Hornet's Nest (COVID-19 Style)
FMS 8th Grade Newsletter: For the Week of May 11 - 15
8th graders and Parents
We need your input. Each year the School Counseling Department has the 8th graders and their parents complete a questionnaire. We know our school year was cut short, but we would still like to receive feedback on the things we are doing well and things you feel we could improve upon. We look forward to hearing from you. Please click on the appropriate link for students and parents. This is also located in the school counseling portion of the Explo Smore. You will only need to complete this one time. We ask that you respond by May 8th
Thank You!
Mrs. Burfield and Mrs. Horstmeier
8th grade student questionnaire
Please make sure your 8th grader:
- Checks email and Google Classroom Classwork daily
- Responds to teachers weekly
- Responds to the Google Form their Advisory teacher included in this newsletter. The link is directly below.
Please encourage your 8th Grader to do the following in their Google Classroom:
ELA
Directions and Examples loaded in Google Classroom)
We are changing it up a bit! Please continue to do the following items as we finish out the school year.
COVID 19 Journal (3-5x/week)
Independent Reading
Readworks
8th Grade Scrapbook Writing activity (the next 2 weeks)
Math 8
Advanced Math
Science
Theme for the Week: Magnetic and Electric Forces
Review magnetic and electric forces on Legends of Learning. Sign in using your google account. The link to the site is posted on google classroom.
Social Studies
For this week, I want you to go outside and complete an activity. That activity can be anything, ranging from yard work, working with farm animals, playing a game outside, or just exploring. If you can, spend the entire day outside. When the day is over, reflect on what you did, and how it made you feel. Ask yourself questions like “Did I enjoy that activity?” “Do I feel accomplished?” “Do you feel better having been outside?” Anything along those lines. When you reflect, do so with someone in your household.
Extra Practice for Your 8th Grader:
ELA
Any assignments from previous weeks that are not completed.
No Red Ink
Ask for more articles on Readworks
Semantris
Math
- Past assignments that are not completed. (If an assignment in Edulastic is needed to be completed, you will need to email the teacher.)
Khan Academy
Prodigy
Math Games for 8th grade (https://www.mathgames.com/grade8)
- Hooda Math (https://www.hoodamath.com/games/eighth-grade.html)
Science
Legends Of Learning (Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy and Conservation of Energy)
Social Studies
Watch CNN10.com and keep up with the most current news. Review The right to Protest.. Do you think protesters that are protesting the government shutdown have a right to?
Times to Connect with Your Teachers:
- Office Hours at 2:00 - 3:00 daily
Barb Barkho (Adv Math); Wednesdays at 4:00 (https://meet.google.com/mck-vesp-oni)
Barb Barkho (Math 8); Thursdays at 4:00 (https://meet.google.com/psg-cbex-fnp)
Brunk: Wednesday at 11:00 (Code: SS8fms)
Email the Teacher:
Math
Barb Barkho bbarkho@fulton58.org
Jacob Lorentzen jlorentzen@fulton58.org
Science
Lucy Shrout lshrout@fulton58.org
Patrick Knipe pknipe@fulton58.org
Social Studies
Chris Crowson ccrowson@fulton58.org
Lara Brunk lbrunk@fulton58.org
ELA
Vickie Hickerson vhickerson@fulton58.org
Emily Cathey ecathey@fulton58.org
Michelle AuBuchon maubuchon@fulton58.org