Vocab Quiz

Tomorrow! Complete the vocabulary practice packet and use those words! Remember our "because, but, so" exercises. 

Great job on SRI today! So proud of you!

Homework and vocabulary: Tuesday, January 28th

Periods 2, 3, 4, and 7 will start on the vocab practice for Friday's quiz. The entire practice packet is due Friday!

Period 6 was short today because of the fire drill, so those students will have vocabulary instruction tomorrow. Here are the words: 

1. Aptitude (noun)

    A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning

2. Inept (adjective)

    1. Without skill

    2. Out of place; foolish

3. Adjunct (noun)

    An added part not essential to the whole

4. Conjugate (verb)

    To give forms of verbs in a fixed order

5. Injunction (noun)

    An authoritative command or order

Homework: Monday, January 27th

Complete the vocabulary self-assessment/reflection. Please be honest! Any information you give me will help me to understand what I can do better to help you learn our new vocabulary this year.

Back to the grind!

It's officially Q3. 99% of us started off the quarter with a 100 quiz grade due to fabulous effort on our argumentative essays. We have three questions left on CCSS and then we are done with testing (for a little while, at least). 

Monday is a half day for students. Please remind your parents. 

Remember to bring in your independent reading books every day as you never know when we will be independently reading!

Stay warm this weekend. 

Thursday

I loved seeing everyone focused and working hard on today's science and social studies tests. Keep up the good work!

If you were absent today arrived late, you will make up your tests tomorrow and Friday.

Thursday:

1st elective (normal time)

DRP - 8:25 - 10:08

LUNCH - 10:10 - 10:35

ACTIVITY - 10:40 - 11:20 (and makeups!)

DISMISSAL - 11:25

Next week

Monday:

Full day; trip to Hartford

Tuesday: 

Early dismissal; trip to NYC

Wednesday - Friday: 

Early dismissal; district testing

Homework: Tuesday, January 7th

Independently read and complete a reader response tonight. 

Reminder that all projects will be deducted 10 points for each day late.

So...

In the case of no school tomorrow, independent projects will be due on Tuesday. If not, they are still due tomorrow.

A letter will be going home to parents Tuesday regarding the two big end-of-year 8th grade activities: formal and Holiday Hill. Parents will also be receiving information regarding half day scheduled and district testing the week of Jan. 13th.

Stay tuned!