8th Grade Weekly Newsletter

Thanks for reading the 8th grade newsletter and a special thanks to the kind souls that reached out to contact me regarding some changes that needed to be made on the newsletter! Y'all rock. We have a busy few weeks upcoming with quizzes, field trips, PSATs, conferences, and more. Please take a look at the newsletter and contact us if you have any questions!

We are hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences next week! Here are the details for the 8th grade team's conferences.

Tuesday, October 1st: Scheduled Conferences from 4:00 - 7:00

If you'd like to have a scheduled conference with the entire 8th Grade Team, please follow this link. There are only a few conference times left. If there is not a suitable slot remaining, please drop in the following day!

Wednesday, October 2nd: Drop-In Conferences from 4:00 - 7:00

The second day of conferences are drop in conferences, all are welcome. We hope to see many of you there!

The 8th grade class will be taking a field trip to both Northwestern Community College (morning) and Grace McDonald Park (afternoon). The trip is scheduled for Friday, October 11, 2024. See permission slip for more details.

Deadline to turn in the permission slip is Friday, October 4th.

These forms need to be signed and turned into your first hour teachers as soon as possible! Students have received several copies of this form, but here is another copy for your convenience.

***Last week, I incorrectly stated a few dates. This list is now updated and should be correct***

October 1, 2 - Fall Conferences

October 9 - PSAT - Morning

October 11 - Field Trip to NMC and Grace McDonald Park

October 31 - PBIS Quarterly Celebration and End of Quarter

November 1 - No School

SAVE THE DATE: The 8th Grade Step-Up Dance will take place Saturday May 31st , 2024, at Kingsley High School commons! Stay tuned for more info from our fabulous PTO!

Greetings All!

In Language Arts we are moving into our argumentative writing unit. We will be using several texts from Unit Three of the MyPerspectives Language Arts 8 program throughout this unit. I have attached a link to a letter from the publisher which includes an overview of all the texts and activities they provide. We will be completing many, but not all of the listed texts and activities. In the initial stage of the unit we will be analyzing and comparing the video game articles mentioned in the link.

Unit 3 Publisher's Letter for Families

Also, I continue to encourage all students to read for fifteen or twenty minutes a day if their schedule allows. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I am always available to communicate. - Mr. Gaddy

Students learned about sand, sediments, and weather/erosion this week. We are cruising right along and about to get into rock Layers, stratigraphy, and we will try our hand at making minerals. We will have quiz #2, October 1st... Click the link below for the study cards.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zo5O8dtv3PKMMiG6odmix2qgubyqtN-C5GvPFSnhY1w/edit?usp=sharing

As always, please email me with ANY questions!

Students have will continue to about the philosophical origins of our Constitution. Where did the colonists get the ideas they put into the Constitution? Our first quiz MOVED to Tuesday, October 1st. A study guide was passed out on Monday and all study materials are found on Google Classroom.

Next week, we will do a deep dive into the Declaration of Independence and focus on what the document does, and does not do.

Pre-Algebra - Solving Equations: One-Step, Two-Step, and Multi-Step. Algebra - Functions: Graphing and working with equations.

Students are doing a great job with their cross stitch patterns and many students are starting to hand sew a pumpkin. This week we made tortilla chips and tomorrow we will be making homemade pizza. Next week Michigan State Extension will be coming in to our classroom two days a week for SIX weeks to start our healthy cooking unit. More details to come.

This week, 8th grade is practicing how to tell time.

Students have wrapped up work on their game prototypes and will be playtesting with peers and providing feedback on ways to improve the designs.

This week I wanted to recognize the students who created our new and much improved art sign. They were hand picked because of their dedication to our Art Studio and for taking their Art Education seriously. If you find yourself in the school hop down and check out their hard work!

Thank you for reading the newsletter! Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours Stags!

For students, we have a Just for Fun Challenge about your 8th grade teachers! Students who get the most correct will earn a small prize... Good luck!

HERE IS THE LINK