Mr. Clark’s Cambridge Classroom
Vol. 1
The new school year is underway
and everything is going well. We are
just two days into our Grammar
Boot Camp and the students are
doing fine. We have discussed nouns
and pronouns and started our study
of verbs. Some are amazed at how
much they have retained and others;
well let’s just say that some weren’t
so happy. The pre-test grades are in
grade-speed but will not count on
their average. That grade will come
in a couple of weeks as we complete
our grammar and writing style
review.
Thanks to everyone
that sent supplies for
the classroom. We are
in good shape with
plenty of tissues, hand sanitizer, and
Clorox wipes.
I have noticed that most students
have their necessary supplies such as
notebook with dividers, index cards,
highlighters and other items they
will need. Hopefully they have their
flash drives which we will begin
using soon. If you have any
questions about what they need
please don’t hesitate to contact me.
12 August 2015
The time to begin our
first novel is rapidly
approaching. On or
around the 24th of
August, (contingent on
our finishing the Boot
Camp on time), we will begin
researching the Russian Revolution
which provides the backdrop for
Orwell’s novel. Each student will be
put into a group with 2 or 3 others
and they will be assigned a specific
portion of that historic event to
research. They will share their
information and collaborate on its
meaning and significance. Then, each
student will write their own
response and reaction to the data.
Each paper will be approximately
500 words or the equivalent of about
two double spaced pages. When they
complete their work they will share
with the class by presenting their
paper to the class. With this
background information, we will
read and discuss George Orwell’s
Animal Farm.
8th Grade Cambridge Faculty
David Clark – English
harold.clark@mnps.org
Dr. Eugene Sewell – Math
eugene.sewell@mnps.org
Mrs. Rachael Smith – Science / S.S.
rachael.smith@mnps.org
Edition 1
IMPORTANT REQUEST
Your help is needed in creating a
database for our 8th grade Cambridge
students. It will be most helpful if
you will take a moment to send me
an e-mail with the following
information:
 Your student’s name
 Your name
 A good phone number to reach
you
 An e-mail address
 Your student’s birthday
This will assist us in staying in
touch and working in partnership to
provide students with the best
possible educational experience.
You will find my e-mail address at
the bottom of the previous column.
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