8th Grade Update – Week of October 6th
Please use this information to help you keep aware of what is happening at J.L. Simpson and to reinforce lessons occurring in the classroom.
Upcoming Events:
Uniting Concept of the Week:
Fundraiser Due October 6th
Club Runs –October 24th
Respect
Spanish 1
Mrs. Hook
Mrs. Lopez
What We Are Studying
Subject Pronouns
Verb SER
Adjectives
Spanish 2
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
¿Cómo eres? Yo soy….
What We Are Studying
Extracurricular Activities
Comparison Expression
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
¿Qué haces después de la escuela?
¿Hace cuánto tiempo practicas deportes?
Important Upcoming Dates*
Quiz every Thursday or Friday
Important Upcoming Dates*
Quiz every Thursday or Friday
Ms. Lopez
FRENCH 1
What We Are Studying
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Physical descriptions &
personality; feelings &
emotions
Adjective agreement, subject
pronouns, the verb être,
negation, nationalities, and
cognates
Numbers 0-60
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
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Can you describe yourself and one
other person using complete
sentences?
Can you count from 0-60 from
memory?
Can you tell where you are from?
Important Upcoming Dates*
Block 1: Unit 1 vocabulary quiz
Mon. 10/6
Blocks 6 & 8 : Unit 1 vocabulary
quiz Tues. 10/7
FRENCH 2
What We Are Studying
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Language Arts
Mrs. Mullin’s
Classes
Blocks 1& 4
Leisure Activities and Sports
Regular/irregular –ir verbs
Formation of questions with
who and what
What We Are Studying
This week we are practicing
vocabulary using the prefix
pre- and post-
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
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Can you discuss popular sports in
France?
Can you name things that you like to
do during your free time?
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
Who was your favorite character
from a book? What character traits
did they exhibit?
We are focusing on
characters and
characterization.
8th FACS
Ms. Allen
What We Are Studying
Citizenship, leadership, decision
making
Important Upcoming Dates*
Sports and Leisure vocab. 2
quiz on Mon. 10/6
Important Upcoming Dates*
The students need to bring
their library book(s) every day
to class.
Vocabulary quiz on October
10th for words with pre- and
post.
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
Important Upcoming Dates*
What are autocratic, democratic, and
laissez-faire leaders?
Test on October 7th on
citizenship/leadership/decision making
Steps in the decision making process
Oct 9 – Begin unit on personal appearance
October 14-16 ALL ABOUT ME PROJECT –
will be completed in class – Students need
pictures from home of themselves with
family members/hobbies/interest/etc to
complete the project.
Science
Mr. Boxwell
Ms. Checkovich
Ms. Hronik
What We Are Studying
Work and Power
Simple Machines
Geometry
Mr. Black
Math 8
Ms. Carbone
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Language Arts
Mrs. Bolyard
Mrs. Sheridan
Mrs. Marks
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
What We Are Studying
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Mini Lesson Focus–
Characterization
Short Story – Thank You Ma’am
Free Choice Plot Analysis
Project/ Conferences
What We Are Studying
We are finishing our unit on
GeometryBasics
What We Are Studying
How do you calculate your
weight in Newtons?
What are the 6 simple machines?
Find examples of all the 6 simple
machines in your home.
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
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What is STEAL?
What is the main conflict in
your novel?
What is the theme in Thank
You Ma’am?
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
How do we distinguish vertical
angles from linear pairs?
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
Important Upcoming Dates*
3 Simple Machines Labs – Oct. 8-16
Force and Motion Unit Test –
October 23 and 24
Important Upcoming Dates*
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Personal Narrative Final
Drafts Due 10/10
Plot Analysis Project – Pages
1 – 6 due 10/9 & 10/10
Important Upcoming Dates*
Test Oct. 8/9
Important Upcoming Dates*
Distributive Property when
What is the role of the order of
Quiz on the Distributive Property
simplifying numerical expressions
operations when simplifying
on Wednesday, October 8th
numerical expressions?
8th ART
Ms. Vail
Algebra
Mr. Black
Mr. Elhai
Ms. Mullen
Mrs. Nibbelink
P. E.
Mr. Carpenter
Ms. Hoetzel
What We Are Studying
-Students are working with rulers
to create precise lines for Op Art.
-Students are incorporating the 4
basic Op Art Techniques;
vanishing point, checkerboard,
circus tent and spherical into
either a 2D artwork or a 3D cube.
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
-What is Op Art?
-When was the Op Art Movement?
-How do you create some of the Op Art
techniques?
What We Are Studying
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Solving Multi-Step Equations
What We Are Studying
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How do you use properties of
equality to solve equations
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
How do the 5 components of
fitness help me maintain my
health?
Club Run Lead Up Runs
What do you have to do to qualify
for the club runs?
Responsible Behaviors
iPod days
A day-October 10th
B day- October 9th
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
5 Components of Fitness
Ultimate Football
Important Upcoming Dates*
How can improving my motor
skills increase my skill level in
sports?
How can I respect all skill levels?
Important Upcoming Dates*
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10/8 (A) or 10/9 (B): Quiz on
properties, translating,
distributive property and
combining like terms, solving
two-step equations
Important Upcoming Dates*
Five Mile Club Runs…
October 24th
Skate Time…
November 10th – 21st
German 2
Herr Reimert
What We Are Studying
Questions t0 Discuss @ Home
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Street directions
Street food and fast food
culture in Germany
How would you tell a friend to get
to your house in German?
Important Upcoming Dates*
10 October – Artig Concert at Stone
Bridge HS
15-16 October Quiz 2,1
* Please note that dates are subject to change for all or some classes depending on the readiness of each class.