We are presently watching and writing Slam Poetry.  Students should be watching examples being performed on you-tube if they have access at home. They should be presently taking notes and drafting their own poem which is due Wednesday. See the Rachel Rostad video entitled "Names" for an example of Slam Poetry.The key to success is picking the right topic. The poem should be about something that is important to the students.   

Grade 8 Language Arts Homework Spelling Test - No Excuse Words - These words are in the students writing folders and as they are titled there is absolutely no excuse for misspelling them. Reading  –   All students have their first term AR goal. The cutoff date for this goal is Nov.9.                 -  Students should be reading for 30 – 60 min/day depending on their present reading level. That would be about 15 – 45 min. 5X / week at home.                -  All students should have read and passed an AR test on a Realistic Fiction by Monday if they are doing their assigned reading. We have been moving at a very slow pace getting started into the school year but things will soon be picking up.      

Homework Read Phys Ed Science – make the Salmon Life Cycle Study Spelling  – no-excuse words list # 4 Book Orders – due next Friday Orders for Year Book with $20 is due by April 25th Writing – Quick Write quote "Statistically, 100% of the shots you don't take, don't go in." Wayne Gretzky (1961-           )  

Homework Read – Start Book for Wordle Book Report – Due March 21st Math – sign test Spelling – no-excuse wordlist #3 Phys. Ed Consent Form – Cross-country Skiing, Monday 1 - 2:30