General News
Binder Checks
Shout out to all of our students who earned enough binder check points for the month of September to receive a dress down day last week! Monday will begin October Binder Checks. Please make sure your child has received their new score card. It is each student's responsibility to keep up with their binder, supplies, and score card. (We teachers promise to make sure we are being more consistent with our checks each week!)
PSP
The Pathways to Success Program (PSP) has begun. PSP is a program designed to provide students with extra help in ELA and Math. It meets on Mondays and Tuesdays after school from 3:45-6:00pm, as well as before school from 7:15-8:00am. The focus on Mondays will be ELA, and on Tuesdays the focus will be Math. If you would like your child to receive after school tutoring, PSP is the perfect opportunity. Transportation is also provided! For more information, please contact Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
Shout Outs: Students of the Month
Each month, the 8th grade team selects two exemplary scholars to be the 8th grade students of the month. Congratulations to our 8th grade students of the month for September, Aliyah and Oba!
Panther Nation News Blog
Be sure to check Ms. Tolbert's Panther Nation News Blog, as it contains news, announcements, and information for the entire school!
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Using squares to find lengths
Tuesday: Cube roots
Wednesday: Formative Check-Up/Review day
Thursday: Discovering the Pythagorean Theorem
Friday: Proving the Pythagorean Theorem
Students may still complete and turn in their Unit 1 Test Corrections to earn back half the points they missed, which can make a big difference in their overall grade. For each problem missed, students must give the correct answer, show their work, and write one sentence explaining how to find the correct answer. Students are also highly encouraged to attend PSP on Tuesday afternoons for extra help!
Accelerated Math
Monday: Fluency with functions
Tuesday: Interpreting functions & their notation
Wednesday: Interpreting functions & their notation
Thursday: Using graphs to solve problems when given function notation
Friday: Using graphs to solve problems when given function notation
More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Unit 1: Exploring Identity
Monday: Review for Unit 1 Post-Assessment, revising and editing Memoirs
Tuesday: Unit 1 Post-Assessment
Wednesday: Finishing Memoir Unit
Thursday: Finishing Memoir Unit
Friday: Finishing Memoir Unit, Freedom Friday reading
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Unit 3 Introduction to atoms
Tuesday: Build an atom simulation
Wednesday: Atoms reading
Thursday: Properties of subatomic particles
Friday: Intro to Bohr models
High School
Monday: Intro to atoms
Tuesday: Atoms reading
Wednesday: Properties of subatomic particles and atoms quiz
Thursday: Atoms ID practice
Friday: Intro to Bohr models
Social Studies News:
Monday: Explain the importance of the Charter of 1732, including the reasons for settlement
Tuesday: Analyze the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove in establishing the city of Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff
Wednesday: Evaluate the role of diverse groups in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period
Thursday: Explain the transition of Georgia into a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, alcohol, and government
Friday: Give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced and traded in colonial Georgia
Spanish News:
Wednesday: Hispanic Heritage Night preparation
Thursday: Reviewing telling time
Friday: Intro to Estar verb
There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Hispanic Heritage Night will be held Wednesday, October 3rd at 6:00pm in the cafeteria. All families are invited to join us for a wonderful night of celebration!
Good for fit (Zumba time at Hilsman) - Friday, October 19th at 6:00pm
FFA/Agriculture
Monday: FFA Area Contests - Quiz & Floral Design leave at 2:30
Tuesday: Agriscience Fair 7:15-8:00am and LAST SAE workday 4:00-5:00pm
Wednesday: SAE Test grade for ALL Ag students - 3 hours/3 pictures due on Google Classroom
Thursday: LAST Ag Makeup day 7:15-8:00am and 4:00-4:30pm
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Shout out to all of our students who earned enough binder check points for the month of September to receive a dress down day last week! Monday will begin October Binder Checks. Please make sure your child has received their new score card. It is each student's responsibility to keep up with their binder, supplies, and score card. (We teachers promise to make sure we are being more consistent with our checks each week!)
PSP
The Pathways to Success Program (PSP) has begun. PSP is a program designed to provide students with extra help in ELA and Math. It meets on Mondays and Tuesdays after school from 3:45-6:00pm, as well as before school from 7:15-8:00am. The focus on Mondays will be ELA, and on Tuesdays the focus will be Math. If you would like your child to receive after school tutoring, PSP is the perfect opportunity. Transportation is also provided! For more information, please contact Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
Shout Outs: Students of the Month
Each month, the 8th grade team selects two exemplary scholars to be the 8th grade students of the month. Congratulations to our 8th grade students of the month for September, Aliyah and Oba!
Panther Nation News Blog
Be sure to check Ms. Tolbert's Panther Nation News Blog, as it contains news, announcements, and information for the entire school!
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Using squares to find lengths
Tuesday: Cube roots
Wednesday: Formative Check-Up/Review day
Thursday: Discovering the Pythagorean Theorem
Friday: Proving the Pythagorean Theorem
Students may still complete and turn in their Unit 1 Test Corrections to earn back half the points they missed, which can make a big difference in their overall grade. For each problem missed, students must give the correct answer, show their work, and write one sentence explaining how to find the correct answer. Students are also highly encouraged to attend PSP on Tuesday afternoons for extra help!
Accelerated Math
Monday: Fluency with functions
Tuesday: Interpreting functions & their notation
Wednesday: Interpreting functions & their notation
Thursday: Using graphs to solve problems when given function notation
Friday: Using graphs to solve problems when given function notation
More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Unit 1: Exploring Identity
Monday: Review for Unit 1 Post-Assessment, revising and editing Memoirs
Tuesday: Unit 1 Post-Assessment
Wednesday: Finishing Memoir Unit
Thursday: Finishing Memoir Unit
Friday: Finishing Memoir Unit, Freedom Friday reading
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Unit 3 Introduction to atoms
Tuesday: Build an atom simulation
Wednesday: Atoms reading
Thursday: Properties of subatomic particles
Friday: Intro to Bohr models
High School
Monday: Intro to atoms
Tuesday: Atoms reading
Wednesday: Properties of subatomic particles and atoms quiz
Thursday: Atoms ID practice
Friday: Intro to Bohr models
Social Studies News:
Monday: Explain the importance of the Charter of 1732, including the reasons for settlement
Tuesday: Analyze the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove in establishing the city of Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff
Wednesday: Evaluate the role of diverse groups in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period
Thursday: Explain the transition of Georgia into a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, alcohol, and government
Friday: Give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced and traded in colonial Georgia
Spanish News:
Spanish 8th Grade
Wednesday: Hispanic Heritage Night preparation
Thursday: Review food vocabulary and expressions
Friday: Intro to ER-IR regular verbs
Spanish I
Monday: Hispanic Heritage Month project
Tuesday: Hispanic Heritage Month projectWednesday: Hispanic Heritage Night preparation
Thursday: Review food vocabulary and expressions
Friday: Intro to ER-IR regular verbs
Spanish I
Monday: Hispanic Heritage Month project
Tuesday: Hispanic Heritage Month project Wednesday: Hispanic Heritage Night preparation
Thursday: Reviewing telling time
Friday: Intro to Estar verb
There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Hispanic Heritage Night will be held Wednesday, October 3rd at 6:00pm in the cafeteria. All families are invited to join us for a wonderful night of celebration!
Good for fit (Zumba time at Hilsman) - Friday, October 19th at 6:00pm
FFA/Agriculture
Monday: FFA Area Contests - Quiz & Floral Design leave at 2:30
Tuesday: Agriscience Fair 7:15-8:00am and LAST SAE workday 4:00-5:00pm
Wednesday: SAE Test grade for ALL Ag students - 3 hours/3 pictures due on Google Classroom
Thursday: LAST Ag Makeup day 7:15-8:00am and 4:00-4:30pm
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Tonya Ward, wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mark Martin, martinm@clarke.k12.ga.us
Conor Naughton, naughtonc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Jason Pratt, prattj@clarke.k12.ga.us
ELA:
ELA:
Eric Blake, blakee@clarke.k12.ga.us
Cassie Page, pagec@clarke.k12.ga.us
Melanie Marty, maxeym@clarke.k12.ga.us
April Chester, chestera2@clarke.12.ga.us
Science:
Science:
Meganne Skinner, skinnerme@clarke.k12.ga.us
Shaun McCann, mccanns@clarke.k12.ga.us
Zinetta Fox, foxz@clarke.k12.ga.us
Karen Myers, myersk@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies:
Karen Myers, myersk@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies:
Jason Yungmann, yungmannj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Nyla Bell, belln@clarke.k12.ga.us
Angela Bright, brighta@clarke.k12.ga.us
Spanish:
Spanish:
Laura Viera, vieral@clarke.k12.ga.us
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
