Calendar Reminders
September 17th – Open House at 6:00 PM
September 21st - 8th Graders take the ACT EXPLORE test
September 22nd – 1st 6-Week Grading Period Ends
October 2nd – No School for Students – Teacher PD
October 5th – No School for Students – Teacher Gold Day
October 6th – No School for Students –
P/T Conference Day – Please e-mail Cindy if you want to schedule a conference on October 6. cynthia.garwood@jefferson.kyschools.us
October 16th & 17th – Option & Magnet Program at the Convention Center
Our theme baskets for the silent auction this year are “Coffee and Tea Lover” and “Healthy Snacks”. Please send donations for these baskets as soon as possible. If you have a basket you want to get rid of, we will take those too.
Please remember that Cindy and Sharon are using the grade book portion of the Parent Portal and you can check your child’s progress online. You should have received a user name and password in the mail. We can see who is and is not using it and there are very few parents doing so. If you don’t know your id/password, please e-mail Angela and she can send it to you. angela.parsons@jefferson.kyschools.us
- $4.00 per student (give to Sharon)
- 7th graders leaving at 10:15 and returning before lunch at about noon.
- 8th graders leaving after lunch at 12:45 and returning at 2:15.
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7th Grade Language Arts Read nightly for 30 minutes Practice On-Demand this week. The first of many District On-Demand assessments will be Friday.
7th Grade Math The students are finally going to start adding integers learning how to use number lines and algebra tiles and the rule. Homework: 1. Integer Poster due on Wednesday: Be sure to attach the rubric to the back of the poster. 2. Do not forget to study your PERFECT SQUARES and Multiplication Facts - 0's through 5's times 12. Mad 3 Minutes on Friday 3. Anyone who contributes to the 7/8 team Silent Auction Baskets will receive 5 extra points. Please bring the items (Healthy Snacks or Coffee/Tea items) before Thursday so we can prepare the baskets. 4. Attend the Open House with your parents.
7th Grade Social Studies Students are working on a packet of questions on Chapter 2 in the text which are due on Thursday. They will have a test next Tuesday (9/22). |
8th Grade Language Arts Read nightly for 30 minutes Practice On-Demand this week. The first of many District On-Demand assessments will be Friday.
8th Grade Math The students are getting ready to explore other 3-d shapes to determine surface area and volume. This will be leading into the Cereal Box Project. Homework: 1. Third Period - Much Ado about M&M's POW due Wednesday (Also bring water to class on Wednesday for the activity) 2. Fourth Period - Designing M&M Problem with "Dear Seventh Grader" letter explaining how you solved the problem. This is due on Wednesday. 3. Anyone who contributes to the 7/8 team Silent Auction Baskets will receive 5 extra points. Please bring the items (Healthy Snacks or Coffee/Tea items)
before Thursday so we can prepare the baskets.
4. Attend the Open House with your parents.
8th Grade Social Studies Homework Tuesday – Read 1-3 in textbook and answer #1 & 2 on the assessment. We will be covering the conditions prior to the European exploration. We will have a test on Tuesday (9/22)
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