Enrichment Sites:
Wordly Wise REDOs:
Learning Definitions - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Synonym Practice - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Antonyms Online - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
*Send all pics to thornfsu@spsdme.org
Monday, 1/5: WELCOME BACK!
Tuesday, 1/6: Current Event Project - This product descriptor and scoring rubric is on is on Google Classroom. CE #1 due on 1/16.
Wednesday, 1/7:
Thursday, 1/8:
Friday, 1/9:
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Enrichment Sites:
Wordly Wise REDOs:
Learning Definitions - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Synonym Practice - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Antonyms Online - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
*Send all pics to thornfsu@spsdme.org
Monday, 12/15: U.S. Reconstruction Summative - 12/17.
Day of Tears pages 133 - 176 - due 12/16.
Tuesday,12/16: U.S. Reconstruction notes - use them to study for your summative on 12/17.
Reconstruction Knowt: knowt.com/flashcards/585a7ee6-c49e-47d8-8723-be89190c821f
Wednesday, 12/17: Reconstruction summative -today!
Thursday, 12/18: Reconstruction Summative continued . . . .
Friday, 12/19: Yankee Snack Swap today! Remember to bring a mug for hot cocoa!
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Enrichment Sites:
Wordly Wise REDOs:
Learning Definitions - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Synonym Practice - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Antonyms Online - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
*Send all pics to thornfsu@spsdme.org
Monday, 12/8: U.S. Reconstruction notes and Day of Tears reading: pages 3-40 - due on 12/9.
Wordly Wise #4 Quiz on 12/11.
Tuesday, 12/9: U.S. Reconstruction terms - so far:) knowt.com/flashcards/585a7ee6-c49e-47d8-8723-be89190c821f?isNew=false
Day of Tears pages 41-79 - due on 12/10.
Wednesday, 12/10: Wordly Wise #4 vocab quiz - on 12/11.
Thursday, 12/11: Skillin School - block3/4 to read to elementary school students 😃
Updated U.S. Reconstruction Knowt: knowt.com/flashcards/585a7ee6-c49e-47d8-8723-be89190c821f?isNew=false
Friday, 12/12:
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Enrichment Sites:
Wordly Wise REDOs:
Learning Definitions - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Synonym Practice - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Antonyms Online - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
*Send all pics to thornfsu@spsdme.org
Monday, 12/1: Confederate and Union States - map. Due on 12/2.
Tuesday, 12/2: SNOW DAY ❄️🏂
Wednesday, 12/3: Primary and Secondary Sources- notetaking in class.
Thursday, 12/4: Wordly Wise #4 C & D - due on 12/5.
Primary and Secondary Sources Quest Card packet - due 12/5.
Quest Card #5 please use this link: www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/list
Quest Card #6 - find one!
Friday, 12/5:
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Enrichment Sites:
Wordly Wise REDOs:
Learning Definitions - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Synonym Practice - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Antonyms Online - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
*Send all pics to thornfsu@spsdme.org
Monday, 11/17: Transformation/Change Writing Assignment - due 11/24.
Soldier's Heart Key Formative - on 11/18.
Wordly Wise #4 A & B -due 11/18.
Nouns: Common, Proper, Abstract andConcrete Wkst - due on 11/18.
Tuesday, 11/18: Body Biography - Soldier's Heart - due 11/24.
Wednesday, 11/19: Body Biography - Soldier's Heart - due 11/24.
Thursday, 11/20: Body Biography - Soldier's Heart - due 11/24.
Friday, 11/21: Body Biography of Charley Goddard AND your Transformation/Change - One Pager - due on 11/24.
Monday, 11/24: Body Biographies due! Transformation/Change news article is also due!
Tuesday, 11/25: Early Release. Have a great Thanksgiving!
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Enrichment Sites:
Wordly Wise REDOs:
Learning Definitions - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Synonym Practice - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Antonyms Online - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
*Send all pics to thornfsu@spsdme.org
Monday, 11/10: Veterans Day! Please watch the following video and answer the questions I passed out in class.
youtu.be/-rmdmpaD9cs?si=DwSbqeR-dsam7lAv
Tuesday, 11/11: No School: Veterans Day! Please thank a Vet 🇺🇲
Wednesday, 11/12: Soldier's Heart Trailer
Soldier's Heart - chapters 1-10
Soldier's Heart reading and comprehension questions - due on 11/17.
Thursday, 11/13: Change/Transformation Vocab Words
Friday, 11/14: WW 8 #1
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Enrichment Sites:
Wordly Wise REDOs:
Learning Definitions - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Synonym Practice - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
Antonyms Online - earn a 90% or higher (take a pic)
*Send all pics to thornfsu@spsdme.org
Monday, 11/3: Book Club #4 Stickies due on 11/4.
(period 1/2) Wordly Wise 8 lesson #3 quiz - 11/4.
Tuesday, 11/4: Organize binder for theme summative on Wednesday, 11/5.
Wednesday, 11/5: Theme Statement Summative starts today!
The Lottery (audio): youtu.be/xuKtF86zFMQ?si=bLHPkWVthJcP6Jf5
Raymond's Run (audio): youtu.be/Wr-t10CU0MU?si=ksDu_r_A7v913MZ8
Thursday, 11/6: South Portland Drama Presentation: Bedlam and Breakfast: 9-11:15 a.m.
Friday, 11/7: Theme Statement Summative continued. . . . .
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Enrichment Sites:
Monday, 10/27: Wordly Wise 8 lesson #3 C& D - due on 10/28
Concrete and Abstract Nouns worksheet - due 10/28
Tone Practice - due 10/28
Tuesday, 10/28: Please read the short story, Sleeping and answer the comprehension questions.
Wednesday, 10/29: STEAL characterization for Harriet, protagonist in thes hort story, Sleeping. and the Theme Statement Doc - due on 10/30.
Period 3/4: Wordly Wise 8 lesson #3 quiz on Friday, 10/31.
Thursday, 10/30: Classwork: Working on Theme Statements - there will be a summative next week!
Friday, 10/31: HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃👻🧙
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Enrichment Sites:
Monday, 10/20: Identification of Nouns worksheet - due on 10/22
Wordly Wise 8 lesson #3 A & B - due on 10/22.
Book Club reading and Stickies - due on 10/21.
Tuesday, 10/21: Book Club #2 today!
Wednesday, 10/22: Early Release!
BookClub #3 reading and stickies - due 10/28
Thursday, 10/23: BookClub #3 reading and stickies - due 10/28
Friday, 10/24: BookClub #3 reading and stickies - due 10/28
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Enrichment Sites:
Monday, 10/13: Indigenous Peoples' Day - no school!
Tuesday, 10/14: Do you know what page to read to for Book Club #2? See Google Classroom for page #s and dates.
Nouns: Proper and Common worksheet - due on 10/16.
Wednesday, 10/15: The Stone Boy - how does the conflict change Arnold?
Book Club reading due on 10/21.
Thursday, 10/16: Book Club #2 reading for 10/21.
Friday, 10/17: Book Club #2 reading and (5) Sticky Notes for 10/21.
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Enrichment Sites:
Monday, 10/6: The Stone Boy - Conflict Analysis - due 10/7
Types of Sentences/Subject and Predicates Quiz - on 10/8
Tuesday, 10/7: Types of Sentences, Subjects and Predicates Key Formative - on 10/8.
Wednesday, 10/8: Types of Sentences, Subjects and Predicates Key Formative - today!
Thursday, 10/9: Wordly Wise Quiz 8 lesson #2 quiz today!
Friday, 10/10: NO SCHOOL!! HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!
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Enrichment Sites:
Monday, 9/29: Wordly Wise 8 lesson #2 A & B - due 9/29.
Complete Subjects and Predicates worksheet - due on 9/30.
Tuesday, 9/30: Wordly Wise 8 lesson #2 C & D- due on 10/3.
Compound Subjects & Predicates worksheet - due on 10/3
Wednesday, 10/1: Early Release
Thursday, 10/2: Book Club intro and expectations
Friday, 10/3: The Stone Boy reading and comprehension questions - due 10/6
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Enrichment Sites:
Monday, 9/22: Lamb to the slaughter - reading and 17 questions - due on 9/23.
Tuesday, 9/23: STEAL characterization/Mary Maloney - due on 9/25.
Wednesday, 9/24: Thornfeldt - Rippleffect Trip 😀
Thursday, 9/25: Wordly Wise 8 lesson #2 A & B - due 9/30
Complete Subjects and Predicates worksheet - due 9/30.
Friday, 9/26: Mary Maloney STEAL Characterization group work
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Enrichment Sites:
Monday, 9/15: Thank You Ma'am - reading and questions - due in class today; Wordly Wise 8 #1 part D - due in class today.
Action Verbs and Types of Sentences - due on 9/16.
Tuesday, 9/16: MATH NWEAs
Wednesday, 9/17: READING NWEAs
Thursday, 9/18: Wordly Wise 8 #1 Quiz; Subject & Predicates worksheet - due on 9/22.
Friday, 9/19:
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Enrichment Sites:
Week of 8 September - 12 September, 2025
Monday, 9/8: Study Skills Lesson - How To Study
Tuesday, 9/9: Verb worksheet - due 9/12
WW 8 lesson #1 - C & D - due on 9/12
Wednesday, 9/10: Lexia Reading Diagnostic in class today!
Ask a parent or other adult what they remember on 9/11/01. Be ready to share out . . . .
Thursday, 9/11: Wordly Wise 8 lesson #1 Quiz - 9/19.
Friday, 9/12: How to Study - Notes
WELCOME TO 8TH GRADE!!
Enrichment Sites:
Week of 2 September - 5 September, 2025
Tuesday, 9/2: Get that first day of paperwork in!
Wednesday, 9/3: Letter to Mrs. Thornfeldt - due on 9/5.
All About Me Poster - due 9/8
Thursday, 9/4: Grammar pre-assessment - in class.
Friday, 9/5: Types of Sentences - due 9/9
Wordly Wise lesson 1. A & B - due 9/9
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Please bring a binder or one subject notebook to class that is just for science only. These will be collected and assessed every few weeks throughout the year.
Tuesday 1/6
Gr.8- Worksheet over finding slope from 2 points and the y-intercept to write an equation.
Algebra 1- Lesson 12 (on paper), use Amplify for the data.
Monday 1/5
Gr.8- Worsheet over finding slope from 2 points
Algebra 1- Amplify Practice Problems lesson 11
Tuesday 12/16
Gr. 8- Amplify L9 Practice Problems
Algebra 1- Delta Math assignment
Monday 12/15
Gr. 8- Color by number worksheet over slope equations.
Algebra 1- Amplify L10 Practice Problems.
Thursday 12/11
Gr. 8- Key Formative tomorrow. Go to GoogleClassroom to view the key for today's review and the practice for tomorrow.
Algebra 1- Amplify L8 Practice Problems.
Wednesday 12/10
Gr. 8- Complete #1 and #2 on the worksheet Graphing Linear Equations Word Problems. Key Formative on Friday!
Algebra 1- Amplify Lesson Practice Problems L7
Tuesday 12/9
Gr. 8- Amplify practice problems lesson 7.
Algebra 1- Amplify practice problems lesson 6.
Monday 12/8
Gr. 8- Spend 15 minutes on IXL on the recommended skills from your teacher.
Algebra 1- Finish the Histogram packet that we started last Friday.
Thursday12/4
Gr.8 Math- Amplify L4 Practice Problems
Algebra 1- Amplify L4 Practice Problems
Wednesday 12/3
Gr. 8- Do Monday's homework if you didn't complete it: Comparing Proportional Relationships Worksheet
Algebra 1- Finish today's lesson from class.
Monday 12/1
Gr. 8- Comparing Proportional Relationships Worksheet
Algebra 1- Amplify lesson 1 practice problems
Friday 11/21
Gr. 8- Earned Potluck on Monday
Algebra 1- Summative on Monday. Use the review on GoogleClassroom. You can also practice on IXL.
Thursday 11/20
Gr. 8- Amplify Lesson 1 Practice Problems (8.3.01)
Algebra 1- Block 2- None. Block 3- Worksheet on graphing inequalities.
Wednesday 11/19
Gr.8- Finish the proportional relationships worksheets from class.
Algebra 1- Block 2 has their potluck tomorrow but make sure the worksheet over graphing inequalities is done by Friday.
Block 3 had no homework tonight.
Tuesday 11/18
Gr.8- If you didn't do the DeltaMath last night, you should complete tonight.
Algebra 1- Amplify Practice Problems L14.
Block 3 has their Potluck tomorrow.
Monday 11/17
Gr. 8 - Complete the DeltaMath practice that is posted. Review your practice test for the summative tomorrow.
Algebra 1- Complete the Amplify Practice for L13.
Thursday 11/13
Gr. 8- Amplify Practice Problems Lesson 9
Algebra- None.
Wednesday 11/12
Gr. 8- Complete Amplify Practice Problems from lesson 8 if you didn't complete on Monday. Block 1- Answer the first page (front and back) of the dilations practice packet.
Algebra 1- Complete the Amplify Practice Problems from lesson 12. Reminder- You have a Key Formative tomorrow over solving multi-step equations and multi-step inequalities.
Monday 11/10
Gr. 8 - Amplify Practice Problems Lesson 8
Algebra 1- Amplify Practice Problems Lesson 11
Thursday 11/6
All Classes-Make sure to complete any missing homework.
Wednesday 11/5
All Classes-Make sure to complete any missing homework.
Tuesday 11/4
Gr. 8- Amplify Practice Problems 8.2.06
Algebra 1- Amplify Practice Problems A1.2.09
Monday 11/3
Gr. 8- Check Google Classroom for the Blooket.
Algebra 1-Check Google Classroom for the Blooket.
Thursday 10/30
Gr. 8- Amplify dilation practice. Worksheet and key on GoogleClassroom for review. Key Formative Tomorrow.
Algebra 1- None.
Wednesday 10/29
Gr. 8- Amplify Lesson 5 Practice Problems. Your Key Formative is Friday.
Algebra 1- Finish the Delta Math assigned. Your Key Formative is tomorrow.
Tuesday 10/28
Gr. 8-None. Check Jumprope and work on any missing work. You have a Key Formative on Friday. There is optional practice for tonight on DeltaMath.
Algebra 1- Finish the Practice Day worksheet from today. There is a Key Formative on Thursday.
Monday 10/27
Gr. 8-Amplify
Algebra 1- DeltaMath
Thursday 10/23
Gr.8- Amplify L3 Practice Problems
Algebra 1- Amplify L5 Practice Problems
Wednesday 10/22
Gr.8- None
Algebra 1- Finish the Solving Y worksheet from class. Correct Monday's homework using the key on Google Classroom.
Tuesday 10/21
Gr.8- Amplify Practice Practice L1
Algebra 1- Amplify Practice Practice L6
Monday 10/20
Gr.8- Transformation of Pumpkins worksheet. Please complete up to #15.
Algebra 1- Literal Equations Worksheet- complete what you didn't finish from class.
Literal Equations Worksheet -Side One and Literal Equations Worksheet- Side Two
Thursday 10/16
Gr.8- Summative tomorrow. Make sure to look over your practice summative from today. Practice on IXL for the skills that you need for tomorrow (recommendations from teacher).
Algebra 1- Literal Equations worksheet. Complete the front.
Wednesday 10/15
Gr. 8- 15 minutes on IXL on Recommendations from your Teacher.
Algebra 1- 15 minutes on IXL on Recommendations from your Teacher.
Tuesday 10/14
Gr.8-Amplify Practice Problems Lesson 12
Algebra 1- Amplify Practice Problems Lesson 4
Thursday 10/09
Gr.8- None
Algebra 1- None
Wednesday 10/08
Gr.8- Amplify practice problems 8.01.11
Algebra 1- Amplify practice problems A1.02.03
Tuesday 10/7
Gr.8- Amplify practice problems 8.01.10
Algebra 1- Additional Practice Worksheet Lesson 2
Monday 10/6
Gr.8- Worksheet over Identifying Congruent Figures.
Algebra 1- None. Finishing NWEA tomorrow.
Thursday
Grade 8-Amplify Practice Problems 8.01.08
Advanced Math-Amplify Practice Problems A1.02.02
Wednesday 10/1
Grade 8-None
Advanced Math-None
Tuesday 9/30
Grade 8- Amplify Practice Problems 8.01.07
Advanced Math- Amplify Practice Problems A1.02.01
Monday 9/29
Grade 8- Coordinate Graphing Worksheet
Advanced Math- Pre-Unit Assessment on Amplify.
Thursday 9/25
No homework-Both assessments are moved to Monday.
Wednesday 9/24
Grade 8-None. Reminder that your key formative is Friday.
Advanced Math- None. Reminder your Summative is on Friday.
Tuesday 9/23
Grade 8- Worksheet: Sequences of Congruence Transformations. Only complete the highlighted direction.
Advanced Math- Sequence Maze worksheet
Monday 9/22
Grade 8- Amplify 8.1.06 Practice Problems
Advanced Math- Amplify A1.01.07 Practice Problems
Tuesday 9/16
Grade 8-Amplify 8.01.05 Practice Problems.
Advanced Math- Amplify A1.01.06 Practice Problems
Monday 9/15
Grade 8- Amplify Practice Problems A1.01.04
Advanced Math- Amplify Practice Problems 8.01.04
Friday 9/12- No HW
Thursday 9/11
Grade 8- Amplify Practice 8.1.03
Advanced Math-Amplify Practice A1.1.03
Wednesday 9/10
Grade 8 Math- Amplify Practice 8.1.02
Advanced Math- Amplify Practice A1.1.02
Tuesday 9/9
Grade 8 Math- Amplify Practice 8.1.01
Advanced Math-Amplify Practice A1.1.01
Monday 9/8
Grade 8- Complete the Math Autobiography worksheet.
Advanced Math-Complete the Math Autobiography worksheet.