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Welcome! We will update our google sites every 2 weeks. Please become familiar with this site as I will use it to communicate current 8th grade news and eventually transition to high school information. Please reach out anytime by emailing me arehm@lps.org or calling the school (402) 436-1214.
Abby Rehm, 8th grade counselor
Notes from 8th Grade
English 8/8D: Mr. Russel and Ms. Roberts
Students have been reading their own self-selected novels and working on a personal narrative that they have been writing. In the coming two weeks, we will be finishing up personal narratives and learning background information to understand the class novels that we will be reading.
English 8 will be reading The Rock and The River, which discusses the Civil Rights Movement, so students will be learning background history about that time period.
English 8D will be reading Wolf Hollow, which discusses World War 1, the Great Depression, and World War 2, so students will be learning background history about that time period.
PE: Haag, Beyer, Glazier and Mohlman
Students in PE have been learning about Cooperative Games which involves working as a team to complete a task or game together. Games have included mat ball, deserted island, cone raiders and ultimate tag. As we continue into our semester, we will begin our softball unit next week. We will learn the rules of softball, the correct technique of throwing and hitting a softball and will end with a softball tournament.
Health: Haag, Beyer, Glazier and Mohlman
Students in Health will be learning about Mental and Emotional Health which involves:
Relationships: Healthy Peer and Family Relationships
Stress Management
Importance of Good Sleep
Mental Health Conditions: Recognizing, and Seeking Treatment
Negative Consequences of Social Media
Suicide Prevention (more information is sent home prior to this information being covered in class)
Publications: Mrs. Tobey
Students in Publications are currently working on the development of the theme for our 2024-2025 yearbook. Students have learned about the parts of the yearbook, have critiqued several yearbooks, and have developed a theme they will bring to life through a mock yearbook. Coming soon: voting on the theme and making final creative decisions, such as font styles and color scheme!
Yearbooks are currently for purchase for $25 in the main office (cash/check) and on Parent Vue (card).
FCS: Mrs. Pieper
Students in FCS have started their safety and sanitation unit. They have been learning about symptoms, associated foods, and prevention strategies related to foodborne illnesses.
Next week we will be working on reading parts a recipes and working on measuring ingredients accurately. Our first food lab is just around the corner!
Orchestra: Mr. Hegert
Class Syllabus (concert dates, procedures, grading)
8th grade orchestra has learned procedures and structures for our orchestra rehearsals at Irving. Class is really starting to flow and we are getting more and more done with each full group rehearsal. The three pieces we are currently focused on are:
-”Danse Macabre” by Saint-Saenz arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle
-”Curse of the Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space” by Richard Meyer
-”Adoration” by Florence B. Price arr. Steve Olson
Band: Linton
Class Syllabus (concert dates, procedures, grading)
8th grade band has learned procedures and structures for our orchestra rehearsals at Irving. Class is really starting to pick up and we are getting more and more done with each full group rehearsal. The four pieces we are currently working on are:
The Legend of Tizona - Rick Kirby
March of the Machines - Carl Strommen
In the Shining of the Stars - Robert Sheldon
Music from Wicked - arr. Michael Sweeney
Science: Mr. Smith
Hello!
We have begun our unit on collisions and contact forces. We began by thinking about what happens when you drop a phone and it breaks. We have looked for patterns in collisions and have defined force, speed, velocity, and momentum. This week, we also reviewed lab safety, and students took a lab safety quiz. Our science practices so far have included asking questions, developing models, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing data, using mathematics, and communicating information.
You can find detailed information about what we are doing every day in class on the class website.
Algebra-Diff: Davenport and Loshbaugh
We have been learning about various types of functions: properties, graphs, notations, etc. We have explored linear, exponential, square root, cube root, absolute value, and quadratic functions. We have used function machines to learn the properties of function notation.
Upcoming tests:
Chapter 1 Test is Sept 6
Math MAP testing is Sept 9-11
Course 3 Math: Davenport and Loshbaugh
Currently we are working on solving problems that involve proportional relationships. We are also looking at a variety of problem-solving strategies such as finding patterns,writing and solving equations, and drawing graphs.
Upcoming tests:
Chapter 1 Team Assessment is Sept 5
Chapter 1 Test is Sept 6
Math MAP testing is Sept 9-11
Spanish1: Zetterman-Pickerel
Spanish: Unit A
El alfabeto
Los numeros 0-100
Animales
Introducciones
Students will be able to exchange information like name, phone number, birthday and origin.
Social Studies: Lefler and Bayne
In 8th Grade SS we are introducing the 13 colonies and will soon transition to the Atlantic Slave Trade and the Middle Passage. This is a challenging topic for many 8th graders that could spur some good conversations at home. We are also pushing the ACE writing strategy.
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