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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
High School info-IB Academy Day
IB Academy Day
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Check in begins at 7:30 a.m. Program 8 – 12:00 p.m.
Lincoln High School will host its annual IB Academy Day on Saturday, November 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for seventh and eighth-grade students and their parents. Our half-day program will help attendees better understand what the International Baccalaureate (IB) program is, and why it is a premier experience for high school students in the city of Lincoln.
Each part of the morning is designed to help students and their parents explore whether or not the IB program is a good fit for them. Because of the size and scope of the day’s events, students and/or parents are asked to arrive before 8:00 a.m. Parents are not required to attend with their students but are encouraged to do so.
The day will include:
1. A program overview session conducted by J.P. Caruso, our IB Program Coordinator
2. Academic Planning and Learning Advice within the IB held by our IB School Counselor, Niki Barnes
3. Teacher-led breakout sessions related to each of the six core IB academic subject areas
4. Q and A Panel Discussions with current IB students and teachers
5. Student presentations highlighting the IB Core, including the Theory of Knowledge Course and Exhibition, CAS (service learning) Experiences, and the Extended Essay (Honors Thesis).
Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. with coffee, fruit, and bagels. The formal start of the day will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. We expect the day to end at approximately noon.
Registration is required. Please register at: https://lps.org/go/OQRV or use the jump code OQRV. (The code begins with an “O” as in Olive.)
Registration will close on November 13, 2024. Students who don’t register by the deadline can still attend, but will have their breakout sessions selected for them.
If you have any questions please contact J.P. Caruso at jpcaruso@lps.org or 402-436-1301.
J.P. Caruso | International Baccalaureate Coordinator | Lincoln High School | Lincoln, NE 68510 | 402-436-1301 | jpcaruso@lps.org
Counseling Center: Rehm
Focus programs have their open houses announced. This LINK will take you to the schedule and it has been emailed to all parents as well. More information on the high school open houses will be announced soon!
I'm meeting with classes to go over Focus Programs and begin the high school choice info. Please make sure to check back here every two weeks for updates! Also encourage them to check their 8th grade google classroom where I'll be updating information throughout the year. You will also receive emails and information here in the counseling center newsletter. As always, reach out with any questions!
Abby Rehm
402 436 1214
English 8/8D: Mr. Russell and Ms. Roberts
English 8: Students are finishing The Rock and the River, our novel from Quarter 1.
English 8D: Students are starting the inventions unit
PE: Haag, Beyer, Glazier and Mohlman
In PE, students will continue the with the soccer unit. Students have learned the basic skills and rules of soccer and will be playing in small sided soccer games and will end with a soccer tournament.
Each class ran the PACER last week and did well on the run. Each quarter students will run the PACER and teachers are hoping to see improvements on their scores!
Health: Haag, Beyer, Glazier and Mohlman
In Health, students will be finishing up Unit 1 in the next couple of weeks. During the last few lessons, students have been learning about mental health and the different strategies for getting help if you or a friend is struggling with mental health.
At the end of Unit 1, students will have a lesson on Preventing Suicide. Teachers will be emailing out a letter with more information about the Preventing Suicide lesson.
Science: Mr. Smith
We have begun our unit on sound and other types of waves. We have analyzed and created models of waves, including sound waves and electromagnetic waves. We have also connected wave properties such as frequency and amplitude to our perception of sound and music.
Summative grades for this unit will be in the form of portfolio grades, which track student progress as they achieve learning objectives. Portfolio grades start as work/study grades that grow from 0 and then convert to summative grades on their due dates.
We will study waves and sound for approximately 5 weeks. Our next unit will be on forces at a distance.
Course 3 Math: Davenport and Loshbaugh
During Quarter 1, students worked hard to explore an overview of Problem Solving in Chapter 1, then worked with Algebra Tiles to learn more about variables in Chapter 2. We have begun Chapter 3 as we start Quarter 2, which works to connect graphs and equations. Students are working to complete graphs, and will practice more solving equations.
The Chapter 3 (Benchmark B) Test (with Retention) is scheduled for November 7th/8th.
Algebra-Diff: Davenport and Loshbaugh
We started Chapter 3 this past week. Chapter 3 dives into simplifying expressions (especially with exponents), solving more complex equations, and multiplying binomials with algebra tiles.
The Chapter 3 Test is scheduled for Friday, November 1, with Chapter 2 Retention on Wednesday, November 6.
Geometry D: Davenport
We started Chapter 3 this past week. Chapter 3 dives into similarity properties AND justifications for those properties.
The Chapter 3 Test is scheduled for Thursday, October 24 with Chapter 2 Retention on Friday, October 25.
Social Studies: Bayne and Lefler
We are in the midst of our understanding of the American Revolution. Our DCA is in this unit assesses the students’ understanding of multiple perspectives on an event like the Boston Massacre.
The cumulative assessment for this unit is “What was the biggest cause of the American Revolution?”
The remainder of 2nd quarter will be about the creation of the Constitution (1781-1791) and then the Early Republic (1789-1824).
Spanish: Zetterman-Pickerel
Unit C: Como es? What is he/she/they like? (descriptions)
MEANING:
Understandings: Students will understand that: we share commonalities with peers and also possess unique characteristics. Comparing languages can reveal linguistic and cultural similarities and differences.
Essential questions: Students will keep considering: how does learning Spanish language help me understand myself and others? How does learning Spanish help me better understand my own language?
ACQUISITION:
Students will know: vocab to describe appearance, personality and basic identity information. Numbers 1-100. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs demonstrate agreement in Spanish.
Students will be able to: identify a person being described. Ask and answer basic questions about appearance and personality. Compare and contrast appearance and personality.
Rewards Reading: Baker and Hughes
Rewards Plus: Before break we finished testing over Unit 2. Now we are beginning Unit 3: Pirates and Piracy. In this unit we will be using a story about the Golden Age of Piracy to practice a variety of reading and writing skills and strategies including comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, sentence writing and structure and paragraph writing.
Rewards Secondary: Before break we finished testing over Unit 2. Now we are beginning Unit 3 where we will continue working on reading and writing strategies and skills including phonics, multisyllabic words, vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, fluency, sentence writing and structure and paragraph writing.
*****Please encourage your student to practice fluency and spelling at home*****
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