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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
LPS Focus program Open House info can be found HERE along with the Fall Info Night, Tuesday, October 1, from 6:30-8 here at Irving. I visited classrooms to talk through bullying and being a positive peer model.
Please 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. Russel and Ms. Roberts
English 8
Students finished their Personal Narrative Essay (a true story about themselves).
Students will read, analyze, and discuss the novel The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon.
Synopsis: In 1968 Chicago, thirteen year old Sam is the son of a well-known civil rights activist. His older brother becomes secretly involved in the Black Panther movement, whose ideas Sam slowly opens his eyes to as he becomes friends with a girl from the projects.
English 8D
Students finished their Personal Narrative Essay (a true story about themselves).
Student will read, analyze, and discuss the novel Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
A powerful and haunting novel set in rural Pennsylvania during World War II; it tells the story of a young girl named Annabelle who must confront the cruelty and injustice in her community when a new girl named Betty arrives and starts causing trouble.
PE: Haag, Beyer, Glazier and Mohlman
In PE, students will begin a new unit next week which will be soccer. The purpose of the Soccer Unit is to develop and enhance the skills necessary to enjoy the benefits of soccer as a lifetime physical activity.
Students will learn the basic skills and rules of soccer, play in small sided soccer games and will end with a soccer tournament.
Health: Haag, Beyer, Glazier and Mohlman
In Health, students are continuing to work through unit one and are learning about the importance of sleep, strategies for getting enough sleep and the different types of sleep disorders that people may have.
Publications: Mrs. Tobey
Students in Publications have wrapped up making the BIG decisions revolving around the theme for this year’s yearbook! Students have recently had the opportunity to use our Canon cameras for the ABC Photo assignment. Yearbook staff also have opportunities to take photos at school events, like volleyball games, track meets, the fall festival, and more! This week, students will log in to our yearbook software for the first time and learn how to use the program to start designing and laying out yearbook pages!
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: Ms. Linton
8th Grade Marching Band Night at LSE
If your 8th grade student is thinking about doing marching band in high school, this is a great opportunity for them to see what it’s like!
The LSE Marching Knights 8th Grade Marching Band Night will be held on Thursday, September 19th at Seacrest Field. Music for this event will be distributed to students by their middle school teacher(s). They are expected to practice their parts in preparation for this performance. Students will receive free admission to the game. Students should wear an LSE T shirt/sweatshirt or a black upper garment(shirt, sweatshirt, etc)
Itinerary
3:50 pm Arrive at Seacrest Field-Turn in Parent Permission Form
4:20 Perform at Pre Game of football game & in stands during game
4:30 Kickoff of game
7:15 Game ends(approximately)-8th grade students dismissed to their parent/guardian/ride
Students who indicated they are interested received parent permission forms this week. They will need to turn this in at the beginning of the game.
8th Grade All-State Auditions
Students auditioning for 8th grade all-state will need to bring a $10 audition fee to me by next Friday, September 20th to be able to audition. This is a fee set by the Nebraska State Band Association (NSBA) and covers the cost of judges. All students auditioning should already have the music and are able to come in before or after school for help by scheduling a time with me. We will be recording auditions the week of September 30 - more information to come.
Playing Checks:
Students should have 2 playing checks and the grade book and a third one due on Sunday 9/15 by midnight. Students may also come in after school Tuesdays or Friday to perform their playing check in person. More information is posted on Google Classroom.
Science: Mr. Smith
We continue with our unit on contact forces. Our Big Question for this unit is What happens when two objects collide? To answer this question, we are learning about motion, momentum, and force. This week we are solidifying our understanding of the relationship between force, motion, and mass. Next week we will be looking more at forces and momentum during collisions.
Students have weekly grades for spot checks of their science notebooks and a summative quiz every two weeks. The quiz for regular classes is always on Tuesdays. The quiz for differentiated classes is always on Fridays. Students are encouraged to retake quizzes when they score below a 70. As always, you can check the class website for updated information.
Algebra-Diff: Davenport and Loshbaugh
We have dived head first into Linear Relationships in Chapter 2 for the past couple of weeks! We have explored slope and y-intercept through tile patterns (growth and figure 0) and tricycle races (speed and starting position).
Our Chapter 2 Test will be on Thursday, October 3, and Chapter 1 Retention will be Friday, October 4. We will be doing some in-class studying/practicing. There will be other review materials posted in Google Classroom.
Course 3 Math: Davenport and Loshbaugh
We have been exploring equations with Algebra Tiles
We will take our Chapter 2 Test on Thursday, October 3 and our Chapter 1 Retention Test on Friday, October 4.
Reminder: the Retention tests are a grade on their own, but can also help bring up your student’s grade. For example, if a student scored a 72% on the Chapter 1 Test, but scored an 84% on the Chapter 1 Retention Test, the original score will be changed to the 84%.
Geometry D: Davenport
We have been exploring Angles & Measurement in Chapter 2 for the past couple of weeks! We are finding patterns to find missing angle measurements and to find area of several various shapes.
Our Chapter 2 Test (with Chapter 1 Retention) will be on Thursday, October 3. We will be doing some in-class studying/practicing. There will be other review materials posted in Google Classroom.
Social Studies: Lefler and Bayne
We have finished our understanding of the Atlantic Slave Trade and are moving on to the American Revolution. Some of the inquiries we study are “Were the colonists justified in declaring independence?” and “What was the biggest cause of the Revolution?”
There is a District Common Assessment (DCA) coming up on the Boston Massacre.
The skill we are working on this unit is “multiple perspectives” as we recognize the perspectives of patriots and loyalists when we analyze documents.
We are also pushing the ACE writing strategy.
Spanish1: Zetterman-Pickerel
Students will KNOW...
Weather, seasons, months, days of week
Food and common activities
Phrases to communicate personal info
Students will BE ABLE TO...
ask and answer questions about dates, birthdays, and weather expressions
exchange information about likes/dislikes
Unit Test: October 8-9 (Zetterman) 9-10 (Kapustka)
Rewards Reading: Baker and Hughes
Rewards Secondary: We just eneded Unit 1 and tested last week. We have been working on fluency, sentence writing, sentence types, vocabulary, comprehension, word parts, vowel combinations and phonics practice. We are moving into Unit 2 this week where we will be continuing with some of the same skills from Unit 1 while incorporating other types of sentence writing and structures.
Rewards Plus: We just ended Unit 1 and tested last week. We have been working on sentence writing, sentence types, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. We are moving into Unit 2 where we incorporate a lot of the same skills from Unit 1 while learning about Marco Polo.
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