ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING THE BROWNSTONE FIELD TRIP MUST HAVE A SIGNED WAIVER TO PARTICIPATE! SIGN HERE!!
BROWNSTONE
Grade 8 FIELD TRIP
Thurs., June 16, 2022
Permission slips & payments must be returned to WMS by Friday, April 29.
Students will leave WMS at 9 am and return at 4 pm (times are approximate). Students must be picked up by a parent/guardian as no late bus will be available.
We strongly recommend that all students wear a swim shirt and shorts due to the level of the various activities. Students are also required to wear park-issued life jackets while at the park. We will be participating rain or shine so please dress for the weather and consider bringing a change of clothing. We encourage students not to take valuables with them because they will be left unattended as they participate in the various activities.
The group will be traveling by King Gray bus.
COST: $65 (check payable to HWRSD) Some scholarship funds are available, please contact Jake Hulseberg for information at 596-9061 or jhulseberg@hwrsd.org. *There are no refunds.
Check out www.brownstonepark.com for more details about Brownstone.
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TEAM 81 OPEN HOUSE video LINKS
ELA- Mr. Gaskill
Social Studies- Mrs. Hosnander
Science- Ms. Mitchell
Spanish- Mrs. Hokanson
Team 8-1 Supply List
We are asking 8th Grade students to purchase the following supplies for their own personal use:
pencils
pens (black, blue & red)
white out
colored pencils (12-pack)
markers
highlighter
glue stick
scissors
soft-sided pencil pouch
hand held pencil sharpener
scientific calculator
ruler
two-pocket folder (sturdy plastic)
filler paper
four 1 inch binders (ELA/SS/Science/Spanish)
binder tabs
three-subject notebook with pockets (spiral, college-ruled for Math)
two-subject notebook (Spanish)
index cards
If your family is having difficulty finding or purchasing any of the supplies, please reach out to an 8th Grade teacher - we can help!
Meet Your TEAM 8-1 Teachers!
MRS. Powell,
Pre-Algebra/ Algebra,
Team LEADER
Welcome back! I am so happy to be your math teacher this year. This is my 16th year teaching 8th grade math at WMS (and my 21st year as an educator). I know it's hard to believe, but math is all around us. This year I hope to show you how it can relate to your everyday life and also how learning math can improve your problem solving skills and critical thinking. We will focus on many types of mathematical equations and how they relate to topics in geometry.
MR. gaskill, ela
Greetings, Team 81! I am excited to begin my 22nd year of teaching, and my 12th here at WMS. Though surrounded at every turn by technology, you will find me to be a devotee of all things paper--the feel of a quality pen moving across paper, books in print, and the permanence of language that you can shuffle, flip, and crumple. I look forward to blending the new with the old and to learning from you as you learn from me.
SrA. hokanson, Spanish
¡Hola a todos!
I can't wait to meet you! I have taught all grades and levels of Spanish in lots of places around the globe and have found my home here at WMS. Learning Spanish will help you communicate with others, give you new perspectives on the world AND make you smarter.
¡Sí, tú puedes!
MRs. Hosnander, SOCIAL STUDIES
Hello Team 8-2! I am so happy to be back and I am excited to get to know everyone! I have been teaching at WMS for 23 years. In Social Studies, this year, we will be studying Civics. We will begin the year by discussing the role of government, why governments exist, and where the concept of individual rights came from. We will also look at Supreme Court Cases, efforts by the people to change government policies, and so much more!
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MrS. mitchell, SCience
Science Matters!
I have been teaching for 27 years in Hampden/Wilbraham Regional School District. I'm very excited for the upcoming school year!
I am passionate about Science and really enjoy teaching the 8th grade curriculum. Some topics we will be learning about are:
Earth's Place in the Universe
Earth's Systems
Earth and Human Activity
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Matter and It's Interactions
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Looking Forward to a GREAT year!!
Special Educators
Mrs. Driscoll
Ms. LeClair
Ms. Pennington