January 19-22, 2021


all of 8th grade:

  • The end of the first semester is quickly approaching! Continue to check your grades through Skyward & Schoology. Semester Exams will be THIS week, January 19-22.

  • Our BMS School Supply List can be found HERE! Check with your students to ensure they have plenty of supplies to last through June. Though our assignments are digital this year, they still often take notes or use scratch paper for their reference. Thanks!

  • Headphones that work with chrome books (not air pods) are an essential part of the school supply list. Please have your student bring a set of earbuds each day with them to school. AirPods do not reliably work with the chromebooks as we are told bluetooth should be blocked.

Special Education Inclusion

  • Remote learners needing assistance with core classes, please log in your inclusion class in Schoology. Mrs. Underwood & Mrs. Smith-Smucker will be available to help students with assignments, ask questions, and/or tutoring. You will find a conference tab located on the left hand side of the screen. This conference session will be available every day during stripes (2:55pm) Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri. (2:00pm on Wed. ).

ELA

  • Next Friday (Jan. 22, 2021) is the last day of the FIRST Semester. Please make sure you and your child have double and triple checked grades and missing assignments.

  • In ELA, we have begun our Drama Unit:

  • Advanced ELA->reading The Outsiders independently (time provided in class; read outside of class if needed to keep up with chapters) to connect with our play, "Boxes."

  • On Level ELA-> Our play, "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" will be analyzed and connected to the poem, "Butterfly."

Science & Advanced science

  • *We are now learning about Unit 6: Matter and Energy. This unit we will learn about:

  • -Atomic structure

  • -Determining an Element's Identity

  • -Periodic Table Arrangement

  • -Determining an Element's Reactivity


  • *Semester Exam are quickly approaching. Please make sure your student has a pair of earbuds for our exam day. This allows students with reading all accommodations to get their test read to them. (They should not be wireless and can be purchased inexpensively at the dollar tree.)


  • **Advanced Science- If you have any craft supplies that could be used in creating models of atoms we would gladly appreciate any and all donations. Things that could be useful: playdoh, spheres, marbles, legos, beads, beans, string, yarn, pipe cleaners, etc...really anything can be repurposed for our Advanced Students to have to show what they know! Thank you in advance!- Ms. Cancel

US History

  • This week we are starting our Semester Exam Choice Board Project.

  • Continue to turn in any missing work. This is the last week of the 2nd 9 weeks.

math

  • This week we will complete our Semester Exam Choice Board! Students will complete Part 1 on Tuesday/Wednesday, and Part 2 on Thursday/Friday.

  • Continue to get those missing assignments turned in ASAP!

Algebra

  • This week we will complete our Semester Exam Project! They will be given the week to complete this in-class.

  • Continue to get those missing assignments turned in ASAP!