8th Grade

Know

• SMS Open House 

• Parent/Teacher Conferences

• CNN - daily exposure to world news with classroom discussion 

• Careers course (1 semester) with guest speakers from local businesses 

Explore

• XELLO completion standards

• Parent/Mentor review of Xello exploration

• Goal Setting and Reflection (Academic & Social/Emotional) 

Plan

• High School student presentation on study habits, high school requirements, and middle/high school success

• SHS course selections with advisement from SHS Counselor  

Go

• Washburn County Economic Development presentation 

• Service Learning Day 

• Northwood Tech/UW Barron County Tour

• Career Day 

• Job Shadow Day

• Presidential Award for Educational Excellence