3 more school days til graduation!!

• JEANS DAY - Friday 29th - jeans and a purple or white top
• Make up testing for all teachers MUST be completed this week.... all final grades are being recorded this weekend (you don't want a " O" or "incomplete" on your report card)
• SSP - my advisement is all 100% - THANK YOU! (if you are not in my advisement group, talk to you advisor to be sure you are at 100%, it is a STATE of DE requirement in order to graduate from 8th and transition to 9th)
• No dates have changed yet, so refer to my list of dates (scroll down and click on "older posts", then go to "important dates" for end of year events, etc.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY !

Please take a few minutes this weekend and remember why we have this holiday. Remember those men and women who have given their lives and those that are still fighting to give all if us the freedoms that we have here in the United States of America. We have off of school and most have off of work so that we can remember and think about how blessed we all are. No matter how bad it is in our own lives, it could be worse....look in any direction and there is someone that is worse off or struggling more than you; so be happy, don't count your problems...count your blessings...somehow we are all blessed!!

• See you on Tuesday the 26th, the last work week for 8th graders.
• If you still have DSTP to finish you have Tues. and Wed. to get 'er done!
• ELA - Everyone will take the "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" final exam on Tuesday. If you haven't finished the book be sure to finish it this weekend.
• Math - Everyone will be working on Benchmarks W/T/F
• Social Studies - Everyone you will present their power point slide show, are you ready?
• Science - A few of you have to retest, be sure to get it done during any day of workroom
• Thanks to everyone in the entire school that made tie-cards for Mr. Mears. It was a beautiful site to see everyone in line giving him their congratulations and respect. He is a wonderful man and is very deserving of retirement. PCA will miss him!

MAY UPDATE

Here's what's going on - Yesterday and today you took the Science and Social Studies DSTP.
If you were absent either of the days, make up days are Thursday and Friday.
Tomorrow is Thursday the 21st - we have the spring concert assembly at 8am. After the assembly we will go to Reading class for a vocabulary quiz. In Social Studies you will have a review for the Chapter 15 Test.
Friday you will have a final grammar test. In social studies you will have your final test, on Chapter 15. If you review your study guide ou will do great!
Monday the 25th - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL ! - finish "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry"
Tuesday the 26th - Final Exam on "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry" - Be ready!
Wed. - Fri. 27th - 29th - Math Benchmark Testing (then you're done!)
Tues. June 2nd - 8th grade GRADUATION !
Tues. June 9 - Honor Roll Assembly
Wed. June 10 - Dorney Park Field Trip
Thurs. June 11 - Field Day All Day
Frid. June 12 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (students only, teachers still work next week)

9 school days left (for 8th graders)

• Everyone check your calendars.... by my count, there's only 9 school days left before 8th grade graduation! Yippie!!!!
• Tues.19th and Wed. 20th are DSTP days (Science and Social Studies)
• Monday the 25th - Memorial Day - No School!
• Finish reading Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry...the final exam will be Tuesday the 26th
• Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday 21st
• Math - the 27-29 Benchmark testing and then you're done!!!
• Social Studies - Power Point Presentations and the Chapter 15 Test is all you have left to get done for graduation, so do a great job on both things!
• Graduation is June 2nd
• Honor Roll Assembly is June 9th
• Field Day t-shirt money now due, only $7 - get one, it's fun to have everyone autograph it (field day will be the 11th - all day)
• Dorney Park trip money is now past due...hope you got your money in (trip is the 10th)
• Last Day of school (for students, teachers have to come back) is June 12th

SEE YOU AT THE FORMAL!

First week of May

Here it is May 6th - for ELA class please click on Mrs. Muldoon's blog. She just updated today about your assignments, so be sure to check it out. The 12th you will have a quiz on the new vocab. and Chapters 4 and 5. The 22nd you will probably have the final test on the book.
In Math class we will continue on slopes and probably have a quiz on slopes Friday.
In Science we started our last unit "Ecosystems". We will complete the unit and take the test the end of May. I will let you know the exact date later. You should be finished with your 4 slides and ready for presentation in Social Studies. Please check Mrs. Kuhners blog for PE and Health class informaton. "Important Dates" have not changed, so refer to my previous blog below for the dates to write on your calendar/agenda. Don't forget this weekend (Saturday) is the 8th grade formal from 7-10pm. Be sure your ride knows that you must be picked up by 10pm.

IT'S MAY

It's May 1st - Hope everyone enjoyed the field trip to Washington DC.
Next week, in Math we will be moving on to graphing slopes, then finally translations and reflections (slide, flip, turn).
On Monday you will have the Reading and Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 1-3 of our book. Be sure to study the vocabulary.
In Social Studies, everyone should be finishing the 4 slides for their presentation.
On Monday ALL grades from all class will be recorded and the progress reports go home on Thursday the 7th.
Next weekend, Sat. 9th is the 8th grade formal...I'm excited! are you?
Check my previous blog list below of important dates for events after the 9th.
See you on Monday!!