Please attend M/W/F morning resource if you need writing assistance or if you have incomplete work to finish.
Reading/Writing
Students have been given some time in class to read their choice books for the book
review book jacket due May 2nd. However, the majority of the reading is to be done at home and completed by April 26th.
Students received a green "Book Jacket and Review" project sheet and a pink "How to Write a Book Review" sheet. We have explicitly discussed the directions from these in class, including detailed examples.
Students received a green "Book Jacket and Review" project sheet and a pink "How to Write a Book Review" sheet. We have explicitly discussed the directions from these in class, including detailed examples.
Students continue to study and review grammar, including sentence diagramming. This week they are particularly working on adverbs.
"Power Lines" Home Team Program
(From the information sheet provided to parents)
Eighth grade students are participating in this program which is part of Project Northland, a nationally recognized program that has proven effective in delaying alcohol use and reducing alcohol-related problems among young people. The program, comprised of eight different days throughout April and May, teaches eighth graders to:
- examine community influences on underage alcohol use
- understand their own influence within the community
- value the personal power they have to stay alcohol free
The program includes a variety of classroom activities that capture students' interests, as well as materials that will be sent home with students. Some materials are just for you, with tips for handling challenges that are typically experienced during the teen years. Other materials are games designed to help you interact with your teen and discuss important topics together. Please ask your child to share "Power Lines Home Team" materials with you, beginning the week of April 15th.
Research has shown that children who know their parents disapprove of underage drinking are less likely to start drinking at an early age. This is important. Waiting until the legal drinking age helps most teens avoid a lot of trouble.
The seriousness of underage alcohol issues highlights the importance of prevention - and of communicating to our children about alcohol and the risks that come with its use. After all, alcohol-related car crashes are the number one cause of death for young people age fifteen to twenty-four.
It is not always easy for parents and children to discuss alcohol issues together. The games and tips provided in the "Power Lines Home Team" Program are designed to make communication about this topic more comfortable. If, for any reason, you cannot participate, please have another trusted adult play these games with your child.
This curriculum is part of a three year alcohol abuse prevention project funded through a federal grant awarded to the district. The grant requires data collection through survey information to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Your student will be participating in a confidential pre/post survey about his/her attitudes about alcohol abuse prevention.
- examine community influences on underage alcohol use
- understand their own influence within the community
- value the personal power they have to stay alcohol free
The program includes a variety of classroom activities that capture students' interests, as well as materials that will be sent home with students. Some materials are just for you, with tips for handling challenges that are typically experienced during the teen years. Other materials are games designed to help you interact with your teen and discuss important topics together. Please ask your child to share "Power Lines Home Team" materials with you, beginning the week of April 15th.
Research has shown that children who know their parents disapprove of underage drinking are less likely to start drinking at an early age. This is important. Waiting until the legal drinking age helps most teens avoid a lot of trouble.
The seriousness of underage alcohol issues highlights the importance of prevention - and of communicating to our children about alcohol and the risks that come with its use. After all, alcohol-related car crashes are the number one cause of death for young people age fifteen to twenty-four.
It is not always easy for parents and children to discuss alcohol issues together. The games and tips provided in the "Power Lines Home Team" Program are designed to make communication about this topic more comfortable. If, for any reason, you cannot participate, please have another trusted adult play these games with your child.
This curriculum is part of a three year alcohol abuse prevention project funded through a federal grant awarded to the district. The grant requires data collection through survey information to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Your student will be participating in a confidential pre/post survey about his/her attitudes about alcohol abuse prevention.
