2009-2010                                                      

Best wishes to the 8th grade and best of luck in your future endeavors. Congratulations!

Just a reminder! 

Please make sure you check your child's homework sheet daily.  When you check the homework sheet make sure that your child completed the work properly before you sign it.  Completing a homework sheet daily teaches your child organizational skills and will aid in them being successful in school.

**Please view your child's Classroom Expectation Sheet.*****

8th Reading    

                  The students read several novels this year.  The Pigman, Animal Farm, and The Outsiders.  We will finish off the year with the novel, The Hobbit.  My goal this year was to improve the students:

• fluency and decoding skills.                                            
• build their vocabulary.                                                      
• comprehension.                                                                      
• learning different literature styles and literary terms.  

The students made great strides this year. 

Keep reading - it opens a whole new world.

         SPED Reading

    The students are working in several different books this year.  These books include Word Study Skills, Vocabulary Drills, and Reading Drills.   They are also working in the S.R.A. box, and on the computer in Study Island which aides in all areas and prepares them for the state tests, ISAT.  All these materials are being used to:

• improve their fluency and decoding skills            
• build their vocabulary                                              
• improve their comprehension.                                 

   SPED Math                  

          In math the students will start the year with review from the previous years.  This will include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, exponents, geometry, percents, and many more concepts.  Then we will start working on life math skills.

   SPED Language                             

We are reviewing the different parts of speech daily.  Then we will touch on the different types of writing and practice writing for different purposes.  The students have a spelling test weekly.  It is important that they study their spelling work each night.  

Now we are working on the end of the year research paper.  In this lesson we will review what is required in writing a research paper and practice those skills.  We will also write a simple paper.

8th Social Studies 

We will be finishing up their Social Studies books by completing Chapters 29 and 30.  The students will be reading and discussing each section.  They will be required to take notes and answer questions from the readings and completed worksheet that are included in each section.  This should be a growing experience and very rewarding.

It is always a pleasure working with your children.  

                      I look forward to seeing all of you next year.  

                                        Have a safe summer.                               

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at 877-2526  extension 107