Has Fall… Fallen?

Important Dates

  • Monday, October 7 – NO SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, October 8 – Classes Resume – 10:00 AM Start.
  • October 15th – Reimagine Middle School Night 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
  • October 18th – Talent Show Videos due to Mr. Alex!
  • October 18th – 9:00 am Coffee Conversations on Main Campus
  • October 19th: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Fall Campus Refresh! Volunteer for a couple of hours by swinging by with some gardening gloves to help us freshen our campus. Lunch and refreshments provided!

Parents,

Thank you for sharing your children and their wonderful smiles and personalities with me for Picture Day this year. We had rain, sun, humidity, cool air- and a ton of smiles.  To view the photos and make a selection for printing please click the link below:

https://jessicamaxwell.shootproof.com/gallery/22485383

Once in the gallery, you will be able to navigate to your child’s grade and individual folder. Once inside their folder, please select ONE favorite image by hovering over the image and selecting the star. This will mark this image as your favorite. Please refrain from selecting multiple favorite images as only one will be printed with your package. You have until Monday, October 7th at 12:00 pm to select your favorite image.  If you choose not to select an image, I will select the most natural pose for you.

Please note that these photos are only rough edited. Dirty faces and shirts will be fixed (within reason) once you select an image. Thanks!

If you have an immediate question, please contact me via call or text @ 740-296-9700

If your child was absent for picture day, the make-up day will be Thursday, October 10th. Thank you for trusting me with your wonderful kids!

Ahhh yes, the time of year when it’s 39 degrees in the morning, 70 degrees at noon, 80 degrees at 3pm, and 50-60 degrees by night fall. The leaves are starting to show just a faint dusting (smattering?) of orange and yellow hues. Despite the fluctuating temperature, it was the perfect weather for Special Person’s Day. Many people complimented the park’s beauty, and overall, it was an excellent turnout for our middle school. Also, enjoy the long weekend!

English w/ Mr. Rouse – 

  • Started our Weekly Thesis paragraph exercise where students get a topic and practice generating an intro paragraph and thesis for the topic.
  • Continued our reading of I Must Betray You.
  • Reviewed paragraphs from previous 8th graders.

Deep Dive w/ Mrs. Ochap and Mr. Jividen –

  • Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No Tests or Quiz Scheduled

Math w/ Mrs. Boldrick –

  • Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – Quiz, Wednesday, October 9 – Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide Fractions and Decimals
  • We concentrated on using fractions with all operations. These fractions are positive and negative.
  • We used decimals with all operations.
  • Next, we’ll learn about Algebraic Properties, and move on to exponents and the laws of exponents.
  • Algebra 1/Geometry – The students worked on adding and subtracting polynomials. They also found the perimeter of polygons using the skill of adding polynomials.

Math w/ Mrs. Howells

  • Upcoming Quiz on Ch. 1, Lessons 7-11 – Tuesday, Oct. 8 (rescheduled from Thursday, Oct. 3.) 
  • Upcoming Test on Chapter 1 – Monday, Oct. 14 
  • This week we focused on reviewing Lessons 7-11, mainly focusing on order of operations, negative bases with positive exponents, and using the laws of exponents.
  • Other topics reviewed this week were properties of multiplication and addition, the coordinate plane, and adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers.
  • There are many review materials, including some fun and challenging Jeopardy games, on our class website. Check them out with your child! mhowells.weebly.com

Science w/ Mrs. Farris – 

  • Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – 
  • Students were introduced to the skeletal system and identified the 5 functions.
  • Math collided with science when we calculated the strength of bone. 
  • We made different diameters out of paper to test the strength of solid and hollow.