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Back to School NightGrade 8
ELMS School Year 2019-2020
The 8th Grade Team
Team Leader/US History - Will Pearl
US History - Tim Murdock
English/ELA - Elease Martin
English/ELA - Mike Baird
Science - Christine Deering
Science - Katie Haslup
Math 8/Algebra - Rachael Degnan
Math 8 - Rachel Hess
MAth 8/Geometry - Calvin Jackson
Instruction and Innovation/Future of Food -
Brianna Gibson
Special Education - Amy Fantz
Special Education - Leslie Hall
Paraeducator - Cheryl Merson
Paraeducator - Pattie Bennett
RA Teachers Present
Val Lawrence - Orchestra
Ashley Gavidida - Spanish 8
Kristine De Luca - Health
Deb Johnson - Health
8th Grade Expectations and Activities/Events
Expectations:
● Check CANVAS regularly● BYOD - Bring Device EVERY Day● Open Communication Between
Staff and Parents● Bring Supplies/Materials Every
Day● Let’s Support Each Other
Activities/Events:
● 8th Grade Lock-In (Nov. 1)● Romeo and Juliet Trip (May)● Washington D.C. Trip (May/June)● End of Year Celebration (Last
Week)○ Talent Show and Carnival
Participation in these Activities is dependent upon appropriate student behavior
8th Grade: Social Studies
American History from 1650-1896:
● Literacy Skills
○ Argument/Evidence Based Writing
○ Political Cartoon Analysis
● Historical Thinking/Writing
○ Sourcing (Understanding Bias)
○ Critical Reading
○ Corroboration of Evidence
○ Contextualization
● GT Textbook: The American Journey
Social Studies Activities:
● GT: National History Day Competition
○ Theme 2019-2020: Breaking Barriers in
History
● Non-GT: 4th Quarter Research Project
● ALL: The Social Studies State Assessment MCAP
○ Test will be piloted this year (May/June)
■ 4 Sessions, 40 Mins Each
○ Colonial America through Reconstruction
○ Combination of Skills and Content (Think
PARCC)
8th Grade Social Studies Team
Will Pearl
Tim Murdock
Feel Free To Contact Us At Our Email Addresses Here.
Please Allow 24 Hours For Us To Respond To Emails Written During the Week (Before Friday Afternoon)
Emails Sent On School Breaks Or Weekends May Not Be Viewed Until The Next School Day.
MATH
Math 8 (On-grade level) Algebra I (Honors) Geometry (GT)Teachers: ● Mrs. Rachel Hess● Ms. Rachael Degnan● Mr. Calvin Jackson
Teacher:● Ms. Rachael Degnan
Teacher:● Mr. Calvin Jackson
MATH: Math 8 (On-grade level)● “Open-Up” Curriculum
○ Second year of implementation county-wide
○ Curriculum focuses on the conceptual understanding and depends on communication and
collaboration among peers
● Standardized Testing○ MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
■ Twice: once in the fall, once in the winter
○ MCAP (new name for PARCC)
■ Once: some time in May
■ More information will be coming!
MATH: Algebra I (Honors)
● “Illustrative Math” Curriculum → Extension of “Open Up” from grades 6-8○ Group work every day, discussion-based, task oriented, discovery activities!
○ Focus on conceptual understanding, then procedural
● MCAP Standardized Test (the new name for PARCC)○ Passing with a score of 750 is a high school graduation requirement○ Students passing Algebra I (grade of A, B, C, D) will receive 1 high school credit
○ Course grade WILL be recorded on the high school transcript, but NOT calculated into GPA
● Graphing Calculators: STRONGLY recommended that you purchase○ Calculator will be used throughout high school, into college
○ TI 84/plus/CE/silver edition → About $85 on Amazon
○ School has loaner calculators, if needed
MATH: Geometry (GT) ● “Illustrative Math” Curriculum: Extension of “Open Up” from Grades 6-8
○ im.kendallhunt.com
○ GT Geometry will extend beyond IM curriculum○ All extra resources can be founded in Canvas
● HCPSS Units for Geometry
○ Unit 1: Transformations, Similarity and Congruence
○ Unit 2: Triangles, Proofs, and Trigonometry○ Unit 3: Circles, Proofs and Constructions○ Unit 4: Extending to Three Dimensions○ Unit 5: Applications of Probability
● Calculator:
○ Scientific Required (Graphing calculator is a good investment)
○ Kendall Hunt provide Scientific and Graphing Calculators under MATH TOOLS on the website.
○ Geometry Tool Kit (Compass, Protractor, Ruler)
English 8Units:
● Exploring the Unknown○ Unit Focus: Science Fiction
○ Anchor Texts: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
● Freedom○ Unit Focus: Speeches
○ Anchor Texts: “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr., “Ain’t I a Woman” by Sojourner Truth
● Love and Friendship○ Unit Focus: Shakespearean Drama
○ Anchor Text: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
English 8Steps for Success:
● CANVAS○ Daily announcements are posted on Canvas including objectives, classwork, homework. Digital
copies of documents are usually available.
○ Resources and links are posted as needed.
○ If you, as a parent, have difficulty seeing information, get your child’s login information.
● Reading○ Most homework assignments consist of reading portions of our focused text(s) in preparation for
the next day’s class.
○ Students will be required to annotate as they are reading. Your child will receive more
information about this within the first two weeks of school. Resources will be available on
Canvas.
○ Typically, students use sticky notes to annotate in their books.
Grade 8 Physical Science● Project-based Inquiry Science
(PBIS)○ Vehicles in Motion (VIM)○ Energy○ Air Quality
● “Working together to mirror
real-world scientists.”
● “Failure IS an option.”○ Risk-taking○ Problem-solving○ Iterations, trials, & performance
How do scientists work together to:
● VIM: Design and build vehicles
that meet specific criteria?
● Energy: Utilize energy and
changes in energy to design
solutions to problems?
● Air Quality: Understand and
improve air quality?
Grade 8 Physical ScienceContact Information
● Christina Deering
● Katie Haslup
General Housekeeping
● Journals, glue sticks
Composition book or
single-subject spiral
● Shoebox donations, please!
Good condition with lid
● Homework Policy (weekly)
Inquiry & InnovationMs. Brianna Gibson (Instructor)
Boost Your Brain
High School and Beyond
Citizen In Action
Writer’s CafeUnits
The Future of Food (Applied Academics)Ms. Brianna Gibson (Instructor)
Sustainability
Farm-to-Table
Food Security & Hunger
GMO’s
Regulating Food
Impact of Our Food Choices
Related Arts @ ELMS
PE
Health
Art
FACS
Tech Ed
Music
World Languages
Health @ ELMS
World Languages @ ELMS
Stephanie Facundo Pena 7th and 8th grade French, 7th grade SpanishLaura Monroe 7th and 8th grade SpanishAshley Gavidia 8th grade Spanish
● Identical to the high school Spanish 1 or French 1 course, but spread out over two years (7th and 8th grade)
● Earn one high school credit by end of 8th grade. ● In 9th grade, students may enroll in Spanish 2 or
French 2. ● Class meets every day for 50 minutes.● Develop reading, writing, listening, speaking, and
intercultural communication skills.
Performing Arts @ ELMS
Band: (Mrs. Owens)Concert Band (6)Symphonic Band (7,8)Wind Ensemble (7,8)Jazz Band
Concerts:Jan 8 - Orch/Band (HoHS)Jan 21 - Choir/Jazz Band (LRHS)March - Howard County Assessments/AdjudicationsMay 15 - Hershey - Music in the Parks FestivalJune 2 - Choir (LRHS)June 3 - Orchestra (LRHS)June 8 - Band (HoHS)
Other performance opportunities:GT/Honors/All State groups for all disciplinesSolo/Ensemble Festival
How can YOU get involved??Ho. Co. Parents for School MusicELMS Music Boosters
Orchestra: (Mrs. Lawrence)Concert Orchestra (6)String Orchestra (7,8)Chamber Orchestra (7,8)
Choir: (Mrs. Becker)Concert Choir (6,7,8)Chamber Choir (7,8)
Music @ ELMS
Mr. Kirkpatrick Mrs. Becker
Four Units/Strands of Curriculum for all grade levels - increasing rigor at each level:
Keyboard/PianoGuitar
Music TechnologyWorld Music Drumming
**All equipment provided except headphones - needed for technology and piano
National Standards for Music: Creating, Performing, Responding, Connecting
PE @ ELMSMrs. Fastovsky (10th year at ELMS)Mr. Culley (new to the school from Lake Elkhorn MS)Mr. Hoke (new to the department from social studies)Ms. Barrett (Adapted PE)
Uniform is required for PE. Students may buy the uniform for $8 top $8 bottom $15 for set. Cash or checks made payable to ELMS. Uniforms will not be required until Sept 16.
Gray crew neck t-shirt and any color athletic bottoms can be worn if uniform is not purchased. Sweatshirts may be any color if they are zip up and must be gray if they are a pull over. Laced or velcro sneakers MUST be worn.
Students get 4 borrows (if they are unprepared) during a semester. When they borrow, their agenda book will be stamped on the date that they borrow. On the 5th borrow, students will receive a “0” and an incident report.
Students will have a PE locker all year to store items and are required to lock up all valuables.
** A print out of the proposed yearly plan and rules for PE will be available
Ms. Sanna
ELMS Technology EducationComputational Thinking: Computer programing
Computer aided design! Google SketchUp
Design Process
Tool Safety
3D Printing
Measurement
Innovation: Design and build a Kinetic sculpture!
Enrichment @ ELMS
Ms. Holy-Ilenda
G/T Resource Teacher @ ELMS
The Enrichment Room is...
room #221, on the second floor near
6th grade pod, next to the elevator.
EVERYONE is welcome in room
#221!
ELMS Media Center
Ms. Sheibley -Media Specialist
Mrs. Ingham -Media Para