Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you are all enjoying the long weekend! If you are looking for some extra credit options, you're in luck:

6th Grade:
- Watch the news for at least one hour. Write down the channel, time, and at least 6 stories that were covered during that time. You should include both the subject of each story and at least one detail about each.

7th Grade:
- On classzone.com, go to Chapter 6 and selected Animated History. Go through "News of the Fighting Spreads" and answer the questions. You can put your answers on looseleaf and give it to me on Monday, or you can email me the answers. (We looked at this in class, but didn't have a chance to answer everything!)

8th Grade:
- On classzone.com, go to Chapter 20 and select Animated History. Go through Chapter 20: "Industrial Growth 1860-1900" and answer the questions. You can put your answers on looseleaf and give it to me on Monday, or you can email me the answers.

Leave a comment or email me if you have any questions!

Welcome to SPIRIT WEEK!

THANK YOU to all of the Middle Schoolers who worked so hard on our banner! I'm excited to see what the results are of the judging contest!

Some pictures from Thursday's "Class Color" Day:

Check out those spirited 8th graders!  (Hi Niyah!)

 And some members of my Advisory:

Happy Spirit week everyone!

Lots going on...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF! This weekend only!
Come support your classmates and buy a ticket to "Fiddler on the Roof" - everyone who saw it last night said it was great! Tonight at 7pm and tomorrow, Saturday, at 2pm. Show me your ticket on Monday for 5 extra credit points!


Congratulations to Damari for scoring a THIRTY ONE on his ACT! As promised, I bought him lunch:

Mmmmm cheeseburger!


Homework:
6th Grade:
- 6.2 Questions due Monday, Current Event due Wednesday

7th Grade:
- Tax Brochure due Monday (Project Grade - turn in Scoring guide with brochure!)

8th Grade:
- Research Web and Works Cited page due Monday - You can email it or bring me a hard copy, but either way make sure you bring your rubric to class on Monday.
- Typed journal due on Wednesday

African American Studies:
- Test on Monday. It will cover the early 20th Century - Harlem Renaissance, World Wars I and II, Great Depression, Great Migration. Email me if you have any questions.

Still looking for extra credit?  Kleenex boxes are worth 5pts each! Redeemable once per quarter.

Parent Teacher (Student!) Conferences are tomorrow!

Parent Teacher Conferences are tomorrow (Friday, Nov 5th) from 11am - 2pm, or 4pm - 7pm.

Details:
- Remember, if you have more than 1 mandatory conference, your parent needs to be there at least an hour before closing time.
- Students are welcome and encouraged to attend conferences - we're talking about YOUR grades and YOUR behavior, so please come and be a part of the conversation!
- 8th graders, make sure you bring that written response from today's test to me tomorrow at conferences if you want the extra credit points!

Any questions? Email me, or leave a comment here.

... and yes, I WILL be at Saturday tutoring this week. Will you be there?!