Welcome Hale Eighth Graders and Parents!

Please visit our blog to find out about what we covered in class, homework assignments and our curriculum goals for Language Arts -- Reading and Writing.

Reminders for the Class of 2015 will also be posted.


Saturday, February 2, 2013

Language Arts 2-4 to 2-8-13

Important News:
   8th Grade Graduation Photos -- Wednesday, February 6th
Students will take pictures in their outfit and in a cap and gown which will be provided.
Boys: shirt & tie required; suitcoats optional
Girls: dresses/skirt & blouses;  appropriate outfits (see school handout)

Student Council is collecting paper towels for PAWS.

Report Cards:
  Wednesday, February 6th;  please return to school signed by Monday 2/11
Good time to clean lockers, get new supplies -- notebooks, pens, pencils, etc.
Homerooms:  please bring in your supplies if you haven't (kleenex, paper towels, wipes and a ream of paper)

Our studies this week:
Structural Analysis of words continues (Latin & Greek roots, prefixes, suffixes)
Grammar -- Simple Solutions 26, 27, 28  Test on 25-28 on Friday 2/8
Mark Twain -- Green literature book needed all week

Finish reading fiction novel (conflict:  man vs. nature);  Book report due Friday, 2/15.
See separate post for requirements.
If you finish, next genre.....realistic fiction.

"Roughing It"  vocab and page 803 (Vocab and Grammar -- write out) on looseleaf.

Current Events weekend --  look for article on gun control proposals or immigration reform proposals.

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