Unit Two

Hello Students and Parents,

Our second unit of the year is going very well so far! 8th graders are working on small group reading assignments, which will conclude with a final exam and essay. 7th graders are reading The Giver, by Lois Lowry and working on various journal assignments and comprehension quizzes. We will be wrapping up unit two in a couple of weeks and getting ready for our next round of CBM testing. We will also begin working in our AIMS practice workbooks. Report cards for the first quarter will be sent home on Wednesday, October 13th. Have a good one!

Mrs. Rubasch

New Things!

Hello! First, I would like to say great job this week--everyone participated nicely in the two literature parties we had. 7th: We just began reading The Giver by Lois Lowry and will continue reading and completing various assignments over the next three weeks. We will conclude our unit with an essay and class project. 8th: We are working on small group reading assignments. Each group has a different book and set of assignments that go with it. Each day of the week your group will be responsible for completing a different task to show your comprehension and critical thinking skills. This unit is designed to prepare you for both collaborative and independent projects we will be working on this year. Keep up the good work guys!

Mrs. Rubasch

Last Blog Revised

Hello! The date of the Holes party is now the 22nd of September, which is next Wednesday! See the previous blog for details. 7th Graders: Keep working on your essays. If you have not gotten your second draft to me this week, it is due no later than Monday, September 20th. We will have student-teacher conferences in class to edit your essays one more time. Final drafts will be typed and turned in on Tuesday, September 21st. Our next unit on The Giver will begin on Thursday. 8th Graders: Dress as your favorite greaser or soc for our Outsider party this Monday! Please bring a dollar to donate to party costs, if you can. Don't forget to wear an orange shirt and jeans on Wednesday for the Holes party! If you choose not to dress for the parties, you must wear your uniform. There will be NO exceptions.

Thank you,
Mrs. Rubasch

Hello Junior High!

Hello Junior high students and parents! We are wrapping up our first novels next week and will be preparing soon for our annual Holes party on September 15th. All 7th and 8th graders will wear an orange shirt to school, which they may also wear jeans with. We will have a variety of activities on this day to celebrate the book Holes, and we will conclude the day by showing the film in the cafeteria and having pizza and sploosh! 8th graders will celebrate The Outsiders next week with a literature party. Dress as a greaser or soc and be entered in a costume contest. Winners will get to have pizza and milkshakes at Little Anthony's Diner! Keep up the good work and enjoy your long weekend!
~Mrs. Rubasch