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Reminders :  Picture Day is Thursday, October 3 - SMILE :) We are headed to the Flynn Theater on October 8th to listen to John Lewis speak about his book,  March . Students need to bring a bag lunch or order from the Cafeteria. Hot lunch will not be available to them that day.  Homework : Homework assignments are written daily on our homework boards within our classrooms. Students are also reminded about assignments on a daily basis. In general, homework is a continuation of what we're doing in class, and students get a good deal of time to work on assignments during the school day.   For the 8th grade year, this blog will be used for reminders and announcements and intermittently for daily homework. At the high school, teachers do not post their homework in one common place. This means that students need to take the initiative to write it down and come up with their own successful organizational strategies.  Please continue to check PowerSchool...

Homework : LA:     - "The Tell- Tale Heart" Take-Home Test due Monday, 9/30     - Literary Terms batch #2 due 10/2 (notes: your examples and visuals must be different. Your examples do NOT have to come from your independent reading - they can be made up or from something else we/you have read recently). SS:      - If you need to RETAKE the 50 states test (if you earned a 1 or a 2 or a 39/50 or less), STUDY for the retake. Algebra:   - Finish problem from class.    - complete at least one hour of i-Ready this week Math:    - Quiz tomorrow Science:    - none.

Homework : LA:     - Literary Terms batch #2 (15 terms) due 10/2 (notes: your examples and visuals must be different. Your examples do NOT have to come from your independent reading - they can be made up or from something else we/you have read recently). SS:     - Junior Scholastic due Thursday 9/19      - If you need to RETAKE the 50 states test (if you earned a 1 or a 2 or a 39/50 or less), STUDY for the retake. Algebra:   - complete at least one hour of i-Ready this week Math:    - none. Science:    - Seat belts on a school bus? due Wednesday 9/25    - Current Events #2 due Monday 9/23

Homework : LA:     - Literary Terms batch #1 (15 terms) due tomorrow SS:     - Junior Scholastic due Thursday 9/19      - If you need to RETAKE the 50 states test (if you earned a 1 or a 2 or a 39/50 or less), STUDY for the retake. Algebra:   - complete at least one hour of i-Ready this week   - complete compound event problem for class tomorrow Math:    - none. Science:    - Current Events #2 due Monday 9/23

Reminders : We will be participating in the "Lake Lessons" program tomorrow at the Bay Park. Please remember to bring a lunch if you did not sign up to get one from the Abbey. We will be eating lunch at the park. Homework : LA:     - Literary Terms #1 due Wed. 9/18 SS:     - Junior Scholastic due Thursday 9/19      - If you need to RETAKE the 50 states test (if you earned a 1 or a 2), STUDY for the retake. Algebra:   - complete at least one hour of i-Ready this week   - Math's Mate 1.1 "map your thinking" due Monday 9/16 Math:    - Math's Mate 1.1 "map your thinking" due Monday 9/16 Science:    - Current Events #2 due Monday 9/23

Reminders : Permission slips for 9/13 "Lake Lessons" and 10/8 Flynn Theater field trips went home today (they are both on one sheet of paper, so you will need to sign both sides). Homework : LA:     - "The Most Dangerous Game" mapping activity due Thursday     - Literary Terms #1 due Wed. 9/18 SS:     - STUDY for the 50 states test Tuesday 9/10 Algebra:   - complete  at least one hour of i-Ready this week   - Math's Mate 1.1 due Monday 9/16 Math:    - Math's Mate 1.1 due Monday 9/16 Science:    - finish Newton's 1st & 2nd Law reading and questions    - Lake Champlain survey due Wednesday, 9/11

Reading is a Gift Book Fair with Usborne Books & More Dear Teachers: Usborne Books & More (“UBAM”) is coming to SATEC for a book fair Monday, September 16th - Friday September 20th .  The book fair will take place from 9 AM to 4 PM Monday, Tuesday and Friday, and from 9 AM to 6:30 PM on Wednesday and Thursday.  I am excited to show you how engaging, interactive, innovative, and entertaining these books are! Usborne books cover a wealth of information on all subjects, they have stunning illustrations and have beautifully written stories. These books are loved by teachers, parents, and most importantly they are loved by kids! We all know that having quality books in the home is essential for children and Usborne’s books were specifically designed to help children of all ages develop a love of books and reading.  How YOU can help : Our book fair will be a cash and carry event where you or your students can purchase the books on display! We will ...

Reminders : Permission slips for 9/13 "Lake Lessons" and 10/8 Flynn Theater field trips went home today (they are both on one sheet of paper, so you will need to sign both sides). Homework : LA:     - "The Most Dangerous Game" take-home quiz due by the end of the day Friday (you may use your story and your notes, but not other peers).     - Literary Terms #1 due Wed. 9/18 SS:     - 50 states quiz Tuesday 9/10 Math:    - Probability worksheet

On Friday, September 13th, we will be participating in "Lake Lessons" at the St. Albans Bay Park. Please be on the lookout for a permission slip today. The event is hosted by the St. Albans Historical Society and will run from 8:15 to 12:30. Please let us know ASAP if you're willing to chaperone a group of students. All chaperones must have completed the annual school background check. If you haven't completed yours yet, please stop in and see Kathy Sargent ASAP. There is still time to get it done before the buses pull out!

We hope you had a great Labor Day weekend! A friendly reminder on student supplies for the year: students need earbuds every day for Lexia literacy skills and iReady math. The school has provided some earbuds for students who do not have their own, but they do not tend to last very long. We would greatly appreciate your help in providing earbuds or headphones for your child. We also asked for tissues and wipes to share in the learning community. Thank you to those families that did provide some. Every cold season, we run out of tissues, so any help you can give (now or later in the year) is appreciated. Lastly, pencils. Please make sure that students have pencils all year - it helps hugely to have them come to class prepared.  Assignments : General :     - Name posters are due by the end of the week.     - Business cards are due by the end of the week. LA:      - Independent reading goal due Friday.