8th Grade PEPP Talk Packet

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8th Grade PEPP TalkPacket 3October 19/20, 2009

• Ms. Swearingin
• jswearingin_at_classicalacademy.com

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TCA Announcements

• Asian Dynasty Day Friday, October 23 845
  a.m. noon 3 donation per person
• Crazy Hair Day Wed/Thurs
• Food Drive Monday, October 19 Friday,
  November 13

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8th Grade Announcements

• This week History and Science Tests,
  Demonstration Speeches
• Conferences-Next week!! Banner in the Sky and
  Human Biology and Health

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Language Arts

• Old Man and the Sea Electromagnetic Fishing Pole
  and Writing a Technical Document
• Genre Study None
• Workshop Response to Literature and Anne Frank

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History Creating a Nation

• Text American Journey
• Showtime options None this packet due to the
  East Coast Trip and the Virtual Trip
• Final Week, Research Project This is for all
  students.
• Test Week 5 (Mon/Tues)

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Science Habitats

• Texts Environmental Science
• Test Week 5 (Wed/Thurs)
• Textbooks needed in class Wednesday/Thursday

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Math

• Algebra I- Mrs. Judy Segina Everyday Algebra
  9-10 Daily!!! Dont miss out on this
  opportunity!
• Prealgebra- Ms. Swearingin Students are
  encouraged to attend daily 8-9.

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Classroom Instruction that Works

• Summarizing and Note taking

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Student Led Conferences

• Students must attend with a parent. If the
  student is not able to attend, we will
  reschedule.
• Students must prepare for conferences using the
  checklist given in class parents should not be
  gathering and organizing paperwork prior to
  conferences!
• Students must conduct the conference with the
  teacher.