7th Grade:

4 Power Up units per day (15 minutes given)

Writing: Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative (Daily Journals & Essay Projects)

ELA: Study sync (The Powers That Be, Getting Along)

Accelerated Reader

Core Lit / Novels: Restart, Touching Spirit Bear, The Giver, The Outsiders

Social Studies: World History Medieval to Early Modern Times

8th Grade:

4 Power Up units per day (15 minutes given)

Writing: Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative (Daily Journal & Essay Projects)

ELA: Study sync (Suspense!, In A Time Of War)

Accelerated Reader

Core Lit / Novels: Freak the Mighty, Posted, The Cage, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Social Studies: United States History (Independence to 1914)

HOMEWORK:

Daily Homework:

• Read 15 minutes (most days done in class)
• Finish classwork (although, enough time in class is always given)

Weekly Homework:

• Parent Signature on planner

Bi-weekly Homework:

• Parent Signature on Progress Report

5th Period - 7th grade Career Class (ASL):

• Alphabet
• Fingerspelling
• Numbers 0-10
• 30 Common Conversational Signs
• "Happy Birthday" song
• The Pledge of Allegiance
• The National Anthem

7th Period - 7th & 8th grade P.E

• 3 points given per day
  • Attendance
  • Participation
  • Dressing Out
• Dressing Out - students get 7 minutes to change into P.E clothes in the changing rooms (no long jean pants, no dresses/skirts, no sandals, no boots)
• Mondays - Timed mile
• Tuesdays-Thursdays - Team Games / Team Sport
• Fridays - Fun Fridays! Sports Choice!