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Eighth Grade Team News
Some tips to help make your student's 8th grade year a successful year:
- Checking the Agenda
- encouraging your 8th grader to read at home
- attending parent conferences
- discussing the school day with your 8th grader on a regular basis
- familiarize yourself with your child's teachers and friend
- providing a regular place and time for study
- help your son/daughter with school work when needed
- communicating with the school when there are concerns / questions
- showing an interest in courses and grades by asking specific questions
- For Example:
- "When is your next assignment due in Social Studies?
- "When is your next |Science test?"
- "What did you learn in Math today?"
- "What are you reading in Language Arts?"
- For Example:
- "When is your next assignment due in Social Studies?
- "When is your next |Science test?"
- "What did you learn in Math today?"
- "What are you reading in Language Arts?"
Teachers on the 8th grade team will:
- treat your child fairly
- monitor students with severe academic problems
- be available as a team for parent conferences from 2:30-3:00 Tuesday-Thursday
- plan activities to reward positive behavior
- initiate referrals for special services as needed
- coordinate efforts to help students succeed academically and socially
- communicate with parents when we have concerns
- inform parent(s)/guardian(s) of student progress on a regular basis via email, telephone, or letter