Friday, April 15, is the day we will have our fourth annual 8th grade scavenger hunt. This event is held in conjunction with the novel Treasure Island. The event begins at 8:00 a.m. and runs through second period. Students will be placed on teams and given a sheet of 30+ clues that encompass the entire school.
SO-I need moms or dads to help with this event. Parents help supervise the event and bring chips and drinks for the "party" that we have in Willett Hall at the conclusion of the scavenger hunt. I order cakes for the event.
In the past, this has been a lot of fun, and something that the kids look forward to each year. If you can help with this craziness, please email me and let me know. All help is appreciated!!
Now, for the next week...............
Wednesday, March 30..... 200 point major test on sentence structure...........By preparing for this test, students are also preparing for their exam. This test will cover the following material: essential/nonessential adjective clauses; adjective, adverb, and noun clauses; uses of the noun clause; simple/compound/complex/ and compound/complex sentences; the 1-22 questions/ the steps to follow/and their flashcards that contain verbs/prepositions/and connectives. We have already tested multiple times on the major portion of this information. The only new material is the noun clause, the uses of the noun clause on which we have tested, and the compound/complex sentence.
Notes have been given in class, and Wednesday of last week, I gave each student a 3 page handout that consolidates the notes and gives page number references to their grammar textbook.
Monday, March 28, I will do a help session at 7:30 a.m. and another help session Tuesday,
March 29, at 7:20 a.m. I will also be available each afternoon for individual questions. In addition, Wednesday morning I will be available for individual questions. However, I have said that everybody needs to study prior to coming to the help sessions because I can't help them if they have not studied!
A note will be sent home this week about the midpoint AR date so that students will know when the first 5 points are due.
Please remember to email me at kpirtle@trinitywildcats.com if you wish to help with the scavenger hunt.
