Welcome Spring!!!

The students are all really ready for Spring to arrive. I think they are even more excited for the Spring break from school.

Social Studies: Over the past couple of weeks, students have learned about Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. They loved making soda bread during science class last week.

They will continue to learn more about famous women in history and how the contributions of these women affect our lives today.

Students continue to work on life skills. Some are enjoying playing Community Skills For Life on the computer.

Science: Students are learning about the four basic cloud types. We are hoping to be able to recognize them by using a new tool we're making in class this week.

Writing: Some students are really working hard at keyboarding skills. This is a very important life skill. Others are working on writing about things that interest them, writing persuasively, and writing how-to essays.

Reading: All students are practicing reading at their independent reading level using Reading A-Z.
Some students are using flash cards with pictures on one side and words on the other. Some are using the computer based reading software to continue to build and practice reading skills.

Our 8th graders are reading a book called Torn Threads about two sisters trying to survive the Holocaust in Poland. They are working on using context clues to decipher the unknown vocabulary. They are also summarizing each chapter and answering comprehension questions.

Math: Some students are working on recognizing larger numbers, adding smaller numbers, and telling time. Others are adding two digit numbers with regrouping or subtracting larger numbers with borrowing. While others are working on multiplying and dividing fractions