Welcome to 8th Grade

  • Topics to be covered in 8th Grade:

    • Rigid Motion Transformations

    • Dilations

    • Line and Angle Relationships

    • From Proportions to Linear Relationships

    • Linear Relationships

    • Systems of Linear Equations

    • Introductions to Functions

    • Patterns in Bivariate Data

    • The Real Number System

    • Pythagorean Theorem

    • Exponents and Scientific Notation

    In-person resources:

    • Text book

    • Notebooks (with notes supplied in class)

    • Pencils(needed)

    • Chromebook

    (Please bring your fully charged Chromebook to class everyday.No other technology is needed. If you are on your phone or using earbuds (Airpods). Your parents will be notified and the school consequences will be applied.)

     

    Digital resources:

    • ACCESS INFINITE CAMPUS, MATH BOOK, , ETC.

    • ID PORTAL.
      This link will give you access to

    • infinite campus

    • Carnegie Learning

    • Brainingcamp

    • Google Classroom

    • Carnegie Learning- Online textbook and MATHia online learning component- accessible through idportal.paps.net

    • Kahoot- a fun, interactive game we play in class to review concepts.  No login is required.  Play Kahoot! - Enter game PIN here!

    • Edulastic- https://edulastic.com/

    • Other digital resources will be used and added to the list as we progress throughout the year and will be linked through Google Classroom

    RULES/ EXPECTATIONS

    • ARRIVE ON TIME AND BE PREPARED FOR WORK. Students are required to check Google classroom daily for assignments/ homework/ important information.

    • BRING ALL the LEARNING MATERIALS WITH YOU. A pencil, notebook, (for Math only) and folder must be brought to class daily. No pens allowed in Math.

    • BE CONSIDERATE OF THE RIGHTS AND FEELINGS OF OTHERS. DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS AND CONVERSATIONS DURING CLASS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

    • During instructional time, please no eating or drinking in the classroom.

    ***Failure to follow any of the above rules will result in a call home. If the behavior has not changed thereafter, the Vice Principal will be notified and disciplinary actions will take place. 

     

    GRADING SYSTEM:

    • Assessments (tests, quizzes, projects) - 60%

    • Classwork (worksheets, group work, note taking, participation) - 35%

    • Homework - 5% (might also count as classwork) 

    For each day a student is absent, they have 24 hours to complete the missed assignment. It is the student’s responsibility to inquire about missed assignments when he/she returns. In the event of a long-term absence, arrangements can be made to complete assignments.