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Just a reminder- 2nd quarter AR Goal due Dec. 22nd.  Please be reminded that students may only take AR tests (and all assessments) at school with the teacher. Also, a lot of students do not have wired headphones and earbuds for class. Please make sure your student has his/her wired headphones or earbuds for class.

Thank you,

Mrs. Davis

 

 

 

 

2023-2024 Class Information- 

Supplies you will need for this class:

• One White Binder (1 inch)
• 5 tab dividers
• a pencil pouch for the binder
• One pocket folder with prongs (any color)
• loose leaf paper for the binder
• pencils/highlighters
• Wired Headphones/earbuds

 

Google Classroom is used  every day in our class. Please make sure your ChromeBook is completely charged for class. Please join the correct Google Classroom. Codes are listed below.

 

Google Classrooms Codes:

Period 1: 5kk4jau

Period 2:uhc6g2g

Period 4:uhc6g2g

Period 5:viay3fw

Period 6:23vkgv4

Period 7:7nxetjm

 

2023-2024 VCMS Behavioral Management Plan

2023-2024 Behavioral Management Plan

 

8th Grade ELA Units of Study

 

Unit 1- 

Anchor Text: The Giver  (Dystopian Literature)

Writing: Narrative and Expository Writing

Poetry and AR

 

Unit 2- 

Anchor Text: The Diary of Anne Frank (Drama)

Writing: Expository and Persuasive Writing

Poetry and AR

 

Unit 3- 

Anchor Text: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde /A Christmas Carol (Gothic Literature)

Writing: Argumentative Writing

Poetry and AR

Non-fiction Reading Project

 

Unit 4- 

Anchor Text:

Fever 1763 and The American Plague (Historical Fiction)

Writing: Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, and Argumentative Writing

Poetry and AR

 

 8th Grade ELA Syllabus and Google Form Signature Sheet:

 

Please read the 8th grade ELA Syllabus and sign the syllabus signature sheet.

8th Grade ELA Syllabus

 23-24 VCMS Behavioral Management Plan

 Syllabus Signature Form-Google Form-Due August 18, 2023

 List of Classroom Library Titles (room 4-221)

 

Class of 2028

All 8th graders need to join the Class of 2028 Google Classroom.  Messages will be posted in this classroom for dress down days, yearbook surveys, GradVenture, T-shirt sales, etc.

Class of 2028 Google Class Page Code: 

 

 

I am looking forward to a fantastic 23-24 school year!

Mrs. Melanie Davis

 

 

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Contact: Melanie.Davis@tvcs.org

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8th Grade Syllabus -