Here is to the start of a good 2nd Quarter! Overall, all the classes have an average of 80+% as overall grades. This tells me that we are on a good track to learn this information. This excites me because us spending the majority of this quarter focusing on the building blocks of America. There will be some changes going forward, but it shouldn’t hurt us overall.

Monday, October 13th– No School

Tuesday, October 14th– Start Chapter 7: The American Revolution. Assign Week 10 Assignment

Wednesday, October 15th– Continue Chapter 7: The American Revolution

Thursday, October 16th– Finish Chapter 7: The American Revolution

Friday, October 17th– Review/Quiz over Chapter 7: The American Revolution. Assign the Chapter 7 STAAR Blitz Activity (Due Before Class on Monday)

Listening to your advice and critiques, here is what may change going forward from here:

• STAAR Blitzes
  • Reading Guides will be done in groups. Understand that this WONT take away from lecture sessions
  • They will be extended to work on over the weekend. This will give you more time to work on them; however, the earlier you finish them, the more you can enjoy your weekend.
  • Retakes will be done by chapter. I will open up Flex sessions to allow you all to retake a quiz the week after the corresponding chapter. For example, If we cover Chapter 7 in Week 10, the Retakes will be done on Week 11 only. Failure to schedule retakes during then will result in the grade being cemented unless the person comes to me with a reasonable issue.
• Lectures
  • There will be more videos, hands on activities, and more “impressions” to help you all with the material
  • There will be more questions being asked to check for understanding
  • There will be more checkpoints to see what our takeaways are from the corresponding chapters

Here’s to a successful first quarter with the 8th Graders in US History! I am excited to see y’all’s potential as you consistently come into class each day with a new enthusiasm to learn. Here is what we will be doing for the last week of the quarter, with some key reminders below:

Monday, October 6th– No School

Tuesday, October 7th- Thursday, October 9th: We will participate in the Beginning of the Year Assessment. The idea behind this is to establish a starting point that I can measure throughout the quarters to identify areas where we need improvement and where we excel. I will not be taking the results as grades; however, I want every student to treat this like it is a mock STAAR test.

Friday, October 10th– Catch-Up Date. This is the last day to make any retakes or revisions to quizzes, assignments, or STAAR Blitzes.

Reminders

• I have shared the STAAR Blitz Maps. Please make sure you have the retakes scheduled with me or sign up for the Flex Program.
• If you did not finish the test on October 1st or you have yet to take the test, you will be spending that week trying to get the test made up. Reviews have been set up, so please be ready to take the test on Tuesday.
• Please get the 0’s made up! I will still be pulling anyone who owes me work. Make my day easier by getting your missing work turned in as soon as possible!

Here is what we will be doing this week:

Monday, September 29th- Independent Studying for Unit 2 Test

Tuesday, September 30th- Independent Studying for Unit 2 Test

Wednesday, October 1st- Take Unit 2 Test

Thursday-Friday- NO SCHOOL

Please make sure the following is being done before grades are due

• Stay on top of your STAAR Blitzes. This includes scheduling retakes with me
• Turning Your Work in. As of now, I have a lot of missing grades, so please make sure you aren’t one of the ones who owes me work. I will start pulling kids in during Enrichment to make up missing work.

The Quarter is almost finished, so I hope this has been an informative 9 Weeks for you all!

Here is this week in a glance:

Monday, September 22nd- Start Chapter 6: Spirit of Independence, Start Week 7 Assignment, and submit the Chapter 5 STAAR Blitz Activity

Tuesday, September 23rd- Continue (And Hopefully Finish) Chapter 6

Wednesday, September 24th- Finish Chapter 6

Thursday, September 25th- Review/Quiz over Chapter 6

Friday, September 26th- STAAR Blitz Activity Over Chapter 6/Unit 2 Test Review Opens

Keep in Mind, we will have a Unit 2 Test on 9/30th (Tuesday)

This is what we will be covering in Coach C. Brown’s class this week:

Monday, September 15th– No School/Professional Development Day

Tuesday, September 16th– Turn in Week 5 Assignment Before Class Begins, Start Chapter 5: Life in Colonial America, Assign Week 6 Assignment

Wednesday, September 17th– Continue Chapter 5 Lecture, Try to finish lecturing Chapter 5 for 7th Period

Thursday, September 18th– Finish Chapter 5 Lecture, 7th Period will Work on Week 6 Assignment

Friday, September 19th– Review Chapter 5, then take the Chapter 5 Quiz

Saturday, September 20th-Monday, September 22nd, before Class– Work on the Chapter 5 STAAR Blitz Activity

A few important notes about this week:

• According to UIL rules, student-athletes must make a passing grade in their respective classes before the grading period ends in week 6. You can check on Skyward to see what is causing you to fail. Please make sure that you aren’t the person who owes me work.
• The Chapter 5 STAAR Blitz must be completed before you walk into class. It will be 8 questions long, with 4 being terminology-based. I want you to work on this as independently as possible to ensure the “purity” of our progress in terms of STAAR question types and content area.

This week will be hectic, so please bear with me.

This is our agenda for this week:

Monday, September 8th- Begin Chapter 4: Colonial America, Assign Week 5 Assignment

Tuesday, September 9th- Continue Chapter 4 Lecture

Wednesday, September 10th- Finish Chapter 4

Thursday, September 11th- Review then Quiz over Chapter 4

Friday, September 12th- STAAR Blitz Activity for Chapter 4

Reading Guides have been printed, and copies are resting on my table. Please ensure you utilize them to assist you in the STAAR Blitz Activities.

Howdy everyone! You all knocked it out of the park on our first quiz last Friday! Keep being engaged, be ready for the reviews, and participate in the refreshers, as they will help us be successful in History! Here is what is going to happen this week!

Monday, August 18th- Start Chapter 2: The First Americans, Assign Week 2 Assignment, and a short presentation over TexQuest by Mrs. Kelly.

Tuesday, August 19th- Continue Chapter 2 and work on the Weekly Assignment

Wednesday, August 20th- Finish Chapter 2 and work on the Weekly Assignment

Thursday, August 21st- Chapter 2 Quiz and work on the Weekly Assignment

Friday, August 22nd- Chapter 2 STAAR Blitz Activity and Turn in the Week 2 Assignment if finished.

I will be passing out the chapter packets that can be used on the STAAR Blitz activities. These are optional, but will help you succeed if utilized.