Spring Fever a Few Months Early

Hi guys,
Across the board, I have been disappointed with behavior, attitude, and work ethic over the past couple of weeks. I know you guys are 8th graders and so you feel like your time at 93 is coming to an end. It feels like senioritis is setting in. But the bottom line is that you are only 8th graders. And it is only February. We still have a lot of time left this year and a TON of work to do. So, please, for your own sakes (because if you don't work hard, and your grades slip, you are only hurting yourselves), keep reading, writing, working hard, and exercising self control. If you can do that, I know that we can end this year on a positive note.

Additional Notes:

Keep up with your independent reading. You need 19 books by the end of 3rd quarter.

The final copy of your JFA will be due the Monday you return from February Break.

Parent/Teacher conferences are the week after February Break.

Over the break, start thinking about a country and a historical time period that interests you. Our next unit, Historical Fiction, requires that you write a narrative piece about an immigrant coming to America during a historical time period.

Enjoy the February break! Read a lot and get some sleep.

Thanks.