Blue 8 Team News
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PARENTS!!! LOOK FOR A LETTER WITH AN ENVELOPE THAT HAS YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON IT!!!
A letter went home with your child a week ago asking for help to pay for the many end of the year activities for your child. A small group of 8th grade parents are hosting various activities such as an ice cream social, dinner and dance after the End of Year Celebration Ceremony. Please make a contribution towards your child’s 8th grade closing activities.
SUMMER HOMEWORK (FOR OUR FUTURE BLUE 8 STUDENTS)
Please download the School Supply List & Summer Homework document along with the scoring rubric for the homework by clicking on the links below. The documents are saved as PDF files so they can be downloaded to PCs or Macs. Please contact Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Lane, or Mrs. Driscoll if you have any questions about the supply list or the summer homework. We’ll see you in the fall!
School Supply List & Summer Homework Assignment
Rubric for Summer Homework Assignment
THE LAST PAPER YOU WILL EVER WRITE FOR MRS. LANE!
Students will be writing an essay on the book The Pigman that mirrors their high school English teachers’ expectations. This paper will be sent to each students’ high school for evaluation by their new teachers!
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES RESEARCH PROJECT
Students will be researching information about a chosen alternative energy source to inform others about alternatives to fossil fuels. The final product will be a choice of media presentation about the researched information. Please click on the link below to learn more about the project and the product descriptor for the Notecards.
Archimedes Project Presentation Product Descriptor
Einstein Project Presentation Product Descriptor
Curie Project Presentation Product Descriptor
BLUE 8 STUDENT FUNDRAISER ACCOUNT
Students who participated in the flower fundraiser have earned 25% of their total sales (we receive 50% of each sale and the student earns 50% of their profit).
OLD CELL PHONES & ELECTRONICS COLLECTING DUST IN YOUR HOME?
Each year, millions of cellular phones, ink cartridges, DVDs and electronics are thrown out, creating thousands and thousands of tons of hazardous waste that pollute our air and water. Lincoln Middle School is conducting a recycling fundraiser where all you have to do is drop off your unwanted or broken electronics. THAT’S IT!!! You will be protecting the environment, helping Lincoln raise money for environmental sustainable education and you may use these items as tax deductibles. Please donate any used, old or broken cell phones, ink jet cartridges, DVD movies, video games, portable DVD players, laptops/notebook computers, MP3 players, video game consoles, digital cameras, digital picture frames and portable navigation & GPS devices. 100% of the proceeds will help fund Lincoln’s on-going sustainability efforts. We appreciate your support. If you have any questions, please contact a Blue 8 teacher or Thom Fournier at fournt@portlandschools.org.
Hope all is going well with the parent/student portal to our PowerSchool online gradebook. If you have any questions or need further support, please let us know. We are excited that this timely progress information will help your student experience greater success this year.
We look forward to working with all of you throughout the year to ensure that your student has a meaningful and memorable 8th grade experience.
