8th Grade WAAG

South Edgecombe Middle School

Reminders!


Week of November 6th

Academics

Science: Students will be working on their IXL's and Distrubution of Water in the World Google Slides this week. Students should work on finishing both before the end of the day on Wednesday. 

Academic Support: Students will be continuing their iReady and IXL goals in class this week. 8th grade math students should complete one reading and one math lesson this week, and Math 1 students should complete two reading lessons this week on the short week. No IXL's for math 1 students this week!

Math (Mr. Lampron): For 8th Grade Math this week we will be reviewing the questions from our NC Check-In that we did last week. Based on those scores we will be putting a focus on solving equations with variables on both sides for this week. 


There will be assignments listed in Google Classroom that students will need to complete for classwork grades. There will not be a quiz or test this week due to us only being in school Monday-Wednesday. 

Math 1 (Mrs. Jones): Refer to daily 5 p.m. Remind messages from Mrs. Jones! 

Social Studies: Students will beginning learning about America's colonial beginnings, and will have a quiz on the 13 colonies on Wednesday. 

ELA: Students should continue working on all StudySync material on poetry this week.

Important 8th Grade Car Rider Information!

Parents/Guardians, please be sure that you pick up your 8th grader at the 8th grade car lot, right next to the gym. The car line at the front of the school is reserved for 6th and 7th grade car riders!

Important Dates

November 9th: No School (Planning Day)

November 10th: No School (Veterans Day)

November 15th: Early College Presentations (8th Grade Students Only)

November 16th: Picture Make-up Day

November 17th: Progress Reports

November 20th: PBIS Field Trip- Movies (8th grade 8:30-10:30)

November 21st: Candy Man Main Event (2:00) For those who sold the required number of items.

November 22nd: Start of Thanksgiving Break (22nd-24th)

November Athletic Schedule

November 6th-8th: Boys Basketball Tryouts (3:30-5:00)

November 7th-8th: Girls Basketball Tryouts (4:45-6:00)

***Students must have a current physical on file and be academically eligible to try-out.


November 14th: Winter Sports Pictures (Basketball & Cheerleading)

November 27th: Home Basketball Game vs. Wilson Prep

November 29th: Girls Basketball Jamboree @ Phillips

November 30th: Boys Basketball Jamboree @ Pattillo (MMA)

Teacher Contacts:

Joylette Whitaker (ELA) - joylettewhitaker@ecps.us

Phillip Lampron (8th Grade Math) - plampron@ecps.us

Kelly Jones (Math 1) - kjones@ecps.us

Alissa Bland (Science) - abland@ecps.us

Lee Salisbury (Academic Support & Social Studies) - lsalisbury@ecps.us