Pandemic Distance Learning

Hello 8th Graders,

Most of you have joined my Google Classroom.  If you have not, please do so. I have emailed you the code to get in.  (Some of you also have a personal email invite to my classroom.)

Remember, I only have two assignments that I gave you before all of us left:

1. Read 20 minutes each day.  This can be any reading--novels, children's stories, speeches, internet sources, movie subtitles--it all counts! Just practice intentional reading every single day.
   
2. Write 2-3 times each week.  Originally, I said this should be in response to what you are reading.  However, as the COVID-19 pandemic spiraled every which way, I said you could write instead about what is going on while you are away from school at this time.

These assignments were given to you before Governor Evers changed the return date to "indefinitely," which means that it is not certain when we will return to the physical classroom/building.  Therefore, after April 13, you will see other assignments and lessons that are more specifically focused on some of our 8th grade expectations.  Until then, please just read every day and write when you can.  These are good practices no matter how old you are, and writing about the current events may help you organize your thoughts about everything.

If you need to redo older assignments, I have put a tab on the top of this page with directions to 3rd quarter assignments.  Also, if you are looking for ways to challenge yourself, there is a tab entitled "enrichment exercises" that will give you some ideas.

Please stay in touch with any concerns you may have. I hope you are all staying healthy and taking the social distancing recommendations seriously.