Monday, April 30

exploris8thgradeblog

April 30, 2018

Exploris Grade 8

Dear parents and students,

OB Update: What a great week we had on Outward Bound with our students. We are sure you’ve heard lots of stories this weekend!

Students, please bring your electric bill for our expedition lesson tomorrow!

Passage Portfolio Signups – It’s that time! Please choose a time you know will work for your family. Once these are scheduled it’s very difficult to reschedule them.

Shannon’s Passage Portfolio Sign Up

Jessie’s Passage Portfolio Sign Up

Remi’s Passage Portfolio Sign Up

Cori’s Passage Portfolio Sign Up

Wednesday, May 9th, is National Bike to School Day and Exploris is participating. Remi Wingo and Royden Saah, 7th grade parent, will supervise a cycling group of students from Whole Foods Market parking lot on Wade Ave to Exploris Middle School on Wednesday, May 9th, at 7:30am. We invite any Exploris middle school student to join us. You must provide your own bicycle and helmet. We will bike on neighborhood roads and avoid busy roads as much as possible. If we have more than 10 students sign up, then we will seek additional adult supervision from staff and/or parents. If you, as a student or parent, are interested in joining us, please contact Remi Wingo at rwingo@exploris.org. We hope this one-day event will lead to a regular cycling commuter group to Exploris.

EOG Proctor Information: Thank you to everyone who has headed the call to proctor for EOGs!  We still need some more help, specifically at the middle school on May 30th and at both campuses on May 31st. Those are the days when most 3rd-8th graders will test. Please click here to sign up to proctor!   If you did sign up, the state requires that you be trained each year before you can proctor.  Please plan to attend one of the following training meetings. Meeting should not last more than 30 minutes.

Proctor Training Dates:

Tuesday May 8th 8:30 at the Elementary School

Thursday May 10th 3:30 at the Middle School

Click here to sign up for a training meeting.

Helpful Tips for EOGs:

  • Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and is well-rested.
  • Feed them a good breakfast!
  • NO smart watches are allowed in the testing room.  If your child has a smart watch or watch with an alarm, please leave them at home!

Diaper Drive – Now through FRIDAY May 4th The Helping Hands Service Learning group has been working with the Saints Saviors Center to help the disenfranchised members of our community by serving meals, collecting canned goods, and packing diapers. The Diaper Train is a program to help working parents of young children who can’t afford diapers. They are kicking off a Diaper Drive to help these families! Please consider donating:

  • 6th graders to provide size 4 diapers
  • 7th graders to provide size 5 diapers
  • 8th graders to provide size 6 diapers

Other sizes are greatly appreciated too, but these sizes are in the greatest need as most donations tend to be for small babies. Drop off spots will be outside of Sixth West, Seventh Grade will be outside of the teachers office and the last spot will be in the Eighth Grade hallway. This diaper dive will continue until Friday May 4th…Monday, May 8th we will announce the winner! The winning grade that donates the most diapers will either receive a pizza lunch or a Krispy Kreme breakfast!

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

Millbrook High School SGA – Are you attending Millbrook High School next year? Wondering the best way to get involved? Think about joining Millbrook’s Student Government in Freshman Class Council! In Class Council, we make real improvements to the school, planning dances, school celebrations and assemblies and volunteering on campus and in the community. Millbrook is a big school, and SGA is a great way to have an instant circle of friends who have common interests and values.

 

  • Want to learn more? Look for us at the Rising 9th Grade Open House at Millbrook Thursday 5/17 from 6:30-7:30 pm or at CATs Camp just before the start of next school year! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to lkost@wcpss.net.

 

Summer Camp Opportunity: We wanted to be sure you are all aware of the opportunity to apply to the Teen Leadership & Service Summer Program! These could be teens who are participating in leadership programs. Scholarships may become available and will be awarded on a case-by-case basis, and will be based on supplied household income and each teen’s Power Profile in the application. You can find more Program info and policies, and teens can begin the application process here: https://activategood.org/teen-summer-program.  Questions, contact: Krystal Hare

Youth Programs Coordinator, Activate Good krystal@activategood.org 615-797-8250 Be somebody’s hero! Find your opportunity at www.activategood.org!

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD – Party scheduled for Wednesday May 2nd – a link will follow with a sign up for some snack items.

THIS WEEK:  SNAPSHOT of our third expedition. LINK

Remember the NC Science EOG – a LINK to the standards for this year.

Monday 4/30
  • Humanities: Read 30 minutes, 14B word pics, finish super power activity, bring electric bill for expedition tomorrow
  • MAP Reading TESTING
  • Math 8 Data & Modeling Calendar
Tuesday  5/1
Wednesday 5/2
  • Humanities: Read 30 minutes, #14 Analogies
  • Math 8 Data & Modeling Calendar/Khan Mastery Challenge 55%
  • Science Olympiad Party
  • Authors Only – 3:15 – 4:15
  • Rat Club – 3:15-4:15
  • Fossil Club 3:15 – 4:45
Thursday 5/3
Friday  5/4
Next Week:

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • My Hot Lunchbox LINK
  • Please make sure your child comes to school with a reusable water bottle every day. We will need these for walking field trips downtown, for Wellness, for Service Learning, for lunch at Nash Square, etc.
  • Before Care and Aftercare SIGNUP FORM
  • 2017-2018 Carpool FORM; 2017-2018 Carpool MAP
  • Spiritwear – LINK
  • PTO TO DO LIST – Join PTO – much, much help still needed! LINK
  • Important: Updated Attendance Procedures  – First thing in the morning email your child’s crew teacher AND attendance@exploris.org to notify them of the reason for the absence. Do this for each day your child is out.

Important Dates (Exploris CALENDAR):

May 24-June 1 EOG’s

Thursday, May 24 – Science EOG

Friday, May 25 – Teacher Workday: Passage Portfolios start

Friday, May 25-June 1 Passage Portfolios

Monday, May 28- Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 29 – Math I EOC

Wednesday, May 30 – Reading EOG

Thursday, May 31 – Math EOG

Tuesday, June 5 – Anthropocene Debates 9am -1pm

Thursday, June 7 – Expressions Day 1:15-3:00pm

Friday, June 8 – Graduation (10:30 am)

Friday, June 8 – End of Third Trimester

June 15 – Achievement Reports Sent to Families

8th Grade Contacts

Sharon Cuffe, scuffe@exploris.org

Jessie Francese, Jfrancese@exploris.org

Cori Greer-Banks, cori@exploris.org

Shannon Hardy, shardy@exploris.org

Paula Mancini, Pmancini@exploris.org

Remi Wingo, rwingo@exploris.org

Eugene Wheeler, ewheeler@exploris.org

Who’s Who?

Cori Greer-Banks – Crew, Humanities, Expedition

Chris Blacker – IT Support

Lee Ashley Bonfield – Development Coordinator

Sharon Cuffe – Exceptional Children’s Teacher

Michelle Duncan – Guidance Counselor

Helene Elliston – co-teaching Math I with Remi, 7th grade teacher

Scarlet Jovin Fisher – Art

Jessie Francese – Crew, Humanities, Expedition

Shannon Hardy – Crew, Math, Expedition

Jill Hemingway – Interventionist

Paula Mancini – Exceptional Children – Teaching Partner

Mary Margaret Moffitt – Development Coordinator, but mostly just about anything you need!

Carolee McLinnahan – Elementary Administrative Assistant

Karen Mollins – Teaching Partner

Michelle Parkerson – Associate Director of the Middle School (6-8)

Ellie Schollmeyer- Executive Director

Oliver Smith – Health and Wellness

Eugene Wheeler – World Language

Remi Wingo – Crew, Math, Expedition

Clubs and Extended Care:

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