Grades 7 & 8 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Middle School


7th and 8th Grade English Language Arts/Literature

8th Grade Recognition Night Advisor

MS Cheerleading Coach



Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Sunday, October 18, 2015

October Update :)

Since we're near the end of first quarter of school, I would like to reflect on some of the topics that we've been studying and learning about so far this school year.
LANGUAGE ARTS: We reviewed the importance grammar & conventions (especially colons, semicolons, and ellipsis...) through our Daily Language Review. We also learned the benefit of personal writing/reflections through our weekly journal questions and guidance goal setting. 
 Our first quarter bonus word in spelling isPNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANIOSIS.
LITERATURE: We just finished reading our first novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. At times, it seemed a little bit like a Puritan soap opera; however, there are invaluable life lessons learned through the experiences and characters in the book. "People are afraid of things they don't understand." 
MATH: Chapters one and two have kept us busy with algebra basics, like expressions, equations, and inequalities.
Please continue to monitor grades using Skyward!

Dr. Seuss's NEW Book :)

Dr. Seuss's new book...
Printed and released 24 years after his death.
Good job to Ellie and Sofie for finding out the title when asked in class!

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Who's checking my blog? 8th Grade: Extra Credit Opportunity!

WHO WILL BE THE FIRST STUDENT TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION?

What word starts and end with "und" ?

Let me know in class if you know the answer to this:)

Nice job, Ellie and Alex.
Acceptable answers: underground, underfund

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Holocaust Research Links


Anne Frank Center
www.annefrank.com

Anti-Defamation League
www.adl.org

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
www.auschwitz-muzeum.oswiecim.pl/html/eng/start/index.php

Elie Wiesel Foundation
www.eliewieselfoundation.org

Facing History and Ourselves
www.facinghistory.org/facing/fhao2.nsf/all/Night/

Holocaust Cybrary
www.remember.org

Holocaust Survivors
www.holocaustsurvivors.org

Judaism 101
www.jewfaq.org


Simon Wiesenthal Center
www.wiesenthal.com

USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education
www.usc.edu/schools/college/vhi

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
www.ushmm.org

Women and the Holocaust
www.theverylongview.com/WATH/

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
www.yadvashem.org

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Congratulations to Karly! First Place Patriot's Pen Winner at VFW Post #9156





Congratulations to 8th grader Karly O Grady!
 Karly entered the Veteran's of Foreign Wars Patriots Pen Writing Contest in October.  She was honored at an awards dinner last night at VFW Post #9156  in Sheboygan, where she had the privilege of reading her entry to those in attendance.  Karly's entry placed first place among almost 70 entries in Sheboygan County.  Her award-winning essay earned her $300 in prize money from the VFW post and the Ladies' Auxiliary. Karly's heart-felt and personal tribute to our nation's veterans not only appropriately honored our country's heroes, but also represented Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Schools well.
Congrats on a job well done, Karly!

Friday, February 20, 2015

Mid-Year Teacher Effectiveness Survey

Students, thank you in advance for your feedback.  Please take your time to read and carefully answer the questions.  Muchas gracias, Mrs. Wagner

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6F97RWY

Sunday, January 18, 2015

New Year, New Semester, New Quarter = Fresh Start!

Second semester/third quarter starts this week!
In CPM math, we're currently studying Systems of Equations...graphing and solving linear equations.
In literature, we're reading Collection 5:  A Matter of Style.  Studying and analyzing authors' unique writing styles.  We'll be beginning Across Five Aprils, a historical fiction novel about the US Civil War, soon.
In language arts in coordination with social studies, students are working on researching and writing a paper about a turning point in history.
The question in 7th grade Spanish lately has been Que hora es?  Students know how to ask and answer what time it is in Spanish.  It's a great, practical use of applying their knowledge of numbers!
8th grade Spanish begins at semester!
In advisor, reading STARGIRL and completing an author study of Jerry Spinelli, also the author of CRASH. (The play the students saw as 7th graders!)

 Upcoming reminders:
January 27th :  Milwaukee Field Trip--First Stage Children's Theater STARGIRL
                         and The Mitchell Park DOMES
February 3rd, 4th and 5th :  8th Grade MAPS Testing  (reading and math)
February 9th :  Early Dismissal/  Parent-Teacher Conferences  See you then!
February 20th :  Night Dance (7/8th graders)