Team 82 Monthly Newsletter

A Gentle Reminder: School Supplies

We've noticed that many 8th grade students are coming to class without basic writing supplies like pencils and pens. Having these essential tools each day helps students stay engaged and complete their work successfully.

Please take a moment to check that your student has a few pencils or pens in their backpack each morning. We appreciate your support in helping our students come prepared and ready to learn!

Important Date- End of Trimester 1 is on Tuesday Nov 25, 2025

Team 82 October Student of the Month is Jackson Grimsley!

This month's student of the month demonstrates exceptional character through his thoughtful interactions and dedication to learning. Jackson consistently shows respect and compassion toward classmates, creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued. As a natural leader, he sets a positive example through their actions, motivating others to strive for excellence. His participation in band showcases his well-rounded talents and commitment to exploring diverse interests beyond the classroom.

Students have completed the unit on Square Roots, Cube Roots and Comparing Real Numbers on Oct. 28th. We have started our unit on Solving Equations in One Variable. Students must show all of their work when they are solving equations. We have gone over the process of showing work for equations during each class. Students should continue to work on their Weekly Stickers, by the end of the Trimester Math 8 students should have 800 stickers. Have your child log into First in Math and have them show you how many stickers they already have.

Students have completed our unit on Relations and Functions with a Quiz on Relations and Functions on Wednesday 10/29. We have started the next unit on Linear and Nonlinear Functions which includes Graphing Linear Equations through multiple methods of graphing, Rate of Change and Slope. Students should continue to work on their Weekly Sticker, by the end of the Trimester Algebra students should have a total of 1200 stickers. Have your child log into First in Math and have them show you how many stickers they already have

Check Powerschool for updates on missing assignments and grades.

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Exploring How to Make Something Hot Without a Flame

These investigations give students a chance to develop key science skills such as collecting data, analyzing results, identifying patterns, and constructing explanations based on evidence.

At the end of the unit, students will take everything they’ve learned and apply it in an engineering design challenge. Their task: to design and test their own version of a flameless heater.
They’ll brainstorm ideas, make predictions, and evaluate the effectiveness of their prototypes while learning about energy conservation, safety, and real-world problem solving.

This month students continue to work on building their civic knowledge (“I understand”), through learning about local elections, the election processes, and reflecting on how this learning helps them be changemakers. Students also continued building their civic skills (“I can”) engaging in constructive dialogue in which they share their opinions about elections and listen to others’ perspectives, and reflecting on how this learning helps them be changemakers.

Students build their understanding of their identity and values (“I value”) by continuing to identify the values of others, thinking how their own values and ideas align with political parties and political figures, and reflecting on how this understanding helps them be a changemaker.

These experiences have sparked their creativity but also helped them see how others share their own unique stories.

Questions You Might Ask Your Child :

• What do you think is the most important voting rights change that happened in American history?

• What responsibilities do you think come with the right to vote?

• Have you thought about the issues you'll care about when you're old enough to vote?

• If you were redesigning the presidential election system, what would you keep and what would you change?

• Does the Electoral College make your vote more important, less important, or about the same? What do you think?

Your students have been practicing their self-awareness and self-management skills in the classroom and school. In our next unit, we’ll learn social awareness skills, which help us to more fully understand the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of others so that we can treat everyone with empathy and respect. At this age, social awareness means recognizing who you can ask for help in difficult situations, celebrating perspectives that are different from your own, and using empathy to build connections rather than judgments.