Key: 📝 = assessment this week | ✉️ = teacher contact
English & Language Arts
Mr. Pereira — English 8, Language & Literature 8 and 9 . We will be diving into writing processes. Expanding our knowledge of editing versus revision, and putting these practices to use by submitting our first stand-alone writing piece about our favorite places in the World. Students are asked to use descriptive imagery and reasoning evidence to write a short piece that greatly describes their favorite places.
📝 Fall VALLSS testing will be completed this week.
✉️ mpereira@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Nutt — English 10, English 11 & Theatre 1, 2 Theatre 1 & 2: Short plays (project 1) are due Friday! English 11: We will complete our argumentative essays and take a Unit 1 test. English 10: We will finish reading "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe and begin an essay exploring prompts inspired by the novel.
📝 Theatre 1 & 2: Project 1 due. English 11: Unit 1 test. English 10: Essay with a potential quiz on Friday.
✉️ snutt@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Montgomery — English 9. We are doing a short story analysis on The Scarlet Ibis.
📝 On Thursday, September 10, 2026, we will do a reading comprehension assessment.
✉️ amontgomery@rappahannockschools.us
World Languages
Ms. Loya — Spanish 2 & Spanish 3. In Spanish 2, we will come back from break to review present tense irregular "I" verbs and take a quiz. We will also learn regular verbs in the preterite tense so we can talk about past trips or vacations we took. In Spanish 3, we will continue practicing the conditional tense so we can talk about what we would do in certain situations.
📝 Spanish 2 quiz on Tuesday on present tense irregular "I" verbs (students requested an extra day, so they need to study over the long weekend). Spanish 3 quiz on Wednesday on the conditional tense; Future tense mood board project on Thursday.
✉️ rloya@rappahannockschools.us
Mathematics
Mr. Brown — Foundations 8, Math 8 & Algebra 1, Part 1 . Foundations 8: we will investigate integers and rational numbers by describing their characteristics, locating and representing them on a number line, and comparing and ordering them. Math 8: We will review proportional relationships and then apply these skills to the percent proportion to solve real-world consumer math problems. Alg 1, Pt 1: We will review the distributive property and combining like terms before using these skills to solve equations.
📝 Foundations 8: Quiz on Friday. Math 8: Quiz on Friday. Alg 1, Pt 1: Quiz on Thursday.
✉️ dbrown@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Stephens — PreCalculus & Calculus. PreCalc: Transformations, Quiz, Writing/Graphing Functions, Compositions. Calc: Function Review, Trig Review, Test, Limits and Continuity.
📝 PreCalc: Wednesday. Calc: Thursday.
✉️ sstephens@rappahannockschools.us
Mr. Alther — Algebra 1 & AFDA Algebra 1: We will be learning about Linear Functions in both Standard Form and Point-Slope form. AFDA: We will continue to analyze trends in a graph at the beginning of the week, and then we will begin Standard Deviation later in the week.
📝 Algebra 1: Quiz Thursday. AFDA: Test Wednesday.
✉️ kalther@rappahannockschools.us
Science
Ms. Hill — Chemistry. We will be learning about the ins and outs of the Periodic Table and the trends that are built into it. We will also have a binder and note-comp book check.
📝 None planned for this week.
✉️ chill@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Phillips — Biology & Environmental Science BIO – Students will learn about the four major biological macromolecules and how they support life processes. We will also explore how enzymes help regulate and speed up biochemical reactions in living organisms. Env. Sci – Students will explore populations and examine how changes in population size, resources, and environmental conditions can affect the stability of populations and ecosystems.
📝 BIO – Quiz on Friday (Unit 2)
✉️ aphillips@rappahannockschools.us
Social Studies
Mr. Day — World Cultures 8 & U.S. Government. World Cultures 8 will continue Unit 3 on Canada and the United States. U.S. Government will learn about the components of the U.S. Constitution and how it was ratified. Judge Tatel will guest-teach two lessons this week!
📝 World Cultures 8 will take Map Challenge 3 on the U.S. states and the provinces of Canada (as well as some of the major cities) on Friday. U.S. Government will take a quiz on WTP 8-10 on Tuesday.
✉️ jday@rappahannockschools.us
Mr. Long — World History I & US History: WHI – Students will explore the development and legacy of Ancient Persia and Ancient Greece. USH – Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to explain factors that led to the start of the American Revolution.
📝 WHI – Map and vocabulary assignments due Thursday for formative grades. The next summative assessment is scheduled for the following week. USH – Performance Assessment 1 on Friday. This is a practice essay assessment and will count as a formative grade.
✉️ klong@rappahannockschools.us
Career & Technical Education
Ms. Atkins — Principles of Health Science: Ethical Principles in Health Science: 1. To describe ethical issues in the health science industry. 2. To compare various codes of ethics within health science. 3. To differentiate between scopes of practice within health science. 4. To demonstrate ethical behavior within the health science industry. 5. To identify laws governing the health science industry.
📝 4 Unit Assessments (quizzes); 1 Final Assessment; 2-3 Class Projects/Activities
✉️ catkins@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Whited — Economics & Personal Finance Unit 4 – Economic Goals.
📝 None this week.
✉️ awhited@rappahannockschools.us
Mr. King — Small Engine Repair: Overhead valve adjustment and cylinder head.
📝 Overhead valve adjustment
✉️ cking@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Burgiss — Career Explorations & Nutrition and Wellness CE: We will be learning about internet safety and responsible, ethical use of AI. Field trip forms are due 9/14 for our Sperryville and Little Washington trip on 9/24. If students do not complete Reading Comprehensions in class, they are expected to finish them for homework. NW: We will continue learning about the digestive system and begin our unit on macronutrients. If Reading Comprehensions are not completed in class, students are expected to finish them for homework.
📝 Notebook Check #3 and Quiz #3 (Quiz and Test Corrections can be made for up to half of lost points to be added back. Students can pick up a corrections paper on the front marker board under our bell schedule.)
✉️ aburgiss@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Moore — Intro to Plant Science: Intro to Plant class is continuing the plant classification and nomenclature unit. They will continue prepping raised beds for the cool-weather plants they are growing.
📝 There will be a WPR assessment on work in the Raised Beds at the end of the week.
✉️ smoore@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Fincham — Veterinary Science I & Small Animal Care. Veterinary Science I: Students will complete the Kennel Maintenance Certification Course, focusing on proper kennel care, sanitation, and maintenance practices. Small Animal Care: Students who have not yet presented their Pet Care Guide projects will present on Tuesday. Following presentations, we will continue with Unit 2: Safety and Handling in the Small Animal Industry.
📝 Veterinary Science I: Students will complete the End-of-Course Exam for the Kennel Maintenance Certification Course to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in proper kennel care, sanitation, safety, and maintenance. Small Animal Care: Students will complete their weekly AET Journal Entry on Friday as part of their in-class Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project. Students will receive a weekly quiz grade based on the completion of their journal entry.
✉️ mfincham@rappahannockschools.us
Mr. Hogan — Welding I & II: Weld 1 will finish the welded stump and/or "What's My Name?" in horseshoe pieces, then flip. Weld 2 is doing structural welding, SMAW, 1 position (flat), doing continuous beads, working on consistency of travel speed and bead width and direction of travel. Some Weld 2 students are doing 3 SMAW welds (vertical). Some students have the option to do a self-generated project.
📝 Weekly weld lab performance participation. Still challenging student/parent email participation.✉️ rhogan@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Segrest — Introduction to Culinary Arts. We are finishing our unit on Food Service Career Exploration. Students began working on their Careers project and will finish on Tuesday. We will then move into cooking tools, recipes, and conversions. Next week, students will practice reading and converting recipes and make brownies. Please ensure you have turned in the Kitchen Safety form, or the student will not be able to participate in labs.
📝 Summative: Food Service Careers Exploration Project due 9/9.
✉️ msegrest@rappahannockschools.us
Fine Arts
Ms. Pierce — Art Appreciation 100 Review of Elements and Principles of Design. Read Chapter 1 and Review Questions. Began the Interpret an Artwork paper.
📝 Paper due September 8th; Test #1 September 9th
✉️ spierce@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. St. John — Art 1–4, AP 2D Art and Design & Visual Communications Design. Students in Art 1- 4 will begin working with value through color using colored pencil. AP will continue brainstorming and begin fleshing out their first artwork. Visual Communications Design will continue creating yearbook spreads and begin editing photos taken from events.
📝 Art 1-4 will complete and present a colored pencil drawing of a wrapper with emphasis on shadows, highlights, and capturing the form with a wrinkled surface.
✉️ lstjohn@rappahannockschools.us
Mr. Fleming — Concert Band & Percussion Ensemble. In class this week, the percussion ensemble will be diving into more of the 40 drum rudiments. We will also shift our focus to other drums used in modern-day concert bands: timpani and tom-toms. We will also delve further into music theory by learning how chords are built and their different qualities. In concert band this week, we will be shifting our focus from our Winter Concert music to music for the John Jackson Blues Festival showcase happening on 9/25.
📝 Rudiment quizzes on the first 8 drum rudiments will be held on Friday, 9/10. Playing test number 1 (based on Kentucky 1800 by Clare Grundman) on Friday, 9/10.
✉️ banddirector@rappahannockschools.us
Health & Physical Education
Coach Williams — PE 10 & Drivers Ed, PE 8, PE 10/Drivers Ed (DE) Schedule: 09/08 – DE | 09/09 – PE (with a sub) | 09/10 – DE | 09/11 – PE. Students will welcome our Behind-The-Wheel (BTW) Instructor, Mrs. Fox, into our classroom on Thursday (09/10/26). She will be discussing the BTW process with students and handing out registration packets. PE 8: Students will continue participating in activities that improve their physical fitness levels.
📝 Module 1 Test on Tuesday, 09/08/26 in Drivers Ed
✉️ lswilliams@rappahannockschools.us
Student Support Services
Mrs. Bullard — English Language Program (ELP). Students will continue working on vocabulary, including word morphology. Vocabulary words this week are: attribute, beneficial, escalate, evaluate, exacerbate, excerpt, exemplify, and explicit. Students will also focus on finding the meaning of unfamiliar words in text by using context clues and word knowledge.
📝 Reading comprehension quiz on Thursday, 09/10; Vocabulary quiz on Friday, 09/11
✉️ mbullard@rappahannockschools.us
Ms. Feldmeyer — Transitions Class English: Continuing Book Study for Hatchet (Ch 10); continuing Reading Recipes/following directions. Math: Continuing practice with Menus: totals with tax and tip included. Science: Studying and Comparing Weather Data/Weather Data Collection in class. Social Studies: CNN 10 Daily; continuing lessons and discussions for I'm Determined. Employ: Ch. 4 (Communication with Others), Ch. 5 (Getting Along with Others) – reading and discussion/comprehension questions.
📝 Quiz Tuesday for Ch. 7-9 Hatchet Book Study (we are reviewing before the quiz). Employ: Assessment for Ch. 3-5 on Friday, 9/11 (we will review together in class prior to the assessment). ✉️ rfeldmeyer@rappahannockschools.us
Dr. Szupinka — Resource: Students will continue to receive Specialized Direct Instruction on their IEP goals. Grades in the Gradebook are updated. Please check PowerSchool, as we are at the 1/2 mark for the quarter. Please remind your students to use their accommodations the first time they test. Thank you! LS
📝 Students will be assessed on their understanding of their IEP. This is an OPEN IEP at a GLANCE assessment that will be completed by Friday.
✉️ lszupinka@rappahannockschools.us
