Open House tonight!

Open house starts tonight at 6:30! It will run until 8:00, and you will have the opportunity to see all of the teachers in 7th and 8th grade. See you there!

Flowers for Algernon & Irony

Hello All-

Mrs. Tkacz and I will be coteaching this week as she prepares to take over full responsibility of the class. We are reading the classic piece "Flowers for Algernon," and using it to examine the difference between situational irony and dramatic irony. If you have any questions or want to get involved, email me at jsmith49@scsd.us.

Mr. Smith

Grammar Week Wrapup

Hello-

Just to check back in, we will be finishing our grammar unit this week. We have worked to develop a progression in class; we have examined words, specifically prefixes, suffixes, and roots. From there, we moved to the subject and predicate of sentences, as well as run-ons and fragments. Now, we are looking at topic sentences, support sentences and details, and concluding sentences. Finally, we will examine how to construct an expository essay.

Also, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce our student teacher, Mrs. Tkacz. She is a graduate student from Syracuse University. She will be with us until Thanksgiving, and she will assume all responsibilities for the month of October. Feel free to talk to her at open house.

That is all for now. Email me at jsmith49@scsd.us with questions, comments, or just to chat. Thanks!

Mr. Smith

Grammar Week - Starts Monday!

Hello all-

Silent Sustained Reading started today, and we will be in full grammar mode next week. Also, students should continue to return important signed documents, especially if they want their lockers!

Enjoy the first weekend of the school year!

Welcome Back!

Hello everyone! It is nice to be back to school. I am in my room preparing for a great 8th grade year. I have a student teacher starting off the year with me, Ms. Tkacz. Come say hello to us tonight at the Ed Smith Ice Cream Social.

See all of you kiddies Thursday!