Welcome to the Eight Grade Lincoln Team

This eighth grade year holds many exciting and significant activities for your student!  Our mission for this year is to help our students grow, both academically and socially, as we begin to help them prepare for high school.  This will be accomplished through the utilization of multi-sensory activities, setting high expectations, and encouraging the development of positive relationships among peers, parents and teachers.

As team teachers we will meet on a regular basis to develop and refine our curriculum and teaching practices, as well as to review the progress of our students.  We support one other’s efforts and encourage your participation as well.  Please know that we are available to discuss any concerns that you might have regarding your child.  By working together we can enhance your child’s educational experience this year with us. 

The following are a number of items for you to review as Lincoln Team Members.

Goals for the 2010-2011 School Year

1. Students will understand the high standard of work expected from them and continue to produce a quality of work consistent with this standard;
2. Students will understand that they are personally responsible for their actions and resulting consequences;
3. Students and teachers will foster an environment of respect and appreciation among their team members and the school community in general;
4. Students will focus on keeping themselves organized, as organization is an extremely important tool now and for the future;
5. All Lincoln Team Members should understand these goals directly focus on improving student preparation for high school and the real world.

 8 Lincoln Code of Conduct

• I will display an upbeat attitude and use positive language.
• I will treat all people kindly and with respect.
• I will respect our classrooms, hallways, and all property.
• I will be on time.
• I will be prepared.
• I will not chew gum.
• I will be attentive to all tasks and challenges.
• I will act responsibly and accept the consequences of my actions.
• I will help others to feel safe, capable, and able to contribute.

Individual Content Area Objectives

• Eighth Grade Social Studies classes focus on World History.  Through thematic units, we will learn about how governments were formed, how religions and economic systems developed, and how science and technology evolved.
• Eighth grade mathematics classes use Connected Mathematics to develop sound mathematical habits through cooperative investigations.  Through eight unit books and supplemental materials, students will build knowledge as they connect ideas and concepts among the standards of Number Sense/Operations, Algebra, Geometry/Measurement, and Data Analysis/Probability.
• The Algebra I students explore the ninth grade Algebra curriculum through real-world applications.    

The 8th Grade Lincoln Teachers:

Mrs. Alloy - Science

Ms. Giacomarro*- Mathematics

Mrs. Ginart- Science

Mr. Klein- Language Arts

Ms. Leckner- Language Arts

Mrs. Schweighardt- Social Studies