The Pirates8th grade

East Forsyth Middle School

Mr. Phoebus Social StudiesMr. Downing Science Ms. Hollis Language ArtsMs. Eubanks Academic Support Ms. Emery Math

Instructors WSFCS Grading Scale

A 93-100 B 86-92 C 78-85 D 70 - 77 F 69 and below

Brian Phoebus • Email: bmphoebus@wsfcs.k12.nc.us • School phone: 703-6765• Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after 2:15• Website: http://

www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/1744

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Social Studies CurriculumUnited States History and North Carolina’s role in US

History– From Colonization to Current events

Areas of focus: – Writing and research skills emphasized, financial

literacy– Public speaking, communication, debate– Current events Phoebus

Grades• Classwork 30%• Project 25%• Test/Quiz 20%• Homework10%• Journal/Participation 15%• Common Core Exam 20% of Final Grade

Phoebus

Supplies • Colored pencils• Composition notebook for journal• Two-pocket folder• Loose leaf paper (college or wide)• Pencils AND hand sharpener• Pens• Thumb Drive

Phoebus

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Downing

Greg DowningEmail: gddowning@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

School phone: 703-6765

Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15

Website: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/7344

Curriculum• 1st quarter - Microbiology & Ecosystems• 2nd quarter - Evolution and Earth History• 3rd quarter - Hydrosphere• 4th quarter - Chemistry

Downing

Grades• Quizzes - 40%• Tests & Projects - 30%• Classwork - 20%• Homework - 10%

Downing

Supplies • 3 ring binder (can be shared with another class)• Composition book• Pencil/pen• index cards• wet wipes• hand sanitizer• kleenex

Downing

Shirley Hollis

• School Email: sahollis@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

• School phone: 703-6765

• Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after 2:15

• Website: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/1786

Hollis - ELA

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Curriculum• Q1 – Main Idea, Literary Elements, Point of

View, Narrative Writing• Q2 – Inference, Text Structure, Short Research • Q3 – Drama or novel • Q4 – Figurative Language, Argument Writing,

Intro to 9th grade, Full Research project

Hollis - ELA

Grades• Classwork 15% • Homework/Journal Entries 15%• Test/Projects 40%• Quizzes 30%• Research (projects)

Hollis - ELA

Supplies • 2 composition notebooks• Binder (can share with science & Math)• Looseleaf paper – either college or wide• Pens – red, black, blue• Highlighters • Kleenex• Hand sanitizer

Hollis - ELA

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Amy Emery• School Email: ahemery@wsfcs.k12.nc.us• Home email: ahemery1219@gmail.com• School phone: 703-6765• Cell: 214-1001• Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after 2:15• Website:

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/6914

Emery - Math

Curriculum• Students will work through

situations and word problems as mathematical thinkers– Models and graphs, – appropriate tools, – Peers and teacher – looking for patterns

and structures

Emery - Math

8th grade Math Algebra

Q1 Exponents – in equations and in figures

One variable statistics, equations and functions

Q2Geometry - Transformations, Congruence and Similarity and functions

Linear Functions, Geometry topics

Q3 Lines - Linear functions, models and tables

Exponential and quadratic Functions

Q4Systems - Solving Systems of equations

Systems of equations, two-variable statistics

Grades• CW (20%) – participation in independent and group work • HW (20%) – 3 to 4 times a week. Often less than 5 questions

depending on what we are currently exploring in class. • Quiz (20%) – students will have quizzes on portions of units.

Normally open text, open notes, open journal • Journal (20%) – Daily warm-up. • Assessment (20%) –Unit Tests or project • MATH 1 – NC READY TEST IS 25% OF GRADE !!!

Emery - Math

Supplies • Regular and Colored Pencils• Graph paper notebook for Journal• Three ring binder – ½ to 2” are ok• Ruler/protractor• Handheld pencil sharpener• Pens – at least 2 different colors • Calculator (optional) TI-84

Emery - Math

OPTIONAL• Sticky notes• Tissue• Hand sanitizer• Clorox wipes• Sandwich baggies• Crayons• markers

Andrea EubanksSchool Email:areubanks@wsfcs.k12.nc.us• School phone: 703-6765• Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after

2:15• Website: http://

www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/7303

Eubanks – Academic Support

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PiratesTeam website can be accessed from the EFMS site.

Under Teams: Pirates

FIELD TRIPS Team trip (Fall)Washington, DC (March 19-21)

BOXTOPSSchool wide competition as to which team gets the most. Please send in!!

LOCKERSThe cost for the lock is $0.50. Locker fee is due September 6, 2013. Locks must be issued by school, no locks brought from home (they will be cutoff). Lost locks cost $5 to replace.

TUTORINGStay tuned for days. We will offer various afternoons. If you have a request, please talk to the teacher for that subject.

Tuesday – Language Arts Wednesday – Math 1Thu – 8th grade Math