Congratulations To Our New Yearbook Staff

 CONGRATULATIONS!

We are very excited to announce the 7th and 8th graders who have been named to the yearbook staff for the 2014-2015 Yearbook. Thanks to the parents who filled our froms and the teachers who made recommendations!

8th Grade:
Morgan Baynard-Long, Michai Carsile, Dajah Freeman, Tyasia Fuller,  Christina Gonzalez,  Jurnee Sheridan, Trinity Stephens, Kody Taylor

7th Grade:
Dunald Carbon, Mariana Clemente,  Angie Cordoba, Tyeshia Davis, Egypt Fagan

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

February 11, 2015

Dear Parents & Guardians of Eighth Graders,

Below is an estimate of the anticipated costs for Closing Exercises and 8^th grade activities. Please read carefully and sign the notation about non-refundable deposits at the bottom.

PROPOSED CLOSING EXERCISES & EIGHTH GRADE ACTIVITY COSTS

8^th Grade trip to Baltimore--proposed for May 20^th):                      $75.00

    ****$20.00 deposit due March 2, 2015

Yearbook (approximate cost—to be determined):                            $15.00

Gown for closing exercises (no caps):                                                      $20.00

Class Luncheon:                                                                                                 $20.00

*****If fundraisers are successful, we will reduce the cost of the gown and the luncheon accordingly.

IMPORTANT! Please sign below:

Because reservations must be made and paid for ahead of time, we will be UNABLE to refund any amount paid if a student is unable to participate in an activity because of poor behavior or absenteeism or any other reason.     

I, _________________________________, parent of  ______________________________________,

understand that all trip and 8^th grade activity funds are non-refundable.

Signature:  ________________________________________________                                                                                                                                   

6th, 7th, and 8th grade Field Day--Info coming home soon (Wednesday)

Field Day for 6^th, 7^th, 8^th graders: Friday, June 13^th, 2014

Please read and sign all permissions

May 19^th, 2014

Dear Parents and Guardians,

                  The Middle Grades teachers at Bache-Martin are pleased to announce the return of an end-of-the-year Field Day for 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th graders.  We have not had this activity for about three years, but it was always a great event and we think our students deserve a fun day at the end of the year.

                  On Friday June 13^th we will walk to the Von Colln Field at 22^nd  Street and Pennsylvania Avenue at about 11:00 am for lunch and activities. The Fairmount Fieldhouse will be open that day for bathroom use and to sell food (all beef hot dogs, hamburgers, water, sodas, and snacks), but students may bring their own lunch as well.

Students may also bring their own athletic equipment with them for games during free time (students are responsible for the transportation and safety of their own equipment).  Students may also want to bring a beach towel or picnic blanket to sit on.  We will also have activities such as sack races, three-legged races, and an egg-toss.

For safety reasons, we can only allow students that have responsible school behavior to go with us to Field Day. We want to take as many students as possible, so please remind your child of responsible and appropriate school behavior every day.

We will need some parent/guardian chaperones (over 21 only)—please sign the attached sheet if you are able to help us out.

Students will have a relaxed dress code that day (see rules on the back of this letter), please make sure your child follows those rules so they will be able to accompany us.

Attached are a permission slip and a signature page. If you would like your child to attend Field Day please read and sign all permissions.

We are looking forward to a fun day at Von Colln Field!

Sincerely, 

C. Kelley-Taylor, Y. Drayton, T. Allen, K. Luebbert, and J. Rupertus

 CC: Y. Duperon, J. Reese

New 7th and 8th grade Projects due 2/27/14

Seventh Grade Black History Month PROJECT

Due February 28th, 2014

NO Late Projects will be accepted!

On the back of this paper you will find the names of twenty-two important, fascinating, and powerful African-Americans! Choose one for your research project.

You will do research on your chosen person covering the following areas:

Dates of birth and death; interesting events of his/her life; family, jobs; where they lived; contributions (important things they did) to the community and the United States of America

WHAT are you handing in? (The PRODUCT): 

You must submit one (1) of the following products:

**A graphic representation (cartoon) of at least 6 panels of the person’s life.

**A short story, poem, or play with the person as the main character (typed as described below).

**A traditional 2 page (12 point font, double-spaced, Times New Roman font) research report.

ALL options must contain all the required information.

ALL projects must be free of plagiarism and be entirely your own work!

***This project is worth 100 points as follows: Note-taking, 10 points; Plagiarism lesson, 10 points; proof-reading practice, 10 points; rough draft 20 points; final draft 50 points.

ALL projects MUST be given to me in a hard copy (on paper). I cannot, upload, download, or print your project for you. Parents, it is essential that you find a way for your child to print his/her project. If this cannot be done at home or at your job, consider the Free Library of Philadelphia, Kinkos, or Staples, etc….

I will not be accepting any electronically submitted projects this time!

You will have some research time in class, but you will also need to spend some time at home or at the library doing research.

CHOICES:

18^th & 19th Century

(1700s & 1800s)

James Forten

Solomon Northrup

Richard Allen

Absalom Jones

Henry Highland Garnet

Frederick Douglass

Sojourner Truth

Phyllis Wheatley

Osborne P. Anderson

Charlotte Forten Grimke

Charles Lenox Redmond

Sarah Redmond

Martin Delany

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

William Still

Henry Brown

Mary Ann Shadd

20^th Century

(1900s)

Thurgood Marshall

Bayard Rustin

Medgar Evers

Ralph Abernathy

A. Philip Randolph

Ella Baker

List Of Poets for African-American Poetry Project

8^th Grade  February 2014

Maya Angelou James Baldwin Toni Cade Bambara Amiri Bakara Gwendolyn Brooks Countee Cullen

Paul Laurence Dunbar Mari Evans Nikki Giovanni Robert Hayden bell hooks Langston Hughes

Audre Lord Toni Morrison Ishmael Reed Sonia Sanchez Ntozake Shange Alice Walker

TASK:  You will research ONE of the above listed African-American poets—this includes the life and work of one of the poets.

You will then write a two-page paper (double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman).

The paper will include ONE page on the life of the poet:

·      Birth, death

·      Area in which he/she grew up

·      Family life

·      Experiences as an African-American writer in the era in which he/she lived

·      Major themes of work (poems)

The SECOND page will be an analysis of one of the writer’s poems:

·      Figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, etc…)

·      Setting

·      Theme

This project will be due Thursday, 2/27/2014  NO EXCEPTIONS!

This is a 100 point major project for the third marking period.  ***This project is worth 100 points as follows: Note-taking, 10 points; Plagiarism lesson, 10 points; proof-reading practice, 10 points; rough draft 20 points; final draft 50 points.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL projects MUST be printed out as a hard copy. Absolutely NO electronic submissions will be accepted. SO, please make plans to print your paper at home or at the Free Library.

High School Applications DUE and Report Card Conferences

 Report Card Conferences coming up:

We are holding report card conferences on Wednesday December 4th, Thursday December 5^th, and Friday December 6^th, 2013.  The conference times are as follows:  Wednesday from 1:10PM to 3:00PM, Thursday from 1:10PM to 3:00PM, and on Thursday evening from 5:00-7:00PM, and Friday from 1:10-2:30 PM.  Please consider which day is best for you. You can report to the third floor of the Bache Building (room 22—Science lab) starting at 1:00 PM each day and sign our sign-in sheet for a conference time. Conferences will be held on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be advised that conferences are 10 minutes in length—if you feel the need for a longer discussion, you will need to contact our counselor to arrange another time.  Also please be aware that any report card with any grades below a “C” will need to be picked up by the child’s parent or guardian—we cannot release such report cards to students.

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******ALL 8^TH GRADE APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS ARE DUE TO OUR COUNSELOR, Ms. Jennifer Manness, BY WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4^TH 2013. IF YOU FAIL TO TURN IN AN APPLICATION ON TIME, YOUR CHILD MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED TO A HIGH SCHOOL NEXT FALL.

FALL 2013 Supply List for 7th & 8th Grade Reading & Social Studies

Required Items:

·      FOUR (4) individual copy books or notebooks (copybooks last longer)

·      FOUR (4) individual folders

·      loose-leaf paper

·      blue or black pens

·      pencils

·      a 12-24 pack of colored pencils

·      highlighters (1-2)

****It is important that you have separate notebooks or copybooks, not one big notebook.  Sometimes notebooks will be required to be handed in to me at separate times, so if your math notes are in the same book, that will not work. For this age, organization is key.

***In general, I would load up on copybooks/notebooks and folders while they are on sale.  Many times, kids run out in the middle of the year.  I would also buy lots of pens and pencils while they are cheap.

PLEASE SEND IN THE FOLLOWING FOR USE BY THE ENTIRE CLASS:

·      2 boxes of tissues

·      1 roll of paper towels

·      2 bottles of hand soap

·      1 bottle of hand sanitizer

·      2 containers of Wet Ones hand wipes

·      1 container of Clorox Wipes

ITEMS YOU SHOULD HAVE AT HOME FOR STUDENT USE:

·      scissors

·      stapler

·      scotch tape

·      loose leaf paper

·      colored pencils

·      pencils, pens, markers

Summer Reading & Assignment for Rising 8th Graders

SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT FOR RISING 8^TH GRADERS (current 7^th graders)

June 6^th, 2013

Dear Rising 8^th Graders and Parents/Guardians,

            Students will have a Summer Reading Assignment that will be due the first day of school (September 9, 2013).  Please read this assignment carefully and make sure it is handed in to me on the first day of school.  This assignment will be the first 100-point grade of your 8^th grade year!

1.     Choose one (1) book from the attached book list.

2.     Buy the book or get it from the library.

3.     Get a copybook for your reader response log.

Assignments:

1.     As you read, keep a reader response log. For each chapter in your book, you should write two (2) entries of at least ten (10) sentences each.  You may use your Reader Response to Literature Log (you have one, but I will give you a new one if you need it) as a guide to what your prompts should be about.  Please do your logs every time you finish a chapter so your thoughts and impressions are fresh in your mind.  Be organized and keep all your responses in one copybook with each chapter’s response clearly labeled.

2.     After you finish the book, write a one-page book review. What did you like or dislike about the book? Be specific. What characters did you identify with and why?  Explain. Who would enjoy this book? Would you change the ending? How?

           

****Please take these assignments seriously.  You have all summer to finish it, and it is your first grade as an 8^th grader!

Thank you,

Kristin R. Luebbert, M.Ed, MS.Ed

Reading/Literature teacher

krluebbert@philasd.org

CC: Yvette Duperon, Principal

READING LIST 2013

For Rising 8^th graders

PICK one (1) of the following novels to read for your summer assignment:

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Flush by Carl Hiaasen

Scat by Carl Hiaasen: 

These novels (realistic fiction) are entertaining environmental mysteries that are humorous and feature middle school students as the main characters.

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

These novels (dystopian fiction) are exciting and full of adventure as well as moral dilemmas (problems) for their characters.

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

This is another dystopian series (a dystopia is a society in which everything has gone wrong) with a strong female heroine.

Rucker Park Setup by Paul Volponi

A novel (realistic fiction) about two best friends (young men) who have grown up playing basketball together. Will the distractions of the neighborhood tear them apart?

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Titian’s Curse by Rick Riordan

A trilogy of fantasy novels featuring hero Percy Jackson—the Gods of Olympus are still alive in the 21^st Century!

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor

A novel (realistic historical fiction) that features the strong and devoted Logan family and their trials, tribulations, and triumphs as they live through the Depression in segregation-era Mississippi.

CC: Yvette Duperon, Principal