Journals 1-5

Posted on August 22, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
J1-Write about something cool that happened to you over the summer.

J2- What is the strongest emotion that you’ve experienced during the first two days of school? How did you react to/deal with it?

J3-Write about the high-point and low-point of your first week of 8th grade.

J4- Describe and awesome dream…or a horrible nightmare! (Use details and figurative language!)

J5- Write about your favorite childhood toy or activity.

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Journalism Articles 1-4

Posted on August 15, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
A1-Note from neighbor about autistic son.

A2- Age Study

A3- News story from weekend.

A4- Man struck by lightning.
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Click here for 8th Grade ELA Disclosure

Posted on August 14, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
Here is the 8th grade English/Language Arts disclosure. Please read over it and then print at least the last page for your student to bring in, signed by both parent and student, by Friday, August 22 2014. 

8th grade ELA Disclosure 2014-15
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Supply List

Posted on August 14, 2013 by felicia.kucharski

For ELA**Health**Creative Writing**Journalism 1:

Writing Instruments (pencil only)

3 ring binder (with paper in it, college ruled. Please no spiral notebooks)

Designated Pocket folder (3 hole punched to have in binder designated for that class. For those who have me for more than one course, please have a folder for each class.)

Thumb drive 

Student Planner to track assignments (supplied by the school)

Textbook and/or literature book: (supplied by the school)

Free read book to bring to class every day 


Donations of any of the following would be fabulous: Lysol wipes, Kleenex, paper, pencils, hand sanitizer, dry erase markers, extra composition notebooks.

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Journals 26-30

Posted on May 14, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
J26- Describe your weekend using at least four vocabulary words. J27- What makes a good couple? Is compatibility important? J28- Doe running away from problems ever work? Why do people do this? J29- Discuss some traits that a future partner for you would need to have in order to be compatible with you.
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Journals 30-34

Posted on May 14, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
J30- Write about your dream summer vacation. J31- (1st period-Richard):  You are swimming in the ocean and feel something rub up against your foot in the water… (2nd period-TJ): You’re walking home from school when… (3rd period-Rachel): Discuss your thoughts about animal abuse. J32- 1st: You wake up to find the zombie appoc has begun. What is your first move? What do you do?  2nd-
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Journals 22-26

Posted on May 10, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
J22- Discuss a time in your life when you’ve felt a lot of pressure to “prove” yourself. J23- Write about your first true childhood friend. J24- How do you feel about ghost stories? Ghosts? The supernatural? J25- Write about something that you related to in ch. 18-23. J26- Why was the graduation speaker more disheartening than inspirational at Maya’s 8th grade graduation?
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Journals 22-26

Posted on May 10, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
J22- React to quote: “The only way to deal with something deadly serious is to treat it a little lightly.” J23- Do you ever find yourself following a crowd? Is saying “no” hard for you? J24- React to quote: “Maybe is you aren’t unhappy sometimes you don’t know how to be happy.” J25- Compare/contrast our society to that of Camazotz. How does our society ask us to conform? J26- Write about an experience that has changed you in some way.
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Journals 21-25

Posted on May 10, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
J21- What has the power to heal? 2 lists (physical/emotional) J22- Create a picture in your mind. Now describe it in detail. J23- Think of a favorite character from a book. What do you like about that character? Dislike? J24- What I your opinion towards art? Is your approach toward it more like Zebra’s or Mr. Wilson’s? J25- Free Write
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Spelling 21

Posted on May 10, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
Spelling 21- 8th grade
1. absorption 2. accompaniment 3. accomplice 4. unusual 5. altercation 6. ambassador 7. ambiguous 8. agriculture 9. specific 10. apparatus 11. approximately 12. prisoner 13. authentic 14. authenticate 15. auxiliary Honors~ 16. benevolent 17. blasphemous 18. acquiesce 19. vengeance 20. camouflage
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