Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Summer Reading

Do you want to get ahead on your 25 books for the 08-09 school year? Start here! We even have a form, which is optional, to help you keep up with your reading. You can download copies of that form here. You can also use our bookmark to help you keep up with reading and page numbers. Keep track of the page numbers, the dates you finish the books plus the title and author so you can get credit for all your summer reading. Get a parent signature for each book read as well. Happy summer reading! Note: While every book you read this summer will count toward your 25 book goal, there is no summer reading assignment.

Eighth Grade Reading List:

Title/Author/Pages
Something Upstairs/Avi/128 pages
Milkweed/Jerry Spinelli/208 pages
Wanted/Caroline Cooney/240 pages
Ghost Boy/Iain Lawrence/326 pages
Artemis Fowl/Eoin Colfer/277 pages
Stones in Water/Donna Jo Napoli /209 pages
House of the Scorpion/Nancy Farmer/400 pages
The Ear, the Eye and the Arm/Nancy Farmer/320 pages
Monster/Walter Dean Myers/288 pages
Olive's Ocean /Kevin Henkes/ 217 pages
Crispin: Cross of Lead/ Avi/ 310 pages
Crispin: At the Edge of the World/ Avi /240 pages
Ender's Game/Orson Scott Card/336 pages
Goose Girl/ Shannon Hale/383 pages
Flush/Carl Hiaasen/272 pages
The Golden Compass/Philip Pullman/351 pages

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Farewell 8th Graders

We're cleaning up, packing our rooms, and missing you already. It's been a wonderful year. Even during the last week of school we learned more about you when you shared your summer goals. Many of you have a busy summer ahead of you. Enjoy your break and good luck accomplishing all those goals.

Info about awards: If you were honored at the award ceremony, but didn't get your certificate, you may pick it up in the main office. The office is open Monday-Thursday from 7:00 am-3:00 pm.