February 24th- 28th

GREEK FEST is this week!!  Please join the 8th grade in support of such a great event.  The 5th annual Greek Fest will be held this Wednesday, February 26th @ 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:  We are still in need of a few parents to volunteer to help the day of Greek Fest.  You can sign up to volunteer using the following link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F054BA8AF2BA46-greek
• TOGA:  All students should bring in their bed sheet they will use as a toga by TOMORROW (Tuesday, February 25th)

Students will continue their unit on Ancient Greece this week in class.

• Reading Quiz Thursday:  There will be a reading quiz Thursday on Alexander the Great reading passage.  This reading passage has been posted to schoology.  It is a long passage, students need to prepare accordingly.
• CNN Student News Quiz Friday

February 3rd- 7th

What a week we had last week.  Due to the winter storm our week in class will look very similar to what was planned for last week. This week students will begin a unit on Greek governments. Students will also study the 2 major Greek city-states: Athens and Sparta.

• NO homework readings this week.
• In-Class Reading (Close-Up Reading Strategy and Questions) on Athenian Democracy
• DBQ: Sparta

* The first test on Ancient Greece will be Wednesday, February 12.  Students can start studying their notes and vocabulary now. A study guide will be given to students Monday, February 10th.