8A - 8th Grade

8th Grade Curriculum

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MS. BRIENZA. Welcome to my world, the wonderful world of Science. Come discover, experience and explore the world around you; as well as the wonder of you. Step into the human body through dissection of fish, frogs and piglets. Explore the two final frontiers- space and the oceans. Enjoy science movies, guest speakers and weekly labs. 

SCIENCE.........It's EVERYWHERE!

Kohei Nawa’s PixCell Deer #24 
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 

 Kohei Nawa begins with a taxidermied deer, then covers the animal in what he calls “PixCell” beads, a term that combines “cell” and “pixel”. This particular work reflects and refracts whatever comes near, while rendering a quiet, sensitive magical creature even more so. On view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the “Designing Nature, the Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art” exhibit. PixCell combines the idea of a “pixel”, the smallest unit of a digital image, with that of a biological “cell”. 

TECHNOLOGY
This year only the 8th grade is allowed (as a privilege) to have tablets or lap tops in my class for taking notes, working on projects and labs and for homework (which can be emailed to me).I expect that the students use this technology strictly for classroom use only. Laptops and iPads used in my classes will be monitored. This privilege can be lost for any infraction of school technology policy. Each student in the 6th and 7th grades will have a chrome book to use in my class. These too shall be monitored and taken away for any infraction

•  8th Grade Curriculum(pdf)

Study Skills  /Extra Help Classes- Extra help is offered to only those students failing or in danger of failing.Please note: Students coming in for extra help will not be allowed into school before 7:45.
Week of:
Students are more than welcome to contact me via email or google classroom if they need any help. Also weekly reviews are accomplished through zoom meetings; which are mandatory.
6A/B-Zoom mtg.- Wed. 6/10, 6A-9:30AM / 6B-10:00AM
7A/B-Zoom mtg.- Wed. 6/10, 7A-8:30AM / 7B-2:00PM
8A/B-Zoom mtg.-Fri. 6/12, 8A-11:30 AM/ 8B 1:30 PM

Year book is done with Mrs. Monticello in computer classes.