Upcoming End-of-Year Events

Below is a list of important dates and events coming up as we near the end of the year:

May 15^th (Thursday) ALL school library books and textbooks due! (If either type of book is not accounted for, student may not enter the dance. Books may be brought to the dance if needed. You can pay for missing books and if you find them later, bring them in for a refund)

 May 17^th (Saturday) 8^th Grade Dance, 7-10pm

May 21^st (Wednesday) All late work that was due in May must be in for credit by 3:30pm (grades are due to Mr. Milliron early to prepare for 8th grade promotion)

May 22^nd (Thursday) Final AR reading tests due by 3:30

May 26^th (Monday) No school (Memorial Day)

May27th (Tuesday)  8^th grade Gold Rush walking field trip

May 28^th (Wednesday) 8^th grade picnic

 May 29^th (Thursday) 8^th grade promotion ceremony

Shakespeare!

This week, we'll be wrapping up our study of Holocaust narratives and transitioning into our final unit of the year--and one of my favorites--Shakespeare! We'll learn a bit about Shakespeare himself as well as the beliefs of his times, and we'll play around with his language before diving into his play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's a play with love, magic, and laughter: perfect for spring!