Dear Parents-

    This week, we hand back over your sweet that was entrusted to us approximately nine months ago.  In that nine months, I have been privileged to watch students grow in varying aspects and accomplish hard things. It has been my pleasure and privilege (most days 😉) to witness this. There is a special place in my heart for each of my students and I will always be interested in them and welcome hellos.  I look forward to the day when our paths cross again. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to learn from your baby. Have a great summer.

Here is a look at the week:

Monday: Balancing Equations and school wide locker clean out

Tuesday: 8^th grade promotion practice and picnic

Wednesday: Balancing Equation practice and 8^th grade formal that evening  (6:00-9:00 @ Bartlett Municipal Center)

Thursday: 8^th grade promotion (students should arrive at the church at 9:00 for a 9:30 prompt beginning. Students should not be in jeans)

Friday: school dismisses at 11:30

Finally- for my students:

Class of 2023!

        Wow!, has it really been nine months, I feel like I was just getting to know many of you in between class and assignments? As I reflected this past week watching you in the hall and enter class, I was reminded of my initial impressions of you and how many were inaccurate. As much as I enjoy teaching know that I have enjoyed you more; your ideas as crazy (as they may be), your personality, and your uniqueness. Your potential is limitless, and you have taken challenges, persevered and overcome them, becoming only better.  Many of you have tremendous effort into your learning, despite the eye rolling or complaints, and have come farther than you know. Do not ever be afraid of a productive struggle or things that may challenge you. You can do it! I have loved challenging you, even frustrating you, and pushing your further than you thought you could go, but to see when you get is, leaves me speechless. You are better today than were you yesterday.

         I have loved watching each of you grow into the best versions of you, even those who needed a little more redirection, and I tried to give you my best efforts daily. You are better today than were you yesterday.  As much as I want you to remember content and that science is life, I hope more you remember to be kind and expect the best in yourself and others. Forgive me if there was a time, I was not what you needed. Please know that my door is always open, and I hope to hear in the future how you are doing. Work hard as you begin your high school journey, set goals and believe in yourself.  You will have many more teachers, teachers that inspire you and help you bring out your best, even though at the time, you do not realize it, but I hope you always remember me because I will always remember you.

I leave you with one of my favorite quotes:

"When the winds of adversity come, remember one thing--kites fly the very highest against the wind. Kites don't fly in spite of opposition, kites fly high because of opposition. In fact, they couldn't fly without opposition."

The teacher you like and dislike in the same breath 😉,

Renee’ Farrell

Bon Lin Middle School

8^th grade Science and STEM

http://tinyurl.com/rfarrell

Good afternoon parents-

     We are in our last three weeks of Middle School and school is drawing to a close.  Here is a quick overview of the next few weeks as a middle schooler and specific Science stuff:

Thursday May 9^th:  Final maker fair projects are due.  These will be graded strictly from the rubric on my website and a completed journal must accompany them.  The journal is a separate grade.

Tuesday May 14^th: Science final exam (student whom scored an 80 or higher on both the maker fair project and I-book are exempt).  Students should begin to review now.

Wednesday May 15^th: Field day

Friday May 17^th: Laptop collection

Tuesday May 21^st: Promotion practice and 8^th grade picnic

Wednesday May 22^nd:  8^th grade Formal (6-9 pm at Bartlett Municipal Center, 5868 Stage Rd)

Thursday May 23^rd: Promotion at 9:30 am @ Faith Baptist Church

We are down to our last month of middle school.  Students should remember that school is still in session and we are not finished yet. End of the year fever is beginning to set in.  Here is a look at the week ahead:

Monday: Maker Faire (students not underway with projects will be given an alternate assignment in an attempt to avoid 0's on the Maker Faire project)

Tuesday: Maker Faire

Wednesday: Science TNReady and Maker Faire

 

 

iBooks are due Monday 4/22.  Students will submit them via flash drive at the beginning of class (make sure student name is on it so it can be returned), the remainder of the class time tomorrow will be spent on.  All class time this week will be spent on Maker Faire.  There are s few grades involved with this: deadline grade, journal grade, and the final project grade.

 

 

It is hard to believe that we are almost 1/2 way through the last quarter of middle school. Lots of information about the end of the year activities will begin coming home. Family life letters were sent home last week in Science classes.  However, the dates should read May 1-7, tentatively in 8th grade, it is scheduled for May 1-3. If you do not want your student to participate, please send in a note in writing. Maker Fair has been introduced to students as well.  Once the project is approved, most of it should be completed in class but there may be some things that must be completed at home, depending on the project. Here is a quick look at the week (please note schedules will vary on testing days and some days we may not see each class..the district opted to have students take short test over multiple days).

 

Monday: Anyone that has not chapter 2 checked should see me to get credit for chapter 2. Begin Chapter 3 (Waves) in iBook

Tuesday:  Maker Fair project proposal due and Continue work on iBook

Wednesday: TNReady ELA Writing subpart and begin Study Guide 1

Thursday: Study Guide 1 and as completed, pick up Study Guide 2

Friday: Study Guide 2

 

It may be beneficial for the students to work on chapter 3 of the i-Book a little at home each night, as they only have 2 days in class this week.  Students elected to have the mid-quarter test on Thursday, April 18th. 

 

Dates to Remember:

MidQuarter 4 Test: April 18th

No School April 19th

 

Chapter 3 of iBook on Waves is due 4/22 (Class time 4/8,4/9, 4/15, 4/16, 4/17)

 

Updated Maker Faire dates are as follows: