Welcome

Welcome to 8th Grade Language Arts!

Atticus Finch famously said, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Those words from the classic To Kill a Mockingbird are truer now more than ever.

It is important that we work together and build that empathy for the roles we share. Your support is paramount at the beginning of school. We are working towards the common goal for a fantastic 8th grade year. As the wise T’Challa said:

We will work to be an example of how we as brothers and sisters on this earth should treat each other. Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than divides us. But in times of crisis, the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.”

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I am very excited to start another year with you! By the end of this year, you will be stronger readers, writers, and most importantly... ready for high school!

Our units will take us through the art of suspense, literary analysis, argument, nonfiction, and finally book clubs. We will get lost in our independent reading, take a stand in our debates, show off our passions... it is to be a year about you!

Text Quote, 'We lose ourselves in books. We find ourselves their too'

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Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year!

Welcome! I am looking forward to meeting you and beginning our year together. To get us going, here is a list of suggested materials for the year. Please email with any questions. See you on September 9th!

Materials

Reader's Notebook- composition or spiral bound
Pens and Pencils
Highlighter
Post-it Notes
Folder
Wired Headphones (adapters may be needed)
Independent Reading Book

Please also consider the following materials:

crayons
scissors
glue stick
hand sanitizer
Any tissue donations are much appreciated, as we go through them quickly.

Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year!

Welcome! I am looking forward to meeting you and beginning our year together. To get us going, here is a list of suggested materials for the year. Please email with any questions. See you on September 7th!

Materials

Reader's Notebook- composition or spiral bound
Pens and Pencils
Highlighter
Post-it Notes
Folder
Headphones
Independent Reading Book

Please also consider the following materials:

crayons
scissors
glue stick
hand sanitizer
wipes
tissues

Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year!

Welcome! I am looking forward to meeting you and beginning our year together. To get us going, here is a list of suggested materials for the year. Please email with any questions. See you on September 6th!

Materials

Reader's Notebook- composition or spiral bound
Pens and Pencils
Highlighter
Post-it Notes
Folder
Headphones
Independent Reading Book

Please also consider the following materials:

crayons
scissors
glue stick
hand sanitizer
wipes
tissues

Name: Lauren Howell
Position: Teacher
Email: Send email
Phone: 8112