December 17-21

Hard to believe, but vacation is right around the corner. Encourage your kids to just hold on for five more days.

Things to be aware of for the week:
1. Progress Reports
2. Winter celebration party (Friday-students will be allowed to bring a snacks to share with the class)


Literature classes will be taking a quiz on Monday over main idea and supporting details. This will help them with their homework over the holiday break. Yes, homework! We will also be going over the expectations for our next book review presentation that is due January 15th. Students will be needing a tri-board for this assignment and you can find them at any office supply store. They range in price from $4-7.99, but can be reused.

Writing classes will be taking their final over Expository Writing and working on letters of inquiry.

Study Skills will be finishing their last week of leadership/citizenship.

Congratulations to Jennifer Nelson who went 16/16 in the Bowman NFL Picks.

Have a wonderful and safe Christmas Vacation.
Mrs. Bowman

December 10-14

Two weeks to go! Lets work hard and celebrate our success.

7th Grade Literature will start reading plans and continue with compare and contrast.

8th Grade Literature will also start reading plans, cover main idea and determining importance.

8th Grade Writing will continue with expository text.

Study Skills will be finishing leadership/citizenship and taking a quiz on Friday.

Congratulations to Robert Gonzales for winning BOWMAN'S NFL PREDICTIONS last week. He went 14/16 and won a case of Mountain Dew and a 1/2 pound of chocolate. Everything he needs for watching Sunday football. We have over 80 students participating and each one took a pledge in order to play. If I happen to win, they all promised to do 30 minutes of fitness before school. I had only two students who felt that was too much to lose.

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Bowman

December 3-7

New semester, new beginning! For some, the opportunity for a fresh start only comes along once a year, this is the time. All students start with an A, it's their choice if you choose to keep it.

Things to be aware of this week;

1. final semester grades will be coming home
2. we will be cleaning out binders and choosing several pieces for the end of the year portfolio
3. we will also be doing personal reflections and goal setting for this next semester
4. (2nd period writing) will be bringing home a behavior contract that must be signed by
parent/guardian

7th Grade Literature will be focusing on "compare and contrast" and taking a quiz on Friday.
8th Grade Literature will be finishing up "theme" and taking a quiz on Friday.
8th Grade Writing will be going over WASL prompt and expository text.
Study Skills is a new group of students that will be focusing on leadership/citizenship.

For fun, several students participated in Bowman's NFL pick this week, an opportunity to win a prize for the best record.

Have a wonderful week.
Mrs. Bowman