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Welcome To Mr. Thomas's Eighth Grade Social Studies Classroom Web
Site. This is the place to be if you need info on what
we are doing in class, didn't get a homework assignment, want to
learn more about upcoming events or just want to learn a little bit
more about our past and how it affects our present!
Every week, I will include a helpful study skills tip for parents
and students to help make the middle years a little less trying.
Now that school is back in session it is time to start either
developing or, hopefully remembering, good study habits. A
consistent study time is important. Most kids need a break from
school after they get home. Setting up a homework time that allows
that short break but has your child getting to bed a t a good hour
can be difficult with the busy lives we all lead. Remember that
their job right now is to be a student and the benefits of good
study habits developed in Middle School are clearly shown to pay off
later in life! Provide a block of time that starts at the same time
every day (or as near to that as possible.). If the time is not
needed for homework, outside reading or review should fill up the
rest of the time.
Stay tuned for
information about this years trip. If you have more questions, feel
free to e-mail me. Our Travel Partner,
WorldStrides, is tops in
the field of Educational Travel!
Congratulations to all of this years
competitors. The competition has not been this stiff in many years
and you did extremely well! The following studnets placed in the
regional competition. First and Second Place winners go on to
Cooperstown for the New York State History Day Contest on May 1.
Third Place: Individual Documentary: Cynthia
Jacobsen
Third Place: Group Documentary: TJ Kruk, Camden Kaufmann, Tyler
Pfaff, John Michalowski
Second Place: Research Paper: Zhuo Shi
First Place: Web Page: Samantha Bowen
First Place: Group Documentary: Jenny Appel, Emily Smith, Caroline
Burton, Kristy Donohue
Jenny, Emily, Caroline and Kristy also each
won a U Savings Bond from teh National Archives for the best use of
Primary Source and Archive materials.
I could not be prouder of all of you who took
part in this event! I heard many positive comments from judges and
viewers alike. You should all give yourself a pa ton the back for
your accomplishments. You are all winners in my eyes!
Please see our new homework at a glance page.
Follow the link here.
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