Phone: (716) 557-2227 ext. 261
8th Grade Advisor
Varsity Girls' Volleyball Coach
Ms. Dani Newman
ELA 8, 11, and JCC ENG1510 and ENG1540
FACS 8 (Semester 1), Library 8 (Semester 2)
About Me
BA in Broadcast communications
MSEd in Secondary Education in English
MS in Library Science
Schedule
Per. 1 ELA 11
Per. 2 Prep
Per. 3 ELA 8
Per. 4 AIS
Per. 5 ELA 8
Per. 6 Lunch
Per. 7 Prep
Per. 8 FACS (B&W)
Per. 9 JCC ENG1510
Office Hours
October
Tue. Oct. 7
Tue. Oct. 14
Tue. Oct. 21
November
Wed. Nov. 5
Wed. Nov. 12
Wed. Nov. 19
Prep Points
Each day for 8th grade ELA class, students will receive points based on their preparedness. If you see your student is losing points in this area, they are not coming to class properly prepared to learn. This is part of their participation grade.
ELA 8-(5 points) Binder, pencil/pen, computer/charger, agenda, and "What do I need today?" items.
On Fridays, students do not need their computer/charger. Instead, they should bring their Independent Reading book.
Documents & Forms
Independent Reading (ELA 8)
All students in ELA 8 have an Independent Reading Project due each quarter. 8th grade students are given some time in class to read each week, but the majority of their reading should be completed outside of class. Their project is due prior to the end of each quarter. You can find each quarter's project sheet below. Please encourage your child to read and work on their project as early as possible. This is a significant part of their grade each quarter.
ELA 8 Q1 Project Choice Board
Quarter 1 Independent Reading Projects are due Friday, Oct. 31, 2025
Current Events in Class
ELA 11
Students are reading The Crucible and are in Act III this week. They have learned about the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and the Red Scare of the 1950s, and Puritan New England. They have also been learning about conspiracy theories and mass hysteria.
ELA 8
Students are working on their poetry unit. They have learned about free verse and blank verse poetry, have analyzed various poems, and are working on their interactive notebooks by reviewing various forms of figurative language. They will be creating and presenting their Partner Poetry contest entries this week.
FACS 8
Students are working on their culinary unit. We are currently in the breakfast phase. This week, we will start cooking eggs in various ways.