Welcome to Our 8th Grade
Team
re•late 1. To establish or demonstrate a connection. 2. To
have or establish a reciprocal relationship; to
interact
As
Team Rel8, we believe that the students should be actively engaged in making
connections, not only to the challenges they will face in the classroom, but
also to all those around them. By
developing a better understanding of their relationships to the world around
them, students will be best prepared for their endeavors.
Welcome to Team Rel8! We are pleased to be teaching your child this year. The teachers your child may have during his / her team block times are:
Teachers:
Matt Andersen
Jake Brens
Sarah Frankiewicz
Julie Johnson
Michelle Kovac
Somorra Reed
Marcia Stoddard
Jenny Tekiela
Beth Hindenburg
We have a wide range of teaching experience and we look forward to assisting your child as she / he meets the challenges of eighth grade. We’ve included some informational items below to help your family become acquainted with team procedures.
Contact Times – Team teachers are typically available for phone calls between 7:50 – 8:10 a.m. and 11:00 – 12:15 p.m. Feel free to contact us as needed. The school phone number is 899 – 8170. To facilitate communication, please use the following guidelines.
- Concerns that impact your child in all core classes should be directed to the Team Leader, Marcia Stoddard. She will respond to your request as soon as possible.
- Concerns that impact your child in a specific class should be directed to that individual teacher.
Late Work Policy / Absences / – All work is expected to be handed in on time in order to enhance the level of learning that takes place during class time. Late work will be accepted for 50% credit the next school day. After this time, no credit will be earned for work handed in. Past experience with this policy has been very positive. At any point during the year, this policy can and will be reviewed if deemed necessary by the team. Many families find Homework Live to be a helpful tool as students strive to complete assignments on time.
Missing work due to absences can be acquired by reading assignments posted in the room during the following day, contacting the teacher upon returning to school, or contacting a reliable classmate. Homework Live can be a faster daily resource if multiple days are missed.
Midterm Reports – These are sent home four weeks into a new quarter. Our team will mail reports only for students whose grades are in the D or F range at midterm. Your child’s graded work is a good indicator of performance in each class. Ask to review your student’s graded work in order to keep in touch with his or her performance. If you have concerns, it is a good idea to call or e-mail the individual teacher.
Help Sessions –Teachers will be available every morning, except Wednesdays, beginning at 7:50 a.m. to give students extra help as needed. If a specific teacher needs to be seen before or after school, a student should contact that person in advance to make sure the teacher is available on a specific day.
We look forward to having an enjoyable and positive year with your child.