Understanding Disabilities!
This disability can make it harder for a person to pay attention, stay organized, manage impulses, or remain still. People with it may benefit from structure, reminders, and movement breaks.
ADHD
What time does school officially begin each morning?
School begins at 8:45.
What is the 1st major genre you will read in 8th grade ELA?
Horror
During the End of the Year, what amusement park does 8th grade go to?
Six Flags
This disability affects a person’s ability to see. A student may use glasses, large-print materials, technology, or other supports to help them learn.
Visual Impairment
What are students required to do with their cell phones each morning to follow the school’s cell phone policy?
Turn in your Phone in the Phone Box every morning.
What is the central topic of 8th Grade Science?
Biology
During the End of the Year, what arcade does 8th grade go to?
This disability can affect communication, social interaction, sensory processing, and patterns of behavior. It is called a spectrum because it can look very different from one person to another.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
If you want to speak or share an idea during class, what should you do to show respect?
Raise your hand/One Mic.
In 8th Grade Social Studies, you will learn about powerful, wealthy, and corrupt robber barons from what century?
19th-century
Who is in charge of all End of Year Events and what room are they in?
Christina B. in Room 407
This disability involves differences in speech, language, or communication. A person might have difficulty pronouncing sounds, understanding language, finding words, or expressing ideas clearly.
Speech or Language Disorder
When are students not allowed to use the bathroom during the school day?
First 10 and Last 10 minutes of class + during Crew.
What is the major book assigned for 8th Grade ELA?
Lord of the Flies
How many hours is the 8th grade dance (ie.prom)?
3 hours! (5:30pm-8:30pm)
This learning disability primarily affects reading. A person may have difficulty recognizing words, connecting letters with sounds, reading fluently, or spelling.
Dyslexia
What special pass can 8th graders earn with good grades and signatures from their crew leaders and teachers?
Out to Lunch Pass
What two classes prepare you to take AP REGENTS EXAMS?
Science/AP Bio and Algebra I/Math
Because BCS does not give out caps and gowns, what do we call 8th grade "graduation"?
Promotion Ceremony