2008Lafayette Middle School Golf Schedule 
 
 
 
 
Date Place Opponent 
 
March 31 Battlefield Rossville & 
Chatt. Valley 
 
 
April 10 Brown Acres LFO 
 
 
April 14 LaFayette Ringgold, Heritage 
& Rossville 
 
 
April 18 Lafayette LFO & Chatt. Valley 
 
 
April 24 Brown Acres LFO 
 
 
May 1 Battlefield Practice Round N.G.A.C. 
Tournament 
 
 
May 5 Battlefield N.G.A.C. Tournament 
 

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8/7/07- Students are to complete any Chapter 1 vocabulary words not already defined in class today. There are eleven words assigned that cannot be found in the Georgia Studies book. Students are not responsible for these. Be ready for a homework check at the beginning of class tomorrow. 
 
8/8/07- Students are to complete any vocabulary not completed from 8/7. If already completed there will bee no homework. 
 
8/9/07-Students are to complete student activity 1-2. 
 
8/10/07- No homework. Have a great weekend. 
 
8/13/07- Complete Ch.1 Study Sheet. 
 
8/14/07- Study for a Chapter1 quiz 
 
8/15/07-No Homework 
 
8/16/07- Finish Physiographic Regions of Ga. Map. 
 
8/20/07- Finish researching Geographic region of Ga. Be ready to give brief oral presentation tomorrow about your specified region. 
 
8/21/07- No Homework 
 
8/22/07- Study Ch.1 Notes 
 
8/23/07- raed pgs.23-26 on Georgia Studies Book and complete locating main ideas on p. 26 (1-4) 
 
8/27/07- Study for ch.1 test on wednesday. 
 
8/28/07- Study for ch.1 test tomorrow. Finish Ch.1 reading assignment if you have been absent, and remember to bring book back to school tomorrow. 
 
8/29/07- No Homework 
 
8/30/07- Finish ch.3 terms, people, and places. Define, write in sentence, and draw a picture. 
 
8/31/07- Complete Natural Resources/Waterways assignment using the Georgia Studies Book for homework if not already finished in class. Enjoy your long weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
9/4/07- Read pgs. 42-46 and answer Locating Main Ideas questions on p. 46 (1-4). 
 
9/6/07- Get assignments in order for the notebok check. 
 
9/7/07-Enjoy your weekend! 
 
9/11/07-Finish graphic organizer of Prehistoric Indians. 
 
9/12/07-Work on prehistoric Indians project. 
 
9/13/07-Work on prehistoric Indians project 
 
9/14/07-Work on prehistoric Indians project. These projects will be due at the beginning of class on tuesday. There will be no class time to work on them Monday because of Constitution day lesson, so we will conclude this project and the presentations on Tuesday. 
 
 
9/16/07-Constitution day. No Homework. 
 
9/17/07-Finish whatever not already finished in class for Prehistoric Indian project and be ready to present tomorrow. 
 
9/18/07-No Homework 
 
9/19/07- No homework 
 
9/20/07-Complete Ch.5 Age of Discovery vocabulary out of (Green and Beige) book for homework. 
 
9/24/07- Finish p. 57 locating Main Ideas (1-4) if not already completed in class. 
 
9/25/07- Crisis intervention day. No homework. 
 
9/27/07- No homework 
 
9/28/07-Study materials covered thus far in Chapter 5. (Early Exploration). 
 
10/01/07-Study material covered in Student Activity (5-1). Get ready for test on Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
10/2/07- Complete p.64 and 68 Locating Main Ideas. Study for test on Friday. 
 
10/3/07- Complete Ch.5 study sheet. 
 
10/4/07- STUDY FOR YOUR TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
10/5/07- Took Ch.5 Test today. Grades will be put in by Tyesday @ 4:00. Have a Graet Fall Break. Be Safe! 
 
10/15/07- Complete Ch.6 vocabulary. efine and write in a sentence) Read p. 72-74 out of green and beige book. 
 
10/16/07- Read p.74-77 and complete LMI on p.77 (2-4). 
 
10/17/07- N0 homework 
 
10/18/07- No homework 
 
10/19/07-Complete Ch.6 Study Sheet, get Notebook check assignments in order, study for ch.6 Test. 
 
10/22/07-Study for Ch.6 Test and get everything organized for notebook check. 
 
10/23/07-Get info/ideas for your colonizing Ga. advertisement poster. 
 
10/24/07-No Homework 
 
10/25/07-Finish French and Indian War maps if not already finished in class. 
 
10/26/07- No homweork. 
 
10/29/07- Ch. 8 vocabulary. Just Definitions. 
 
10/30/07- No homework 
 
10/31/07- Trick or Treat. Be Safe. No homework 
 
11/1/07- No homework 
 
11/2/07- No homework 
 
11/5/07- No homework 
 
11/6/07- Research the acts that led up to the American Revolution. 
 
11/7/07- Work on Act letter. 
 
11/8/07- Work on Chapter 8 study sheet 
 
11/13/07- Study for ch. 8 Test that is tomorrow. 
 
11/14/07- Complete questions (1-3) from class if not already finished in class. These questions deal with GPS standard SS8H4. They will be checked for a grade in class tomorrow. 
 
11/15/07- Study for SS8H7 quiz tomorrow. 
 
11/16/07- Have a nice weekend. 
 
11/19/07- Finish any work not finished in class today for homework, so you can begin work on your SS8H5 timeline at the beginning of class tomorrow. 
 
11/20/07-Have a GREAT Thanksgiving Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
11/26/07- No Homework 
 
11/27/07- Study over SS8H5 notes taken so far in class. 
 
11/30/07- Finish Reading assignment 1-4, and finish SS8H5 study sheet. 
 
12/3/07- Study for SS8H5 Test. 
 
12/4/07- No homework 
 
12/10/07-No Homework 
 
12/11/07-Study Civil war notes! Test next Tuesday. 
 
12/14/07- Complete SS8H6 Study Sheet for homework. Test Next Tuesday over Civil War (SS8H6) 
 
12/17/07-Study for SS8H6 Test tomorrow. 
 
1/8/08-Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas Break. No homework. 
1/9/08-Homework- Complete the questions that we worked on in class that discussed the material on pgs. 204-207. 
 
1/10/08-No homework. 
 
1/11/08- Finish wordsearch for homework. Will check at the beginningof class on Monday. Start working on flashcards.  
 
1/15/08-Study for test Friday. 
 
1/16/08- Complete SS8H6 (c) Study sheet for Homework. There will be a test Friday. 
 
1/18/08-Test taken in class today. No homework over the weekend. We start the New South next Tuesday. 
 
1/22/08- Think about who you want to be your partner for the New South newspaper project. 
 
1/23/08- Finish crossword puzzle designs for homework. 
 
1/25/08-New South Newspapers are going pretty well in class. Any student that has access to web resources outside of school is greatly encouraged to use them for this project. 
 
1/30/08-No Homework. Today we covered the Atlanta Race Riots, and we started our photos, captions and interviews for our Newsouth Newspaper. 
 
2/4/08- Finish Interviews. We will begin political cartoons tomorrow. The New South Newspaper activities should be completed by Friday. 
 
2/5/08- School counselors were in class today talking about spreading gossip. No homework. 
 
2/6/08- Started coverage on what a political cartoon is and how to create one. No homework. 
 
2/7/08-Worked on political cartoons, talked about the importance of getting a good education. No homework. 
 
2/11/08- Finish County Unit System of Ga. Map and population data sheet for homework. 
 
2/12/08- Students finished their NewSouth Newspaper today in class, and took a post-test today. I will begin with my coverage of World War I tomorrow. 
 
2/19/08-We concluded our coverage of Georgia's involvement in WWI today in class. I handed back the Newsouth Newspaper grades today, so your child should know how they did on each individual part of the project as well as the final part. I will have the grades updated by tomorrow. I will begin covering WWII and the Great Depression next. 
 
2/20/08-No Homework. 
 
2/21/08-We finished the causes of the great depression today and will continue tomorrow by covering President Roosevelt's New Deal program. There will be a quiz tomorrow over their notes throughout WWI and the Great Depression. Please study for homework. 
 
2/22/08- No homework have a good weekend. 
 
2/25/08-No Homework 
 
2/26/08 Finish the Great Depression reading assignment (p.262-264) if not already completed in class. 
 
3/3/08-Finished WWII today. We will review tomorrow and Wednesday. Test will be Thursday over Great Depression, WWI, and WWII. Students will be allowed to use class notes, so encourage children to look over them, organize and finish so they can use them on the test Thursday. 
 
3/4/08-Test will not be until Friday due to the fact that all classes are not at the same point. Today was a catch-up day. The test friday will be directly out of notes so encourage students to get caught up with notes and organize them in chronological order. 
 
3/5/08-Today we completed a CRCT coach assignment on WWII and the study sheet for the test on Friday. If students did not finish in class they are expected to do so for homework. Test Friday!!!!!!!!! Study!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
3/6/08-Study for your test tomorrow. 
 
3/7/08-Test Today. We also began GPS standard SS8H11. The Civil Rights movement. No homework. Have a great weekend. 
 
3/10/08- Began SS8H11 "Civil Rights Movement" We discussed Brown V. Board of Education. We also took the Q3 Benchmark test in class. No Homework. 
 
3/13/08-No homework. Have a great weekend. 
 
3/17/08- Finished Civil Rights Movement today. Civil Rights foldables are due tomorrow first thing, so if not finished already finish for homework. 
 
3/18/08-Started Georgia state government. Ch.26 vocabulary not finished in class needs to be finished for homework. 
 
3/19/08- Worked on foldables. Finish vocab from class for homework. Students will be able to use it on the quiz tomorrow. 
 
3/20/08- Took Government vocab quiz and worked on 3 branches of government foldable. No Homework. Have a great spring brea, I know I will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
Week of 3/31/08-4/4/08 We are reviewing for the CRCT test that will begin 4/14/08 
 
Week of 4/7/08-4/11/08 We are still reviewing for the Social Studies portion of the CRCT test that will be next Friday. I have divided the classes up into groups that are competing against each other. The team that has the highest total at the end of the review will be taken out to lunch after the CRCT test is over as a reward for hard work. 
 
Week of 4/14/08-4/18/08- CRCT testing all week. Classes are on a modified schedule for the week due to testing. We are reviewing for the test. 
 
Week of 4/21/08-4/25/08- We are beginning a project on the History of the Amusement park to collaborate with the Amusement Park that the science classes are creating for science night. Students are asked to write a 300 word essay about the topic or create at least a 6 slide long powerpoint presentation. 
 
 
Week of 4/28/08-5/2/08- This week 8th grade students will be going on the trip across GA. All students not attending the trip will be watching the movie The Murder of Mary Phagan and taking a test over the characters on Friday. 
 
Week of 5/5/08-5/10/08- Students will complete work and presentation of history of Rollercoasters/ Amusement parks in class. We will also begin a project about the history of anything the student has ever wanted to learn more about. Schedules will be staggered this week due to scheduling conflicts. 

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Sept. 4th Chatt.Valley AWAY 4:30 12-8cvms 
 
Sept. 11th Gordon Lee AWAY 4:30 26-6 LaF 
 
Sept. 18th Heritage AWAY 4:30 24-18 LaF 
 
Sept. 25th Ringgold Home 4:30 18-24 Ring. 
 
Sept. 29th Gordon Lee Home 10:00 N/A 
 
Oct. 2nd Lakeview Home 4:30 40-0 LaF. 

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Hello parents and students and welcome to team 8-3. We are delighted to have you on our team this year. My name is Ben Brooks and I am very excited about this school year at LaFayette middle school. I will update my weblog frequently with homework assignments and important upcoming events, so please check it frequently. Thank you so much and I hope we have a great school year. 

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