09 - '10 7th & 8th info	qtr	READING	MATH	LANGUAGE ARTS	SCIENCE	SOCIAL STUDIES	CPS / IL TESTING	SCHOOL EVENTS	counselor
		Ms. Genel	Mr. Schade	Mrs. Yu	Mrs. Germino	Ms. Hallm		days of non attendance	Mrs. Reed
Sep	1	2 book reports		Personal Narrative Essay		Illinois Constitution 8th grade		Back to School
		textbookunit 1					Fall Benchmark Assessment	9/25 staff devel day
Oct		2 book reports		Expository Essay Writing	7/8th trip Surgical Science Museum			10/12 Columbus Day 10/23 staff devel day	High School (H.S.) Fairs start
					6/7/8th Science Fair Research Paper
Nov	2	2 book reports		7th  4 Square writing method	6/7/8th science fair project due			Qtr 1 ends Nov 6 (prof devel day) P-T conference Nov 18th
		textbook unit 2		8th Persuasive writing	6/7/8th Budlong Science Fair			Nov 11 Veterans Day, Nov 26/27 Thanksgiving break
Dec		4 book reports		Young Authors Project		U.S. Constitution 7th grade	Winter Benchmark Assessment	Dec 4 Staff devel day	H. S. Application due before break
								Dec 21 - Jan 1 Winter Break
Jan		2 book reports						Jan 18 MLK day
	3	textbook units 3 - 5			Area 2 Science Fair			Qtr 2 ends Jan 29th (prof devel day)
Feb		3 book reports		Research Writing		History Fair Project 7th / 8th		Feb 11 staff devel day, Feb 12 Lincoln's Birthday	H.S. Acceptance letters sent home
		ISAT prep	ISAT prep		7th -  ISAT prep			Feb 15 President's Day
Mar		4 book reports		Grammar Work			ISAT testing begins	Mar 1 Pulaski Day	8th gr. Must choose H.S.
		Review						Spring Break Mar29 thru Apr 2
Apr	4	2 book reports		8th gr Family History Paper				Qtr 3 ends Apr 9th (prof devel day) P-T conference Apr 21st
		review novels						7th grade Chicago Trip
May		2 book reports	8th-  Investing Project					8th grade Springfield Trip	8th gr Medicals Due
		novels						Budlong Under the Stars, May 31 Memorial Day
Jun		2 book reports	8th - Algebra Final Exam (H.S. credit)					8th grade graduation
		compare novels to movie						End of 4th quarter June 18th