April was devoted to writing persuasive pieces and personal narratives.  Students explored propaganda techniques used by in our world by viewing samples of the media, television shows and newspaper articles.  To continue to improve their comprehension skills, students read fiction and nonfiction texts.  Students wrote two assessments over four class periods.  They completed the OCA reading comprehension test as well as a District 16 Grade 8 Assessment comprised of both reading and writing components.Parents will be asked to sign notices of student's incomplete work thus far.  Students will need to report afterschool until this work is complete.