Ms. Zipper

  • Department: Student Services
  • Grade(s): 8th
  • Team: 8A Dolphins
  • Swampscott Middle School

Welcome to the 8th grade Resource Room for the Dolphin Team!

I can be reached at (781) 596-8820
I am available for after school help on Mondays and Wednesdays until 3 pm

Important Dates


June 12- Chris Herren assembly

June 14- Grammar Final for Flynn
Binder quiz in social studies

June 16- Planet Walk permission slip is due

June 19- Future you picture is due for Flynn

June 21- Planet Walk

June 22- Moving On ceremony at SHS 5 pm

June 23- last day of school (Early Release)

Important Links


Summer Work Study Guide Science labs if absent
Kahan Academy Log In  Pearson Dash Outsiders Read Outloud

For Students in the Connected Math Program (CMP), you need to access Pearson Dash.

Students recorded their username and password in their assignment notebook.

The general form of the username is [first initial][last name]21@swampscott.k12.ma.us
The general password is: sms121

Class code for pre-algebra: BUKJ4J (enter under “coaches” tab in your profile)
If you are logged into google, you will automatically be logged in for Kahn!

Additional Links:


 

 MCAS test items
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testitems.html

Organizational/ study tips
http://www.ldonline.org/article/108
http://www.scholastic.com/schoolage/middleschool/homework/organization.htm

http://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support_students/study_skills_information/index.html

Graphic Organizers
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/actbank/torganiz.htm
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/

Math Vocabulary
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
http://www.mathwords.com/
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/index.html
http://www.math.com/school/glossary/glossindex.html

History Research
http://www.lewis-clark.org/
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/
http://montanakids.com/history_and_prehistory/lewis_clark.htm
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Homework Help
http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html
http://www.m-w.com/
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.middle.html
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Special Education
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/links/learndisability.html
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/links/global.html
http://www.ncld.org/

Games to Practice Skills
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.coolmath-games.com/
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html