8th Grade
Mr. Sinyard,
8th Grade Assistant Principal
Welcome to 8th Grade!
I look forward to working with you during this school year. We will work together to make sure that all students are successful lifelong learners.
Contact Information:
Mr. Sinyard
8th Grade Assistant Principal
Brian.Sinyard@gcpsk12.org
Phone: 770-638-2300
Ms. Feinberg, 8th Grade Counselor
I look forward to working with you during the school year. We will work together to make sure that all students are successful lifelong learners.
If you need any assistance, please contact me.
Contact Information:
Ms. Feinberg
8th Grade Counselor
Phone: 770-638-2319
Academic Classes
Language Arts: Listening, Speaking, Viewing, Literature (Comprehension, Strategies, and Genre), Reading (Vocabulary), Reading Across the Curriculum, Writing (Strategies), Writing (Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics), Writing (Spelling), Accessing Information/Reference Skills
Mathematics: Algebra, Geometry-Algebraic Perspective, Computation and Estimation, Number and Number Relationships, Probability, Statistics, Discrete Mathematics
Science: Physical Science - Characteristics of Science, Matter, Energy, Force and Motion, Gravity, Waves, and Electricity and Magnetism
Social Studies: Georgia Studies - Information Processing Skills, Geographic Understanding, Native American Cultures and Exploration, Georgia's Growth and Expansion, Antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction, New South, World War II, Post World War II, Civil Rights Movement, Modern Georgia, Civic and Economic Understandings
Connection Courses
Students will have the following courses as an option for their two Connections classes.
Semester Classes:
- Health
- Computer Science
- Physical Education
- Reading
- Visual Arts
- Math
Year-Long Classes:
- Band
- Biology (Carnegie Credit Course)
- Chorus
- Orchestra
