Jones, Aaron

Jones, Aaron

Email Jones, Aaron
8th Grade Social Studies

Updates:

  • Just a quick notice that Back 2 School/Meet The Teacher Night for 7th and 8th Grade is this Thursday 9/4/25 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Parents will follow their student's schedule from Homeroom through 8th Period in set timed intervals (approx 10-15 mins)

  • 8th Grade White Team PARENT INFO FORM

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    • Fill out one time for your student for the whole 8th grade white team to acknowledge teachers back to school information.

  • 7/31/25: Google Classroom Codes Have Posted in #1 in the Technology Section

  • 8/4/25: ReadWorks Codes Have posted in #5 in the Technology Section. *You may not have to use the codes if you join Google Classroom for your class period first. Google Classroom and ReadWorks sync with each other.

  • 8/8/25: 3 of 5 Class Handbook pages have been updated and added to Google Classrooms' Classwork Tab

  • 8/12/25: The last 2 of 5 Class Handbook pages have been updated and added to Google Classrooms' Classwork Tab

  • Week 1 Weekly Agenda updated and added to the side panel --> "Weekly & Daily Agendas 25-25"

Yearly Syllabus Fall & Spring 25-26
Weekly & Daily Agendas 25-26
Class Handbook Reward & Rules 25-26
Class Handbook Discipline 25-26
Class Handbook Assignment Types 25-26
Class Handbook Grading Policies 25-26
Steps 2 Success 25-26

Need To Know Information

  • My class is mostly digital.

  • Supply List:

    • Chromebook, charged

    • Chromebook sleeve

    • Chromebook charger

    • Be ready to use the technology listed below.

Technology.
Use your BAMS student Google account to use the technology items below.

  1. Join Google Classroom: The place where all of our classroom information is stored. Class invite links or codes will be listed below.  Parents should know their students' Google usernames and passwords so they can see, look at, and follow along with all class information.

    1. Period # Invite Links Below

  2. Join Class Dojo: Web and App-based system used for class messages, announcements, and reminders.  Also used for digital raider card currency.

  3. Quizlet. Digital flashcards used to record and study vocabulary words and definitions.

    1. About Link

    2. How It Works Link

  4. Quizzes. Interactive "game-quiz" platform. Used for engagement activities, practice quizzes, and independent study.

    1. Homepage Link

  5. Kami. Online document markup and annotation tool for note taking on digital worksheet.

    1. Homepage Link

  6. Readworks. Research based strategies and resources for differentiated reading instruction, specifically comprehension.  We will be using this in Social Studies as weekly homework to increase exposure to: informational text and working with: main idea, details, vocabulary, text dependent analysis, and writing responses in the style of TDA/CER/ACE/RACE.

    1. Step 1: Have students go to ReadWorks. Students should sign in with their BAMS Google account.

    2. You may not have to use the codes below as Readworks syncs with our Google Classroom.

    3. Step 2: Students enter the Class Code. These are listed by period below.

      1. Period 2: EBXDAG

      2. Period 3: Q3D2N5

      3. Period 6: JUMB5Q

      4. Period 7: CZQRED

Letters from past classes:
Learn what past students think you should know about social studies for 8th grade.

  • From Class of 2029

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