Ms. Stephanie Avent

Hello Everyone!!! I am Stephanie Avent and I teach 8th grade science here at CvMS. I graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS in Zoology. I went back to NCSU to obtain my teaching license. I grew up in Zebulon and I have been teaching at CvMS since February 2014. I am so excited to meet everyone for the 2022-2023 school year! I hope everyone has a fantastic summer! The photo gallery below shows some of my interests including gymnastics (2000 State Champion) and scuba diving, and some other random stuff!

Classwork/Homework and Daily Agenda

Our classwork and homework are written on the board everyday. I encourage students to use their agendas to write these things down. I will also be sending out a weekly document that has information about school work and dates that are important.

8th Grade Schedule

Homeroom 7:35 8:00

Advisory 8:00 8:10

Block 1 8:10 9:10

Block 2 9:13 10:13

Block 3 10:16 11:16

Block 4 11:19 12:57

Block 5 (enhancements) 1:00 2:27

Ram Time 2:30 3:00

What Do We Learn?

We cover eleven units in 8th grade science and they are as follows:

Introduction: review of lab safety, measuring, graphing

Chemistry

The Hydrosphere: fresh water and water quality

The Hydrosphere: ocean resources

Energy Resources

Ecosystems

Microbiology

Healthful Living

Biotechnology

Geologic Time

Evolution

Our Grading Policy

Please review the outlined grading policy. It is similar to last year.

The following areas will be evaluated:

Practice Assignments: provide students with feedback and guide instruction (include Classwork, Warm-ups, Homework, Cooperative Learning Activities and some Quizzes)

Mastery Assignments: measure student mastery of a given goal/concept or skill (include Quizzes, Tests, Projects, Presentations and Skills Checks)

Practice Assignments will be used to calculate a student's numerical grade. It will count as 10% of their overall grade.

Mastery Assignments will be used in the calculation of a student's final, numerical grade. Mastery will count as 90% of the student's overall grade. Students who do not complete Mastery Assignments will receive a grade of incomplete. Once completed, these scores will become a factor in determining a student's final grade. Athletes will not qualify to participate in sports until all Mastery Assignments are completed.

This year, late assignments will score no higher than a 90.

School Announcements

Rams Daily Announcements

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Free and Reduced Lunch Application

Online applications located here for free/reduced lunch.

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JCPS Announcements

2023-2024 School Calendars Approved

The Johnston County Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 Traditional Staff and Student Calendars at their March Board of Education meeting.

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New Wellness Opportunity for JCPS Students, Staff, and Families

Johnston County Public Schools is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families. With that in mind, we are excited to announce to you our partnership with Care Solace, a mental health care coordination service.

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JCPS to hold Job Fair on April 15

Johnston County Public Schools will hold a Job Fair on Saturday, April 15 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at West Johnston High School.

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Updated School Nutrition Information for 2022-23

We hope that you and your student have already noticed some of the exciting new food and meal opportunities we are offering in our cafeterias this school year. Our new options will include more fresh produce, vegetarian options, and opportunities for students to customize their meal choice. These new offerings will be available at both breakfast and lunch.

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2022 Growth Needs Update

Johnston County Public Schools Chief of Facilities and Construction Brooks Moore presented the 2022 Growth Needs Update to the Johnston County Board of Education at their March meeting.

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