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 **Welcome new 8th graders!**  You will have A LOT of fun on Team Tolerance, because:  1.) Everyone learns to accept each other   2.) The teachers ROCK. It's hard not to enjoy your time on this team.  One of the hard parts about being in 8th grade is sharing a locker. You don't have as much space as last year and you should pick someone you can trust and will share equal responsibilities about keeping the locker clean.  Also, being an 8th grader requires a lot of responsibility. You do not get lots of freebies. Still, the teachers are the best in the school.  Mrs. Spears is awesome because she teaches in a fun way. You also learn a lot and she teaches in a way that can help you remember things better.  Mrs. Wysong is a great math teacher. She teaches very well, and loves to answer all of your questions. She also makes sure you understand all of the lessons. You really need to concentrate on tests because Mrs. Wysong is a very strict grader.  Mrs. Ruschau is an awesome Language Arts teacher. She is very funny, and does fun things with you.  Mrs. Davis is a really good teacher. She teaches you a lot that will help you later in life. She also lets you bring treats in to class as long as you can share with the entire class.  Ms. Detmer is the best science teacher in the school. She has fun with you at the same time you are learning. A lot of her class is hands on which is very fun. She is also very understanding and reasonable.  Last but not least Mr. Watkins, If you need a little bit extra help he's your guy. He is very fun and he is very cool. He also understands 8th grade life. If you get behind the teachers have websites that you can get the homework and class work from their web sites or you can email them.  One of the cool attributes of being on Team Tolerance is you get passes called dog day passes that can allow you to turn in a homework assignment a day late and still get full credit.  Also, if you do your homework and don't use the dog days, you can use them for extra credit in any of the team classes!  However, you need to be careful the hallways are a dangerous place because traffic, its a lot worse than in 7th grade!  Teachers: (Left to Right) Mr. Mengerink, Mrs. Spears, Mrs. Ruschau, Mrs. Wysong, Mrs. Davis, Ms. Detmer, Mr. Watkins = =
 * Team Tolerance**