Middle School Science and Math
8th Grade Homeroom
Email: cchludzinski@lmaerie.org
- BS General Science with a concentration in Mathematics
Joined LMA in 2005
About Caryn Chludzinski
Ms. Chludzinski started as a substitute teacher at LMA then continued on as a Specials Teacher for many years. She now teaches her favorite subjects growing up – Math and Science. To Ms. Chludzinski, teaching at LMA is not just a job, but a career that she looks forward to everyday.
About Middle School Science and Math
In Ms. Chludzinski’s Science class, students learn about the solar system, weather, land forms, bacteria and virology, evolution of the earth and living things, and more. In Math, students continue reviewing basic principles but add algebraic concepts (solving equalities , inequalities, ratios, proportions, percentages and more).
What does Ms. Chludzinski like best about teaching at LMA?
The smaller class sizes, personalized and flexible teaching, and watching students learn and grow throughout their years at LMA.
Summer 2026 Math assignment: 8th Grade Math
June 9, 2026
Rising 8th Graders and Families,
Middle school math is a critical point in math development. Students form the foundation upon which they will build their understanding for high school and beyond during these years. It is important to not lose ground over the summer months. For this reason, we are assigning Khan Academy Hours during summer.
Students join the class for next year by using this link
https://www.khanacademy.org/join/NK4C23NR
and their already existing Khan Academy accounts. Any new students can create an account for free. What we have assigned is Get Ready for 8th Grade Math Course which for most will require more than 10 hours to complete, but if you do complete it, move on to the 8th Grade Math Course and even beyond. If this proves to be too difficult, select the 7th Grade Math Course or below and review. This site has both videos and practice problems that have been designed to target key math principles that they will need to succeed in math. This program was created by the same people who design the Keystones Math test which high school students need to pass in order to graduate from high school.
The assignment is to complete 2 hours for the remainder of June and 4 hours in each July and August for a total of 10 hours for the summer. You can check your accumulated minutes by going to “Learner Home,” then to “Progress,” and finally adjusting the first drop down box to the custom time range you need. Remember, we can see exactly where time was spent and level progression. Students will not receive credit for simply watching the same video over and over or only completing the same skills. These hours will be your first grade in the next year.
Good Luck,
Ms. Kantz & Ms. Chludzinski