Category Archives: Eighth Grade

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Students will look at the life and works of Paul as we continue our study of the school theme, Jesus is the Light of the World. Parts will also be assigned for our Seder meal on Thursday, 4/5.

LANGUAGE ARTS: We will continue our work with myths, legends, yarns, and folktales. Most students are making great progress toward reaching their AR goal. Thanks for your help!

HISTORY: Chapter 18 will be a study of Reconstruction. The test on this chapter will be given on Tuesday, 3/27.

LATIN:  Students are expected to have 4 tests done by Friday, 3/30.

SCIENCE:  8th grade has finished our Unit on chemical interactions, and will next be heading into Space: The Final Frontier.  We will begin by staying close to home as we study our Solar System. 

MATH:   Algebra begins Chapter 9- Graphing Quadratic Equations. Students will need graph paper.

PLEASE NOTE:

Friday, March 30^th, will be our last paper Friday note, unless requested through the office.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

4/1     Palm Sunday

4/6     Good Friday—minimum day

4/8     Easter Sunday

4/9-13 Easter vacation—school and daycare closed

4/16    School reopens

5/10-11/12    Retreat

6/3/12           Worship and Brunch

6/6/12           Graduation

 Have a Blessed weekend,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Lesson 16, a study of Christian character continues. The memory verse is Proverbs 16:7. The test on this lesson and memory verse will be on Wednesday, 3/21.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Students have completed the rough draft of their mini-research paper. Rough drafts will be returned by 3/20 and the final copy is due on Friday, 3/23. We will read a selection of myths, legends, and folktales next week. Please check your student’s agenda for an update on AR test scores and progress toward goal.

HISTORY: Chapter 18 will be a study of Reconstruction. The test on this chapter will be given on Tuesday, 3/27.

LATIN:  Students are expected to have 3 tests done by Thursday, 3/22.

SCIENCE:  8th grade will be completing a Molecular Biology webquest.  They will also need to bring in a picture of their favorite animal on Monday, so they may render it in charcoal.

MATH:    Chapter 8 exam will be on Friday. There will be a test review available Tuesday and Wednesday after school.

PLEASE NOTE:

Friday, March 30^th, will be our last paper Friday note, unless requested through the office.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

3/19    Sports Day— NO bats, hockey/lacrosse sticks, cleats,

4/1     Palm Sunday

4/6     Good Friday—minimum day

4/8     Easter Sunday

4/9-13 Easter vacation—school and daycare closed

4/16    School reopens

5/10-11/12    Retreat

6/3/12           Worship and Brunch

6/6/12           Graduation

Have a Blessed weekend,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Lesson 16 is a study of Christian character. The memory verse is Proverbs 16:7. The test on this lesson and memory verse will be on Wednesday, 3/21.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Students are writing a rough draft of a mini-research paper in class. The outline and rough draft will be due on Thursday, 3/15. Please check your student’s agenda for an update on AR test scores and progress toward goal.

HISTORY: Scrapbooks are being created to summarize the Civil War. The work is being done in class and will be completed by Friday, 3/16. Students may bring information, pictures, etc. from home and approximately 6 hours of work time will be provided in class.

LATIN:  Students are expected to have two tests done by Tuesday, 3/13.  

MATH: Algebra will continue with Chapter 8, factoring trinomials.

PLEASE NOTE:

Friday, March 30^th, will be our last paper Friday note, unless requested through the office.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

3/12-16         Reader’s Week

5/10-11/12    Retreat

6/3/12           Worship and Brunch

6/6/12           Graduation

 Have a Blessed weekend,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Lessons 13 and 14 continue. These lessons identify sins of the flesh and develop appropriate responses as teens created in the image of God. Ephesians 4:22-24 is the memory verse and the test on that verse will be given on Wednesday, 3/7.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will complete their reading of Cry of Courage next week. Work has begun on a mini research paper related to the Civil War. Most of this work will be done in class. We have begun our last trimester of AR and students were given their new goals on 2/29. Please ask your students about their results.

HISTORY: After a look at the outcome and impact of the Civil War students will work in groups to compile a Civil War scrapbook. Each student will be responsible for 6 topics and work is to be done in class.

LATIN:  Students are expected to have two tests done by Tuesday, 3/13.

 SCIENCE:On Monday 8th grade will be experimenting with how pH affects the solubility of a solution.  We will then be wrapping up our unit on acids and bases in solution with a test on Thursday.     

MATH: There will be no after school math help next week, due to parent-teacher conferences. Algebra will continue their study of polynomials.

PLEASE NOTE:

All school families are invited to the family dinners sponsored by St. Peter’s Lutheran church.  Next dinner is, Mar. 9th at 6:00.  Sign up in the glassed walk way, and come and enjoy.

Friday, March 30^th, will be our last paper Friday note, unless requested through the office.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

3/2               Report cards go home

3/7-9            Parent/teacher conferences—minimum day; noon dismissal/CONFERENCE REMINDER ATTACHED

3/12-16         Reader’s Week

5/10-11/12    Retreat

6/3/12           Worship and Brunch

6/6/12           Graduation

Have a Blessed weekend,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Students continue working with a partner to develop a series of Lenten devotions. We plan to post these devotions on the school site during Lent.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Essays that entertain and essays that relate to specific content areas will be read. Students should be at 85% of their AR goal at this time. Each student knows their test average and percentage of goal. Please ask! Also, speech meet preparations continue. Daily practice at home is required. Most have memorizing under way and need to focus on presentation.

HISTORY: Trails west and European immigrants in the mid 1850s will discussed in class.

LATIN:  Latin is up and running. Students are expected to have 6 tests done by Tuesday, 2/14.

MATH: Algebra will begin Chapter 7 on Exponents. Wednesday, they will need to bring their scissors and glue to class, in order to create a map of the universe using scientific notation and multiplication properties of exponents.

          I will be sending home a Math Facts Progress Report for each student. The goal is for a student to complete 20 levels of Math Flash each trimester. Please sign and return the form on Monday.

SCIENCE: In science we will be studying how energy is released in chemical reactions and learning how to clean jewelry.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have not received your Sycamore password and direction sheet you may request  it in the school office.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

2/15    Family Appreciation Chapel—please plan to join us for worship, activities, and refreshments 

2/16    Carpenter’s Tools International will share their ministry at 9 and 2. Please join us in the sanctuary if you would like.

2/22    Ash Wednesday

2/24    Speech selections presented in class

2/24   End of the 2nd Trimester

3/2     Report cards go home

3/7-9  Parent/teacher conferences—minimum day; noon dismissal

Have a Blessed weekend,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Students will be working with a partner to develop a series of Lenten devotions.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will be reading biographies in class. Speech meet preparations continues. Please be sure to listen to your student’s selection every evening.  Students  need to have 25 lines prepared by Thursday, 2/9.

HISTORY: Students have been given a take-home test covering the first three administrations, the Louisiana purchase, and the Lewis and Clark expedition. This test is due on Tuesday, 2/7.

LATIN: There is no Latin assigned this week. Latin time slots will be used for speech meet preparation.

MATH: Chapter 6 exam on Thursday.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have not received your Sycamore password and direction sheet you may request  it in the school office.

In preparation for Family Appreciation Chapel on Wednesday, 2/15, we are asking each student to bring a copy of a family picture, a family Bible verse, and an interview with a family member. Please send these items in by Friday, 2/10. A very special project is planned!

CALENDAR UPDATE:

2/15  Family Appreciation Chapel—please plan to join us for worship, activities, and refreshments 

2/24 Speech selections presented in class

2/24  End of the 2nd Trimester

 Have a Blessed weekend,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Lesson 12 will be a study of loving all people. The memory verse is Galatians 5:22. There will be a test on this verse on Friday, 2/3. Students will be expected to write the verse and apply it to specific events in their lives.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Sonnets will be completed in class on Monday. The final copy will be due on Friday, 2/3. Students have selected their speeches for speech meet and are required to know the first 10 lines by Friday, 2/3. Grammar will be a series of activities done in class to apply the rules of capitalization and punctuation.

HISTORY: The War of 1812 and the rise of sectionalism and nationalism will be studied. Students will complete a take-home test covering the first three administrations, the Louisiana purchase, and the Lewis and Clark expedition. This test will come home on Wednesday, 2/1 and is due on Tuesday, 2/7.

LATIN: There is no Latin assigned this week. Latin time slots will be used for speech meet preparation.

MATH: Algebra will be studying systems of linear inequalities. They will need colored pencils all next week.

SCIENCE:

We will be wrapping up chapter 7, our study of the periodic table.  Jeopardy will be on Thursday and the test will be on Friday.  There will be an after school study session on Thursday for all interested students from 3:15 to 3:45. 

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have not received your Sycamore password and direction sheet you may request  it in the school office.

Remember that grades are posted by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

1/31  LAST DAY FOR BABY WIPES—8TH GRADE IS DOING A GREAT JOB!

2/1    Registration for church members and returning students

2/15  Family Appreciation Chapel—please plan to join us for worship, activities, and refreshments 

2/24  End of the 2nd Trimester

Your sons and daughters did an outstanding job with their chapel program. I am blessed by their creativity, enthusiasm, and witness. It was good to see so many of you. Thank you for taking time to make the day special.

Have a Blessed weekend,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org

HAPPENINGS IN ROOM 12

JANUARY 13, 2012

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Students have completed Lesson 9 in Wise Up. Our study of friendship continues as we cover Lessons 10 and 11, choosing and keeping good friends.

LANGUAGE ARTS: As we conclude the reading of Shakespeare’s plays, students are working with a partner to create a movie poster and review related to the play they selected.

HISTORY 8:With the Constitution written, students will work in groups to study the administrations of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson. Also, students will take a look at the primary process.

LATIN: 5 tests should be completed at this time. I will provide extra time for basketball players if they miss class due to away games. There is no Latin homework next week. The lab is open on Tuesday and Thursday.

SCIENCE: Students will be covering all things about the Periodic Table of Elements including how it is organized, how they are named, and radioactivity.

MATH:  Algebra students will build their skate board ramps in order to apply their knowledge of Slope. A rubric went home last week and can also be found on Mrs. Stewart’s Algebra page in Sycamore.

PLEASE NOTE:

 **** 7th grade is collecting baby wipes to donate to Loaves and Fishes. We are asking each middle school family to donate one package of baby wipes by January 31st. Thank you.

CALENDAR UPDATE

1/16 Martin Luther King Holiday—school and daycare closed

1/19 Tacky Day

1/19 School Fellowship 8:30 and 6:00

1/21 Testing for Cristo Rey, Christian Brothers, St. Francis, and Jesuit—contact the individual schools for information.

1/25 8th grade Chapel program

Enjoy the long weekend!

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org

HAPPENINGS IN ROOM 12

JANUARY 6, 2012

2012 is off to a great start in Room 12. Happy New Year to each of you.

ACADEMIC UPDATE

BIBLE: Students have studied the meaning of Epiphany. They are beginning to work on their Chapel program which will be presented on Wednesday, 1/25. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us. Students will complete Lesson 9 and continue to work with 1 John 2:3-8. The test on Friday, 1/13, will cover only Lesson 9.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will be reading some of the works of Shakespeare. We begin with plays and conclude with writing sonnets.

HISTORY 8: A series of centers will focus on the Constitution of the United States. Students have determined the requirements and will complete the work next week in class.

LATIN: 5 tests should be completed at this time. I will provide extra time for basketball players if they miss class due to away games. The lab is open on Tuesday and Thursday.

SCIENCE: Eighth grade will be wrapping up its study of the States of Matter. The test will be on Wednesday, and then we are off to the Periodic Table.

MATH: There will be no after school math help on Wednesday, 1/11. Chapter 5 test will be Friday. This will be an open-note test.

CALENDAR UPDATE

1/7   Saturday Sycamore Parent meeting 10:00-12:00

1/10 Sycamore parent meeting 4:00-6:00

1/12 Sycamore parent meeting 8:30-10:00, 2:15-3:00, 4:00-5:00

1/16 Martin Luther King Holiday—school and daycare closed

1/19 Tacky Day

1/19 School Fellowship 8:30 and 6:00

1/21 Testing for Cristo Rey, Christian Brothers, St. Francis, and Jesuit—contact the individual schools for information.

1/25 8th grade Chapel program

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams

cadams@splseagles.org