Category Archives: Eighth Grade

May the season of Christmas remind us of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and Hi love for us.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you from the staff at St. Peter’s Lutheran School.

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

December 9, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE:             Our final Advent drama will be presented during the Carol sing on 12/16. We will continue our study of Jesus, the Light of the world.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  The poetry unit concludes. We will finish reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” and watch the movie based on the book.          

HISTORY:       Our study of The American Revolution concludes. Students will complete an assessment of the material covered when they return on 1/3/12. It will be open note. Notes will be organized in class before the Christmas break.

LATIN:            Students should have 3 tests done at this point.  There is no homework assigned.

SCIENCE:        8th grade will be testing on how compounds and solids are formed on Thursday, 12/15. 

Please note…The testing schedule for Christian Brothers, Cristo Rey, Jesuit, and St. Francis is on the back of this note.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

12/15                Cookie decorating and sock exchange with our buddies. Please send wrapped socks to school by Tuesday, 12/13. Thank you

12/16                We will be enjoying a Carol sing, watching Elf (permission slip attached), and snacking on a variety of goodies. Thanks for your help in providing food.

                        Noon dismissal

12/19-1/2          Christmas Vacation

1/3/12               School resumes

Have a blessed Christmas as you celebrate the wonder of His love.

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

December 2, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE:                        Advent activities continues. Students are working in groups to present Advent dramas in Chapel. One group presents on 12/7 and one group presents on 12/16. Check with your son or daughter as to when they are performing.

LANGUAGE ARTS:    Students are exploring poetry using a variety of selections from the textbook.

HISTORY:       Students have completed a timeline of events leading to the American Revolution. After looking at the Declaration of Independence students will study the causes, events, and outcome of the American Revolution.

LATIN:            Students should have 2 tests done at this point. There is homework which will be assigned on Monday, 12/5 and will be due on Wednesday, 12/7.

MATH:                        Algebra will begin Chapter 5, Slope Intercepts.

SCIENCE:        Students will begin chapter 5, Combining Atoms and Molecules.       

CALENDAR UPDATE:

12/7                 Advent drama presented in Chapel

12/8                 Elementary Christmas Program

12/15               Cookie decorating and sock exchange with our buddies.

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org

            THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!!!

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE:                        .The test on Lesson 7 and 1John 2:5-6  will be given on Tuesday, 11/22.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Students reviewed fragments and run-on sentences. A persuasive essay will be written in class. Students have a new ZPD and goal for the second trimester. Information is attached.

HISTORY:       Chapter 5 continues. The Chapter 5 test will be given on Tuesday, 11/22,     

LATIN:            We begin anew in Latin. Students are expected to complete 10 tests before the end of February. There is no Latin homework.

MATH:                        Algebra begins a study of Chapter 4, Functions and Domains.

SCIENCE:        We will be discovering all the different parts of the atom.      

PLEASE NOTE:

Report cards will be mailed home on Wednesday, 11/23. They do not need to be returned, this is your copy. If you have a question please contact your child’s teacher.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

11/23               Minimum day/ Report cards mailed home

Breakfast with our buddies after Chapel. We are their guests and the Kindergarten parents do all the work.

11/24-25          Thanksgiving holiday

11/28               Book fair begins

11/30               Toilet Paper delivery to Loaves and Fishes after Chapel followed by lunch at Round Table. Permission slip attached. Drivers needed. Thanks

As we reflect on our abundant blessings during the Thanksgiving holiday please know that I hold each of you in my prayers and give thanks for your willingness to share your sons and daughters with me. Have a blessed Thanksgiving.

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org                                                                                     DON’T FORGET!!!

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE:             Lesson 7 begins on Monday. The memory verse is 1John 2:5-6. The test will be given on Tuesday, 11/22.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will be watching “Charly” which is based on the story Flowers for Algernon. Grammar will include sentence structure and beginning diagrams.           

HISTORY:       Chapter 5 continues. The Chapter 5 test will be given on Tuesday, 11/22, 

LATIN:            Students should have 8 tests done at this point. There is no  Latin homework next week. Remember that the lab is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

MATH:                        Algebra begins a study of Chapter 4, Functions and Domains.

SCIENCE:        We will be discovering all the different parts of the atom.

PLEASE NOTE:

Shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse are to be in the classroom on Monday, 11/14 for our wrapping event. The boxes will be taken to chapel on Wednesday, 11/16.

School Fellowshiip is sponsoring a Parent Education Forum on Thursday, Nov. 17^th at 6:30 p.m. The subject will be Internet Safety for all ages. The speaker is from the EG Police Department.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

11/4-1129          Middle school collection toilet paper for Loaves and Fishes

11/11                Veteran’s Day holiday

11/14                Picture retake day

11/16                Samaritan’s Purse shoeboxes presented in Chapel

11/17                Parent presentation by EG Police on Inter net safety

11/18                Class color day—8^th grade is dressing in purple—no hair color or face paint, please

11/23                Minimum day/ Report cards go home

Breakfast with our buddies after Chapel. We are their guests and the Kindergarten parents do all the work.

11/24-25           Thanksgiving holiday

11/28                Book fair begins

11/30                Toilet Paper delivery to Loaves and Fishes after Chapel

PLEASE NOTE:

Shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse are to be in the classroom on Monday, 11/14 for our wrapping event. The boxes will be taken to chapel on Wednesday, 11/16.

School Fellowship is sponsoring a Parent Education Forum on Thursday, Nov. 17^th at 6:30 p.m. The subject will be Internet Safety for all ages. The speaker is from the EG Police Department.

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE:             Our study of our school theme continues with a look at foundations.

LANGUAGE ARTS:    Students will read Flowers for Algernon. We will be watching the movie based on their reading the week on 11/14. Permission slips will come home next week.

HISTORY:       Chapter 5 begins. After looking at the culture of early America students will study the causes and impact of the French and Indian War. The Chapter 5 test will be given on Tuesday, 11/22,        

LATIN:            Students should have 7 tests done at this point. There is  Latin homework next week. Remember that the lab is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

MATH:                        The algebra exam covering Chapter 3 will be given on Thursday, 11/10.

SCIENCE:        The Chapter 3 test will be on Wednesday, 11/9.  Monday will be review, and Tuesday will be Jeopardy.  There will be a study hall after school on Tuesday from 3:10 to 3:40.                                                 

PLEASE NOTE:

The Crocker Art Ark will be at St. Peter’s the week of Nov. 7-11^th. Families and students are invited to tour the Ark on Wednesday, Nov. 9^th, 3:15-4:45. It will be located in the small parking lot by the school entrance. Students will also be going to the ark during the week.

Envelopes for Smaritan’s Purse, Christmas Child will go home on 11/4. Shoeboxes are to be in the classroom on Monday, 11/14 for our wrapping event. The boxes will be taken to chapel on Wednesday, 11/16.

Keep reading…a very full calendar update is on the back!!! 

CALENDAR UPDATE:

11/4-1129          Middle school collection toilet paper for Loaves and Fishes

11/4-5               The Woman’s Service Circle Craft Faire (11/4, 2-6p.m.) (11/5, 9a.m.-3p.m.)

11/8-10             The Crocker Art Ark will be here

11/11                Veteran’s Day holiday

11/9                  Art Ark open house for families—3:15-4:45

11/14                Picture retake day—information attached

11/16                Samaritan’s Purse shoeboxes presented in Chapel—Information attached

11/17                Parent presentation by EG Police on Inter net safety

11/23                Minimum day/ Report cards go home

Breakfast with our buddies after Chapel. We are their guests and the Kindergarten parents do all the work.

11/24-25           Thanksgiving holiday

11/28                Book fair begins

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org

DON’T FORGET…

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

October 28, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE:             Lesson 6 begins on Monday. The students will begin a new passage of memory verses beginning with 1John 2:3-4. A test on this material will be given on Friday, 11/4.

LANGUAGE ARTS:    Students will explore art and architecture in preparation for their visit to the Crocker Art Ark. Students are also working on “a case” to present in a mock trial.

HISTORY:       Life in colonial America is being studied in group format with each group choosing how to present their information. Each group needs to provide their own materials and all materials need to be here on Monday, 10/31.  

LATIN:            Students should have 6 tests done at this point. There is no Latin homework next week. Remember that the lab is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

MATH:                        Algebra will continue on in chapter 3, inequalities. On Tuesday, we will explore geometric shapes and the concepts of volume, perimeter, and area in order to prepare for our Art Ark visit.                   

PLEASE NOTE:

The Crocker Art Ark will be at St. Peter’s the week of Nov. 7-11^th. Families and students are invited to tour the Ark on Wednesday, Nov. 9^th, 3:15-4:45. It will be located in the small parking lot by the school entrance. Students will also be going to the ark during the week.

Envelopes for Smaritan’s Purse, Christmas Child will go home on 11/4. Shoeboxes are to be in the classroom on Monday, 11/4 for our wrapping event. The boxes will be taken to chapel on Wednesday, 11/16.

CALENDAR UPDATE:

11/4-1129          Middle school collection toilet paper for Loaves and Fishes

11/4-5               The Woman’s Service Circle Craft Faire (11/4, 2-6p.m.) (11/5, 9a.m.-3p.m.)

11/8-10             The Crocker Art Ark will be here

11/9                  Art Ark open house for families—3:15-4:45

11/16                Samaritan’s Purse shoeboxes presented in Chapel—Look for more info to come home in the 11/4 Friday note

11/23                Minimum day

11/24-25           Thanksgiving holiday

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org         

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

October 21, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE:                        Lesson 5 begins on Monday. This lesson will help students realize the Biblical mandate to honor our parents. The memory verses are Proverbs 1:15-16 which brings us to the end of the passage we have been studying since September. The test will be on Friday, 10/28.

LANGUAGE ARTS:    Students continue working in literature circles as they read The Witch of Blackbird Pond. We will complete this book next week. The final draft of the biographical sketch is due on Tuesday, 10/24. This will count as an assessment grade in both English and history.

HISTORY:       We conclude our settlement study with a look at the middle and southern colonies.

LATIN:            Students should have 5 tests done at this point. There is Latin homework next week. Remember that the lab is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

MATH:                  Next week, students will explore inequalities. On Friday, they will have the opportunity to play an on-line inequality game. Yeah math!

CALENDAR UPDATE:

11/4-5              The Woman’s Service Circle Craft Faire (11/4, 2-6p.m.) (11/5, 9a.m.-3p.m.)

11/8-10                        The Crocker Art Ark will be here

11/9                 Art Ark open house for families—3:15-4:45

11/16               Samaritan’s Purse shoeboxes presented in Chapel—Look for more info to come home

                        in the 11/4 Friday note

11/23               Minimum day

11/24-25          Thanksgiving holiday

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

October 14, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE:                        Our study of the school theme continues as we focus on the light of Christ even in difficult times. The memory verse is Psalm 27:1 and the test will be given on Friday, 10/21.

LANGUAGE ARTS:    Students are working in literature circles as they read The Witch of Blackbird Pond. A test on parts of speech will be given on Thursday, 10/20. Students will also be working on writing their address and the school address correctly.

HISTORY:       Students will develop a timeline that shows settlement of the thirteen original colonies. Students have selected a person of  interest from the colonial settlement period and are writing a one page report on relative contributions. The rough draft is due Wednesday, 10/19, and the final copy will be due on Tuesday, 10/25. This will be a history and English assessment grade.

LATIN:            Students should have 4 tests done at this point. There is no Latin homework next week. Remember that the lab is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

MATH:                  Chapter 2 exam on Friday, October 21^st. There is no after-school help available on Wednesday, 10/19.

SCIENCE:        We will be wrapping up chapter 2 by examining the relationship between force and velocity.  The exam will be on Thursday, with a study hall after school on Wednesday.  

CALENDAR UPDATE:

10/18               Disney character day—come dressed as your favorite Disney character

10/19               Progress Reports go home

10/21               Shadow day at Lutheran High—please let me know if your son/daughter is planning to attend.

10/28               Shadow day at Christian Brothers—please let me know if your sonn/daughter will be going. I need to send our reservation in by Wednesday, 10/19.

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org

NEWS FROM 8^TH GRADE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

ACADEMIC UPDATE:

BIBLE: Lesson 3 will be done in class and as homework. The memory verses are Proverbs 1:10-11. This is a continuation of the memory work begun last week. The test on this material will be given on Tuesday, 10/4.

LANGUAGE ARTS:    Students are working independently to read 6 short stories and complete 10 in class activities related to the stories. The final 5 assignments are due on Wednesday, 10/4. We will begin a novel in class on Monday, 10/10.

HISTORY:       Students will complete a review packet covering Chapter 2 on Monday, 10/3, in class. The test on this material will be given on Tuesday, 10/4. Students may use their notes during the test.  

LATIN:            Students should have 3 tests done at this point. There is no Latin homework next week. Remember that the lab is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Also, I will make additional time available for volleyball players if they see me to schedule a convenient time.

MATH:                  There will be no after school help on 10/4 and 10/5 due to Mrs. Stewart’s absence.

SCIENCE:        8th grade will be about different forces and how forces combine and interact with each other and objects. 

CALENDAR UPDATE:

10/2                  Open House at Christian Brothers

10/4                  Lutheran High visits 7^th and 8^th grades

10/6-7               ACSI conference—school closed, day care open with prior registration

10/9                  Open House at St. Francis

10/10                St. Peter’s Golf Tournament—Thanks for sending goodies. We still need fiesta themed napkins and goodies for the piñata. If you can help, please send donations on Monday, 10/3.

10/13                Picture day—information attached

10/18                Disney character day—come dressed as your favorite Disney character

In His Service,

Mrs. Adams cadams@splseagles.org