Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.Psalm 27:14
ATTENTION 8TH GRADERS: I NEED YOUR CHILD’S BABY PICTURE FOR THE YEARBOOK. Please submit as soon as possible.
FEBRUARY BOOK PROJECT IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH. THE MARCH BOOK REPORT IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH. (AFTER WE RETURN FROM EASTER BREAK)
Please encourage your children to read. It is so important in their development of reading, vocabulary and WRITING! Readers are generally good writers. I give free choice to support a love of reading.
There will be a vocabulary test on unit 9 on Friday, March 5th. Much of the homework will be vocabulary.
ELA Grade 6: In collaboration with social studies, students will read a number of Greek myths. The students will write their own myth in conclusion of the unit.
ELA Grade 7: The seventh graders will be reading Greek myths and will work on various projects to show the influence of Greek culture on western civilization.
ELA Grade 8: Students in eight grade will be reviewing literary elements and begin a poetry unit. In addition to writing a poem of their own, they will work in a group and determine the meaning of a poem and present their analysis to the class.
Religion 7: The seventh graders will continue on unit 5. After reading about Jesus turning the water into wine at Cana, the students will have a project to explain weddings in other cultures.