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From the Desk of Mrs. Schumann March 30- April 4
Dear 8th Grade Parents and students,
World of Discovery : Projects are to be dropped off at school on Friday, April 4. Stay tuned for drop off times.
Important reminders:
- Each project needs a log book. This can be a few pages nicely written out or typed. A log book just keep track of the progress you have made on your project. Log the dates and the parts of your project you completed on that date.
- Purpose statement: Each project needs a written purpose statement. This can be written in your log book. You may ask, how do you write a purpose statement? Let’s say I’m doing a project on Abraham Lincoln and his presidency during the Civil War. Here is my purpose statement: The purpose of my project is to show how Abraham Lincoln’s presidency impacted the outcome of the Civil War.
- April 5-6: These dates are when the projects will be available for viewing.
March Madness: March Madness is Friday, April 4. There will be activities for all classes. The night starts at 6:00 in the gym.
Grades K-8 Sing in Church April 13.
- Meet time:8am: K-8 students w/ L-Z last names sing; 7:30am: JuBellate rehearses at bell tables;
- 11am: K-8 students w/A-K last names sing 10:30am: Concert Band meets in the balcony
Final DC Mandatory Parent Meeting: April 15, 6:00 pm. Location is 8th grade homeroom.
Bleeke Scholarship: Due April 30. I highly recommend this form be turned in before you depart for DC.
Crossing Guard Schedule
- Mar. 31 Braelyn / Joseph
- April 7 Joel / Reese
- April 14 Emma Mon. and Tues. Campbell Wed. and Thurs./ Brooklyn
- April 21 Toby / Ellie
Right Around the Corner
- April 4- World of Discovery Fair
- April 4- March Madness
- April 10 Literacy Night
- April 15: Final DC meeting 6:00pm
- April 18 No School
- April 21 No School
- April 26-30 Our Washington DC Trip!! (It finally made the weekly update!)
In His Service,
Mrs. Schumann
Quick Links
Writing
- Patterns of Power: Our PoP unit demonstrates how and why one of the reasons writers would incorporate ellipses, causing readers to pause … inviting them to recognize a character’s thoughts or bring in their own emotion to the experience. Grammar is a TOOL for effective communication. 🙂
- Writing: Top 10 List
Health
Math
PreAlgebra: This week we will begin module 6 and learn how to solve systems of equations by graphing.
Algebra: This week we will learn how to solve inequalities by using multiplication and division, how to analyze scatter plots, and factoring trinomials.
Music
School-Wide Notes… Details on Ms Bremer's music page
- Sun, Sept. 8 - Gr. K-8 - 11am Outdoor Worship - - Brick after Brick bring chairs & blankets to sit on!
- Gr. K-8 Class Singing Schedule for the year!
- INFO for ALL Gr. 7 & 8 PARENTS - ALL Grades 7 & 8 Students are in One-Act Plays on Friday, Nov. 1. There will be performances in the FLC for the school (guests are welcome!) at 9am as well as that evening at 6:30pm.
- Sun, Sept. 8 - Gr. K-8 - 11am Outdoor Worship - bring chairs & blankets to sit on
- JiVE (Gr. 5-8) - Rehearsals start Wed, Sept 11 & first sing for worship, Sun. Oct. 13, meet 7:40am
- JuBellate (Gr. 5-8) - Rehearsals start Mon, Sept 16 & first play for worship, Sat. Nov 2, meet 4:30pm
- Gr. 6-8 - Ms. Valerie Bremer & Mr. Jamie Fischer, teachers
- Bands - Mrs. Heide Young, teacher
PE
Please have your inside shoes, pe uniform shirt, and athletic shorts ready to go. Also, be sure to review grading for Mr. Fischer's pe class which is available on my webpage links.
Reading
We will begin Between Shades of Gray this week. Beginning in 1941, the novel is set in Lithuania and Russia as the Soviet Union is annexing the surrounding countries. It traces the lives of the author’s family as they were taken from their homes with only a suitcase. Some mature topics -- historical facts -- are presented, and as a class, we have already addressed how we will read them -- with the purpose of better understanding the characters and allowing ourselves to feel sympathy for their circumstances as well as gain a more thorough understanding of the time period. We will also recognize the incredible faith and strength Ruta Sepetys’s family displayed while also preparing our 8th graders for their trip to Washington, D.C. -- facing the realities similar to those experienced by the victims of the Holocaust and recognizing the gift of democracy.
Religion
Science
8th Science
This week in 8th science we will be learning about bonding and the Periodic Table. There are no major tests or assignments this week.
Social Studies
8th grade will be finishing Unit 7 this week. We will see what happens with the test. I know the World of Discovery Fair is also this week. We will figure it out.
Vocab
Unit 9
- Set A - due 4/3, Thursday
- Set B - due 4/10, Thursday
- Unit Review - due 4/14, Monday
- Flashcards and Activities to follow
- Definition Test - 4/16 (Wednesday)
- Spelling Test - 4/17 (Maundy Thursday)
Quarter Class
Computers 1st Week: Welcome to the last quarter class of your time here at St. Paul. Over the coming weeks, we will be creating trifold brochures based up on our trip to Washington DC later in April. These brochures will be shared with your parents that are attending the trip. We will also be spending quite a bit of time in Excel, working through data entry that will benefit you in high school, especially when you take chemistry.