St. Gerard School - Grade 8

 Our Spelling assignment for the week of January 5th to the 9th is, Unit 13: TAW 1-3, WWW 1-5, WAR 1+3, T.ED 1-3

Happy New Year!

We are all back at school after a nice, restful and relaxing Christmas break. January has arrived, which means the grade eight students will be reviewing for their mid-term exams. Exams will begin on Tuesday, January 20^th and will run until Friday, January 23^rd.  A schedule of exams will come home with each student very soon, and will include a permission form, which lets us know if they will be staying after each exam to study, or if they will be going home to study.

We are currently reading the novel “Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick. Students received a series of activities called SKOOB to help them process and extend their thinking about their reading.  

We are also starting our social studies unit about ancient Egypt, which should prove to be fun and informative.

Some important events are coming up in October.

Our annual Family Halloween Party will be held this Friday, October 24^th, from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. Forms for ordering tickets have gone home with our youngest and only students. Friday, there will be no school as teachers are spending the day learning exciting new things to bring back to the classroom.

The grade 8 class will be going on a field trip to the Shrine of the Blessed Vasyl on October 28^th to commemorate the Jubilee. A permission form will be coming home soon. There is no cost for the field trip, but a small donation is greatly appreciated.

Happy Halloween, Everyone!

After a wonderful summer full of rest and relaxation, we are all back at school and ready to learn.

 Welcome back!

Grade eight students have received immunization consent forms to take home and have signed. Please ask your child about the forms if you have not yet received them. The office has requested that the forms be returned by Wednesday, September 10^th.

We have begun to read our first novel of the year. The grade eight class is listening to “A Company of Fools” by Deborah Ellis and keeping a listening journal. We have also begun our grammar and spelling programs.

We are working on a unit about fast food in French, and have begun a mini-unit on the concept of worldview in social studies.

Our annual “Meet the Teacher” night will be held this Thursday, September 11^th, starting at 6:30 pm in the school gym. There will also be a used uniform sale in the gym, beginning at 6:15 pm.

Happy February, everyone!

The grade eight class has finished with their exams and are back to work learning new material and developing new skills.

We are beginning our study of Ancient Greece in social studies.

We have begun working on writing poetry, the grade eight students are already producing ten haiku and five Limericks, with many more forms of poetry to come.

In French class we are working on a unit about job and career options.

Winter camp is coming up next week. The grade sevens and eights will be off to Winkler Bible Camp for three days of fun and fellowship.

Hello everyone! 

The grade eight class is preparing for their mid-term exams from January 21^st to the 24^th. They will write ELA Tuesday, followed by science on Wednesday, history on Thursday, and they will finish up with Math on Friday.

Winter Camp is fast approaching. The Grade seven and eight classes will travel to Winkler on Wednesday February 19^th and return to school on Friday the 21^st. We are looking for a mom and a dad to volunteer to join us for fun and adventure.

We have just begun our new novel in ELA. We are reading “Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick. Students will complete a novel study called “SKOOB,” which includes various activities to extend their understanding of the story.

We are also about to begin a unit about Ancient Greece in social studies.

Welcome Back to St. Gerard School

The new school year has begun and the grade 8 class is getting back to work. I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing summer break.

We have some changes to the school this year. The gym floor was replaced over the summer. We have a new floor, upon which to play and get exercise. The library was repainted and new flooring was installed, giving us a bright and open space to do schoolwork or to read quietly.

The grade 8 class is working on a mini-unit about worldviews in social studies and has begun keeping a listening journal for the novel “Holes” by Louis Sachar. In French, we are building our language skills by participating in a unit about Fast Food.

I hope everyone is energized and excited to begin a new school year.