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Tuesday, 17 September 2019

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It is September again, and we are back at school ready for some fun and hard work. I hope every one had a great summer break and is rested and rejuvenated for the 2019-2020 school year.

The grade 8 class is getting settled into routines again. We do our spelling every Monday, with a pretest followed by the work assignment, which is always due Thursday. We are also beginning the year with a Novel, the class is listening to and responding in a personal journal to the book "Silverwing" by Kenneth Oppel. We will soon start our T.U.S.C. program. Students will research and present a short presentation on a variety of topics.

We are exploring the concept of Worldview in social studies, and have begun a unit in French about fast food and food choices.

Welcome Back Everyone! 


Monday, 13 May 2019

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May has arrived, and the grade eight class is working to make the end of the year successful and productive. With the arrival of spring we are able to get outside more and enjoy some sunshine and fresh air.

The grade eights are busy preparing for track and field in gym.


We are currently studying the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire in social studies, making Roman shields and exploring the the history of this epic period in time.




We are also about half way through the Hobbit, a great fantasy novel by the legendary J.R.R. Tolkien. The class is enjoying the adventure while completing a variety of activities to extend their understanding of the story.









We are about to begin our final unit in French, studying transportation and the movement of people.












Monday, 11 March 2019

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Report cards went home with your child on March 7th. Parent/Teacher conferences are being scheduled this week, and conferences will be held on Thursday, March 14th, in the evening, and Friday March 15th during the day.


The grade eight class is currently reading the novel “Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick. They have a series of novel study activities to complete, due April 1st.

The Yearbook committee, made up of grade eight students, will be meeting twice a month until the end of the year in order to complete our 2018-2019 St. Gerard School Yearbook. Thanks to students for their help, and to parents for their rides and endless patience.

Spring Break is quickly approaching. Students and teachers will get some time to rest, relax, and rejuvenate before returning to school for the last few months. The last day of school before the break is March 22nd.

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

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Welcome Back!



I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break, and is relaxed and energized to get back into the classroom.

The grade 7 and 8 classes are busy preparing for their mid-term exams which begin on Tuesday, January 22nd and run through to the 25th. Exam permission forms have gone home and need to be returned by Wednesday, January 16th, if your child wishes to study at home after each exam.

Grade 8 Mid-Term Exam Schedule
Tuesday, January 22nd: Grade 8 ELA mid-term
Wednesday, January 23rd: Grade 8 science mid-term
Thursday, January 24th: Grade 8 history mid-term
Friday, January 25th: Grade 8 math mid-term exam

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

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October, 2018

It is October and school is back into full swing. The grade eight class is busy learning and studying.

We have begun our investigations into our early human ancestors in social studies. We will be examining the way of life of our earliest human ancestors, while we learn about the factors and events which led to the development of agriculture and civilization.

We are about to begin our weekly T.U.S.C. presentations in ELA.  Feel free to ask you child about what they are researching and presenting each week. We are almost finished our first novel. Students are listening and keeping a journal with images and written response to each chapter. The class seems to be enjoying the novel, Silverwing by Kenneth Opel.

We are conducting some investigations while learning some new vocab and verb conjugation in French with our second unit “Chasse aux Indices.”

Our annual Halloween party is coming up on October, 19th. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and each student must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

A Reminder to everyone, we need to sell 30 copies of the yearbook before the second week of December. Without enough yearbooks ordered in advance we will unfortunately be unable to create a yearbook again this year.


Friday, 7 September 2018

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Welcome back to school

September is in full swing and the grade 8 class is getting back to work after a nice, long summer of fun and relaxation.

The grade 8 class is currently working on the novel Silverwing by Kenneth Opel in ELA. They are listening to the book and keeping a listening response journal. We will also be starting are T.U.S.C. program in the next few weeks. In T.U.S.C. the students prepare and present weekly presentations on a variety of topics. This should be a fun and exciting learning experience.

In French we are starting our year with a unit about fast food. Students will learn about food choices as well as ordering and serving food in the context of fast food restaurants.

We are exploring the development of Worldviews in Social studies.

St. Gerard School’s annual Meet the Teacher BBQ is taking place the evening of Thursday, September 13th; all families of St. Gerard students are welcome.

Our hot lunch program will begin on September 24th.  Hot Lunch tickets can be bought in advance from the office.

A reminder to all families and students, we are hoping to sell 30 yearbooks before the end of November. Without those 30 orders, we will be unable to produce a yearbook this year, so if you are planning to buy a yearbook please get those orders in by the end of November. An order form will be found in our October newsletter, or can be picked up from the office.

Here’s to another wonderful school year at St. Gerard School.

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

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May 15th, 2018

The end of the year is approaching, and the grade eight class is about to start preparing for final exams. Finals will take place from June 14th-June 19th 2018.  Students who have earned exemptions will find out their results early in June.


We have just begun studying the Romans in Social studies.

We are almost finished with our latest novel, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.



We are also working on a research project in health and are preparing for our annual track and field meet, which takes place on June 11th for grade 7 and 8


Our grade eight farewell will take place on June 25th in the gym. We are holding a short prayer service instead of a full mass this year, we hope it will be a wonderful evening.

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