8th Grade Important Information

PLEASE NOTE:  At this time, I am reviewing with the 8th grade the important topics in order for them to do well on the NYS Science Test that will be taken at the end of May and beginning of June.  It is very important that each student continue to review from the NYS Coach Science Text.  I am going over concepts.  Students need to study each night.

Thursday May 17, 2012 -- Ascension Thursday -- School is Open

Friday May 18, 1012 -- 11:45a.m. dismissal -- faculty meeting

Thursday May 24, 2012 -- Parent Meeting beginning at 7:00p.m. in auditorium -- Topic: Common Core Standards

Friday May 25, 2012 -- Walk-a-thon -- 11:45a.m. dismissal

Monday May 28, 2012 -- Memorial Day -- School Closed

Wednesday May 30, 2012 -- Band Concert at 7:00p.m.

Thursday May 31, 2012 -- N.Y.S. Science Performance Test

Friday June 1, 2012 -- 11:45a.m. dismissal -- faculty meeting

Monday June 4, 2012 -- N.Y.S. Science Written Test

8th Grade Work

 Week of May 14, 2012

Science -- Coach Book pages 266-291

Students will review the following in preparation for N.Y.S. Science Test:

1.  Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

2.  States of Matter

3.  Atoms, Molecules, Elements and Compounds

4.  The Periodic Table

5.  Chemical Reactions

ELA --

Students will:  Literature Text pages 695-715

1.  Review characterization when reading a novel.

2.  Read and discuss novel The Pearl  Chapters 1 - 3

Religion -- pages 87-93

Students will: 

1.  Attend 8:30a.m. Mass

2.  Consider the people and events through which the Holy Spirit worked to define the faith of the Church.

3.  Understand the various ways in which the truths of our faith have been handed down to us.

4.  Proclaim especially by our actions the  truths of faith we hold as Christians.

Homework

Science 

ELA 

Religion

Tests/Projects

Science 

ELA  

Friday May 18, 2012 -- Poetry Project -- complete with cover and table of contents

Religion