Eighth Grade News-

Eighth Graders will celebrate service by offering to help clean the church and decorate for the holidays.

Ms. Maureen Lynch is the eighth grade homeroom teacher.

Religion: Church History--1700's to present. Lessons on the Journeys of St. Paul--each Thursday with seminarian.

Math: 3-dimensional shapes;polynomials; reading graphs (taught by Mrs. Torres)

Grammar: Clauses, phrases and parts of speech--use in complex sentences.

Writing: Expository Writing--How-to Article; Topic sentences

Literature: Collection: We Are All One

Social Studies: Civil War (taught by Ms. Moser)

Science: Volcanoes; water issues and environmental issues

Project: Earth Day Workshops and Presentations

PHILOSOPHY:
We teach Jesus Christ.
We provide a loving and stable environment.
We strive toward Christian values.
We invoke family and community.
We integrate the arts and technology.
We utilize community resources.
We emphasize basic skills.
We envision a world where women and men live peace-filled and productive lives.
We desire that students will grow in respect form themselves and others, learn to handle differences in a non-violent way, and become productive citizens in the world community.