The 8th graders turned in their research papers on Wednesday. Many of the students commented on how proud they were of their efforts in putting the paper together. It was a challenging three weeks for them, but the 8th graders will be ready for high school having this paper under their belts.
The students have started reading their final class book this week, Left to Tell. We will be having daily discussions over the nightly readings. This book leads to great discussion and growth of one's faith.
The 8th graders are halfway through the final grammar unit, reviewing the parts of speech. They have a quiz over the first half Friday and will be finishing up the last half next week. A final test will be given the week of May 21st.
Vocabulary and spelling have come to an end! Woo-hoo! There will be no more lists or green books to look for this year. If you helped your child review each week, thank you!
To finish up the year, the 8th graders have two big assignments coming up that relate to graduation. Each student will be writing and presenting their own graduation speech. Hopefully they'll allow you to hear what they have to say as they practice at home. These are always a fun way to end the year. If your student is interested in presenting their speech for the graduation mass, there will be auditions the week prior to graduation for this spot. In addition to the graduation speeches, the students will be writing a reflective poem of their years at St. Francis which will have the potential of being featured on the graduation mass program.
I still have language arts review session openings for the summer. The reviews will be held on Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 PM. Please email me if you are interested and I will give you more details.
Lastly, I want to thank the parent volunteers and students for the hard work they put in today at Freedom Youth Shelter and House of Mercy. It was wonderful to see everyone come together for such a great cause. Thank you!
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