Eighth Grade and Science

Jeremy Kell • 1-262-377-4659 x121 • jeremy.kell@splgrafton.org

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8th Grade Information Week April 21-27

Show Your Support For Our New Reading Curriculum! 

 Have you been able to fill your April Reading Curriculum Calendar with donors?  100% of all funds raised will go toward the new curriculum that will be introduced next school year.  Our first initial quote came in at $110,000.  Please find sponsors that will help us reach a goal of raising enough to cover at least 50% of our new curriculum.  Calendars were shared in the 2nd trimester report card packets.

Community Service Hours

Community Service Hours have been updated on Fast Direct.  They need to be completed and turned in by May 1st.  8th Grade students need to have 10 hours of service!

Crossing Guard Schedule

  • Apr. 22 Chayse & John
  • Apr. 29 Maggie & Piper
  • May 6 Zachary & Armella
  • May 13 Lily & Brianna
  • May 20 Rebecca & William
  • May 28 Kinsey & Mikayla

Important Dates

Mon. April 22  Eligibility Check

April 25-29 8th Grade DC Trip

Wed. May 01 Confirmation Practice / Service Hour Due

Thur. May 02 Panther Parent Meeting

Sun. May 05 Confirmation 2pm

Mon. May 06 Progress Reports / Eligibility Check

Fri. May 17 Spring Concert 

Fri. May 24 Half Day 11:40 Dismissal

Mon. May 27 Memorial Day No School

Thur. May 30 Track and Field Day 

Fri. May 31 Last Day of School / Graduation

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English

  • We’ll move into work with semicolons this week; this tool allows writers to build strong connections for readers.
  • We completed our Introduction to Middle School Interviews this week and will move into a mini narrative unit, Rewriting a Scene. 

Health

Math

We will wrap up a few unfinished projects before leaving for DC.

Music

School-Wide Notes… Details on Ms Bremer's music page
  • Gr. K-8 Class Singing Schedule for the year!
  • Spring Concert Fri, May 17, 2024 Includes ALL 3rd & 4th graders, Children's Choir, PraisePower, JiVE, JuBellate & bands
  Classes singing in Worship… (keep watch for changes) 
  • Sun, Jan 21 - 8am Gr. K-8 students A-K; 9:30 am Gr. K-8 students L-Z
  • Sat., March 9, 5 pm Gr. 6-8 sing in Worship (w/Concert Band)
  • Sun, May 19 - 8am Gr. K-8 students L-Z; 11am Gr. K-8 students A-K
  Choir/JuBellate Notes… * Groups & Schedules  ** Extracurricular Handbook
  1. JiVE (Gr. 5-8) - Rehearsals start Wed, Sept 13 & first sing for worship, Sun. Oct. 8, meet 9:10am
  2. JuBellate (Gr. 5-8) - Rehearsals start Mon, Sept 11 & first play for worship, Sun. Oct. 29, meet 10:30am
Eligibility checked every 2 weeks (Gr. 5-8) for students in extracurricular Music Groups (Jazz Band, JiVE, Chapel Singers & JuBellate). The Extracurricular Handbook specifies the requirements.   General Music Class… 
  • Gr. 3-5 - Ms Valerie Bremer, teacher
  • Gr. 6-8 - Ms. Valerie Bremer & Mr. Jamie Fischer, teachers
  • Bands - Mrs. Heide Young, teacher

PE

Welcome back to PE!  We have some great activities planned this year.

Reading

We began Between Shades of Gray this past week.  The novel is set in Lithuania and Russia, beginning in 1941 as the Soviet Union is annexing the surrounding countries.  It traces the lives of the author’s family as they were taken from their homes with only a suitcase.  Some mature topics -- historical facts -- are presented, and as a class, we have already addressed how we will read them -- with the purpose of better understanding the characters and allowing ourselves to feel sympathy for their circumstances as well as gain a more thorough understanding of the time period.  We will also recognize the incredible faith and strength Ruta Sepetys’s family displayed.

Religion

Science

8th Science This week in 8th science we are starting Topic 10 on Forces and Motion.  No major tests or assignments this week!

Social Studies

In our few days together, we will be wrapping up the Vietnam War and starting the Civil Rights Movement.  Then DC time!

Vocab

Unit 12
  • Unit Review - 4/22
  • Flashcards and Activities to follow
  • Definition Test - 4/24
  • Spelling Test - 4/24

Quarter Class

Computers (boys) Jan. 8-12:  Final week of computers for us.  We need to get our Washington DC brochures done this week!