It's a new year and an exciting time for all of us in Room 8. We are hopefully refreshed and ready to take on the 2011 portion of the school year.
Looking back, our entire school got rave reviews for its performance in the annual St. Pius Christmas concert on the evening of December 9. While reading student journals over the past few weeks, it is obvious that the students themselves are very proud and fulfilled by the success of the concert. The reception the students received along with the many comments I heard after the concert really showed that all the hard work by our students paid off. Mrs. Seward did a fantastic job of directing the concert and bringing in some very talented music minds to help make the night a success. All the hard work paid off, kids!
Another great event that was held by the eighth graders was the poinsettia sale that took place the weekend of December 10. Thanks so much for all those who contributed their time, money and efforts to help our students raise money for our class trip. While our destination is still being ironed out, it is narrowed down :) And now our options are somewhat less limited because of the funds created from this sale.
One more fundraiser that will help us is the bottle/can drive to raise money for our 8th grade dance. Mrs. Cortese has spearheaded this with what looks like great results. Thanks for all those who helped and contributed!
One more initiative that has yielded positive results is our creation of an 8th grade scrapbook. Thank you to Mrs. Russell who has done a wonderful job of coodinating the scrapbooking efforts. I have to admit I stuck a peek at some of the pictures and can't wait to see the finished product. Keep your eyes peeled for emails regarding this and our fund raising efforts. We won't be shy about sending them!
Mid-term exams will take place the week of January 10. Study guides from my classes were emailed before Christmas. Each student will also receive copies this upcoming week in class.
The second card marking ends January 14. Check Gradelink to make sure your child is up to date on his/her work. They will be receiving a list of missed work on January 6. More of an emphasis has been placed on each student to comeplete work on time and more of an emphasis will be placed on this as we move along.
