Jesus help us prepare for YOU!

 8th Grade
In this time of Christmas preparation, let us keep Jesus foremost in our thoughts, words, and actions, as we prepare for Him in our lives!

Calendar: Every school morning around 7:15 during Advent there will be Communion Services in our Chapel ~ try to join and see what preparations God suggests to you.
Monday, December 9:  Christmas Program Practice, 1:00 Electives
Tuesday, December 10: 9:00 Christmas Program Practice
Wednesday, December 11: 8:30 Christmas Program Practice
Thursday, December 12: Faith Families make blankets; 1:30 Christmas Program Practice
Friday, December 13:  9:00 Christmas Program Practice, D Street Meal Preparation, 2:45 - 5:00 Junior High Dance
Sunday, December 15: 7am OLM Mass at St. Patrick's Church
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! Wednesday, December 18th - 8th Grade Christmas Program

 ? of the Day: 12/12: What are 5 things that you feel are the essence of you - that when you meet Jesus, He will say, "Good job my good and faithful servant, you have done well" because you have prepared - used your essence/the gifts He gave you in the way He wanted you to use them?  Ask your parents what they think these might be for you.  Be prepared to write about them.  Sheep, shepherds, 2 angels PLEASE write the words to "Looking for the Light."

Dear 8th Grade Parents ~                            December 9, 2019
Your 8th grader will be performing in our school's Christmas Program on Wednesday, December 18th, in St. Patrick's Church at 6:30pm.  We look forward to seeing all of you there. Each one of them has a role in the play and they will never again experience an 8th grade Christmas Program so I know that they will all participate!  They have done a wonderful job singing and preparing for it!  
That night the 8th Grade class also raises money for the Spirit of Christmas with our annual  "Christmas Bake Sale." Each 8th grader is expected to provide a homemade dessert  which is wrapped nicely on glass or china, so they make a special Christmas gift and bring greater donations.  These can include cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, candies, cupcakes, pops, maybe your family’s special Christmas baked treat  - nothing store bought PLEASE! These items should be dropped off at St. Patrick's Church on Wednesday morning at 7:50am when you drop your child for practice at the church. If you have any questions, feel free to let us know.  Thank you!!
We also need parents to volunteer to organize desserts on Wednesday morning and to sell them Wednesday night before and after - NOT during - the play.  Please sign up on the flyer coming home tomorrow afternoon if you can help in the morning or evening at the St. Patrick’s Church.
THANK YOU!  

8th Grade Homework
Religion:
12/12: D Street Donation 
U.S. History:
12/12: Write the preamble with correct form as learned in class today.
Physical Science: 
12/11: read and Cornell Note Ch3s2
Algebra:
12/12: p.68 #62-70even
7th Grade Homework:
Life Science:
12/12:  food web presentations Friday

World History:
12/12: Study 10 new Middle Eastern countries: Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan; Fix if needed: read and imagine the scene on pages 90-91: for each scene A-D copy the facts then write what you think is the essence of that in the culture of these people. Study Egypt, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, & Jordan

12/9: write north, south, east, west, locations for Egypt, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and Cypress, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, & Jordan if you have not yet done these

 Periodically review all  52 European countries: Moldova, Malta, Crete, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Ukraine, Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic, Iceland, Ireland, United Kingdom: Scotland, England, Wales, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.