Saint Ann School News

Dear Middle School Parents and Guardians,

• Microwave Reminder: Beginning this week, students will no longer be permitted to use the microwaves. Please pack lunches that do not require heat.

• 8th Grade Bake Sale is this Thursday. Please send baked goods with your child on Thursday.

• Several Middle School students will be reading poetry at our annual Ice Cream Social this Thursday at 6:30 pm. Come join us for ice cream, fellowship and some great poetry.

• The final Middle School dance, “A Night Under the Stars” will be on Friday, May 16th, from 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm in the Parish Center. Permission slips and ticket purchase information ($2) will come home at a later date.

• 8th Grade Parents: Please . . .
o read the enclosed yellow letter 8th Grade Graduation Information
o cut & return the bottom section if you would like to help with the planning
o discuss with your child the three options regarding the graduation trip
o come to the Parent Graduation Meeting on Tuesday, May 13th, at 6:30 pm in Room 6

Have a great week!

Mrs. Stokes, Ms. Gibbs, and Mrs. Lloyd

6th Grade

Language Arts: Students will be using the inspirational photographs from their petroglyph tour to write free verse poetry. Towards the end of the week, they will begin editing and compiling the final drafts of their poems into a cohesive anthology. Spelling unit 32 workbooks are due Thursday and the final test will be on Friday.
Social Studies: Students will be exploring daily life in and the economy of Ancient Rome.
Religion: Students will continue Chapter 12: Passover and the Sabbath. We will discuss the importance of the Lord’s Day and then review for the chapter 12 test on Thursday.
Earth Science: Students will continue to learn about oceanography, with the focus of the week being on the movement of ocean water and how it affects weather and human experiences. Students will have a test over this chapter on Friday.

7th Grade

Language Arts: Students will put the final touches on their poetry by editing, revising and creating final drafts for their poetry anthology. Spelling unit 32 workbooks are due Thursday and the final test will be on Friday.
Social Studies: Students will finish exploring daily life in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and start focusing on the Inca culture.
Religion: This week students will learn how the Holy Spirit is always at work in the world and our individual lives.
Life Science: Last week students learned what makes a bird unique. This week they will learn what is unique about mammals. There will be a test over this unit on Friday.

8th Grade

Language Arts: Students will put the final touches on their poetry by editing, revising and creating final drafts for their poetry anthology. Strategies will include peer and self editing as well as reading poetry out loud to check for fluidity. Spelling unit 32 workbooks are due Thursday and the final test will be on Friday.
Social Studies: Students will be reviewing Ch. 16. The test is on Friday.
Religion: Students will prepare for their test on Chapter 10 on Thursday.
Physical Science: Chapter 15 will continue with students learning how to balance chemical equations. They will then move on to the different types of chemical reactions.

Math 6th, 7th, & 8th

Concepts & Applications: Students will continue Chapter 9 with experimental and theoretical probability, and independent and dependent events. The chapter 9 test will be on Friday.
Pre-Algebra: Students will be working with triangles, the Pythagorean Theorem, distance and midpoint formulas, similar triangles and indirect measurement. There will be a quiz on Tuesday and Friday.
Algebra: This week students will learn about radical equations, the Pythagorean Theorem and the Distance Formula.

PE 6th, 7th, & 8th

PE: Students will be learning and participating in activities that will lead the