Let us Thank GOD for the GIFTS of FAITH, FAMILY & EDUCATION!

8th Graders:
This is your last week attending Our Lady of Mercy School as a Student - let's make it an excellent week - we'll be tired and possibly a bit sad by the end of the week - BUT let's do it the Christian Way and keep our thoughts, actions and words kind, caring , compassionate, and mostly JOYFUL for we have so much for which to be thankful - WOW are we BLEST!!

REMINDER'S:
All week arrive at school at regular time (7:50am) except Tuesday!

Monday 18th: K-4th Awards Assembly, Science Test, Finish presenting Archives Projects, Science and History Binder's Due; last opportunity to turn in missing work!

Tuesday 19th: 5:45 am OLM Parking Lot - leave for Magic Mountain - bring $ for food and water, snacks (morning juice and snack provided), items for bus trip, sun screen and items to keep cool; parents need to pick you up at the parking lot ~10:30pm.

Wednesday 20th: NO HOT LUNCH - BRING YOUR OWN, 5th - 7th Awards Assembly, Grad. Song Practice, Grading, Carnival Preparation, Clean Classroom - bring empty backpack to take home items;
Awards Dinner 6:30pm OLM Auditorium – attire – boys: dress shirts/slacks & shoes, ties look great too; girls: dress blouses & skirts or dresses, dress shoes & nylons.

Thursday 21st: Morning Prayer, Retreat 8:15am ~ 3:00pm - morning snack, juice and lunch provided, Grad Song Practice 3:15pm ~ 5:30pm.

Friday 22nd: Morning Prayer, 8th Grade Carnival Set-up, 10:00-12:00 Carnival,
12:00 - ? Clean-up - let's make sure we all help so we are finished at 12:30!!

Have a relaxing, fun Memorial Day Weekend - that includes Monday!!

Tuesday 26th: 7:50 am meet at St. Patrick's Church - graduation practice ~ 9:30 am. Please be picked up at that time.
6:00 pm return (PLEASE BE ON TIME) to St. Patrick's Church for individual Photos - group shot taken at 6:30pm.
Graduation Mass 7:00pm. Reception with family and friends, father – daughter, mother – son dances following. ~ 9:00-12:00 Grad dance - have transportation ready for you at midnight!!

You are now an OLM alumni student; we welcome you to return any time all week long and please join us for Mass, Friday at 8:15!

Let us thank God for all of His gifts, especially the Gift of our Minds!

8th Graders:
We have one week left of academic classes - let's stay focused - there's still a lot to do!!

REMINDERS

ALL 8TH GRADERS - AFTER RETREAT GRADUATION SONG PRACTICE: Next Thurs 5/21,3-5:30pm

HOMEWORK
Religion:
What God Means to Me - Typed Essay due Friday
6 Prayer Test Monday
History:
Wed: 1864 & 1865 Worksheet, study for CW Vocab Friday
Thurs:study for CW Vocab Friday, History binders due Monday
Algebra:Keeler:study for test Friday

Science: Read Ch. 15 Sec.1&2
Thurs: Complete Balancing Equations: balance equation with coefficients, prove Law of Conservation of Matter, write type of BOND, write type of reaction
Science Test Monday
Art:
Final Book Covers due Thursday
BRING 6 PAPER BAGS
7th SCIENCE
Read Frog Disection Pamphlet
Read all of Ch.16 Due Thursday: From text:
List 4 kinds of birds: define each kind and give 2 examples of each
List 13 kinds of mammals: define each kind and give 2 examples of each

Let us be Good Shepherds for others by following the example of THE GOOD SHEPHERD

8th Graders:
St. Vincent Lunches : we are going to bring them this Friday - don't forget!!
We have 2 more weeks of school left - let's try for no missing assignments and do your best work!!
Bring 6 paper grocery bags - large by next Friday.

HOMEWORK
Religion: Study Prayers: know them by Monday May 18th - there's too many to cram so continue working on them right NOW!!
History: Memorize Gettysburg Address, Know WOD 1863, Battle of Gettysburg Sheet
Vocab test all words & 1864/1865 Test Friday 15th
Science:
Monday: Copy 4 Forces p. 317; Read Chapter 14 P.350-355 Workbook pgs.101-103
Tuesday: Read Ch.14 Sec. 2 Ionic Bonding
Thursday: Finish reading Ch14 sec 2, complete workbook pgs. 101-106 due Monday
Algebra: Keeler:
Monday: p.215 #2-32 even
Wednesday: p.218-219 #2-34 even
Thursday: p.648 # 76-100 even

7 SCIENCE
Present Chapters 14 & 15 - study vocab terms
Vocab test Monday

Let us alwaysremember that God Blesses us with the POWER to Share His Love

8th Grade:
Religion:
Study:Morning Offering,




Algebra: Keeler: Workbook pg. 54&55 #9-18 subtract,Mixed Review all

7th Grade Science
Chapter 14&15 Vocab Cards (72): due Thursday/Friday
add: regenerate, cartilage, turtle, tortoise, alligator, crocodile
delete:medusa, polyp, fins, scales, gills, denticles, lung, tadpole

Let us REJOICE and Share in the Miracle of Jesus' Loving Forgiveness by TRUSTING Him with our Lives!

8th Graders:
I hope and pray you all had beautiful, loving, relaxed Easter Days and that all of you got to spend some time thanking God for the gifts of family and love in your lives. One of these special gifts is almost a finished chapter but only by location - you will always carry it with you - the gift of your Elementary and Junior High educations, the gift of your experiences at Our Lady of Mercy School.
We, the 8th grade, have 5 weeks left in this school year - let's make them the BEST weeks yet!

I want to begin our weeks by thanking all of you for the efforts you have made so far this year - some of you have grown tremendously! The final morning prayer skit that you presented to the school on Wednesday, April 8th, was wonderful - we all thank you!

UPCOMING DATES:
Archives Day: Thursday, April 23rd
Castle Day/ Medieval Faire: Thursday, April 30th
Grandparents' Day: Friday May 1st

HOMEWORK
Religion:
know prayers (be able to write from memory) - Morning Offering, Hail Holy Queen, Act of Contrition, Guardian Angel, Prayer to Our Redeemer, Act of Love, Act of Faith, Act of Hope

History:
study for 1862 Test - Tuesday

Algebra:
Keeler:
Tyler:

Science:
Chapter 12 - read pgs 311-317 - learn to calculate: mass#, atomic mass; know forces

7th GRADE Science Homework
Review animal behaviors - test Tues/Wed

Let us Die to ourselves, (our selfish desires), these last days of Lent so that we can live, (love, care, share), like Jesus at Easter!

8th Graders:
WOW what a week - your Dinner Show was WONDERFUL - CONGRATULATIONS!
Anne Frank's Musical let us view some good acting as did the Stone Ridge Follies and you did more acting in our Slave Auction! Some of you may want to try that in High School. You now know one way the Civil War soldiers entertained themselves - and so we move on to our last quarter, last 2 months at OLM! LET'S HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING AND GROWING!!

REMINDERS:
Tuesday, March 31: Reports Due
Wednesday, April 1: Archives Project idea Due
Friday, April 3: BRING St. Vincent Lunch!! CW: Diary entry due, 1861 Test
THANK YOU to all who help at the "Follies Divine" this weekend. This service will help many in our community!
HOMEWORK
History:
Reread and Study 1861 WOD (War Office Dispatches); choose archives project

Algebra:
Keeler: p. 205 WE #2-20 even

May our faith in God be EXPOSED to others by our love for Jesus found in them.

Week Reminders:
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY Tuesday March 17th free GREEN & WHITE dress
Tuesday March 17th-Friday March 20th: 12:30 dismissal - Parent/Teacher Conferences all 8th graders to attend
with your parent(s) PLEASE!
Costumes/Props for Dinner Show due by this Wednesday March 18th
Softball & Baseball Teams: Good Luck this Week