Dear Future Eighth Graders,

You’ve made it!!!! Now you are ready for your eighth grade experience.  Below is a list of supplies you will need to insure that this experience goes as well as possible.  Make sure you have these supplies for the first day of school.  I will check!

• Pencils                         
• Pens                
• Soft pencil case           
• Correcting pens (red or green)
• Colored pencils or markers for religion projects         
• Erasers          
• Scientific Calculator                  
• White - out
• $5.00 for planner

For your classes you will need the following:
 

• A  binder with separators for each subject or a ringed notebook for each subject
• Plenty of loose leaf paper for notes and assignments
• An assignment pad or planner -  mandatory for writing down homework
• Folders -  handy for keeping important papers, tests, and homework  (One for each subject)
• Soft pencil case with holes so that it is carried in your binder or easily carried around with you.  Please, no clunky plastic containers.
• A USB flash drive and 2-pocket folder to use for computer class
• A box of tissues to share with classmates during the year
• A roll of paper towels or disinfectant wipes for the  classroom

Anyone who brings in a package of dark colored dry erase markers will start the year off with a homework coupon.

Remember, it is important to be ORGANIZED.

I expect that every student will have a book to read in his /her desk for enjoyment during the school year.

The summer is a wonderful time to catch up on reading.  It is a proven fact that students who read for pleasure have more success in school than those who do not.  You will read three books this summer, minimum.

 

• Bread and Roses, Too by Katherine Paterson  (Story about immigration in Lawrence Massachusetts, and the organization of unions in the woolen mills.)

• A Mango Shaped Space by Wendy Mass  (Story about how an adolescent girl copes with a strange neurological disorder.)

• Monster by Walter Dean Myers  (Story about how a sixteen year old boy is jailed and put on trial.  Is he guilty or not guilty?  You decide.)

 

Each of these novels portrays adolescents who are faced with great difficulties and how they cope with them.

In addition I expect that you will read one additional book of your choice, preferably non-fiction.

You will be given an assignment on the readings the first week of school in September. Remember the readings are MANDATORY!
                                   

Enjoy your vacation!  Come back to us rested and ready to start your last year at Sacred Hearts.  I’m looking forward to seeing you the first day of school.

 

Mrs. Beaudoin

 

 

Information about upcoming assignments and other classroom information can be found at Mrs. Beaudoin's Schoolnotes page. Simply click into the "Students" area and type in the zip code of the school (01835), and find Mrs. Beaudoin's name in the list. Schoolnotes pages are provided as a convenience for parents and students; however, the classroom agenda book should always be looked to as the first source of information on assignments.

Cumulative review puzzles and Unit pronunciation guides for each lesson can be found at the Sadlier-Oxford site. Click on "Student" button and go to the appropriate level (A=6th grade, B=7th grade, C=8th grade). Vocabulary help for each unit can be found at this site. Choose the appropriate level (A, B, or C) in the left-hand navigation bar.

Math homework help for each lesson and self-corrected quizzes and tests for each chapter can be found at Pearson Prentice Hall. Our book is the PHMathematics 2004.