Welcome to 8th Grade!

Teacher

Mrs. Linda Reichlin – 8th grade teacher

Teacher Wish List

  • Gently used novels at 8th grade or above reading level
  • CD Player
  • Gift card to Hobby Lobby for material for prayer cloths
  • DVDs:  Prince of Egypt, To Kill A Mockingbird, Ken Burns: The Civil War
  • Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards

2025-2026 Room Parent

Mrs. Amber Welte

ajwelte@yahoo.com

Newsletter

March 10, 2026

Dear Parents,

I apologize for the Monday email on Tuesday.  I had too many obligations after school and wasn’t able to finish my newsletter.

This is a short week chalked full of events.

Report cards go home on Wednesday.  This was a challenging trimester because of the many absences.  It was a struggle for some students to get caught up.  Hopefully, spring will keep everyone healthy and happy. Review the report card with your child.  Help them set some realistic goals for the third trimester.  Help them think about the steps they need to take to accomplish those goals.  What kind of support do they need from you and me?

Thursday is a day for conferences.  I am looking forward to spending time with you and discuss your wonderful children.

THANK YOU for your attention and prompt response to our cell phone inquiry.  There was 100% return.

KAYAK TRIP May 28 and 29.  We need at least one more chaperone to drive.  We get to San Juan Island by car and ferry.  We have to load up kids and gear.  One more car would do the trick.

Students received their 3rd trimester Service Log.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday, 3/11:  Report cards go home.

Thursday, 3/12: NO SCHOOL   Conferences

Friday, 3/13:  NO SCHOOL   Teacher Retreat at Sacred Heart

MORE IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, 3/17:  Saint Patrick’s Day  Free Dress GREEN

Wednesday, 3/18:   Reconciliation 1:15              SCIENCE FAIR   6:00 AT SAINT JOE’S

Thursday, 3/19:  Science Fair School Walk Through 9:00 – 10:30    Girls’ Basketball Game

Friday, 3/20:  Fun Lunch     9:00 PBIS     9:30 Mass

THE FLIGHT PLAN

LITERATURE:  This week 8th graders are giving oral presentations on their contemporary classic.  This is a difficult skill, and one that brings anxiety to students.  But they are stepping up to the challenge and doing a great job.

RELIGION:  The chapter on the hierarchy of the Church is finished.  Students learned about the magisterium, the deposit of faith, the degrees of ordained ministers, and the meaning of infallibility.  They completed the chapter 10 review on Monday and will take the assessment on Tuesday.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  The branches of government was the focus for 8th grade social studies.  It was interesting to throw in a little current events, especially when discussing checks and balances.  There is a quiz on Wednesday.

MATH:  Prealgebra students are using the slope intercept form to create tables and graph equations.  A new set of Math Points will be unveiled on Wednesday.

We are LEARNERS.  We are FAITHFUL.  We are KIND.

“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the blossoms. Kind deeds are the fruits.” – Kirpal Singh

Blessings,

Mrs. Reichlin

8 Science – This short week we are wrapping up our science fair projects and report writing for both the fair and Hot Wheel motion lab. Sarah Bluhm 8th grade science teacher

8th-Grade Writing
This week, students are working on the science lab reports that accompany their science projects. All project information can be found on Microsoft Teams. The report is due March 16.
In grammar, we are also reviewing pronoun–antecedent agreement.

Chayse Gilley