THIRD QUARTER INFORMATION:
Third quarter is in full swing, and I would like to update you on the class information for seventh and eighth grade English and Reading classes, as well as graduation. If you need to contact me, please call 303-757-1279 and leave a voice mail in #310. I will return your call as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours. You can also reach me via email: pevans@mpbdenver.org

SEVENTH GRADE ENGLISH AND READING:
English: Students are reviewing all of the eight parts of speech. All grammar units will cover usage and diagramming. They should have completed two sections of their Grammar Notebooks (sentences and nouns). On study days, students may bring their Grammar Notebook work to school, and I will check to be sure they are completing it correctly. This notebook will be due the middle of May and is completed at home. During this quarter and fourth quarter, the students will continue to work on their writing skills with both small group and individual assignments.

Reading: Students are completing a narrative poetry unit. Following this unit, they will begin a study of folk tales from around the world. This will involve a large group project which will take the place of a book report and test.

8TH GRADE ENGLISH AND READING:
English: By the end of the school year, all students will have reviewed the eight parts of speech. They are finishing up a review of the verb and will move on to complements, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, etc.. They will also return to a writing unit which will concentrate on the multi-paragraph paper (formerly called the essay!)

Reading: Students are in the last few weeks of their poetry unit. At the end of the unit and on the day of the final test, they must turn in a Poetry Portfolio. This contains all of the poems that have been assigned, two original poems, a comparison essay, all notes, all journal entries, and all class and homework assignments. They should have many of parts already organized or completed. After poetry, students will begin a study of nonfiction: autobiographies, biographies, essays, etc. This will involve reading selections in their literature book as well as some outside sources and some group work.

BOOK REPORTS DUE DATE FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS:

All students should check the information on the handout and lecture notes for the exact directions for the written and art reports. The final report of the year is an oral report. Students will have a group project instead of a book report for the April book report. This project will be explained to the students at a later time.

For the March 6 report, the students will all be doing a R.A.F.T.S. report which has been explained in detail. The April 3 report will be an art project for all the students, and all of them must read an American historical fiction book. The final report will be an oral one for all students. Information about all of these reports is on the handout that the students received, and each kind of report will be thoroughly explained.

With the school year half over, graduation planning is now becoming a focus for both parents and students. All parent committees have been formed. If you have not been contacted yet, please call one of the following committee members or Catherine Scheuber, the parent liaison:

GRADUATION UPDATE

With the school year half over, graduation planning is now becoming a focus for both parents and students. All parent committees have been formed. If you have not been contacted yet, please call one of the following committee members or Catherine Scheuber, the parent liaison:

COMMITTEES CHAIRPERSONS:

Mother/Daughter Retreat - Kristie Medina
Father/Son Retreat - Bill McCabe
Class Gift - Michael Murray
Family Celebration - Laurie Cook/Jim Cannata
Fast Food Luncheons - Nancy Whitman
Yearbook - Patty Dewhurst
Luncheon - Liz Mason
Formation Breakfast - Nancy Whitman/Jeannie McCabe
Retreat - Teresa Proske

The monthly Mass and breakfast have been delicious and well attended. In addition, the students have enjoyed the fast food luncheons. A huge thank from all of us for the efforts of the parents in charge of those two events. Shortly the students will begin to organize their parts in the graduation ceremony. Their theme created by Emily Canham is "Mirrors reflect what is on the outside, but friends reflect what is on the inside." This theme will be reflected in all parts of the graduation events. All students need to write a graduation speech (or at least a part of a speech) which will be presented to their classmates early in March. From these speeches, the graduation speech will be written. Students interested in becoming one of the speakers for the graduation ceremony will be trying out later in March.

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