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Strong Academic Focus

Emphasis on high school readiness Isolated RLA, math, science & history classes Combined homeroom, PE, music and theology classes Honor Roll 8th grade graduation

6th Curriculum

RLA: Novel studies (A Wrinkle in Time, A Long Walk to Water, Old Yeller, Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol, Mary Poppins), comprehension strategies, elements of literature, language mechanics & usage, types of literature, reference skills & application, developing the writing process, vocabulary strategies, communication skills Social Studies: US history (early20th century to present day): causes of key events; outcomes of WWI and WWII, impact of the Cold War; causes and effects

• f world conflicts; global causes of Great Depression; key figures, events, and

philosophies of te US Civil Rights Movement Math: Data analysis & probability, number sense, algebra, measurement, geometry Science: Objectives build upon students’ science understanding from earlier grades and provide deeper understanding in six major content topics: weather and climate; space systems; waves and electromagnetic radiation; matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems; interdependent relationships in ecosystems; and human interactions

7th Grade Curriculum

RLA: Four novel studies (Tuck Everlasting, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Giver, & Wonder) as well as a poetry unit, grammar unit, & literary devices unit Social Studies: Ancient & Medieval Civilizations, including Ancient & Medieval China, Ancient Egypt, Mesoamerica, Africa, Greece, Rome and so much more Math: One & two-step equations, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, & overlapping of all those concepts Science: What look at what makes up our world (cells & atoms), biology, genetics & heredity, categorizing our world, robotics integration, STEAM experiments

8th Curriculum

RLA: Four novel studies (The Coffin Quilt, Mouse, Ender’s Game, and more) comprehension strategies, language mechanics, literary analysis, literary techniques, sentence structure & development, writing skills, the writing process, vocabulary enrichment Social Studies: WV Studies, from the PreColumbian period to the present day. Special emphasis placed on the interdependence of geographic, cultural, political, environmental and economic factors affecting the development and future of our

• state. All 8th grade students will participate in the Golden Horseshoe test as well as

real-time and virtual field trips. Math: Number operations, number relationships, proportional reasoning, expressions, equations, inequalities, geometry, data analysis and probability Science: Five major content topics: structure and properties of matter; chemical reactions; growth, development and reproduction of organisms; natural selections and adaptation; and human interactions. In all classes, there is a focus on several practices which include planning and carrying out investigations; developing and using models; analyzing and interpreting data; using mathematical and computational thinking; obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information; and engaging in argument from evidence

Theology

Old & New Testament & Church History Prayer journals; Building our relationship with God Writing prayer services Class Mass All School Mass

Retreats

6th- Local Retreat 7th-Camp Magis 8th- Out-of-State Retreat Continued service component

Specials

6th –Technology, Journalism, 7th – 2 days of Spanish I, Technology, Journalism 8th – 3 days of Spanish II, Journalism SPANISH I & II – Combination of

• nline and face-to-face teacher;

high school credit for Span I JOURNALISM –

* Creation of The Writing Irish newspaper * Addition of video newscast *Video connected to yearbook thru QRs

Learning Beyond the Traditional Classroom

6th Grade Pages Unicef grant STEAM grant -Carnegie trip Veteran Day Assembly Art Show Service Projects Leadership opportunities

Extra-Curricular Activities

Athletics

• -Volleyball
• -Cheerleading
• -Basketball
• -Cross Country

Chess Club Choir Robotics Club

Questions??