8th Grade Newsletter 2/13

February 13, 2025

D.C. Fundraiser –

Parents of 8th graders,

The Paula Miller Spades Tournament will be held at Hope on Feb. 22. There are several opportunities to volunteer and raise money for the D.C. trip. Please click on the link to the Sign-Up Genius and put your and your child’s names in where you’d like to serve. Also, spread the word and invite people to play in the tournament.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA4AA2AABF5C61-54601606-spades

Eligibility – Eligibility started this week, make sure your student has at least a 75% so they can be eligible for extracurricular activities include all athletic, Spring Play, and non-athletic school sponsored clubs. Band, Chess Club, and Lego Club are excluded from eligibility requirements.

Memory:

February 19
1 Corinthians 10:16-17 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in
the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of
Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all
partake of the one bread.


February 20
What is the benefit of this eating and drinking?
These words, “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins,” show us that in
the Sacrament forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given us through these
words. For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation.

8th Grade Newsletter 4/17

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World History 4/17

The 6th graders this week have been reviewing Ancient China, getting ready for our test today. We are going to start our last 2 chapters when we get back from Easter Break. Our last Chapters will be Chapter 11 and 12, both of which deal with the Romans.