Welcome to the eighth grade where students strive for spiritual growth and academic excellence!

My hope is that students come into the classroom with a positive attitude, open-mind, and willingness to learn, which helps to create a positive learning environment where students feel safe sharing their thoughts and beliefs. They learn that preparedness, participation, dedication, and effort lead to great success in being independent thinkers. Students develop a sense of responsibility and independence in both academics and their faith. Students establish a strong moral foundation and leadership skills to be successful in all aspects of life. St. John Vianney graduates have proven to be well-prepared for high school with many of them placing in Honors and Advanced Placement classes. The eighth graders are encouraged and challenged to be independent, lifelong learners, and responsible citizens.

Content Areas

• Religion (Taught by Mrs. Janelle Turcotte)
  • Deeper look into the elements of the Catholic Faith; meaning of traditional Catholic prayers; morality and social justice.

• Algebra (Taught by Mrs. Janelle Turcotte)
  • Study the concepts and foundations of Algebra including solving equations, using percents and their applications, and understanding relationships within the scope of variables and functions. Real-life examples are used for a deeper understanding of concepts. 

• Language Arts and Literature (Taught by Mr. Mark Hartley)
  • We cover grammar, including some diagramming, We read a wide variety of literature forms including poems, plays and novels.   We apply the grammar skills we are learning by writing a number of types of personal narratives, persuasive essays and speeches, descriptive paragraphs among others.
     

•  Physical Science (Taught Mrs. Janelle Turcotte)
  • Expand knowledge in the areas of Chemistry, including properties and states of matter, elements, compounds and mixtures, atoms, the Periodic Table, chemical bonding, and chemical reactions; and Physics, including work and machines. Learning is done through a variety of methods including hands-on experiments and projects.

• History (Taught by: Mr. Mark Hartley)
  • 8th Grade History will focus on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Current events will be stressed both in written form and in discussion. 

• Yearbook
  • Cover elements of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Publisher for designing and creating the school yearbook.

• Science Fair
• Speech Contest
• May Crowning
• Weekly Eucharistic Ministers at School Mass
• Trunk or Treat
  • Help organize the school Halloween event
• Fun Run Carnival
  • Help organize and facilitate the stations for the school carnival
• 8th Grade Trips
  • Lutherhaven Overnight Retreat
  • NatureBridge
    • Week trip to the Olympic Peninsula for hands-on learning in the field in the areas of science
  • Silverwood
    • End of the year class trip