In Mrs. Benito’s learning lab for 8th grade we just started a new project that we will be doing every Friday until the end of the year. The project is very flexible with what we do, we just have to do something that we have a passion for. Some examples of projects 8th graders are… Continue reading 8th Grade Passion Projects
In 8th grade, we interviewed Lia Lugo, Nada Ibrahim, and Jade Lang about their courthouse field trip, during which they watched court trials.It was fun and engaging. The classes were separated and then split up, which showed them how the cases are played out and how they work. By: Nicole Tesis, Della Wolf, and Airyella… Continue reading 8th grade courthouse
The sixth graders in “What So Cool About Manufacturing” went on a field trip to Polymer Contours. We interviewed Aniylah Hamilton, Audrey Nemitz, and Claudelys Perez. We asked some questions and got many answers. They said they had to make plastic. They found out where plastic starts and learned about different molds. They said they… Continue reading What’s So Cool About Manufacturing
Students from other nearby schools joined the eighth-grade student council at DeSales University for a leadership ethics conference. A simple breakfast was served to everyone to start the day off in a welcoming way. The conference was opened by an inspirational guest speaker who emphasized the value of social leadership and decision-making. One of the… Continue reading 8th Grade DeSales Leadership Trip
On Friday, February 24 the winter semi formal for 7th and 8th graders happened! The two grades had the opportunity to purchase a ticket during the month of February. The dance started at 7pm, entering through the side door next to the cafeteria, and ended at 9pm. There was music, food, and drinks! Outside the… Continue reading Winter Semi Formal
Howdy Falcons! On Monday, February 14th, 8th grade students visited Blue Mountain Ski Resort! The students were able to choose between skiing or snowboarding; they were taught how to do the activity of their choice. Everyone had a lot of fun trying out their new sport! We are sure that students will be back to… Continue reading 8th Grade Shreducation
As most of you may know, during the past week or so of school, the student council elections were held for all grades 5th-8th. All students were able to partake in the election, whether that was voting or running. Now without further ado, our fifth grade winners are Lilian Kemmer, Gracyln Williams, Mason… Continue reading New Student Council Members
My fellow writers and I got a chance to interview one of our newest teachers here at SMS. Mr.Heath just got hired to work at our school at the end of this summer to teach learning support (specifically reading) and he also co-teaches math and English language arts. So far, at SMS Mr.Heath has very… Continue reading Mr.Heath Interview
On March 7th, the 8th grade class from SMS traveled to Philadelphia for a field trip to the Revolutionary War Museum. Students were put into groups and walked around the museum with a tour guide. The 8th graders got to learn about life in the 1700s and how horrible, but interesting the Revolutionary War was.… Continue reading 8th Grade Revolutionary War Museum Field Trip
The 8th grade Social Studies classes have been learning about citizenship and being a good member of your community. To extend their learning, the 8th grade Social Studies teacher, Mrs. Royer invited 3 speakers from Devon House to talk to the students. The speakers are coming to talk about things such as the Depression Era,… Continue reading 8th Grade Guest Speakers
