8th Grade
Mrs. Amy DelRossi
Welcome to 8th grade! I hope you are ready for your final year at St. Mark School. I look forward to having a very productive and enjoyable year with all of you. Remember, St. Mark School is the “BEST IN BUCKS COUNTY”
A NOTE FROM THE TEACHER
Saint Mark School
8th Grade Supply List
The following will be provided by Saint Mark School:
Theme tablets
Blue marble composition books
The following must be purchased outside of school:
4 1- subject spiral notebooks (11 x 8.5) NOT 8.5 x 11 (must have a plastic cover, not cardboard)
1 3-subject spiral notebook (11 x 8.5) NOT 8.5 x 11 (must have a plastic cover, not cardboard)
Sharpened pencils/mechanical pencils
Black pens
Red pens
Hi-lighter
3 two-pocket folders
1 1 ½ binder
1 STANDARD SIZED pencil case
1 pack of colored pencils (no more than 12)
1 pack of crayons (no more than 24)
1 pack of THICK markers ( SHARPIES are not permitted)
1 plastic standard sized art box (ABOUT 8 x 5 inches)
1 roll of scotch tape
1 pair of scissors
2 glue sticks
1 MINI stapler
Texas Instruments TI-30 IIS calculator (if you do not have from last year)
Backpack
1 STRONG draw string bag
1 SMALL dictionary
**All textbooks must be covered with a book sock (2) or brown paper**
**All workbooks must be covered with clear contact paper**
The following Trade Books will be used throughout the year. Please purchase the books according to the schedule below:
September:
The House on Mango Street By: Sandra Cisneros
November:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas By: John Boyne
January:
Does My Head Look Big In This? By: Randa Abdel-Fattah
March:
A Mango-Shaped Space By: Wendy Mass
Summer Reading
8th Grade
because of mr. terupt by: Rob Buyea
Please read the above novel, and on the first day of school, turn in:
1st paragraph:
-title
-author
-genre
-summary
2nd paragraph:
-favorite part of story and why it is your favorite part
-recommendation
**be very descriptive**
**be sure to explain your reasoning for the recommendation**
Heading:
-full school heading (underlined)
-center title: because of mr. terupt
Summary/Recommendation
-12 inch font double spaced
-Times New Roman
RUBRIC
Content (20 points) ______________
–summary
-title
-author
-genre
-summary
-favorite part
-recommendation
Grammar (20 points) ______________
-spelling
-punctuation
-usage
Heading (5 points) ______________
–heading
HOMEWORK