Parents,

One down, three to go! Today marks the end of our first quarter. Challenge your student to reflect. Ask them what they did well and what areas they need to improve. Now that students are more familiar with our expectations and processes, we are going to hold them even more accountable to ensure they are growing spiritually, academically, and behaviorally. 

Beginning quarter two all submitted late work will receive a 10% deduction. We want our students to understand the value and importance of doing a good job and the worth in completing things on time. Of course, excused absences will not be penalized. Please contact me with any questions.

JH teachers are extremely proud of the respect and growth we have seen in quarter one! We look forward to discussing your student’s growth with you next week at parent teacher conferences. (See schedule below.) 

***8th Grade Parents, Please plan to attend a very brief meeting following conferences regarding the 8th Grade Cardinal Ritter Living History Trip in April. The meeting will be in the cafeteria from 7:05-7:20.

Have a great weekend!

His peace be with you and your family,

Nicole Gardner

Parents,

 Hoy marca el final de nuestro primer trimestre. Desafíe a su estudiante a reflexionar. Pregúnteles qué hicieron bien y qué áreas necesitan mejorar. Ahora que los estudiantes están más familiarizados con nuestras expectativas y procesos, los haremos aún más responsables para garantizar que crezcan espiritual, académica y

conductualmente.

A partir del segundo trimestre, todo el trabajo entregado tarde recibirá una deducción del 10%. Queremos que nuestros estudiantes comprendan el valor y la importancia de hacer un buen trabajo y el valor de completar las cosas a tiempo. Por supuesto, las ausencias justificadas no serán penalizadas. Por favor, póngase en contacto conmigo con cualquier pregunta.

¡Los maestros de JH están extremadamente orgullosos del respeto y crecimiento que hemos visto en el primer trimestre! Esperamos discutir el crecimiento de su estudiante con usted la próxima semana en las conferencias de padres y maestros. (Consulte el cronograma a continuación).

***Padres de 8.° grado, por favor planeen asistir a una reunión muy breve después de las conferencias sobre el viaje de historia viviente Cardinal Ritter de 8.° grado en abril. La reunión será en la cafetería de 7:05 a 7:20

¡Ten un excelente fin de semana!

Nicole Gardner

HAPPENING THE WEEK OF 10-17

MONDAY - October 17

Red Day

TUESDAY - October 18

Black Day - 2pm Dismissal

3pm to 7pm - Parent Teacher Conferences (Last Name A-L)

WEDNESDAY - October 19

Black Day - 2pm Dismissal

3pm to 7pm - Parent Teacher Conferences (Last Name M-Z)

THURSDAY - October 20

Fall Break - No School

FRIDAY - October 21

Fall Break - No School

HAPPENING THE WEEK OF 10-24

MONDAY - October 24

Fall Break - No School

TUESDAY - October 25

Black Day

WEDNESDAY - October 26

Red Day - 2pm Dismissal

THURSDAY - October 27

Black Day - SEL Speaker

FRIDAY - October 28

Red Day

7pm - CRHS Theatre Department Presents The Hound of the Baskerville(Gym)

SATURDAY - October 29

7pm - CRHS Theatre Department Presents The Hound of the Baskerville(Gym)

Upcoming Dates:

End of First Quarter: 10/14

CYO Night: 10/14

Parent Teacher Conferences: 10/18; 3pm - 7pm; Last Name A-L 

                                                    10/19; 3pm-7pm; Last Name M-Z

Fall Break: 10/20-10/24 (Woo-hoo!)

Cardinal Ritter High School Placement Test: 11/5

Please consider registering your student for the following placement test workshop. Participation in this workshop helps familiarize students with the upcoming high school placement test and this extra prep can help calm student anxiety and boost confidence. The cost is $15.00 and all needed information can be found on the attached flyer.

Our junior high team is here to support your child. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s grades, please contact their teachers via the email addresses found below or call the school office at 317-924-4333. 

In Science Class This Week:

Caroline Sperry (7th Grade):csperry@cardinalritter.org 

7th grade scientists will be working on calculating the volume of cylinders, as well as finding the volume of irregularly shaped objects using the displacement method (Archimedes Principle). We will do a lab in which we will first determine the volume and mass of a metal cylinder, then determine its density, and use a chart of known metal densities to determine its identity and the percent error of our measurements.

John Riley (8th Grade): jriley@cardinalritter.org 

In 8th Grade Science, we have started our Chemistry Unit! Students are learning about and differentiating between atoms, elements, compounds and molecules. In the upcoming week, students will complete a Chemistry Lego Lab, learn about the organization and structure of the atom and learning about the patterns present in the Periodic Table of Elements.

In Math Class This Week:

Matthew Harrison: mharrison@cardinalritter.org

In 7th Grade A: We are wrapping up our Unit 2 about exponents and Scientific Notation and taking a test on it this Thursday. We will then go into our 3rd unit about solving equations for the first time. We will review order of operations and then reverse them to solve for our variable.

In Pre-Algebra & 7th Grade A+: We are starting our third unit about functions and linear functions. We will build up our knowledge and identify if a function table is linear or not. We will then go into completing tables of functions. Then we will finish our unit with graphing linear functions on graph paper.

Brittany Cottrell: bcottrell@cardinalritter.org

In Pre-Algebra, we will be completing Chapter 2 on equations. We will be reviewing for our Chapter 2 Test.

In Algebra I, we will be continuing to work on Chapter 2. We will focus on solving proportions, proportions and similar figures, percentages, and change expressed as a percent.

In Language Arts Class This Week:

Claire Anderson: canderson@cardinalritter.org 

In 7th grade ELA, we are working on constructing excellent paragraph responses using evidence from the text.

 In 8th grade ELA, we are about to start a unit on  Poe's “The Tell Tale Heart” and we will write our own scary stories.

In Social Studies Class This Week:

Nicole Gardner: ngardner@cardinalritter.org 

In 7th Grade we are testing over unit one and continuing our study of the earth around us. We will analyze different climate zones and study the Ring of Fire!

8th Grade recently tested over the early history of North America and will study the Kingdoms of West Africa and early interactions between the continent and Europe.

In Theology Class This Week:

Megan O’Brien: mobrien@cardinalritter.org 

7th Grade: We are distinguishing between the characteristics of a contract and a covenant in order to be able to describe the covenant relationship of love that God has continued to initiate with us throughout Sacred Scripture. 

8th Grade: We just took a test on the first 500 years of the Church and are now beginning a unit on the history of the Church between 500-1000 AD! We will be listening to Gregorian Chants (a liturgical contribution made by Pope St. Gregory the Great) and continue diving into the social and political climates of the time that made the Church what it is!

In PE Class This Week:

Brian Edwards: bedwards@cardinalritter.org 

In PE we are still taking advantage of the fall weather and doing a variety of activities that have included capture the flag, coed soccer, and many more fun games!

In Music & Theater Class This Week:

Kelly Leyba (Music): kleyba@cardinalritter.org

Students have been working on music for the Christmas Program. They are currently working on 4 different songs. Students are learning about dynamics and how to listen for the melodic parts in each song.



The concert is quickly approaching. Remember to mark your calendars for December 7th at 7pm!

Ted Bourke(Theater): tbourke@cardinalritter.org

In Theater, we are currently working our way through Beauty and the Beast.  Students also just learned 60 common theater terms and are preparing to perform a monologue for next week.

In Art and Family & Consumer Science Class This Week:

Anna Roberts (Art): aroberts@cardinalritter.org

The houses are built! Students are putting the finishing touches on their upcycled haunted houses. Students constructed these using copy paper boxes! Well done Junior High!

JennyLengerich-Pleiss (FACS): jlengerich@cardinalritter.org

Please check Google Classroom regularly to stay informed about class happenings.