Welcome New 8th Graders!

In St. Paul style, let's give a warm welcome to our new 8th Graders and their families.

Parents please share this email with your 8th Grader.

Kaya Brennan

Hi! My name is Kaya Brennan. I was born on November 5, 2009. I have two younger brothers, Kaden (12) and Kellen (8). I have two Australian Labradoodles, three parakeets, three fish, and a lizard. I am a competitive gymnast and dedicate a lot of my time to training. I also love surgery and just being in the ocean in general. My favorite singer is Bob Marley and my favorite song is "Kaya" which I was actually named after. My favorite all time TV show is The Summer I Turned Pretty. This year, I am excited to take new classes that were not offered at my previous school!

Nicolas Fina

What is your full name? Nicolas Joseph Fina
What do you like to be called? Nico
What is your birth date? January 29, 2010
What was the last book you read? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
What is your favorite food? Hamburger
What is your favorite candy? Sour Patch Watermelon
Tell us about any brothers or sisters you have. I have one 9 year old brother named Michael who likes to skateboard and play golf.
Tell us about any pets you have. I have one small, white rescue dog named Charlie.
What do you like to do for fun? I like to play video games, hang out with friends, and work out for fun.
What is something that you do well? Read
What do you want to do when you grow up? I don’t know yet
What are some topics that you think would be fun to learn about this year? Spanish and Math

Sierra Hitchcock

What is your full name? Sierra Bays Hitchcock
What do you like to be called? Sierra
What is your birth date? August 29, 2009 (first day of school)
What was the last book you read? The last book I read was “For Whom the Bell Tolls."
What is your favorite food? My favorite food is sushi.
What is your favorite candy? My favorite candy is watermelon sour patch.
Tell us about any brothers or sisters you have. I have a younger brother that is 10 years old named Holden.
Tell us about any pets you have. I have two miniature golden doodles and their names are Annie and Pepper.
What do you like to do for fun? I like skiing, playing volleyball, soccer, going shopping, and hanging out with friends and family.
What is something that you do well? I make great chocolate chip cookies from scratch.
What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a doctor when I grow up.
What is your favorite TV show? My favorite tv show is Only Murders in the Building.
Who is your favorite singer or band and song? One of my favorite singers is Rihanna and my favorite song from her is Diamonds.
What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie of the summer is the Barbie movie.
If you had $1,000, what would you do with it? If I had $1,000 I would donate $500 to a charity One Kid One World, save $400 of it, and shop with the other $100.
What are some topics that you think would be fun to learn about this year? Some topics I am excited to learn this year are history and Spanish.

Goldie Lee

Welcome to Goldie Lee and her family as well!

Thank you!

Your 8th Grade Room Parents,

Paige Astbury, Donna Caruso, Paige Greenspan, Lisa Gascou, Monika Merchan & Julie Merges

Questions? 8th Grade Room Parents