St. Paul Lutheran School

Putting Faith in Education

· Christ centered environment

 

· High academic expectations

 

· In-depth class discussions

 

· Structured environment

 

· Christianity intertwined throughout the curriculum

 

· Christian acceptance and respect for each other

What your child can expect in 7/8 Grade at St. Paul

7/8 Grade Topics

 

Religion/Confirmation

· Study of the old testament

· Relating Bible stories to student’s lives

· Practice in leading class devotions

· Practice in leading class prayer.

· Study of the ten commandments, baptism, Lord’s Prayer, Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Supper.

 

Math

· Pre-Algebra course

· Graphing, statistics, probability, fractions, decimals, percents

· Geometric skills

· Variables & variable equations

· Problem solving strategies

· Estimation

· Technology in math

· Applications to real world

 

Algebra

· Thorough, comprehensive coverage of all aspects of algebra

· Algebraic tools

· Functions, equations, inequalities

· Graphing linear and non-linear equations

· Systems of Equations and inequalities

· Quadratic equations

· Exponents and exponential functions

· Geometric skills

· Radical expressions

· Polynomials

· Rational expressions and functions

· Defining variables, writing variable expressions and equations

· Technology in math

· Applications to real-world

· More intense than 8^th grade math course

 

Science

· The earth resources including minerals mineral mixtures and energy

· Plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes

· Weathering, erosion and deposition.

· Oceanography

· Weather and climate

· Astronomy

· The human body; nervous system and reproductive system

 

Language

· Continued study of grammar and its correct usage in the English language

· Parts of speech and correct usage in writing

· Mechanics and punctuation

· Increased vocabulary and spelling skills

· Learning how to research, prepare and write a research paper

· Learn various styles of writing

 

 

7th & 8th Grade Teacher and Principal

Daryl Kruse

 

   This is Mr. Kruse’s fifteenth year at St. Paul.  Previous to coming to St. Paul, Mr. Kruse taught for nine years at St. Paul Lutheran School, Austin, Texas and was Principal for nine years at Messiah Lutheran School, Independence, MO.  Mr. Kruse is a graduate of Concordia University, River Forest, IL and has a Master’s Degree in Education Administration from the University of Texas, Austin.

To Contact Us:

Phone: 815-562-6323

Fax: 815-561-8074

E-mail: stpaul@rochelle.net

Literature

· Increased reading comprehension.

· Identifying the key parts of a story.

· Learning to read for enjoyment.

· Study of different genres.

· Learning the importance of character development and setting a story.

· Exploration of different themes in literature.

· Sharing thoughts, likes and dislikes of books with other students through reading journals.

 

American History

· Study of American history from the exploration to present time.

· Chronological events for this time period.

· The American Constitution.

· Key Characters who influenced. America’s progress.

· American Government.

5th-8th Literature and Language

Mrs. Lori Wallace

  

   This is Mrs. Wallace’s sixth year teaching  at St. Paul.  She has a bachelor’s degree in education from the Minnesota State University.