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Eighth Grade!
Looking forward to some major events:
October News

þ TACHS registration of students by parents September 5th

þ Stock Market Game Registration - a taste of investing.
         Fall Session - October 6 - December 12

þ Scholastic Challenge '08 - Students registered Sep. 17th

þ Catechetical Sunday 9:30 AM Mass September 21st

þ Spirit Day - Sep. 30th

þ Retreat Day - Oct. 1st

þ Stock Market Game - Fall Session opens - October 6
     Oct 10: first investments made

þ Intramurals 8 vs 7 Oct. 15th
      N.B. At 4PM Steinway Library 21-45 31st Street is offering a Specialized HS Admissions Test Workshop with Princeton Review: strategies for success on the NYC Specialized High School Admission Test.  Space is limited - preregistration is required: 718 728-1965

þ Class Play - Oct. 24th

þ Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation - Oct. 25th

þ Oct. 28th - Science Sites: Rock Cycle Overview and Rock Cycle Animation

þ Oct. 29th - Cast-a-Vote for President

þ Ring Day - November 7th

þ TACHS day - Saturday November 8th

þ Thanksgiving Liturgy November 24th

þ Trip to Lincoln Center December 3rd

þ Net Day SpeakUp December 4th

þ First Podcast: Math Rigamarole

þ Graduation Photos December 5th

þ Stock Market Game - Fall Session ends Dec. 12
        SFA's top team finished in 6th place!

þ Christmas performance December 18th

 Happy New Year!   2009:  Our Graduation Year!

o See New Science Sites - added January 6th

o TACHS results

o Catholic Schools Week - January 25th- 30th

o Stock Market Game - Spring Session

o Mardi Gras

o Scholastic Challenge '08 - in February each student participates in an
             online contest consisting of 100 general interest questions.

o Winter Recess - a chance to relax and get ready for the final trimester
              February 16th - 20th

o Holy Week

o Easter Week

Students have been enrolled in The Stock Market Game for the Fall and Spring sessions.  In correlation with their math program we will invest in the stock market in almost real-time (all changes take place at 4PM just after the closing bell).

     Students will be:
              apprised of the (few) rules and regulations
              assigned trading partners, ID's and passwords
              given an opening portfolio of $100,000
              encouraged to read the NY Times stock market pages
              asked to read what is happening in the world that might
                     have a positive or negative impact on the market
              reminded to think about how they and their peers choose
                      to spend their assets

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Mrs. Peters

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