Mrs. Svitak (8C) Archive Page 2



Mrs. Svitak Week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 4

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with their family and friends. I am truly grateful to be part of such a kind and caring community of teachers, parents, and students.
8th Grade POTW
A bouncy ball rebounds half the height from the height it is dropped. One day, a math teacher dropped the bouncy ball from the […]

Mrs. Svitak Week of Nov. 16-20

Welcome to the 2nd trimester! For the 8th graders, you are 1/3 of the way through your last year at SJA. Remember to do your best and make it memorable. Go out of your way to spend time talking with all of your classmates; you may get to know someone a little better during these last several […]

Mrs. Svitak Week of Nov. 9 - 13

No POTW this week for 6th 7th or 8th grade.
This weekend you should check Edline for any missing assignments and get them to the teachers as soon as possible. Don’t wait until Friday, the last day of the trimester.
8C: Unit 5 Vocab test this Tuesday. Your saint paper is also due at this time. […]

Mrs. Svitak Week of Nov. 2-5

8th Grade POTW
To be exempt from the last test in Algebra class, a student must have an average of 85%. To be exempt, what must John score on his fifth test if his first four test grades are 92, 75, 88, and 74?
8th Grade Math:  Ch. 4 quiz Thursday or Friday
7th Grade POTW
Suzie buys a […]

Mrs. Svitak Oct. 26 - Oct. 30

Homeroom news:  Friday, Oct 30 is “Jeans and Sweatshirt” day as a reward for our outstanding fire drill. We will also be attending the All Saints Day liturgy on Thursday at 10:30.
8th Grade POTW
The gauge of an oil tank indicated that the tank was 1/7 full. After 240 gallons of oil were added to the tank, […]

Mrs. Svitak 8C Oct. 19 - 23

8th Grade POTW
If two U.S. pennies have the same weight as one U.S. quarter, and 4 pounds of quarters are worth $100, then how much is 4 pounds of pennies worth?
8th Grade Math:  Ch. 3 test Friday, 10/23.
7th Grade POTW
Brick masons are building a decorative stone wall at your school. The stone blocks will be […]

Mrs. Svitak Week of 10/12-16

Enjoy the long weekend with family and friends. Good luck to all the SJA teams, Go Chargers!
No POTW this week!!!
8th Grade Math: There will be a Ch. 3 quiz either Wednesday or Thursday this week. The quiz will cover 3.1 - 3.3.
7th Grade Math: Ch. 2 test Friday, Oct. 16th.
6th Grade Math:  Blue book:  […]

Mrs. Svitak 8C Week of 10/5 - 10/9

Art Institute trip for the 8th grade on Thursday, Oct. 8th. This is a uniform day and you will need to bring a lunch. 
8th Grade Vocabulary
Unit 3 test and Saint paper due.
8th Grade POTW
Betty’s boxer needs to be walked each morning and evening. Betty and the dog usually walk 3/5 of a mile in 20 minutes […]

Mrs. Svitak Week of 9/28 - 10/2

Homeroom News: 
Vocabulary Unit 3 book work due Tuesday, 9/29. Your saint paper may be turned in at this time or on the day of the test, 10/6.
8th Grade POTW
A used car salesman buys a car for $2500 and sells it for $4327. He then buys a camper with two-thirds of his profit and sells the camper […]

Mrs. Svitak Week of 9/21 - 9/25

Hope you are all enjoying this tremendous weather. Good luck to the Chargers this weekend in all of your match-ups.
Vocabulary: Unit 2 test Tuesday. Saint paper is also due this Tuesday.
8th Grade POTW
A soccer player is preparing for a tournament by running 3 mi. every day for 6 weeks.  The first week her run took […]