What It’s Like To Be An 8th Grader
By; Astkhik~
Hey
there fellow students. Have you ever wondered what it's like to
be in
8th grade? RCMS has this thing called "8th Grade Favorites." In this , 8th grade
students nominate people for categories such as; best dressed, best
smile, most unique, most likely to succeed, best eyes & stuff like
that. First you get elected & then the Advanced class counts them
up & the top two girls & boys with the most nominations get put
on a ballot & the 8th graders vote for who they choose. The boy
& girl with the most votes for each category wins & their
picture is put in the yearbook. You will find out who won when you get
the yearbook & open up to the Favorites page. So remember to buy
your yearbook!
In 8th grade you get to go to this promotion field trip
to Knott's Berry Farm, if you're eligible, where you’ll be there all day
with your friends. In
order to go you have to be off the LOP list & you can’t have more
than 9 F’s throughout your whole time at RCMS. You stay at Knott's
until they close. You leave a while after school starts so you
can
be put into your bus. The bus is arranged in alphabetical order
by last names. You will have to pay an amount for your ticket
& bring money for food. You can order cafeteria lunch if you
desire also. Going to Knott's will be so much fun so enjoy your
time there with your friends.
Another thing is you have your very own dance. At the end of the
year, the school has a dance for the 8th graders only. There is
music & food sold by ASB. You can dance &
hang out with your closest friends & just have fun. It
happens during school. So you can
get out of class & go have fun.
You also get to pick your elective. You can talk to your Art or Computer class
teacher to see if they can add you in their advanced class. In
Advanced Computers, you make the
Yearbook & your very own newspaper on the Lion Times
website. You make videos, take pictures of friends &
students, & make the DVD with picture & video. In Art you
make projects with clay or drawing utensils. You also have to
study for tests about Art. We also have Band. You can get
Band in the wheel or you can be in Advanced Band. In Advanced
Band you play a musical instrument. Also you have concerts &
perform at Scandia. Another elective you may get is Office
Aid. In Office Aid you help the office run errands & you
help around.
Since it's your last year
here at RCMS you promote. You’ll have a ceremony with all the 8th
graders allowed to walk. Promotion is a big deal, you have
to dress in proper attire. In order to be able to walk during
promotion, you cannot have more than 9 F’s throughout your whole time
at RCMS. You cannot be on the LOP list. You need to get a
contract to get off the LOP list if you want to promote.
You need to keep your grades up for the high schools to see how
you are in school. This year, as an 8th grader, you are going to
take the State Test
on History, Science, Math, & Language Arts. If you do bad,
the high schools will see that & put you in lower classes. So
you have to make sure you do good in all of your state tests because it
determines where you will be in High School. Well being an
8th grader is very fun, but you have to behave & do
good in school. Well, bye now.
