This is it----Election Day (finally!)

The great British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill said...

And, it is true, our democracy is far from perfect. So, We the People must continue to demand the best of our elected leaders. To do that, we have to vote...

And...as John F. Kennedy said, "The efforts of the government alone will never be enough. In the end, the people must choose, and the people must help themselves."

So, when it is your turn, at age 18, I hope you will say...

because...

8th Grade has been in high school prep and testing mode since September, and now is preparing hard for the upcoming TACHS test.

All of the Visitation community's prayers go with you on November 5! Just remember, girls...

Presidential Election 2016

Grade 7 has been examining the issues most important to Americans this election season. They are producing Voter Education Guides--booklet, song, rap, or poem--that laser in on the presidential candidates' stand on 3 selected issues.

10/14

• HW
• Qs 1-7, in 3:1

Grade 5

• We've just begun our study of colonies and colonial life in the Americas. We will look into the actions of Spanish, English, Dutch and French colonists to discover how they settled the land, what they achieved, and how they got along with their Indian neighbors.
  

• Anticipate a Chapter 3 Test on Thursday 10/27

Grades 7 & 8

Candidates and Elections: Making the Choice

Use the following websites to explore the candidates' positions on a variety of issues

• Hillary Clinton
• Donald Trump
• Gary Johnson
• CNN
• New York Times
• Wall Street Journal 
• Washington Post
• USA Today
• Huffington Post

10/3 Grade 5 HW

• Qs, p. 59-60