Search MySTPCS Quicklinks Calendar OUR STORY ADMISSIONS ACADEMICS ATHLETICS ARTS FAITH PROGRAMS SUPPORT Middle School (5-8) The 8th Grade Experience WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR OF STUDIES PRE-KINDERGARTEN 4 PROGRAM LOWER SCHOOL (K-4) MIDDLE SCHOOL (5-8) MEDIA CENTER STEM LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER back next The 8th Grade year culminates in a Saint Patrick Catholic School rite of passage - The 8th Grade Panel Presentation. Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, 8th grade students look back at their time at Saint Patrick and write an essay about their growth in each of the five domains of The Graduate at Graduation. Students critically review these essays, incorporate feedback from peers, teachers, and advisors, and then revise and edit their work with close attention to the traits of effective writing. Using their essay as a guide, each 8th grade student gives an oral presentation to a panel of community members. To learn more about this remarkable 8th grade rite of passage, read reporter Denise Watson's Virginian-Pilot article which follows a graduate, Ridge Wilson, as he prepares for his panel presentation: Growth, Reflection and Basketball. LINKS Contact Us Directions 1000 Bolling Avenue Norfolk, VA 23508 (757) 440-5500 Fax (757) 440-5200 CONNECT WITH US PARISHES WE SERVE The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Our Lady of Victory Chapel at Naval Station Norfolk Sacred Heart Catholic Church OPEN SITEMAP +