Middle School (5-8)
The 8th Grade Experience
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The 8th Grade year culminates in a Saint Patrick Catholic School rite of passage - The 8th Grade Panel Presentation.
With guidance from a faculty mentor, 8th graders reflect deeply on their time at Saint Patrick, crafting a Total Formation Essay that explores their growth across each of the six domains of The Graduate at Graduation. Students review their essays, incorporating feedback from peers, teachers, and advisors, refining their work with a focus on effective writing while gaining insight into their values and actions. This introspective journey helps students recognize that their Total Formation is a lifelong process, supported by the foundation of self-inquiry they develop at Saint Patrick, preparing them to become balanced, thoughtful individuals.
Using their essay as a guide, each 8th grade student delivers an oral presentation to a panel of community members.
With guidance from a faculty mentor, 8th graders reflect deeply on their time at Saint Patrick, crafting a Total Formation Essay that explores their growth across each of the six domains of The Graduate at Graduation. Students review their essays, incorporating feedback from peers, teachers, and advisors, refining their work with a focus on effective writing while gaining insight into their values and actions. This introspective journey helps students recognize that their Total Formation is a lifelong process, supported by the foundation of self-inquiry they develop at Saint Patrick, preparing them to become balanced, thoughtful individuals.
Using their essay as a guide, each 8th grade student delivers 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.
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