Current Parent Info

(Note: There is info here for both 8RC & 8RM)

Google Classrooms are up and running!

Here are some codes for the grade 8's:

• 8RC Homeroom - v7wltws
• 8RM Homeroom - uttme5x
• Gr.8 Solo Vocal - mnelbe2
• Gr.8 Strings - vgoe53m
• Piano Keyboard - jrcd5wk
• French - njbi7tw
• Visual Art - 4maiczq

Keeping Up-To-Date (School Closure)

While we are away from school you can still keep your studies up-to-date! Check here for daily work on Monday, March 23rd.

• Quebec Update - The trip has been cancelled.
• Daily Work - Keep yourself busy!

Abandoned

• Script 2020-02

High School Survey

• Click here for the details

Welcome to Gr 8

I am looking forward to an exciting year! Please take the time to go through the site. There is information available right up to details for Grad at the end of the year!

• Gr 8 Original Show - Tuesday, May 12 to Friday May 15th, 2020.
• Class Timetable is available at the bottom of this page.
• 2020 Gr 8 Planner is available at the bottom of this page.

Communication - Important

Gr 8 Texts - We have texting specifically for just the grade 8's. These will only be used for important reminders, unexpected changes and the end of year trip for travel updates. This is the most important way we will be sending group communications!

Remind

This is the communication system I am currently using as I have had a number of errors retuned with School Messenger.

Instructions for signing up are below.

School Messenger - New

Our new communication system. Please download the instructions below.

Here are the School Messenger codes that are applicable to our Grade 8’s. Please enter all of the codes that apply to you daughter or son.

• Gr8 (8RM/8RC) 2020 - DYSAZE

• High School Registrations and Student Services - Mrs Sinclair - GEW6YA• 8RC Students 2020 - Mr Cairns - MRGZW6

• 8RC Math - Mr Allison - PEH9RV

• 8RC/8RM French 2019-2020 - Mrs Del Vasto - YT4BHJ

• Pearson Singers 2020 - Mr Cairns & Mrs Landon - NB2KWU

• Twelve 2020 - Mr Cairns - F7N8JZ

• Stage Band 19-20 - Mr Allison - GY955V

Grade 8 Mandatory Performances

(Please mark these dates in your calendar.)

Grade 8

• Antony & Cleopatra (David Wasse Studio Theatre) - Two performances each day, eight performances in total. (Four for each class.)
• 8RM - Tuesday, January 28th & Thursday, January 30st, 2020. Dress rehearsals Thursday afternoon January 23rd (Friday PD Day)and Monday afternoon January 27th.
• 8RC - Wednesday, January 29th & Friday, January 31st, 2020. Dress rehearsals Thursday morning January 23rd (Friday PD Day) and Monday morning January 27th.
• Original Show - Three performances each day. Twelve shows in total. (Both classes participate in each performance.)
• Tuesday, May 12th to Friday, May 15th, 2020.
• Dress rehearsals are on Friday, May 8th and Monday, May 11th.

Whole School

• Kiwanis Showcase - Monday, April 20th, 2020.
• Choral Celebration - Thursday June 4th, 2020.

Grade 8 Calendar

Pearson Digital Archives

Last year was Pearson's 30th year as an arts school. As an anniversary project we started to put photos, videos and other material online for our Pearson community to celebrate. That 30th anniversay site will now be repurposed as a digital archive for the school. We hope you enjoy what is available from years past.

Pearson Digital Archives

Recently Added Photos

Pearson Photo Archive

Photos can be viewed or downloaded either from our Pearson 30th Anniversary site or from Flickr.

Pearson 30th Anniversary - Photo Archive

Pearson Flickr Photo Archives

Rob Cairns is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Music where he received both his Honours Bachelor and Masters degrees, and Althouse College where he completed his Education degree. Prior to this he attended Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, graduating in Technical Theatre. While at University he was presented with both the Albert Winslow Award in Choral Conducting and the Don Wright Scholarship in Vocal Music. Rob is presently a teacher at the, Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts in London, Ontario where he specializes in Vocal Music and Drama. As a conductor he works with Pearson’s grade 7 school choir, the grade 8 school choir, the Pearson Singers - a grade 4 to 8 auditioned choir, and Twelve - a group of select senior students who are given the opportunity to work on vocal pieces at a very high level of artistry. He also conducts the St. Thomas Youth Choir and the St. Thomas Children's Choir. The Youth Choir regularly tour overseas to participate in international choral festivals. In drama Rob works with the grade 7 and grade 8's. Last year the grade 8's staged, "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, and this year they will be performing "Antony & Cleopatra" in January, 2020. Outside of school Rob performs as tenor soloist on various concert series in the southern Ontario area and is the tenor soloist and director of the four handbells choirs at Metropolitan United Church. He also serves on the Ontario Guild of English Handbell Ringers Board.