The 6th grade just finished the chapter on ancient Mesopotamia and Babylonia. For the final activity the students created articles featuring events and people from the region and time. The class had a great time acting as reporters and delivering the urgent news about angry gods and murdered kings!
The Class of 2014 led the middle school Advent retreat. The theme they chose was unity and the message was to focus this Advent on unity with God and each other. The retreat included readings from the New Testament, an entertaining skit, music, getting to know you activities, and trust exercises. The retreat ended with […]
The 7th grade class has spent the last couple of weeks creating their own civilizations. Based on the 4Worlds social studies model each student creates their own civilization with a government, economy, social structure, and culture. We are now sharing our projects and each civilization is very unique and interesting. Today a student brought in […]
A tradition at Sacred Heart School is the Eighth Grade class selection of their class sweatshirt. Not only do they choose the sweatshirt and font color, but they also design the logo embroidered on the front. As one can imagine, it is the subject of many conversations! The sweatshirts will be “unveiled” and presented to […]
This Sunday is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. In the Gospel Luke recalls when Jesus was asked about the end of the world. Jesus replies and states, “See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’ Do not follow them! When […]
The middle school students have been studying a wide variety of Saints for the month of November. We have been discussing the virtues and morals that the saints demonstrate for us in our faith. The 6th grade researched a saint of their choice and then placed the information on a cloud for our Saints in […]
Today the 6th grade class had the opportunity to experience unearthing an ancient city by using tools to dig for artifacts. Each group found artifacts such as pottery, weapons, writing tablets, and religious idols. The groups then discussed and presented their findings. Once this activity was completed they went into the Skirball museum and studied […]
On Wednesday the middle school participated in a Rosary Liturgy to celebrate the rosary during the month of October. The intentions mentioned were for Adopt a Family and Cancer patients. Several choir members sang beautiful songs honoring Mary. It was a reverent, prayerful experience for the students and faculty.
The 8th grade class is studying the American Revolution. Last week after much research and discussion they wrote a short essay explaining the difficult choices facing the colonist as they considered what side to be on during the Revolution. They examined several primary source documents explaining both sides. Then they wrote about the hardships the […]
The 6th grade is beginning to study the 4Worlds concept which is a critical thinking, analytical tool used for social studies. The concept for 4Worlds comes from USC International Studies program. The four worlds are political, economical, social, and cultural. For example the political world includes government, military, and laws. Using our Social Studies Weekly […]