It turns out you can at the Skirball Center! The class had an interactive archaeology dig of a replica dig site. Each group dug through the pit and retrieved artifacts. They then had to discuss their findings and decide what area of the town they were in such as the olive press area or the […]
The 7th grade is now studying the Eastern Roman Empire. We have learned about the spread of Christianity, the trading center, the Hagia Sophia, and the constant exchange of goods and ideas happening during the Byzantine Empire. The capital city, Constantinople was a wealthy trading center full of spices, silk, fur, wine, and olive oil. […]
The 7th grade had a wonderful field trip to the Getty Villa last week. We are finishing our studies of the Roman Empire. To conclude the studies, small groups of students completed dioramas, plays, Jeopardy games, Kahoot, and a video on the Fall of Rome. We learned about their daily life, military, building skills, entertainment, […]
In 2015 Pope Francis declared September 1 Care of Creation Day. He encourages to pray for our mother earth and sister moon and brother moon. This prayer and celebration continues through October 4 which is St. Francis of Assisi feast day. The 8th grade crafted a nature scene using pipe cleaners. The 7th grade worked […]
After a two-year Covid based lay-off, the Annual Middle School KnockOut Tournament completed over three days this week. Competing over three lunch periods, the competition settled to the final fourteen and then the final five. With the court surrounded by cheering students, the final five put on a great basketball show. The Final Five 5 […]
The 7th grade is studying the great civilizations of Mesoamerica. We have learned about how the Mayans farmed, where they lived and their religion. The class created colorful, exciting, folk art pictures to celebrate their continued culture.
As we begin April and the 5th week of Lent the 7th grade class reflected on their Lenten journey so far. They are also studying cathedrals in Europe and stained glass. Students wrote personal intentions in the cross and then colored the stained glass. Next week we will read the Passion in the Gospel to […]
The school showcase was a blast today! The 7th graders created their own civilization and wrote a book about it. Some of the elements they included were geography, economy, religion, government, map, flag, and recreation. The last part of the project was to create a diorama depicting their civilization. Each one was unique, well thought […]
The 7th grade class created many wonderful animals, people, and objects using tangrams. The 7 piece polygon shapes are fun to move around and design different things. It is said that tangram puzzles were invented in the 1700’s in China. The class worked hard and came up with clever designs.
The 7th grade class wrote beautiful Haikus about the nature of Japan. Each haiku was descriptive and serene. The students also wrote their name in Japanese on their poems.