This is it! The end of Middle School classes grows closer! Today is the last day the 8th grade class wears their Sacred Heart uniforms to school. Starting tomorrow, until the Graduation on Wednesday, June 7, each school day they may wear free dress choices as part of their celebration of the end of this […]
The 8th grade class presents The Living Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, April 5 at 1:45p in church to close the Lenten season and our school week as we depart for The Easter Break. Each Wednesday in Lent, the 8th grade students led the recitation of the Stations of The Cross, but as we […]
The 8th grade read two primary sources from people that were on the Trail of Tears. A young Native American boy and a soldier. After discussing it they drew pictures to represent the event. We will continue to read about the trails west and the settling of territories.
Theodor Geisel, born in 1904, is best known for writing children’s books and his work as a cartoonist. We know him best by his pen name – Dr. Seuss. You have probably read one, if not more, of his books or seen his books as cartoons or movie adaptations. Some of his popular works are […]
The 8th graders reviewed the 4 Marks of the Church last week. They are One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. The class discussed ways to practice the marks, including showing others our faith by being an active part of our community, praying, and receiving the Sacraments.
The 8 grade class is learning about the Corps of Discovery and their 3 year odyssey to connect the interior of our nation to the Pacific Ocean. The class is taking notes, reading a novel, and recreating some journal entries with drawings. Lastly we will watch the Lewis and Clark National Geographic movie.
What better way to kick off the New Year than with a Literature Parade! For the monthly independent reading assignment, Middle School students read a book of their choice, drafted a script featuring internal and external conflicts and theme, and created a float depicting a significant scene from their book. The Literature Parade highlighted various […]
The 8th grade continues the tradition of completing a research report on a favorite saint and then presenting the information to the different grades. Their drawings are so beautiful and powerful of each saint and their reports are very interesting. The 7th grade is working on saint superhero posters and 6th grade is creating Buncees […]
Hooray! We are finally able to get back out there to enhance our in classroom studies. The past two weeks the 8th grade class has visited the Getty Center and the Getty Villa. Each day we saw beautiful paintings, sculptures, furniture, and artifacts from ancient Greece and Rome. The class had a stimulating conversation comparing […]
The 8th grade has plans to make Halloween, Monday, October 31 a special day! They continue the tradition of Halloween tattoos. They ask $1 for each tattoo and all money raised is donated to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Adopt-a-Family program. The program assists families in need providing necessities during the holiday season that include […]