The 7th grade is finishing learning about the Middle Ages time period. From feudalism to knights tournaments to the role of the church the class has discussed the hardships of life during this time period. The students also designed beautiful stained glass windows. Next we will learn about the Renaissance.
The 6th grade class had fun looking at their favorite Dr. Seuss characters and creating a book cover with the characters and a moral message. There were messages about faith, kindness, friendship, family, and, trust.
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.
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 Song dynasty used inspiration from nature to make beautiful landscape paintings. The 7th grade worked hard on painting ethereal and serene nature scenes. We are almost finished with the China dynasties. Then we are going back in time to Europe!
The 6th grade class is learning about Ancient China. So far we have studied the Shang and Qin dynasty. We have explored the Great Wall and the Terra Cotta Warriors. The class also drew and used chalk pastels to create these adorable pandas. We have been watching the pandas at the National Zoo via the […]
The 6th and 7th grade are studying the interesting dynasties of Ancient China. This year the Lunar New Year began on Sunday and it is the year of the rabbit. Mrs. Morales Ruiz prepared a very interesting and fun lesson on tea. She explained the Lunar and Solar calendar and the role tea plays in […]
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.
As the 7th grade class closes their study of Ancient Japan, they created beautiful Zen gardens. We listened to traditional Japanese music and created a peaceful setting with a few plants and rocks. The gardens came out very unique and we all felt very calm and Zen like when they were completed.
As the 6th grade continues the study of the Old Testament we learned about the Jesse Tree. The class read from Isaiah about the Jesse family tree. We also read some stories from the Old Testament that are symbolized with ornaments for the Jesse Tree. Each student colored the ornaments and glued them onto a […]