The 7th grade is currently studying the Islam religion in history class. After watching a video on a Mecca Pilgrimage the class is putting the factors of Islamic Spain into the 4 Worlds model. This helps us understand a far away and long ago place better.
The middle school religion classes have been focusing on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Each class has looked them up in our Catholic Youth Bible and reflected on which ones they need to work on this trimester. On Friday our school wide Family activity will feature an activity revolving around the Fruits of the […]
Today for school wide centers the middle school participated in activities that focused on team work. As the students mingled into mixed grade groups they worked on building a tower out of newspapers, saving a worm, and building infrastructures from pasta shapes. The skills learned were leadership and helping the group achieve their goal.
Today, September 17th we celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution. The 8th grade class is currently studying the American Revolution and the rights and responsibilities listed in the Constitution. Today they will go to each classroom and explain the meaning of the Constitution to each grade and ask questions about our Founding Fathers […]
The Class of 2015 participated in a retreat today during religion class that focused on community. The activities included Psalms and a Gospel reading about Jesus and his disciples as well as a team building exercise using decks of cards. Next they discussed their Catholic faith in small groups. Lastly they performed skits featuring the […]
The 6th grade has been studying the Roman Empire and we are finishing with Emperor Glogs. The Glogs are online posters where information, pictures, and videos are uploaded and then shared with the class. The class is learning about different accomplishments and failures that occurred under each emperor. We will spend time next week at […]
The 6th grade participated in a fun art lesson provided by the City of Ventura. The art teacher has lived in Japan and taught the students how to cut out different shapes to create a flying carp. She also taught the students several words in Japanese and shared many interesting facts on their culture. The […]
The 7th grade is currently studying the Native American ancestors of Mesoamerica. These indigenous people include the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca. After each lesson we use educational videos to visit the countries in this region. In groups the students are placing the factors of each civilization into the 4 Worlds mode. The final assessment […]
The middle school is working on the religion lessons in the Family Life series. The 6th grade is focusing on getting to know themselves and their gifts and talents so that they may use them for the betterment of others. The 7th grade is learning about how to keep their bodies healthy and strong so […]
The 7th grade is studying the Italian Renaissance in history class. We began our journey with a field trip to the Getty Center and now in class we are studying the famous artists from the time. We have learned many different art terms and techniques and researched the various artists. The students used clay in […]