Middle school students are excited about science! Our lab today was to determine which soda was diet and which was regular from two samples- without tasting! We are learning about the scientific method; asking questions, stating a hypothesis, observing, testing, analyzing and reporting our data. Today we had an introductory lab in which we practiced […]
Our 8th grade closed their last week of classes enjoying learning about the periodic table. They researched various elements from the table, were able to touch and hold various elements and enjoyed freezing flowers with liquid nitrogen. We even built the periodic table out of cookies and enjoyed eating them too! 7th grade finished the […]
The middle school spent this week working in groups designing national monuments. After viewing a video clip on various national monuments the middle school broke out into small groups and designed their own monuments honoring an event or person in history. Some of the choices were Rosa Parks, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, and Titanic. Each […]
On Wednesday the 8th grade class had an awesome experience at the Ventura Courthouse. The students were able to sit in on discussions in traffic court and preliminary hearing court. The judges also answered questions from the students. Next a bailiff explained his job and all the tools on his belt. Lastly, we were able […]
This is the 7th Sunday in the Easter Season. The Gospel for Sunday shows us Jesus’s concern and love for his Disciples as he prepares to leave them to be with God. The timing of this Gospel is perfect for the 8th grade as they prepare to leave SHS and begin high school. To prepare […]
This Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Easter. The Gospel uses the analogy of Jesus as our Shepard and we are his flock of sheep. The class discussed the many ways we all try and act like good sheep and follow the ways to act taught by Jesus. The Gospel mentioned the wolf who represents […]
Multipurpose Room 1, affectionately known as the science lab, got a work-out today! Middle School students enjoyed all classes in the lab today. The sixth grade study Earth Science and have been studying volcanoes. We tried the old baking soda and vinegar model earlier and although fun and messy, really didn’t simulate a volcano as […]
The 7th grade enjoyed their field trip to the Long Beach Aquarium! We had a behind-the-scenes tour of the Blue Cavern exhibit, a tour of the aquarium and loved touching, jellies, sharks and stingrays. It was a beautiful, warm evening and the walk down to the dock was fun. We collected seawater and took it […]
Today the 8th grade class read the Passion of Jesus, the Gospel for this Sunday. We discussed the emotions Jesus, Mary, and the disciples must have felt during that 24 hour time frame 2,000 years ago. Our discussion focused on the ability of Jesus to stay calm and forgive everyone who hurt him and let […]
Seventh Graders, Families, and Guardians, Our field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific is this week!!! We are all looking forward to a wonderful, educational experience. The students will have some work to do while at the aquarium as well as take notes on a future life science project that will be due later […]