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, […]
The 8th grade class is learning about the American Revolution. Part of our study this fall is to understand the U. S. Constitution and how the branches of government work. With our wonderful computer lab the class will spend time weekly on the Icivcs website playing very interactive games such as Do I have a […]
The 8th grade celebrated Constitution Day with a presentation to each grade. They performed a rap song explaining what the Constitution does for our nation and added a few extra facts. Next they had each student electronically sign the Constitution. All this week in our history class we will discuss the big ideas in the […]
The 6th grade has been studying archaeology these first weeks. We are learning all of the questions and skills needed to analyze the ancient civilizations. Today we looked at prehistory with a timeline activity. From 13.7 billion years ago to 2,000 BCE. Talk about God’s wonderful creation plan!
The 8th grade class will spend the year studying the life of Jesus through the 4 Gospel writers. First we are comparing their writing style, audience, and theme. Then we will read the upcoming Sunday’s gospel on Thursday and discuss how it applies to our life and actions. The goal is to truly incorporate the […]
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 […]
Inspired by our first grade buddies who did a similar assignment on parts of speech, the 6th grade class worked in small groups drawing and describing an important person from history or religion. First they drew amazing pictures of the person and then they listed adjectives and verbs to describe their personality and accomplishments. We […]
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.
The 8th grade class continues their discussion each week on the Gospels and how to incorporate these lessons into our everyday lives. As a reminder of Jesus’s commitment to help us do our best each day the students made a cross out of beads. Each one is unique and beautiful just like the students!