The sixth grade class has finished learning about the first civilizations. For their assessment they worked in groups and designed their own farming civilization. The dioramas and poster were very creative and displayed all the necessary elements for an effective farming village and way of life. After sharing them in class, the 6th grade will […]
The eighth grade class will dress as their saints tomorrow and share their reports with the other classes. Please use items from home and bring them to class for the presentations. We have enjoyed learning about many inspiring saints over the last few weeks!
The seventh grade class just finished learning about Islam and the achievements of the Islamic Empire in Spain. We viewed video and pictures from Cordoba and other areas in Spain. The lesson concluded with a “tasting “of foods from the region, including oranges, raisins and dates! Most were very brave and tried the dates and […]
The eighth grade class is presenting their creative, historically accurate blogs on the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. They wrote interesting entries on the life of the person. They also included pictures, signatures, and even videos! We are sharing the blogs in class over the next few days.
The 8th grade enjoyed an exciting, interactive day at the Reagan Library on Thursday. After an informative tour, they all had real life roles in the Discovery Center. They reenacted the Grenada Invasion during President Reagan’s term. In the military command center the generals and chiefs all made the same decisions made by the commanders […]
Please join Sacred Heart School for the Living Rosary on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the church. The middle school will form a rosary around the church and lead us in the prayers of the rosary. Hope to have parents join us in this beautiful prayer!
The 8th grade is reviewing the 7 virtues that they learned as 7th graders. Today they placed them in the proper category of cardinal or theological. Cardinal virtues are temperance, prudence, justice and fortitude. The Theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity. Now they are writing and illustrating a short story on one virtue to […]
The 6th grade viewed amazing pictures and video from King Tut’s display and discussed Egyptian culture. The vocabulary word from their lesson is kitchen midden, which is a fancy term for ancient history garbage!
The 7th grade is learning about the Middle East culture and the foundation of Islam. They are using the CIA and World Book websites to gather information on a country and make a poster. They will share their posters with the class next Wednesday when they are due!
The 8th grade is in the computer lab deciding court cases and citizen rights on the new Our Courts website designed by Justice O’Conner. The discussions are very lively and I see many lawyers and judges in the future from this class!