The 6th grade students hosted their 1st grade buddies today for an exciting trip to Greece. The students created posters and researched information on Santorini, ancient Greek gods, Greek food, artifacts, geography, and a stop in Athens. Then the 6th graders gave their buddies souvenir pots that each student created for them. Everyone had a […]
The 6th grade has been reading The Cay. The main character, a young boy, becomes stranded on a raft. This week, the students worked in small groups to build their own rafts. The students were very creative in their designs and all of the rafts floated.
The 6th grade hosted their 1st grade buddies on their trip to China. As the first grade travels the world the sixth grade class is researching landmarks and cities in several of countries and decorating the classroom to reflect the country and the culture. During the trip to China the first graders learned about The […]
The middle school students are getting ready to celebrate the many wonderful benefits of a Catholic school education. The theme of Learn, Lead, Serve, and Succeed is being discussed in religion class. The students are learning how to apply these vital skills to their homes, community, and world.
The 6th grade has been studying the beginning of civilizations. Part of the reason people could settle and create a city was farming. After trying foods from the ancient times that we still eat today the students designed farms. Our next stop in history is Babylonia!
Today in Middle School collaborative centers the students completed dioramas about different civilizations. Each mixed grade group created a scene from various time periods. The time periods included ancient Greece, Egypt, and Rome, Middle Ages, Colonial Times, and the Civil War. Each group worked very creatively to make their scenes from daily life.
Sixth graders are studying earthquakes in science and today in our lab they had to design and build a building out of marshmallows and toothpicks on a base of jello. They had to transport it to our earthquake table and the buildings had to withstand a “Mr. Merkord Earthquake”. This year the buildings withstood the […]
Our celebration of Catholic schools last week brought many fun activities for the students, staff, and parish. During the week we all discussed the many advantages and blessings of being together at a Catholic school. In the middle school the students created key chains with beads as a reminder to complete good deeds throughout the […]
The 6th grade is completing their study on ancient Egypt. After taking several tests on the subject matter we will spend this week doing projects to help remember the many accomplishments of the ancient Egyptians. Last week in art class the art teacher taught them about how the artists back then drew the people for […]
The middle school worked on collaborative projects last week. Mrs. Clemmensen’s class researched Christmas traditions around the world. Each group then selected a country and decorated a tree in the traditions of that country. We shared our information and enjoyed treats from around the world including buche de noel cake, bratwurst, Italian cookies, maple leaf […]