The sixth grade class spent their monthly art lesson learning how to draw perspective using charcoal. Ms. Spooner taught them several different techniques to create a sense of distance and shading. The pictures are very beautiful and a bit haunting in the design. Perfect for a November classroom decoration!
As the 6th grade class began the study of the first civilizations, they explored the Agricultural Revolution and farming methods. Using their history book, movies, and special guests in the classroom they learned how farming began and how it works today in their own backyards in Ventura! Next they had a feast of many foods […]
The 6th grade class begins their journey in history by studying archaeology and early humans. After taking several virtual tours of ancient caves with many drawings the class chose one item from ancient everyday life to draw and display on the cave in the classroom. We are calling the drawings ancient snapchats!
The 6th grade class had an enjoyable day at the Getty Villa last week. We examined many ancient artifacts to learn about the daily life of the Greeks and Romans. The docent was so impressed with the questions and observations made by the students. We had a lively debate about the many uses and value […]
The third and sixth grade were lucky to have a special guest teach a lesson on world geography and the seasons. Using globes and flashlights the students study the layout of the globe with longitude and latitude. Next they turned the globes for the 4 seasons using the flashlights as the sun. Each group then […]
The middle school is excited to celebrate the upcoming Catholic Schools Week starting on Friday with Parent Day. The sixth grade continues to study the Old Testament with our focus on Moses and the Israelite’s. The seventh grade is in the middle of learning about Jesus’s life and ministry. The eighth grade is reflecting on […]
The middle school is celebrating all of the saints during the month of November. Each grade has researched a saint and completed projects to share with the class. In 6th grade we discussed the meaning of Communion of Saints and then the class wrote names of loved ones living and in heaven to put on […]
Middle School students enjoyed combining science and Halloween during Thursday labs this week. Students learned about carbon dioxide and just how important this substance is in their daily lives – through our use of fossil fuels. Students got to “play” with frozen carbon dioxide…better known as dry ice. It is not “ice” at all because […]
The middle school is preparing for a school wide Living Rosary on October 28 at 2:00 p.m. in the Church. All families are invited to attend. The students have reviewed the history of the Rosary, the Mysteries of the Rosary, and said the Rosary as a class outside around the beautiful Pieta statue. We are […]
The 6th grade is continuing the study of the first civilizations in the world. We enjoyed a wonderful field trip to the Skirball Center to dig and analyze artifacts. Next we had an Agricultural Revolution feast eating foods from the ancient world that we still eat today. We also had a special guest who explained […]