The 6th grade has spent the last 8 weeks studying Ancient Greece. We have learned about their geography, government, daily life and culture, and their contributions to our world today. Visiting the Getty Villa in April was a highlight of our studies. The students completed various projects to demonstrate their knowledge of Ancient Greece. The […]
The 6th grade class viewed paintings by Picasso and then created their own Picasso pictures. Their work came out beautiful. Some of the pictures are hanging in the 6th grade classroom, the computer lab and some went home.
The Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Easter is Jesus’s message to love one another as He has loved us. The class reflected on times in their lives when they have felt the love of Jesus. Their stories consisted of powerful moments like the birth of a sibling or simple moments when a parent helped […]
The 6th grade class enjoyed a spectacular day at the Getty Villa in Malibu. With the sun shining we spent the day surrounded by antiquities ranging in age from 4,000 to 2,000 years old. A few highlights were the actual villa with marble floors and hand painted ceilings, gold jewelry, and many marble statues of […]
The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes have begun the Family Life Series in religion class. The focus for all three grades is how to know themselves better and to improve communication skills. The discussions in class focus on using the Catholic virtues to help make good decisions. Another topic we are covering is for […]
The 6th grade is studying the Old Testament in religion and the Ancient Israelites in history. We just finished reading about the Exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. In history we are examining early biblical history, including the Exodus and the Passover celebration. The class viewed a Seder plate with Hebrew writing […]
The middle school has been busy in the science lab! 6th grade is studying the earth – from an edible lab modeling the Earth’s layers to creating oobleck which has unique characteristics and acts as both a solid and a liquid just like the Earth’s asthenosphere. We’ve also used clay to model the layers of […]
This week 6th grade finished studying Ancient China with a final project. Each group researched and reported on a dynasty, art, and inventions from Ancient China. After each group presented the students completed a 4 worlds chart listing the factors that applied to each of these 4 categories political, economical, social, and cultural. The final […]
The 6th grade has spent the last two art classes drawing and using pastels to create Chinese dragons. We studied the use of color blocking for dramatic effect. The pictures are amazing!
The 6th grade is studying Ancient China so the class organized a Chinese New Year party to celebrate. This is the Year of the Snake and the class enjoyed many treats. They had special cakes with flavors such as green tea, taro, and strawberry. One student brought in delicious fried rice. Then we all tried […]