The sixth grade continued learning about the Agricultural revolution today during history class. Two presentations were given to the students about ancient foods that are still eaten today. The presentation focused on the importance of agriculture to all civilizations from ancient Sumeria to today in Ventura. The class heard about the farming methods used today […]
This Sunday is the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Gospel offers a powerful message for all of us. Jesus tells us that the greatest commandments we need to follow are to love God and our neighbors. The class discussed how easy it is to love God and our friends. The tricky part comes in […]
This week middle school participated in collaborative group projects. The project in Mrs. Clemmensen’s classroom was to choose a new city for the State of California. The students first learned about current state capitals and architecture principles. The next step was to evaluate the factors needed for a city to be a great location for […]
In connection with the Sacred Heart Parish, the middle school classes are also celebrating “The Year of Faith”. The students all reviewed the many prayers listed on the brochure and chose a new prayer to add to their daily prayers. Many students found peace and love in the Act of Faith and Act of Hope […]
This week during our reflection on the Gospel, 8th grade realized the necessity of service to others at all times. The Gospel explains that to follow our Lord we must put others before ourselves. This ties in perfectly with our Catholic saints as we begin saint projects in the middle school. Both 7th and 8th […]
This Sunday is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Gospel is very timely this week. It discusses the ways to follow Jesus. The students in 8th grade focused on how we need to follow the Ten Commandments and share our many gifts, talents, and resources with others. In the 7th grade the students are […]
Middle school parents and students- I called Pearson to find out why some people were having difficulty opening the ebook. They told me that it is necessary for you to download the updated versions of the following: Adobe flash player Adobe shockwave player Quicktime javascript I hope this information helps to solve the problem. Let […]
The middle school teachers have added a new section to the weekly workpackets. Each teacher will have a Kindle Korner listing any downloaded apps used in the classroom for the past week on the workpacket. We hope this improves communication between students, parents, and teachers regarding downloaded apps during school time. If there is a […]
The 6th and 7th grade had a great time on the field trip today. Viewing the Dead Sea Scroll fragments written on animal hide in person was very interesting. They also examined a brick from King Nebuchadnezzar palace that is 25oo years old. There was also a huge display of Bibles that spanned over 5oo […]
Middle school students are excited about science! Our lab today was to determine which soda was diet and which was regular from two samples- without tasting! We are learning about the scientific method; asking questions, stating a hypothesis, observing, testing, analyzing and reporting our data. Today we had an introductory lab in which we practiced […]