Welcome Class of 2022 to middle school at SHS! We are so excited to get organized and learn the routines and uses of the Kindles in 6th grade. Today we set up our Kindles and spent time on National Geographic Kids. We discovered interesting facts on flying ants. Next week we will learn about how […]
This year the 6th grade class started the day with inspiring quotes written on the board each morning by students. The quotes varied each week based on the subject matter we were studying, holidays or events. The quotes always began our day in a positive way along with the daily readings from mass. We are […]
6th Grade has just finished our chapter on Earthquakes and we put our knowledge to a challenge in the lab today. We had to use what we learned about buildings, center of gravity, and strength of structures and we designed a building out of marshmallows and toothpicks…on a bed of jello. Then we subjected the […]
The 6th grade class spent a beautiful sunny day wandering the amazing Getty Villa. As we move on from Ancient Greece to the Ancient Romans we were able to view many statues, pots, jewelry, glass bottles and mosaics from antiquity. We also strolled through the beautiful peristyles and the culinary garden. It was a truly […]
Middle school students have certainly been “doing” math. 8th graders are working in small groups covering topics from linear regression (both by “eyeballing” the line of best fit and using our graphing calculators) to working with ratios and proportional relationships to evaluating and writing expressions. 7th graders are reviewing for a test covering topics from […]
The 6th grade continues their study of the Old Testament. We are learning about Moses and the Ten Commandments. We are discussing how to be respectful to God and kind towards each other based on the 10 Commandments.
The 6th grade class is wrapping up their study of the amazing Ancient Egyptians. We learned about their daily life, the Nile River, and the gods. Next up we are traveling to Greece!
The 6th grade is finished with their study of Ancient China. We learned about the geography, dynasties, and accomplishments of the ancient Chinese people. To complete our studies the students created Buncees on many different topics and compiled collages with all they learned. Next stop Ancient Egypt!
This week begins our celebration of Catholic school education. The Middle School continues to study the Old Testament, New Testament and Catholic principles. This week’s classes will focus on appreciating our Sacred Heart community!
The sixth grade class finished studying the first civilizations such as Sumer, Assyria and Babylonia. All of these ancient places were in Mesopotamia or the Cradle of Civilization. To show our knowledge they worked in groups and created dioramas of the farms or ziggaruts. The projects came out looking great.