The sixth grade class is studying the ancient Sumerian culture. Part of their culture included worshiping gods and fearing demons. They built complicated structures to worship their deities called ziggurats. In the computer lab today they designed ziggurats on a sketch website. They are great artists!
The 6th grade is studying Genesis in the Old Testament and the creation stories. To celebrate God’s beautiful work the students wrote a prayer thanking God for many different aspects of creation. We will begin moving on to main characters in the Old Testament as we read the bible and our religion book.
Today October 2, 2018 is the memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. We discussed in middle school today how wonderful it is to have guardian angels in our life. Many classrooms at SHS pray the Guardian Angel prayer at the end of the school day. The 6th grade colored and decorated an angel. The 8th […]
The 6th grade continues their study of ancient peoples by examining cave art left behind. We are learning about how they hunted and lived from these ancient paintings. During art class yesterday the students drew pictures that tell a story on sandpaper. The drawings are quite interesting and well done.
Today the United States celebrates the founding of our Republic with Constitution Day. On September 17, 1787 the founding fathers signed the Constitution that established our form of a Republic government. A happy day indeed!
The 6th and 7th grade went to the Skirball Center this week to experience an archaeology dig. Students worked in sand pits and brainstormed about the items they found from an ancient city. We then went into the museum to view ancient trade routes, a grave, and writing systems. The students learned that archaeology is […]
The 6th grade is finishing their study of the Old Testament by reading Psalms. We are finding inspiration and relaxation from their beautiful prose as we look forward to a restful, peaceful summer.
The 6th grade class enjoyed a beautiful day at the Getty Villa in Malibu. The gardens were in bloom and the students were able to see many different items from antiquity. They included jewelry, glass bottles, pottery, statues, and bowls. Much of the discussion from the guided lessons focused on mythology. Everyone enjoyed pretending we […]
The 6th grade class had a wonderful, fun lesson today from the City of Ventura Cultural Affairs Division on origami. The students learned how to make lady bugs and birds and then made a nature scene with their amazing creations. Everyone enjoyed this exciting art lesson!
The 6th grade is enjoying their study on the culture of the ancient Greek people. We are learning about Athens, Sparta, Olympics, and plays. The final fun will be a trip to the Getty Villa!