The focus of 7th grade religion is using Scripture to get to know Jesus better and improve our faith. We are studying both his human and divine qualities. We are beginning Chapter 3 in the Christ Our Life book and learning about the books in the New Testament. Today the students used their Catholic Youth […]
The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes are off to a great start in History and Religion. We are already working in our journals on geography activities using the Kindles and taking notes in history. Each class has read from their Catholic youth Bibles and begun self reflection on how to improve their relationship with […]
Accelerated Math Live is ready for use! Each student has been assigned to a group based on their standing at the end of the school year. Objectives have been assigned to the groups to practice what was learned during the school year. These assignments will ensure that we are ready to tackle a new year […]
The 6th and 7th grade classes spent the last 3 days researching and building many amazing structures that have been built from 400 B.C.E. to 1800 C.E. Some of the buildings recreated were the Colosseum, Taj Mahal, ancient castles, and many others. The projects were very creative and the presentations interesting.
The 6th and 7th grade students are spending the last few weeks creating glogs on different history topics. These “online” posters allow student to input music, pictures, videos, and information on their topic. They are so creative and interesting. For the last few lessons in history both classes are using their Kindles and a mind […]
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 7th grade just finished reading Dragonwings by Laurence Yep. It is the story of young Chinese boy who sailed from China to join his Father in America. The two had never meet. The class learned a great deal about the discrimination the Chinese people endured in the early 1900’s. On the lighter side, the […]
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 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 […]
The 7th grade is studying the Middle Ages. The class is learning about the role of the Catholic Church during this time in Europe and the architecture of castles. We had fun today designing castles out of cardboard inserts from the grocery store. The castles are very clever and beautifully decorated. The 2nd and 5th […]