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 message in this Sunday’s Gospel is about forgiveness. Jesus reminds the people that they can punish someone only if they have no sins. The 8th grade discussed the idea of second chances and forgiving others. We also focused on spending the remaining days in Lent trying to do extra acts of kindness for others.
The 8th grade continues their focus on the New Testament and the Gospels. Today’s lesson featured a worksheet comparing and contrasting the 4 Gospel authors. The students used their Catholic Youth Bibles or the Bible on the Kindle to research different Gospel passages. The class did a great job understanding the various readings.
This Sunday is the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Gospel is from Luke and discusses the beginning of the ministry of Jesus. The crowd listening to Jesus was impressed with his teachings but quickly turned on him when they realized he was a simple carpenter. The 8th grade class reflected on the importance of […]
The middle school participated in Schoolwide Centers on Friday with the theme of 100 days of school. In Mrs. Clemmensen’s activity each group researched a hundred year time period from the 1st to the 21st century. The groups researched the time period and completed a poster with important events from that 100 year period. The […]
The SHS 8th grade class had the privilege of visiting with a group of SHS parish senior citizens during their monthly potluck. The students brought over delicious cookies made by a room mom for the parish members. The students then asked a few questions of the seniors to learn more about their opinions and lives. […]
This week in Religion class the students have been exploring the Old and New Testament. The 6th grade class has been reviewing the story of Joseph and his brothers. It ties in perfectly with our history unit on Ancient Egypt. The 7th grade is studying the amazing miracles of Jesus and the reasons for the […]
The middle school classrooms have all been upgraded with new interactive projectors. The teachers are using them for interactive lessons in math, science, language arts, history, and religion. The students complete content related worksheets with the special pens, review CAstreaming movies in various subjects, and many other uses. The middle school teachers have had some […]
The middle school students completed their Advent action booklets today. Each student had 6-7 entries describing the wonderful actions they would take to prepare for the coming of Jesus. Some ideas were helping around the house, reading to little sisters and brothers, walking pets, praying, and being nice to family and friends. Please encourage them […]