This week the middle school classes began discussions on the Season of Advent. The upcoming Gospel for the First Sunday of Advent in our new liturgical Year focuses on being watchful and awake for the coming of Jesus. The class reflected on new ideas to better prepare themselves for a Christian life during Advent. 7th […]
The middle school students discussed the reason for the much anticipated day off on Monday November 12. The purpose of the day is to honor our veterans. Each student wrote a thank you letter to a veteran. The letters are then distributed to veterans through Bank of America’s Wounded Warrior project. The letters expressed many […]
During the month of November the middle school classes celebrate the saints in several ways. The 6th grade researched a saint of their choosing and then designed a tombstone and wrote an epitaph summarizing their amazing lives. The 7th grade researched a saint as well and then wrote a eulogy celebrating the life and accomplishments […]
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 […]
8th grade students read the nonfiction article “Out of the Tornado”. As a follow-up activity, they researched historical accounts of local or state disasters and wrote a poem about what happened. Here are a few examples for you to enjoy. The Great San Francisco Earthquake by Anna Houses, buildings toppling over “Crash” they went as […]
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 […]