Dear Parents, October 4, 2010 I would like to thank the parents that were able to make it to Wednesday’s Parent Meeting. I hope that you found it informative. We have completed theme 1 in our reading series. We start theme 2 – “Surprise!” this week. We will be reading stories that have a surprise […]
The 8th grade is in the computer lab deciding court cases and citizen rights on the new Our Courts website designed by Justice O’Conner. The discussions are very lively and I see many lawyers and judges in the future from this class!
Today the seventh graders did an investigation to determine which of two samples of yeast was still alive and able to produce carbon dioxide. Thanks to Mr. Merkord for his assistance!
The sixth graders made a model of the Indian and Eurasian plates colliding, causing the Himalayan Range to develop. Thanks to Mr. Merkord for his assistance. Ask them to show you how their models work and to explain them.
“Is truth the same for everyone?” That is the Big Question, we have been discussing in literature this month. For their first book report, the 8th grade will choose a book from the recommended independent reading list in their literature books. Students will be discussing the different truths they find in their selection in the […]
For their first trimester book report, the 7th grade will be reading a biography or an autobiography. Ask your student for the specific details. They received information on Thursday, September 30, 2010. Students will be sharing their books in a power point presentation that they will create in the computer lab and present orally to […]
6th graders are required to do one book report a trimester. They need to find either a science fiction or a fantasy book to read. Ask your students for specific details. Information was distributed on Thursday, September 30,2010. Students will be sharing their books in the form of a pop-up book. Work on the pop-up […]
We are learning about Saint Augustine for the month of September. See him as a Bishop.
First Graders are off to the science lab to examine our plants under the microscopes!! We will be recording all our observations. Look for a record of what we did in your weekly folder!!
The 6th grade is examining archaeology. Today we visited Pompeii and learned about Mount Vesuvius. The students are now creating a cave drawing of their world today so archaeologists in the future will know about their life!