The 8th grade class is studying the American Revolution. Last week after much research and discussion they wrote a short essay explaining the difficult choices facing the colonist as they considered what side to be on during the Revolution. They examined several primary source documents explaining both sides. Then they wrote about the hardships the […]
Dear Second Grade Parents, All of the Saint reports are due on Wednesday. We will have our $1.00 free dress on Wednesday, October 16th. Friday will be a noon dismissal with Primary Centers. A Look into our Week: Homework: Students will only have Reading Log for homework because of the Saint Report that is […]
Dear Third Grade Families, Donut sales have begun. They are only available by pre-order, so students must bring in their dollars now if they plan to have one on the 23rd. Please bring dollars in clearly marked envelopes or bags. This week we’ll be studying the following: Math: Unit 2 Lessons 2.6, 2.7 2.8 2.9. […]
Dear Families, This week we will be selling donuts for $1.00 for Adopt a Family. Next Wednesday is the delivery day for the donuts. This Wednesday is a Free Dress day for a donation of $1.00. Friday is a noon dismissal and a school wide centers. Starting this week students will be keeping a reading […]
The 6th grade is beginning to study the 4Worlds concept which is a critical thinking, analytical tool used for social studies. The concept for 4Worlds comes from USC International Studies program. The four worlds are political, economical, social, and cultural. For example the political world includes government, military, and laws. Using our Social Studies Weekly […]
Dear Kindergarten Families, Remember when your kinder began on August 14? Well here we are 2 months later having a great time with our new friends with lots of learning going on! Roman is having his birthday on Wednesday, October 16. As we start this week – our religion focus will be on the saints […]
Dear Parents, October 13, 2013 This week, our reading strategy is “summarize”. After we have finished reading a story we should be able to retell the story in just a few sentences. The comprehension skill that will help us with the reading strategy is […]
The 8th grade class completed a chapter in religion that focused on prayer. They learned the different forms of prayer, how to pray, and the meaning of the Liturgy of the Hours. To complete the lesson the class prepared a liturgy. The theme they chose was healing to tie in with October cancer awareness. Ironically […]
The 7th grade has been discussing Guardian Angels and the role they have in our faith and lives. We discussed the meaning of angel in Greek -“messenger” and how guardian angels can protect and support us in many ways. The students drew a picture of what their guardian angels might look like and wrote a […]
The 6th grade is finishing a chapter in religion on Creation. They are learning the Old Testament and began with Genesis. We are in the middle of Powerpoint presentations on books in the Old Testament. The class is taking notes on each book and then we will move along in our textbook and study many […]