Dear Parents, March 10, 2013 Our reading strategy this week is “questioning”. Good readers question before they start reading, as well as, during reading. The comprehension skill that will help is “fantasy/realism”. Using our everyday experiences to determine if events in a story […]
In the fall, The Palmisano Family hosts an annual basketball clinic to raise funds for The Joseph Palmisano Memorial Scholarship Fund. Joseph Palmisano, husband, father, teacher & coach, was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Church. His family honors him now by funding a tuition scholarship program in his name to assist Sacred Heart School […]
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 […]
Dear Kindergarten Families, This week for homework: as always keep reading nightly. Add books read to reading log and print out shamrocks for our Read Across America drawing. Remember all reading whether it be books, magazines, and/or tablets should be listed on reading log! Websites are listed below for additional academic support. Included are two […]
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 […]
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.
This week 6th grade finished studying Ancient China with a final project. Each group researched and reported on a dynasty, art, and inventions from Ancient China. After each group presented the students completed a 4 worlds chart listing the factors that applied to each of these 4 categories political, economical, social, and cultural. The final […]
This year for the SHS school fair the students focused on the Cathoic Core Beliefs. These beliefs include the Ten Commandments, the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, the Beatitudes,the Fruits and Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the Catholic Virtues. They researched bible stories showing these beliefs in action, a saint performing these actions, […]
Dear Second Grade Families, The students enjoyed READ ACROSS AMERICA activities on Friday as we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Suess. This will continue as students receive tickets for a drawing to be held at the end of March for books read. FRIDAY is primary centers and an early dismissal day. Please email our room […]
Dear Fifth Grade Families, This Friday is a noon dismissal. This Friday is also our school wide Collaborative Learning. I am very excited to see everyone at our School Fair Wednesday at 6:30. The students have worked very hard on their reports and I am looking forward to seeing everyone’s display boards. Every night your […]