Undersea wonders await us, beginning at 2 p.m. on Monday the 8th when we board the bus for our trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific. Seventh graders should bring all of their overnight supplies when they come to school Monday morning: a sleeping bag; an air mattress or cushioning to sleep on if desired; […]
At our meeting on October 22, the faculty continued training on the use of California Streaming, a site made available by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles containing video, images, audio, podcasts, and reference all tied to The California Standards, grade levels, and subject areas. At this Friday’s meeting we will be discussing the use of […]
Our efforts on behalf of The Archdiocese of Los Angeles Adopt-a-Family Program continue in several ways. First, if you have more Halloween candy than you might need, please send it to school to share with families in Los Angeles. Of course, all donated candy should have no Halloween marking, as it will be distributed during […]
The seventh grade class just finished learning about Islam and the achievements of the Islamic Empire in Spain. We viewed video and pictures from Cordoba and other areas in Spain. The lesson concluded with a “tasting “of foods from the region, including oranges, raisins and dates! Most were very brave and tried the dates and […]
The eighth grade class is presenting their creative, historically accurate blogs on the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. They wrote interesting entries on the life of the person. They also included pictures, signatures, and even videos! We are sharing the blogs in class over the next few days.
We Give Books is a great resource for reading with your child. In class we have been supporting Hope for Haiti. The Pearson Foundation donates books globally for children in need. Visit their website, choose a campaign you wish to support, select a book, and begin to read! click continue reading and follow link wegivebooks.org
Mrs. Dwyer would like to hear from parents/guardians with a background in science who would be interested in serving as science mentors for eighth graders as they prepare for the School Fair in March. This would entail at least one face-to-face meeting here at school and then further communication and assistance via email or phone. […]
We had a wonderful time together as we ventured up the El Camino Real to our destination, La Purisima Mission. Padre Serra would be proud! We are so very lucky to have experienced this piece of California history that is also part of our Catholic history.
Dear Third Grade Parents and Families, I hope that everyone enjoyed a happy Halloween this past weekend. The students had a fantastic time in families on Friday making paper plate ghosts, as well as getting “tattooed” by the eighth grade. And now, we have another busy week ahead of us. Monday we will celebrate All […]
Dear Parents, November 1, 2010 This week, our reading strategy is “predict/infer”. Before reading a story, we look at the cover, the title and the pictures and make educated guesses (or predictions) on what the story will be about. While reading, we use information learned to conclude (or infer) if our prediction is correct or […]
