In Religion, we have looked closely at the Sacrament of Baptism. We learned how it is the Sacrament in which we become members of the Church. We also discovered what Original Sin is and how Baptism washes away Original Sin. With Reconciliation approaching quickly, we began our intensive study to prepare for the Sacrament. This...Read More
What a busy, busy week we had! We continued to celebrate fall, learn about pumpkins and spiders and decorate our room for Halloween. Our first class party is just a few days away and are we excited! Letter review was in full swing this week-Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd and Ee. Next week’s focus will be...Read More
Greetings, As we reach the conclusion of our Red Ribbon Week, it has served as a good reminder for students about how to make healthy choices for both their bodies and their minds. Pope John Paul II expressed in Theology of the Body the concept of one’s body being a gift from God to be used to...Read More
Here’s a look at what is going on the next two weeks in fourth grade: Monday, October 23rd Red Ribbon Week: Crazy Sock Day Frindle Comprehension CHeckpoint Ch. 1-5: Open Book Tuesday, October 24th Mass: Students should be dropped off at their regular drop off points and head into the classroom. School doors will open...Read More
The Preschool Kiddos have been very busy with lots of Fall and Halloween activities. We are continuing to learn all about pumpkins, spiders and the changes in the Fall weather. Lots of counting, sorting and numeral recognition is happening this month. We have been counting and sorting gourds, leaves and pumpkins. Please practice counting to...Read More
In Religion, we finished the chapter that covers Sacraments. We talked about how we praise and worship God in different ways. We began by briefly defining each Sacrament. Next, we will look more in depth at each. Of course, the heaviest concentration will be on the two Sacraments we will receive this year. We will...Read More
PUMPKINS WERE EVERYWHERE THIS WEEK! We learned how pumpkins grow and read lots of books about pumpkins, even a square pumpkin named Spookley:) This square pumpkin taught us the lesson that we are all different and each of us have unique gifts to offer that God has given us. In this story, Spookley saved...Read More
Greetings, Being in the middle of October is affording us the chance to cover seasonal content across all subject areas. Starting with Literature, both Seventh and Eighth Grade students are reading classic short stories from the horror genre by authors such as Washington Irving, Roald Dahl, and Edgar Allan Poe. Interestingly enough, some of these...Read More
October is here! Time is flying by and we welcomed our new month with great excitement. Our Halloween calendar card was the very best part of our morning meeting on Monday. This week we continued to learn about the new season and the weather changes that are happening. It was fun to read about...Read More
Fall has come and we are ready for sweater weather! 5th grade has been busy! Language Arts: We have been discussing possessive nouns and pronouns, and knowing when to use subject and object nouns. We have been doing some free writing on various topics, including how they would survive if zombies took over! Science: The...Read More
