Hard to believe it is December already! Service project: Keep the canned/packaged food goods coming! We have brought in about 60 out of the 100 item goal. That is amazing! It was nice seeing many faces last week at PTC! We had fun that day taking our buddies to the Thanksgiving Prayer Service :)....Read More
Greetings, As we approach our Christmas break, there is still so much to do. Let’s start with Eighth Grade. Printed copies of Saint Essays as part of the Confirmation requirement are due on Monday December 5th. Confirmation is ultimately about one’s commitment to our Catholic faith, and having the essay completed on time to best...Read More
Greetings, Today we are celebrating Veterans’ Day at school with a dress down day. In addition to that, classroom instruction in LA and Social Studies is aligned with this special day. Students are completing assignments that will deepen their understanding and appreciation for the men and women who have served. With Veterans’ Day, All Saints...Read More
I am so excited we have already collected 24 canned/packaged items for the food pantry. This is part of our seventh grade service project.It is very timely with our food collection that we are learning about one of Jesus’s miracles–turning 5 loves and 5 fishes into a meal for 5000 men. The students read this...Read More
It is hard to believe we are approaching Halloween already! We have had a very successful and FUN Red Ribbon Week. Halloween will have a party and trunk or treat walk! Students can wear their costumes–see Mr Porod email for guidelines. Math: Geometry is the word! We are starting a full comprehensive review or...Read More
Things have been rather busy lately with Red Ribbon Week taking place and getting ready for Halloween. Our students have enjoyed participating in a number of activities as a class, with their lower grade buddies, and as an entire school. After attending a Language Arts articulation meeting at Lyons Township High School last week, I...Read More
Greetings, As I compose this update, our Seventh and Eighth Graders are attending the Holy Fire Retreat on the campus of UIC. Hopefully, this has been a meaningful experience for them as part of their spiritual growth and development. In Language Arts, all three grade levels have either just completed or are nearly finished completing...Read More
A couple of reminders…1) Catholic High School Night tonight at St John of the Cross.2) PBIS assembly 10/12 ~2pm3) Field Trip — Holy Fire 10/14 Bus leaves at 7:15am and gets back around 4:30pm.4) 10/20 – Commitment Ceremony @7pmMath: We will be taking a quiz on the final module in Unit one –rational numbers. Similar...Read More
Greetings, As we finish September, the first full month of the school year, please make sure that you are checking Classroom and PowerSchool regularly for updates on grades. I have been reaching out to those families whose son or daughter may be missing assignments and consequently need to improve their grades with urgency. Still, it’s...Read More
Greetings & Happy Spirit Day To All, This past week in Language Arts, all three grade levels completed Unit 8 in their grammar textbooks and completed their open book tests. The best preparation for the open book test is for students to complete the grammar exercises in their notebooks when assigned and then be fully...Read More
