Ms. Robb, Middle School Science
Posted on May 27, 2011, by Rachel Robb, under Middle School Notes.
PrintWell, the year is drawing to a close. The students have done an excellent job in middle school this year. They have progressed a long way since the beginning of the school year.
REMINDER: All honors applications are due by June 1st. They can be found on the school website. I encourage all students who are up to the challenge to complete the honors applications.
Final Exams begin on Friday, May 27 – June 2.
6th Grade – Students will be reviewing for their final exams this week.
Friday – Math Exam
Tuesday, May 31st – Literature and Social Studies Exams
Wednesday, June 1st – Science and English Exam
Thursday, June 2nd – Religion Exam
7th Grade – Students will be reviewing for their final exams this week.
Friday – Math exam
Tuesday, May 31st – English and Science Exam
Wednesday, June 1st – Literature and Religion Exam
Thursday, June 2nd – Social Studies Exam
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Mrs. Schmitz – Fourth Grade
Posted on September 29, 2010, by Maria Schmitz, under Fourth Grade.
PrintReligion
We are finishing up with Unit One in our Religion workbooks. One of the skills we have acquired from this unit is saying the Act of Faith. We have learned this prayer and we say it frequently in class. This is a good prayer to have in our memory banks as it reminds us of what we truly believe as Catholics. The next several chapters discuss how God strengthens us to Be Holy.
Math
We are still in the review stages in Math. Currently we are working on Roman Numerals and putting together charts and lists. We will begin covering properties of addition and quick tips for addition. We will also be reviewing subtraction as well as doing a mixed review of the materials covered so far this year. We work many word problems together as a class to ensure that the students can find and understand the key words in the word problems. If the students only remember one thing this year in math, I would like for them to remember the math problem solving method: Read, Plan, Solve, and Check. If they follow this process they should be successful math problem solvers.
Science
We have now finished the Nancy Larson lesson booklets and are beginning to work in our textbooks. We will be discussing animal adaptation. Students will find out ways in which animals adapt to their surroundings and reasons why they have to make these changes. I am very excited about the students’ first Science Projects!
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Mrs. Fernandez – Fifth Grade Math, Science and Religion
Posted on September 29, 2010, by Meredith Fernandez, under Fifth Grade.
PrintMath: in math we will be moving through multiplication into division. The children really need to have their multiplication facts memorized. Please practice with them a little every night. We will have a “mad minute” multiplication quiz every Friday for a grade.
Religion: There are some big occasions coming up in 5th grade religion. Both classes will have the opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. In October both classes will be in charge of Friday Liturgy. 5A will have their turn on 10/8 and 5B in 10/15. We would love to have parents join us for these occasions. In October we will explore the mysteries of the Rosary and we will also look at the four Gospel writers.
Science: In science we will finish looking at plant and animal systems and look at the bigger picture-ecosystems where the plants and animals interact. There will be a project assigned dealing with ecosystems.
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Mrs. Belcher – Middle School Religion
Posted on September 24, 2009, by Beth Belcher, under Middle School Notes.
Print6th Grade
We have learned the Old Testament songs and can sing them at a moment’s notice!! Pretty good stuff! We have looked at Hebrew (Old Testament) Scripture and will continue to do so as we make our way through Salvation History up to the time of Joshua and entering into the Promised Land. This will take us a good portion of the year, but we will continue to learn, at this point, about Scripture and how important it is – it is the Word of God, and how Scripture is TRUE but not necessarily FACTUAL. We then understand that spiritual truths are where we can learn the most and apply them to our daily living.
7th Grade
I am proud of your students as we have gotten off to a great start this year, singing the New Testament songs. We have looked at the impact of Christ in our lives, and we will move on to how His Church is accessible to us, through Scripture and Tradition. Christian Scripture (the New Testament) takes a huge roll this year, as we come to learn about the Evangelists and their impact on our lives today. We will also cover how the Gospels came to be written, why is Acts of the Apostles so important, and how truth is contained in Scripture even though all of Scripture may not be factual.
8th Grade
We have started off on a wonderfully great foot this year. I am so proud of your children and the work that they have done thus far. We will continue with our study of the Images of the Church, and move on to Respect Life Month, in October with the Hike for Life. Your children do receive 6 hours of Service for this event! They will also help to construct the Tree of Life that will be down the hall outside of the Social Studies, Library and Religion rooms. We will make Trinity rolls, to show how leaven grows and spreads, then we will move on to our roots of Christianity, deeply steeped in the Hebrew Scriptures, and reviewing Abraham, our Father in Faith.
Please feel free to contact me with questions or constructive comments at bbelcher@saintspride.com Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Mrs. Powell – Middle School Social Studies
Posted on September 24, 2009, by Tai Powell, under Middle School Notes.
Print6th Grade
We are currently on Unit 2 which will cover chapters 3-5. Chapter 3 introduces the Civilizations of Ancient Egypt and Nubia. Chapter 4 introduces geography and civilizations of ancient India. Chapter 5 will introduce them to the history of ancient China.
7th Grade
In October the students will be on Unit 3 which deals with the Mexican government attempted to persuade Americans to settle in Texas and live as Mexican citizens. These settlers soon rebelled against Mexico’s authority. Chapter 5 discusses the settlement of Texas under the Empresario system. Chapter 6 examines the breakdown of relations between the Texas settlers and the Mexican government. Chapter 7 describes the events that took place during the first months of the Texas Revolution. Chapter 8 explains how Texas achieved its independence form Mexico.
8th Grade
In October the Students will be on Unit 2 which deals with the revolutionary era of the United States. Chapter 5 deals with Crisis of the Colonies, chapter 6 The American Revolution, chapter 7 Creating a Republic and The Constitution of the United States, and chapter 8 Government, Citizenship, and the Constitution.
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