Mapping Out a Short Story
Middle school students have been creating story maps on their ThinkPads for the past few weeks. This seventh grade class was making a story map for “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Other authors covered in […]
8th Grade Activities
8th Grade Remembers 9-11
In 8th grade, we are working on our 9-11 unit. Students use their ThinkPads to analyze the interactive timeline of the September 11th attacks. In the timeline, they (the 9-11 Memorial) provide videos, pictures, and […]
8th Grade Experiences St. Rita’s Retreat
Class of 2018 goes to their first 8th grade retreat at St. Rita of Cascia High School. September 12th, 2017
Going Greek
Seventh and eighth grade students presented their “Wanted” and “Missing” posters on Greek characters. The posters served as a way to research and review for their unit on Greek Mythology. (Posters in pictures by seventh […]
Holy Fire 8th Grade Retreat-October 20th
holyfire-permission-slip-2017 Here is the permission slip for the Holy Fire Retreat
Where is the answer?
Many remember math classes as sitting in rows, taking notes and doing problem after problem. Today research shows that the best learning happens when working together and moving around. One way we do this in […]
8th Grade Leaves Their Mark
8th grade mixing art and creative writing in English class. Students were asked to create a thumbprint and bring it to life with words, quotes, pictures, and sentences that describe them and make them unique.
Learning to Use Google Classroom
This year we are very excited to be using Google Classroom in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Google Classroom allows the students to see and submit their homework online. A broader benefit of using […]