Monday: Library, Art 

Tuesday: Technology, Music

Wednesday: Spanish, Art

Thursday: PE

Friday: Spanish, Technology

Hello, Middle School Families!  

We had another great week! We discussed our weekly virtue of Respect, and how we can practice it in and out of the classroom. The students gave examples of how it sounds or looks to act in such virtuous ways around our school and parish. We will continue to focus on the weekly virtues in both English and Sciences classes. This week's virtue is Loyalty.

For 6th grade English, they focused on basic grammar and punctuation this week such as, comma rules and adding more descriptive language, adverbs, and adjectives to their writing. They have been working on this during our warm-up/bell work time each day, but we will be focusing on specific mechanics each week from here on out. Their next writing assignment is a descriptive essay on a Saint of their choice. 

For 7th & 8th graders, we focused on improving our paragraph writing, and will continue that this week. Their writing pieces such as essays and stories are graded as assessments, but we will have our first unit test at the beginning of quarter two. They are continuing to work on a new paragraph each day, for their next writing assignment which is a "My Saint & Me" Google Site. For this, they have to research a new Saint, and write in 5-paragraph format to tell the audience about that person's history, biography, and life story. Then, they'll need to explain how this Saint relates to them and their life as well. It's an engaging way for students to write in this digital age.

In Science, 6th grade completed their Ch. 4 Unit Test, and began their new chapter, "Earth's Water." They created posters with their partners, and had to present a specific part of Lesson 1 to the class. They did an excellent job reading together, becoming experts on their topic, and then presenting it with critical thinking skills.

For 8th grade, they completed their NOS Unit Test, and began their next chapter on "Laws of Motion." 

-The Book Fair is this week-- 8th graders will shop on Wednesday morning. Please send money if you would like your child to pick out a book. Thank you! 

-8th Grade Class Shirts should be delivered to school on the week of 11/16, hopefully! 

-Field Trip form for their Middle School Retreat is Tuesday, 11/10. We are looking forward to this blessed day with all of our middle school students.

-Honors Society (SAHS) is working on their November Service Activity to be announced soon!

Let's continue to keep one other, Father Anthony, and our St. A's community in our daily prayers throughout this school year.  I will continue to keep you all in mine. See you Monday, Saints! May God continue to bless you all.

Sincerely, Mrs. LeBrun 😊