Academics

The season of Lent is about conversion, changing the heart so that our lives conform to God’s plan for creation.  For many of us, it is a constant effort to respond to God’s call, turn back to Him, and reorient our lives.  The rituals of Lent help us to remember who we are and who we are called to be.

Fourth Grade Religion- This group is beginning a unit on the sacraments.  It goes into detail on our relationship with God and how it is strengthened through the sacraments.

Fifth grade Religion- For these students, the Lord’s Prayer will conclude the unit that emphasized that the Eucharist strengthens, bonds, and renews us as a community.  The upcoming unit’s theme is the sacraments of healing.

Sixth grade Religion- The class is finishing up a unit that concentrates on the Old Testament history of the kingdom of Israel and provides an understanding of teachings about the kingdom of God in the New Testament.  The next unit will explain the role of prophets and how Christ calls us back to God.

Seventh grade Religion- As newly confirmed Catholics they are discovering how to be witnesses of the Gospel message. Next, they will continue religion class with the Growing in Love series, which engages them into understanding the responsibilities and Catholic values of family life.

Eighth grade Religion- The eighth graders are completing a unit on the growth of Christendom and the differences of the Western and Eastern Churches along with the church and state being united in the Holy Roman Empire.  The next chapter focuses on how the medieval Church expressed its deep faith through glorious cathedrals and elaborate worship.

Fourth and Fifth grade Reading and Language Arts- the students are engaging in cross-curriculum activities by reading Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks.  Comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and spelling, creative writing, and art projects are being incorporated into this novel as the students work in groups and individually.