Weekly Update

This week we've been learning about some influential people who spread Christianity to Europe. These are the people about whom the students will be creating "Cool Christians" trading cards. These will be due next Thursday.

In English the students have been creating menus to practice using adjectives in a realistic way. They must come up with three appetizers, three salads, three entrees, and three desserts. They must then write a description for each item that includes a compound adjective, a proper adjective, and a regular adjective. Additionally, they are finding a picture to go with each menu item. I have seen some great work--I've been getting hungry reading their assignments! These will be due on Tuesday.

In Literature we are beginning to tie the novel Roll of Thunder to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech. Yesterday we watched the speech, and today the students wrote down all of Dr. King's hopes, wishes and dreams. Today we came up with a list of examples of prejudice from our novel. Now the kids are linking each example of prejudice to one of MLK's dreams. This will become the basis of their speech that they will be writing and presenting over the next two weeks.

One final note: there will be a send-off Mass for the SPIRITUS team that led our students in retreat in April. If you and your child(ren) are interested in attending this Mass, it will be at St. Edward Parish in Mackville, next Saturday, May 22 at 5:30. There will be a reception to follow.