Please read below about some general announcements, current curriculum topics in the middle school classes, and important dates.

General Notes

Friday, June 3rd – St. George Talent Show. Noon dismissal.

Sunday, June 5th – Baccalaureate Mass

June 6th – 7th – 7th grade overnight field trip with Mrs. Schroeder

Thursday, June 9th – Spring Concert begins at 10:45 am.

Friday, June 10th – 8th grade graduation begins at 6:30pm.

Sunday, June 12th – Spring Carnival following Mass

Tuesday, June 14th – Field Day

Wednesday, June 15th – Last day of school. 10am dismissal.

Curriculum Notes from Mrs. Schroeder

Writing: This week we are completing the M.A.P test. The students have put together their life stories. They are on display in the hall. Do stop by and take a look.

Religion: We will finish our study of Religion with the study of the prophets who gave Israelites hope in exile. We will study the Book of Lamentations.

Science: We end the year with a study of plant and animal- like protists. Students will draw and label an amoeba and a euglena.

Social Studies: The students presented a fabulous Medieval Fair. Congratulations. We end the year with our trip to Eastern Washington on June 6-7. Thank you to all the parent helpers.

Social Studies: Our last mini-unit will be on the wave of European immigrants in the early 1900's.

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Curriculum Notes from Mrs. Vincenzo

Reading: The sixth graders will wrap up their reading of Maniac Magee with a final project that demonstrates their understanding of character, plot, and theme. Final projects are due on Thursday, June 9th.

Language Arts: he seventh graders ended the year with a final Vocabulary quiz.

Reading: We will wrap up Farewell to Manzanar with a final test on Friday, June 10th.

Religion: We are progressing in the Second Step program, a violence prevention curriculum aimed at middle school students. Currently, the students are learning about anger management. In addition, the students will demonstrate mastery of Hail, Holy Queen, one of the required 7th grade prayers, tomorrow.

Language Arts: The students ended the year with a narrative essay describing a significant moment or experience during their time at St. George.

Reading: The students are working in groups to prepare their final project for Reading: a reduced version of Macbeth. For the assignment, they must reduce the play to a 20-25 minute performance by choosing only the most significant lines.

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Curriculum Notes from Mrs. DellaPorta

Math: The students are studying how to classify three dimensional figures, such as prisms and pyramids.

Science: The students have concluded their research on different parts of the solar system. After they return from their trip, they will present their research to the class.

Religion: The students are continuing their small group projects on Church history.

Math: The students are solving problems that seem impossible by looking for patterns. They will present their solutions in groups tomorrow.

Science: The students are reviewing motion and forces and will take the unit test next week.

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Curriculum Notes from Mrs. Wingard

We find the surface area and volume of rectangular prisms. We have one quiz and one chapter test left for geometry. Then we learn to graph positive and negative integers on a number line. Students plot coordinates on an x and y axis for both positive and negative numbers. (5,-3) or (-9,15)