No Class

We did not have class due to Christmas program.

Chapter 11 Test

Students took the chapter 11 test.

No Class

We did not have religion class today due to Christmas program practice.

Ch. 11

We finished reading and discussing Chapter 11.  The test was discussed, specifically that students need to know the 12 Apostles.  Below are a couple games to help in memorizing the 12 Apostles.

Can you pick the original 12 Apostles of Jesus without picking any non-apostles?

Can you name the 12 Apostles? (Spelling counts)

Chapter 11

We began reading and discussing chapter 11.

Chapter 10 Test

Students took the chapter 10 test.  It was open book.

Chapter 10

Students read chapter 10 and completed pages 37-40 in the activity book.

Chapter 9 Test

Students took the chapter 9 test.  It was open book.

Chapter 9

Students read chapter 9 and were assigned p.33-36 from the activity book which is due tomorrow.

Unit 2 Test

Students took the unit 2 test (chapters 5-8).  It was open book.

Chapter 8 Test

Students took the chapter 8 test.

Chapter 8

We finished reading and discussing chapter 8.  The test will be Thursday and students were given questions to prepare for.

Chapter 8

We began reading and discussing chapter 8.  Pages 29 and 30 in the activity book were assigned and are due tomorrow.

Ch. 7 Test

Students took the chapter 7 test.  It was open book.

Magnificat

We finished reciting The Magnificat.  The entire class finished.

Magnificat

Students worked on memorizing The Magnifcat prayer.  The prayer must be recited in front of the class by Tuesday, November 10.  The prayer is below:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my savior;

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Magnificat

Students worked on memorizing The Magnifcat prayer.  The prayer must be recited in front of the class by Monday, November 2.  The prayer is below:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my savior;

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Magnificat

Students worked on memorizing The Magnifcat prayer.  The prayer must be recited in front of the class by Monday, November 2.  The prayer is below:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my savior;

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Magnificat

Students worked on memorizing The Magnifcat prayer.  The prayer must be recited in front of the class by Monday, November 2.  The prayer is below:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my savior;

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

The Magnificat

Students worked on memorizing The Magnifcat prayer.  The prayer is below:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my savior;

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Chapter 6 Test

Students took the chapter 6 test.  It was open book.

Chapter 6

Students finished reading chapter 6 and were assigned pages 21-24 in their activity books.

6-1 and 6-2

We began reading and discussing chapter 6 which is on the prophets.  There is no homework over the weekend.

Chapter 5 Test

Students took the chapter 5 test on Moses and the Ten Commandments.

5-3 and 5-4

We finished chapter 5.  Pages 19-20 from the activity book were assigned and are due tomorrow.  The Chapter 5 test will be Thursday.  What will be on the test was discussed in class.

5-1 and 5-2

We began reading and discussing chapter 5 which is on Moses.  Pages 17 and 18 from the activity book were assigned.

Unit 1 Test

Students took the Unit 1 test on Chapters 1-4.  It was open book and if students didn't finish it is due Monday.

Chapter 4 Test

Students took the chapter 4 test.

4-3 and 4-4

We finished chapter 4 and pages 15 and 16 were assigned from the activity book.  They are due tomorrow and the chapter 4 test is Thursday.

4-1 and 4-2

We read through the beginning of chapter 4 and pages 13 and 14 were assigned from the activity book and are due tomorrow.

Chapter 3 Test

Students took the chapter 3 test.  It was open book.

Iowa Testing

There was no class today due to Iowa Testing.  We have finished Iowa Testing and will be getting back to our regular schedule.

Iowa Testing

No class today due to Iowa Testing.  Thursday will be the final day of Iowa Testing,

Iowa Testing

There was no class today due to Iowa Testing.  We will be Iowa testing tomorrow and Thursday as well.

Iowa Testing

The was no class due to Iowa Testing.  There will be no Iowa testing on Friday.  We will continue on Monday morning.

Iowa Testing

The was no class due to Iowa Testing.  There will be no Iowa Testing tomorrow due to mass and it will continue on Thursday.

Iowa Testing

No class today due to Iowa testing.

Chapter 2 Test

Students took the Chapter 2 Test.  There is no homework.

Test Thurs

We went over the homework and discussed Thursday's test.  We also prepared for tomorrow's mass.

2-3 and 2-4

We completed 2-3 "Inspiration" and 2-4 "Magisterium". 2-3 (p. 7) and 2-4 (p. 8) from the activity book were assigned and are due tomorrow.  The test on Chapter 2 will be Thursday.

2-1 and 2-2

We completed 2 lesson from our religion series: 2-1 Salvation History and 2-2 Holy Bible.

2-1 (p. 5) and 2-2 (p. 6) were assigned from the activity book and are due Monday.

Books of the New Testament Test

Students took the books of the New Testament test.

Mass

We had our first mass of the school year.  Students then took a practice test to prepare for tomorrow's test on the books of the New Testament.

Mass Discussion and Books of the New Testament

We discussed what students can expect tomorrow during our first mass of the new school year.  Students also studied and prepared for Thursday's test on the books of the New Testament.

Books of the New Testament

Today we began memorizing the books of the New Testament.  Students were shown three different YouTube videos that could be used to aide their memorization.  The videos are below.
The test will be Thursday.  Spelling will count.

Great game below to practice listing them in order and spelling them correctly!!!

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Projekt/new-testament-in-order

This is a song.  She starts the new testament song at the 1:20 mark:

This is a rap:

This is a rock song:

This is a story that is used to memorize the books of the bible in order:

Chapter 1 Test

We took the Chapter 1 Test.  There is no homework.

Test Prep

We discussed and prepared for tomorrow's test.  Students were given exact questions to be prepared to answer.

1-4 The Blessed Trinity

We completed the final lesson of the first chapter.  P. 4 of the workbook has been assigned.  The first 4 pages of the workbook are due tomorrow.  We also will review and prepare for Thursday's test on Chapter 1.

1-2 and 1-3

We completed the second and third lessons of Chapter 1 titled "Man - Made in God's Image" and "Revelation."  P. 2 and p. 3 from the workbook were assigned but won't be due till Wednesday.  We are projecting our first test for Thursday.

1-1 Knowing God

We completed the first lesson and discussed St. Thomas Aquinas' 5 proofs of God's existence.  We also watched the video below on it.  Page 1 of the activity book was assigned and is due Monday.

New Books

Students received their new textbooks and workbooks today.  The textbooks are not to be written in while the workbook can be written in.  This is a new religion series that the entire school and church adopted.  Tomorrow we will begin the first lesson.

Welcome Back!!

It is time to get back into the swing of things.  Below is a link to the PowerPoint presentation I used during the middle school open house:

2015-16 Open House

Chapter 21 Test

We went over the review and students took the chapter 21 test.

Chapter 21

We read and discussed chapter 21.  The review was assigned and is due Monday.

Chapter 20 Test

We went over the review and students took the chapter 20 test.

Fr. Edward

Father Edward came in and completed his dvd series.

Chapter 20

Students read chapter 20 and were assigned the review on p. 279.  It is not due until Thursday.

Chapter 19 Test

We went over the review and students took the chapter 19 test.

Chapter 19

We read and discussed chapter 19.  The review was assigned and is due tomorrow.

Recess

Students received a recess that they had earned with good behavior in the cafeteria.

Father Edward

Father Edward continued his video series.

Unit 6 Test

Students took the unit 6 test.  It was open book.

Unit 6 Review

Students worked on the unit 6 review.  It is due Monday.

Chapter 18 Test

We went over the chapter 18 review and then students took the test.  It was open book.

Chapter 18

We read and discussed chapter 18.  The review is due Thursday.

Confession

We had confession this morning and then students took the chapter 17 test.

God Made Us to be Happy in Him - Lesson 2

We completed Lesson 1 of the Diocese required Child Safety Lesson.

God Made Us to be Happy in Him - Lesson 2

God Made Us to be Happy in Him - Lesson 1

We completed Lesson 1 of the Diocese required Child Safety Lesson.

God Made Us to be Happy in Him - Lesson 1

Father Edward

Father Edward showed a video.  There is no homework.

Chapter 17

We read and discussed Chapter 17.  Students need to finish reading the chapter and complete the chapter review.  It is not due till Monday of next week.

Chapter 16 Test

We went over the chapter 16 review and then students took the test.  It was open book.

Green Book

Father Edward finished going through the green book.  He did not assign any homework for next week.

Chapter 15

We read and discussed the letter written below:

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/curt-schilling-letter-to-my-younger-self/

We also began reading and discussing chapter 15.  The remainder needs to be read and the review completed by Thursday.  Also, the green book packet is due tomorrow.

Chapter 15 Test

Students took the Chapter 15 Test.  If they did not finish, it is due Monday.

Chapter 15 Review

We went over the review.  Students will receive the the test tomorrow.  It will be a take home test due Monday.

Father Edward

Father Edward taught class today.  He assigned a new packet that is due next Tuesday.

Chapter 15

We read and discussed chapter 15.  The review was assigned and is due Thursday.  Also, don't forget that the green book packet is due tomorrow!!

Character Counts Assembly

We attended the character counts assembly on fairness.  Don't forget that the green book packet is due Tuesday.

Green Book Packet

Students worked on the green book packet that Father Edward assigned.  It is due Tuesday.

Fr. Edward

Father Edward taught class today.  He went over the quizzes he had given during his previous visit and then finished his discussion of marriage.  He assigned a new packet that is due next Tuesday.

Tests

We graded and went over some religion tests.  There is no homework.  Have a wonderful Easter break.

Chapter 14

We went over the chapter 14 review and the chapter 14 test was assigned as a take home test that is due Thursday.

Chapter 14

We read and discussed chapter 14.  The review is due tomorrow.

Sacristan Practice

About half the class left for Sacristan training.

Chapter 13 Test

Students took the chapter 13 test.  It was open book.

Christology Quiz

Students took Father Edward's Christology quiz.

Chapter 13

We read and discussed chapter 13.  The review on p. 183 was on assigned and is due Thursday.

Unit 4 Review

We went over the unit 4 review.  The test will be tomorrow.  It will be open book.

Christology

Father Edward continued his discussion of Christology.

Unit 4 Review

The unit 4 review on p. 122-123 was assigned and is due Thursday.

Chapter 12 Test

Students took the chapter 12 test.  There is no homework.

Chapter 12

We read and discussed chapter 12.  The review was assigned and is due Friday.

Christology

Father Edward came in and continued his discussion of Christology.

Chapter 11 Test

We went over the review and students took the chapter 11 test which was open book.

Green Book Packet

Students were given time to work on the green book packet that is due Thursday.

Father Edward

Father Edward taught class today from the green books.  The rest of the packet on matrimony is due Tuesday.

Chapter 10 Test

We went over the review and students took the chapter 10 test.  Father Edward (1-22) packet is due tomorrow.

Chapter 10

We read and discussed chapter 10.  The review on page 141 is due Monday.

Father Edward

Father Edward came to class and went over the quiz that they had taken for him before Christmas break.

Unit 3 Test

We took the unit 3 test.

Chapter 9 Test

Students took the chapter 9 test.  The Unit 3 review (p. 130-131) was also assigned and is due Friday.

Chapter 9

We read chapter 9 and the review was assigned for homework.  It is on page 123 and is due tomorrow.

The Magnificat

Student recited The Magnificat.  It was due today and 95% of the class completed the assignment.

No Class

We did not have class due to the Character Counts assembly and the Honor Roll presentation.  The Magnificat needs to be recited by Monday.

The Magnificat

Students continued reciting The Magnificat.  Due to an assembly tomorrow, it is now due Monday.  65% of the class has completed the assignment.

The Magnificat

Students recited The Magnificat prayer.  7 of 20 students have recited the prayer which is due Friday.

The Magnificat

Students worked on memorizing The Magnifcat prayer.  Students need to be able to recite the prayer by Friday of nest week.  The prayer is below:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my savior;

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come for the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Magnificat

Students worked on memorizing The Magnifcat prayer.  The prayer is below:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my savior;

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come for the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Magnificat

Students began memorizing the prayer The Magnificat.  It is due Monday of next week at the earliest.

Chapter 8 Test

We went over the review and then students took the Chapter 8 Test.  It was open book.

Chapter 8

We finished chapter 8 in the book and the review was assigned.  It is due tomorrow.

Quiz

Students took the quiz from Father Edward.

Birth of Jesus Review

We reviewed the birth of Jesus to prepare for Father Edward's quiz tomorrow.

Chapter 8

We began reading and discussing chapter 8.

Father

Father Edward came to class today.  Next Tuesday will be a quiz on what he has taught over his last few visits.

Chapter 7 Test

We went over the chapter 7 review and then students took the chapter 7 test.  It was open book.

No Class

We did not have religion class because we had the double block of religion yesterday.

Chapter 7

We read and discussed chapter 7 in our books and the chapter 7 review was assigned.  It is due tomorrow.