The 8th grade participated in the Iowa Youth Polls today! They researched their candidates' platforms over the last several weeks. Next week on Election Day, they will host a school wide election for the students.
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Here is what we are doing in Miss Steinkamp's Classroom: The 7th grade made prayer flags awhile back. I forgot to post a picture...oops. But here they are with their prayer flays. The idea is if that cloth unravels the prayer on the flag floats to God. The middle school helping clean up the window for Homecoming! The 6th grade listening to Father for Father Friday. The 7th grade is a little tired of taking notes in their notebook, so I made stations for them. Each station has a new task to complete. They are learning about Spain conquering the New World. Braylee watching a video and answering questions. Kurtis researched the 4 social classes of New Spain. He then wrote them into a pyramid and glued them into his notebook. I haven't forgotten about 8th grade! They are working hard on their Anti-Federalist vs Federalist debate. They will be going head-to-head on Thursday. I will try to remember to to take a picture and post...
Remember tomorrow the 2nd of October is an early out due to Homecoming! Lunch will NOT be served tomorrow! This just in: No Mass the 7th of October. Kids do NOT need to dress. Father will not be here. October 9-Spirit Day October 16- Spirit Day October 23-No School The 8th grade Halloween costume is frat boys. Here is what's happening in the classroom: 8th: In social studies they are learning about the steps our country took into becoming independent from England. We just went over taxation, so they made protest signs protesting the taxes enforced onto the colonists. They are supposed to look like an angry mob... this is all I got. :) Religion- October is the month of the rosary. So we are going to learn about the history of the rosary, how to meditate on the mysteries of the rosary while reciting the prayers of the rosary. The 7th grade: The 7th grade just wrapped up presentations over Native American groups. (I h...