I have spent the evening reading the letters written by the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students that were put together in a binder entitled “Thank You for the Memories”. What a special gift! Your letters were so thoughtful and genuine. I will treasure them always. I also spent time reading and looking at the [...]
8th Grade Info (May 23-26)
On Tuesday, May 24 the 8th graders will enjoy the day at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL. The bus leaves the Lourdes parking lot at 7:00 a.m., so please be there around 6:45 a.m. so we can leave on schedule. We plan to be back between 9:30-10:00 p.m. Please check the weather so [...]
8th Grade Math (May 16-20)
The 8th grade students have done a tremendous job this past week mastering important algebra topics such as horizontal multiplication (FOIL) and factoring. We will continue to work on factoring this week, and spend some time on an End-of-Year Test. I am planning to let each student choose whether this grade will be entered as [...]
7th Grade Math (May 16-20)
7th graders will continue to present their health and fitness presentations this week. The ones we saw on Friday we very interesting. Hopefully, we can continue to learn from each other. The ones that turn out the best are ones that the students had a true interest in researching, and they became knowledgeable on the [...]
6th Grade Math (May 16-20)
I enjoyed seeing the 6th grader’s travel posters! They found some interesting math facts about their destinations. The Great Barrier Reef, the Eiffel Tower, The Great Wall of China, and the Great Pyramids were very popular choices. This week in 6th grade math, we continue to work with integers. Now that the 6th graders are [...]
8th Grade Info (May 9-13)
Monday, May 9, 8th graders spend the day at the JA offices in Davenport. Each student receives a life situation, and they must plan a budget, buy stocks, and pay bills. We are there from 9:45-1:45. Students may wear free dress. Bring a sack lunch; a drink will be provided. Rosary in the church at [...]
8th Grade Math (May 9-13)
8th graders will be working on Algebra for the remainder of the year. I am hoping that a three week introduction to some of the key Algebra concepts will give the students a boost when they work with these topics next year. We will do a lot of in-class practice. Some days, there will be [...]
7th Grade Math (May 9-13)
7th grade math students will begin the week learning how to find area of a trapezoid. They will spend a day on the Review & Assessment, then spend a couple days on the Unit 7 Test. Plan to present your “Health and Fitness Projects” on Friday. Monday: Area of a Trapezoid Do p. 519-520 (10-19, [...]
6th Grade Math (May 9-13)
This week, in 6th grade math, is a test and project week. Since Vocation Day is scheduled for Monday, the students will work on the Unit 7 Test on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, the 6th graders will be presenting their “Wonders of the World” projects. That means this will be a week [...]
