The Monarch for October 11, 2007

From Senora Hasbrook,
By the end of this week all of the Spanish students will have completed our introductory portion of the class. All students have studied and been tested over the following material:

The Spanish alphabet
Numbers 0-100
Colors
How to form the date
Singular/Plural
Feminine/Masculine
Noun/Adjective Agreement
Definite/Indefinite Articles

The 6th and 7th grade students will begin using their textbooks next Tuesday. The 8th graders have been working in the text for a few weeks. Currently the 8th grade students are working on dialogues. They are pretending to be in a Spanish restaurant. The students are required to memorize 5 lines each and perform their dialogue in front of the class. These dialogues will be performed next Tuesday and Wednesday. During the second quarter the students will be studying new vocabulary and grammar as well as learning about el dia de los Muertos, researching a famous Central American, cooking and taste-testing a famous Spanish dish, and learning and singing a few fun Spanish Christmas carols.

Please make sure that your students are completing their homework. Overall, everyone is doing a great job. I’m looking very forward to a fun second quarter!

From Mrs. Bryant...

Seventh and eighth grade students are exploring radioactivity as they modeled half-lives using M&Ms, and then graphed their results. They should memorize the half life formula for their test Friday; we have been working with it throughout the week. They should also be able to tell you about the work of Marie Curie and her husband. Ask your son or daughter where you might have radioactivity in your home; they will be able to tell you.

Sixth grade students finished up a lesson on the solar system and were able to ask an astronaut their question online at the NASA website. The students came up with some very interesting questions. They will be checking this week to see if their questions have been answered.

From Mr. Heneghan...

• Stat trackers for English, Reading, and Spelling are due next Thursday. Next Friday is the final day of the 1st quarter.
• Parent-Student-Teacher conference slips went home yesterday. Please be sure to list your top three choices. Those who turned them in today got first dibs.
• All students’ top three AR quiz scores go into their Reading grade. How many quizzes has your child taken? Many students have quizzed on four, five, six or more. Most importantly, how did they do on the quizzes? Our school goal is 90% or more.

In Sports...

The Lady Monarchs basketball teams had a doubleheader on Tuesday evening. The 4/5/6 girls played a great back-and-forth game, but finally lost to St. Pius X, 24-20. The Cadet ladies also played an impressive game and beat St. Barnabas, 26-17. Great games, ladies!

The STA/SJA 56 Football team won this past Sunday 24-7 against St. Mark on the Roncalli turf. This Sunday's game will be against St. Lawrence at the St. Lawrence field at 46th and Shadeland. Come out and support the boys. Game starts at 3:00 pm.

In High School news...

Our Open House at Providence Cristo Rey is Sunday, October 14th 1:00-4:00 with chili supper from 1:00-3:00. If you know of students who are in 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grade and who qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is providing our young men and women the opportunity of a lifetime. Please feel free to call with questions.