Week at a Glance (4/3-4/7) No School Friday!

Student climbing up on a wall on a recent Field Trip

Hello and welcome to the new week!

The start of a new school week can be a time of mixed emotions, as students face the prospect of tackling new challenges and responsibilities. Meanwhile, the sixth week of Great Lent is a period of continued introspection and reflection, as we prepare for the upcoming celebration of Easter. We, as Orthodox Christians, should focus on increased prayer and fasting, as well as a renewed focus on charitable works and acts of kindness toward others. Navigating the challenges and opportunities of the week ahead is a time to stay focused on one's goals and remain committed to personal growth and development.

Now let's look at what the week ahead is going to look like:

MONDAY:

K-1st Grade Science will be learning about butterflies

2nd Grade English will be doing Shurley Beginning irregular verbs and contractions

3rd Grade English will be starting the next chapter of Shurley with indirect objects!

2/3rd Grades Art continues working on stone mosaics

5th Grade Spelling and Reading continue reading Redwall and will witness how the mice of the Abbey will protect the population from Cluny the Scourage!

5th Grade Science will start learning about air and water cycles

7th Grade Math will be introduced to geometric solids

7/8th Grades Science is finishing the last chapter of their environmental science book

9-12th Grades Art/Art History will continue working on Baroque art projects

TUESDAY:

4/5th Grades Art are well into building toothpick sculptures of famous landmarks

6th Grade Science start learning cell biology

6-8th Grades Religion will be discussing the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5–7; Luke 6:12–49)

7/8th Grades English will be reading/discussing short stories and themes of different types of Literature

9/10th Grades English will be continuing to read David Copperfield by Charles Dickens and examining strong and weak characters.

9/10th Grades Chemistry are going to be doing phase diagram- states of matter

10-12th Grades Advanced Photo and Media will be finishing up the project for the snap raise campaign

9-12th Grades Religion will be discussing The Apostle Paul before The Sanhedrin And The Dissension Among His Accusers (23:1–10) and Paul Is Sent To Caesaria To The Procurator Felix (23:23–35).

WEDNESDAY:

5th Grade Spelling/Reading will present their setting cinquains

8/9th Grades Photo will be printing in the darkroom and preparing to start photographing storyboards

12th Grade English will be discussing themes of guilt in Crime and Punishment. 

THURSDAY: 

11th Grade English is culminating their play unit by writing an essay that allows them to compare the societal expectations and socio-economic status of the characters in the plays to their own lives. This is an objective introspection essay that gives them the opportunity to prepare for writing personal statements for college applications next fall.

FRIDAY:

No classes on Friday, April 7th for Annunciation

Have a great week!

St. John’s Academy