Today we read from our Church History book. We discussed the pluses and minuses of the Catholic church during the period of 313 to 476 A.D. We made connections to the contemporary Church. Again, we refer to the past to help us define and better understand the present.

For English, students wrote a response in their journal to...If I could change the world today, I would.... Some students shared their thoughts. Then we read from Tears of a Tiger. Ask your student, why Gerald would change peanut butter, Band-Aids, and five-dollar bills? Most chapters spawn our own connections to this story.

Geography 7 students finished creating their Amazon Rainforest legendary bug. They also wrote their legends. They will share their bug and story with the class on Monday. If they did not finish it today, it is homework.

During choir, other students read with the 1st graders. What a wonderful time. I am always so thrilled to see how helpful some of our students are as they show the "tricks" of sounding out words to these young scholars. We close with prayer together... and our young friends saying "thank you." We could hear the choir down the hall. Sounds good Mrs. Trapp and choir students!

Math 6 students did the Unit 1 test. This is an opportunity to showcase their understanding of the concepts we have covered in class. it is required that students show their work on the test. UPDATE: Test scores are all A's. We are ready to move on.

We came together as a jr. high family for a "little table talk." We are concerned that our new chapel is used appropriately and kept clean. Also students were reminded that we offer Christian hospitality for guests who come to our school. This is the privilege and responsibility of being an OLL family. We are there to encourage and guide each other on this journey of faith.

Dress warm students. The power and sting of winter winds were a reality today.