Consider your "call"

(Today I am blogging from my son's computer in Robbinsdale.) This week in class we will be talking about "vocation." Focusing our thoughts on our call from God to be a Holy people-the internal and external expression of our faith. In particular, we will ask ourselves: Is God calling me to be a priest, sister, or other full-time church worker in the Catholic church? As a fomer missionary to Pakistan, I do have some experience with tuning our hearts to hear God's call.

Friday we finished up assignments from last week and also included some time to play outside in the beautiful spring weather. 8th graders turned in King Lear rough drafts, vocabulary worksheets, and completed a spelling test.

6/7th graders turned in autobiography/photo-story plans. Also vocabulary, Friday letters (NOW due Monday), and spelling test were completed. We then went down to Sunset Park and saw the dredging that is going on. There is a lot of talk these days about the lower level of Lake Superior and we also have noticed the changes along the beach.

Looking ahead: 8th graders will read a short story this week, do final papers on King Lear response and talk about modes of writing: narrative, expository, and persuasive. Share poems on Friday. Mr. Gromola from AHS will talk to them on Thursday.

6/7th graders: Will go to the computer lab on Monday to start typing autobiography and photo-stories. Vocabulary is due Friday plus spelling test(list included). Students will see these words in Voyage of the Frog or hear them when we talk about typing the rough draft stories.

WORDS:
vocation
radar
palindrome
vicious
urgency
instinct
plankton
draft
reflect
message
BONUS WORDS:
sighed
ambition
achievement

1. Write each word 5x.
2. Define each word in YOUR OWN words.
3. Choose 10 words (6th grade: 7 words) and write high-quality sentences
4. Write 3 words that are palindromes.
5. Why do some people refer to their job as a vocation?
6. On Friday, be ready to share one ambition for your future.


BOWLING ON TUESDAY (12: 30 to 2: 30): Students must have permission slips and will need $6 to bowl three games. We needs drivers, and chaperones at the bowling alley.

Please make sure students are completing assignments. We are almost halfway through this final quarter. Check Mrs. Marita's blog for science fair info. and deadlines. This is a big event and we enjoy learning from our OLL future scientists.
Blessings in your journey with the Good Shepherd.