The Son of Man Lifted Up

Today we looked at Jesus' discourse with Nicodemus. Again we see Jesus, the teacher, reaching into history (Moses) and connecting the past to the present: "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life" (John 3). This story launched our Mass Gospel lesson today. Thank you Father Frank for reminding us that we are God's Children of the Light.

English 6/7 students finished Haikus today, worked in groups onVoyage of the Frog and considered some of the elements that compose our bodies. In our story, David is taking Uncle Owen's ashes out to spread on the ocean (return the elements to the earth). Our group work was designed to stimulate high-level thinking with "why" questions. We shared our answers in the class, and group writers had time to expand group answers.

History 6 students read and discussed the Roman Empire and the connection to Mary and Joseph's trip to Bethlehem. We did get a little off track as we noted our flag is at half-staff....to remember the tragedy of Virginia Tech. With today's technology, information (good and bad) is available within minutes. We prayed for this hurting community in the morning.

For tomorrow: Kindergarten round-up. Also 6 and 7th graders, you need to return SIGNED forms regarding autobiography and photo-stories. 6th graders, please bring a photo that you can use to write a story (fiction or nonfiction).