Edition 2012 #10 - 3rd Grade Interview

by Chanel B

Mrs. Leonard Interview

Q; How was the experience with having Sister Theresa here with you?
A: Working with Sister Theresa has been a great experience. She has passion and love for children that makes learning exciting.

Q: What new thing did you learn from working with Sister Theresa?
A: She introduced me to a book about teaching that I have read front-to-back that would be useful to my classroom. She has also inspired me to reflect about my catholic faith.

Q: How did your 3rd graders adapt to having Sister Theresa as their teacher for 1 month?
A: Third graders are awesome kids. Whenever we have guests in our classroom they always welcome them. Our students have grown attached to her in a short time and will miss her!

Q:What was your reaction when you saw Sister Theresa?
A: I  wanted to learn about why she wanted to become a teacher and how I could help her. I am always excited when people have a calling for teaching. I felt very privileged to be chosen  as her co-teacher. She has been a great asset to the classroom.

Sister Theresa Interview

Q: How long were you here teaching at St.Ethelreda?
A: I have been teaching here for 1 month.

Q: If you had to come back to St.Ehelreda would you and why?
A: I would like to come back to St.Ethelreda because I like helping the students excel in their learning and the principal, staff, and students are very welcoming and friendly.

Q: What were your reactions when you walked into 3rd grade room?
A: A positive reaction. The students were friendly too.

Some Question from the Students

Q: How did you all react to Sister Theresa teaching in religion?
Noadiyah J: I was happy because she explained it in a nice way so I reacted very claimly.
Ryan R: I felt happy to learn more about God.
Arion R-I felt happy because I never have read to her before.
Juquentin T- Happy cause I was kind of lost sometimes when I dont understand Mrs.Leonard help.

A special Thank You to Mrs. Leonard, Sister Theresa, and 3rd grade for letting me use their time on the interview. Thank You so much!!!!!!!!

Edition 2012 #9 - 2nd Grade Trivia Test

by Dejah W

Sister Sheena and the second grade held a trivia contest. Their questions were mostly about math. It was definitely an exciting competition. It was amazing to see the quickness and eagerness of the kids. They work very well as a team. The second graders are so smart and ready for third grade.

Sister Sheena's 2nd grade class

Being in the classroom and seeing the excitement in the kids made me want to get in the circle and answer questions too. In the end the girls won, of course. Girls rule!

I asked Sr. Sheena about her competition. She said, "I do the trivia to increase their knowledge. By doing this they become better on their subjects. Besides they were so excited to do this."

I would like to give a big thanks to second grade and Sr. Sheena . You guys are awesome.

Edition 2012 #8 - 7th Grade Egg Drop

by Chanel B.

The 7th grade class did their Egg Drop experiment on March 30, 2012. The 7th graders built a capsule that will protect a raw egg from breaking upon impact. The fun part of the drop was that you cannot use anything with cardboard or anything remade. I think this will be a successful project for 7th grade because this will help them learn how to create and build new things.

Questions on first and second place winners

Question - What did you like about the Egg Drop?

Melinda and Doris- We liked that we were able to work together and no arguing. We had a lot of materials,creative,and fun.

Aman, Tyre, and Le Wayne- We had a fun experience and working with each others.

Question - how would this help you in life?

Melinda and Doris- This will help us by working as a team and understanding other opinions.

Aman, Tyre, and Le Wayne- This will help us because we will know what materials and structure to use next time.

I send a special "Thank You!" to the 7th Grade Class and Ms. Finn for letting me spend time with them. Thank You so much!