April 3 – April 7, 2023

PRIMUS INTER PARES
Lilian LaChance
Lilian is 17 years old, lives in St. Louis, and has traveled to Florida with her family for vacations. Her two brothers are college students. Lilian’s favorite music is pop; on weekends, she likes to play video games and paint or draw. She sets her alarm to wake up and does her homework in the dining room. She attends yoga classes, her favorite subjects at school are health and physical education, and she knows a lot about drawing. Lilian prefers not to talk about her biggest decision; what she will do after she graduates from high school! She is pleased she will work in a bakery this June and July. She likes football and soccer, and her bowling team won an award last year. She is a member of the Media Club and used to go to the Art Club and Running Club. Lilian is creative, kind, respectful, honest, and forgiving.

Interviewed by Allie Cundiff

MIDDLE SCHOOL 1
We are learning about the Constitution as a product of its time and a document for all time. It can be changed as society’s needs change.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 2

We are learning that the United States gained control of the Louisiana Purchase. We are also learning that Lewis and Clark became national heroes.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 3
We are reading a book called “Drowned City Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans.” During our daily class reading, we identified the problems that occurred during this time and which part of the government is responsible for correcting that problem.

HIGH SCHOOL 2

We are learning about Galileo’s discoveries, his condemnation by the Roman Catholic Church, and his use of experiments to learn about gravity.

It was a short week but a week full of fun and excitement! We spent alot of time outside and even enjoyed a picnic lunch before going to Stations of the Cross with our school family. We have been working hard, practicing for our auction performance. On Wednesday, we read a book called Bunnies in a Boat. After we read the book, we made our own “Bunnies in a Boat” using recycled water bottles. We took our boats into the kitchen, filled up the sink, and discovered our boats did float! This was fun! At the end of the day, we had an Easter egg hunt. Before beginning, we estimated how many eggs we would find. In the end, we discovered 21 eggs laying around our classroom. In each egg, we found 5 pennies. We decided to put all the pennies together. Together we had 105 pennies!!

Happy Easter to our entire school family!

This week we continued with budgeting-specifically discussing wants vs. needs in math. In reading, we continued to read about different areas in the community, such as post offices, banks, community centers…etc., and why those places exist. Happy Easter! 

MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 & 3, and HIGH SCHOOL 2  

This week, students worked on a variety of skills, including problem-solving. They were encouraged to use different strategies and techniques to solve problems, allowing them to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. I monitored the progress of each student and provided feedback to help them improve their understanding of math concepts. I provided one-on-one support to students who needed additional assistance.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 2

This week in math, students focused on independently strengthening their math skills with teacher support provided as needed. Students were encouraged to work at their own pace and level, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of the concepts they were learning. I provided one-on-one support to students who needed additional assistance.