by og | Dec 5, 2015 | Teacher Talk
Waiting for Christmas is hard, especially if you are four or five years old! Our Pre-Kindergarten children at Mater Christi are waiting in style. We have many items in our classroom that remind us that Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’ birth. Each child helps get...
by og | Nov 30, 2015 | Teacher Talk
A national campaign launched by Teaching Tolerance over a decade ago, Mix It Up Day encourages students to identify, question and cross social boundaries. Students have identified the cafeteria as the place where divisions are most clearly drawn. On Tuesday November...
by og | Nov 25, 2015 | News
Many years ago, Mrs. Joanne Booream started a second grade Thanksgiving tradition with her students at Mater Christi. Coinciding with their social studies unit, and made complete with full early American costumes, the 2nd grade students reenacted the first...
by og | Nov 24, 2015 | News
Several weeks ago, Mrs. Beth Gazo, Mater Christi pre-school teacher, decided that with the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, it might be a good opportunity to help her students practice sharing. Instead of the traditional story of the early pilgrims and Native...
by og | Nov 23, 2015 | News
Ms. Kristin King and the K-8 Mater Christi School Drama Club presented Dear Edwina Junior on Friday, November 20. Dear Edwina Jr. is a musical, set in Paw Paw, Michigan, featuring a 13-year-old problem solver, Edwina Spoonapple, who is constantly giving advice to her...