by og | Sep 19, 2017 | Teacher Talk
We started our kindergarten year off by observing two Monarch caterpillars complete their cycle and emerge into two beautiful butterflies. We read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other butterfly books. We sang and acted out If I Were a Butterfly and...
by og | Sep 11, 2017 | Teacher Talk
On Friday, September 9, 2017 Mater Christi’s PTO held the annual Back to School Carnival. Despite the rain the event was a huge success and all who attended had a wonderful time. New families expressed how exciting it was to meet other families and see the...
by og | Jun 13, 2017 | Teacher Talk
When Mrs. Jennifer Coulter set out to plan a research unit with her third graders, it occurred to her that this would be a perfect unit to teach in interdisciplinary fashion. She approached Ms. Hannah Robertson, Mater Christi School’s art teacher, and together they...
by og | May 9, 2017 | Teacher Talk
Inquiry! Inquiry! Inquiry! Our unit about ocean life comes alive each year because of our commitment to inquiry learning. Some years we study mostly whales, some years we look more at fish and plants. It depends on what the children want to know. This year we...
by og | Apr 18, 2017 | Teacher Talk
Pre-Kindergarten children gathered together to celebrate the Last Supper with each other on Holy Thursday. We had been talking about the 12 special friends of Jesus, The Disciples, for a few weeks. They knew Matthew was a thief before he met Jesus and they knew...
by og | Apr 13, 2017 | Teacher Talk
As part of their celebration of Holy Week, Mater Christi School students and staff gathered in the school gym to pray the Stations of the Cross. Fourteen banners marked the 14 significant stops that Christians traditionally believe Jesus made as he carried his cross...
