by og | Jan 13, 2017 | Teacher Talk
“And Now for Something Completely Different” Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group which created the sketch comedy show Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The show first aired on the BBC on October 5, 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. In...
by og | Jan 12, 2017 | Teacher Talk
Kindergarten Students Celebrate Feast of the Epiphany with Visit to St Mary’s Convent Chapel Mrs. Patrice Rogers, Kindergarten teacher at Mater Christi School, recently led her students on a field trip to the Mt. Saint Mary Chapel as part of their Epiphany...
by og | Jan 9, 2017 | Teacher Talk
The Mater Christi FIRST Robotics team practicing to continue their precocious run at the Vermont FIRST Tech Challenge. This bright and ambitious crew of Middle schoolers acquitted themselves well last year, placing in the top ten out of 31 teams, largely competing...
by og | Dec 20, 2016 | Teacher Talk
Students of Medicine Involved in Local Education (SMILE Docs) is a UVM program that matches medical students with local elementary school classes to provide a fun learning experience. SMILE Docs visited Mater Christi School this week for a lesson about the heart and...
by og | Nov 2, 2016 | Teacher Talk
Students in 6T practiced the vocabulary of familiar greetings by writing a dialogue in French. Partners mapped out their dialogue on paper and then translated it into a skit that they programmed in Scratch Jr on their chromebooks. This app allowed them to pick...
by og | Nov 1, 2016 | Teacher Talk
In Art, 5th grade students learned about the history and celebrations of Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. Día de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated throughout Latin America during November 1st and 2nd. Coinciding with the Catholic holiday, All Saints Day,...