News: Monarch Butterflies

News: Monarch Butterflies

Last spring, Mater Christi initiated a butterfly garden, a collaborative project supported by students, faculty, alumni, and Girls on the Run. This garden was registered as part of the Mercy Monarch Milkweed Garden network. Today, our kindergarteners were excited to...
News: Birds of Vermont

News: Birds of Vermont

Fourth grade artists recently completed a unit on Vermont birds. The goal was to build a better understanding of each student’s sense of place as well as to collaborate with teachers in order to allow students to explore the topic in a variety of spaces. After...
News: Middle School Science Fair

News: Middle School Science Fair

Congratulations to all of the students who worked so hard on projects for this year’s Mater Christi Science Fair. 6th and 8th grade students did an excellent job finding an answer to a question using the scientific method, while students in grade 7 tried something new...
Teacher Talk: Vermont National Guard Visit

Teacher Talk: Vermont National Guard Visit

In an effort to show students some real world applications of concepts covered in class this year, I invited Tanya Johns ( Nuclear Medicine Science Officer for the Vermont National Guard ) to speak to students in the 7th and 8th grade. Mrs. Johns is the operator of a...