Throughout the last couple of weeks, in science, the Kindergarten class has focused on observing and recording how materials can be changed by heating and cooling. Our first experiment was to create an ice cube tower and observe what happened to the ice with the help of the sun’s heat.  We observed and recorded the […]

During our Report Card Conferences, parents and guardians were given their student’s NWEA MAP Growth™ Student Progress Report, which is a summary of how your student is performing academically, as measured by the most recent MAP Growth test your student has taken. These tests and scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and […]

This year, Blessed Sacrament Catholic School will standardized our Bulldog Science Fair slated for Thursday, November 14, 2019.  Students in Fourth Grade through Eighth Grade are required to participate.  Unlike previous years, projects are individual and may not be done in pairs or groups.  This decision was made based on feedback from students and parents […]

This year, the Department of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of San Antonio has made the decision to transition away from the Iowa Assessment (IA) and Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT).  Catholic schools, including Blessed Sacrament, will administer NWEA MAP Growth.  This computer-adaptive test measures growth, regardless of grade level, to plan a trajectory of achievement for […]

Students Entering Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade Reasoning Minds – Blueprint Parent Letter Reasoning Minds – Blueprint Log for Elementary Students  Students Entering Third Grade, Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade Reasoning Minds – Foundations Parent Letter Reasoning Minds – Blueprint Log for Intermediate Students Students Entering Middle School Grade Levels  Summer Math Homework Letter […]

Students Entering Pre-Kindergarten 4 Early Childhood High Frequency Word List Students Entering Kindergarten Early Childhood High Frequency Word List Students Entering First Grade First Grade Summer Reading Log Students Entering Second Grade Second Grade Summer Reading Log Students Entering Intermediate Grade Levels Revised Intermediate Required Reading List and Assignments Students Entering Middle School Grade Levels  […]

Portugal is known for their Portuguese Navy and their fleet of powerful ships. In preparation for our visit to Portugal and Spain, each student is asked to create a ship that you will race in our very own Blessed Sacrament Catholic School’s Tall Ships Race. You will have until May 24 th to create your […]

To reward students for having attained competency in music fundamentals, I have designated Wednesdays as improvisation day.  On this day, students have the opportunity to explore, create, collaborate, and make choices about what instruments to play.  The use of online music tutorials allows for self-guided learning. My role during improvisation day is to facilitate, monitor […]

After learning about the attributes of polygons and 3 dimensional shapes, the Second Grade students were given a STEAM activity in which they had to build 3 Dimensional shapes.  Their objective was to build a cube, a rectangular prism, and a triangular prism using toothpicks, skewers, and marshmallows.   To complete this challenge students had to […]