Archive for February, 2009

SMH track meet cancelled

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Your St. Luke’s track meet had a successful meet last night in La Vernia, so many of us were looking forward to another great meet March 4th. Unfortunately, the Saint Mary’s Hall meet was canceled. Instead there are those student-led conferences to look forward to! On a more positive note, at least we have more [...]

Track Meet

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Last night, February 26th the SLES track team participated in a track meet in La Vernia. Though they did not come in first they still ran very well. Lauren came in first place in the 800m run unofficially beating the school record. There were also many others who placed. Check back for official times and [...]

The Home Dome

Friday, February 27th, 2009

The winner of the Design Squad Trash to Treasure contest is Max Wallack, a 12 year old from Natwick, Massachusetts. The Trash to Treasure contest, funded by By Kids For Kids and Intel, is a competition for people of all ages, where the contestants create an invention completely out of trash. They are allowed to [...]

WHAT RECESSION?

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Hey Tigers!
Have your parents been telling you about the recession? Have you heard about it on the news? Is it really getting you down? Well then you should move to Fargo, North Dakota. The people there are asking “What recession?”. Now you may think that this could not happen but it is. The people there [...]

Projects!

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

The 7th graders have two projects due this week. The History project is a journal written by us as someone on the Lewis and Clark expedition. The History project is due tomorrow! So get it wrapped up people! The science project is a Model and Power Point on an organ that has to do with [...]

Slumdog Millionaire Sweeps Oscars

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Many of you probably watched the Oscars this weekend. The movie Slumdog Millionaire won eight oscars, finishing Monday night with the most awards. Among other winners were The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Milk, The Dark Night, The Reader, and Wall-E. Slumdog Millionaire, about a poor teen who makes it to the Indian version of [...]

DONT GET SICK!!

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Hey Tigers!
I hope none of you that are reading this are home sick. The Flu and other viruses are going around so DONT GET SICK!!!!! You will have lots of makeup work if you miss more than 1 day. And so you dont have to cough up a storm in chapel.

These are some ways [...]

Community Service Hours

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

As the year is coming closer and closer to the end it is important to remember, especially for the 8th graders, to make sure you turn in your community service forms. All 8th graders must have at least 50 hours (unless you have been specifically told differently) by graduation, so make sure that you keep [...]

Standing up in the Classroom

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Here is an interesting idea. Apparently, teachers across the United States are having children stand up during school. They have special desks made that are taller, for one, but also have a swinging bar that you can rest your feet on. Both teachers and students say that it helps with their concentration to stand up [...]

7th and 8th Latin Roman Meal

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Bread, olive oil, honey, pistachios, grapes, walnuts, apricots, almonds, sweet bread and flat bread, and wine (grape juice) crowded the tables as the eighth graders, and next the seventh graders, ate their Roman feast. Since the Latin class has been studying Roman food and dining this week, Mr. Flex allowed us to have the meal [...]