<![CDATA[Saint Francis of Assisi School - Blog]]>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:20:58 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[Countdown to Earth Day - A Video from the Environmental Club]]>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:25:24 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/04/countdown-to-earth-day-a-video-from-the-environmental-club.html
]]><![CDATA[WBAL talks to St. Francis kids about Pope Francis]]>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:24:06 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/03/wbal-talks-to-st-francis-kids-about-pope-francis.htmlClick on the photo to view the video.
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]]><![CDATA[Anticipating a New Pope -- We made videos!]]>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:45:43 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/03/anticipating-a-new-pope-we-made-videos.htmlWorking in pairs, our middle school students learned about the different men who are considered to be strong candidates for pope.  Each team created a short video to introduce their cardinal.  We hope you will enjoy the videos and pray for the success of the conclave. 
All About the Candidates for Pope
]]><![CDATA[Alumna Takes High Honors in National Forensics Tournament]]>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:49:44 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/02/alumna-takes-high-honors-in-national-forensics-tournament.htmlPicture
Jamie Watson, a Notre Dame Preparatory School senior and St. Francis of Assisi school alumna, received first place honors in the 39th Annual Harvard National Forensics Tournament for Original Oratory. Watson was one of six top winners from more than 4,200 national participants at the two-day tournament held February 16-18 in Cambridge, MA. Besting 361 other competitors in her category, Watson earned first place for her original oratory “Laughter—FDA Approved,” which she researched, wrote and delivered.
]]><![CDATA[Curriculum Guide - Now Online]]>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:16:34 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/02/curriculum-guide-now-online.html
Follow this link to our Curriculum page. You can download the whole document or read it online. http://www.sfa-school.org/curriculum.html
]]><![CDATA[Mrs. Barton demonstrates Singapore Math]]>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:59:47 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/01/mrs-barton-demonstrates-singapore-math.html

Third graders are learning how to do bar model word problems.  This is pretty impressive!

]]><![CDATA[Father Burke in the news]]>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:30:33 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/01/father-burke-in-the-news.htmlWe are very proud of our pastor and his ongoing commitment to social justice as described in this news article!

http://catholicreview.org/article/news/local-news/as-one-generation-passes-social-justice-movement-faces-new-challenges]]><![CDATA[More STEM Robotics]]>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:30:44 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/01/more-stem-robotics.htmlPicture
All of the kids had a great time learning how to program Lego robots using software loaded onto laptops.
]]><![CDATA[STEM Robotics Club - On the Move!]]>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:31:50 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2013/01/stem-robotics-club-on-the-move.html
We're very proud of our STEM robotics club, shown here prepping for today's event at the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
]]><![CDATA[iPads in the Middle School - Off to a Great Start!]]>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:03:54 GMThttp://www.sfa-school.org/2/post/2012/09/ipads-in-the-middle-school-off-to-a-great-start.htmlPicture
It's been a week since every middle school student, and every middle school teacher, began using iPads on a one-to-one basis. Here are some of the things we've already seen happening:
  • Algebra students use videos embedded in their textbook, both in school and at home, to review and reinforce concepts.
  • When asked where the Declaration of Independence is on display, the teacher started to say "I'll have to get back to you on that"--and then realized that he could ask a student to open a web browser and look up the information right on the spot.
  • English students read along on their iPads while the teacher displayed the text of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In just a few moments they had learned how to highlight, annotate, and look up definitions using an e-reader app.
  • In Spanish class, the teacher held the iPad in her hands while a text passage about Spanish culture was displayed wirelessly on the whiteboard. A student inquired about the illustration, and the teacher explained that it was by a man named Picasso and it was entitled "Three Musicians."  When several students shook their heads, puzzled, the teacher expanded the painting on the screen and invited a student to come to the board to trace the shapes of the three figures. So--can YOU find them? And do you recognize the three instruments?
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