Mrs. Benedetto's Science and Social Studies Blog

"Praise and bless my Lord, and give him thanks and serve him with great humility."  - St. Francis of Assisi Happy Monday to everyone!  Please find the link for the email we sent out last night here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iCmBKJsIJbv0nglGgkKF1zfAarWUz4mABleMb9h2yqI/edit?usp=sharing We have attached grade specific calendars, office hours, and curriculum update within the document.  We hope that this makes it easier for you to know how to best help your student.  Our goal is to try to find a way to make this transition as easy as possible for everyone. Social Studies:  Posts will be made on Monday and Thursday by 8 AM, due by 9 AM by the next class Science:   Posts will be made on Tuesday and Friday by 8 AM, due by 9 AM by the next class I am posting a short reading and/or video with a discussion question for each class continuing with the AOB curriculum.  I want students to have as much access to the curriculum p...

Good morning SAS families, I continue to be overjoyed when I get to "see" and interact with my students.  Thank you! I wanted to pass along some information from Fr. John. What: SAS school mass  When:  Friday (3/27) at 9 a.m.  How:  via live stream Why:  To continue to bring us together as one body and community in faith. How to get there: 1. Go to the CCASTA Facebook (FB) page     OR 2. Go to the following link on the CCASTA webpage:  https://www.ccasta.org/live-mass Fr. John will ask us to say a spiritual communion since we won't be present to actually receive the Eucharist, so here is the prayer he will ask everyone to say: Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus,  I believe that You are most present in the Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You ...

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord "The Holy Spirit will come  upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.  Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God." (Lk 1:35) Happy Wednesday SAS Families! It was wonderful to "see" so many students yesterday in the various office hours.  I wanted to update today with a few reminders that we sent out last night. Carline Today: 1245-2:00 Mrs Krause will be sending home novels for all three grade levels I will be sending home JA workbooks for 7th Grade Reminder, have a sheet of paper with the name on it held up to the right side car window for us to run up and deliver the materials. No Office Hours today (3/25) except for mine from 6-7 pm, due to staff being on site. We are all anxiously awaiting the details of today's AOB Principal's meeting.  Be on the look out for an email from Mrs. Ball and Mr. Miller later with further information. Curriculum: ...

In my morning reading, before reading Psalm 46 was this from Rev 21:6, "To the thirsty I will give you a gift from the spring of life-giving water." Are we thirsting for a greater relationship with the Lord?  Though there is so much going on these days, we need to keep your eyes on Him and the fact that this still is the season of Lent. Science and Social Studies: I have added some new videos or readings into each Google Classroom this morning. I provided  6th & 8th grade Social Studies each with a new video on the unit we were currently in prior to the school closure.  I want all students to have access to the curriculum if they so choose. For science, I have added a suggested reading from the NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) e-books to introduce their last units.  They are interactive with some video clips, questions, and other ways for students to engage with their learning. I am not assigning any new material for students at this time...

I will be available for office hours beginning tomorrow from 6-7 pm.  Please click on the appropriate day and link below.  This is a new form of communicating, so please let me know if you have difficulties getting through to me.  I am learning as we go. Students, please have your parents near you if you wish to communicate via the Google Meet links below.  You can also communicate via the traditional ways we have in the past:  using your parents email or Google Classroom. Monday 6-7 pm meet.google.com/usq-mjau-uzh Tuesday 6-7 pm meet.google.com/usq-mjau-uzh Wednesday 6-7 pm meet.google.com/usq-mjau-uzh Thursday 6-7 pm meet.google.com/usq-mjau-uzh Friday 6-7 pm meet.google.com/usq-mjau-uzh Here is information for Mrs. Reiniger and the link for the Special Blog that isn't yet on the SAS webpage: To "see" Mrs. Reiniger for office hours go to the following link: M-W 11:00 am - 12:00 pm https://meet.google.com/suc-emtb-vsj Specials blog page: ...

Happy Sunday! From my spiritual reading this morning, "The service you cannot render me you must do for your neighbors." -St. Catherine of Siena recounting words God spoke to her Just a few ways to do this: - Say a prayer for this in need, or for the whole world - Pray for the souls in purgatory - Check in on family and friends to see how they are doing  - Making a meal for someone - Buying carry out to support your local restaurants so that they can pay their staff - Buying groceries for an elderly neighbor - Writing thank you cards to the local hospitals to the doctors and nurses working so hard - Writing thank you cards to our supermarket employees for all their hard work  Let us all help those that we can during this time of need and uncertainty.  Keep our eyes on Him and lifting each other up will help each of us to get through this stronger than when we entered. If you see this before 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, join me for ma...

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” -2 Timothy 1:7 Hello Everyone, I hope that everyone is doing well.  I just wanted everyone to know that I have been putting daily videos and/or links into each of the Google Classrooms for students to continue/review/get a head start or learn something new in science and social studies.  These aren't mandatory, but a way to stay fresh in these areas. I also have normal assignments open if your child would like to get some things out of the way.  I won't be adding anything new at this moment.  These are assignments they had assigned to them prior to our knowing that we would be leaving for 2 weeks. If your child is missing assignments, this would be a great time for them to get caught up and submit their work on Google Classroom. Also, make sure they are getting outside to observe all the wonderful changes brought to them by the changes of Spring (Yay....

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5 Here is the curriculum link that was sent in the email to families yesterday.  I have also posted it in each of the students Google Classrooms for STEM, science and social studies so that they have easy access to it.  Please remind them to direct any questions to Mrs. Krause, Mrs. Kaplan and Mr. Miller. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17LKNVxBC70mOUXcDocGDM0eM2Yoz7I52lKhNgwYX7xA/edit Daily Prayer to our mother Mary per Fr. John: Most Blessed Virgin Mary, You have long been invoked as the help of the sick and suffering. Come to the aid of your people, who implore your motherly love and intercession during this coronavirus epidemic. Heal the sick, protect all healthcare workers, keep us and our parish and families safe and healthy. Intercede for us with Jesus the Divine Physician for all those who have been affected and impacted by this virus and beseech our Divine Lord an...

**MONDAY, 3/2 - There will be lunch in the classrooms due to a funeral reception in the hall.** T2 Ending Soon on March 6th!   Please review your child's grades with them to help them stay on track for a successful end to the trimester. Have them come visit their teachers if they need help in any area. ** All students were told last week that if they have any zeros that they have until Wednesday 3/4 by the end of the school day to get that work turned in.** Upcoming Tests/Quizzes: Science: 3/3 - 7th Grade on Evolution and Classification Quiz #1 3/3 - 8th Grade Human and Earth Interactions Quiz #2 **Both classes were given study topics last week.* Please make everyone is familiar with the guidelines from the health room that have come out multiple times.   24 Hours fever and sick free before returning to school to help keep everyone healthy. Weekly Pretzel Fundraiser   https://staug-md.org/news/ pretzel-fundraiser-every-week   202...