Math and School Spirit

The St. James Day School Science Olympiad team earned spots in the state competition at College Station, TX. To show our pride and support, the entire school met in the cafeteria and sent the team away with some cheers, posters of encouragement, cards of support, and yummy donuts. It is part of the St. James culture to be supportive of one another and lift each other up, in the good and tough times. We are a mighty community who shows up for one another. It’s one of my favorite things about the campus. My first graders look up to the middle school students very much. Anytime we can make things to show how proud we are of them, the class is all about it! This was no different. Go Spartans!

Math is such a fun subject. There are many ways the students can use their hands to dive deeper into a topic. The most recent module we have covered discusses 3D shapes and their attributes. For one lesson the students worked in pairs or small groups to build a 3D structure. Then working together they had to answer questions about their structure. They had to collect data, sort the shapes, and defend why they chose specific shapes for the base. They also had to explain why they didn’t use a certain shape, like a sphere. It definitely was a fun hands on lesson.