Pro Life March

On Friday, while Catholics from across the nation gathered in Washington DC to march for life, our students held their own march at school. Led by the 1st graders, the entire school processed in silence in support of all life. They first marched through the classroom hallways and then headed to the gym where the school community prayed a decade of the rosary together. Their silent procession and prayerful support of the Pro Life cause serve as a beautiful example of the faith life at OLS.

Terrariums and Potato Clocks

Mrs. Garbo's junior high science classes are off to a great start!  Both seventh and eighth grades learned the steps required of a scientific experiment.  To put the theory into practice, they performed an experiment with pennies and placing drops on the penny.  After gathering their data, they wrote a lab report to summarize their findings.

The seventh graders also learned about biomes.  Using their knowledge, they created terrariums, as shown in the pictures above.  The eighth graders made a clock using potatoes, copper, and zinc wires, and they learned why such a clock works.  In addition to their lab work, the students share a science current event with their classmates every week.

Remembering 9/11

Two sixth graders work together to create one of the flag's stripes.

Mrs. Skillman's sixth graders discussed the significance of September 11th in our country's history.  As part of their lesson, they created an American flag out of paper chains, which now hangs proudly in the hall outside their classroom.

Prayers for the Global Community

At OLS, we teach our students to think in interdisciplinary ways across subject boundaries.  Mrs. Eldridge does this with our sixth graders by combining religion, geography, and current events.  Each day, her students begin religion class by praying the Memorare for people in regions of the world that are especially in need of our prayers.

Two 6th graders pinpoint hot spots on the world map, pointing out areas in need of our prayers.

The Memorare:
Remember, O most gracious virgin Mary, never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O virgin of virgins, my mother. To thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O mother of the word incarnate, despise not my petitions but in thy mercy hear and answer me.