We completed first semester at St. Joseph’s Indian School and are now well on our way into second semester with the Lakota students!
In our reading classes, we are still focusing on nonfiction work, but have graduated into informational text such as news articles, science articles and web pages. We are also working with types of visual media such as photographs, illustrations, charts, diagrams, and maps.
Our goal is to help students be able to comprehend these types of nonfiction, as it is important for them to succeed in their everyday lives.
St. Joseph’s eighth graders work through MAPS testing.
It is also the time of year where we are doing some testing. This week we will be doing MAPS testing to help us determine the progress of the students. This is done on the computer so we receive immediate results. This kind of broad testing helps us recognize any problem areas.
We are also working on spelling words for our annual Spelling Bee that will be held during Catholic Schools Week. This can be a lot of fun and it is rewarding to see the students get excited.
January 19, 2013 at 9:17 pm
It is great to know St. Joseph’s students are able to learn the new technology and receive a solid, well rounded education while doing this.
God bless students and staff!
January 15, 2013 at 1:06 pm
Keep up the great work. May our Lord Bless you all.