Little researchers hard at work! Working to make “commercial” presentations to show what they know about our amazing Earth!
Some highlights from this week in fourth grade! Learning about fractions by playing spoons and exploring energy with a hands on experiment.
A huge congrats to these 2 gentlemen and their 7th grade track teammates from sectionals. Bryant placed 2nd in his 4x400 relay and 3rd in the 4x200! Tristan and his 4x100 relay placed 3rd and he placed 6th in the discus. The 7th grade team won the Sectional Championship, too!
What a zoo! This week has been absolutely WILD with lots of things happening! The kindergarten, first and second graders headed to their final field trip - the Peoria Zoo. They had a fun presentation full of snakes and turtles and armadillos, oh my!
First grade students got to eat some ice cream for I day on their ABC Countdown!
Last week, preschool students headed out to Fondulac Farm Park for a morning spent seeing and learning about animals. They ended the day with a perfect spring picnic and time on the playground!
We had a fantastic time at our Ice Cream Social last week and loved meeting new friends and families interested in St. Mark School! It was great to see our Marksmen families greeting the new families and sharing what makes our school such a special place!
Dr. Campbell, from Bradley University, visited to share his love of science with our students in kindergarten through 4th grade. He did experiments about acids and bases, chemical reactions and more! The students were excited to see how fun science can be!
Our second graders had a retreat on Friday in preparation for their First Holy Communion, which was Saturday. May God Bless them as they receive Jesus into their hearts!
We love having parents and family members come into school and share their talents with our students. Last week, Mrs. Newman shared all about gardening with the kindergarten class. The students harvested seeds and planted them, while learning about how plants grow!
Students from Bradley University spent time with the 1st grade gym class a few weeks ago. The BU students set up some assessments for the SMS students to participate in, from running to throwing, batting to dribbling and more. It's safe to say, everyone had a great time!
We have been so blessed to have Fr. John with us this year and we are sad to see him go. However, SMS wishes him well on his journey home and all our love as he continues to share the light of Christ with all whom he meets.
Preschool has been learning about the Rosary. They love touching and learning about the Rosary beads and often come up, hold onto one bead, and ask to pray the prayer for that bead. Of course, nothing makes us happier than a child of God asking to pray with their teacher.
6th grade students headed outside to enjoy the sunshine and their surroundings. They had a lesson in drawing and really took to it. Our artists are growing and learning each day!
SMS 3rd-8th grade students had the chance to enjoy a Peoria Chiefs baseball game on Wednesday and they had a great experience! The weather was beautiful, the home team was winning, and they got to hang out with their friends. What a special treat!
Today, we celebrate our Super Hero lunchroom staff! Peggy Dwyer, Rob Kenny and Angie Vargas literally fuel our school and we would be lost without them! Planning , preparing and serving breakfast and lunch to an entire school is not an easy job & these 3 do it with love. Thanks!
D is for Donut and H is for Hat Day in First Grade as part of the ABC Countdown! Plus they had fun dressing up in their Tropical fashion to get excited for Moana Jr. as performed by our SMS Students!
B is for Bingo and C is for chalk!
Kindergarten has been enjoying ABC countdown too!! D is for donuts!
Prek-4 started their ABC Countdown off with a bang! A for Alphabet celebration, B for Bingo, C for Chalk, and D for Donuts! Let me tell you, the smell of those homemade donuts was out of this world!!
