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Fourth , fifth and sixth grade students at Saint Lucy School recently stepped back in time and immersed themselves in interactive history presentations . Under the guidance of their teachers as well as talented facilitators from California Weekly Explorer , students experienced interactive “ walkthrough ” presentations about various eras that not only focused on history , geography , and culture , but also offered opportunities in drama , public speaking and teamwork .
The fourth grade class experienced a “ Walk Through California History .” Dressed as Native Americans , miners ,
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missionaries , cowboys , the costumed students arrived as “ experts ” on a historical figure or term related to California ’ s history or topography . Divided into four teams , the students earned points for their respective teams as they participated in a variety activities .
The fifth grade class jumped back to the latter half of the 1700 ’ s and focused on the American Revolution . This time , the class was divided into three teams : the Blue Rebels , the Red Coats , and the White Tories . Mock battles were staged , short speeches were given , and important American history was shared by and imparted
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upon the students . Parents in the audience seemed especially impressed by the class ’ public speaking abilities , accurate costumes , and dramatic finesse during the presentations .
Donning the garb of pharaohs , slaves , senators , plebeians , mythical heroes or those of war , the sixth graders focused on the ancient world . They focused on how the Egyptian , Greek and Roman societies evolved through time . Whenever students become active participants in the learning process , not only do they have fun but they also retain the content on a far deeper level .
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Students at Saint Lucy School recently stepped back in time and immersed themselves in interactive history presentations . |
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Saint Joseph School in Mountain View and The Sustainable Living Foundation ( SLF ) of Los Altos are teaming up to host the 19 th Annual Run for Zimbabwe Orphans and Fair . The event is on Sunday , March 25 , noon-4 p . m ., at Saint Joseph School , 1120 Miramonte Ave ., Mountain View . Through this event , Saint Joseph School and SLF seek to inspire Bay Area children to be fit , create art , help others and learn about Africa .
For the “ Be Fit ” component , the goal is to reach out to children of all economic levels . The entry fee is $ 5 for all thirteen races – 220 pre-school , half mile kindergarten and one mile for grades 1-8 , high school and adult . The prizes for the x-country meet include finisher ribbons for each runner ; championship cups to the top three in each race and team trophies for the top teams for grades 1-8 .
For the “ Create Art ” component ,
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The African Art Contest fills an important part in the development of a child ’ s creativity . The art contest is free to enter and is dedicated to the memory Dr . Hardy Jones , who died of ALS in December 2016 . His metal sculptures , whimsical in nature , may be found in schools and businesses all across Mountain View and Los Altos . Each artist for grades pre-school to eighth receives a finisher ribbon and the top artist receives a toy wildebeest .
For the “ Help Others ” component , SLF has its annual shoe drive where people can donate their rubber soled shoes to the people of Africa . Also , people may choose to make a donation of any amount ; sponsor an orphan at Makumbi Children ’ s Home for $ 350 a year ; or buy a tie-dye wildebeest t-shirt at the meet . The capital project for 2018 , as determined by the pastor of Makumbi , Father Admire Nhika SJ , is to provide micro grants to each teen who is
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Courtney Guaraglia , Kayla Moore , Emily Sherwood , Marissa McCarthy and Gracie Duncan- Corning , are in sixth grade at Saint Joseph School in Mountain View .
graduating from Makumbi Children ’ s Home . Thus , the goal of SLF is to match or exceed the amount raised in 2017 of $ 31,000 . The teens at Makumbi may use these funds for further schooling or to start their own business . The profiles of
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the 25 youth who will take advantage of these grants is on SLF ’ s web site . Finally , in the “ Help Others ,” realm , there are many volunteer opportunities for high school , seventh and eighth grade students . It is definitely a way to engage in almsgiving during Lent . Ellie Stanton , a senior at Saint Francis High School is the Assistant Meet Director . Colton Colonna , also of Saint Francis High School , is the Zimbabwe Run Ambassador and Michael Iglesias of Gunn High School and a Saint Joseph Parishioner , is the Promotions Director .
To enter the run , contribute funds , volunteer , or for more information visit www . ZimbabweParaguay . net or contact Ellen Clark , Meet Director and President of The Sustainable Living Foundation at ( 650 ) 941-9206 or zpclarks @ comcast . net . The expenses for The Zimbabwe Run and Fair are underwritten by a grant from the Wakerly Family Foundation .
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