Dear Saint Johns School Families,
What could be more exciting than students, parents and
teachers learning together? For those of
you would were not involved in yesterday’s huge learning experience, I must
tell you it was THE BEST! Yes, 90 of
Saint John the Evangelist middle school students accompanied by a large,
dedicated group of parent chaperones and middle school teachers eagerly
explored the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
While we all know that parents are the first teachers of
their child, it was amusing to observe students coaxing their parent to see
special exhibits of the Maya, and assisting them to create their own Mayan
name, to learn that Mesoamerica connects North and South America, or to join
them in building patterns of stars, snakes, or to observe, Rosemary, a parent,
actually learning to weave, Mayan style.
Following the Maya:
Hidden Worlds Revealed, our large troop moved on to a Cosmic Journey in
the Planetarium. It was “totally
awesome” as one student declared. No one became ill as we swirled in outer
space, and actually were seeing planets
“up close and real”. We left by our
students receiving a sincere compliment from the lady providing the program,
“This group is the very best”.
Taking our pair of special glasses we entered the IMAX to
enjoy a 3D trip to Jerusalem, a word so familiar to us here in our Catholic
School. One could feel oneself walking
down the very paths that CHRIST walked. It was like we were with Jews, Muslims
and Christians in Jerusalem. Yes, then
there was Bethlehem.
What a day this was!
Learning was fun for everyone.
Thank you students, parents, and middle school staff for being such a
great community eager to grow.
Enthusiastically,
Mrs. Schmitt
