Christmas Noun Towns-First grade students proudly display their created maps using nouns all around the town.







Shark Tank-Students in Grade Five pitched an inventive idea to their teacher in the style of the popular show, Shark Tank.  There were many creative ideas including soda, clothing, toys, car products, hot air balloon rides, baby food, make up and of course, Puppy Slime.  One company proposed to donate 75% of their profits to help the homeless!  A shark with a heart!

Let it Snow!  Our new art teacher, Mrs. Megan Barry, has our students making some beautiful artwok.  Here are some of the snowmen and snow globes that are chillin' in the hallway.  Welcome Winter!

Science!

Seventh Grade students used our
Makerspace to illustrate Landforms.
Each was to build a structure that showed five contour lines of elevation. The contour lines represent equal levels of distance from each other and the elevation of the land.
This is also called a contour map!



7th and 8th Grade Forensics Team
One of the most common fears is "glossophobia"-the fear of public speaking.  For the members of the St. Joan of Arc Forensics Teams, that fear doesn't seem to be a problem.  In the more than 30 years of its existence, the SJA Forensics Program has successfully given students a wonderful opportunity to speak (and act) in front of audiences.  It has given them a chance to confidently speak in class and at Mass. 
On Saturday, Dec. 8th, our students competed in the Eastside Catholic Forensics Tournament and St. Joan of Arc proudly earned the 4th Place trophy!
Congratulations to all of the team members and to their coaches!

 

Thank you for your support!
 

God has chosen you to take care of others!

Our Turkey Bucks collection happens at this time every year.  When others are going hungry or having trouble feeding their family, the St. Joan of Arc family steps up and helps out.  Our goal was to raise more than the previous year and we SMASHED that goal!  We raised over $4,000 which will again help those at Loaves and Fishes. 
Loaves and Fishes financially helps the funding of food pantries in Southwest Detroit. 
(Click on Loaves and Fishes above for more information) 
Students had a friendly competition between the classrooms in each building.  The feathers indicate each $15 raised.
Congratulations!

And do not forget to do good and to share with others,
for with such sacrifices God is pleased.  Hebrews 13:16

Our 7th Graders visited Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit.  Students attended Mass in the chapel, took tours of the Seminary grounds, and heard testimonials from Priests and Sisters regarding their call to the religious life.
God has indeed chosen You!

Our Student Council sponsored the collection of Halloween candy as a service project for our students.  The generosity of our school families is amazing!  There were over 30 bags of candy totaling over 520 lbs that were given to Mrs. Schott, mother of a US Marine fighting overseas.  There was a friendly competition between the buildings with the Primary collecting over 163 lbs and the Main collecting 356 lbs. 

God has surely chosen us to be sweet-loving, patriotic, and charitable people!

God Has Chosen Me!
We all like to be chosen.  It makes us feel special and extraordinary.
YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!!  GOD HAS CHOSEN YOU…

He has chosen us to help the needy.  He has chosen us to bring joy to those who are unhappy.  He has chosen us to share His peace with our classmates. He has chosen us to tell everyone about the love of His son, Jesus. He has chosen us to make a better school, a better Church, and a better world.

God has chosen me to be Christ for others.

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