St. Anthony's Catholic School

Mrs. Jolaine Cornwell – Email
Seventh and Eighth Grades

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Welcome to Mrs. Cornwell’s 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes. I love teaching at SAS because of the fantastic students and parents but most importantly because of the common thread that binds us together, our Catholic faith. The students at St. Anthony’s will be the future leaders of our community and it is my commitment to impart to them the wisdom necessary to create and maintain a community of compassion and equality for all.

In Language Arts we focus on Grammar, Spelling/Vocabulary, Writing and Literature. Our grammar lessons cover parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, and sentence diagramming. The Spelling/Vocabulary program that we use has proven to be a highly successful tool in helping students expand their vocabularies, improve their vocabulary skills, and prepare them for the vocabulary strands of standardized tests. In Writing the students will follow our school-wide 6+1 Writing Traits with the focus on ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, voice, and presentation. In Language of Literature, the students are presented with the best in integrated learning with classic stories, fresh voices and new perspectives.

In 7th grade Religion, Our Church History, we will focus on learning about our Catholic faith from its beginning to present day. The students will also participate in the Gospel Weeklies Faith Formation Program. This program will offer to the student a lectionary-based Bible study which includes a Catechism of the Catholic Church. The laptop program will allow the students to create timelines, power points, and newspapers within this content area. In addition the students will be able to explore Catholic websites and visit the Vatican via the web.

In 8th grade Religion, Morality, the students reflect on their values, self-image, and relationships. Lessons focus on the school’s SLE’s with the emphasis on being a Faithfilled Catholic. I also incorporate prayer, Scripture reading, writing, visual art, drama, music and Microsoft office, including timelines, newspapers, power points and brochures.

The drama elective is vibrant and strong. This class is designed to give the student actor tools they might need in acting a part. Games and Exercises are used to unlock spontaneity and channel the imagination. Students learn and develop improvisation skills and rehearse and perform monologues. The students also learn various styles of dance from a skilled choreographer.

The 1st trimester students join the K-1 students in our annual Christmas program. The 2nd and 3rd trimester drama elective students perform our spring musical.

Fields trip in the past have included such shows as Wicked and Shrek the Musical. Our students have also attended The Great Dickens Christmas Fair held at San Francisco’s Cow Palace.

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Updated 8-17-11