Earlier this month we shared writing by the students in Sister Mary Therese’s freshmen religion class as they reflected on their summer reading of Father Greg Boyle’s book “Tattoos on the Heart.” We continue today with two additional students contemplating what they learned from reading about Father Greg’s life and work at Homeboy Industries, the gang intervention program based in … Read more…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret—shhhhh—don’t tell anyone—the most wonderful place of all at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is … the library! I discovered this amazing fact four years ago when my daughter started as a freshman at FSHA. As you probably know, parents are asked to volunteer at school, which I … Read more…
“Let us make as our model a fierce desire to serve the young, the poor and the vulnerable.” –Mother Maria Pia Backes, O.P. Foundress Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose As this month of October opens up, I am eager to share about our Dominican Mission on the Hill! For the past five years, we have … Read more…
Summer Reading: “Tattoos on the Heart” Over the summer, Sister Mary Therese Perez‘s freshmen religion students read “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” by Father Greg Boyle, the founder of the gang intervention program Homeboy Industries. In class, students watched G-Dog, a documentary about Father Greg and his work, and participated in engaging discussions. Sr. … Read more…
This is the first in a series of posts sharing tech tips for teachers on how to creatively integrate technology into the classroom. Websites to Check Out Padlet Padlet.com is a great site for student creation and collaboration. Padlet is free and easy to use. Create a Padlet for your class and students can use it to … Read more…