Mrs. Maura Grochocinski, Junior High Religion

This week promises to be a very busy week. On Monday morning, SJF will welcome a speaker who will be discussing internet safety with our student body in two separate sessions.  On Wednesday, we will be celebrating Halloween.  All Jr. High students may dress out of uniform, wearing black and orange and may bring in a treat to share with their homeroom.  On Thursday, will be welcoming single gender high schools as they discuss each of their school's academic and extra-curricular activities offered to their current student body and prospective students.  Following the high school presentations, at 1:00, we will be celebrating an all school mass in honor of All Saints' Day.

***7th Grade Religion***

This week, we will be discussing the temptations we face as 7th graders and the tools we have been given by God to battle these every day temptations.  In our discussion of the importance of prayer in our own lives, we will also be discussing Mother Teresa and the prayerful life she lead.

***All students should continue to work on their FIVE required hours of service for this first trimester.

***8th Grade Religion***

This week, we will be completing review exercises for chapter 4 in our Church History book which discusses the evangilization of Christianity and the monastic movement of the Roman empire.  The chapter 4 test is scheduled for this Friday, November 2nd.  Students are to study their notes taken in class and their corrected study guide to prepare for this test.

***All students should continue to work on their EIGHT required hours of service for this first trimester.

Congratulations to the second and eighth grade students who hosted our Prayer Partner mass last Friday.  Under the guidance of Ms. Chermak, the students did a beautiful job showing their SJF classmates how prayer partners can be friends, role models, and special people in their lives who can say an extra prayer for them.

The eighth grade students will also be welcoming Father Tom McCarthy this Wednesday as he leads them on a retreat in preparation for their celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation.

***7th Grade Religion***

The Blest Are We test-Chapter 3 has been rescheduled for Tuesday of this week. We will then begin Chapter 4 which discusses the different forms of prayer, the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with God, and communicating with God through prayer.  This chapter also focuses on the temptations of the Devil that Jesus faced in the desert as well as temptations we face in our every day lives. 

***Students should continue to work on their FIVE hours of required service for this first trimester.

***8th Grade Religion***

This week, we will be continuing on with chapter 4 in our Church History book. This chapter discusses the evangelization of Christianity throughout Europe. This chapter also discusses the monastic movement and other ways Christians battled barbarian invasions in the Roman empire.

***Students should continue to work on their EIGHT hours of required service for this first trimester.

All are welcome to our all school mass which will celebrate the students of Saint John Fisher sharing friendships and faith with their prayer partners from other grade levels.  Our Prayer Partner mass will be celebrated on Friday at 1:00. 

The Jr. High will also be welcoming high schools to Saint John Fisher this Wednesday to talk with our students about each of their schools and what their schools can offer our students through their curriculum, clubs, and extra curricular activities.

School pictures will Tuesday of this week.

***7th Grade Religion***

This week, we will be continuing our discussion of the four cardinal virtues and how they can guide us into making good decisions in our every day lives.  The students will also be sharing their responses to an assignment in which the will note the people in their lives who exemplify the cardinal virtues and how they can emulate those actions and words which model the cardinal virtues in their own lives.  We will be winding up chapter 3 in Blest Are We and will be working on review exercises and the study guide.  The chapter 3 test is scheduled for Friday.

***Students should continue to work on the FIVE hours of required service for this first trimester.

***8th Grade Religion***

This week, the 8th graders will be preparing for the Prayer Partner mass which they will be hosting this Friday at 1:00.  We will be working on the readings, intercessions, and special additions to the mass to celebrate the excitement the students all share in having their own special prayer partner at Saint John Fisher.

***Students should continue to work on the EIGHT hours of required service for this first trimester.

On Friday of this week, the Jr. High students will be taking the Aspire Interim Exams.  Although the results of these tests will not be a part of the students' report card grades, we are encouraging the students give their very best efforts with these tests, as the outcome of these tests will be used as assessments for academic goals and progress throughout the school year.

***7th Grade Religion***

This week, we will be finishing chapter 3 in our Blest Are We textbook which discusses how our conscience is formed and it the important role it plays in moral decision making.  This chapter also discusses the various types of sin: original sin, personal sin, venial sin, and mortal sin.  We will also be discussing the cardinal virtues and how they also can be used as a guide to help us make good decisions in our daily lives.  The students will be completing an assignment that asks them to discuss special role models in their lives who best exemplify each of the Cardinal Virtues.  At the end of the week, we will be completing review exercises for chapter 3.  Please know that in the event students would like to review or finish class assignments, they are always welcome to check a Blest Are We book out at the end of the day.

*All students should continue to work on their FIVE hours of required service for this first trimester.

***8th Grade Religion***

This week, we will be finishing up with chapter 3 in our Church History textbook and will be reviewing the ways Constantine the Great helped Christianity grow and flourish as Christianity recovered from the mass persecution of Christians ordered by his predecessor, Diocletian.  This chapter also discusses the four ecumenical councils and their contributions to our faith and the composition of the Creed, the statement of beliefs we recite together at mass each Sunday.  The Chapter 3 test is scheduled for this Friday.

*All students should continue to work on their EIGHT hours of required service for this first trimester.

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It' s hard to believe, but we are quickly approaching the half-way mark of the first trimester. On Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, both parents and students are encouraged to log on to Power School and check students' updated academic progress thus far for the first trimester.  Parents, this  is a good opportunity to compliment your child's academic accomplishments as well as offer encouragement in areas where stronger efforts may be necessary.  

***7th Grade Religion***

This week, we will be starting chapter 3 in our Blest Are We textbook and will be discussing mortal sin and venial sin. We will also be discussing our conscience and how it guides us into making good decisions based upon the values and virtues of our Catholic faith.  We will also be discussing the ways in which our conscience is formed and how the formation of our conscience is an "ongoing process" that continues throughout our lifetime.

***All students should be working on completing their FIVE hours of required service for this first trimester.

***8th Grade Religion***

This week we will be starting Chapter 3 in our Church History textbook. This chapter discusses the four ecumenical councils and their contributions to Christianity.  We will learn about  the emperor, Constanine, and the ways he supported and contributed to the growth of Christianity.  The corrected chapter 2 tests will be returned and reviewed on Wednesday of this week.

***All students should continue to work on their EIGHT hours of required service for this first trimester.