It seems like school just got out for the summer, but we’re almost to the end of June already! Now that you’ve had a little time to relax, don’t let your reading skills get rusty over the summer. The Erie County Public Library has a fun way to help kids keep their reading muscles in shape with its Summer Reading Challenge. Check it out here & get signed up at any Erie County Public Library branch for a chance to win some cool prizes when you complete the challenge!
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Happy Father’s Day!! 💙🧡
Second grade used the writing skills they learned this year to complete two writing projects! They published their own class book on jungle animals. They researched the animal they chose and illustrated a picture of it, too! They also wrote a poetry book containing 12 different types of poetry. They were so excited and proud to be poets and published authors! #MTA #Writing 📚
Third and fourth grade had an amazing time at the zoo today! All the animals were out enjoying the beautiful weather. They were able to see lions, lemurs, red pandas, and so much more. After the zoo, they had lunch at the park and spent time at the playground! #MTA #ZooDay 🦁🦏🐅🦓🦘
Fourth grade celebrated the end of the year by having a camping day! Students used their creativity and problem-solving skills to construct tents throughout the classroom. They had the chance to bring in blankets and pillows to make their campsites extra cozy. The students really rose to the occasion and did an amazing job working together! They then had an opportunity to watch the BFG (Big Friendly Giant). They have been reading the BFG novel for the last few weeks and were excited to see the book come to life! #MTA #CampingDay 🏕
"True friendship is immeasurably valuable." 🕷🐷
Second grade shared the seemingly simple story, "Charlotte's Web," about an imaginative girl, farm animals, a small pig, and a barn spider. They were drawn in as the characters, plot, and many life lessons unfolded. They also enjoyed the movie, snacks, and even some "Wilbur" cupcakes after they finished the novel. #MTA #CharlottesWeb
Ms. Nolan’s sixth-grade math class found a fun way to bring animals to their geometry unit! Students worked in groups to create 3D animals using only rectangular prisms. Students then had to calculate the volume and surface area of each body part. #MTA #Math 🐷🐶🐵
We closed out last week by celebrating our awesome janitor, Thea! We wanted to make sure to thank him for all his hard work in keeping our school clean. We decorated his janitor closet, hung a banner, had the students create cards for him, and we even surprised him with his favorite food! Thank you, Thea, for keeping our school so clean and for your amazing upbeat attitude every day! You are so appreciated! #MTA #Family 🧡💙
Fifth, sixth, and seventh grade took a field trip to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center and Presque Isle State Park on Friday. Students explored the interactive exhibits, watched a film about the park, and climbed to the top of the observation tower. Students then spent the afternoon playing in the sand; some even put their feet in cold water! #MTA #FieldTrip 🏖
First grade spent the final Friday of the school year having a water day! They had water balloons and water blasters. Students teamed up against Ms. Szoszorek, but she got them back! Everyone said it was one of the best days this school year! #MTA #WaterDay 💧
Yesterday, fifth, sixth and seventh grade took a field trip to Asbury Woods! Students spent hours walking the trails and exploring nature in the woods. Students were challenged with a scavenger hunt to capture the best pictures of a creature, plant, tree, water, and rock. After eating lunch at the picnic pavilion, students played on the playground, pickleball, and sand volleyball. #MTA 🏞
Third and fourth grade went to Asbury Woods on Tuesday! Students got to spend the afternoon outside hiking, playing soccer, volleyball, and on the playground. While there, Miss. Nordlund handed over her cameras to the students and allowed them to be the photographers for the day! Students learned about how to properly hold and handle a camera, along with how to focus it, zoom, frame their photos, and how to look at things from a different angle! All the photos here were taken BY THE STUDENTS (except for a few group shots and while hiking)!! Students took turns passing the camera around between one another, encouraging one another on their shots, and giving critiques and advice on how to improve their next one! We are so proud of our young artists and future photographers. They truly do some amazing things each day! #MTA #Photography 📸
Today, we celebrated the graduation of our kindergarteners, Aloha-style! Students received a special award and gifts from Mrs. Vella and Mrs. Noble and celebrated their memorable first year at Mother Teresa Academy with their families! They also joined Mrs. Jauss and sang a few songs to their parents, including our very own MTA theme song! We are so proud of them and cannot wait to see what they accomplish during their time as Saints! We would also like to extend a special thank you to Valerios for providing the food for the event and to the Rosado Family for the centerpieces and cookies! #MTA #KindergartenGraduation #Luau 🌸🎓
This morning, Mrs. Noble and Ms. Szoszorek organized a surprise baby shower for Mrs. Vella! A thank you to Mrs. Piecuch for being our distraction and taking Mrs. Vella away for a couple of minutes so it could be set up. Mrs. Vella was surprised when she returned to her class! To add to Kindergarten’s “B” Day celebration, they ate bagels and brownies, played baby bingo, and Mrs. Vella opened her gifts. We are so excited for baby Vella! #MTA #Family 🍼
We held our Spring Pops Concert last night! The First Grade Chorus brought beach vibes, singing several songs including one they even created themselves with Mrs. Jauss! The Second,Third and Fourth Grade Chorale then hit the stage singing “Al Tambor” in Spanish, and singing a medley from the musical “Annie!” After a short break, the Fifth Grade Bucket Band drummed up a few numbers. Sixth Grade Strumming Saints played Bruno Mars’ “Count on Me” and Shakira’s “Waka Waka” on their ukuleles. The Seventh Grade Band hit the feels with their rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”, before The Little Rascals Band closed the night with an amazing instrumental of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” Congratulations to everyone on a great concert! #MTA #SpringPopsConcert 🎶🎹🎸
Kindergarten celebrated We Love Erie, or “E”, Day today! They had so much fun exploring and experiencing Erie!! They saw the lake, went to the top of the Bicentennial Tower, got their picture in front of the ERIE sign, and finished their trip at Liberty Park!! They went back to school and enjoyed some pepperoni balls since they're a delicious Erie treat! #MTA
Kindergarten was surprised with a Fluorescent Day today! They've found a new favorite day!! They wish the room would stay this way until the end of the year! They had a blast playing with balloons, tic-tac-toe, Jenga, connect four, painting, chalk, body paint, bowling, and building necklaces! They even took a test, which was AWESOME. Everything is better when you're glowing! #Prep #FluorescentDay 🔆
Yesterday was fun-filled Sports Day for our students!
Our Middle School students kicked off the day at the Hagerty Events Center to compete in field sports against one another. Each middle school homeroom teacher had a team! Mr. Conley was black, Ms. Rohm was red, Ms. Nolan was orange, and Mr. Cox was grey. Students competed in soccer, ultimate frisbee, and other sports.
Later on in the day, Elementary School students joined in on the fun at HFEC, while Middle School headed back to school. They played dodgeball, soccer, limbo, and had several relay races!
We were so blessed to have such a beautiful day to spend with our students having fun! #MTA #SportsDay⚽🏀👟
Our fifth graders were selected to participate in WQLN’s second annual Buckethead KIDZ bucket drumming program. They completed a curriculum to learn specific rhythm figures and patterns, how to read and write them on the musical staff, and how to improvise upon them. Last Tuesday, they gathered with hundreds of other aspiring student musicians on the pavilion grounds of WQLN to tap out the beat of the street! A professional band was on hand providing live music for the students to play along to. #MTA #BucketheadKIDZ 🥁
Kindergarten had a fabulous “M” day yesterday! First, they made their own masks. Then, they watched Minnie's Masquerade and read “Marcello Mouse and the Masked Ball.” They learned what a masquerade was and had their own!! They enjoyed M&Ms, marshmallows, Munchies and moon pies! They also learned about the miracles of Jesus and closed the day learning about moose! #MTA #Kindergarten #MDay 🎭
