Grade 6 students at St. Mary’s Catholic Community School in Crown Point recently completed an exciting hands-on project centered around building a gingerbread house using descriptive writing. Each student individually assumed the role of a real estate agent. The students then had to write a sentence encouraging potential buyers to purchase the gingerbread house. I had to turn boring sentences into detailed explanations. Once completed, I created an illustrated flyer to promote the sale of gingerbread houses. Finally, students created a physical model of the house using graham crackers, Christmas candy, icing, and more. fun!
St. Mary’s Catholic Community School at Crown Point offers grades from Junior Pre-Kindergarten (for 3 year olds) through 8th grade. St. Mary’s faculty teach a rich curriculum supported by cutting-edge technology. Faith, Academic Excellence, Life Lessons and Compassion are the pillars of the school. Students at all grade levels are provided with opportunities for fun projects and activities to make learning interesting and relevant. Learn more about the St. Mary’s School Open House on Sunday, January 29th.th Visit school.stmarycp.org from 10am to noon.
