6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 6/1: Students will learn about St. Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, by watching part of the documentary I Am With You. We will end the school year together in prayer.

• Tues. 6/2: No class

• Wed. 6/3: No class

• Please note:

• Please review and sign the service hour requirements form for next year and return it with your child. Students may leave their Bibles with me over the summer or bring them back when school resumes.
• Copy of Forms

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 6/1: Students will learn about St. Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, by watching part of the documentary I Am With You. We will end the school year together in prayer.

• Tues. 6/2: No class

• Wed. 6/3: No class

• Please note:

• Please review and sign the service hour requirements form for next year and return it with your child. Students may leave their Bibles with me over the summer or bring them back when school resumes.
• Copy of Forms

A big thank you to all the students and families for your hard work and support this year. It has been a wonderful first year here at St. Joe’s! I have truly enjoyed teaching your children and look forward to seeing them again after summer break. Wishing all of you a fun, safe, and restful summer vacation! 

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/26 - Tues. 5/27: Students will demonstrate understanding of our call to care for God’s creation, explain the responsibility of stewardship over creation, and reflect on what it means to live in solidarity with all people. (Session 23)

• • Due Dates:

• Session 23 packet due Wed. 5/27
• 2026-2027 Service Hour Guidelines signed form due Wed. 5/27
• Copy of Forms
• All late/missing assignments due Wed. 5/27

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/26 - Tues. 5/27: Students will research information about a saint or holy person. They will also reflect on their personal growth and experiences in Religion class throughout the school year.

• • Due Dates:

• • • Saint/Holy Person Research Assignment #3 due Tues. 5/26

• Reflection due Wed. 5/27
• 2026-2027 Service Hour Guidelines signed form due Wed. 5/27
• Copy of Forms
• All late/missing assignments due Wed. 5/27

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/18: 

• • 6A: Students will continue working on Session 22.

• • 6B: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day and the Session 22 packet is due.

• Tues. 5/19 - Wed. 5/20: Students will demonstrate understanding of our call to care for God’s creation, explain the responsibility of stewardship over creation, and reflect on what it means to live in solidarity with all people. (Session 23)

• Assignment to be graded: Session 22 packet
• Please note: I will be distributing the 2026–2027 Service Hour Guidelines in class this week. Students will bring these home for your review. Please read them with your student, sign the form, and return the signed copy by Wednesday, May 27th. 

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/18 - Tues. 5/19: Students will continue Session 21, discovering how Jesus’ life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension show us the path to eternal life with God while exploring how our work can express our vocation to be coworkers with God.

• Wed. 5/20: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day and the Session 21 packet is due.

• Assignment to be graded: Session 21 packet
• Please note: I will be distributing the 2026–2027 Service Hour Guidelines in class this week. Students will bring these home for your review. Please read them with your student, sign the form, and return the signed copy by Wednesday, May 27th. 

8th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/18: Students will reflect on their relationship with Jesus and how they can live out their faith through their words, actions, prayer life, and example to others. 

• Tues. 5/19: Students will review and reinforce key Religion concepts from this year through a collaborative trivia game focused on Confirmation, prayer, discipleship, the Holy Spirit, Catholic Social Teaching, vocations, and living the faith in daily life.

• Wed. 5/20:  No class - Graduation practice.

• Assignments to be graded: 
• 8F: Biblical Advice Activity due 5/19.

• • • 8L & 8F: 8th Grade End of the Year Religion Reflection

• PLEASE NOTE: ALL assignments must be turned in to me by Wednesday, 5/20 to be counted in the student’s 3rd trimester grade.

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/11: Students will continue working on Session 21 by learning about St. Thérèse of Lisieux and the Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity.

• Tues. 5/12: Students will learn how the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Matrimony call Christians to live lives of holiness and service to others. (Session 22)

• Wed. 5/13: 

• • 6A: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.

• 6B: Students will continue working on Session 22.
• Assignment to be graded: Session 21 packet

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/11: Students will complete a Pear Practice review activity to prepare for their Unit 4 test.

• Tues. 5/12: Unit 4 Test

• Wed. 5/13: Students will begin Unit 5 by learning about Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe and, in Session 21, discover how Jesus’ life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension show us the path to eternal life with God while exploring how our work can express our vocation to be coworkers with God.

• Assignment to be graded: Unit 4 Test
• Date to remember: Tuesday, 5/12 Unit 4 Test

8th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/11:Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.

• Tues. 5/12: Students will review the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the 5th, 6th, and 9th Commandments. Time permitting, students will begin a Biblical advice activity.

• Wed. 5/13:  

• • 8L: Students will help in the Food Pantry.
  • 8F: Students will work on a Biblical advice activity to apply Scripture teachings to real-life situations.
• Assignments to be graded:
  • Session 18 Assessment worksheet due 5/11
  • Session 18 Making Connections: The Church Reaches Out worksheet

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/4: Students will review key concepts to prepare for the Archdiocese Religion Assessment, strengthening their understanding of the material covered throughout the year.

• Tues. 5/5: Archdiocese Religion Assessment

• Wed. 5/6: Students will begin Unit 5 by learning about St. Benedict of Palermo, understanding our faith as a call to action, identifying the Theological Virtues, and seeing how St. Thérèse of Lisieux lived them out. (Session 21)

• Assignment to be graded: Arch. Study Guide due 5/5

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/4: Students will review key concepts to prepare for the Archdiocese Religion Assessment, strengthening their understanding of the material covered throughout the year.

• Tues. 5/5: Archdiocese Religion Assessment

• Wed. 5/6: Students will use their textbooks to review Unit 4 content and complete a study guide to prepare for their test on Tuesday, May 12th.

• Assignment to be graded: Arch. Study Guide due 5/5
• Date to remember: Tuesday, 5/12 Unit 4 Test

8th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 5/4: Archdiocese Religion Assessment

• Tues. 5/5: Students will be able to describe key aspects of the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola, explain how the 5th, 6th, and 9th Commandments guide Christian moral living, and practice the Daily Examen as a way to reflect on their thoughts, actions, and relationship with God. (Session 18)

• Wed. 5/6:  Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.

• Assignments to be graded: Arch. Study Guide due 5/4, Session 18 Assessment worksheet

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/27: Students will review Unit 4 content by participating in a review game to prepare for the test. 

• Tues. 4/28: Unit 4 Test (The study guide was given to students on 4/22 and is also accessible on Google Classroom.)

• Wed. 4/29: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.

• Please note: All Unit 4 late/missing assignments are due Wednesday, 4/29.

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/27 - Tues. 4/28: Students will identify the key events of Jesus’ life that we celebrate during Holy Week and explain our belief in the promise of the Resurrection. (Session 20)
• Wed. 4/29: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.
• Assignment to be graded: Session 20 worksheet

• • • Due Dates:

• • • • Session 19 packet due Mon. 4/27

8th Grade Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/27 - Tues. 4/28: Students will review key concepts to prepare for the Archdiocese Religion Assessment, strengthening their understanding of the material covered throughout the year. 

• Wed. 4/29:  Archdiocese Religion Assessment
  • Due Date:

• • • 8L - Session 17 packet due Mon. 4/27

• 8F - Session 17 packet was collected on Wed. 4/22

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/20 - Wed. 4/22: Students will describe how Lent is a time of prayer and fasting and analyze how fasting helps us become more aware of the needs of others and how we depend on God. (Session 20)

• Assignment to be graded: Session 20 packet
• Please note: Any student who did not turn in their Session 19 packet on Wednesday, 4/15 must turn it in on Monday, 4/20. 

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/20 - Tues. 4/21: Students will explain how the Holy Spirit helps us recognize Christ’s presence in prayer, community, the sacraments, and daily life, and identify the Sacraments of Initiation as our entry into the Body of Christ. (Session 19)
• Wed. 4/22: No Class
• Assignment to be graded: Session 19 packet

• Due Dates:

• Jesus Collages are due Mon. 4/20
• Saint Research assignment is due Tues. 4/21

8th Grade Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/20 - Tues. 4/21: Students will identify key decisions made by Church leaders at the Council of Trent, distinguish between mortal, venial, and social sin, and explain the meaning of the petitions in the Lord’s Prayer. (Session 17)

• Wed. 4/22: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.
• Assignment to be graded: Session 17 packet
• Please note: Any student who did not turn in their Session 16 packet on Tuesday, 4/16 must turn it when the 8th graders return to class. 

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/13 - Wed. 4/15: Students will explore Jesus healing the paralytic, understand the Sacraments of Healing, and learn how Jesus entrusted his healing mission to his disciples, while defining key terms including euthanasia, restitution, penance, and temporal punishment. (Session 19)

• Assignment to be graded: Session 19 packet

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/13 - Wed. 4/15: Students will complete Session 18, exploring Jesus’ glory revealed through his suffering, Death, and Resurrection, and how this calls us to live as faithful disciples. They will also create a collage that reflects who Jesus is to them personally through images and words.
• Assignment to be graded: Session 18: Jesus Redeems Us packet and Picturing Jesus Collage

8th Grade Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 4/13 - Tues. 4/14: Students will continue working on Session 16, understanding how Martin Luther’s actions led to the Protestant Reformation, exploring the Catholic belief that salvation is a gift from God received through faith in Jesus, and recognizing the Psalms as a form of prayer used in both personal and communal prayer. If time permits, students will begin Session 17.

• Assignment to be graded: Session 16: The Protestant Reformation packet

• Date to remember: Wed. 4/15 - No class

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 3/16 - Wed. 3/18: In Session 16 and Session 17, students will learn how prophets such as Amos, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Second Isaiah, and John the Baptist called people to remain faithful to God and trust in His promises, even during difficult times such as the Babylonian Exile. 

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 3/16 - Wed. 3/18: This week, students will finish Session 16 by looking at Jesus’ teachings at meals and reviewing key ideas. They will begin Session 17 by learning how to stay faithful to God, make moral choices, and develop a fully formed conscience.

8th Grade Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 3/16 - Tues. 3/17: This week, students will present their final Confirmation projects and demonstrate their understanding of the faith. When not presenting, they will explore the season of Lent by reading their religion textbooks and completing guided notes, reflecting on how Lent helps Catholics grow closer to God through prayer, fasting, and acts of repentance.

• Wed. 3/18: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.

• Dates to remember:

• • 3/14/26 Confirmation

• • 3/16/26 Confirmation Final Project DUE 
    • Project Instructions Click Here

6th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• • Mon. 3/9 - Tues. 3/10: This week students will complete any remaining presentations and begin Unit 4, Session 16, where they will learn about St. Ignatius of Loyola and the prophets Amos, Jeremiah, and Isaiah. Students will also review the Examination of Conscience and the steps of Confession as they prepare to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday.

• • Wed. 3/11: 
    • 6B Students will fill in for the 8th graders by helping out in the food pantry during class time.
    • 6A: No class - field trip.

7th Gr. Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 3/9 - Tues. 3/10: This week, in Unit 4, Session 16, students will learn about the Eucharist and how it nourishes our faith. They will explore how Jesus gives himself to us in Holy Communion, how the Eucharist strengthens us to live as his disciples, and how we are called to serve others in response to his gift.

• • Wed. 3/11: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.

8th Grade Religion:

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• • Mon. 3/9 - Tues. 3/10: Students will preview the Scripture passages for their Confirmation Mass, listen carefully, summarize the message of each reading, and reflect on how it applies to their own lives. Students will demonstrate responsibility and focus by using class time wisely to thoughtfully develop their Confirmation Final Project.

• • Wed. 3/11: Confirmation Practice during Religion class.

• Date to remember:

• 3/14/26 Confirmation!
• 3/16/26 Confirmation Final Project DUE Project Directions

6th Gr. Religion:

All late or missing assignments must be turned in to Mrs. Dudek by Wednesday, 2/25, to be counted toward this trimester’s report card. Any outstanding assignments not submitted by Wednesday will remain 0%.

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• • Mon. 2/23 - Wed. 2/25: To wrap up Unit 3, students will work on an End-of-Unit Research Project showing how Catholics live out their faith through service and charitable work around the world. We will be working on this project in class all week.

• • • Students will create a presentation using poster board, Google Slides, or Canva. 
    • 6B students will present their project to the class on Wednesday, 2/25.
    • 6A students will present on Wed. 2/25 or Mon. 3/2 pending student progress.

7th Gr. Religion:

All late or missing assignments must be turned in to Mrs. Dudek by Wednesday, 2/25, to be counted toward this trimester’s report card. Any outstanding assignments not submitted by Wednesday will remain 0%.

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• Mon. 2/23 - Tues. 2/24: In Session 15, students will understand how the season of Lent invites us to imitate the life of Christ through the practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

• Wed. 2/25:

• 7 D/S: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.
• 7 S: Students will engage in a scripture-based activity.

Reminder for Confirmation Candidates: Service hours, the signed log sheet, and reflections were all due on 2/20. I have marked in PowerSchool which students did not submit their reflections to Google Classroom or whose assignments are incomplete. Please check in with your child and discuss any missing work.

• Date to remember:

• • 3/8/26 In support of our 8th graders, please join us for the Confirmation Sending Mass at the 5:00 PM Mass.

8th Grade Religion:

All late or missing assignments must be turned in to Mrs. Dudek by Wednesday, 2/25, to be counted toward this trimester’s report card. Any outstanding assignments not submitted by Wednesday will remain 0%.

• Learning Outcomes for the Week: 

• • Mon. 2/23 - Tues. 2/24: Students will understand how the celebration of Confirmation leads to the Eucharist and prepares them for mission, and they will see the connection between the three Sacraments of Christian Initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist—and the Paschal Mystery.  (Chapter 7 Anointed in the Spirit)

• • Wed. 2/25: Counselor classroom visit will take place during Religion class this day.

Reminder for Confirmation Candidates: Service hours, the signed log sheet, and reflections were all due on 2/20. I have marked in PowerSchool which students did not submit their reflections to Google Classroom or whose assignments are incomplete. Please check in with your child and discuss any missing work.

• Date to remember:

• • 3/8/26 Confirmation Sending Mass at the 5:00 PM Mass.

• • 3/14/26 Confirmation!