In Art class, the 1st grade students are learning about a new painting style called Pointillism. We’ve discussed the amount of detail and concentration required for this type of painting and related it to the incredible detail and care that God puts into His creatures here on earth. Each student chose a picture that entailed...Read More
Our Spanish program is developed to provide students with the opportunity to not only gain mastery of the Spanish language, but also a genuine appreciation for the culture. In third grade, we learned the vocabulary word ceviche in the context of eating at a restaurant with friends, and so we took time from our rigorous...Read More
East Lake Academy’s sixth through eighth grade students enjoyed a field trip to the Raupp Museum, which is located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. They were accompanied by helpful parent chaperones Mrs. Kiernan, Mr. Kowalski, Mrs. Morgado, and Mrs. Samra. Teachers Senora Gonzalez, Miss Plys and Mr. Stack were also on hand. We very...Read More
The Math Club had a guest speaker on December 21st. The speaker was Kevin McNeely. Kevin is a sophomore at Northern Illinois University. He is majoring in Math and is a member of the NIU Math Club. Kevin talked about what they do in a Math Club in college. He also talked about the general...Read More
When a good book is involved, it is easy to have a blast, and Language Arts is full of great ones! Right before break, our 6th grade class had the opportunity to share presentations about a character from a novel they had just finished, Caddie Woodlawn. These characterization presentations gave our 6th graders a chance...Read More
The fifth graders were busy learning about Ancient China this month. They studied about The Great Wall of China, emperors, the economy and government. To end our unit, frequent East Lake Academy visitors, Val Maxwell and Manny Flores, shared photos with the class from their trip to China. They also helped the students make paper...Read More
Inspired by the Church’s Jubilee Year of Mercy, the fourth grade class at East Lake Academy has been completing daily works of mercy. Every month, the students focus on a different work of mercy. For example, in September, our focus was on forgiving offenses. Other months have included baring wrongs patiently, praying for the living...Read More
Our Third Grade’s first half of the year was highlighted by their enthusiastic, Egyptian interpretation at the Christmas Pageant. Not only did they know their parts, but their personalities shown through and they were all stars of the show. In Writing Composition, we learned the correct form for writing a letter. Before Christmas Break, each...Read More
It is such a pleasure teaching the “Fabulous Four”- Ian, Caroline, Christina and Andres. In Math, they are learning about exponents and multiples of seven. In Science, we finished a unit on habitats, where the class made their own story board about how different habitats change. In Social Studies, we learned about different tribes and...Read More
The kindergartners are proud to announce the grand opening of their new grocery store: Gorman’s Gangs’ Grocery Store. We are currently open for business Monday- Friday during regularly scheduled school hours. Upon our opening, each student received a bag of dimes and pennies of which they keep in their desks and use to grocery...Read More
