Informational Meeting Coming Soon

Keep your eyes open for the upcoming notice of our first informational meeting.
If you know of families interested in Schola Rosa, please let them know we will be having a meeting soon.
We are very excited about our upcoming year.
Details will be coming soon!!

Ascension Thursday!

A blessed Ascension Thursday to you all! A Traditional High Mass will be held at 

St. John's Catholic Church in Front Royal, VA 

at 5:30 pm today. 

Feast Day of our Patroness Saint Rose Venerini

Happy Feast Day to our Patroness Saint Rose Venerini!

Sancta Rosa, ora pro nobis!

Field Trip to Wilson's Animal Park

For our last field trip of the year, we headed off to a local animal park. The children were able to put into use all of their knowledge they learned this year about mammals and birds!

After two days of rain, the children were more than eager to get out an enjoy the warm, spring sunshine!
I think many of the parents were too!

We saw tigers, lions,bears, camels, and so much more.

The children were able to feed the goats, deer, and very large bison.

A fun day was had by all!

Volunteer Positions for 2013-2014!

1. Memory Work Leader:
2. Nursery Assistants (2-3):
3. Preschool Assistants (3):
4. Kindergarten Co-Teachers (3):
5. 1st-2nd Grade Co-Teachers (2):
6. 3rd-4th Grade Co-Teachers (2):
7. 5th-6th grade Co-Teachers (2):
8. 7th-9th Co-Teachers: 
9. Latin Teacher & Assistant: 
10. Music Teacher & Assistant:
11. Art Teacher & Assistant: Monique Gilkison and Jamie Spiering
12. Science Teacher & Assistant:
13. Hall Monitors (2):
14. Clean-up Manager (1-2):
15. Hallway Clean-up(1):

Administrative Necessities:

1. Acting Director: Monique Gilkison
2. Treasurer
3. Discipline Director

Other Possible Positions Once All Others are Filled:

1. First-Aid Provider
2. Field Trip Organizers
3. Events/Calendar Coordinator
4. Photographer/Memory Book

Art: Co-Op # 17 & 18 Popsicle Stick Bridges

Today's Art activity was based on the  great road and bridge building capabilities of the Romans. Our students were asked to build a strong bridge out of wooden sticks using glue.  A few pictures of popsicle stick bridges were shown as examples for inspiration.

Our supplies included thick, thin, notched and colored craft sticks. Most of the students opted for a footbridge design that was easier to secure rather than  a 3-D design with stand-up trusses.

Moving these glued bridges was a challenge! A few folks had to do some repair work once they were placed on the storage table. They were set up to dry under the moving air of a house fan

and were ready for travel at the end of our Co-Op afternoon.

Art: Co-Op # 16 Weaving with Yarn

Last week, we finished constructing our looms by inserting and gluing into place the dowel pegs along the edges. This week, the students were able to begin weaving on their looms. Using one ball of yarn in the color of the student's choice, the pegs were laced up and the yarn was tied off at the last peg.

Then using a different color yarn, each child began to weave! Over and under the yarn they pulled their string through and then switched the order of the operation, the next row being "under and then over". Some of the kids recognized this activity from weaving  "pot-holders" on plastic looms with loops at home in the past. We discussed the idea of proportion and the idea of making stripes in different widths and colors.

Our students really enjoyed the satisfaction of creating something beautiful with their hands in class and were excited to take their looms home along with their ball of yarn to finish up their piece.