Mrs. Renth
My name is Kathy Renth. I grew up on a dairy farm in nearby Albers, Illinois and attended Albers Elementary, Mater Dei High School, Kaskaskia College, and SIU-E. I am married and am the mother of 4 daughters. My daughters are all proud graduates of HCS! I am also the grandmother of 7 grandsons who keep my heart and hands full!
This is my 35th year teaching and my 28th year at Holy Childhood. I currently teach 5th-8th grade social studies and 5th-7th grade religion. Needless to say, Holy Childhood is very close to my heart!
Religion
Look here for important dates in my 5th-7th grade religion classes such as test dates and project due dates. To find out more about what’s going on in individual classes click on the homeroom’s tab.
September 24-28, 2018
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Tuesday-5th grade goes to Eucharistic Adoration
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September 24-28, 2018
I have instructed the fifth graders to keep their religion tests and notes to use for their unit tests.
We will be covering the mysteries of the Rosary throughout the month of October. We will begin this coverage by studying the Joyful mysteries. We will discuss each mystery, find the Biblical references to the mystery when possible, and make visual representations of the mystery. There will be a written test over a set of mysteries each week beginning on Thursday, October 4th with the Joyful mysteries. The students will be asked to write down the mystery and the meaning of the mystery.
We will also begin work on our Living Saint Museum which is held in early November. This week we will be researching saints to choose which saint the student would like to write about and portray in our museum. More information on the project will be sent home next week.
September 24-28, 2018
We will continue with chapter 3 next week after ITBS testing. The title of chapter 3 is ” People Turn From God.”
September 24-28, 2018
We will finish chapter 4 next week after ITBS testing. The title of chapter 4 is “God, Our Loving Father.” The test over this chapter may be as early as Thursday, October 4th.
Social Studies
Look here for important dates in my 5th-8th grade social studies classes such as tests and project dates. To find out more about what’s going on in individual classes click on the homeroom’s tab.
September 24-28, 2018
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September 24-28, 2018
We will continue Topic (Chapter) 2 next week . It is about the “Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent.” There will be no class this week during ITBS testing.
September 24-28, 2018
We will continue Topic (Chapter) 2 next week . It is about the “Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent.” There will be no class during ITBS testing week.
September 24-28, 2018
We are using the course entitled “United States History Prehistory-Reconstruction” on Discovery Education this year.
We began chapter 2 last week. It is about Colonial America. There will be no class during ITBS testing week.
September 24-28, 2018
The 8th graders did a great job on their immigration presentations! We will finish covering chapter 3 after ITBS testing week. There is no class this week.