The 7^th grade class joins me for homeroom, Vocabulary, Religion, and mathematics. Our current Math series, Prentice Hall Mathematics Course 2 is quite demanding. I supplement this series with an older series which includes great review work: Scott, Foresman Invitation to Mathematics. The students have class-directed lessons, take turns being teacher-of-the-day, participate frequently in contests and work with partners.

In Religion the 7^th graders are assigned one religion project each trimester. The first trimester we spend a great deal of time discussing ways to be better Christians. The follow-up project involves, making a “Good Deed Puzzle.” The 2^nd trimester project is devoted to role-playing out favorite saints. The final trimester project is a group effort. Each group will choose a time in Religious history and put together a biblical newspaper centered on that era. Also each trimester the students make a religion prayer journal. A small book of prayers, complete with interpretations and fabulous art work that eventually culminates in a small book of beautiful prayers.

Community service is one aspect of the 7^th grade curriculum that is outstanding. The students are actively involved in the winder community. On Mondays 4 students each week assist the Burbank Center for the Retarded at their tennis classes and each Wednesday 6 students go to our local bowling alley to again assist the handicapped students. Finally, each Tuesday 4 students visit the local retirement center, Villa Scalabrini to assist the elderly.

The 7^th graders participate yearly in the following fundraisers:

Blankets for the Burbank Animal Shelter – October

Heaters/ food.. Rosebud Sioux tribe- November

Burbank Temporary Aid Center- Food drive- October and November

Burbank Salvation Army- November

Burbank Coordinating Council Adopt a Family- December

Various Christmas Fundraising

Holy Childhood Association- Spring

Cabrini Foundation- Spring

Our Lady of Talpa School- (occasional- spring)

The 7^th graders attend a variety of field trips which enhance our religion curriculum:

History Comes Alive Series at Forest Lawn- the Live Michelangelo and Da Vinci program.

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

7^th grade retreat

Holy land Exhibition Tour 

St. Finbar also has three programs that are unique to our school in which the 7^th graders participate:

Lector Programs- 8:00a.m. Mass Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Rosary Programs- 7:30a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Guardian Angel Program- pairing up with 1^st graders

Our 7^th graders are also main participants in our monthly school-sponsored Sunday masses.  They greet, lector, and bring up the gifts and posters.