Welcome 

      

My name is Frank Beltran and I am the 8^th grade teacher here at St. Adelaide Academy.  I have been teaching here at St. Adelaide's for twelve years.   I am currently teaching Religion for all of Middle School  &  I teach 8^th grade Language Arts and Social Studies.
 

Happy New Year 2023! & Welcome back! 

As we begin this New Year I pray that you’ve all had a blessed Christmas season with your families & friends.  We will celebrate the Epiphany on January 8, followed by the Baptism of Jesus on Monday, January 9.  This now brings us into a very short period (six weeks) of Ordinary Time in our Liturgical calendar before we begin the season of Lent (February 22).

As we begin the month of January, we continue our studies on the Declaration of Independence in Social Studies.  In Language Arts, we’ll dive deeper into different types of writing & begin selecting students for the upcoming diocesan Spelling Bee.  Our 8^th graders will also begin working on their Science STEM projects which will be due at the end of February. In Religion, we will continue our study of the Church.
 
Also, at the end of January, we will celebrate Catholic Schools Week.  We have many activities planned with our students to celebrate & share how Catholic Schools are a positive influence in our families, community & nation. We will begin Catholic Schools week with a School Mass & Open House with a Book Fair on Sunday, January 29.


Our academic focus this year will be on preparing your student for high school.  High school can be challenging time both academically and socially.  If your student has been here at St Adelaide Academy for a few years, your student has been taught the value of our Student Learning Expectations (SLE's). 

As St. Adelaide mustangs we strive for academic excellence through a faith based approach.  We stive to become "Faithful Catholic Christians"(growth in our identity as Catholic Christians), Responsible Citizens of God's World" (We are caretakers & stewards of all that God has created), & "Effective Lifelong Learners"( We live out the truth that we never stop learning).  Later in the Spring your student will be able to demonstrate the three  aspects of this approach through their 8th Grade Exit Project.

I look forward to an exciting year with your students as we prepare them for high school.  If there are any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to ask.  

Sincerely,
Mr. Frank Beltran