Dear Parents,                                                     September 26, 2011 I would like to thank the parents that were able to make it to Wednesday’s Parent Meeting.  I hope that you found it informative. We have completed theme 1 in our reading series.  We start theme 2 – “Surprise!” this week.  We will be reading stories that have a surprise […]

Dear Parents,                                                     September 19, 2011 Our reading strategy this week is evaluation and our comprehension skill that will help with evaluating a story is cause and effect.  Paying attention to what causes something to happen can help us understand the story and evaluate whether we enjoyed the story or not and why.  Please practice this […]

Dear Parents,                                                     September 12, 2011 It was wonderful to see so many grandparents and special friends last Friday for Grandparents Day.  We had a wonderful time working on our basic facts in math and creating a book in language arts.  Thank you, Grandparents! In language arts this week, we will work on the consonants n, […]

Dear Parents,                                                       September 6, 2011 I hope that you enjoyed the wonderful Labor Day weekend!  It was wonderful seeing so many of you at Back-to-School Night and at our first Primary Centers.  Thank you to all who were able to help – we could not do it without you! In language arts this week, we […]

Dear Parents,                                                       August 29, 2011 We had a wonderful first full week back to school!  The children are learning the routine of first grade and are doing a wonderful job.  I am very proud of them!  I would also like to remind you that Back-to-School Night is Wednesday and I look forward to you visiting […]

Dear Parents,                                             June 6, 2011 The last week of school!  I can hardly believe the year is just about over.  I had a wonderful time with your children.  They are very special and I enjoyed every day of school.  I would also like to thank you for your continued support throughout the year. This week […]

Dear Parents,                                                     May 31, 2011 I hope you all enjoyed the wonderful Memorial weekend – what a taste of summer!  There is still quite a bit to do so I am asking that you continue to require the best work from your children.  Please encourage them to print and color neatly and to take pride […]

Dear Parents,                                                     May 22, 2011 As you know, we had a WONDERFUL time at the zoo!  Please return your child’s zoo folder back to school, as we are still using them.  We will continue to use them as we study the continents and as we work on our research report. We are starting our last […]

Dear Parents,                                                     May 16, 2011 What an exciting week – the Spring Musical (performed by 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders), Primary Centers, and our FIELD TRIP! We have finished theme 9 in our reading series and are anxious to start our last theme for the year, however with Primary Centers and our field trip this […]

Dear Parents,                                                     May 9, 2011 I hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful Mother’s Day! Our May Crowning was beautiful!  The children presented Our Mother with beautiful flowers, we all prayed the rosary and the first and second graders sang beautifully! Our reading strategy this week is questioning.  Reading the title, looking at the pictures […]