This week, January 30th, we begin discussing the fifth commandment, “You shall not kill.” These discussions are based on the fact that all life is precious. Today we talked about how much each and every one of us is so very loved by God. We discussed how important it is to take care of ourselves […]
Happy Catholic Schools Week to all! This is always an exciting week for students and staff. Tuesday is staff appreciation day so we are treated to a special lunch! Wednesday our students are appreciated with free dress, hamburgers and treats for lunch, and no homework! Thursday we will give special gifts and cards to our […]
Tuesday marks the 100th day of of the 2011/2012 school year. This brings us to our halfway mark and I am very pleased with the progress all students are making. It is appropriate that progress reports will also go home Tuesday! This week grades 3, 4, and 5 are implementing an exciting change in our […]
No school on January 16th as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King. The big news of the week is our field trip to Rancho Olivas Adobe on Thursday the 19th. There are still a few permission slips and payments that have not yet been returned. The students should wear clothes that are ok to get […]
I hope 2012 has gotten off to a good start for you! We were all a bit sluggish last week, but should be back into the swing now. Last week in math we reviewed division skills. We continue this week with a focus on divisibility, prime and composite numbers, and finding averages. We have started […]
This is a very exciting week in fourth grade! We are busy with not only subject matter, but with a lot of Christmas arts and crafts. Also, our field trip to La Purisima is this Wednesday. We are leaving at 8:00, so please make sure your child is at school on time this day. It […]
Our next two weeks will be very busy! Tomorrow is Teddy Bear Day. Please send a new stuffed toy to school with your child. The toy will be donated to a child for Christmas. This might be the only thing that particular child will receive for Christmas. It is very humbling. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday […]
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. I very much enjoyed having my daughter home from college. It was a food, laughter, and rest fest! Today begins the first day of trimester two. We continue learning the steps of long division. I will give the chapter 4 science test on Friday. Religion will […]
Happy Thanksgiving From Fourth Grade! This week marks the end of the first trimester and we are busy completing assignments. Since it is a short week, I will not be sending papers home. Next week I will send home the permission slip for our December 14th field trip to La Purisima Mission. The PTC is […]
I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! Fall is certainly in the air as we begin the week. All students now have a mission or gold rush project to begin thinking about and exploring. Please sit down with your child and help him or her decide what kind of project to do. All of […]