Dear Kindergarten Parents, I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Here’s a look at this week: We have a free dress on Wednesday – please donate $$ to help our mission efforts. Primary Centers on Friday with a noon dismissal. Academics: Our Christian faith and practice for this week “How will you share the light of […]
Dear Parents, April 19, 2015 This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts: We are starting theme 9 in our reading series – Special Friends. Our reading strategy this week is “monitor/clarify”. The comprehension skill that will help us with this strategy is noting details. Using the text, pictures, and paying attention to […]
Dear Kindergarten families, This week we will begin to use Spelling City’s website to spell our sight words. On home page in site – find “search” (blue) tab along top. Click on schools type in “Sacred Heart Elementary School”- click to find “registered teachers” you will see my name – click for sight word lists. […]
I hope all families enjoyed a relaxing Easter vacation. On May 1st we will be going to the Ojai Storyteller’s Festival with the middle school students. Coming home today is the field trip permission form; please send it in, along with the $6 fee, at your earliest convenience. You may click here to access the […]
Welcome Back Third Grade Families, I hope that everyone enjoyed the break. Upon our return, we find ourselves in the second week of Trimester 3. This week we will begin many new units including… Math: Unit 8 – Fractions! The class will begin with a review followed by lessons 8.1-8.4. As always, see the Home […]
Dear Families, I hope every had a restful and peaceful Easter vacation. Below is an overview of our week: Religion: Chapter 14. Jesus heals us in the sacrament of Penance. Social Studies: We will evaluate whether the Boston Tea Party achieved the expected results. Vocabulary. We will have our unit 8 test on Wednesday. We […]
Dear Kindergarten Parents, Here we are back from a blessed Easter Holiday – refreshed and ready to learn! Our Christian faith and practice: God sent Jesus to show us how to live and love. The wonders of new life – evident in the season of spring. English Language Arts: phonics focus- final consonant and sound […]
Dear Parents, April 13, 2015 I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and a fantastic break! This week in first grade, we are learning… Language Arts Our reading strategy this week is “predicting/inferring”. The comprehension skill that will help us with inferring is drawing conclusions. Using the text, pictures, and our own prior knowledge will […]
Hello- This week… Homework: The only required homework is searching for a poem. I sent home a note with the requirements for this year’s poem contest. I asked the students to take some time to read for fun as well. Your child will receive a homework pass to use the first week back from Easter […]
Report cards and work packets go home tomorrow. I am very pleased with the progress I am seeing; we have been working very hard! The Speech contest will be at the end of April. We will begin reciting poems the first week back from Easter break. All students need to have a poem selected by […]