In the Science Lab the students observed water moving in celery. The students placed stalks of celery in colored water. Twenty four hours later the colored water had traveled up the celery!
Dear Parents, October 6, 2013 I hope everyone enjoys Monday with “No School!” Our reading strategy this week is “monitor and clarify”. If we have difficulty understanding the story as we read, we stop and go back to reread the sections that were confusing. We also use […]
Dear Kindergarten Families, This week continue practice with sight words. Please send back sight word envelope each week with red homework folder. Read nightly and record books and time on log. Spend time using Everyday Math from booklet. Note worksheets linked below. Return reading/web log, and worksheets on Thursday, October 10. Reading/web log sight words […]
This 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time the Gospel message, according to Luke, is service to others. The Disciples ask Jesus to increase their faith. The Lord explains to the Disciples that faith is a gift. The Class of 2014 discussed and shared ideas on how they can be of better service to their families, school, […]
Our outdoor garden/lab is crawling with over 20 monarch caterpillars. One students said it looks like a caterpillar party! Monarchs are visiting the milkweed to feed and lay eggs. We have a dozen or so chrysalis’ hanging around waiting to finish the metamorphosis stage. Interesting facts: Monarch butterflies go through four stages during one life […]
Dear Parents, September 30, 2013 My goodness, time flies when you are having fun! I cannot believe it is just about October! The first graders are making their way through the year with great progress and wonderful energy! -We have completed theme 1 in our reading series. We start theme 2 – “Surprise!” this week. […]
Your children are learning of God’s plans for people as we read the Old Testament in the Children’s Bible. This week we have been learning about Abraham and Sarah. We followed Abraham, Sarah, and Lot on their journey to the promised land and then the birth of Isaac. Kinders found it interesting that Sarah laughed […]
This month the fifth grade class has been learning about the Order of the Mass. The students are doing a great job. After Mass today we discussed the order and I think it made Mass more meaningful to the students.
Dear Kindergarten Families, I am hearing a lot of fun the Everyday Math home connection. Lots of counting and calendar work. Continue using this booklet as it is a great resource for your child. Check off as you complete chapters. As always read each night and record on reading log. All reading is important, I […]
This is the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Gospel according to Luke tells the parable about a rich man and a poor beggar named Lazarus. The message of the Gospel is to take action in our life time to help others. The 8th grade class offered up many great ideas about how to help […]