This week in grade four we continue our discussion of the earliest California natives. The students will also try their hand at basket weaving (the paper kind!) It is always a lot of fun. The children continue to write essays on a memorable vacation or family celebration. I am walking them through the steps of […]
This Sunday is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Gospel is very timely this week. It discusses the ways to follow Jesus. The students in 8th grade focused on how we need to follow the Ten Commandments and share our many gifts, talents, and resources with others. In the 7th grade the students are […]
Dear Parents, October 15, 2012 Well, you may know that we had a very exciting time in science this past week! We had the chance to observe three goldfish as part of our study of animal body parts. Since then these […]
8th grade students read the nonfiction article “Out of the Tornado”. As a follow-up activity, they researched historical accounts of local or state disasters and wrote a poem about what happened. Here are a few examples for you to enjoy. The Great San Francisco Earthquake by Anna Houses, buildings toppling over “Crash” they went as […]
Dear Kindergarten Parents, An addition to the weekly homework continue to help your child practice sight words. Take five or ten minutes each day to review these words. Please return sight words and envelope each week in the Red Homework Folder. A booklet on animals to read and review on our science unit. Have your […]
Dear Fifth Grade Families, Our Pumpkin Sale went very well on Friday. I hope everyone is enjoying his or her pumpkins! This Friday is our collaborative learning and also a noon dismissal. Please have your child wear their P.E. uniform on Thursday. Every night your child should be reviewing their Social Studies and Science notes. […]
Dear Third Grade Families, At last, that final bit of summer heat has passed us and we are well into fall. This week promises to be a bit quieter as we continue to move forward in our schoolwork as well. In math, we plan to spend the week wrapping up chapter 3. We will start […]
Dear Second Grade Families, We are looking forward to sending our Flat Students off to their host this week. We have primary centers & minimum day on Friday, October 12th . Please contact Mrs. Rzasa if you would like to volunteer for our Primary Center on Friday. Here is a look at our week: Homework: […]
Dear Kindergarten Parents, Today we will have our first off campus field trip! In the morning we will walk to the Fire Station on Darling Road with Firefighter Thom Hoffman. This field trip makes interdisciplinary connections as we learn about people in our community (Social Studies) and (Geography) by understanding town, city and community. This […]
On Friday, the lawn in front of Biedermann Hall was transformed into a pumpkin patch! After celebrating our First Friday Mass, the middle school students unloaded pumpkins from two trucks, placing them on the lawn around the guest of honor – Maurice, the turkey. The 7th and 8th graders carried 85 pumpkins to Penfield School […]