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 […]
Week of December 5-9, 2011 Dear Second Grade Families, Thank you to all our wonderful primary centers moms and grandma. You make our activities go smoothly and fun. These will be very busy weeks for all primary grades. Second Graders are practicing very hard for the Christmas program (Wednesday, December 14th, 7:00 pm). You can […]
Dear Parents, December 5, 2011 We have a busy week ahead of us! Our reading strategy this week is “monitor and clarify”. Our comprehension skill that can help us with the understanding of a story is the sequencing of events. Knowing what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story and answering the […]
Kindergarten Families, This week homework is going home traditionally in the red folder. I am suggesting a couple websites that will help your child with letter recognition, keyboarding skills and a fun counting game for Christmas. Two sites: topmarks.co.uk and learninggamesforkids.com are extensive websites for kids. Click on this red link for keyboarding choose level […]
Today on the second Sunday of Advent the 8th grade reflected on the Sunday Gospel for December 4. The Gospel introduced us to John the Baptist and his role in preparing all of us for Jesus. We discussed ways to prepare for Advent by helping others. Next we talked about taking the right path in […]
Dear Third Grade Families, I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It was a pleasure to see my class again today. This week marks the beginning of Trimester 2. Report cards for the first trimester will be going home next Tuesday and will be further discussed during the week at parent-teacher conferences. Please contact […]
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 […]
Dear Parents, November 28, 2011 I hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. Hard to believe that it is the first week of Advent! The next few weeks are very busy and filled with much excitement. Our reading strategy this week is “evaluate”. Our comprehension skill that can help us […]
Dear Families, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. I cannot believe how fast the school year is going! St. Vincent de Paul bags went home today. Please return the bags by this Friday. Friday is also our intermediate collaborative learning centers. We will also have a noon dismissal on Friday. Wednesday is Free […]
Dear Second Grade Families, Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday and weekend. There are many things to do in the 3 weeks before Christmas vacation. Today begins the second trimester of our school year!! Teddy Bear and Friends Day is Tuesday, December 6. Wednesday, November 30, is a $1.00 non-uniform day to benefit Adopt […]