Happy March! It has come with rain and we are enjoying our observations of the beginnings of spring! This week we were busy taking a close look at what makes a great story! We read the book The Guffalo, and learned more about how adjectives and verbs can make a big difference in creating sentences […]
5th Grade Academics RELIGION The 5th graders presented posters of the Liturgy of the Eucharist at last week’s assembly – they were truly beautiful. We are laminating them and will have them up in the classroom for the Almost Spring Showcase in March. Make sure to plan on attending that day and take a peek […]
Hello First Grade Families! This week is a big week in first grade! We are part of a school-wide door decorating contest for Valentine’s Day put on by the 8th graders. We have Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day all on the same day. We will go to church in the morning and hand out Valentines […]
Hello First Grade Families! The month is coming to an end! That went too quickly! First grade is an awesome group of students! They work hard! And cheer each other on! I love seeing their smiling faces each morning. This past week we practiced subtraction using the count back from the total method. We also […]
Hello Families! I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend! It looks like we are still in for cooler weather this week. Please make sure any new sweatshirts or jackets have your child’s name on them so they can be returned. I also wanted to mention how happy the students are with their families […]
Hello Families! I hope everyone had a wonderful break! We are officially in the last three weeks before the new year. today is the end of the first trimester too! Last week we enjoyed making our soup! Opening up our pumpkin and doing our science exploration of what makes a pumpkin unique. We […]
Dear Families, Tomorrow is free Free Dress for Valentine’s Day. We will have our Valentine exchange in the afternoon.This Friday is also Free Dress for donations in support of Earthquake Relief for Syria and Turkey. This Friday is also a noon dismissal. No school next Monday for Presidents’ Day. Below please see an overview of […]
The 8th grade class is learning about the American Revolution. Part of our study this fall is to understand the U. S. Constitution and how the branches of government work. With our wonderful computer lab the class will spend time weekly on the Icivcs website playing very interactive games such as Do I have a […]
Dear Families, Art starts this week in 5th grade! We will have art every Tuesday morning. This week we have our states test on Thursday. Below please see an overview of our week. Religion: We are focusing on the Lord’s prayer and the 7 petitions in the Lord’s prayer. Math: I am introducing factor strings […]
Hello First Grade Families- May has arrived! This week we are excited about our In-N-Out day on Friday. A reminder to check your email sent by Ms. Benner regarding this day. I look forward to seeing many of you on Friday. Weekly Homework Homework due EVERY Tuesday. Fluency: Fluency Reading Challenge: May Reading Challenge […]