Sacred Heart School students raised $300 to add to the funds needed to repair schools damaged by Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. Each free dress day intended as a money raiser for a particular cause, students are asked to contribute $1 each. After teachers described the challenges Catholic schools face in New […]
This week we light the Third Candle of the Advent Wreath known as the Shepherd Candle or the Candle of Joy. The angels sang a message of JOY! “…and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them […]
The sixth grade class worked in groups to design snowflakes using geometric patterns. They used their Kindles for ideas, then designed them on a drawing app. Once ready to build they used different size craft sticks to put the pattern together. Since it was a very cold day in Ventura designing snowflakes seemed appropriate!
Dear Kindergarten Parents, Homework – Read! Reading is the best gift you can give your children. Make reading part of your nightly schedule, use the three B’s; bath, book and bed! An excellent tool to develop language, vocabulary, writing and concentration skills is to READ. Those who read do better in all academic areas. Now […]
The middle school students completed their Advent action booklets today. Each student had 6-7 entries describing the wonderful actions they would take to prepare for the coming of Jesus. Some ideas were helping around the house, reading to little sisters and brothers, walking pets, praying, and being nice to family and friends. Please encourage them […]
Dear Second Grade Families, Thank you for taking a little time of your day to meet with me during conference week. It was great talking about the progress your child has made throughout the 1st trimester. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email. We continue practicing very hard for the […]
Dear Fifth Grade Families, Thank you for coming to conferences last week. We will be very busy until Christmas vacation. This Wednesday is Free Dress for $1.00 donation. The monies donated will be supporting the Hurricane Sandy Catholic Education Fund. This Friday is a full day. Please have your child wear their P.E. uniform on […]
I enjoyed meeting with all of you last week during conferences. Please continue to stay in touch with me if you have any questions or concerns. This week, in between Christmas art projects :), I have the following planned: I will spend this week reviewing what we have learned so far this year in math. […]
Dear Kindergarten Parents, I want to express my thanks to all parents for coming to meet for conference. I enjoyed discussing your children’s growth and progress in kindergarten. In preparation for this Advent season, we are reading and discussing the first Christmas in our Children’s Bible. We tell about God’s great love for us with each discussion […]
Dear Parents, December 10, 2012 It was a pleasure to meet with all of you during conferences! 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 […]