Week of December 3-7, 2012 Dear Second Grade Families, Thank you to all who volunteered in our primary centers on Friday. Your time in our classroom makes our primary centers fun! Last week, we had Captain Romero come visit our class with a fire truck. The children had a great time learning about firefighters daily […]
Dear Kindergarten Families, This week we are learning to prepare for Jesus and grow in our relationship with others as this brings us closer to Jesus. I’ll be looking for ‘acts of kindness’ from each student within our class. Ask your student about showing acts of kindness to others and whose day did they brighten? […]
Dear Parents, December 3, 2012 Our reading strategy this week is “evaluate”. Our comprehension skill that can help us evaluate whether we enjoyed a book is “compare/contrast”. Comparing and contrasting or finding ways in which certain things are the same or different can help us […]
This is the time of year when I will frequently stray from our regular academic schedule to make more time for Christmas activities. I absolutely love this season and all that goes with it! I feel very blessed to teach in a Catholic school where I can openly pray with the students every day, and […]
All staff members must be VIRTUS trained and maintain that training by completing monthly online updates or a recertification program that follows the initial training. The VIRTUS programs are described as “… the brand name that identifies best practices programs designed to help prevent wrongdoing and promote ‘rightdoing’ within religious organizations. The VIRTUS programs empower […]
The first trimester service hours report was included in the Family Envelope previously and now the scrip report is included in the December 3 Family Envelope. We thank the many families who meet and exceed the necessary balance position for these tuition amounts for this point in the school year! If your scrip “profit” amount […]
To assist in interpreting grades, the standards covered in the academic subjects (listed on the left side of the report card) are included with the report card each trimester. All teachers keep records of the California and/or Common Core State Standards used in their instruction to assure continuity, pacing, and completion. As homework and completed […]
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society appreciates the generous support given to local individuals and families in need during the Christmas season. The fifth grade students assembled over 150 cardboard boxes to hold all the donations and Von’s scrip was purchased with money raised by our free dress day. Thank you!
This week the middle school classes began discussions on the Season of Advent. The upcoming Gospel for the First Sunday of Advent in our new liturgical Year focuses on being watchful and awake for the coming of Jesus. The class reflected on new ideas to better prepare themselves for a Christian life during Advent. 7th […]
Dear Kindergarten Parents, The World Book Web will be a part of our homework for this week. This is a great resource for your children to get familiar with. We have used it in the lab and will continue to research animals and habitats for our landform project. Continue with previous sight words, testing will […]