Dear Parents, October 3, 2011 Our reading strategy this week is “monitor and clarify”. If we have difficulty understanding the story as we read, we stop and go back to reread the sections that were confusing. We also use key words or the pictures to help the story become clear to us. Our comprehension skill […]
This Sunday is the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The parable told by Jesus in this weeks Gospel is hard to understand. After much discussion and interpretation, the 8th graders realized that the vineyard represents the earth and that the vineyard owner’s son is Jesus. They reflected on 3 ways they can be good stewards […]
Dear Kindergarten Families, Amazing, it is the last week of September! A month of school days has almost past, and all are adjusting well to our weekly routine. We will go to the library on Tuesday mornings. Next month, we start checking out one book per week. Last Wednesday we had the privilege of touring […]
Dear Second Grade Families, We are entering our second and last week of ITBS testing. We are trying to spread them out so as not to be so overwhelming. The second graders are doing their best in all the areas of this task. Continue with your support. Again may we remind you to help your […]
Dear Families, Thank you all who were able to make it to Parent Night last Wednesday. We continue with our testing this week. The students are doing a great job and are working very hard. Again this week our academic load will be lighter as our main focus is testing. We look forward to this […]
Fourth graders are having fun exploring their new Bibles. This week they are working in pairs to find particular Bible verses. They are reading Luke 2:1-7, I Samuel 17:23-54, Acts 2:1-4, and Exodus 3:14. Ask your children what they have read and learned from their readings. My goal is for each student to become comfortable […]
Dear third grade families, This week we will continue with ITBS testing. As always, please make sure that your child is well rested and at school on time every morning, as we will begin testing promptly at 8:00 and continue up until recess. In third grade, students also take the CogAT test to assess students’ […]
Dear Parents, September 26, 2011 I would like to thank the parents that were able to make it to Wednesday’s Parent Meeting. I hope that you found it informative. We have completed theme 1 in our reading series. We start theme 2 – “Surprise!” this week. We will be reading stories that have a surprise […]
Since the weeks seem to fly by, let me share information about the Saint’s Parade and costumes for your kindergartner. November 4 is our annual Saint’s Parade. We attend Mass at 8:30 in our Saint’s costumes and follow with a parade on the campus field. This is a beautiful and memorable day; you will not […]
We are beginning our second week of ITBS testing and it is going very well. I anticipate finishing on Wednesday. This week we continue our unit on ecosystems and will begin discussing the interactions of living things. The students have been given their chapter 2 science vocabulary packets. You will find this in the homework […]