Looking Back… *Welcoming Spring was our focus this week!  We happily brought our learning back outside and enjoyed the first week of the new season.  Being outside with our buddies was the best outdoor day!  Lots of letters, names and self-portraits can be found around our school campus.  Summer was our first season together...Read More

We will be finishing up our chapter on the first main part of Mass, which is the Liturgy of the Word. We talked about the different parts which make up the Liturgy of the Word. Next week, we’ll begin to talk about the second main part called the Liturgy of the Eucharist.   In Grammar,...Read More

Greetings, By this time next week, the eighth graders and I will have returned from our Springfield trip.  Students will have the opportunity to visit the State Capitol Building, Lincoln’s Home, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and Lincoln’s Tomb.  It’s a special feeling to walk in steps of quite possibly our nation’s greatest...Read More

Looking Back… *This week was all about St. Patrick’s Day and the color green.  The leprechaun visited and left us gold coins.  We read lots of funny books about leprechauns, counted shamrocks in our ten frames, created lucky shamrocks and made leprechaun beards. *Spring is almost here and to get ready we painted our hands...Read More

Hello 5th grade parents and families, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here is a snapshot of what we’ve been working on in fifth grade: Social Studies: To celebrate National Women’s Month, students will be researching a historical figure and her contributions to history. Science: Our Ecosystems unit concluded with a unit test. We now move on...Read More

During Religion this week, we really focused on the Introductory Rites of the Mass. We learned what happens during this time. For the next couple of weeks, we will focus much more closely on the first main part of Mass, the Liturgy of the Word.   We continue to classify sentences in Shurley English, while...Read More

In Religion, we talked about Mass in general. We looked at how we are all united to each other through Jesus. We also spend time on our Second Step program about once a week, which is a social-emotional program. Most recently, we spent time talking about how we treat each other respectfully and kindly with...Read More

Looking Back… *Dr. Seuss was our theme this week and we were busy!  We finished up our second week of Dr. Seuss by making our own Cat in the Hats, illustrating what we would do if the Cat in the Hat visited our homes, reading many more stories written by Dr. Seuss and practicing our...Read More

Thanks to everyone who attended Parent Teacher Conferences.  If you were unable to attend, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have. Eighth Grade parents should be on the lookout within the next week or two for an agreement to be signed by parents and students pertaining to...Read More

Hello 5th grade parents and families, and hello trimester 3! We look forward to meeting with you at parent-teacher conferences next week. Here is a snapshot of what we’ve been working on in fifth grade: Social Studies: Students are learning about the Articles of Confederation to the start of the Civil War. Science: We have...Read More