In Religion, we learned about the Great Commandment. We’ve also looked closely at what each of the Ten Commandments means and discussed how the Ten Commandments relate to the Great Commandment. A copy of the Commandments has been sent home. Please start helping your child memorize all ten. They will be tested on the Ten...Read More
Things have been rather busy lately with Red Ribbon Week taking place and getting ready for Halloween. Our students have enjoyed participating in a number of activities as a class, with their lower grade buddies, and as an entire school. After attending a Language Arts articulation meeting at Lyons Township High School last week, I...Read More
Looking Back… *Letter “Ff” week was fantastic! We created little Frankensteins from the letter of the week, read Crankenstein and Frankencrayon, and our Jolly Phonics song was all about going to the beach and watching the fish deflate. We loved the sound the fish made as he deflated. Strangely enough-our classroom pumpkin inflatable also deflated...Read More
Hello 5th Grade Parents & Families! The Fall colors are really starting to show, and the chill of Winter is drawing near. Please make sure your student is dressed appropriately for school. Starting November 1st, no shorts can be worn as per the dress code. Language Arts: We are continuing our lessons on prepositions and...Read More
With Reconciliation on November 19th, we began our intensive study to prepare for the Sacrament. This week, we talked about the Bible, how it is God’s Word, and learned about the different parts of the Bible. We will be handing out the Ten Commandments to the class in the coming weeks, and all the children will...Read More
Looking Back… *Fall was still our focus this week! We learned all about leaves, read books about leaves changing color and took a leaf walk around our school campus. We counted fancy leaves in our centers and painted beautiful watercolor leaves. Finally, we carved our pumpkin. Our five senses helped us to learn all about...Read More
In Religion, we have started to look closely at the Sacrament of Baptism. We learned how it is the Sacrament in which we become members of the Church. We also discovered what Original Sin is and how Baptism washes away Original Sin. Next week, we will begin looking very closely at Reconciliation, as we prepare...Read More
Greetings, As I compose this update, our Seventh and Eighth Graders are attending the Holy Fire Retreat on the campus of UIC. Hopefully, this has been a meaningful experience for them as part of their spiritual growth and development. In Language Arts, all three grade levels have either just completed or are nearly finished completing...Read More
Hello 5th grade parents and families,Happy October! The school year is definitely in full swing and we have been very busy learning, laughing, and working hard. Read on to find out all about it…Social Studies: Students are completing the North American Indian Culture Webquest. They are learning about agriculture, clothing, housing, and dwellings. Science: We...Read More
Looking Back… *What a busy Fall week! Letter “Ee” was our focus and our gray elephants are looking good hanging out in the classroom while we crack lots of eggs during Jolly Phonics. This week was extra excellent:) *Focusing on our two feet that God gave us was really a lot of fun. Running, jumping,...Read More
