Season’s Greetings, Throughout Advent, lessons in both 7th & 8th grade Language Arts and Literature have been Christmas oriented. Readings in Literature have included A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, “The Other Wise Man” by Henry Van Dyke, and a selection from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. We are also using the classic holiday films A Christmas Story and Miracle...Read More
Looking Back… *It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Preschool! Our Advent wreaths have two candles lit! Our countdown chains are hanging! We are working hard on our surprises for our families! Sorry! We can’t tell you about them! Our Nativity Scene is all set up and we even did our Christmas shopping...Read More
Advent is here! We are in the Season of WAITING….for Jesus! Social Studies: We are working our way through the 1500’s and the Spanish Colonization of the Americas. Science: We finished our mini-unit on Simple Machines, and the students are ready to start brainstorming for the Invention Convention. A parent’s signature is due by Dec....Read More
Looking Back… *I would like to thank all of the parents for meeting with me for Parent-Teacher Conferences. I really enjoyed talking with everyone. Thanks for all of your support and kind words. It was really a rewarding way to kick off the Thanksgiving Holiday. *We learned about Advent and made Advent wreaths to display...Read More
Season’s Greetings, We’re already reaching the halfway point of the Advent season, and that means we’re beginning our sprint towards Christmas break. There is still so much for us to do until then! Eighth grade has finished its unit on O. Henry short stories. Students were able to identify examples of irony and O. Henry’s...Read More
Looking Back… *The Christmas spirit is in full swing in Preschool! We began practicing our Christmas songs for our Dec. 21st program! *Our Thanksgiving handprints kept us busy this week. Mrs. Patty and Mrs. Fary did a fantastic job! This special gift was made with our very own hands. Thank you so much to Mrs....Read More
It’s crunch time! The end of the First Trimester is upon us. If you have yet to sign up for a Parent/Teacher Conference, please do so! I would love to talk to you about your Amazing Student! Parent/Teacher Conferences will be Tuesday, Nov. 23rd, from 1pm-8pm. As we look to the 2nd Trimester, there will...Read More
Looking Back… *Dental Health was our theme this week and we attended an awesome presentation. We learned all about brushing and flossing and the foods that are good for our teeth! *We participated in our first Lockdown Drill and did a great job practicing being quiet in our safe spot. *Iguanas were our letter project...Read More
November & Thanksgiving Greetings to All, On Saturday November 6th, I had the opportunity to join the 8th Graders for the combined Day of the Spirit and Holy Fire Retreat as part of the students’ Confirmation preparation. A big thanks to Mrs. Campbell and Fr. Ken Baker for their efforts in making this a meaningful...Read More
Looking Back… *Nursery Rhyme time kept us busy this week. We learned the Itsy Bitsy Spider and sang and danced to many different versions. We will focus on a different nursery rhyme each week. Early literacy research shows that nursery rhymes are instrumental in mastering pre-reading skills. Please practice reciting and singing nursery rhymes at...Read More
