Hello all and happy Friday! If I have my dates correct, this is the second to last newsletter of the year. Goodness! Okay, let’s get down to important information: May 20th is McTeacher night at the McDonald’s in Countryside (5701 LaGrange Road). I will be there allegedly working the ice cream machine from 5-6pm, although...Read More

Hello everyone and happy May! Here’s some important things to remember before we get into what we’ve been learning: May 5th: May Crowning Mass – 9:30am May 7th: i-Ready diagnostic testing begins! Please make sure your child is well-rested and has eaten breakfast. May 9th: Daddy Daughter Dance in the PC – 6:30pm May 16th:...Read More

Happy Thursday, all! We are just about to get into Spring Break (hooray!), but before that we have LOADS of fun stuff to cover. Let’s start with some important dates and items to remember: There will be no chess club next week. April 11: Living Stations of the Cross begin at 2pm. Please join us...Read More

Happy last Friday of March! Before we get into what we’ve been up to in our room, here are some upcoming things to note: April 4th: We are reading Stations of the Cross. Please join us in the church at 2:30pm. April 5th: Spring Auction Vegas Night! 6-10:30pm April 11th: Living Stations of the Cross....Read More

Happy “First Day of Spring.” It’s allegedly spring, but when we wake up to fresh snow, I start to doubt that winter will ever end. Anyway, let’s get into some news and updates. Important dates to remember: March 24 and 28th: Please send your child to school in sneakers or with a pair of sneakers....Read More

Happy Friday all and welcome to another edition of 5th Grade News. Today is February 28th! Before we get into what we’ve been doing in the classroom, let’s get into some important dates to remember: March 5: Ash Wednesday Mass March 6th: The Cat in the Hat Day: Wear stripes and your favorite hat! March...Read More

Hello 5th grade fam! It’s been a wonderful February so far, but before we get into what’s been going on in our room, let’s talk about important dates and things to remember. Feb 17 – no school! Feb 21 – Missing Assignments are due Feb 21 – Pack the Place in the PC for the...Read More

Happy Catholic Schools Week! Before we get into what we’ve covered and what we will cover, I just have a couple small reminders: February 5th – Dining for Dollars at the McDonald’s in Countryside. 4-8pm February 7th – No school! Teachers have a professional development day. Summer camp packets will be sent home today. Secure...Read More

Hello all! The past two weeks have been super busy, but so much fun and packed with learning. Before we recap, here’s some important information: Open House is this weekend! Students are encouraged to come in unifor, from 11:30-2:30. Family Mass is at 10:30am. Catholic Schools week is next week. On Monday, students can wear...Read More

Happy New Year and welcome back!! Our first week back has been wonderful, although I know we are all grateful it’s only three days! Here are some important things before we get into what we’ve learned: 5th grade has a Consumer Fair Science Project. Every student must test a food or consumer product by Monday....Read More