Happy New Year! And welcome back! I hope that everyone had a safe, happy, and blessed Christmas vacation. This week…the students and I were getting back into our routines, while setting new goals and expectations for 2024, while also reviewing our PBIS guidelines.  In Religion this week, we invited the Holy Spirit into our lives...Read More

This week…our hearts and minds have been on Advent, in preparing for the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The children have been decorating our classroom christmas tree, and, for the past three Mondays we have prepared and prayed over our Advent wreath. The students also learned about the Jesse Tree. In connection with learning...Read More

This week… we welcome the season of Advent and prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. The students are learning about the Church’s liturgical calendar, Advent as the beginning of the year, and the  colors and symbols associated with the various seasons. As we are in the midst of cold and flu season, in...Read More

 This week…the students spent the week preparing for the Thanksgiving prayer service.  The students have also been working on various reading comprehension activities from IReady. A few notes regarding next week: Monday, Nov 20th is a full day of school. Tuesday  Nov. 21st: Mass at 8am, Thanksgiving Prayer Service  at 10am, dismissal 11am.  Parent-teacher conferences....Read More

This week…the highlight of our week was our service field trip to Feed My Starving Children. It is important for the children to have these experiences, as it helps them to connect to Jesus’ mission to be of service to others. We celebrated a birthday. Happy Birthday Reagan! We conducted our first science experiment this...Read More

This week…we celebrated Halloween with costumes, a classroom party, and the ever popular Trunk-or-Treat. On Wednesday and Thursday we attended mass for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, respectively, to honor the Saints of our faith and to remember and pray for our deceased loved ones.  Geometry Friday, we practiced modeling 3D shapes.  Looking...Read More

This week…we celebrated Red Ribbon week, focusing on healthy activities and healthy food choices. The students had fun with crazy sock day, pajama day, joining our 6th grade buddies for an afternoon of board games, participating in a school-wide Freeze dance, and being of service by making contributions to St. Cletus’ food pantry. We celebrated...Read More

This week..we had an opportunity to get up close and personal with science. On Wednesday, we attended an assembly presented by an atmospheric scientist and storm chaser.  We also had an opportunity to test out the new playground equipment.  Continuing with our “Friday Geometry” lessons, the students had fun understanding sides and angles, as they...Read More

This week..the students were excited about our first steps for Geometry Friday. They did a hands-on lesson as they created symmetry cut outs. In gym, they took a PACER test – which measured their aerobic capacity. As a reminder, taffy apple order forms are due Monday. Have a great weekend and God bless, Mrs. DavisRead More

This week…we begin learning about multiplication. The students practiced modeling multiplication sentences. We have also started incorporating weekly iReady lessons into our schedule. The students are excitedly selecting a mystery book for their first book reports.  On Friday, the children were treated to a surprise assembly regarding how we should treat one another and animals...Read More