This week…the students did a wonderful job on their scientist presentations! We all learned so much during the Scientist presentations, from great quotes to interesting facts. “a person that never made a mistake never tried anything new” Einstein Galileo was an Aquarius, and how the notion of the earth going around the sun was seen...Read More
This week..the children were full of wonderful stories from the Fall Fest. What a great way to spend time together as a community! As of Friday, all of the children completed their IReady assessments. With the Cardinal there to cheer the students on, we kicked off our first PBIS (Positive Behavior in School) assembly. Students...Read More
This week…It is hard to believe that we have been in school for almost two weeks. Last week, we spent most of our time getting to know one another, learning our daily routines, and learning how to make our classroom a safe space. The children learned to make paper airplanes in preparation for our science...Read More
This week..the highlight of our week was releasing our butterflies! Over the Memorial Day weekend, two of our butterflies emerged from their cocoons, and by Wednesday, the final two emerged as well. The students were so excited to observe the butterflies daily. When I reminded the students that we had to release the butterflies, some...Read More
This week…we continued observing our caterpillars – as they had entered a new stage. When we returned to school on Monday, we were all surprised to see that our caterpillars had reached the chrysalis stage. We also learned about things that go – on land, air, and water. The children had so much fun as...Read More
This week..we extended our lesson on insects by observing caterpillars. Students created journals to log their observations. They are super excited to examine the caterpillars each day. We have been reading stories and watching videos about caterpillars. Some of the students eagerly shared their observations with their families. Thank you to Tim’s mom for sending...Read More
This week..we started the week joining our school community in mass. As the 8th grade class and First Communion students participated in the presentation of May Crowning. We spent our week learning about insects, specifically bees and ants. The students knew a lot about insects, and learned new vocabulary such as exoskeleton and antennae. The...Read More
This week..we had an opportunity to learn about different traditions. On Monday, May 1st, the students learned about Lei-Day/May Day, a Hawaiian tradition. They had fun learning to hula. They listened to Hawaiian music, and their favorite song was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. They also made their own Leis. They showed so...Read More
This week..We extended our lesson from last week, taking care of God’s Earth – Earth Day, learning about respecting different animals and their habitats. The children learned about what animals get from their habitat, and worked on crafts related to the lesson. The children learned about St. Cletus and visited his statue located in front...Read More
