Another fun week in JK… It was busy! We had a lot of fun with Apples. Between tasting a Carmel apple, making homemade apple sauce, learning about the many different parts of a apple, and most importantly… how to pick a apple:) Thinks to ask your children: Who was the line leader?Caboose? Flag Holder? What...Read More
Fall was in the air this week and we celebrated our new season all week long! We read many books about the season, falling leaves and apples. We painted our fingerprints on apple trees and discussed how God gave each of us unique one of a kind fingerprints. In our centers, we counted apples and...Read More
What a week this has been! We talked so much about apples; how they grow, how they get from the orchard to the grocery store, what different things they can be used for… The list goes on! We are still really focusing on our teen numbers. 16 and 17 are left out quite often and...Read More
This week, we finished talking about what is a disciple and listed ways that we can all be a disciple of Jesus. We distinguished between Apostles and disciples. In addition, we talked about the wonderful story of Pentecost. Next week, we will finish talking about Pentecost by creating a stained-glass window (using paper) of the...Read More
Greetings, As the month of October begins next week, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. My favorite St. Francis story, surprisingly, involves his death. While on his deathbed, he said to the nun who was caring for him, “Bring me one of those cookies that I am so fond of.” What...Read More
Wed 9/27/2023 2:36 PMHello families!Algebra is moving along quite nicely. Chapter two test was last week. The students are really doing well 22/26 students scored a B or higher on the Chapter 2 test. I am so impressed as the test are challenging. We are moving quickly through Chapter 3 (Linear Equations) mainly because we...Read More
Hello 5th Grade Families! We have finished our iReady Diagnostic testing for Fall, and will be working every week on our iReady Lessons. Each student will need to complete 45 minutes and have 2 lessons passed in both Reading and Math. This is required through the Archdiocese of Chicago, and students will be given points...Read More
Hello Everyone!! Hope your families had a fun long weekend!! It’s hard to believe that we started fall on Saturday. The students are going to be presenting the poems they picked to memorize during the month of September. Please be sure that your child is ready to present their choice on Friday, September. Remember that...Read More
Happy Fall! I hope you all enjoyed the Grandparents/ Special Friend mass! Its not too late to send your family photo in to go with your child’s drawing. The kids love looking at their families! They are so loved!!! I hope your children are sharing their day with you at home! Here are a few...Read More
Week 5 was another exciting week filled with lots of fun-filled learning! We enjoyed the courtyard everyday and continued to learn all about what respect looks like at recess. Each day, as we pass our PBIS matrices in the hall, we stop to discuss respect, responsibility and compassion and what it looks like at the...Read More
