10 more days until Halloween! The excitement is sure showing in room 107. This past week we started talking about pumpkins and how they grow. We learned that they start from a tiny seed and sprout off a vine. We also talked about what is a pumpkin and what is a jack-o-lantern. Next week we...Read More
Hi Parents:As our week is coming to a close, I want to give you a little glimpse of this past week in first grade.We learned how to write the letter “Ii.” We started our third math book in the “Go Math” series. This book is on “Addition Strategies.” The children and I are working very...Read More
Hello Third Grade Families, This week the students will be presenting their poems. They are welcome and encouraged to add movement, props and SIMPLE (easily put on and taken off) costumes for their presentations. Mystery book report projects for October are due October 24th. Please let me know if you need supplies. The students are...Read More
This week, although short, we learned about the letter Ee, the number 5, and rectangles all around us. We continued to explore fall leaves and farm animals, and monitor our plants. We have been practicing the Lord’s Prayer daily. Looking ahead… Next week we will discuss and explore activities related to our Five Senses. Tuesday,...Read More
Looking Back… *Fall was still our focus this week! We learned all about leaves, read books about leaves changing color and took a leaf walk around our school campus. We counted fancy leaves in our centers and painted beautiful watercolor leaves. Finally, we carved our pumpkin. Our five senses helped us to learn all about...Read More
In Religion, we have started to look closely at the Sacrament of Baptism. We learned how it is the Sacrament in which we become members of the Church. We also discovered what Original Sin is and how Baptism washes away Original Sin. Next week, we will begin looking very closely at Reconciliation, as we prepare...Read More
What a busy week we have had and it was only 4 days long! Last week we talked all about spiders and this week we are wrapping up our unit on bats. We talked about the differences of spiders vs other insects and how spiders create a web. We have now completed the first...Read More
We have been enjoying this beautiful Fall weather! The fresh air does us all good! Even on rainy days we are able to get out and walk around our school grounds and enjoy the fall changes. Please Make sure your child has a coat with the changing weather. A few talking points for you to...Read More
Greetings, As I compose this update, our Seventh and Eighth Graders are attending the Holy Fire Retreat on the campus of UIC. Hopefully, this has been a meaningful experience for them as part of their spiritual growth and development. In Language Arts, all three grade levels have either just completed or are nearly finished completing...Read More
A couple of reminders…1) Catholic High School Night tonight at St John of the Cross.2) PBIS assembly 10/12 ~2pm3) Field Trip — Holy Fire 10/14 Bus leaves at 7:15am and gets back around 4:30pm.4) 10/20 – Commitment Ceremony @7pmMath: We will be taking a quiz on the final module in Unit one –rational numbers. Similar...Read More
