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
Hello Third Grade Families, This week the students will be coming home with the prayer, poems and book report projects for October. The due dates for projects are Prayer: October 14th, Poems: October 21st, and Book Reports: October 24th. CONGRATULATIONS to this week’s PBIS ticket winner Max Jones. Remember that Students have MANY different opportunities...Read More
This week, we learned about the letter “Dd” and its sound, triangles all around us, the color blue, and the number 4. We also learned about Farm Animals through stories, videos, and play figures in our classroom. We began learning the Lord’s Prayer. In Art class the students created water lilies, and in Technology, the...Read More
Hello 5th grade parents and families,Happy October! The school year is definitely in full swing and we have been very busy learning, laughing, and working hard. Read on to find out all about it…Social Studies: Students are completing the North American Indian Culture Webquest. They are learning about agriculture, clothing, housing, and dwellings. Science: We...Read More
Looking Back… *What a busy Fall week! Letter “Ee” was our focus and our gray elephants are looking good hanging out in the classroom while we crack lots of eggs during Jolly Phonics. This week was extra excellent:) *Focusing on our two feet that God gave us was really a lot of fun. Running, jumping,...Read More
