Today we had such a super day!! We went to Mass, had music and Show-and Share, and learned how to deal with disappointment in our Second Step guidance program!!
I hope you and your families have a beautiful and blessed weekend!!
Reminders:
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday (the start of Lent!) and we will be attending Mass at 8:00 a.m. Please make sure you are at school at 7:45a.m. and that all girls are wearing their jumpers!!
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Thursday!!
Today we had a great day celebrating reading with our Accelerated Reading party and our author study of Laura Numeroff circle story celebration!!
In math we worked on solving story problems with pictures and in social studies we learned about the country of India and their symbols to compare and contrast them to our own country's!
TOMORROW: Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school!! We will dismiss at 12:00 noon. There will be lunch and ESD!
In math we worked on solving story problems with pictures and in social studies we learned about the country of India and their symbols to compare and contrast them to our own country's!
TOMORROW: Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school!! We will dismiss at 12:00 noon. There will be lunch and ESD!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Wonderful Wednesday!!!
Ask your child about our tree map we made today in math!
We were the authors and illustrators of our own circle story today, just like Laura Numeroff! Tomorrow we will have our Laura Numeroff circle story celebration!!
Tonight we have homework that includes writing about 'Ten Red Hens' and being illustrators for two friends named Ted and Meg in a decodable text!! I can't wait to read the stories and see the illustrations!!
Reminders:
TOMORROW is the Accelerated Reading party to acknowledge all of the students who have worked hard reading and listening!! Please take note of the note sent home with names of students who are able to have a St. Luke dress down day and will participate in the party!
Wednesday Folders come home today! Please make sure that you look over and read everything inside!!
THIS Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school! We will have early dismissal at 12:00 noon and there will be lunch and ESD!
We were the authors and illustrators of our own circle story today, just like Laura Numeroff! Tomorrow we will have our Laura Numeroff circle story celebration!!
Tonight we have homework that includes writing about 'Ten Red Hens' and being illustrators for two friends named Ted and Meg in a decodable text!! I can't wait to read the stories and see the illustrations!!
Reminders:
TOMORROW is the Accelerated Reading party to acknowledge all of the students who have worked hard reading and listening!! Please take note of the note sent home with names of students who are able to have a St. Luke dress down day and will participate in the party!
Wednesday Folders come home today! Please make sure that you look over and read everything inside!!
THIS Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school! We will have early dismissal at 12:00 noon and there will be lunch and ESD!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Today is Tuesday!
Today we had a very busy day working hard together!
We are working on identifying the beginning, middle, and ending sounds of words to read and write them--today we played Phonics Bingo to practice this skill!
Ask your child about the 'Before, During, After' scientific drawing we worked on today!
Tonight we have 'Dd' handwriting homework!!
Reminders:
THIS Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school! We will have early dismissal at 12:00 noon and there will be lunch and ESD!
We are working on identifying the beginning, middle, and ending sounds of words to read and write them--today we played Phonics Bingo to practice this skill!
Ask your child about the 'Before, During, After' scientific drawing we worked on today!
Tonight we have 'Dd' handwriting homework!!
Reminders:
THIS Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school! We will have early dismissal at 12:00 noon and there will be lunch and ESD!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Magnificent Monday!
A huge THANK YOU goes out to each and every person who helped with our school work day on Saturday to take care of our school and grounds!! You did such an amazing job and it is truly appreciated!
This week we will be:
-discussing the greatness that is present at a meal, just as during the Last Supper with Jesus and His friends
-learning and working with the letter 'Dd'
-reading our decodable readers
-enjoy having our Laura Numeroff circle story celebration with the class vote choosing to celebrate the same way as the story If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
-investigating different landforms and weathering: erosion
-differentiating between American symbols and our state of Texas symbols
-solving word problems in math and working with decks of playing cards to sort and order
Tonight we have reading practice homework!!
Reminders:
THIS Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school! We will have early dismissal at 12:00 noon and there will be lunch and ESD!
This week we will be:
-discussing the greatness that is present at a meal, just as during the Last Supper with Jesus and His friends
-learning and working with the letter 'Dd'
-reading our decodable readers
-enjoy having our Laura Numeroff circle story celebration with the class vote choosing to celebrate the same way as the story If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
-investigating different landforms and weathering: erosion
-differentiating between American symbols and our state of Texas symbols
-solving word problems in math and working with decks of playing cards to sort and order
Tonight we have reading practice homework!!
Reminders:
THIS Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school! We will have early dismissal at 12:00 noon and there will be lunch and ESD!
Friday, February 21, 2014
Fabulous Friday!
Today was a beautiful day!! In our SecondStep guidance program we learned about identifying and managing anger in a calm manner while demonstrating the Calm-Down steps. In math we are working on sorting and sharing in equal parts! We read The Mitten by Jan Brett to compare and contrast it to The Hat as we identified story parts and retold the story with our own mitten and characters!
I hope you have a blessed and restful weekend!!
REMINDERS:
Parent Work Day is TOMORROW coming Saturday, February 22 starting at 8:00 a.m.!!!!
Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school! We will have early dismissal at 12:00 noon and there will be lunch and ESD!
I hope you have a blessed and restful weekend!!
REMINDERS:
Parent Work Day is TOMORROW coming Saturday, February 22 starting at 8:00 a.m.!!!!
Friday, February 28th is a HALF DAY of school! We will have early dismissal at 12:00 noon and there will be lunch and ESD!
Thursday, February 20, 2014
"I want to be a paleontologist when I grow up!"
Today we were fortunate to have the Perot Museum bring in their "Dig for Dinosaurs" activities to our school for us to participate in! We LOVED being paleontologists!
REMINDERS:
Parent Work Day is this coming Saturday, February 22 starting at 8:00 a.m.!!!!
REMINDERS:
Parent Work Day is this coming Saturday, February 22 starting at 8:00 a.m.!!!!
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Today is Wednesday!
Today we had a wonderful day working alongside each other to do partner and group activities! Our classroom effort has been outstanding!
To prepare for our Visit from Perot Museum tomorrow, we were paleontologists today!! Ask your child what we searched for and discovered as our 'fossils!'
Tonight your child has 'Yy' handwriting homework!!
REMINDERS:
Blue Wednesday Folders come home today!! PLEASE be sure to READ over the important information inside!!
Parent Work Day is this coming Saturday, February 22 starting at 8:00 a.m.!!!!
To prepare for our Visit from Perot Museum tomorrow, we were paleontologists today!! Ask your child what we searched for and discovered as our 'fossils!'
Tonight your child has 'Yy' handwriting homework!!
REMINDERS:
Blue Wednesday Folders come home today!! PLEASE be sure to READ over the important information inside!!
Parent Work Day is this coming Saturday, February 22 starting at 8:00 a.m.!!!!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The Marvels of Tuesday!
I hope you each had a fantastic long weekend and extra day off in observance of President's Day with the more than gorgeous warm weather!!
This week we will be working with and learning about:
-viewing the Church as God's family and identifying all of the symbols within the Church and their meanings
-the letter 'Yy'
-civil leaders in our country, state, and city and American symbols in social studies
-using nickels to count by 5s, patterns, and dividing shared proportions equally in math
-being paleontologist to study and discover facts about dinosaurs and prehistoric times in science
and MUCH MORE!
Tonight your child has Reading Practice homework!! Please work with your child to identify letter sounds to blend them together to form and read words!
REMINDERS:
Class pictures are TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 19th! School uniform is required! If you would like an 8x10 class picture, please fill out form that was sent home today and send in your $10.00!
Parent Work Day is this coming Saturday, February 22 starting at 8:00 a.m.!!!!
This week we will be working with and learning about:
-viewing the Church as God's family and identifying all of the symbols within the Church and their meanings
-the letter 'Yy'
-civil leaders in our country, state, and city and American symbols in social studies
-using nickels to count by 5s, patterns, and dividing shared proportions equally in math
-being paleontologist to study and discover facts about dinosaurs and prehistoric times in science
and MUCH MORE!
Tonight your child has Reading Practice homework!! Please work with your child to identify letter sounds to blend them together to form and read words!
REMINDERS:
Class pictures are TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 19th! School uniform is required! If you would like an 8x10 class picture, please fill out form that was sent home today and send in your $10.00!
Parent Work Day is this coming Saturday, February 22 starting at 8:00 a.m.!!!!
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Petrologists!
Tremendous Thursday!
Today we compared and contrasted cubes and cylinders, took a spelling test, remembered St. Valentine and demonstrated loving acts, studied rocks as petrologists to sort them, had Computer class and visited the library, and had Show and Share!
Tonight: don't forget to have your child address their Valentine cards!!
Please RETURN your child's signed progress report if you have not already done so by tomorrow, Friday, February 14th!!! Thank you!
REMINDERS:
TOMORROW: Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. at which time you can come and enjoy in the sharing of love and joy!! Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home last week, if you need another list, please let me know and I'd be happy to get you another one!! We have made Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 17th in observance of President's Day!!! Ask your child who the first President was and talk about our President's duties today!
Tonight: don't forget to have your child address their Valentine cards!!
Please RETURN your child's signed progress report if you have not already done so by tomorrow, Friday, February 14th!!! Thank you!
REMINDERS:
TOMORROW: Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. at which time you can come and enjoy in the sharing of love and joy!! Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home last week, if you need another list, please let me know and I'd be happy to get you another one!! We have made Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 17th in observance of President's Day!!! Ask your child who the first President was and talk about our President's duties today!
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Warmer Wednesday!
We were finally able to enjoy the warmer weather today with some outside time!! Today we did a lot of work with rhyming words as we read Sheep in a Jeep! In math, we worked with nickels and couting by 5s more! In social studies we practiced the right to vote as a citizen (we have been doing an author study on Laura Numeroff circle stories and we voted today to decide which story we should have a circle story celebration for!!!)! We also decorated our Valentine's bags to use on Friday for our Valentine's Day party and loved going to art!!
Tonight your child has 'Sound to Symbol' and 'Phonemic Awareness' homework! Please read the directions to your child and work alongside with them!!
IMPORTANT: Progress reports for 3rd quarter were sent home today! PLEASE read over, sign, and return your progress report to school by TOMORROW! If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask!
FYI: Show and Share will be TOMORROW, Thursday for the letter 'Ee' instead of Friday due to our Valentine's Day party!!
REMINDERS:
Blue Wednesday Folders come home today!! Please read over all of the information inside!
This Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home last week, if you need another list, please let me know and I'd be happy to get you another one!! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 17th in observance of President's Day!!! Ask your child who the first President was and talk about our President's duties today!
Tonight your child has 'Sound to Symbol' and 'Phonemic Awareness' homework! Please read the directions to your child and work alongside with them!!
IMPORTANT: Progress reports for 3rd quarter were sent home today! PLEASE read over, sign, and return your progress report to school by TOMORROW! If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask!
FYI: Show and Share will be TOMORROW, Thursday for the letter 'Ee' instead of Friday due to our Valentine's Day party!!
REMINDERS:
Blue Wednesday Folders come home today!! Please read over all of the information inside!
This Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home last week, if you need another list, please let me know and I'd be happy to get you another one!! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 17th in observance of President's Day!!! Ask your child who the first President was and talk about our President's duties today!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Feast of St. Bernadette!
We had a terrific day today working with nickels and counting by 5s, learning about St. Bernadette and her visits from Mary, identifying citizens and their characteristics, working with our vowel 'e' and consonant blends, and going to P.E.!
REMINDERS:
This Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home last week, if you need another list, please let me know and I'd be happy to get you another one!! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
REMINDERS:
This Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home last week, if you need another list, please let me know and I'd be happy to get you another one!! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
Monday, February 10, 2014
Meaningful Monday!!
The kindergartners definitely came to school today ready to do a SUPER job and work hard while learning together!!
This week we will be learning and working with:
-the vowel 'Ee'
-nickels and counting by 5's
-being a citizen and identifying citizens' roles
-the study of rocks and being petrologists
-St. Valentine and St. Bernadette
REMINDERS:
This Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home last week, if you need another list, please let me know and I'd be happy to get you another one!! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
This week we will be learning and working with:
-the vowel 'Ee'
-nickels and counting by 5's
-being a citizen and identifying citizens' roles
-the study of rocks and being petrologists
-St. Valentine and St. Bernadette
REMINDERS:
This Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home last week, if you need another list, please let me know and I'd be happy to get you another one!! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
Friday, February 7, 2014
Just a Cold February Friday!
Today in our SecondStep guidance program we talked about things to do while waiting patiently (ie counting quietly to self). We are using our Calm-Down steps in multiple situations which is really helping us identify feelings and learn how to deal with them!
Today in math we worked with estimation and comparing capacities of containers! We also worked with symmetry!
We extended our story elements work with The Hat and did a lot of word work!
Even though it's cold out, it sure isn't keeping us from working hard! We have been such busy bodies!
I hope you each have an enjoyable weekend!! Hope to see you at our Denim and Diamonds Benefit Dinner and Dance tomorrow night, Saturday in support of our great school!!
REMINDERS:
DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be TOMORROW, SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! Hope to see you all there!
Next Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
Today in math we worked with estimation and comparing capacities of containers! We also worked with symmetry!
We extended our story elements work with The Hat and did a lot of word work!
Even though it's cold out, it sure isn't keeping us from working hard! We have been such busy bodies!
I hope you each have an enjoyable weekend!! Hope to see you at our Denim and Diamonds Benefit Dinner and Dance tomorrow night, Saturday in support of our great school!!
REMINDERS:
DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be TOMORROW, SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! Hope to see you all there!
Next Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Snow Flurries Make for an Exciting Day!
We can't believe it's snowing and we're in school! We are definitely excited to go home and be able to play in it--we're hoping there's enough to make a snowman!!
I hope you each stay warm and safe!
Today we investigated soil, worked with compound words, worked out story problems in math with one-to-one correspondence, and identified story elements of The Hat! (along with working hard in math and literacy centers and staying warm!) :)
REMINDERS:
If you have not already, please make sure to send in your $10.00 donation per child for the Auction Baskets for our school Benefit Dinner/Dance on February 8th!! Please send the money to school with your child with your name! Thank you!!
Also, DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be on this SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! (February 3rd, 10th, and 24th)
Next Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
I hope you each stay warm and safe!
Today we investigated soil, worked with compound words, worked out story problems in math with one-to-one correspondence, and identified story elements of The Hat! (along with working hard in math and literacy centers and staying warm!) :)
REMINDERS:
If you have not already, please make sure to send in your $10.00 donation per child for the Auction Baskets for our school Benefit Dinner/Dance on February 8th!! Please send the money to school with your child with your name! Thank you!!
Also, DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be on this SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! (February 3rd, 10th, and 24th)
Next Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Wondrous Wednesday!
We have been working hard identifying consonant blends, compound words, vowels, and sight words! We are working on sentence structure and differentiating between questions and statements!
Ask your child about the rule for 'c' and 'k' sounds!! (A word begins with 'k' if it is followed by e, i, or y and a word begins with 'c' if it is followed by a, o, u, or any consonant!) This is helpful when they say, "But I don't know which one it starts with because they both make the 'k' sound!"
Tonight we have 'C' letter recognition and phonemic awareness homework!
REMINDERS:
If you have not already, please make sure to send in your $10.00 donation per child for the Auction Baskets for our school Benefit Dinner/Dance on February 8th!! Please send the money to school with your child with your name! Thank you!!
Also, DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be on this SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! (February 3rd, 10th, and 24th)
Next Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home today for your child to address each card! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
Ask your child about the rule for 'c' and 'k' sounds!! (A word begins with 'k' if it is followed by e, i, or y and a word begins with 'c' if it is followed by a, o, u, or any consonant!) This is helpful when they say, "But I don't know which one it starts with because they both make the 'k' sound!"
Tonight we have 'C' letter recognition and phonemic awareness homework!
REMINDERS:
If you have not already, please make sure to send in your $10.00 donation per child for the Auction Baskets for our school Benefit Dinner/Dance on February 8th!! Please send the money to school with your child with your name! Thank you!!
Also, DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be on this SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! (February 3rd, 10th, and 24th)
Next Friday, February 14th we will celebrate St. Valentine for Valentine's Day!! Our classroom party will begin at 2:00p.m. Your child is encouraged to bring in Valentine cards for each friend in our classroom! A class list of names was sent home today for your child to address each card! We will make Valentine bags in class to place the cards in!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Rainy Day!
Welcoming the much needed rain with busy bodies indoors! We are staying dry and working hard while the rain falls!
Tonight we have 'Cc' handwriting homework!
REMINDERS:
If you have not already, please make sure to send in your $10.00 donation per child for the Auction Baskets for our school Benefit Dinner/Dance on February 8th!! Please send the money to school with your child with your name! Thank you!!
Also, DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be on this SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! (February 3rd, 10th, and 24th)
Tonight we have 'Cc' handwriting homework!
REMINDERS:
If you have not already, please make sure to send in your $10.00 donation per child for the Auction Baskets for our school Benefit Dinner/Dance on February 8th!! Please send the money to school with your child with your name! Thank you!!
Also, DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be on this SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! (February 3rd, 10th, and 24th)
Monday, February 3, 2014
Blessings of the Throat!
I hope you all stayed warm and safe and continue to do so with the changing weather!!
Today we went to Mass and participated in receiving the Blessing of the Throat!
This week we are:
-Working with the letter 'Cc'
-Identifying story elements: setting, character, plot, problem
-Identifying varying lengths, patterns, shapes, and line segments
-Identifying characteristics of the environment to focus on: SOIL
-Identifying rules and laws within our home, school, and community
-Learning about feelings and forgiveness that Jesus exemplified
REMINDERS:
If you have not already, please make sure to send in your $10.00 donation per child for the Auction Baskets for our school Benefit Dinner/Dance on February 8th!! Please send the money to school with your child with your name! Thank you!!
Also, DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be on this SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! (February 3rd, 10th, and 24th)
Today we went to Mass and participated in receiving the Blessing of the Throat!
This week we are:
-Working with the letter 'Cc'
-Identifying story elements: setting, character, plot, problem
-Identifying varying lengths, patterns, shapes, and line segments
-Identifying characteristics of the environment to focus on: SOIL
-Identifying rules and laws within our home, school, and community
-Learning about feelings and forgiveness that Jesus exemplified
REMINDERS:
If you have not already, please make sure to send in your $10.00 donation per child for the Auction Baskets for our school Benefit Dinner/Dance on February 8th!! Please send the money to school with your child with your name! Thank you!!
Also, DON'T FORGET to get your tickets for our 'Denim and Diamonds' Benefit Dinner/Dance that will be on this SATURDAY, February 8th! If your family purchases at least 1 ticket, your child may have a St. Luke's Dress Down Day for each Monday of February!!!! (February 3rd, 10th, and 24th)
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