On this last day of school, I want to once again Thank You for all the support I have been given this year.  I will continue to keep you and your families in my prayers as I embark on a new journey in life - retirement.  God Bless You!

THANK YOU! I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH  FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL NOTES AND GIFTS YOU HAVE BESTOWED UPON ME THIS WEEK. I TRULY APPRECIATED EVERYTHING. ONCE AGAIN I THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH YOUR CHILDREN.  IT HAS BEEN A GREAT YEAR. THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!

Tonight  some of the children have a math paper that didn't get finished.  They should also be working on their weekly reading log.  We will be having a spelling test on Thursday this week.

Homework tonight is to study for our spelling test and to be sure the weekly reading log is turned in tomorrow.

Spelling homework tonight on Compound words.  We will be having a spelling test tomorrow

Today's homework is to copy their new spelling words so they have a list at hoe.  they should also be reading for their weekly reading log.
Lately I have had children falling asleep in the room. I know the days are longer and baseball, soccer, softball and rugby are in full swing, but please remember we still have 3 weeks of school  left.

What a great Wednesday we had - Mass, donuts kickball, movie, games and extra recess - I think they will all agree it was a wonderful way to celebrate their First Communions.  Thanks to all the parents that came and helped with getting them changed after Mass.
Tonight's homework is to study for the spelling test and to finish up and turn in their weekly reading log.

The children are bringing home their Benchmark testing results tonight.  Please ask your child for his/her results.  Homework tonight is a new list of Spelling words for the week.

What a great job the children did today in presenting the Living Museum. Thank you all who attended, you made their day.
Homework tonight is to study for the spelling test and to be sure their reading log is done and ready to turn in tomorrow.

Homework tonight is to remember their costumes for the Living History Museum tomorrow.  Bring their speeches also.

Spelling test tomorrow.  Don't forget to work on speeches for Thursday.  (The Living Museum)

Coming home tonight is the letter explaining Holy Spirit First Communion picture day on May 9, 2012.  If you have any questions about it, send in a note or email me and I will get right back to you.

We will be working on Unit 25 spelling words this week.  Everyone should have them at home already. The reading log is due on Friday.

The children need to be working on their speeches for the Living Museum.  We will be doing that on this Thursday, May 3rd.  The children should bring their costumes.. We will change into them before we begin.  Please keep the costumes as simple as possible.  Our museum times are 9:30 - 10:30 and 11:30 -12:15.  We hope you can make it.

Friday we will have a Religion test over Chapter 15.  The children's reading log is due also.

We have had two great First Communion Celebrations already and looking forward to two more this coming weekend.  Don't forget practice this Wednesday for this week's First Communions.  The practices are in the church at either &6:00 (for Saturday  FC) or 7:00 (for Sunday FC)

We have been benchmark testing this week so we haven't had the time to spend on spelling, this week's lesson 25 will carry over to next week.  We will continue to work with the words this week, but all tests will be next week. Tonight's homework is to work on their speeches and to work on their reading log.

The children are bringing home a new spelling list tonight.  Please have them make a copy of the words to keep at home and then they should  bring their spelling notebook back to school tomorrow.  They need to bring their speeches to school tomorrow as we will be spending time memorizing them.  Working on the reading log is something they should do every day.

What a great Special Persons day we had.  We made a hand craft and then played our spelling game "Sparkle"  (Devon"s Aunt Tina won) and then got to go to the Book Fair.  After that we all met in the church for a special presentation.
Tonight's homework is to work on our speeches, get our reading log done for the week and to study for our spelling test.

First Communion practice tonight at 6:00 and 7:00 for those making Communion this Saturday and Sunday.
Homework tonight is to begin memorizing the speech for the Living Museum and do do reading for the weekly reading log.

Tomorrow speeches are due for the Living Museum   If you are helping your child, please make it only 7 or 8 sentences long.  Remember they will have to memorize their speech.  They need to be written as though you child is that person.  Example:  Hi My name is Michael Jackson.  I am a famous rock and roll singer ...........
The children also have a spelling paper for homework and we will be having a spelling quiz tomorrow.  As always they should be working on their reading log.

REMEMBER THOSE MAKING FIRST COMMUNION THIS SATURDAY HAVE A PRACTICE AT 6:00 WEDNESDAY EVENING.  THOSE MAKING COMMUNION ON THIS SUNDAY HAVE A PRACTICE AT 7:00 ON WEDNESDAY.  THESE PRACTICES ARE IN THE CHURCH.

The new spelling words for this week should be coming home tonight.  Please have the children make a copy of them to keep at home.  We will be having a test on the water cycle tomorrow. They should have brought home the packet to study.  They will have to draw the water cycle.  Reading log is also something they can work on.

There is a reminder coming home tonight about practice for First Communion.  Anyone making First Communion on April 21 or 22 has a practice on Wednesday night, April 18th  in the church. Those making Communion on the 21st will have practice at 6:00, those making Communion on Sunday the 22nd will have practice at 7:00.

Spelling test over Unit 23 words tomorrow and a Religion test over Chapter 14.  The children's reading log is also due tomorrow.

Everyone but Isabel(she has been absent) has chosen their person for the living museum.  Remember by next Wednesday they should have their speech written and turned in.  Then we can start memorizing it.
Joseph, Brianna, Ty ,Andrew and David  have books that are overdue at the Library.  Please any help with getting those back will be appreciated.
We are also working on a Science project here at school.  We are studying the different biomes. Each group has a different biome to learn about and present to the class.
Homework tonight is to study spelling words and to do their weekly reading log. The children can also begin to work on their speech for the living museum.  Please make sure that your child is getting on Aleks a few times each week.

Hope everyone had a wonderful and Blessed Easter.
We are still working on Unit 23 spelling words for this week.  Tonight's homework is a phonics paper and to work on their weekly reading log.

There are about 6 children who have not turn in their choice for the Living Museum.  If they do not turn in a choice by tomorrow I will assign a person for them to do.  Please have them google famous people from Indiana.  This will help them make a choice.

Tomorrow is our big day.  The Holy Thursday presentation will be at 2:10 tomorrow in the church. The boys who are playing parts of the apostles and Jesus just need to wear their gym shorts and gym shirts.  The other children who have reading parts or singing are to wear their regular uniforms.  We will be dismissing from the church.
 The second and third grades will be doing a project called the living museum.  Please ask your child for the paper with the timeline for the project tonight. If you have any questions let me know.

Tonight's homework is a spelling paper dealing with plurals.  the children have also brought home their reading log for this week.
OUR PRESENTATION OF THE LAST SUPPER ON HOLY THURSDAY WILL BEGIN AT 2:10 IN THE AFTERNOON.  WE WILL BE DISMISSING RIGHT FROM CHURCH.
The boys who are playing the part of the apostles  and Jesus need to ujust wear their gym clothes to school on Thursday.

Remember conferences tomorrow so we only have a half day of school.  The children have been doing a great job on our Holy Thursday presentation.  We will be giving it on Holy Thursday which of course is after Spring Break.
Homework tonight is to study spelling.  (we will have a test on Thursday morning) and to do some reading for the reading log.

There are still 8 people who have not returned their spring pictures or the picture money. Please get that in as soon as possible.  Homework tonight is a page in their poetry book.  We have been working on string poems.  They should also do some reading tonight for the reading log which is due on Thursday.

We will be having a spelling test tomorrow and the weekly reading log is due.  The children can wear jeans and a green shirt for St. Patrick's Day tomorrow.  There is a $3.00 charge to go towards the 8th grade trip to Washington D.C.

Homework tonight is a reading comprehension story .  The story can also count on their reading log.  They have a paper to do on Cooperation that is due next Wednesday.

Tonight's homework is a spelling paper on contractions.  Some of the children are bringing home a Social Studies project that they are finishing up.  As always READ, READ, READ!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of the children have a math paper on fractions to finish.  New spelling words are coming home and of course they should be reading 10 minutes every night on their reading log.

Remember that we will have our First Communion retreat this Sunday, March 11 from 1-3PM.  We are to meet in the cafe.  One parent and the student should be there.

Tomorrow (Thursday the 8th)  we will be having a Religion test over Chapter 13.  The children will be allowed to use their books and papers from this chapter.
The should also be working on their weekly reading log.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will be doing our last lesson the The First Eucharist book.  Please be sure your child's book is here at school for tomorrow's lesson.  Also remember that we will be having the retreat this Sunday, March 11 from 1-3 PM in the Cafe.
Tonight's homework is to copy this week's new spelling words and to work on the weekly reading log.

THE CHILDREN ARE BRINGING HOME THEIR SPRING PICTURES TONIGHT.  Please look them over and decided if you want to purchase any or not.  You may purchase just one sheet or all 5 sheets.  If you do not want any of the pictures just send them back to school.  If you are going to purchase only one or two sheets then send in the money for those along with the sheets you  do not want to purchase.  We will be collecting money for these until March 22.

A huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Blocher and Mrs. Newhart for sending in glue sticks, WE REALLY APPRECIATE THEM.

Tonight's homework is to study for the spelling test over Unit 20 words and to get the reading log done because it is due tomorrow.  Some of the children have a Scholastic News paper to finish.

Next week we will be having gym on Monday and Thursday.  This is for next week(March 5 - 9) only.  It is because of the older children taking ISTEP we needed to make some changes in our schedules.  So the children will have to wear their gym clothes on Monday and Thursday next week.
Tonight's homework is a math graph paper.  They can also work on their weekly reading log.

A date to remember:  Sunday, March  11 is the First Communion retreat.  We are to meet in the cafe at 1:00-3:00PM
Tonight some of the children have spelling, math and phonics to finish.  As always they can work on their reading log.

The children need to have their First Eucharist book tomorrow for our next lesson.
Homework tonight is a comprehension paper that they are to read to you.  Please help them with the questions.  The time you spend on this can be logged onto their weekly reading log. We are still working on Unit 20 words in Spelling this week.

Tonight's homework is to study for a spelling test and to be sure to turn in the weekly reading log.

If your child's First Eucharist book is not here at school, please make sure it is here tomorrow.  We will be doing our next lesson then.

Homework tonight is a spelling paper about hard and soft c.

Tomorrow we will be going to the Ruth Lilly Health Education Center on a field trip.  The children are to be in uniform and need to bring their lunch.  We will be eating in our classrooms when we return at 12:00 tomorrow.  I told the children to bring a small snack to eat tomorrow morning before we leave on the field trip.  We usually eat lunch at 10:55 and tomorrow we won't eat until around 12.
The children are bringing home the new spelling words for this week.  Please have them make a copy of them to keep at home and then have them bring back their spelling notebook tomorrow. They also have a timeline to do for homework.  They will need your help with it.
All of our supplies have lasted throughout the school year except for glue sticks.  WE NEED MORE GLUE STICKS.

The second grade will be doing the Holy Thursday Service for the whole school on April 5 at 2:00 in the church.  Today I sent home the readings with the children who have reading parts.  We will not begin practicing here at school for two weeks yet, but I want the children to know all the words in their speaking parts before then.  Would you please go over your child's parts with them so they know all the words? They do not have to memorize their parts.  They will be reading them.  The children who will be playing the part of one the apostles and Jesus have a note also to let you know what they will be doing.

For Lent the second grade has decided to collect change for The Humane Society.  We have a gallon milk jug that the kindergartens decorated for us and we are going to try to fill it with change by Easter.

The children are bringing home their first Eucharists books tonight.  Please do the home session with them and have the book back to school on Tuesday, Feb. 21st. 
Homework tonight is to study for the spelling test tomorrow and get the weekly reading log turned in.

With ISTEP right around the corner for the upper grades, we have been doing some practice ISTEP things in 2nd grade to get us ready for next year.  Some will be coming home on Friday.
Homework tonight is a spelling paper.  The children will also bringing home the quiz we took in spelling today.  Some of them need to study the words they missed.

A huge THANK YOU to our homeroom Moms for the fantastic Valentine's party we had today.  Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Gallagher came up with some very creative activities.  Thanks to the other parents who stopped in and helped out too.
The children have a spelling paper for homework tonight.  We will be doing our First Eucharist lesson on Thursday this week because we had the Valentine's party on Tuesday afternoon and couldn't do it then.. Please make sure the book is here for Thursday this week.  Next week we will be back to our regular Tuesday Eucharist lesson.

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day.  There are 24 children in our class.  Have your child just sign his/her name on the 24 valentines and they will deliver them at the party.  The party is from11:30-12:40, if you would like to come and join us.
Homework tonight is the new spelling words for the week and the reading log.  Your child should be reading on their own  or to you for most of the 60 minutes.  You can still count minutes where you read to them.

The children are bringing home a letter from Sr. Joann today.  The letter contains your First Communion Mass information.  If you do not get a letter and have already filled out the forms for your 1st and 2nd choices, please let me know and I will check with Sister Joann.  If you haven't sent in your choices yet please do so as soon as possible.
Also coming home tonight is the form for a group picture.  They will be taken at the end of next week.

Some children still need to look up information on their holiday.  Other homework tonight is to study for the spelling test over Unit 18 words and the reading log is due tomorrow.

We are starting a project in Social Studies about the holidays.  Each child has one or two holidays to look up tonight on the computer.  They are also encouraged to bring in any books they might have about their holiday.  We will also be using the computers here at school.  Other homework tonight is their reading log.

Today we did our 4th lesson in our First Eucharist book.  I had 8 students that did not bring their books in to school.  This makes it very hard to have a lesson when all the children do not have a book.  Please do the home session and send the books back to school for next week's lesson. For those that did not have their book today, they will have to transfer the work they did in class today to their book.
Coming home tonight is the letter and permission slip for our next field trip.  Please ask your child for it tonight.
Homework tonight is a math paper and their reading log.  While I am talking about the reading log, please don't try to wait until Thursday night and then have your child read for 60 minutes.  The purpose of this program is to make reading a part of your child's daily life and also to improve their reading skills.

I HAD 8 STUDENTS THAT DID NOT HAVE THEIR FIRST EUCHARIST RELIGION BOOK TODAY.  IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TEACH A LESSON WHNE THAT MANY STUDENTS DON'T HAVETHEIR BOOK.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD'S BOOK IS HERE TOMORROW SO WE CAN COMPLETE THE LESSON.
Homework tonight is a spelling paper.

The children are bringing home their new spelling words for the week.  We will probably be working on them for 2 weeks because of the shorten weeks.  Most of them are also bringing home a Scholastic newspaper and page to finish tonight. 

We will be having a religion test over Chapter 12 tomorrow.  We will also having a spelling test and their reading log is due.

Homework tonight is a math paper and their reading logs.

Benchmark results are coming home tonight.  Please ask you child for them.  They have a spelling paper for homework and are bringing home their Eucharist book for the home lessons.  Please have the book back to school next Tuesday for our next school lesson.

I was hoping to send home benchmark results tomorrow, but I still have 5 students who are not done so hopefully they can get done and results will come home Monday at the latest.
Homework tonight is to study for the spelling test and their reading log is due tomorrow and their Wellness paper is due tomorrow.  Don't forget to do the Aleks if you get a chance.  This really helps them memorize their facts.

The children have a math paper for homework tonight.  They must use pictures, (Just drawing sticks works) , numbers and words to solve the problem.  This is an activity that will help them next year  when they are taking ISTEP.  They also have a paper from the Ambassadors to do on Wellness.  The Wellness paper is to be done with a parent.  It is due on Friday.

Hopefully we will finish Benchmarks in a day or two.  The children are doing a good job.  I will let you know when results will be coming home. 
The children are bringing home their First Eucharist book tonight, please do the home session with them and have the book back to school by next Tuesday, January 24.  They also have a spelling paper on compound words for homework, along with their spelling log.  Please don't forget about going on the computer to do their Aleks Math.

The children are bringing home their spelling words for this week.  Please have them copy them at home and bring back their spelling notebook to school tomorrow.  They can also do reading for their reading log.
TOMORROW WILL BE OUR FIRST LESSON IN THE EUCHARIST BOOK.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD'S YELLOW FIRST EUCHARIST BOOK IS HERE AT SCHOOL EVERY TUESDAY FOR THEIR SCHOOL LESSON.  THE BOOK WILL COME HOME ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND YOU WILL HAVE A WEEK TO DO THE HOME SESSION WITH YOUR CHILD AND GET THE BOOK BACK TO SCHOOL FOR THE NEXT TUESDAY'S LESSON.

Report Cards are coming home tonight.  Please look at them and discuss them with your child.  They are to be signed and returned to school.
Remember that the children will be receiving their First Communion books this Sunday at 4:30.  We are to meet in the church.  We will be done by 5:30.

The children will have a Religion test over Chapter 11 tomorrow. They will also have a spelling test and their weekly reading log is due tomorrow.

The children have a math paper for homework tonight.  They should also be working on their reading log.

Homework tonight is to study their spelling words for the quiz tomorrow.  The children also have a homophones paper that can be done tonight or tomorrow.  It requires help from an adult or older sibling. As always the children have their weekly reading log.  Some of the children are bringing home the 7 works of mercy.  We will be having a religion test on Friday and they will need to know them for the test. 

Happy New Year to all!! I hope your vacation break was as relaxing and wonderful as mine.
First thing tomorrow morning we are going to start Benchmark testing.  Please be sure your child has a good breakfast and is here on time.
Most of the children are out of glue sticks.  Please ask your child if they need more glue. Thanks!
Sunday January 15th the children will be receiving their books to begin preparing for First Communion. They are bringing home a paper tonight with all the details.  We will meet in the church at 4:30PM.
Homework tonight is to copy their spelling words and a phonics paper on r controlled vowels.  The children are also bringing home a reading log that is due on Friday.