
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
-James 1:2-4
This Year's 2025-2026 Theme:
"WE ARE ROOTED IN SCRIPTURE"
*Remember when you show kindness to others, you show it to Jesus! Let your words, thoughts & actions prove that you are a disciple of Christ, a child of God, a person of ACTION!

Math - 2-digit subtraction; word problems; money; time
LA - pronouns; adjectives
Reading - text/graphic features, elements of drama; character traits
Religion - Learning to Love; Jesus Establishes the Church; Life of Grace; We are Called to Be Holy; Catholic Schools Week weekly Mass & Gospels
Social Studies - our country long ago
Science - matter & interactions
WEEKLY SPELLING HOMEWORK
Monday - words 2x on LL; study
Tuesday - rhyming words on LL; study
Wednesday - ABC order on LL; study
Thursday - study
SPELLING TEST RUBRIC
4 = 17-18 correct (thorough & consistent)
3 = 13-16 correct (grade level)
2 = 9-12 correct (partial understanding)
1 = 1-8 correct (minimal understanding)
READING TEST RUBRIC
4 = 9-10 correct (thorough & consistent)
3 = 7-8 correct (grade level)
2 = 4-6 correct (partial understanding)
1 = 1-3 correct (minimal understanding)
Day A - LIBRARY (9:06-9:46)
Day B - LITURGICAL MUSIC (1:12-1:52)
Day C - MUSIC (1:54-2:34)
Day D - ART(9:06-9:46); 2nd STEP (1:12-1:52)
Day E - STEM (9:06-9:46)
Day F - GYM (9:06-9:46)
LUNCH (11:12-12:12)
*special lunches MUST BE ordered directly through My Food Days
Snacks/Ice Cream: 12 coupons = $15
Water Bottles: 10 coupons = $15
OUR NOTEBOOKS ARE COLOR CODED:
PURPLE = copying daily HW
RED = SS & Science
BLUE = Reading & Spelling
GREEN = front: Religion & back: Journal
BLACK = front: Math & back: LA
*Classroom temperature: Windows are open & fans are on, so if your child will be cold they can only wear the gym sweatshirt, striped school sweater, or 3/4 zip with school logo. Jackets & fleeces cannot be worn.
*Every weekend sharpen all pencils & bring new reading books for the week.
*Children have received logins to: iReady, Tumblebooks, IXL, Starfall, & Raz-Kids (Learning A to Z). The list is in their purple NB. Keep in mind the ipads are school-issued & not for personal use (gaming, photos, other subscriptions, etc).
-2020 Dinner Dance: A WONDERFUL NIGHT!
*For those who couldn't make it to the celebration, here's the touching introduction given by Fr. James & Mrs.St. John & my acceptance speech.
Intro = /documents/2020/2/full%20intro.wmv
Speech = /documents/2020/2/TY.wmv