Sunday, April 17, 2011

Week of April 18 - 22

Announcements for this Week:

Progress Reports
Progress Reports will be distributed on Tuesday, April 19 for students who may need improvement in academic subject areas or conduct for the Third Trimester. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Hawaiian Day
Students who have turned in at least two (2) books of raffle tickets by Monday, April 18 will be allowed to wear a Hawaiian shirt (with a tropical motif and sleeves, no tank tops) or Hawaiian accessories (such as headbands, flowers, leis, or shell necklaces) on Wednesday, April 20. Uniform pants and shoes must be worn. I will be given a list of eligible students, and I will remind the children on Tuesday afternoon. If you are unsure if your child qualifies, please contact me.

April Awards Assembly
The Awards Assembly for April will take place on Thursday, April 21 at 8:00 AM on the Backyard. 

Stations of the Cross
On Thursday morning, St. Jerome students will perform a living reenactment of the Stations of the Cross for the rest of the school community. Please join us in prayer and reflection as we remember the story of Christ's Passion.

Holy Thursday Dismissal
School will be dismissed at 12:30 PM on Thursday, April 21. Please make arrangements for an early pick-up or Extended Care.

Easter Break
There will be NO SCHOOL on Good Friday, April 22. Easter Break will continue through Monday, May 2. School will resume on Tuesday, May 3.

There will be no Star of the Week this week.
Our Star Student for the week of May 3 - 6 will be Kaila Land!

Curriculum Update:
Reading: Unit 5 Assessment 
                Comprehension Skills: Main Idea and Details, Graphic Sources, 
                Character, Fact and Opinion
Phonics: Unit 5 Assessment
                X (spelled ex), Long A (spelled ei and eigh), Short U (spelled ou),
               "ue" (as in "blue"), and the Schwa (unstressed) Syllable
                Prefixes and Suffixes, Plurals, Syllabication
Math: Elapsed Time, Calendars, and Schedules, Test Wednesday
Religion: Chapter 19: We Prepare Our Gifts (Eucharist), Holy Week
English: Subject and Object Pronouns, Using "I" and "me", Test Wednesday
Social Studies: Review of Jamestown and Plymouth
Science: Erosion and Land Change, Protecting Resources
              (erosion, weathering, pollution, recycle)

Looking Ahead:

California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser
The Class of 2011 is sponsoring a fundraiser at the California Pizza Kitchen in Marina Del Rey! Bring in your flyer on Wednesday, April 27 or Thursday, April 28 between 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM and 20% of your check will be donated to our school!

Hawaiian Raffle Deadline
All Raffle Ticket stubs and funds will be due upon our return to school on Tuesday, May 3. 

Gateway to Art
Our final Gateway to Art class for the school year will be on Thursday, May 5 at 1:30 PM in the Art Room. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our docent, Mrs. Pedroza.

First Communion Meeting
There will be a mandatory meeting for all parents of children celebrating their First Communion this year on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:15 PM. Mark your calendars!

Family Fun Day
The St. Jerome School Family Fun Day will be on Saturday, May 14 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Tickets are being sold at a cost of $10 per adult and $5 per child and include a meal! Arts and crafts, face painting, games, food, and entertainment will also be available!

Homework for this Week:

Monday - Reading Unit Test
Reading Comprehension pp. 4 - 5
Math pp. 93 - 94
Science p. 61A
English p. 44

Tuesday - Reading Unit Test
Reading Comprehension pp. 18 - 19
Math Review Sheet
Science p. 62A
English Review Sheet

Wednesday - Math Test, English Test
Reading Comprehension pp. 6 - 7
Math p. 97
Syllabication Worksheet

Thursday - 12:30 Dismissal

Friday - NO SCHOOL

There will be NO Spelling Words and NO Dictation Sentence this week!

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