Announcements for this Week:
Living Wax Museum
Students will be receiving information this week about a long-term project for Social Studies. We will be creating a Living Wax Museum, featuring students performing the roles of important figures in history. The class will perform their Living Wax Museum reports during an evening presentation for parents and families at a date to be determined. Each student will be randomly assigned a historical individual. Their tasks will be to:
- research the individual using at least two resources
- resources may include Social Studies textbook, biographies, reliable Internet sources, etc.
- report on at least five facts about the individual
- report may include date and place of birth, education/upbringing, important contributions or discoveries, legacy, etc.
- present the information (in character) at the Living Wax Museum exhibition
- include a costume element and a prop that represents an important contribution of the individual
Hawaii Raffle Tickets
All Hawaii Raffle ticket stubs and money are DUE on Tuesday, May 3 in order to receive fundraising credit, but families can continue to sell tickets until the date of the Raffle, Tuesday, May 17. Please return any unsold books of tickets to the school office as soon as possible.
Sock Drive
Thank you all so much for your contributions to the Sock Drive! Overall, St. Jerome students donated over 500 pairs of men’s, women’s, and children’s socks to the Cardinal Manning Center in Skid Row. The Second Grade Class alone contributed 127 pairs of socks! Our class will be recognized for collecting the most socks with a pizza party this week!
Gateway to Art
Our last Gateway to Art session of the year will be on Thursday, May 5 from 1:30 - 3:00 PM in the Art Room. If you are interested in volunteering to help with the project, please contact our Gateway to Art docent, Mrs. Pedroza.
Tardy Policy
Thank you for making the extra effort to arrive at school in a timely fashion. Please keep up the good work! Don’t forget to get to school a few minutes earlier on days that we celebrate Mass together. This week, Mass will be on Friday. Students should be at school at 7:45 AM.
Our Star of the Week is: Kaila Land
Curriculum Update:
Phonics: Long E spelled “ie” and “ey”, F spelled “gh”, “ph”, and “lf”
Reading: Unit 6: Just Imagine! Week 1: Using Imagination to Reach Goals
Comprehension Skill: Fantasy vs. Reality
Math: Introduction to Geometry, Faces, Edges, and Vertices
(solid/plane figure, curved/flat surface, face, edge, vertex)
Religion: Ch. 20 - 21, We Prepare our Gifts, Jesus Gives the Gift of Himself
(Body of Christ, Blood of Christ, consecrate, holy)
English: Complete Sentences, Sentence Types
Social Studies: Review of Early American History
(First Americans, Explorers, Jamestown and Plymouth)
Science: Review of Earth Science
(Natural Resources, Soil, Minerals, Plants, Erosion, and Weathering)
Looking Ahead:
First Communion Meeting
There will be a mandatory meeting on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:15 PM for parents of students making their First Holy Communion. Mrs. Toth will be sharing important information about preparing for the Sacrament. She will also address any questions about the First Communion Banners. The background material and letters for your family name have been provided for you, but you will need to further enhance your banner using representations of bread and wine / wheat and grapes. I have included some samples below:
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!
General Parent Meeting
Our End-of-the-Year General Parent Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 17 in the evening! Mark your calendars, and I will keep you posted on the exact time of the meeting as soon as the information becomes available.
Activity Day
Students will participate in Activity Day on Friday, May 20. Get a head start on your service hours for next year by getting involved as a team captain or volunteer! Since we will be having Activity Day on a Friday, we will celebrate Mass on Wednesday, May 18 that week. The Spelling Test and other weekly assessments will be moved to Thursday, May 19.
Race for Success
The Race for Success will take place on Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 AM at Loyola Marymount University in Westchester. This fundraiser has the potential to earn a lot of money for our school, and I encourage you all to sign up as runners, joggers, walkers, or even "virtual" participants. Please check out the website for more information and registration opportunities: Race for Success
First Holy Communion
Students and families will join with the parish community to celebrate the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 22 at the 9:00 AM Mass.
May Crowning
There will be a special Mass on Thursday, May 26 at 11:15 AM in honor of the crowning of Mary. The Second Grade Class will be serving as the Honor Guard during this special celebration.
Memorial Day Weekend
There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, May 27 due to a Faculty Inservice. There is also NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 30 in honor of Memorial Day.
Living Wax Museum
The Living Wax Museum presentation will be held on a weekday evening following Memorial Day weekend on a date to be determined.
Homework for this Week:
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Practice Book pp. 167 - 168
Math p. 69 - 70
Social Studies Review
Spelling Scramble
Wednesday
Practice Book p. 175
Math p. 71 - 72
Science Review
Spelling Clues
Thursday - Gateway to Art (1:30 PM - 3:00 PM)
Practice Book p. 180
Math p. 73
Writing Assignment
Spelling Words 3 Xs
Study for Spelling / Phonics Test
Friday - Mass, Spelling / Phonics Test
Spelling Words
calf
half
laugh
phone
rough
tough
above
few
kept
number
sound
cookie
money
Dictation Sentence
Ralph and Steph kept half of their money to buy a few cookies each.
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