Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms, grandmas, and special ladies in our lives!
Announcements for this Week
First Communion Meeting
There will be a mandatory meeting on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:15 PM for the parents of students making their First Holy Communion this year. This meeting is for parents only (no children) and will cover some important preparatory information for the sacrament. For those families making First Communion banners, you should have received the background material and family name letters on Friday. The banners will be due on Wednesday, May 18.
Living Wax Museum
The list of sources for the Living Wax Museum report will be due this Friday, May 13. Students will receive a worksheet and some information about citing sources on Monday. Remember that students must have at least two sources of information to compile the data for their reports. They should bring one source to school on Tuesday for an activity in class.
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!
Our Star of the Week is: Jackson Daniels
Curriculum Update:
Reading: Collections, Comprehension Skill: Context Clues
Phonics: Long E spelled "ei", Changing F to V when adding "-es"
Math: Plane Figures, Introduction to Measurement
(inch, half inch, foot, yard)
Religion: Jesus Gives the Gift of Himself
(Body of Christ, Blood of Christ)
English: Sentence Types, Word Order in Sentences
Social Studies: People from America's Past
(independence, hero, inventor)
Science: Learning from the Past, Fossils, Dinosaurs
(paleontologist, fossil, extinct, dinosaur)
Looking Ahead:
School Mass Next Week
Our weekly school Mass has been changed to Thursday, May 19 at 8:00 AM next week in order to accommodate Activity Day. Please be sure that students arrive at school at 7:45 AM.
Living Wax Museum
The five facts for the Living Wax Museum report will be due on Thursday, May 19. The facts should be put together into a speech by Thursday, May 26. The performance of the Living Wax Museum has been scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, June 1. Parents, families, and friends are welcome to join us.
Activity Day
Students will participate in Activity Day on Friday, May 20. Students should wear their P.E. uniforms and appropriate shoes in order to play. Since Activity Day will be on a Friday, we will have our weekly assessments on Thursday, May 19.
Book Order for May and June
The online order forms for the Scholastic Book Order have been activated for the months of May and June. Flyers will be distributed shortly. The due date for the May catalog will be Friday, May 20, and the due date for the June catalog will be Friday, June 3.
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.
General Parent Meeting
The End-of-the-Year General Parent Meeting has been re-scheduled for Monday, May 23 at 6:30 PM.
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.
Homework for this Week:
Monday
Practice Book pp. 183 - 184
ABC Spelling Words
Math p. 77
Social Studies p. 37
Bring one Living Wax Museum source to school
Tuesday
Practice Book p. 190
Spelling Sentences
Math p. 141
English p. 68
Wednesday
Practice Book p. 196
Spelling Scramble
Math p. 142
Science Worksheet
Thursday
Spelling Rainbow Words
Math p. 144
English p. 69
Science Worksheet
(Science Test Next Week)
Friday - Mass, Spelling / Phonics Test
Spelling Words
calves
halves
leaves
lives
shelves
wolves
eight
road
round
start
young
ceiling
neither
Dictation Sentence:
Will either Keith or Sheila bring leaves to decorate the shelves?
No comments:
Post a Comment