This week…we welcomed Spring.  I gave the children flowers as a sign of spring. It was so exciting, as some of the children made connections to a fall lesson of how seasons change and the movement of the earth. The children went out in small groups to look for signs of spring. We will continue...Read More

  Looking Back… *Welcoming Spring was our focus this week!  We happily brought our learning back outside and enjoyed the first week of the new season.  Being outside with our buddies was the best outdoor day!  Lots of letters, names and self-portraits can be found around our school campus.  Summer was our first season together...Read More

Greetings, By this time next week, the eighth graders and I will have returned from our Springfield trip.  Students will have the opportunity to visit the State Capitol Building, Lincoln’s Home, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and Lincoln’s Tomb.  It’s a special feeling to walk in steps of quite possibly our nation’s greatest...Read More

This week…the children learned about St. Patrick’s Day, and St Patrick, and how he was forgiving, and used the shamrock to explain The Holy Trinity as one – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  The children had a chance to try lime soda and green-sprinkle covered cookies. The reviews were mixed – thumbs...Read More

Looking Back… *This week was all about St. Patrick’s Day and the color green.  The leprechaun visited and left us gold coins.  We read lots of funny books about leprechauns, counted shamrocks in our ten frames, created lucky shamrocks and made leprechaun beards. *Spring is almost here and to get ready we painted our hands...Read More

What a fun, busy week it has been for room 107.  This week we have been talking about St. Patrick’s Day and what brings us luck.  We learned about the shamrock and how Saint Patrick used it to teach others about the Holy Trinity; God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We have...Read More

Looking Back… *Dr. Seuss was our theme this week and we were busy!  We finished up our second week of Dr. Seuss by making our own Cat in the Hats, illustrating what we would do if the Cat in the Hat visited our homes, reading many more stories written by Dr. Seuss and practicing our...Read More

Thanks to everyone who attended Parent Teacher Conferences.  If you were unable to attend, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have. Eighth Grade parents should be on the lookout within the next week or two for an agreement to be signed by parents and students pertaining to...Read More

Hello 5th grade parents and families, and hello trimester 3! We look forward to meeting with you at parent-teacher conferences next week. Here is a snapshot of what we’ve been working on in fifth grade: Social Studies: Students are learning about the Articles of Confederation to the start of the Civil War. Science: We have...Read More