What a fun and exciting week we have had! I can’t believe that November is already here! Before we know it, it will be time for conferences and Thanksgiving. Our busy season is quickly approaching. Make sure to keep an eye on the school calendar as things are being added daily. Here are a few...Read More
Looking Back… *All week we celebrated Red Ribbon Week! We decorated our door with red ribbons. We donated food in red packages. We played games with our Buddies and wore our pajamas. We made a very big red ribbon and took a photo with the entire school and ended our week wearing our favorite sportswear. ...Read More
Hello Third Grade Families, This week the students will be finish presenting their MYSTERY BOOK REPORTS. Please be sure that child knows about the items that they have in their boxes and are able to explain them to the class. A great way to help them with their presentations is to have the information written...Read More
Can you believe that October is just about over? Where did the time go? This past week has been jam packed with fun events each day. We were able to listen to Megan Dagnino read us her latest book; Witch’s Brew, we were able to spend extra time with our 5th grade buddies and we...Read More
Things have been rather busy lately with Red Ribbon Week taking place and getting ready for Halloween. Our students have enjoyed participating in a number of activities as a class, with their lower grade buddies, and as an entire school. After attending a Language Arts articulation meeting at Lyons Township High School last week, I...Read More
It has been an exciting time in the art room ! I hope everyone has the opportunity to view the art displayed in the hall. The art changes often- the artists at St.Cletus have been busy! The 8th grade has completed their Claes Oldenburg inspired Pop Art sculptures, and they are amazing! The projects are...Read More
This week..we changed gears to our lesson as our week dictated. On Tuesday, we had a visit from the La Grange Fire Department. The children were very excited. In the morning they colored their own fire hats. They sat intently during the presentation. The children learned the importance of “cover your face, stop, drop, and...Read More
Looking Back… *Letter “Ff” week was fantastic! We created little Frankensteins from the letter of the week, read Crankenstein and Frankencrayon, and our Jolly Phonics song was all about going to the beach and watching the fish deflate. We loved the sound the fish made as he deflated. Strangely enough-our classroom pumpkin inflatable also deflated...Read More
10 more days until Halloween! The excitement is sure showing in room 107. This past week we started talking about pumpkins and how they grow. We learned that they start from a tiny seed and sprout off a vine. We also talked about what is a pumpkin and what is a jack-o-lantern. Next week we...Read More
Hi Parents:As our week is coming to a close, I want to give you a little glimpse of this past week in first grade.We learned how to write the letter “Ii.” We started our third math book in the “Go Math” series. This book is on “Addition Strategies.” The children and I are working very...Read More
