In Religion, we learned about the Great Commandment. We’ve also looked closely at what each of the Ten Commandments means and discussed how the Ten Commandments relate to the Great Commandment. A copy of the Commandments has been sent home. Please start helping your child memorize all ten. They will be tested on the Ten...Read More
It is hard to believe we are approaching Halloween already! We have had a very successful and FUN Red Ribbon Week. Halloween will have a party and trunk or treat walk! Students can wear their costumes–see Mr Porod email for guidelines. Math: Geometry is the word! We are starting a full comprehensive review or...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
Hello Third Grade Families, This week the students will be 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 on...Read More
Hello 5th Grade Parents & Families! The Fall colors are really starting to show, and the chill of Winter is drawing near. Please make sure your student is dressed appropriately for school. Starting November 1st, no shorts can be worn as per the dress code. Language Arts: We are continuing our lessons on prepositions and...Read More
With Reconciliation on November 19th, we began our intensive study to prepare for the Sacrament. This week, we talked about the Bible, how it is God’s Word, and learned about the different parts of the Bible. We will be handing out the Ten Commandments to the class in the coming weeks, and all the children will...Read More
The fall colors are in full bloom! We hope you are starting to see some independence in your children since the start of the school year! Have you noticed your child helping around the house more? Maybe emptying their lunch box/backpack to show you their school work? We have a class rule that they should...Read More
