Happy Monday Everyone!
Looks like winter is here!! What a beautiful sight! The snow is here!
I was so happy to see everyone in their winter warmest today! The kids were cozy and dry in their snow suits. With all of this extra clothing, it is necessary that the students be able to dress independently. I will certainly be there to help with stuck zippers and finicky boots, but the children should be able to put on and take off their snowsuits by themselves. Please practice at home!!
Today we reviewed some really important information about the snow, the yard and safety. Students are not permitted on the play structures throughout the winter and they have been officially closed for the season. We discussed how throwing snow is not at all allowed at school. We also talked about how important it is to share the snow. With all of the forts and snow men being made, all students need to remember that the snow is a gift from God and does not belong to anyone.
Please remember that student agenda and mail bags should be coming to school every day! I completely understand that we all forget things from time to time, however, these books are our daily communication formats. It is a good idea to have your child be responsible for remembering to bring them back every day. What a great way to teach responsibility and routine! If you have misplaced either, please let me know and I can provide another one! Thanks you for your help with this!
Each month, our school community takes one of the Catholic Graduate Expectations and looks further into what it means. For the month of October, St. John the Apostle School thought about Empathy and what it means to be an empathetic person. One person from each class is chosen as a good representative of this value. Today, we had a little assembly to recognize those people. I am very proud to say that Lily (from the morning class) and Kristina (from the afternoon class) were recognized for this month! Way to go guys!!
OK, on with our week!
Our word wall words for this week are:
you, my
run, make, up
will, very. but, was, what
right, thank, sound, found, better
Check out our Twitter page for a pic of our neat new way of practicing our word wall words!
We have been learning about the different sounds that vowels make. We know some fun little tunes about all of the short vowel and long vowel sounds! Please talk to your children at home about the different sounds they hear in words. For example: What vowel sound do you her in dinner? Is that a long or short "i" sound? Can you tell me a word that has the short "a" sound in it?
Tomorrow, the students will be introduced to words in the _est word family. Ask them about the book, A Pest in the Nest!
In the homework calendars for Thursday, there is mention of The Story Retell Journal. This book will be going home once a month and the students will be asked to tell you a story.
It will be a story that we have read multiple times in the class. We discuss the details of the story together. Their job will be to retell you this story in their own words. Please write down only what they say. A retell is not an exact memorization of the story. It may take some practice for the students. If they can only remember one part, that is fine. With consistent practice, the students will develop a deeper understanding and their retelling ability will improve.
Check the cover of the journal for more instructions!
A reminder that Friday is a P.D. day. There is no school on Friday. Also, Wednesday is our Library Day. Library books should be returned weekly so they can take out a different book. If your child would like to keep their book longer, please return the book to school and your child can ask to renew the book for another week.
I hope everyone has a warm and snuggly week! Enjoy the long weekend!
Looks like winter is here!! What a beautiful sight! The snow is here!
I was so happy to see everyone in their winter warmest today! The kids were cozy and dry in their snow suits. With all of this extra clothing, it is necessary that the students be able to dress independently. I will certainly be there to help with stuck zippers and finicky boots, but the children should be able to put on and take off their snowsuits by themselves. Please practice at home!!
Today we reviewed some really important information about the snow, the yard and safety. Students are not permitted on the play structures throughout the winter and they have been officially closed for the season. We discussed how throwing snow is not at all allowed at school. We also talked about how important it is to share the snow. With all of the forts and snow men being made, all students need to remember that the snow is a gift from God and does not belong to anyone.
Please remember that student agenda and mail bags should be coming to school every day! I completely understand that we all forget things from time to time, however, these books are our daily communication formats. It is a good idea to have your child be responsible for remembering to bring them back every day. What a great way to teach responsibility and routine! If you have misplaced either, please let me know and I can provide another one! Thanks you for your help with this!
Each month, our school community takes one of the Catholic Graduate Expectations and looks further into what it means. For the month of October, St. John the Apostle School thought about Empathy and what it means to be an empathetic person. One person from each class is chosen as a good representative of this value. Today, we had a little assembly to recognize those people. I am very proud to say that Lily (from the morning class) and Kristina (from the afternoon class) were recognized for this month! Way to go guys!!
OK, on with our week!
Our word wall words for this week are:
you, my
run, make, up
will, very. but, was, what
right, thank, sound, found, better
Check out our Twitter page for a pic of our neat new way of practicing our word wall words!
We have been learning about the different sounds that vowels make. We know some fun little tunes about all of the short vowel and long vowel sounds! Please talk to your children at home about the different sounds they hear in words. For example: What vowel sound do you her in dinner? Is that a long or short "i" sound? Can you tell me a word that has the short "a" sound in it?
Tomorrow, the students will be introduced to words in the _est word family. Ask them about the book, A Pest in the Nest!
Tomorrow we also have a special guest! Todd Nicholson, a Paralympic Sledge Hockey
player will be at SJA in the morning to talk about his amazing career! Please
wear RED tomorrow, Tuesday to support this amazing athlete!
In the homework calendars for Thursday, there is mention of The Story Retell Journal. This book will be going home once a month and the students will be asked to tell you a story.
It will be a story that we have read multiple times in the class. We discuss the details of the story together. Their job will be to retell you this story in their own words. Please write down only what they say. A retell is not an exact memorization of the story. It may take some practice for the students. If they can only remember one part, that is fine. With consistent practice, the students will develop a deeper understanding and their retelling ability will improve.
Check the cover of the journal for more instructions!
A reminder that Friday is a P.D. day. There is no school on Friday. Also, Wednesday is our Library Day. Library books should be returned weekly so they can take out a different book. If your child would like to keep their book longer, please return the book to school and your child can ask to renew the book for another week.
I hope everyone has a warm and snuggly week! Enjoy the long weekend!
