Extended Day but no enrichment classes next week

PARENTS

 Next week Mon-Fri.

November 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

     Extended Day is     available all week.

No Enrichment Classes

(Chess, Beg.Guitar, Bricks4kidz, Drama, Young Rembrandts, Athletes In Training, Guitar:Rock & Pop, Cheer & Crazy, Cool Science)

Due to half day dismissal and Parent/Teacher Conferences

UNWANTED HALLOWEEN CANDY

UNWANTED HALLOWEEN CANDY

PLEASE BRING IN YOUR UNWANTED, WRAPPED CANDY STARTING ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 2
My daughter, Paula, along with the Student Leadership Team, will be collecting unwanted Halloween candy until Friday November 6.  There will be SVdP boxes in the courtyard and also one in the school office to drop your candy. All the candy will go to Chris Becker at SVdP. It will be used for their annual Christmas party for the homeless.  Please feel free to contact Sheila Doherty at dort10@aol.com if you have any questions.

Monday

Tomorrow is Picture Retakes. Be sure to bring back the pictures if you want them retaken.

We had little ant visitors in our classroom today. This made students a little anxious, but we worked through it and made it through the the day. The ant are gone.
Students worked on homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms practice. They also finished up some writing and their Practice Workbook pages in reading. In math, we began multiplication. Students are learning that multiplication is repeated addition.
Students are working on their saint power points this week.

If there a couple of students whose parents would be able to deliver some of the school supplies to Sacred Heart church on a Sunday and speak at the mass, please let me know.

Tuesday

It was a stormy day especially around lunchtime. There were two huge downpours while the 2nd grade was eating lunch in the ramada. Thank goodness it stopped as we walked back to the classroom. It was quite exciting!
In religion, we read about Abraham and Isaac, and David as obedient followers of God, even when it was difficult.
In math, students are learning about two step story problems.
In language, students are listening to book talks. Hopefully, the rest will be able to share tomorrow.

Friday is Pride Day and $1.00 for black and orange accessories.
It is also Harvest Fest. There are still some times available to work the 2B booth.

Wednesday

Today was the usual busy Wednesday. In math, students are working on story problems using bar models as a strategy for problem solving. They were also able to begin their Eric Carle pictures to go with their Tiny Seed story. Tomorrow they will finish.

I will be putting in Scholastic Book Orders tomorrow afternoon/ evening if anyone is interested in ordering. This way the books will be here by the end of the month.

Tuesday

Below are more volunteer opportunities for the Harvest Fest. Don't be left out, sign up soon!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a9ad2-harvest3

Students reviewed antonyms, learned about similes, and practiced reading comprehension. They also read more about Baptism in religion. In math they are learning about and practicing bar models. In addition, they completed the Math Dibels Assessment.
Because of the long weekend coming up, there are no new spelling words this week.

Harvest Fest Preorder Form

*Class sponsored Booths *Games *Prizes *Pumpkin Contest Display*Face Painting *Cake Walk *Photo Booth *Dad’s Dunk Tank *Music and Dancing*Obstacles *Inflatables *Rockwall *Food *Popcorn *Refreshments & more!

Entrance Fee: $20 per Family* (prepaid via FACTS)

Bring your family for dinner; proceeds go towards the 8th Grade Mission Trip!

Proceeds from bottled water and glow sticks goes towards Student Leadership & K-5th grade retreats.

Entrance Fee and Food Preorders

Please return this form to the school BY OCTOBER 20, 2015

Entrance fee: $20 per family (Please include accurate number of people attending as wrist bands will be distributed prior to the event. This will allow for a quicker check-in the night of Harvest.)  

Family Name: ___________________________ Number Attending: __________________

Contact phone: _________________________ Email: ________________________________

Number of pre-ordered pizzas _______  Qty x $10 = $________.  

Bean Burro ______ Qty x $5 = $_______  Beef & Green Chile Burro ______ Qty x $5 = $_______

Total Amount to be Charged to my FACTS Account (on 10-20-15):  $20 + ________= ________

       (Family fee) + (food)

__________________________________                            __________________

      (Signature)                                                               (Date)

*This is a community event for our families and is not intended as a fundraiser for the school. The entrance fee is our best effort to keep up with costs on this popular school wide event.

Wednesday

Here is the link if you would like to sign up for the 2B booth at the harvest Festival. Remember you must be up to date in your safe environment status to participate.

2B Harvest Fest Deep Sea Fishing Booth

Today students completed regrouping from hundreds, tens and ones.

In social studies, we reviewed information about communities.  Today is the busy day in 2B with music, PE,  Mass, and Atrium. 

This Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 Happenings

Friday will be a very busy day on campus and a great day to participate in all we have going on to show our Saint John XXIII Pride!

First of all we have:

Saint John XXIII Community Day at Someburros!!

Join us on Friday from 9am to 9pm at Someburros!!  Thursday all students will be bringing home 3 vouchers.  The vouchers will be in your mailbox Thursday morning for you to hand out prior to dismissal on Thursday.  Students, teachers and their families can use them for breakfast,head over with the kids for lunch after Friday dismissal and/or stop in for dinner!!  Have dad buy lunch for the office or mom can even start there for a moms night out!  Call ahead for drive through pick up or eat in!  All you need to do when you order is to hand in a voucher when you pay.  All proceeds earned from Someburros night will benefit our Saint John XXIII Community events.

Here is the coupons for Someburros: Someburro coupons

Friday will also be

Shoes for Shoes

Saint John XXIII Catholic School Community has been called to help our neighbors.  Children in a neighboring school are in need of gently used and in good condition shoes (preferably tennis shoes) so that they can attend school with dignity and pride and a nice and comfortable pair of shoes....something we so often take for granted.

On Friday, those students who bring in a pair of gently used school appropriate closed toes shoes to donate will be able to wear their  own tennis shoes of their choice .If they don"t have any gently used shoes to donate… they can bring in $2...  All $$ collected will go towards the purchase of children's shoes!

Last of all…Friday is PRIDE DAY AT 11:15 AND Spirit shirt day!  

Monday

Today students participated in the vision and hearing screening. They also went to Music.
In language, students learned about drawing conclusions, along with reviewing the short and long U sounds. In math they finished up regrouping with hundreds and tens.
In social studies, studies learned about community laws, being a good citizen, how transportation and communication has changed from long age to now.
This Friday is Pride Day and bring gently used tennis shoes and wear your favorite tennis shoes to school. If you don't have gently used tennis shoes, you can bring in $2.00 and wear your favorite tennis shoes.
The 4th grade will also be collecting new socks of all sizes for the October.