Weekly Email

The 6th grade class have all handmade items that will be sold at their Marketplace at school on Friday morning, Dec. 2. The money raised by the sale of these items will go to specific charities the 6th grade students have chosen. The items range in price from $1 to $10. 

Dates to Remember:

           Dec. 6-9 Scholastic Book Fair
                 Dec. 5-9 Toy Drive
                 Dec. 9- 6:00 PM Christmas Concert
                 Dec. 15- Christmas Party
                 Dec. 16- 11:50 dismissal

                         2nd Quarter Ends
                 Dec. 17- Jan. 2- Christmas Vacation
​                 Jan. 3- School Resumes

The class is busy getting back to work after the long weekend. The Elf has come to 2B and can be spotted in different places. Students took the Weekly Assessment last week. I did not include the grammar section as a grade. Quotation Marks are a new concept and students are still practicing. They are also working on capital letters and proper nouns. The new story in language is "Helen Keller". students are working on "the author's purpose" and finding the difference between facts and opinions.

In religion, Advent is what we are reviewing. We do have an Advent wreath.

In math, students are working on mass and then on volume. We will be ready for the 2nd math text book by Christmas break. 

In social studies, students worked on their American History Timelines.

An email with a sign up genius will be sent out by our homeroom parents early next week for the 2B Christmas Party.

It's cold outside, so sweaters are a must.

Don't forget November Reading Logs are due tomorrow!

Happy Wednesday!

Weekly email

Good afternoon,

Conferences are winding down and students are enjoying their shortened days. We still have much to cover. Students are learning about veterans for Veterans Day. The Veterans Day Ceremony will begin at 8:30 this Friday. Students have made cards for the vets. In math students are learning the 2's,5's and 10's times tables. They can practice these on IXL.

The new reading story is called "Ah, Music!". Students will be discussing fact and opinion, along with making inferences. The long e sound will be the phonics focus this week. In religion, students will be reading about Advent. In social studies, students are working on a unit on American History.  

Reminders:

Nov. 11 Friday- 8:30 Veterans Day Ceremony 

Red, white, blue, camo accessory day

Nov. 12

The Saint John XXIII Open House will be held on Saturday, November 12th from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

We would love to have more families like you join our school community!

Please spread the word to families and friends about this event.

We look forward to meeting with them!

Nov. 17 Book Talks due

Nov. 23- Grandparents/Grand Friends Day 

Nov. 24-25 No School Happy Thanksgiving

Below you will find information on after school enrichment classes and Christmas Concert Information​

 Enrichment Classes registration

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Christmas_Concert_2016_letter_to_Parents.pdf

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Happy Wednesday!

Karen Marshall
Saint John XXIII Catholic School Community

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Weekly email

Nov. 1, 2016

Good afternoon,

Since I am used to emailing on Mass days, I went ahead and am emailing today. :)

The only homework tonight is to work on the grid. I did not send home any math homework.

Today is All Saint Day and students went to Mass.

In math, students are being introduced to division. They still need regrouping practice in addition and subtraction. The new story in reading is a fun one called "Click, Clack Moo Cows that Type". Students will be working on cause and effect along with compound sentences, writing a persuasive letter and using the prefixes pre- and mis-. In social studies, we will begin learning about pioneers and pilgrims, along with learning about monuments. Students are finishing up their Saint Reports this week. 

Reminders:

Nov. 7-11 11:50 dismissal all week

               Parent Conferences

Nov. 11 8:30 Veteran's Day Ceremony

Nov. 12 10:00-12:00 AM Open House 

The next Enrichment Classes begin on Nov. 14 and will run through February.

Nov. 23 Grandparents/Grand Friends day 11:50 dismissal

Nov 24-25 No School Happy Thanksgiving

Nov. 14-22 Thanksgiving Food Drive

Nov. 22 Turkey Tuesday

Nov. 28 8:15 Wreath blessing

Happy All Saints Day!

Grandparents /Grand Friends Day Registration

This is the link to register for Grandparents Day:
Grandparents/grand friends registration

Wednesday

Good afternoon,

We are back on schedule this week after the long weekend. There will be a spelling test on Tuesday and the grid is due on Friday. Our new story is a Native American folktale called "How Chipmunk got his Tail" by Joseph Brucak. We will be working on suffixes and contractions. In addition, students are working on characters and their traits. 

In religion, students have begun working on their saint research using ipads. They will be writing their reports when their research is complete.

In math, we are working on two-step story problems. 

Reminders:

Oct. 27- Pioneer Village field trip Students need a sack lunch.

Oct. 28- Harvest Festival 6-9 PM

Nov. 1-10:00 Mass

Nov. 7-11 Fall Parent Conferences will take place in the afternoon

              11:50 dismissal for primary all week.

Don't forget to sign up for the 2B booth for the Harvest Festival. 

Harvest Festival 2B Booth sign up

Happy Wednesday!

Weekly news

Good Afternoon,

Students have figured out that the Harvest Fest is not far away and they are so excited! 

Please find a permission slip and a FACTS form for the 2nd grade field trip to Pioneer Village on Thursday, October 27. This is a fun outdoor field trip where students experience a pioneer village as they can learn about the history of the Western Expansion. Please return the forms promptly.

This week students have been writing about the weather and they finished up writing about "From a Pumpkin Seed to a Jack-O-Lantern. I see a lot of improvement in their writing from the beginning of the year. In math, students are continuing to regroup in addition and subtraction using bar models as a strategy to decide whether to add or subject. In religion, students we finished up the unit on the Ten Commandments. In science, we are learning about liquids and then gases next week. Since this is a short week there will not be a spelling test on Tuesday. There will be new spelling words and a new grid on Tuesday. 

Important dates:

*Tomorrow is vision and hearing screening. 2B time is at 10:40.

*Don't forget no school this Friday or Monday!

*This Thursday is the end of the 1st quarter.

*Oct. 20- Report cards accessible online.

              Permission slips and FACTS forms are due

*Oct. 27-Field trip

*Oct. 28 Harvest Fest

*Nov. 1- 10:00 All Saints Day Mass, instead of Wednesday

*Nov. 7-11 Fall Parent Conferences will take place in the afternoon

              11:50 dismissal for primary all week.

Happy Wednesday!

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