Grand parents day

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Monday

Today in religion we talked about the Holy Family and about how they took care of each other.
In reading we practiced prefixes and suffixes. Students were able to have their group commercials about why you should vote for Donkey or Elephant. They are very cute and I will post them on the website.
In math students reviewed multiplication and division.
In social studies students worked on their timelines after they read about the Civil War, Pioneers, Immigrants, and the history of a community.

Don't forget to send in a note if someone other than you are picking up your children on Wednesday after Grandparents Day.
There is no Grid homework this week and no homework except to study spelling words for tomorrow's spelling test and to do IXL.com.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Grandparents Day Information

How to Have a Successful Grandparents and Great Friends Day

Remember to smile and greet our many guests to Blessed Pope John XXIII

Bring a little patience as the parking lot, drive thru, walking traffic etc… will be busier and may take a little longer than usual. Please plan accordingly. We will have extra help and extra crossing guards but we still need your help!

Your children must report to class just like every other day and their guests do not accompany them into the classrooms at this time.

Our volunteers will begin registration in the parking area just outside of the gym at 7:45 a.m. You may register in any line and we will have even more volunteers checking in to help speed up the process.

The guests will be asked to go to the marked area of the youngest student in the family that they are meeting, so including that info on the RSVP is really important. Others joining your party will meet there.

The visitors will “save” seats for their grandchild/friend as well as anyone else joining them. We will have a very full house so please help us by only saving the number of seats you will actually need. We will have maps, signs and volunteers to help.

If you have multiple students, the older students will join their sibling and visitor in the youngest student’s designated seating area. Look for the classroom signs!

If your child will not be entertaining a visitor this year, please do not worry! We have made special arrangements as well as reserved seating for all of the students without guests to sit with their teachers. You are always welcome to attend mass with your child, please RSVP so we can help your child find the appropriate area.

Mass begins at 8:30 a.m.

After mass the children will be dismissed by classroom and our guests will be asked to stay seated until they are safely on their way.

After the children have exited we will invite everyone for light refreshments and coffee in the Ramada before they join the students in their classrooms (if they wish).

There is no formal program but each class has something planned so the guests are welcome to visit.

A great number of our students leave early to begin the long weekend. This is great BUT:

Please note: If you plan on your child leaving early or with their guests we need you to send a letter or note to your teacher granting permission for this to occur. The teachers will be able to dismiss from the classroom on this special occasion but only to those who have made such arrangements. The teachers will not be able to dismiss without a letter with your signature on it! We appreciate your help and understanding. Your child’s safety is always foremost in our minds…please help us ensure this by following the protocol for this day.

Blessed Pope John XXIII Roman Catholic School

Grandparents & Great Friends Day

November 27, 2013

7:45-8:15      Grandparents and Great Friends Sign-In.  The sign-in table will be located in the parking lot adjacent to the gym, just east of the front gym entrance.  Here, the guests will sign in, receive a name tag, special gift and a sticker to place on the United States map to show where they are from.  They will move inside to sit in the assigned classroom section to meet up with their youngest student, saving seats for all in their party.

8:30-9:30      Grandparents and Great Friends Join Students for Mass.  Held in the Gym. Students will walk over with their teacher and class and enter through the South gym doors to meet their already seated guest in each class’ assigned seating.  Student Ambassadors and signage will be present to guide everyone to the appropriate seating location.  At the conclusion of Mass, there will be brief remarks from Principal Colao welcoming our guests to the PJ community and wishing everyone a blessed Thanksgiving with loved ones.  Students will be released back through the South doors, by classroom with their teachers, while their guests will then head to the Coffee Reception.

9:30-10:00    Grandparents and Great Friends Coffee Reception.  Held in the Ramada.  During this time, students will return to class with their teachers to have a snack from home, and “set up” for their visitors.   Guests will be invited to enjoy coffee and refreshments in the Ramada with Administration and HSA parents before heading over to the student’s classroom.  They will be directed to the classroom(s) by Student Ambassadors.

10:00-11:00  Grandparents and Great Friends Visit Classrooms.  Guests will begin classroom visit(s).  During this time, the teacher may have activities for the guests to participate in or show and share items for the students.  Guests may be visiting several classrooms, so expect some visitors coming and going throughout the hour.  Student Ambassadors will guide the guests to the appropriate classroom(s).

11:00  Grandparents and Great Friends Day Concludes.  For those students who have made prior arrangements to be released to the Grandparent, Great Friend, or Parent, they may be released.  The office and the teacher will have the information on file as to which student(s) will be released with their Guest.  Each teacher will have a sign-out sheet as well for those early releases.

12:00  Dismissal

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Principals Day from the 2nd grade

Tuesday

Today we worked on the birth day of Jesus and we also talked about the 3 Wise Men.
In language arts the students completed a spelling test, dictation, CLOZE, and and weekly assessments.
In addition, students worked on their commercials. We are almost ready for videoing.
In math we worked on multiplication and how it is like addition and that sets must be equal.
In social studies students worked on their American History timelines.

Don't forget this Thursday is buck-a-jeans and buck-a shoe day in honor of Principal's Day.

Monday

Today we began talking about Advent in religion.
In reading we reviewed long o and long a sounds and all the different ways they are spelled.
Students read about being safe and different kinds of safety equipment, like helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads. They also worked on their Vote for Donkey or Elephant commercials in small groups.

In math students took a subtraction time test and we began multiplication.
In social studies we are assembling our history timeline.

REMINDER: PICTURE RETAKES ARE TOMORROW. YOU NEED TO RETURN YOUR PICTURES TO BE ABLE TO HAVE RETAKES.

Thursday

In religion today we began talking about Advent and how Mary was born without sin so she could be the Mother of Jesus. We also talked about how she always said yes to God and didn't sin.

In reading we talked about using illustrations to get information using the story, "Officer Buckle and Gloria". 

Students also read about fire safety. there are writing about safety this week in their writing journals.

They are also going to draw a diagram of their houses showing where the windows and doors are. 

This should be fun!

In social studies we started the history unit beginning with Native Americans. Students will be creating a timeline of US history events, including pilgrims, pioneers, the Civil War, immigrants, and looking at the history of a community.

In math we are finishing up two-step story problems. However, I will continue to send some home for practice.

Tomorrow is buck-a-jeans day and PRIDE Day.

Tuesday

In religion today we talked about loving and obeying God and loving others.
We also discussed that when we choose not to obey God, it is a sin. We also talked about the two kinds of sins: mortal and venial. We also talked about the different kinds of prayer: adoration, thanking, asking for yourself, and praying for others. They worked on samples of each kind of prayer.

In reading we worked on cause and effect. Students also took the spelling test, dictation, CLOZE test, and weekly assessment. We also started on the Donkey/Elephant commercials.

In math students worked on two step story problems, using bar models. These are causing some problems, as students think they know how to do them and when it's time for independent work, they weren't actually paying attention. So, tomorrow they will work on these again.

I will be at the Diocese tomorrow for a Science Common Core Meeting.

Monday

If you belong to St. Bernadette's Parish and  haven't registered their child for Reconciliation yet, to please do so prior to November 20th.

Today there was a school-wide tribute for Veterans Day. It was a lovely ceremony and I think the vets felt honored. Students also made cards to give to the vets that attended. They also made extra cards to go to vets at a hospice center. 

Then students finished a Theme Assessment for reading of Unit 2. We also worked on context clues, using a drop down menu on the computer, action verbs, and abbreviations.

In math, students worked on two-step problems. They work on this tomorrow again.

We began talking about voting in social studies. I read them a book called, "Vote for Me!". It is about a donkey and an elephant running for office and their antics for getting elected. In small groups students will write and perform a commercial about why we should vote for either Donkey or Elephant. I will tape them and upload on our website when completed.

This Friday is Pride Day.

Wednesday

Students attended Mass today as usual.
After Mass students worked on grammar and then bar models in math. When they were done they began making "Thankful Turkeys".

Tuesday

Parent conferences all week and 11:50 dismissal.
We are finishing up unit 2 in reading. Students will take a unit assessment later this week.
Students made some Veteran's Day cards. They will finish on Thursday.
Students completed a spelling test and dictation test, along with a CLOZE test.
We ran out of time so they will finish up grammar and work on math tomorrow after Mass.
Conferences have been great so far!