DECEMBER 4,2009
Anthology~~Snakes
Spelling~~we will now test 12 words
Practice~~contractions I will=I'll we have=we've
Grammar~~the verbs is and are
Phonics~~the long sound of a with a final silent e
Religion~~we are discussing Advent
Handwriting~~Jj,Qq
Math~~sorting shapes, plane shapes, solid shapes
Art~~Advent wreaths, Advent candles, St.Nick shoes
Book Orders are due Monday, December 7.
Happy Birthday~~
December 1-Andrew
December 5-Barrett
December 7-Allie
Nativity News~~The children have done a great job learning their lines and
songs for our play. If you are having trouble assembling a costume please
call.
ALL COSTUMES are due on Tuesday,December 15 and they will remain at school
until play time. This does not apply to the narrators.
Parents,grandparents,uncles,aunts,younger siblings....are all invited to our
1:00pm performance. Siblings at Holy Infant are invited with their class at a
different time. We ask that they are not removed from a class session to
attend in the afternoon. Thank You. The entire event will last about 1 hour,
we ask that you remain for all 3 shows.
Our Star Student Jenna has 2 cats named Figaro and Elvis.
Kids Thought A Day~~Every day holds the possibility of miracles.
Share your happiness. You won't get done by starting tomorrow.
Words of the week~~sly, contradict, ambassador
Books we read this week~~Dear Polar Bear, The Elf On The Shelf,
The Care and Feeding of a Grinch, Santa's Stuck,
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Riddle of the week~~When is the moon heaviest? When it is a full moon.
Did You Know~~In 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on television.
Dec.1,1955-Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus.
Dec.7,1941-The attack by Japanese aircraft on Pearl Harbor launched the U.S.
into WWII.
Feast Days~~
Dec.3-St.Francis Xavier
Dec.4-St.John of Damascus
Dec.6-St.Nicholas
Dec.9-St.Juan Diego
SocialStudies~~
We are amazed at the mail we receive each day. Thank you for helping us with
our project. We are learning about our states as well as other countries.
Here is a list of postcards from this week!
Jack-Louisiana,Kentucky,Tennessee
Kaley-Missouri,Alabama,California
Matt-China,Hong Kong,Germany
Kiera-New York
Lindsey-Nebraska,Iowa,Wyoming,Alabama
GraceS-California,Washington DC
Alyssa-Washington
Mrs.Springman-Minnesota
Mark Your Calendar~~
Dec.6-Blessing of the Infant Jesus 4:30 in church
Live Nativity from 5:00-8:00pm drive along Nancy Place
Dec.8-No School Feast of The Immaculate Conception--Holy Day of Obligation
Dec.10-School Christmas Concert in Church 7pm Familes welcome
Dec.11-7th grade mission raffle
Dec.17-Our Class Nativity Play
Dec.18-All School Mass 8:00am
Christmas Parties 1:45 in our room
Holiday Dismissal 3:00pm
This week-end we are moving furniture to Omaha for our son Kevin. Christmas
shopping will just have to wait! Yea for a day off on Tuesday! We have a
Christmas event on almost every night next week. It is the best time of the
year!!
