All year long the kids have been asking for a pajama day when they filled the marble jar.  Mr. Norcross kept telling them no.  Well, they have been bugging him during lunch the last few days...and he finally said yes!  (They are very persuasive.)  :)  Tomorrow is a mass day and Friday is spring fling.  I don't want to keep putting it off...and since I've already planned our movie and treat day for tomorrow...the persuasive students talked me into a compromise.  They can wear their uniforms to school.  After church they can change into their pajamas.  So, please pack your children's backpacks with their pajamas.  I'll have them change into their pajamas after church.  They may bring their slippers too.

Have a great night!!!

*This week we will not have a spelling list.  Friday is Spring Fling.  The students will be in fun mini courses all day long.  :)

*The students filled the marble jar again.  We'll have a reward day to celebrate.  We're going to celebrate on Thursday this week.  We'll have a movie and snacks to end the day.  :)  Congrats to the students on their great behavior!

*Speaking of great behavior - our system is going great!  On Friday EVERYONE stayed at a 4 all day long!  I was so proud of everyone!!!!

*Please remember to return permission slips for The Building For Kids.  The field trip is on May 22nd.  We do need chaperones for this field trip.  Please remember to write on the permission slip if you will be able to chaperone.  (It's a lot of fun!)

*Last Thursday field day teams went out in the Thursday folders.  Don't forget to check out which team your child is on.  :)

*Today was day 151!  It's hard to believe there are only 29 days of school!

Have a great night!!!

Weekly Spelling Lists -

Phonetic List - Unit 31 - oo, yoo
do
you
zoo
use
room
soon
moon
broom
spoon
stool

High-Frequency List - Words 151-160
every
found
still
between
name
should
home
big
give
air

*A few updates -

Math - In math we started a new unit last week.  We are analyzing data.

Science - We have started our last Einstein kit of the year - solids and liquids.

Social Studies - We are learning about the 50 states and their capitals.  So far we have learned 27 states.  (We're learning them in ABC order.)

Phonics - We are finishing up unit 10 tomorrow.  Our latest focus has been the suffixes -ed and -ing, closed syllables, and vowel teams.

Reading - Our daily five word work focus the last few weeks - synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.

Religion - Our big focus has of course been Easter!  We have been reading many Bible stories related to Holy Week.


***Thank you for coming to the meeting tonight!  It was very positive!

Have a great week!

I just saw this on Facebook.  Mrs. B. says that tomorrow is a dress down day for Jump Rope For Heart. Apparently it was supposed to be announced at the end of the day, but it wasn't.  I hope this message gets to you by the morning.  1st grade is jumping at 8:30.

Due to our short week, there will not be a spelling list this week.  :)

**** Our next field trip is planned for May 22nd.  We are going to The Building For Kids in Appleton.  We will leave right after church and return around 2:45.  We will need chaperones for this field trip.  The museum requires one adult for every four students.  (That works out to 3.5 adults - we'll round it to 4.  We'll need three parents + myself.)  Remember, to chaperone you must have Virtus training.  I'll send the permission slips home this Thursday in the Thursday folders.

****I am so happy to report that our behavior plan has been going incredibly well!  It really makes the students aware of their actions and makes them accountable.  I could not be happier with the positive results that I am seeing!

****Next Monday, April 21st, our new principal Kay Franz is having a meeting for K-3 parents.  The meeting will be at 6:00.

Have a great week!

Tomorrow is our last Mass of the year.  I hope you'll be able to join us.  Please remember to sit to the left of us on Mass days.

Right after Mass I need to go to an all day meeting at St. Bernard's.  Mrs. Petrick and Mrs. B. are going to
sub in first grade.

Tomorrow we are also going to have NDA students at our school.  They are going to help out in our classroom.

Friday we have Stations of the Cross at 2:15.  Cassie and Keegan are our readers.

Have a great night!  :)

Weekly Spelling Lists -

Phonetic List - Long O Words
rose
note
pole
hope
joke
cone
chore
stove
stone
broke

High Frequency List - Words 141-150
again
off
went
old
number
great
tell
men
say
small

*Reminder - This Thursday is our mass.  Our last one of the year.
                    Friday we have Stations of the Cross at 2:15.  Keegan and Cassie are our readers.
                    Next week the 4th and 5th graders are presenting the Living Stations on Wednesday the
                    16th at 2:15.

 FYI - The rummage sale is tomorrow and Friday at Res in the FAC.  All gym classes will be outside on Thursday and Friday.  Please make sure your kids have the proper outdoor clothes.  (We have gym on Thursday.  Pray for nice weather.)

Also - Please remember to return your permission slips for the field trip on Friday.

Have a great night!

I took this picture today before I had to take down the March bulletin board.  The kids helped make this bulletin board by cutting out their handprints.