Thank You! Open House Tomorrow

Thank you so much for a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Day! You all made me feel so special. Don't forget to invite anyone you know who would like to tour St. Ann's tomorrow. Our Open House will be from 10:00 - 1:00. All visitors can check in the office for their tour.

PTO Week at a Glance

Happy Parents' Day!

What an amazing start we've had to Catholic Schools Week! We had many wonderful visitors for Grandparent Day. We had a beautiful Mass on Sunday to kick things off. Today we celebrate our amazing Parents. Thank you families for all that you do for the school. Our school could not be here without your love and support.

Art Show!

Catholic Schools Week Mass

We will have a wonderful celebration of Mass to begin Catholic Schools Week. Please join us for Mass this Sunday at 10:45. Students are encouraged to wear their Mass uniforms. See you all on Sunday!

Bricks for Kidz: Starts Next Week

Reminder: Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Friday

We hope to see all our Grandparents and Special Friends on Friday! St. Ann's is so grateful for the wonderful people that support our school and children.

PTO Week at a Glance

Changing States of Matter

Here's a fun interactive that shows how temperature affects the states of matter.
Changing States of Matter

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week Events begin on Friday of next week! Please refer to the schedule of events so you can help us celebrate Catholic Education!

States of Matter

PTO Week at a Glance

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Fun Run T-Shirt Deadline

Hey everyone! The deadline for the Fun Run T-Shirt Design contest is quickly approaching. If you are interested in submitting an entry for consideration, please turn the drawing over to the office no later than January 20th. The theme for this year is" "Run the Extra Mile in God's Shoes." Good luck!

Mardi Gras Basket

Hello families! As many of you may be aware, St. Ann's School hosts an annual fundraiser called Mardi Gras each year. The event takes place at the beginning of February and benefits the Endowment Fund of the school. To contribute to the great success of this event, each class usually constructs a theme basket to be auctioned. Our basket will feature all items pertaining to gardening. Any items that you may come across at the store that can be placed in our "Green Thumb" Basket will be greatly appreciated. The deadline to turn in items to construct the baskets is on Wednesday, January 25th. For more information, please refer to the letter sent home in this past Tuesday Folder. If you have any contributions that are sent to school, I will be sure to pass them to our wonderful Room Parent. Thank you in advance for your help with this and for your generous contributions to the school. This event ensures the success of St. Ann's School for many years to come!

Violins Needed for the Orchestra Program

PTO Week at a Glance

Box Top Contest Begins Tomorrow

Mean/Median

As we progress in our unit of graphing and surveys, a key component in collecting and analyzing data is the understanding of mean vs. median. Here are some quick explanations of the differences which should help as we continue though this unit.

Clauses/Fragments

Physical vs. Chemical Change

Our last unit in Science had to deal with the many elements that we have and how they are combined to make substances we use everyday. We concluded observing how chemical compounds can become altered during a chemical change. I am so proud of how the kids did with this unit. Their assessments were very impressive! We are beginning our study of Physical Changes this week. Here is a little preview of the difference between Physical and Chemical Changes.

Chemical Change

In our Chemistry Unit, we learned about Chemical Change. WBelow is an interesting slide show that illustrates how the change takes place. This will help prepare for our Physics Unit this 9 Weeks! Hope it helps!
Chemical Change

New Semester!

What a great first day we had here in 3A ! Your kids came back refreshed and eager to learn. I sure did miss them over the break! A few things to keep in mind for this new semester:

• Please continue to check planners daily as they will continue to reflect their assignments and classwork.
• We will begin to write in ALL cursive starting next week. This will help prepare the students for 4th grade next year.
• Multiplication will be a big focus this semester. We are workin to memorize facts up to 12. Flash cards are great helpers for this skill. If your child has an iPad, iPhone, or other tablet, there are many fun apps out there that can also reinforce these skills. I will also post some helpful places to go for multiplication help in the Resources section of my website.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! Stay warm today! God Bless you all!

-Mrs. Owen