All Saints Day!

What a BEAUTIFUL celebration we had today! I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of all our "Saints." They carried out a lovely, respectful, and joyous celebration. They also did a fantastic job on their reports and presentation. Parents and families, a simple "thank you" doesn't even begin to cover what I'd like to say to you. You all helped with this project from start to finish covering everything from the research, to writing, to the costumes. I also want to thank all of you who not only came to watch, but helped us with refreshments, supplies, and clean-up. I just can't even fathom how lucky I am to work with such wonderful families! THANK YOU! Here are some pictures from today's celebration. Have a great weekend and Happy Halloween!

 

Red Ribbon Week Fun!

We had so much fun this week with Red Ribbon Week!

Here are some pictures of all our crazy get-ups!

 

November News!

All Saints Day

The students are working so hard on practicing Saint Presentations and Mass Preparations. We want to thank you all again for making this project meaningful and enjoyable for your child by providing your help and support. Here is a brief reminder of our schedule of events for Friday to provide a better description as to how your child will conduct their findings. As a reminder, the students should wear their costumes to school on October 30^th.  The students may stay in their costumes, or change into their Red Ribbon Week attire or uniform.

The students will participate in a “Living Wax Museum.” We will practice lining the students in the hall of the commons, chapel, and vestibule of the church. They will portray wax sculptures until you press “the button,” which brings the sculpture to life. The students will give their brief presentation (no longer than a minute) then return back to their sculpture like state. These presentations will allow the students to have practice runs before performing in front of their families as well as giving other classes in the school the chance to see all of their hard work.

The students have created a final copy for the presentation day, so all of the work is finished. Each student has a final copy typed up. As far as pictures are concerned, we will have a group picture taken at the end of presentations, before lunch. We will also take individual pictures of your child throughout the morning. Here is a schedule of our events. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you!

Friday, October 30^th

All Saints Day Mass

7:40: Arrive at school and meet in the cafeteria. We will pack up your children promptly at 7:40a.m. to prepare for mass

8:30: Please join us for our liturgy in the Church
9:15: Students and teachers will go to the Commons and set up for Guests
9:20: Kindergarten, 1^st, and 2^nd

9:40: Break

10:00: Prepare for 4^th and 5^th

10:05: 4^th and 5^th

10:25: Prepare for Middle School

10:30: Middle School

11:00: Prepare for Parent Presentations

11:05: Parent Presentations

11:30: Lunch

If you are unable to come during the parent presentation, please feel free to come during another presentation time. We scheduled the parents’ presentation time to be separate so that you may get to see your child in a more intimate setting and so that you may accompany them to lunch if you wish, but it is not required that you watch your child at that time. If it is easier for you to come earlier, we would love to see you then! Thank you again for all of your help and support! See you on October 30^th!

Garden City Field Trip Information

Hello Parents!
We have a field trip planned for next week to the Garden City Community Center and St. Lawrence Cotton Field and Cotton Gin. This trip will allow the students to explore various aspects of agriculture, as well as show them how cotton is grown, picked, cleaned, and distributed. It is a wonderful, well-planned trip that all past 3rd grade students have loved.

We will take a charter bus and the trip will take the whole school day. This trip is of no cost to your child. We simply ask that they come in their uniform (with a jacket, depending on the weather), show up NO LATER than 7:40, and return their permission form from Tuesday folder. Lunch is also provided that day, so there is no need to send a lunch with your child.

A few important things to know as we plan to go:

• We MUST leave the school no later that 8:30 a.m. It will take us a while to get to Garden City, and the program starts promptly at 9:30 a.m. We are sharing the trip with the Garden City Third Graders, and a late departure will cause them to wait and get us off schedule, also making it more difficult to be back to school in the afternoon on time. Please make plans to have your child here between 7:30 - 7:40 a.m. so we have enough time to pass out Tuesday folders, take a restroom break, and board the bus.
• You are more than welcome to join us on the trip, however due to such a large third grade class this year, we only have enough room to accommodate the students, and three teachers (Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Butler, and Mrs. Holt) on the bus. The charter bus only seats 52. If you would like to attend, we'd love to have you meet us in Garden City at the Community Center. Students must ride the bus to and from the event.
• Please look at the weather forecast before we leave. We spend most of the day indoors, however one portion of the trip is outside, and we do not want your child to be uncomfortable.
• We will arrive back at school no later than 3:30 p.m. If you are picking up your child, instead of going through the carpool line, the best option it to park in the lot across from the church office and wait for us to arrive there. If your child is attending after school, we will walk them back to school and send them to their appropriate after school teacher.

Jump Rope for Heart

We had a wonderful assembly this morning about Jump Rope for Heart. Each year, Mrs. Reker leads the school in a wonderful fundraiser benefiting the American Heart Association. This is an event that not only allows our students to learn how to keep their hearts healthy by exploring information about diet and exercise, but also raises money for those battling heart conditions. Tomorrow, you will receive information in Tuesday folder about this phenomenal program and how to participate.

Thank You!

What a pleasure it was to meet with each of you these past two days. Thank you all for taking the time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting with each of you. Thank you for all your help and support with your child's education.