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Week 30 March 31st-April 4th

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  Monday March 31st We started our day by experiencing stations of the cross with Miss Massman's 2nd grade class.  Students got to see the process behind stations, while also being in the church. We then went on to learn about the letter Xx and practiced its tricky sound.   To finish off our day, we read about trash trucks in our My Big World magazine. Tuesday April 1st We started our day by learning about the letter U and practiced writing the uppercase letter.  We then read a story in religion about a classroom that used instruments to praise God and celebrate being friends of Jesus. We finished our day by using watercolors to paint the background for our egg craft this week. Wednesday April 2nd We started the day with Mass with our 7th grade buddies and then came back to class to learn how to write lowercase u. We finished our day by working on our craft to give dads when they come for our donuts and dodgeball with dads event. Thursday April 3rd We learned ou...
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Week 29 March 25th-28th

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  Tuesday March 25th We started our week by learning about the letter Zz and practiced how to write it.  During Religion, we continued to talk about prayer and read a story from Stories of God's Love called "Friends of Jesus Praise God".  This story talks about how the Apostles welcomed others into their homes to pray and learn about God and Jesus before churches were made.   We finished our day by reading more of our Magic Treehouse and learned what a Samurai warrior is. Wednesday March 26th We started our day with the letter Yy and practiced how to write an uppercase Y.  During Religion, we continued to sing some praise songs to show different ways that we can pray.  We also continued to talk about how not all of our prayers will sound the same.   Our day ended with some extra outdoor time and a fun Easter read aloud. Thursday March 27th We reviewed Yy sounds and practiced writing lowercase y.   During Religion, we read the story ...
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Week 28 March 17th-20th

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Monday March 17th We kicked off St. Patrick's day with some rainbow goldfish crackers for snack and then worked on reading some CVC words.  During Religion, we talked about who St. Patrick is and why he is the Patron Saint of Ireland. We finished our day with St. Patrick Day cookies and a silly St. Patrick's day story.   Tuesday March 18th We started our day with chalk drawings to soak up some morning sun.  Students practiced writing their names and then made their own chalk paths to race on with friends. We continued by learning uppercase E and reading a story in Religion about thanking God for everything in our lives. We finished our day with our My Big World magazine which was all about frogs and life cycles. We also talked about how some frogs use camouflage to trick prey around them. Wednesday March 19th The morning started with Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph.  After Mass, students learned all about lowercase e   and practiced finding words that start wit...
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Week 27 March 10th-14th

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  Monday March 10th We started by reviewing the letter Kk sound and practiced writing both upper and lowercase Kk.  During Religion, we read about David and how he used music to pray to God. After lunch, we challenged the office staff to a penny war.  Please remember to bring in your money from the 17th to the 20th to try and beat the office staff! We finished our day outside with snack and played with chalk! Tuesday March 11th We started on the letter Qq today, mainly focusing on the letter sound.  Students also got to practice praying through music today with the song "My Lighthouse" by Rend Co. Kids. Wednesday March 12th We continued on the letter Qq today and practiced writing uppercase Q.  During Religion, we continued to discuss different types of music we can use to pray but also how our prayers may not always sound the same. To finish our day, we joined Miss Jay and Mrs. Nikki for our weekly Lenten service project and gave treats to our 8th grade buddie...
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Week 26 March 3rd-6th

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  Monday March 3rd We started our week talking about the letter Hh.  During Religion, we discussed what Lent is and made our own Lenten promises. To kick off Dr. Seuss week, we read "Oh the Places You'll Go" and decorated hot air balloons to be display in our classroom.  Students had to think about what they want to be when they grow up.  Students told me they aspire to be everything from doctors to artists to popstars to Spiderman and the Flash. Tuesday March 4th Today, we talked all about the letter Jj and read the story of The Prodigal Son and talked about how we can always get forgiveness if we simply ask for it. To end our day, we read "Bartholomew and the Oobleck" and discussed what the students thought oobleck might feel like.  Students then got to play with oobleck and were very grossed out. Wednesday March 5th We started our morning with Ash Wednesday mass and students were very excited to actually walk up to receive their ashes! After lunch, we partici...
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