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We have now started to learn cursive in school. As we learn these new letters, we will have to have assessments and homework (at times) that will be used to evaluate your child's progress with these new letters. Your child will be expected to form all lower and uppercase letters correctly, connect these letters correctly, and also be able to read the cursive alphabet by the end of his/her second grade year. Do not be alarmed if Handwriting grades are a little lower at first. As with anything else, practice becomes a huge part of success and with diligent practice these grades will rise.

The Act of Contrition and form for Confession was sent home. Your child needs to have both of these memorized by February when they will be given an oral assessment to make sure that they are ready for their First Reconciliation. Practice daily during the week!!!

Bowling permission slips will be going home this week for grades 2-8 annual bowling trip during Catholic Schools Week. This is a field trip during Wednesday afternoon January 30, 2018. The teachers will be the chaperones and no extra chaperones will be taken. All students need to have a permission slip signed in order to attend. Please note you will have to identify your child's bowling shoe size and drink that they would like to receive that day. This is a FREE trip given to us by the Home and School Association for Student Appreciation Day. Your child will receive transportation to and from school, bowling, shoe rental, one drink, and one soft pretzel. Children are permitted to bring their own money for other snacks, but they will be responsible to keep their own money. Saint Teresa of Calcutta and Limerick Bowl are not responsible for lost or stolen money, so please do not send in more than $5-$10. The students will not be permitted to buy from the vending machines or play in the arcade. They may only buy from the snack counter!! Thanks for your cooperation!!!

Due to only having 1 assessment paper this week, Test folders will go home on Friday, January 18, 2019!

Our Reconciliation Books will be coming home on a daily basis to prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Please work on this book with your child. Your children should write neatly in the book and please take the time to discuss the Bible stories, vocabulary, and procedure for Confession that is found in the book. This book should be completed with a parent and for your child to get the full understanding relayed in the book he/she will need an adult to help them reason through it and reflect upon it. The completion of this book neatly and completely will count as a Religion Project grade for the Second Trimester.



Weekly Schedule:

Monday- Library today, books due; Flat Stanley due today; Reading for Education program begins today! We begin the Liturgical Season of Ordinary Time today! Green is the color of Ordinary Time. 

Tuesday- Technology and Music Today; Timed Drill Tuesday

Wednesday- Gym today so wear gym uniform; State of the School at 7pm today in Room 208; Religion Quiz on Chapter 10 today

Thursday- Science today

Friday- Art today; Spelling Test and Reading Assessment today; Father/Daughter dance tomorrow. No School on Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Enjoy your 3 day weekend!!!

Reminders:

MY STUDENT PROGRESS (MSP)  Please check your students progress online weekly on our grading site. This is your way of knowing how your child is progressing. Do not wait until report card time to see your child's grades. You may access their grades as often as you like. Our grading website is MSP. If you need your MSP login information, please contact the school office as I do not have your usernames and passwords at my disposal. 

Now that Winter Weather is upon us!! Please have your child dress appropriately for the Winter weather!! A heavy coat may be required as we try to go outside everyday!!! Please send children in with hat, gloves, and scarf as well!!! Girls should wear shorts under jumpers as we sit on the floor a lot and they love to do tumbles outside!!

Timed Drills in Math every Tuesday!!