• Our field trip is next Wednesday to Marriott Lincolnshire to see James and the Giant Peach. We have been listening to the story in class (Mrs. D is reading)-ask your kiddo to tell you all about it.
• Next week Thursday, we will have Stations of the Cross as a school. Please remind your child that this is a time to practice one of our three Rs-REVERENCE!
• Spring Break = 3/25/24 - 4/1/24 (Classes resume 4/2/24) → Please alert me and Mrs. Lentino if your child is missing any days around spring break.
• Please check out the church website or Social Media to find out about the following events in the Koenig Center:
  • St. Patrick's Day Celebration = Saturday, 3/16
    • Please purchase tickets ahead of time if you plan to attend.
  • St. Joseph Day Dinner = Tuesday, 3/19
    • Please RSVP on the church website if you plan to attend.
• Fr. Trout informed the parish on Monday evening that he has been reassigned to St. Anne's Parish in Barrington, effective July 1, 2024. We are so grateful for his 13 years of service to our parish and school, and we will miss him. There is no news yet on the new pastor for our parish.

• Tomorrow is our Unit 10 Fundations Assessment. (ai, ay words)
• Friday, March 1-NO SCHOOL!

• students will read and write words with ai, ay (long syllables),
• read and write words with long e syllables (ee, ea, and ey),
• spell trick words: whose son and won
• read on level fluency decodable passages with fluency and comprehension

• subtracting hundreds,
• mentally subtract 10, and 100,
• regrouping 10s
• regrouping 100s

• identify the importance of quiet for reflection
• tell the story of God's appearance in the burning bush to Moses
• understand that God's presence in church makes it a holy place-we practice our Reverence
• we celebrate and worship God at Mass by asking for God's mercy
• define: mercy

Please reinforce the following at home:

• We have been struggling quite a bit recently as a class to work at an acceptable volume level (in class with me and with several of the Specials teachers). More specifically we have been reviewing the following:
• Keeping hands (and feet) to self - This helps ensure that no one gets hurt accidentally.
• Level 0 (no talking) or Level 1 (whisper) during independent work time - This allows for everyone to focus and do his/her best work.
• Level 0 during directions - This makes sure no one misses or misunderstands what is expected of everyone.
• Quieting down the first time a teacher signals-timer buzzer or clap, clap, clapclapclap- This means that an activity is ending and it’s time to listen to the directions or that it has become too loud and students need a quick redirection for their behavior.
• Students are given ample opportunities to talk during the day (lunch, recess, frequent brain breaks, and classroom activities that either involve pair or small group sharing), so we have reviewed that the need to work quietly at these other times is very reasonable.
• We are a class family and a team, so we all need to work together for the good of the class, which means following directions the first time and creating a positive, peaceful learning environment for everyone. 🙂 
• Thank you, as always, for your help and support with this at home.

Reminders:

• PLEASE revisit the 
• Thank you for your generosity to the Food Pantry and to the McTeacher fundraiser.
• Please take your children to Mass this weekend to celebrate the second Sunday of Lent. This is a wonderful opportunity to prepare our hearts for Easter, and it is also the best way to prepare your children for First Communion.
• Saturday = 5pm
• Sunday = 7am, 9am (with Children’s Liturgy of the Word), 11am, 5pm
• All School Mass = Tuesday at 8:30am in the church
• This past Tuesday the students did much better following directions, participating in the prayers, and sitting/kneeling quietly during the appropriate times. Thank you for your help with this at home!
• No school = Friday, 3/1 → Teacher professional development day
• Field Trip = Wednesday, 3/13 → Thank you all for sending in your forms and money. We are looking forward to an enjoyable show!
• We finished up the book James and the Giant Peach on Thursday. It was made into a Tim Burton movie (rated PG). You can find a copy at your local library or on Disney + if you and your child want to watch this prior to attending the show.

• McTeachers Night-TONIGHT!!! Come see your teachers work our fundraiser night at McDonald's on Peterson Road by Sunset Foods!
• Food Pantry=Please bring in Chunky Soups tomorrow! Thank you for your generosity!
• Math Chapter 6 test Friday!

• PLEASE fill out and return the permission slip and money for our Field Trip!
• No School Monday, February 19th due to President's Day!
• Thursday, February 22, please bring in "Chunky" soups to donate to our Food Pantry collection.
• Next, Friday, February 23rd, will be our Chapter 6 Math assessment. Study Guide will come home in their folders tomorrow.

• NEW permission slips are in your child's folder today. Please return those and the filed trip fee asap. Thank you!
• Student's filled out Lenten promises today to use as a discussion starter with your family at home. Please help them deepen the understanding and importance of this liturgical season in the church.
• Monday, February 19th is a No School day to observe President's Day!