Week at a Glance

August 26th- August 30th

                                                                                    

Math Objectives: Chapter 1 Intro: Represent, count, and write numbers 0 to 5; Model and Count 1and 2; Count and Write 1 and 2; Model and Count 3 and 4; Count and Write 3 and 4

Science Objectives: Weather

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 1: Week 1: Letter Recognition Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee; Identifying Rhyming Words; Handwriting letters Aa, Bb, Cc Dd, Ee

Reading Objectives: Unit 1: Week 1: High frequency words I, am; Getting ready to read: Readers using I and am

Social Studies Objectives:  Learning about our school community; School Rules 

Religion Objectives: Sign of the cross; The Guardian Angel Prayer

We are adjusting to our fun day of learning in Kindergarten. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year ahead!  This first week has been great!

Welcome back to St.Joseph Catholic School!

 

We look forward to meeting everyone in our classroom on drop-off day, 8/19.

 

First day of school is Tuesday, 8/20!  It is a 12:30 dismissal.  There is no bus service or EDP on that day.  We can hardly wait!

 

Week at a Glance

June 3rd – June 7th

Math Objectives: Use a Digital Clock; Checkpoint Review; Math Simple Solutions        

Science Objectives: Summer Safety

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 6: Week 4: Initial and Medial /u/; Medial long o; /u/ spelled Uu

Reading Objectives: Unit 6: Week 4: High frequency words review; Getting ready to read: Readers review

Social Studies: Flag Day

Writing Objectives: Opinion Writing: What do we like best about our dads?

Religion Objectives: Pentecost

 

Thank you for a wonderful school year!  Please schedule weekly visits to your local library to keep your child’s reading skills progressing. Have a wonderful and safe summer!

Week at a Glance

May 27th – May 31st

Math Objectives: Getting Ready for First Grade: Read and Write Numbers 40 to 50; Checkpoint Review; Numbers On a Clock; Use an Analog Clock;

Science Objectives: Rainbow fish

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 6: Week 3: Initial and Medial /e/; /e/ spelled Ee; Short Vowels and Consonants

Reading Objectives: Unit 6: Week 3: High frequency words review; Getting ready to read: Readers review

Social Studies: How has technology changed?; How has the way we travel changed?

Writing Objectives: Opinion Writing: What do we like best?- Cat or Dog?

Religion Objectives: Bible Stories

There will be no school on Monday, May 27.  The Kindergarten Show will be on Friday, May 31 at 12:30 in the Koenig Center.

Week at a Glance

May 20th – May 24th

Math Objectives: Getting Ready for First Grade: Subtract to Compare; Checkpoint Review; How Many Ones?; Read and Write Numbers 20 to 30; Read and Write Numbers 30 to 40;

Science Objectives: Ladybugs

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 6: Week 2: Initial and Medial /o/; Initial /a/ and /i/;

Reading Objectives: Unit 6: Week 2: High frequency words review; Getting ready to read: Readers review

Social Studies: How has school changed?; How have communities changed?

Religion Objectives: Bible Stories

Writing: What is an opinion? What do we like best, Cake or Ice Cream?

We hope you all had a beautiful Mother’s Day!

Week at a Glance

May 13th – May 17th

Math Objectives: Getting Ready for First Grade: Subtract Two; Subtract on a Ten Frame; Algebra: Missing Part; Related Subtraction Equations; Related Addition and Subtraction Equations

Science Objectives: Summertime Senses

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 6: Week 1: Initial and Final /a/ and /i/; Medial /a/ and/i/; Initial /y/ and /kw/

Reading Objectives: Unit 6: Week 1: High frequency words review; Getting ready to read: Readers review

Social Studies: Who are American heroes from the past?; How have families changed?

Religion Objectives: God Calls Us to Help

Writing: What is an opinion? What do we like best, water park or beach?

May Crowning will be on Tuesday, May 14 at 9:30 AM.  Happy Mother’s Day!

Friday, May 17, 12:30 p.m. Variety Show in the gym.

Week at a Glance

May 6th – May 10th

Math Objectives: Getting Ready for First Grade: Part-Part-Whole; Equal Sets; Related Addition Equations; Subtract One; Subtract Two

Science Objectives: How do animals stay cool?

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 5: Week 6: Initial /y/ and /kw/; /y/ spelled Yy; /kw/ spelled Qu; Initial /v/ and /z/

Reading Objectives: Unit 5: Week 6: High frequency words: where and come; Getting ready to read: Readers using where and come

Social Studies: How can we learn about history?; Critical Thinking: Use Illustrations

Religion Objectives: God Calls us to Forgive

Writing: What is an opinion? What do we like best: Winter or Summer?

Thank you so much for all your donations to the Food Pantry this year.  It is greatly appreciated!

Week at a Glance

April 29th – May 3rd

Math Objectives: Chapter 12 Review; Chapter 12 Test; Getting Ready for First Grade: Add One, Add Two, Add on a Ten Frame

Science Objectives: Inventions

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 5: Week 5: Initial and Final /v/ and /z/; Initial and Medial/u/; /v/ spelled Vv; /z/ spelled Zz;

Reading Objectives: Unit 5: Week 5: High frequency words: where and come; Getting ready to read: Readers using where and come

Social Studies:  How do we measure time?; What is a timeline?

Religion Objectives: God Calls Us to Love Our Family

Writing: Explanatory – Describe facts about an animal

Next week is Spirit Week.  Please refer to the emails and note sent home about each dress up day.

Week at a Glance

April 22th – April 26th

Math Objectives: Make a Concrete Graph; Problem Solving: Read a Graph;

Science Objectives: Earth Day; Recycling

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 5: Week 4 Continued: Initial and Medial /u/; /u/ spelled Uu; Write Words With /u/; Review Sounds Spelled Xx, Jj, Ww, Uu

Reading Objectives: Unit 5: Week 4 Continued: High frequency words: what, said, and was; Getting ready to read: Readers using what, said, and was

Social Studies: Earth Day; How do we talk about time?

Religion Objectives: Easter

Writing: Capitalization; Punctuation  

There will be no school Friday, April 19-Wednesday April 24.  Happy Easter!

Week at a Glance

April 15th – April 19th

Math Objectives: Chapter 12 Introduction: Classify and Sort Data; Algebra: Classify and Count by Color; Algebra: Classify and Count by Shape; Algebra: Classify and Count by Size;

Science Objectives: Butterflies

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 5: Week 4: Initial and Medial /u/; /u/ spelled Uu; Write Words With /u/; Review Sounds Spelled Xx, Jj, Ww, Uu

Reading Objectives: Unit 5: Week 4: High frequency words: what, said, and was; Getting ready to read: Readers using what, said, and was

Social Studies: What is my personal history?; Sequence

Religion Objectives: Holy Week; Easter;  Stations of the Cross

Writing: Explanatory: Describe facts about an animal

There will be no school on Friday, April 19, 2019 in observance of Good Friday.  

Week at a Glance

April 8th – April 12th

Math Objectives: Problem Solving: Direct Comparison; Compare Weights; Length, Height, and Weight;

Chapter 11 Review; Chapter 11 Test;

Science Objectives: Plants and Animals

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 5: Week 3: Initial and Medial /u/; Final /ks/; /u/ spelled Uu; /ks/ spelled Xx

Reading Objectives: Unit 5: Week 3: High frequency words: what, said, and was; Getting ready to read: Readers using what, said, and was

Social Studies: How does life change throughout history?

Religion Objectives: Celebrating Easter

Writing Objectives: Explanatory Writing: How to go to Bed

We hope you had a wonderful spring break!  Thank you to all the volunteers that helped with Art in the Box this year.  The children loved learning about the different art styles and artists!

Week at a Glance

February 25th – March 1st

Math Objectives: Identify and Name Rectangles; Describe Rectangles; Identify and Name Hexagons; Describe Hexagons; Compare Two-Dimensional Shapes;

Science Objectives: Teeth; How Pencils are made

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 4: Initial and Final /g/; Consonant Blends; /g/ spelled Gg;

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 4: High frequency words: one, two, three, four, five; Getting ready to read: Readers using one, two, three, four, five;

Social Studies: How do we use Earth’s resources?

Religion Objectives: The Church Welcomes Us

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story: My day at school

Please continue to have your child read books at home to an adult, have them sound out the words and use the pictures for clues about the story.  Please return the report card envelopes back to school signed as soon as possible. Thank you!

Week at a Glance

February 18th – February 22nd

Math Objectives: Identify and Name Squares; Describe Squares; Identify and Name Triangles; Describe Triangles;  

Science Objectives: Dental Health; Teeth

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 3: Consonants Blends with l, r, t, and p; Final Consonant Blends; Initial and Final /l/; /l/ spelled Ll

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 3: High frequency words: one, two, three, four, five; Getting ready to read: Readers using one, two, three, four, five;

Social Studies: What is weather like?; What are the seasons?; American Presidents

Religion Objectives: The Church Celebrates

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story:  My Birthday Party

Thank you to all the parents who helped at the Valentine’s Day party!  The kids had so much fun! There will be no school on Monday in observance of President’s Day.

Week at a Glance

February 11th – February 15th

Math Objectives: Chapter 8 Test; School Fun; Chapter 9 Introduction: Identify and Describe Two-Dimensional Shapes; Identify and Name Circles; Describe Circles;

Science Objectives: Animals

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 2: Initial and Final/l/; Initial /h/; /l/ spelled Ll; /h/ spelled Hh

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 2: High frequency words: are, that, and do; Getting ready to read: Readers using are, that, and do

Social Studies: Classify and Categorize; What do globes show?

Religion Objectives: Jesus calls us to pray

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story:  Getting a shot at the Doctor

We enjoyed meeting with all the parents at conferences.  Thank you for coming! This coming week we will have our Valentine’s Day party on Thursday, February 14.  We wish everyone a happy Valentine’s Day!

Service Project:  Week of February 11 - 14
Chemo Bags for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Breast Cancer Center AND North Shore Oncology located in Libertyville:
Voluntary donation of the following items:
KINDERGARTEN:
• Starlight Mints or PEP O Mint Lifesavers (not wintergreen)
• Lemonheads candies or lemon candies

Open for any grades to donate at a higher price point:
• adult coloring books (check Michaels and Hobby Lobby with a coupon for lower price)
• Aquaphor Healing Ointment 1.75 ounce tube

Thank you for your donations!

Week at a Glance

February 4th– February 8th

Math Objectives: Count to 100 by ones; Count to 100 by Tens; Count by Tens; Chapter 8 Review/ Test

Science Objectives: Pushes and Pulls; Groundhogs

Language Arts Objectives:   Unit 4: Week 1: Initial /h/; Initial and medial /o/; /h/ spelled Hh; /o/ spelled Oo

Reading Objectives:  Unit 4: Week 1: High frequency words: are, that, and do; Getting ready to read: Readers using are, that, and do

Social Studies: What are landforms?; What are bodies of water?

Religion Objectives: Jesus calls us to pray

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story: Doctor’s Office

Thank you for coming to Open House this past Sunday!

Service Project:  Week of February 11 - 14
Chemo Bags for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Breast Cancer Center AND North Shore Oncology located in Libertyville:
Voluntary donation of the following items:
KINDERGARTEN:
• Starlight Mints or PEP O Mint Lifesavers (not wintergreen)
• Lemonheads candies or lemon candies

Open for any grades to donate at a higher price point:
• adult coloring books (check Michaels and Hobby Lobby with a coupon for lower price)
• Aquaphor Healing Ointment 1.75 ounce tube

Thank you for your donations!