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Cathedral Carmel's Mission
To Teach our students Roman Catholic values in an environment of academic excellence.
March 16, 2026
Christ-Centered
Christ-Centered
Student
Student
Marin Madere
Marin Madere
Tiger of
Tiger of
the Week
the Week
Charlie Duhon
Charlie Duhon
All 3 of these class leaders are allowed to bring a show-n-tell each day of this week.
Starfish of
Starfish of
the Week
the Week
Jones Duhon
Jones Duhon
This Week's News:
This Week's News:
Dear Parents,
Dear Parents,
There are only a few more weeks of classroom instruction, and reading practice until our Spring reading assessments! I did do informal assessments during report card testing, which is why the books they are getting for homework should seem a little more challenging. The books that are coming home are on an instructional level, not an independent reading level; this means they should be a little challenging, and it is ok for you to help them with a few words they may struggle with. However, if the books are too hard, and become frustrating for your child, please let us know. It should not take them any longer than 10 minutes to read them the first time, and less than that the second round (on the Wednesday and Thursday night assignment). Make sure to also let me know if the books do NOT seem challenging at all; we can easily switch the books to bump them up or down a notch! The goal is to improve their skills while also fostering a love of reading and feeling successful! Thank you for your help and guidance with this!
Happy Reading,
Happy Reading,
Mrs. Mahtook
P.S. Remember to refer to the Reading Level Conversion chart that came home a few weeks. It can help you choose books on your child's correct reading levels this summer (and possibly over the Easter break if you choose)! We use "Guided Reading Levels", but you may also see "Lexile Reading Levels" in the Public library, on our book orders, in book stores, or on-line. This chart will help you see where your child reads within both systems. If you are looking for an on-line source for leveled books, EPIC is a good resource. I recommend reading with real books when possible though!
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Save the Dates:
Easter Egg Hunt- March 27th
Zoo field trip- April 20th
The next formal Benchmark Reading assessment will be April 21st and 22nd
(your child will stay home one of these days).
The Kindergarten Prayer Service will be the morning May 20th in the Cathedral.
The Kindergarten Prayer Service will be the morning May 20th in the Cathedral.
"VIP"
Virtues in Practice:
Our March virtue is "Respect"
Reminders/Requests:
Reminders/Requests:
Jeans and skorts are no longer allowed!!
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St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday!!!!
St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday!!!!
Students may wear any green shirt with uniform bottoms or green dresses.
Students may wear any green shirt with uniform bottoms or green dresses.
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We will attend Mass in the gym this Thursday for an all-school Mass
We will attend Mass in the gym this Thursday for an all-school Mass
honoring St. Joseph.
honoring St. Joseph.
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Please send in 12 stuffed Easter eggs for your child if you have not already done so! We are beginning to number them on Tuesday!
If the eggs are not staying securely closed, please put tape on each side. They can be stuffed with small trinkets (stickers, coins, non-chocolate and peanut free candy, etc.) We will put all the eggs in one large bag at school, and randomly number them with the student's "line-up" numbers. They won't be looking for the eggs that they bring.
Our Easter egg hunt will be on March 27th on the front lawn of Father Chester's home, Le'Veche at 1:30.
You are all welcome to come. The students will need an Easter basket on this day.
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Thank you so much for all the hand sanitizer and cleaning spray!!!
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The "rice bowl" cardboard box that was sent home last week is a way for your child to collect change from doing things that are helpful around the house. We are trying to teach them about almsgiving and helping the poor. You do not have to fill it up, and can return any change collected until Easter break or save it for the Change for Miles campaign that will begin soon.!
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Our next field trip will be Monday, April 20th. We will be going to Zoosiana!
All parents are also welcome to attend this field trip as a chaperone
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If your child is in need of a new Hydrapeak, leak-proof, approved water bottle, please use this link to purchase a new one!
They are also sometimes able to be found at Marshalls or TJ Maxx!
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Homework this week!
Don't forget to have your child begin sentences with capital letters and use punctuation at the end of the sentence!
Monday- complete "Uu" word and sentence writing homework;
Monday- complete "Uu" word and sentence writing homework;
practice sight words on Period 3 rapid reading graph #4
practice sight words on Period 3 rapid reading graph #4
-read 1st Easy Reader and have your child answer questions about the story
-read 1st Easy Reader and have your child answer questions about the story
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Tuesday- complete "Vv" word and sentence writing homework;
Tuesday- complete "Vv" word and sentence writing homework;
practice sight words on Period 3 rapid reading graph #4
practice sight words on Period 3 rapid reading graph #4
-read 2nd Easy Reader and have your child answer questions about the story
-read 2nd Easy Reader and have your child answer questions about the story
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Wednesday–complete "Ww" word and sentence writing homework;
Wednesday–complete "Ww" word and sentence writing homework;
practice sight words on Period 3 rapid reading graph #4
practice sight words on Period 3 rapid reading graph #4
- choose an Easy Reader to re-read and have your child answer questions about the story
- choose an Easy Reader to re-read and have your child answer questions about the story
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Thursday– complete new "Xx" word and sentence writing homework;
Thursday– complete new "Xx" word and sentence writing homework;
practice sight words on Period 3 rapid reading graph #4
practice sight words on Period 3 rapid reading graph #4
-re-read the other Easy Reader and have your child answer questions about the story
-re-read the other Easy Reader and have your child answer questions about the story
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Friday- Please take your child to Mass this weekend!
Friday- Please take your child to Mass this weekend!
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Glance at This Week:
Glance at This Week:
Religion- We pray as Jesus did
Religion- We pray as Jesus did
Language Arts- introduce the 4th week of sight words; practice reading skills and comprehension skills; "Mommy E" and vowel teams used in words to make a long vowel sound vs. short vowel words; writing sentences with correct sentence structure, St. Patrick's Day activities
Language Arts- introduce the 4th week of sight words; practice reading skills and comprehension skills; "Mommy E" and vowel teams used in words to make a long vowel sound vs. short vowel words; writing sentences with correct sentence structure, St. Patrick's Day activities
Math- more addition and subtraction
Math- more addition and subtraction
Social Living-butterfly life cycle and Spring
Social Living-butterfly life cycle and Spring
Sight Words:
Sight Words:
ran am has her purple
Review these words we have been using in class:
Review these words we have been using in class:
will into did this then that out brown
who where white
2nd period sight word list
Please use this link to make action-based sight word cards:
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