1A Parents,

We have come to the end of our LAST FULL WEEK!!  As exciting as it is, it is also quite bittersweet!

In Religion, we have been learning about the very first Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came to Jesus' apostles and Mary.  I taught them the Hebrew word for breath, ruah, and how it is equivalent to the Spirit.  We talked about breathing being necessary for life and how God breathed life into the first man.  We can say, "Breathe in me", take a deep breath, and exhale saying "O, Holy Spirit" asking the Holy Spirit to fill our thoughts, words, and actions!  This has proven very helpful before prayer, when we are very excited, scared, or even frustrated.

In Math, we have been continuing to practice Math facts along with adding 2 digit numbers.  The kids are really doing a great job of keeping organized columns and focusing on the "ones" column first before adding the "tens".  

We have added a couple of harder hunks and chunks to our list of jingles.  As your child to show you the "au" and "wr" jingle!! :) In addition, we have taken our last Spelling Test.  GREAT WORK EVERYONE!

Today,  we had our last Saint Shop visit!  All Defender Dollars are no longer passed out or able to be used to purchase anything.

WE HAD A VISIT FROM A REAL AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Michael  Kujawa (parents are SM Parishioners) wrote the book The Magic Stick Box.  He came to SMS today along with the illustrator Erin Richardson.  Interestingly enough, they just recently met in person.  They have been working on this book via FaceTime and Zoom and finally met!!!!  It was amazing to have Michael read his book and then see if the kids could remember all of the animals that he included in the story!!!  The students were quite wonderful listeners!! :)  Afterwards, Erin had a few kids come to the front of the room and pick a card with an animal name on it.  Then she started the illustration and had that child finish it.  The whole class tried to guess what it was and were correct 100 percent of the time!!!  SO FUN!!  Everyone is bringing home a flyer, bookmark, and tattoo  that Michael handed out!

Mrs. Goshe let kids pick out 2 free books from her Library cart.  Yes, the kids can keep these!!  :)

Monday is Field Day!  Please make sure that your child dresses for the weather!  They can wear an SMS t-shirt with out of uniform bottoms.  They may also want to wear a hat to protect themselves from the sun.  PLEASE PUT SUNSCREEN ON THEM and send it if you want us to reapply midday.  WATER BOTTLES ARE A NECESSITY (with their names)!!!!!!!!!!!!!  IF YOU ORDERED THE SACK LUNCH FOR YOUR CHILD, WE WILL MAKE SURE TO GET IT.  Otherwise, pack a lunch and drink!!!!!!!!!!!

I have attached some pictures from today!!  AMAZING!!

​Get out and enjoy the weather this weekend!!  

Mrs. Greer