Week of January 5th...
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed your holiday break and had fun spending time with family and friends! We were blessed to have extra family time for our Christmas break this year! I want to thank everyone, especially the PHSA for the wonderful and generous Christmas gifts! I am very grateful and feel truly appreciated! It is a pleasure teaching your children! It's hard to believe we are entering our first full week of January, 2026! Here are our weekly reminders for this week:
Remember to have your child bring in his or her charged Chromebook, charging cord, and headphones to be prepared for our classroom lessons and MAP Testing Wednesday and Thursday.
Please make sure your child comes to school in a jacket or coat (and other accessories) appropriate for the day's weather. We are outside for recess each non-rainy or snowy day for 25 minutes. Also, remember to label each piece of clothing with your child's name for a proper return should any be misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet. The papers that come home in the yellow Graded Work folder should remain home unless they are marked "Please sign and return." Please initial or sign the sheet inside the folder and return the folder on the next school day.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student), please send in a handwritten note. If this is a late day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message. I will be leaving at 2pm on Tuesday for a doctor's appointment so please call the office for any dismissal changes- thanks!
Our class specials schedule for this week is the following:
Monday- C Day- Art
Tuesday-D Day-Technology
Wednesday- E Day- PE
Thursday-F Day -Library
Friday- A Day-Spanish
Please remind your Husky to bring in their library books on Thursday for library class.
Tuesday we will have Mass for the Epiphany in the gym at 10:15.
Wednesday is a Dominick's Hot Lunch for all who have preordered.
On Wednesday morning we will have the Math MAP test. On Thursday morning we will have time for those who don't finish on Wednesday, or who need to make-up their Math MAP test. Please remind your child to get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast and charge their Chromebook in order to be prepared for the tests. Remind them of the goals we set for our MAP Tests before the holidays.
In ELA this week, we are beginning with Lesson 10 "Jellies: the Life of Jellyfish." We will be learning about facts and opinions and identifying facts and opinions from the story. We will be learning about using the suffixes -er and -est to compare things. In phonics we will be focusing on the long e patterns of ee, ea, and e_ e. We are continuing our study of verbs in Grammar. Our spelling test will be on Thursday, January 15th. The comprehension and Vocabulary tests will be on Friday, January 16th.
In Math this week, we will begin Chapter 8: More 2-Digit Subtraction. We will be recording two-digit subtraction using the standard algorithm, and rewriting horizontal subtraction problems vertically before solving them. Please continue to check over your Husky's homework to make sure they are accurately practicing the skills. Also, please help your Husky practice both addition and subtraction basic facts for better accuracy and fluency. Some students are accurately completing the steps they are learning but solving basic facts incorrectly.
In Religion, this week we will be completing our Christmas lessons and learning about the Epiphany.
In Social Studies, we will be identifying and defining landforms. Please have your Husky study their Landforms Chart which will be in their binder.
Please check out the "What's Ahead Wednesday" for more upcoming events and information.
As always if there are any questions or concerns, please email me. I wish you all a wonderful week! Take care!
Week of December 15th...
I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday and getting ready for Christmas. I can't believe this is our last week before our Christmas break! Time flies when you are having fun! We had a wonderful week last week celebrating Advent. We have 2 visiting elves that have joined us- Jackson and Lily. Ask your child about them.
Here are our usual reminders as well as new ones for this week:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures coming, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Many students are not wearing coats so please remind them to wear one. Thanks! Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced
You are welcome to send in Christmas cards for the class- totally optional. I also have cards in my writing center if the students want to make them in class. Below is our class list.
Tuesday will have Mass in the gym at 10:15am.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday E Day- PE- wear gym uniforms
Tuesday F Day - Library (Please remind your Husky to return their library books.)
Wednesday A Day- Spanish
Thursday B Day- Music
Friday- no day- 12pm dismissal and assembly.(Pack a snack.)
In Religion, we are continuing to learn about Advent and will have a quiz on Wednesday Dec 17th. Look over the papers in your child’s binder and folder to prepare for the quiz.
Wednesday there will be a Subway hot lunch for those who pre-ordered.
Thursday Dec. 18th we will be having a Christmas party. Feel free to email me if you would like to donate a sweet or salty treat. (We have a peanut allergy, so no nuts.) We will be making cards, crafts, and playing games. Fun all day!!!
In ELA this week we will be comparing and contrasting folktales and 2 Christmas stories. We will also be working on writing our own fable that teaches a lesson. We will continue working on nouns and verbs, along with synonyms and antonyms. Our MAP test for Language is on Wednesday January 7th and for Reading- Wednesday January 14th, so have your child practice their MAP study plans over the Christmas break.
In math this week we will continue working on 2-digit subtraction in Chapter 7, with and without regrouping. Continue to review these skills at home. On Monday we will review Chapter 7 and our test will be on Tuesday, December 16th. Please continue to have your Husky practice their facts, as well as work on their MAP Skill Plan lessons in IXL. Our MAP test for Math is on Friday January 9th so have your child practice over the break.
I will be setting up new IXL leaderboards for the break to motivate working on IXL at home. :)
In Social Studies this week, we will continue our geography lessons by reviewing the 7 continents and 5 oceans. We will have a short quiz on where each ocean is located on Tuesday Dec. 16th.Please have your child study the map to prepare for the quiz.
Remember to send in a wrapped book for the book exchange on Thursday.
On Friday we will have our Christmas assembly. Second grade will be singing Jingle Bell Rock. Feel free to practice at home. Students may wear their favorite Christmas outfit or SUS Spirit Wear Extended day closes at 3pm.
Class List...
Ashley
Elio
Della
Mina
Liam
Helena
Michael
Presley
Reid
Maximus
Peter
Leo
Gabriella
Audriana
Anna
Evelyn
Samantha
Isabelle
Harrison
Raymond
As always please email me with any questions! I wish everyone a wonderful Sunday and week ahead! Stay warm!
Week of December 8th...
I hope you are having a cozy Monday. Sorry this is late- I left my laptop at school accidentally. Can't believe only 2 more weeks of school before Christmas break! For now, here are our usual reminders as well as new ones for this week:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures here, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night. Yellow graded work folders will be coming home tomorrow. Please look over your Husky's work, initial the sheet inside, then send it back on Wednesday. Only return any work that has the note, "Please sign and return."
A letter was sent home on Friday with specifics about our holiday book exchange. Please send in a gift-wrapped book by Monday, December 15th for this event. Thank you!
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday F Day- Library
Tuesday A Day - Spanish- homework due
Wednesday B Day- Music
Thursday C Day- Art
Friday D Day- Technology
On Monday, we will have our Immaculate Conception School Wide Mass at Church.
We will have our December Special Lunch on Tuesday for all students who have preordered.
All Candy Gram orders are due by this Tuesday.
On Wednesday, we will have our In-School Christmas Concert for students and faculty at 1:30. The evening Christmas Concert and Art Show for parents and families is from 6:30-8:30 Wednesday evening.
Our next Dollar Day is this Friday, December 12th. Huskies may still participate if they didn't prepay at the start of the year by bringing in a dollar Friday morning. Please see the handbook for Out-of-Uniform dress guidelines.
In ELA this week, we will continue reviewing the characteristics of folk tales as we read our Lesson 9 leveled readers and revisit the anchor text, "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes." We will be identifying supporting details for character traits of the characters in our leveled readers and the short story, "Why Rabbits Have Short Tails." We will also continue reviewing synonyms. The vocabulary sentences are due on Tuesday, December 9th. Our vocabulary and comprehension tests for Lesson 9 will be on Friday, December 12th. We will continue working on plural nouns in Grammar and long o patterns spelled with oe, ow, o_e and oa in Phonics and our spelling test will be on Thursday, December 11th. Please have your Husky continue to work on their individualized Reading and Language MAP skills Study Plans.
In Math this week, we will begin Chapter 7: 2-Digit Subtraction. During this short 4-lesson chapter, students will be breaking apart a 1-digit subtrahend and then 2-digit subtrahends to subtract them from 2-digit numbers. They will also be modeling subtraction using base-ten block quick pictures then using a combination of quick pictures with the standard algorithm. We will review these skills on Friday and next Monday before testing on Tuesday 12/16. Please continue to have your Husky practice their facts, as well as work on their individualized MAP Study Plans on IXL.
In Social Studies this week, we will continue our geography lessons by learning how to use a map grid to identify locations of places and their map coordinates. Students will also be identifying and coloring the 7 continents and 5 oceans on a World map which will be in the Social Studies section of their binders. Please help you Husky study their maps to know the locations of all of the continents and oceans. The continent quiz will be next Friday, 12/12 and the ocean quiz will be the following Wednesday, 12/17. I have uploaded a few videos to our Social Studies classroom for study help that we will also be practicing with in class.
In Religion this week, we will learn about St. Anne and St. Joachim (our Blessed Mother Mary's parents) and the Immaculate Conception (Mary's being without Original Sin) on Monday. We will also be continuing our Advent lessons.
Please see last week's "What's Ahead Wednesday" for additional SUS reminders and upcoming events including next Saturday's (12/13) FC Breakfast with Santa from 9-12 in the school gym.
Week of December 1st...
I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday and that you had a fun-filled Thanksgiving! Everyone enjoyed making the Apple Turkey crafts with their grandparents on Grandparents Day! Thank you to all the families who donated items, which made our activity possible! It is hard to believe that we only have three weeks of school until Christmas break!! Here are our usual reminders as well as new ones for this week:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note or email. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures coming, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday A Day- Spanish
Tuesday B Day - Music
Wednesday C Day- Art
Thursday D Day- Technology
Friday E Day- PE (wear gym uniforms)
Today marks the beginning of the Advent season. On Monday we will have our first Advent prayer service in the gym. In religion class we will be learning about Advent and coloring the first candle of Advent on our wreaths.
Wednesday there will be Dominick's hot lunch for those who pre-ordered.
On Thursday, the Keep Christ in Christmas posters are due. This is optional. The form with the permission slip/poster and contest rules were sent home the week before last.
On Friday we will have our second prayer service for Advent.
In ELA this week we will be learning about folk tales as we read Lesson 9, "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes." We will be identifying character traits for the main characters, Chipmunk and Bear. Our vocabulary skill will be learning about synonyms. The vocabulary sentences will be due on Tuesday, December 9th. Our vocabulary and comprehension tests for Lesson 9 will be on Friday, December 12th. We will continue working on nouns for our grammar skill. The students will have a nouns study sheet in their binder to study. In phonics this week, we will be working on the long o patterns spelled oe, ow, o_e and oa. Our spelling test will be on Thursday, December 11th.
In math this week we will continue working on 2-digit addition in Chapter 6. We will be adding three and four addends together to find a sum. On Wednesday we will review Chapter 6 and our test will be on Friday Dec 5th. Please continue to have your Husky practice their facts, as well as work on their MAP Skill Plan lessons in IXL.
In social studies this week we will continue our geography lessons by practicing reading various maps. We will also use the compass rose to follow directions on maps and locate places on maps. We will have a quiz on Thursday Dec. 4th. Next we will identify the continents and begin to study them. Please have your child study over their geography study guide which is in their binder.
In religion this week we will continue with Chapter 5. We will be learning about Saint Paula Frassinetti. Then we will review Chapter 5 and have the chapter 5 test on Thursday. Please have your Husky study the Chapter 5 Study Guide, which should be in their binders.
Week of November 24th...
We had an amazing week of learning. Ask your child about our creative neighborhood maps and the rubric they had to follow. We also wrote a severe storm weather report last week and will be sharing them this week.
Here are our reminders for the week:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily. *Some students are forgetting to bring them each day. Please help your child remember so they can complete their daily tasks.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note or email. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message. (after 2pm)
With cooler temperatures coming, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night.
No Homework this week. Enjoy your holiday!
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday- E Day- Gym (please remember gym uniform and shoes),
Tuesday- F Day- Library (please return library books)
Monday is also free dress for students who received a “Child of God blue slip for the month of November. They were sent home on Friday. Please wear tennis shoes Monday since we do have gym.
Please remind grandparents about Grandparents Day coming up on TUESDAY November 25th from 8:45 to 11:35 AM. 2nd Grade Visitation is from 8:45-9:30. Thank you for returning the RSVP slips and for the apple turkey donations.
On Tuesday, we will celebrate Mass in the gym in the afternoon.
SPECIAL Lunch will be on Monday for students who have pre-ordered.
In ELA this week, we will be reading fiction and nonfiction Thanksgiving stories and answer comprehension questions about these stories. In grammar, we will sort nouns and verbs” turkey style”.
In Math, we will be doing a turkey probability activity and working more on addition. Also, please continue practicing addition and subtraction facts with your Husky so that adding and subtracting with larger numbers is easier for them.
In Social Studies, we will read about the first Thanksgiving and discuss these events.
In Religion, we will discuss things we are thankful for.
Over Thanksgiving break, please encourage your child to go on IXL and to work on MAP math, reading, and language arts skills. Thanks!
As always, please email me with any questions! I wish you all a fantastic Sunday and a very happy Thanksgiving! I am very grateful to work with your children each day and for all your efforts to support them and me!
THANK YOU !!!
Week of November 17th...
I hope you are having a fantastic weekend so far! Our Huskies, as part of a schoolwide service project, we wrote very thoughtful letters to veterans in celebration of Veterans' Day this week. I'm certain that our students' caring sentiments will make the honorable men and women who receive them feel valued and appreciated.
In preparation for Grandparents' Day, November 25th, I am asking for donations for materials we will need for a special "Apple Turkey" craft that is planned for our Huskies and grandparents. Students will take their turkeys home as a special Thanksgiving home decoration. See the sign up that was sent last week. (sorry for the typo - edible turkeys, not editable). I think we still need gumdrops. I did get my hands on some candy corn, so we don't need that. Here's the link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0544ACAE2FABFEC25-60443734-turkey#/
Thanks to all who have signed up. :)
Here are our reminders for the week:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
Remember to send in a note or an email if your child needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time) If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message. (after 2:15pm)
With cooler temperatures coming, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night. The spelling words are tricky this week so please remember to do spelling reviews and homework each night.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday- F Day- Library (please remember return library books)
Tuesday A Day - Spanish
Wednesday B Day- Music
Thursday C Day- Art
Friday D Day- Technology
Please let grandparents know about Grandparents Day coming up on November 25th from 8:45 to 11:35 AM. 2nd Grade Visitation is from 8:45-9:30. Also, please complete the Grandparents Day slip that was included in last week's What's Ahead Wednesday (or the paper copy I sent this week) and return it as soon as possible. This helps me to know how many extra chairs are needed in the classroom. Thank you!
Trimester 2 begins on Monday, November 17th.
On Tuesday, we will celebrate Mass in the gym.
Asynchronous work that was sent home on Friday is due on Tuesday, November 18th.
On Tuesday, the Square 1 Art fundraiser orders are also due.
Chick-Fil-A Hot Lunch will be on Wednesday for students who have pre-ordered.
On Thursday, we will have a fire drill, weather permitting.
We will have our next Spirit Assembly this Friday, November 21st. Students are invited to add-on SUS Spiritwear and/or blue and yellow to their school uniform to show their SUS spirit.
In ELA this week, we will continue the Lesson 8 "Super Storms" skills of identifying the main idea and key details within text with our leveled readers. We will also continue reviewing compound words and reviewing the sound of long u spelled u_e, ue, ui, and ew. In Grammar, we are continuing our review of sentences and common/proper nouns.
The Lesson 8 spelling test will be on Thursday, November 20th, and the vocabulary and comprehension tests will be on Friday the 21st.
In Math, we will begin Chapter 6: More 2-Digit Addition. This week, students will be recording 2-digit addition with and without regrouping using the standard algorithm and rewriting horizontal equations vertically to find sums. We will also be using bar models to identify numbers in equations and writing equations with an unknown while solving word problems. If needed, please continue reinforcing your Husky's modeling with base-ten block quick pictures as a way to check their work. Also, please continue practicing addition and subtraction facts with your Husky so that adding and subtracting with larger numbers is easier for them.
In Social Studies, we are continuing our Maps and Globes unit this week by learning about different types of maps, examining the globe, and using a compass rose to identify and navigate both cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
In Religion, we will begin Chapter 5: We Can Choose What is Good. In this chapter, our Huskies will be learning about the meaning of God-given free will and developing a correct conscience, the two important things that help us to make good choices. Please help your Husky study their Chapter 5 binder sheet that will be coming home in their binders Monday.
Week of November 10th...
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far! It's hard to believe that we are entering our second week of November already! The holidays will be here before we know it! We have another busy week ahead. Here are our usual reminders and some new ones:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. Email is ok too. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures coming (especially Monday and Tuesday), please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night. Please record their reading minutes on the planner sheet in the yellow box.
Our class specials schedule is the following: Monday- A Day- Spanish, Tuesday B Day - Music , Wednesday C Day- Art, Thursday D Day- Technology, Friday E Day-PE and 1/2 day Asynchronous Day
Please let the grandparents know about Grandparents Day coming up on November 25th from 8:45 to 11:35 AM. Also, please complete the Grandparents Day slip that was sent in last week's What's Ahead Wednesday and return it as soon as possible, so that I know how many chairs are needed in the classroom. Thank you!
Monday will be Dollar Day! Students who have pre-paid may dress down. Students can also bring in a dollar to participate if they have not already paid. Please see the school handbook for out of uniform guidelines.
Tuesday is Veterans Day! We will be learning about the meaning behind Veterans Day. We will also be writing letters to veterans and members of the Armed Services as our service project for second grade. These letters will be hand-delivered to the Veterans Association later this month.
On Tuesday we will celebrate Mass in the gym.
Subway Hot Lunch will be on Wednesday for those students who pre-ordered.
NEW! Friday marks the end of Trimester 1. There will be a 1/2 day- Asynchronous Day on Friday. Second grade Huskies will be bringing math, phonics and religion work home on Thursday. The ELA assignment will be posted in Google Classroom. All Asynchronous Day assignments are due on Tuesday, November 18th and will be part of Trimester 2 grades.
In ELA this week we will be working on Lesson 8, a nonfiction story called "Super Storms." With this story, we will be working on identifying the main idea and key details within the text. We will also be reviewing compound words. In phonics we will be reviewing the sound of long u spelled u_e, ue, and ew. We will continue with our sentences and punctuation skills as well as start learning about nouns.
In Math we will continue working on Chapter 5. We will be modeling and recording 2-digit addition and then review the chapter concepts before taking the test on Thursday. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts with your Husky so that adding and subtracting the larger numbers will be easier for them.
We will begin our Maps and Globes unit in Social Studies this week. The students will examine the globe and different types of maps. They will create a booklet about maps and globes and identify key features such as the Equator, North and South Poles and the Compass Rose.
In Religion we will continue with Chapter 4, where we will be learning the "Gloria" prayer and compose prayers of praise and thanks. We will review Chapter 4 on Wednesday and have our test on Thursday. Please have your child study the review for Chapter 4 which should be in their binders.
Week of November 4th...
I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall weekend and had a safe, fun Halloween!
We enjoyed celebrating Halloween on Friday with some fun crafts and activities. A big thank you to Della and MIchael for sending in some yummy treats! Ask your child about our candy corn experiment. We did an excellent job with our fire drill last week- way to go!
Here are this week's reminders:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note or email. If this is a late-in-the-day change (after 2:15 pm) please call the office to make sure I get the message. Thanks!
With cooler temperatures, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Many students are not wearing coats outside, just their zip-up’s or sweaters. It is very chilly, so please send them with a coat. Also-Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced. A SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside is a great idea since some rooms are cooler than others.
Thursday Nov 6th is group photo day-wear uniforms with tennis shoes since its gym day. Anyone who missed individual photos will take their photos this day.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday -NO SCHOOL
Tuesday C Day -Art
Wednesday D Day- Technology
Thursday E Day- Gym -Photo day so just wear gym shoes with uniform
Friday F Day- Library (books)
On Tuesday, we will be celebrating a schoolwide Mass in our Gym.
Winter uniforms begin this week (Tuesday Nov. 4th).
On Wednesday, we will have a Dominick's Hot Lunch for those who pre-ordered.
On Wednesday- Out of uniform for those who won Out of Uniform pass at the Harvest Festival- the office will email you if your child won this reward.
Also check last week's "What's Ahead Wednesday" email for additional updates and information such as the new Chromebook policy that starts in November.
School will be closed to students on Monday, November 3, due to Staff Professional Development.
In Math this week, students will be using the break apart strategy to solve addition problems. We will be applying place value concepts and compensation skills to solve 2 digit addition problems. Please have your child continue to practice their addition and subtraction facts and facts of making ten (8+2, 7+3…).
In ELA this week, we will be continuing Lesson 7, "The Ugly Vegetables." We will be working more with the skills of drawing conclusions and using context to determine the correct homophone in sentences. In spelling, we will continue focusing on the spellings for long i such as, igh, i_e, and ie. We will also work more with our lessons about the different types of sentences and their correct punctuation, and also work with identifying subjects and predicates within sentences. Students have now learned about statements, questions, exclamations, and commands. The spelling test for long i will be on Thursday, November 6th. The Lesson 7 Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Tests will be on Friday, November 7th. Please send in your vocabulary sentences by Wednesday if you haven’t already. Thanks!
In Religion, we will be starting Chapter 4 and will be learning about giving thanks and praise to God and what a psalm is. Each child was given a rosary last week that we are keeping at school for assemblies and Religion class. We said a decade of the rosary last week in class.
In Science, we are continuing our Engineering Design Process unit. Please help your Husky study their EDP flapbook to know the order of the five steps and what is done for each step. We used the Engineering Design Process to design, build, and test our homemade bridges. It was so fun! We also listened to the true story about William, the boy who harnessed the wind. Ask your child what they learned. We will have a quiz on the Engineering Process on Friday November 7th.
NEW!!! Please go on IXL at home to develop necessary skills. MAP skills were imported into your child’s IXL program to meet the individual needs for each student. We are having a class challenge to see if we can increase our time on IXL. We will review this in class on Tuesday on how to access the skills.
Google classroom- see Blooket games to review even and odd numbers, practice homophones, story vocabulary and spelling.
Week of October 27th...
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the weekend! We celebrated our October Child of God and Pilgrims of Hope on Friday during a very SUS-spirited assembly! Way to go, Huskies! Here are this week's reminders:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday D Day- Technology
Tuesday E Day -PE -wear gym uniforms
Wednesday F Day- Library- return library books
Thursday A Day- Spanish
Friday B Day- Music
On Monday, weather permitting, we will have a fire drill with the fire department visiting us.
On Tuesday, we will be celebrating a schoolwide Mass in our Gym.
Students who signed up for the 1st and 2nd Grade after school Game Club need to bring their signed permission slip to school by Tuesday, October 29th. I will be helping with this club :)
On Wednesday, we will have a Dominick's Hot Lunch for those who pre-ordered.
On Friday, students are invited to wear their Halloween costumes or the colors black, orange, and/or purple. Please see last week's "What's Ahead Wednesday" email for costume guidelines.
Also check last week's "What's Ahead Wednesday" email for additional updates and information such as the new Chromebook policy that starts in November.
School will be closed to students on Monday, November 3, due to Staff Professional Development.
In Math this week, students will be solving problems and writing equations for equal groups and arrays during the last two lessons of Chapter 4. This repeated addition work prepares students for multiplication. Students will review Chapter 4 on Wednesday then test on Thursday. Please have your child continue to practice their addition and subtraction facts.
In ELA this week, we will be starting Lesson 7, "The Ugly Vegetables." We will be working with the skills of drawing conclusions and using context to determine the correct homophone in sentences. In spelling, we will be focusing on the spellings for long i such as, igh, i_e, and ie. We will continue with our lessons about the different types of sentences and their correct punctuation, and also work with identifying subjects and predicates within sentences. Students have now learned about statements, questions, exclamations, and commands. The spelling test for long i will be on Thursday, November 7th. The Lesson 7 Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Tests will be on Friday, November 8th.
In Religion, we will be reviewing Chapter 3 on Monday and testing the chapter this Wednesday. Please have your child study the Chapter 3 Study sheet in their binder. Students will be learning about Mary, the Blessed Mother, and the Rosary this week.
In Science, we are continuing our Engineering Design Process unit. Please help your Husky study their EDP flapbook to know the order of the five steps and what is done for each step. We will be using the Engineering Design Process to design, build, and test our homemade bridges to see if they can support a toy car. Students will also learn about students their age who have used the EDP process to solve community problems.
On Friday, we will be enjoying Halloween-themed math, ELA, and Science activities for a ghoulishly fun day!
If you would like to send in a Halloween snack for Friday please email me. We do have nut allergies. (so students in all.) I have Bingo and crafts already.
Week of October 20th...
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this long weekend! Here are our weekly reminders:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures coming, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday School Closed
Tuesday F Day - Library- return books
Wednesday A Day- Spanish
Thursday B Day- Music
Friday C Day-Art
On Tuesday we will be celebrating the Feast Day of Saint Ursula with Mass at the Church.
Our SUS Open House is Tuesday evening from 5:30-7:30 PM. If you know of a family considering private school, please encourage them to check out SUS!
On Wednesday we will have Chick-Fil-A hot lunch for those who pre-ordered.
Thursday is Dollar Day. If you have not yet paid for Dollar Day dress down days, your child can still dress down and bring in a dollar on Thursday. Please be sure to follow the acceptable dress code rules in the Student Handbook.
Friday is our next Spirit Assembly at 2:05 in the gym. Also, on Friday evening the PHSA Trunk-or-Treat will be held at 6:15 on the SUS and Saint John's lots.
Please check the weekly "What's Ahead Wednesday" emails for additional updates and information.
In Math, we will review Chapter 3 on Tuesday before taking our test on Wednesday. Please have your child study the review and continue to practice their addition and subtraction facts. On Thursday we will begin Chapter 4, where we will be learning about even and odd numbers and repeated addition and arrays. This will be the foundation for learning multiplication.
In ELA this week we will continue with Lesson 6, "Animals Building Homes." This is a nonfiction story, so we will be identifying the main idea and key details as an additional comprehension skill. We will continue to work with the prefixes re- and un-. In Phonics, we are still working on the long a letter patterns ay, ai, and a-consonant-silent e. In Grammar, we will be reviewing the four types of sentences and their proper punctuation. The long a spelling test will be on Thursday, October 23rd and the comprehension and vocabulary tests will be on Friday, October 24th.
In Religion, we will continue with Chapter 3: Our Church Shows Us How to Live. Students will be learning about our Church heroes (saints), what makes a person a hero, and discussing heroes in our lives today. Please have your child study the Chapter 3 Study Guide in their binder-coming home tomorrow.
In Science we have started learning about the Engineering Design Process. The students will be making a flap book with the EDP steps inside. Please allow your Husky to keep this book in their folders for studying throughout the unit. We will be reading the story, The Most Magnificent Thing and discussing the engineering steps the little girl took in designing her invention. Then the students will use the Engineering Design Process to design, build and test a bridge that can hold a toy car.
Week of October 13th...
hope you are having a great weekend! What a fantastic Harvest Festival had by all! Our Huskies had a great time playing games and enjoying treats with you on Thursday! Thank you to all our families for volunteering and taking time out of your day to support our Harvest Festival. It was a huge success! Here are this week's reminders:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures coming, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside since this weather and temperatures are so unpredictable. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night and to date the spelling homework.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday- B Day- Music
Tuesday-C Day-Art
Wednesday- D Day-Technology
Thursday- E Day-PE
Friday- School Closed for students
On Tuesday morning, we will celebrate schoolwide Mass in the Gym.
Our Subway Hot Lunch will take place this Wednesday for all students who have preordered.
Parent conference sign-ups were sent out last Wednesday. Thank you for signing up so quickly.
School will be closed on Monday, October 20th. Enjoy the long weekend!
In Math, we will continue Chapter 3: Basic Facts with lessons on subtraction strategies including counting back and using 10. Students will also be writing addition and subtraction equations to represent word problems before reviewing Chapter 3. Our Chapter 3 test will be on Wednesday, October 22nd. Please continue to have your Husky practice their basic addition and subtraction facts.
In ELA, this week we will be working on Lesson 6, "Animals Building Homes." This is a nonfiction story, so we will be focusing on text features as our comprehension skill. Our vocabulary skill will be the prefixes re- and un-. In Phonics, we will be working with the long a letter patterns ay, ai, and a-consonant-silent e. In Grammar, we will be reviewing the four types of sentences and their proper punctuation. Due to school being closed this Friday and next Monday, we will be working on Lesson 6 skills for two weeks. The long a spelling test will be on Thursday, October 23rd and the comprehension and vocabulary tests will be on Friday, October 24th.
In Religion, we will conclude our Growing with God lessons then begin Chapter 3: Our Church Shows Us How to Live. Students will be learning about our Church heroes (saints), what makes a person a hero, and discussing heroes in our lives today.
In Social Studies, students will be reviewing what they have learned about the past and present changes in schools, farming, transportation, and technology as well as the characteristics of urban, suburban, and rural communities. They will have a quiz on what they have learned on Tuesday, October 14th.
Please check last Wednesday's "What's Ahead Wednesday" email for additional reminders of upcoming events.
Week of October 6th...
Our Huskies had so much fun meeting and chatting and coloring with their Prayer Partners this past week! Here are the updates and reminders for the exciting week ahead:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures coming, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside since our air conditioning is still on. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday- C Day- Art
Tuesday-D Day-Technology
Wednesday- E Day-PE
Thursday- F Day-Library (Please remind your Husky to bring back their library books.)
Friday-A Day- Spanish
On Tuesday morning we will celebrate The Feast of the Rosary Mass.
Parent conference sign-ups will be coming out on Wednesday!
The Harvest Festival Special Lunch is Thursday for all students who have pre-ordered.
In Math, we will begin Chapter 3, where we will be using strategies and properties to solve addition and subtraction facts. Please continue to have your Husky practice their basic addition and subtraction facts.
In Reading , we are working on Lesson 5: "Teacher's Pets" and identifying the story elements. We will be reviewing short e words. We will also learn about words with -ing and -ed endings. In grammar we will be learning about complete and incomplete sentences, and subjects and predicates. Our short e spelling test will be on Thursday, October 9th. Our vocabulary and comprehension quizzes will be on Friday, October 10th.
In Religion, we will continue with our Growing with God lessons.
In Social Studies, students will continue learning about the past and present and identifying changes in farms, communities, transportation, and technology over time. We will be discussing the positive and negative effects of these changes.
The Harvest Festival slips that were sent home last week are due on Tuesday. For additional updates and information including Harvest Festival Day, please check last week's "What's Ahead Wednesday" email. Please note the individual grade-level times and identification badge information from the "WAW" email that I have added below:
Attending the Festival:
Thursday, October 9th - Students will attend the festival during their assigned time below. Parents/guardians who will be attending Harvest Festival with a student on Thursday, October 9th, will need to enter school through the playground doors to receive an identification badge before attending the festival. If you have previously visited the school and have had your ID scanned, please complete this form so that we can print your badge before the scheduled event: https://forms.gle/41571BYCxg8iRnUB7
PK & K 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Gr. 1, 2 9:55 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Gr.3, 4, 5 11:10 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Gr. 6, 7, 8 12:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Week of September 29th...
I hope you are having a great weekend so far! Our Huskies did a fantastic job actively listening during our Spirit Assembly on Friday. Everyone looked very spirited in their blue and yellow! Here are the updates and reminders for the shorter week ahead:
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord daily.
Remember to check my website to see what homework is expected each night.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note or email. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
With cooler temperatures coming, please have your Husky prepared with the appropriate outerwear. Also, an SUS sweater, long sleeve pullover, or quarter-zip for inside since our air conditioning is still on. Please label everything to help us locate items if they are misplaced.
Please remember to sign your child's fluency passage sheet each night.
Your Husky will be bringing their yellow work folder home tomorrow. Please sign the sheet inside of it verifying you have seen the work. The folders need to be returned the next school day with only papers that have "Please sign and return" on them.
Use the Galeone flyer coupon code that your Husky brought home on Picture Day to access his or her individual photo proofs. Selection and ordering is online.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday (E Day)- PE -Remember to wear gym uniforms
Tuesday (F Day)- Library- Return library books
Wednesday (A Day)- Spanish
Thursday (B Day)-Music
Friday- No School
On Monday morning, we will celebrate the Archangels Mass at Church at 10:15am.
On Wednesday, October 1st, the students who received a Child of God certificate or blue Child of God slip have an out-of-uniform day. (The Blue slips will go home tomorrow- Blue slip means out of uniform for your child.)
Also on Wednesday, Girl Scouts are invited to add their Girl Scout vests to their school uniforms.
SUS is also having our first Prayer Partner "Frienzy" activity on Wednesday morning. All SUS classes will be participating in a get-to-know-you activity with their 2025-2026 Prayer Partner classes. 2 Faith will be welcoming our 7 Faith Prayer Partners!
Dominick's Hot Lunch is also this Wednesday for all students who have pre-ordered.
School will be closed this Friday, October 3rd, for Professional Development.
In Math, we will be continuing Chapter 2: Use Place Value to Count and Compare on Monday and Tuesday with lessons on comparing 3-digit numbers with comparison signs and comparing and ordering three 3-digit numbers. We will then have our Chapter 2 Review on Wednesday and Chapter 2 test on Thursday, October . Remember to practice skip counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's.
In Reading and Phonics, we are continuing identifying cause and effect relationships in the Lesson 4 story "Diary of a Spider" and other text. We will continue our work using context clues to identify unknown words while reading. Vocabulary sentence homework is due this Tuesday, September 30th. Our Lesson 4 short o and u spelling test will be on Wednesday, October 1st and the vocabulary and comprehension tests on Thursday, October 2nd.
In Social Studies, students will be learning about the past and present and identifying changes in schools, communities, transportation, and technology over time. We will be discussing the positive and negative effects of these changes.
In Religion, we will be having our quiz on Monday about Baptism. Look over the study sheet in your child's binder. We reviewed it on Friday. Our next unit is our Growing with God lessons.
For additional updates and information including Harvest Festival Day, please check last week's "What's Ahead Wednesday" email. Please note the individual grade-level times and identification badge information from the "WAW" email that I have added below:
Attending the Festival:
Thursday, October 9th - Students will attend the festival during their assigned time below. Parents/guardians who will be attending Harvest Festival with a student on Thursday, October 9th, will need to enter school through the playground doors to receive an identification badge before attending the festival. If you have previously visited the school and have had your ID scanned, please complete this form so that we can print your badge before the scheduled event: https://forms.gle/41571BYCxg8iRnUB7
PK & K 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Gr. 1, 2 9:55 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Gr.3, 4, 5 11:10 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Gr. 6, 7, 8 12:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Week of September 22nd...
Good Morning 2 Faith Parents,
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying another beautiful weekend! We have a shorter but busy week ahead! Here are our weekly reminders:
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message. Email is ok too (absence).
Please make sure your Husky brings their charged Chromebook and charging cord to school daily, along with mouse and headphones.
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Tuesday- A Day- Spanish
Wednesday -B Day Music
Thursday C Day-Art
Friday D Day- Technology
The yellow graded work folder will come home Thursday. (Due to being out Friday I need to grade the tests that were given which are still at school). Please also sign any papers with "Please sign and return" written on them and place them back into the folder.
Use the Galeone flyer coupon code that your Husky brought home on Wednesday to access his or her individual photo proofs. Selection and ordering is completed online.
Our Huskies will be taking their Reading MAP test this Wednesday morning, September 24th beginning at 8:30 AM. We have completed a practice test last week. Please have your child charge their Chromebooks the night before, get a good night's sleep, and eat a healthy breakfast. If possible, please send in a working mouse (if one isn't already with their Chromebook) since this helps many students maneuver the cursor during the test.
Our first Dollar Day is this Thursday, Sept. 25th. If you have not paid for the Dollar Days in advance, send in a dollar with your child on Thursday for them to participate. I will submit it to the office with your Husky's name. Please refer to the Student Handbook for information on the appropriate guidelines for out-of-uniform days.
On Friday, we will have a Spirit Assembly at 2:05. Students are invited to add-on a SUS or favorite team t-shirt to their regular uniform.
For additional updates including information about our upcoming October Harvest Festival, please check last week's "What's Ahead Wednesday" email.
In Math, we will continue Chapter 2: Using Place Value to Count and Compare. This week's lessons will have students counting by 1s, 5s, 10's and 100's to 1,000, finding 10 more, 10 less, 100 more, and 100 less, making a model and using number lines to compare 3-digit numbers. It is very important for students to skip count forward and backward by 1s, 5s, 10s, and 100s. Please practice this with 3-digit numbers and continue practicing basic addition and subtraction facts to 20 with your Husky.
In Reading and Phonics, we are beginning Lesson 4 "Diary of a Spider." We will be working on this lesson and the skills for the next two weeks due to this week's MAP testing and school being closed today and Friday, October 3rd. We will be focusing on identifying causes and effects and using context clues to determine word meaning. The Lesson 4 vocabulary sentence homework will be due on Tuesday, September 30th. Our phonics skills will be short o and short u vowel sounds. The Lesson 4 spelling test will be on Wednesday, October 1st and the vocabulary and comprehension tests will be on Thursday, October 2nd.
In Religion, we will be continuing our Chapter 2 Baptism lessons with the Chapter 2 test occurring on Friday, September 26. *Students may bring in an artifact from their baptism such as their baptismal candle, white garment, or a special gift they received. Students who have not been baptized yet may bring in a special artifact that they received when they were born or for a special occasion since then. Students will present their artifacts before bringing them back home.
In Social Studies this week, we will learn about the difference between primary and secondary sources and have a timeline quiz. Students will also present their timeline projects.
Pizza Lunch is Wednesday September 24th- a sign up was required last week.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions. I wish everyone a blessed day and a wonderful week ahead.
Week of September 15th...
Good Morning 2 Faith Parents,
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this beautiful weekend! We have another busy week ahead! Here are our weekly reminders:
Our class specials schedule is the following:
Monday (B Day)- Music
Tuesday (C Day) - Art
Wednesday (D Day)- Technology
Thursday (E Day)- P.E.
Friday (F Day)-Early Dismissal day-Library books due
Please make sure that your Husky is wearing a belt with their uniform pants daily. This is part of our uniform requirements as stated in the SUS Student Handbook.
Our Huskies will be taking their Language MAP test this Tuesday morning, September 16th beginning at 8:30 AM. They will take the Math MAP Test on Thursday, September 18th at the same time. We will try the practice tests before the students have to take their real MAP tests. Please have your child charge their Chromebooks the night before, get a good night's sleep, and eat a healthy breakfast. If possible, please send in a working mouse (if one isn't already with their Chromebook) since this helps many students maneuver the cursor much easier during the test. Ask your child if his/her headphones are working properly. Students will need them for the test.
Please remember to send any notes in your child's SUS folder.
If your child is absent, needs an early dismissal, or has a dismissal change (going home at a different time or with another student at a different time), please send in a handwritten note. Email is ok too. If this is a late-in-the-day change, please call the office to make sure I get the message.
Please check the weekly "What's Ahead Wednesday" emails for additional updates and information.
In Math, we will review Chapter 1 on Monday and Tuesday before having our test on Wednesday. Please continue practicing basic addition and subtraction facts to 20 with your Husky. If homework problems are circled, they are the only "Must Do" problems for homework. Your Husky may also complete the uncircled problems/"Can Do" problems. On Friday, we will begin Chapter 2 in which we will be learning about counting patterns within 100 and 1,000.
In ELA, we will be reading the informational text, "Dogs" and working on identifying an author's purpose and using context clues to define multiple meaning words. New vocabulary words will be coming home in your child's binder tomorrow. Their vocabulary sentence homework will be due on Thursday, September 18th. The vocabulary and comprehension tests will be on Friday, September 19th.
The spelling/phonics skill is words with short i. The new spelling words will be coming home in your student's binder tomorrow. The spelling test will be on Friday, September 19th.
In Religion, we will begin Chapter 2: Baptism. *I am inviting students to bring in an artifact from their baptism such as their baptismal candle, white garment, or a special gift they received. While in Chapter 2, students will present their artifacts before bringing them back home.
In Social Studies, we will continue our work with timelines then begin learning about primary and secondary sources. Students brought home a timeline assignment last week which is due on Friday, September 19th. A grading rubric was included so that students know the expectations for the project.
Yellow Graded work folders will come home tomorrow. Please review the work, sign any papers that request a signature, sign the folder, and return the folder on Tuesday-thanks!
This week, I will be in school till 1pm on Thursday and off on Friday due to the death of my mother-in-law. Please send notes of dismissal changes in the SUS folder since I will have limited to my email. Thank you.
Upcoming dates to remember..
September 22nd- no school
September 24th-Special Lunch-pizza
September 25th- Dollar Day-free dress
September 26th- Child of God assembly.
October 3- no school
October 9th- Harvest Festival at school. (10/10/25-5pm Festival)
October 17th- no school -Conference Day
Oct 20th- no school
Week of September 8th...
Good Morning Parents,
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far! We have had a great first few weeks of school! Thank you all for your support with your Huskies! They are starting to get the routines down! Here are the reminders for this week:
Send in a water bottle (that has a flip-out drinking spout and not a detached straw) with your Husky each day.
With our daily temperatures becoming cooler and air conditioning on during the day, please make sure to send appropriate outerwear for recess and SUS wear for inside the building with your Husky each day. Please label each item with your child's name.
Please remember to send in a handwritten note If your Husky will have an early dismissal, a dismissal change, or if he or she is returning from an absence.
Daily homework assignments can be found on the homework page of my teacher website which can be accessed through the school's website.
Please make sure your child's charged Chromebook and its charging cord are brought to school each day.
This week's special schedule is the following: Monday (C Day)- Art, Tuesday (D Day)- Technology, Wednesday (E Day)- PE (Gym), Thursday ( F Day)- Library, and Friday (A Day)- Spanish. Return library books on Thursday. Gym uniforms on Wednesday.
On Friday evening the Father's Club is sponsoring an Ice Cream and Movie Night from 6-9 PM in the Gym. Please see the "What's Ahead Wednesday" for more information about this fun event!
Please remember to check your child's planner, spelling homework, and math homework each night. If your child goes to extended day after school and does homework there, please look over their math homework to see if they need any help. Thanks so much!
This week in Math, we are finishing up Chapter 1: Understand Place Value. Students will be using place value to describe the values of digits in numbers up to 1,000. They will be writing and representing 3-digit numbers in standard form, word form, and expanded form. Our Chapter 1 review will be on Monday, September 15th, and our test will be on Tuesday, September 16th. *Please continue to practice basic addition and subtraction facts to 20 for increased fluency and accuracy.
In ELA this week we will continue with Lesson 1, "Henry and Mudge." We will be sequencing events from our leveled readers and continuing to practice putting words in alphabetical order. Students will be writing about their perfect pets. This lesson's vocabulary sentence HW is due on Tuesday, 9/9. Spelling menu choice homework will need to be completed each evening. The Lesson 1 spelling test will be given on Thursday, September 11th, and the vocabulary and comprehension tests on Friday, September 12th.
In Religion, we will continue with Chapter 1 "As We Gather." We will be learning about how as members of the Catholic church we are called to welcome, help, and care for others. The Chapter 1 Religion test will be on Friday, September 12. Please have your Husky continue to study their Chapter 1 Study Guide, which should be in their binders. Students should also continue to practice the Glory Be prayer.
This week in Social Studies, we will continue our Social Studies Skills and Processes Unit. Students will be learning the structure of timelines and creating timelines that sequence real-life events using a variety of time increments.
Graded work folders will come home this week. Please sign the sheet in the folder-keep all the work except papers that say sign and return. Thanks!
I will be at a new teacher meeting on Wednesday Sept. 10th and will be out in the morning. I should be back by 1pm.
As always if there are any questions, please email me. I wish you all a wonderful rest of your weekend! Go Ravens!!!
Week of September 1st...
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! It was such a pleasure to see many of you at Back-to-School Night on Wednesday evening. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far! As I mentioned on Wednesday, I like to send a "Reminders for the Week" email each Sunday (Or Monday if we have a holiday) with any special things to remember for the upcoming week as well as brief explanations of what our Huskies are working on. As always, please also check the "What's Ahead Wednesday" school emails sent home each week for additional St. Ursula news and upcoming events.
For this week, please remember:
Send in a water bottle (that has a flip-out drinking spout and not a detached straw) with your Husky each day.
With our daily temperatures becoming cooler and air conditioning on during the day, please make sure to send appropriate outerwear for recess and SUS wear for inside the building with your Husky each day. Please label each item with your child's name.
Please remember to send in a handwritten note If your Husky will have an early dismissal, a dismissal change, or if he or she is returning from an absence. Email is ok too.
Daily homework assignments can be found in your child's homework planner and eventually on the homework page of my teacher website. I am working on my website and Google classroom today, so fingers crossed and stay tuned. :)
Your child brought home their textbooks and SUS folder to be covered with clear contact paper this past week. Please make sure all books are now covered. Have your child let me know if he or she needs to take any books home this week to finish up.
Please make sure your child's charged Chromebook and its charging cord are brought to school each day.
Thank you for having your children share their me bags last week. It was great learning more about them..
This week's specials schedule is the following: Tuesday E Day- Gym, Wednesday F Day- Library, Thursday A Day- Spanish, Friday B Day- Music. Wear gym uniforms tomorrow-Tuesday Sept 2nd.
We will have our first fire drill on Thursday, 9/11 and a lock down drill on Friday, 9/12. We reviewed and practiced a fire drill last week and will be reviewing lock down procedures at the start of the week. I thank you in advance for reinforcing the importance of following directions silently during drills.
This week in Math, we are beginning Chapter 1: Understand Place Value. Students will build foundational number sense by exploring place value within three-digit numbers. Students will be grouping tens as hundreds, writing a 3-digit number for a group of tens, and representing 3-digit numbers with base-ten block pictures and expanded form. *To gradually get our Huskies into the math homework routine, I will have students circle the assigned HW problems each day. They are welcome to complete the uncircled problems. *Please continue to practice basic addition and subtraction facts to 20 for increased fluency and accuracy.
In ELA Lesson 1, students will have their first story of the year, Henry and Mudge. Each week that we begin a new lesson/story, they will receive 8 vocabulary words which will be kept in the Reading section of their binders. They will also have vocabulary sentence homework in their SUS folders. This lesson's vocabulary sentence HW is due next Tuesday, 9/9 since we will be working on Lesson 1 through next week. In this lesson, students will be sequencing story events and placing words in ABC order. Spelling begins this week with short a words and the list will come home in the spelling section of your child's binder. We will be setting up spelling homework journals tomorrow. The menu choice sheets will be glued into their journals and one menu choice will need to be completed each evening. The Lesson 1 spelling test will be given on Thursday, September 11th, and the vocabulary and comprehension tests on Friday, September 12th.
In Religion, we began learning about the Bible this past week and will then start Chapter 1 "As We Gather." We will be learning about how as members of the Catholic church we are called to welcome, help, and care for others. Throughout the year, I will ask students to practice prayers as part of homework to help them commit the prayers to memory and then they will recite each prayer to me. We will start with the "Glory Be" prayer. Students will bring a copy of the prayer home. Prayers are also listed in the "Religion" section of my teacher website.
This week in Social Studies, we will begin our Social Studies Skills and Processes Unit. Students will be learning the structure of timelines and creating timelines that sequence real-life events using a variety of time increments.