10/24

Hello! Happy weekend. I hope all are healthy and doing well. I am without words today. The students have been working hard on all the subjects that we have every day. Today was no exception. They came into class and hit the ground running. I was very proud of them. The week 7 spelling test was given out. We will be having this test on Wednesday, Oct. 29th.

SWS is having its annual Handmade Market tomorrow, Oct. 24th, from 9 am - 2 pm. Come and support so many local vendors sharing their talents for us to buy. We hope to see you there.

Cold weather is approaching quickly. Please make sure that your student is coming to school with the appropriate clothing. They will still go outside, and we want them to be comfortable while they play with their friends.

Monster Mash is coming to the SWS gym. The students are getting excited about our fun dance hour in our gymnasium. Your student can come to school wearing black and orange. In the afternoon, after lunch recess, they will be able to change into their costumes for the dance. Please no hair dye, face paint, or scary costumes. Thank you, and let's get our dance on.

No school on Thursday, Oct. 30th, and Friday, Oct. 31st. Thursday the 30th is our conference day. If you haven't signed up, please do so. Click on the link to sign up https://signup.com/group/7649048085. I look forward to visiting with each of you.

God Bless

4th grade Mass in the loft

New Prague utilities showed us a demo on how to stay safe around electricity.

Pulling plants with Mrs. MacNamara.

10/10

Hello! Happy weekend. I have been saying that we have had a busy week a lot, but this week topped it. Just on Wednesday itself we did activities that we are seeing in the pictures. They did a wonderful job in the loft singing our Mass songs with the organ and Mr. Volovets last Mass with our school. New Prague Utilites Company goes around to the 4th grade classes and demonstrates how to stay safe with electricity. They did such a great job! Then, to wrap up our day, the students were able to go out with Mrs. MacNamara, and get a little dirty, to learn how to pull different flowers and get ready for the end of the season. What a great full day of learning and making memeories.

A few things to know for the next week. Our spelling test will be the first twelve of our U.S. states. I know that we have not learned where some of these states are but they are set in alphabetical order. This test will be on Friday, Oct. 24th. MEA break is next week. There will be no school on Oct 16th and 17th. If you need afterschool care make sure you sign-up with clubhouse by Monday to ensure they have appropriate staffing. Finally, we are into the fall season and it is finally feeling like it. Please make sure that your student is coming to school with at least a jacket or sweater. Recess time has been a little cooler.

Thank you and God Bless

10-3

Hello, families of 4th grade! Happy Friday. We are done with our NWEA testing for the fall. Great job everyone. What a wonderful Marathon on Saturday. Everyone ran their hearts out. We all looked great in their Trojan gear and cheered on all the people in the parade. Fourth grade will be leading Mass on Wednesday the 8th. Our class will be singing and sitting up in the loft next to the organ. MEA break is coming up. Our days off will be Oct. 16th & 17th. If you need to sign up for clubhouse for days in October please do so soon so they can assure they have enough staff. Thank you.

God Bless

9-26

Good afternoon! I hope everyone is well. Another week done. Can you believe it has been 5 weeks already? We are wrapping up our plants in the rain garden, and look who came to listen, Father. We were glad to see him. Another great day of NWEA testing. Congratulations! Marathon is tomorrow! Please be there by 8:45 am in your new St. Wenceslaus shirt and ready to run 🏃. See you in the morning. 4th grade Mass will be on Oct. 8th. We will be singing up in the loft. Mrs. B's class will be doing the readings. Our class will read on Dec. 3. I have added a few things to my wish list if you would like to check it out.

Reminders:

*Monday, Sept. 29: No School

*Tuesday, Sept. 30: NWEA Language Arts

*Wednesday, Oct. 1: This is a feast day. Please have your child in their White Polo shirts and dress shoes.

*Friday, Oct. 3: Homecoming parade. Students can wear Trojan shirts/jerseys to show their spirit.

God Bless!

9-19

Hello everyone, and happy Friday. Another fast and busy week here at SWS. We had our first NWEA test in Math. I can say that I am very happy with how hard they worked on their skills. Thank you for all you do to help your student succeed. This Tuesday, the 23rd, we will do our NWEA Reading.

Dozinky Day is starting very shortly. I hope to see you, whether it be in the parade or on the sideline. If you plan on being a part of the SWS float, please be there by 11:30 with a bucket if you plan on passing out candy.

Marathon is quickly approaching. Our donations are still coming in. Here is the link to share with family and friends: https://saintwenceslaus.ejoinme.org/marathon2025 if they would still like to donate. Then, next Saturday, the 27th, we will be lining up at 8:45 am at the start line. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there.

If you need to use the help from the clubhouse for after-school care, please click here to sign up for the days you will need.

God Bless

9-12

Good afternoon!! I hope everyone is doing well and had a wonderful week. We finally had our first full week, and "WOW" was it full of learning and having some fun as well. The picture shown was taken during science class. She is working with them on observing plants assigned to them in the parking lot garden. Our Marathon is underway, and I am grateful to see the donations coming in. We have a couple more weeks before we run. Keep up the great work. The NWEA tests start next week. On Tuesday, we will be working on math. Dozinky Day Parade will be on Saturday, Sept. 20th. If you plan to hand out candy, please bring a bucket and meet our float by 11:30 am. I hope to see you there.

God Bless

9-5

Hello, 4th-grade families! Welcome to my web page. I am happy to write about the week we had. Two days this week, I unfortunately came down with the flu. I want to shout out to everyone for doing a job well done. Thank you, parents, for all the work you do with your child. It truly shows in times like these. We had our first spelling test and Vocabulary test day, great job. We did a STEM lesson. The students had to predict whether the golf ball or the table tennis ball would hit the floor first. Today, they were able to observe a plant given to them by Kathy McNamara, outside in the parking lot area. Lots of great hands-on work this week in science. If you still need to fill out the education permission form in Sycamore, please do so as soon as possible. If you need help finding this form, please email angelle.kuehner@swsaints.org. She will be happy to help.

We had a great kick-off for the Marathon. Thank you for all the donations we received this week. Our class brought in enough to put us in third place for the week. We will have a Bronze Medal on our door, and our prize is Hat Day on Monday. Congratulations!!! Let's keep bringing in those donations.

We need candy donations for the Dozinky Day Parade. If you could help in this, please have your child bring it to class, and I will take it to the proper place. Thank you.

One last thing, we will be having our class pictures on Wednesday, the 10th. Your child can be out of uniform for that day.

God Bless

5/16

Hello families!! I hope you all have had a wonderful week and weekend. This week has been fun as we work on the final days of our school year. I hope your child has been enjoying each day. Your child had an envelope in their folder with their NWEA scores. Please let me know if you have any questions about them.

Reminders:

Monday, May 19th - Out of uniform for our last week of school. Enjoy!!
Tuesday, May 20th - Senior Stroll: Seniors will be coming and walking our halls as we cheer for them on their accomplishments.
Wednesday, May 21st - 8th grade graduation: The Rosary will start our graduation at 6 pm. Come and see our graduates, and listen to several teachers sing a few songs to honor them.
Thursday, May 22 - Last day of school.

God Bless

5/9

Good afternoon and happy Friday! We had another busy week here in 3rd grade. We finished up our NWEA testing for the year. Good job, everyone. We started our final countdown for the school year. Each day, a student has an envelope to open and read what fun activity the class gets to do. We have moved our desk to our favorite spot, free choice, chalk art, and extra recess. We can't wait to see what the rest of the school year will bring. We also saw the 4th graders act out a wide range of characters in their rendition of a wax museum. They did a great job, and wonderful fun to watch. Thank you to all who gave me kind words and treats for teacher appreciation. I am extremely grateful for everything you have done for me and our students this year. Happy Mother's Day!

Reminders:

Monday, May 12th - Field Day: We will wear our family group colors.
Tuesday, May 13th - Feast Day: wear White Polo and dress shoes.
Wednesday, May 14th - Move-up day: the class will go to 4th grade for approximately 15-20 minutes to see what they get to look forward to next year.
Friday, May 16th - Last spelling tests will be given.
Monday, May 19th - Out of uniform for our last week of school. Enjoy!!
Thursday, May 22 - Last day of school.

God Bless

5/2

Hello, 3rd-grade families! I have to say that I am extremely proud of each one of these students. They have worked hard this past week between all the concert practices and NWEA testing. Great job, everyone. I hope you enjoy the picture of them all in their "Dress your Best" day.

Reminders:

Tuesday, May 6th - NWEA Language
Friday, May 16th - Last spelling tests will be given.
Monday, May 12th - Field Day: We will wear our family group colors.
Tuesday, May 13th - Feast Day: wear White Polo and dress shoes.
Wednesday, May 14th - Move-up day: the class will go to 4th grade for approximately 15-20 minutes to see what they get to look forward to next year.
Thursday, May 22 - Last day of school.

God Bless

4/25

Hello everyone and happy Friday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter break. I was glad to hear about the fun time they had with their family and friends. We had a busy week getting back into our classroom routine. We did our last NWEA math for the year on Thursday. Give your child a high five for doing a great job. We will have our NWEA reading on Tuesday. On Thursday, May 1st is our Spring Concert. We will be out of uniform and dressing our best. Also, please have your child in our classroom by 6 pm so we can be lined up and ready to go to the church. You will pick up your child in our classroom after the concert. Thank you

Tuesday, April 29th - NWEA Reading
Wednesday, April 30th - Our class last Mass. Thank you all for a great job this year of reading scripture, Psalms, petitions, and gifts.
Thursday, May 1st - Living Rosary in the church at 9 am.
Thursday, May 1st - Spring Concert at 10 am and 6:30 pm in the church.
Tuesday, May 6th - NWEA Language
Monday, May 12th - Field Day: we will wear our family group colors.
Tuesday, May 13th - Feast Day: wear White Polo and dress shoes.
Wednesday, May 14th - Move-up day: the class will go to 4th grade for approximently 15-20 minutes to see what they get to look forward to next year.
Thursday, May 22 - Last day of school.

God Bless

4/11

Good afternoon! Hello from 3rd grade. I hope everyone had a great week. We had another busy week, and to end it, we went on our field trip to the Science Museum. We all had a great time. Thank you to Brian Schlesier and Brianne Jirik for coming and helping out. We greatly appreciated it.

Reminders:

Wednesday, April 16th - Monday, April 21st - Easter Break. Clubhouse will be open only on Wednesday the 16th.
Thursday, April 24th - NWEA Math
Tuesday, April 29th - NWEA Reading
Wednesday, April 30th - Our class last Mass.
Thursday, May 1st - Living Rosary in the church at 9am.
Thursday, May 1st - Spring Concert at 10am and 6:30pm in the church.

God Bless

4/4

Happy Friday, third-grade families!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break. I was so excited to see everyone and hear stories on what they did. We had a fast and busy week getting back into the swing of things. We had the opportunity to meet our new principal, Mr. Kuch. We are so happy to have him join our school family. We met in our family groups and made a spider web to work with our school-wide reading of Charlotte's Web. What a fun activity enjoyed by all. If you have not sent in your child's permission slip and fee for our field trip please do so by Monday, April 7th for our final head count for lunch and attendance.

Several Reminders:

Tuesday, April 8th - Reconciliation (Confession) for grades 3rd-8th.
Wednesday, April 9th - We will attend the Ignatius Book Fair during our library time. If you would like your student to purchase a book(s) please send them with money in an envelope by Wednesday.
Friday, April 11th - Our collection for our service project and delivery to the Peace center is coming to an end. If you plan on donating to a great cause please have it in by Friday. Thank you.
Friday, April 11th - We will leave for the Science Museum at 9am and return by 2pm.
Wednesday, April 16th - Monday, April 21st - Easter Break. Clubhouse will be open only on Wednesday the 16th.
Thursday, April 24th - NWEA Math
Tuesday, April 29th - NWEA Reading
Wednesday, April 30th - Our class last Mass.
Thursday, May 1st - Living Rosary in the church at 9am.
Thursday, May 1st - Spring Concert at 10am and 6:30pm in the church.

God Bless

3/21

Hello families! I hope you are all enjoying the start of our Spring Break. If your child filled out a March Madness bracket, it should be in your child's folder so they can watch for their winners. No spelling words were given. They will be given new words on Friday, April 4th. March book reports will be due on Monday, March 31st, our first day back from break.

Have a wonderful and safe Spring Break. God Bless

Reminders:

March 24th-March 28th: Spring Break
Click here to find out the information on the Kids Heart Challenge.
Book Fair: SWS library will be hosting a book fair. This will start on April 4th and end on the 9th. Our class will have a study hall and library day to purchase books.
April 11th: Two things are going on.

Peace center delivery for our service project.
Our field trip to the Science Museum. Permission slips will come home soon.

3/14

Good afternoon! What a fast 4 day school week. We worked hard at our math lessons this week with elapsed time. This has been a hard concept to learn. There is a packet that went home to help practice this new lesson. The elapsed time is a standard on our report card, and I would like them to understand it the best they can.

March reminders:

Starry Night at The Ridges in Jordan tomorrow. I will be working a game. Come and see me and lets do some winning. I hope to see you there.
Monday 17th: Kids Heart Challenge will be starting soon. More information will follow shortly.
Monday 17th: St. Patrick's Day: Out-of-uniform day, wear Green, no Green hair.
Thursday 20th: At 1pm we will be at the church for Living Stations.
Friday 21st: Down Syndrome Awareness Day. Wear your crazy or bright colored socks to show our awareness.
Friday 21st: We are working on a Unit test in math. Look for review worksheets coming home to practice and better our skills before our test.
Monday 24th-28th: No school - Spring Break
On April 11th, we will take the donations for our service project and walk them over to the Peace Center.

God Bless

New Jersey Pizzas

The Ant Stompers

The Skittles

The Catchers

3/7

Hello families, and happy Friday! I hope this finds everyone in good health and excited for the long weekend. As you all know, we started Monday with March Madness. I posted our class teams. Each team worked together to come up with a name, colors, and jersey decoration. They will work together to earn points for their team. The team with the most points at the end of March Madness will earn a treat from me (the coach) haha! What a fun week.

Here are several reminders for March:

Monday 11th: No school
Saturday 15th: A Starry Night. Last week to sign up to help out with our Starry Night. Click on the link if you can help out in any way. https://bit.ly/starrynight2025
Monday 17th: Kids Heart Challenge will be stating soon. More information will follow shortly.
Monday 17th: St. Patrick's Day: Out of uniform day wear Green, no Green hair.
Thursday 20th: At 1pm we will be at the church for Living Stations.
Monday 24th-28th: No school - Spring Break
At a date to be announced, we will be taking the donations for our service project and walk them over to the Peace Center.

God Bless

2/14

Good afternoon and Happy Valentine's Day. What an exciting day we had. We started with a scavenger hunt this morning, a math packet with some fun activites, we even visited 4th grade and voted on our favorite Valentines box, and ended our day with a Valentine's Day party. I hope they come home with some fun stories. Watch Seesaw to view the pictures of our fun day in Red and Pink. Thank you Amber Fischer and Elizabeth Schlieser for helping make our party a success.

A few reminders:

February 17th: No School: Presidents Day
February 19-21st: Our class will have a substitute teacher. I will be traveling to another Catholic School to be-a-part-of an accreditation team. I am very excited for this oppertunity and hope to bring back some new ideas.
February 26th: 3rd grade Mass. If your student was picked for a reading part the reading will be your students folder to practice.
February 27th & 28th: No School: Conferences will be on the 27th. On Monday the 10th, conference sign-up opened to select a time that works for you. If you haven't signed up yet please do so at your earliest convenience. See you on the 27th. If this day will not work for any reason please let me know and we can work out another time. Click here if you need Clubhouse for these days.
March 15th: St. Wenceslaus Starry Night Gala. For more information click here.

God Bless

2/7

Happy Friday, families! I hope you're doing well. We are working hard on our studies. Our students did a big Unit 3 test in math this week, as well as finishing our class reading of Mr. Popper's Penguins. We will be watching the movie next week and doing a compare-and-contrast diagram between the book and the movie.

A few reminders for upcoming events:

February 11th: Feast Day: Wear White Polos and dress shoes.
February 14th: Our class will have a Valentine's Party. We will have a card swap, yummy treats, and a show. The time will be from 1:30-2:00. If your student wants to make a bag or box for their cards please have them bring them in decorated by Thursday, February 13th. Cards and treats can be brought in on Friday.
February 17th: No School: Presidents Day
February 26th: 3rd grade Mass. I'll notify families when parts are assigned.
February 27th & 28th: No School: Conferences will be on the 27th. On Monday the 10th conference sign-up will open to select a time that works for you. See you on the 27th. If this day will not work for any reason please let me know and we can work out another time. Click here if you need Clubhouse for these days.
March 15th: St. Wenceslaus Starry Night Gala. For more information click here.

God Bless

1/31

Hello families and happy Friday! What a great week for our 24-25 Catholic Schools Week. We were so busy and had such a fun time, each and every day. I have been working on posting them, so keep an eye on Seesaw.

A few reminders

We invite you to contribute to our upcoming auction!

This year, instead of classroom baskets, we are collecting gift cards and cash donations to be used in creating packages. Your generosity can make a significant impact, whether through a gift card donation or a cash contribution that allows our auction committee greater purchase power. Please submit your donations to the school office by February 7th.

If there are other gifts or talents you would like to share for the success of our 22nd annual Starry Night event, we’d love to hear from you!

Together, we can make this auction a fantastic success! Thank you for your support!

Spelling test will be on Friday, February 7th.
February 11th: Feast Day: Wear White Polos and dress shoes.
February 17th: No School: Presidents Day
Febtruary 27th & 28th: No School: Conferences
March 15th: St. Wenceslaus Starry Night Gala

1/24

Good afternoon families!! I hope everyone is doing well during this cold snap the Lord is giving us. We have a busy week next week for Catholic Schools Week. Please refer to the flier to the right to know what your child will be doing each day.

Reminders:

1/26 Sunday Mass: If your student is helping at Mass, have them wear their school uniform. He/She will receive an out-of-uniform pass for doing so.
1/27 We will be on our trip to Skateville. If your child will need a skate mate (this helps assist skaters) it is an extra $5.
Spelling lists went out today. We will not have a test next week because we will be bowling then. We will have our spelling test on February 7th.
The Catholic Schools Week Committee is looking for parent volunteers to supervise the students in the school gym during an all school movie on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 12pm-2pm. All staff will be getting treated to a nice lunch during this time. If you would like to volunteer, please use this link to sign-up. Volunteers must be Virtus certified. Thank you!

1/17

Hello 3rd-grade families and happy Friday! I hope everyone had a wonderful week. We had a busy week getting assessments done for our report cards and finishing our last NWEA test in reading for the Winter. They did a wonderful job on everything they had to accomplish. Please be aware that I have moved my tab pages around. I hope it will make things easier to find.

There are a few reminders for the upcoming week:

Thank you all for sending all the proper outdoor clothing. I know there are some days we are inside for recess, but it is nice to have all the gear here just in case.
If you haven't sent in permission slips and fees please do so by Wednesday, January 22nd.
Monday, January 20th - NO SCHOOL
Report cards will be ready to view on Tuesday, January 21st. You will be able to view them in Sycamore. They will not be printed this year unless you request a printed copy. If you would like a printed copy, please let Joan May or myself know.
If you see NA in any part of the report card, this means that the standard was not assessed and will be done in the Spring.
We are looking for more talent show auditions. Please encourage your student to show off their talent. We will be taking more auditions this week. Hope to see your child's talent.
Singers are still needed for Mass on January 26th to kick off Catholic Schools Week. Click on the link if you would like to sing the praises of God. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844A5AA2EA7F4C43-54243702-catholic.

CSW 2025.pdf

1/10

Good afternoon families, and happy Friday!! I hope everyone had a great week. We had a busy week getting ready for the end of the semester and getting back into the swing of schoolwork and routines.

Here are a few reminders for January:

Thank you for ensuring your child has the proper clothing for outside recess. If your child has a hood on their coat, still send a stocking hat. Mrs. Anitta is asking for all clothing for complete protection. Thank you for understanding.
Prayers for 3rd grade is on this website. Please have your child practice them. We will be doing prayer testing next week.
There are a few papers that went home this week. Both of the permission slips for CSW Skateville and bowling, as well as a reminder of your child family group color. They will wear these colored shirts on the day we go to Skateville.
One of the days during CSW, the students will be doing a talent show. If your child would like to audition for this they need to sign-up with me and I will pick the top two acts.
January 15th: NWEA - Reading
January 20th: NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Day

God Bless

1/3

Good afternoon, 3rd-grade families! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Christmas Break with family and friends. I was happy that we all came back ready to work hard.

A few reminders:

We have our Mass on Wednesday the 8th.
Our Winter NWEA testing is starting this week. We will be working on math on Wednesday the 8th.
Report cards are starting to be filled out. I went through all 8 of the prayers the students need to know. I am attaching the list of all the prayers to the email. Please ensure they practice them, especially the Act of Contrition and Prayer to the Holy Spirit.

12/20

Good afternoon families! Just a quick note to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Safe travels and enjoy your break.

Watch Seesaw for pictures from this month of December.

God Bless

12/13

Good afternoon parents from 3rd grade. I hope everyone had a great week. We had another busy week of assessment testing, shopping in Santas Shop, Reconciliation, and practicing for our Christmas Concert. I have to give them all a thumbs-up for taking each day with patience to get everything done.

The gifts from Santa's Gift Shop went home today with your student. Each person's present is wrapped with their name on it. Santa askes to keep it safe under the tree until Christmas, some things are fragile.

Reminders:

Monday, Dec. 16th: PJ Day. Wear your comfy pj's to do your studies.
Our Christmas Concert is on Tuesday the 17th. This is also dress your best to look sharp for our in-school concert. We have 2 performances. Our first concert will be at 12:30 pm and the second at 6:30 pm. Please drop your student off at our classroom by 6 pm and you will need to pick them up in the classroom after the concert. Thank you, for your cooperation.
Friday, Dec. 20th will be our "Ugly Sweater/red and green day."
Christmas break Dec.23-Jan.1st. Merry Christmas🎄 and Happy New Year 🎉

God Bless

12/6

Hello families, and happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Break and week. I want to remind you that at 5:30, we will have a Live Nativity outside on our lawn between the church and the school. What a great way to start our Advent season.

A few reminders:

Monday, Dec. 9th: We have our Feast Day. Please have your student in their White Polo shirts and dress shoes.
Tuesday, Dec. 10th: 3rd grade will be going to reconciliation.
Friday, Dec. 13th: Wear your Christmas socks with your uniform.

God Bless

11/22

Good afternoon, 3rd grade families! We agreed that our week went fast. WOW!! Thank you for all who donated to the food shelf. We donated 662.2 pounds of non-perishable food and toiletries. I would like to thank those who have donated to our Thanksgiving "Trail Mix" party. It is greatly appreciated. If you did donate to our trail mix please have your student bring it on Monday. Thank you.

We will not have a spelling test next week since it is a short week. The test will be on the following Friday Dec. 6th.

During December, we have several days to have fun with our clothes. Check out the flier to the right for the special days.

Wednesday, Nov. 27th - Friday, Nov. 29th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break - No Clubhouse

Friday, December 6th The Live Nativity will be at 5:30. I will give more information as it comes available.

Please have your child come to school with appropriate clothing for the weather changes.

God Bless

11/15

Hello families. Welcome to the end of another great week. We ended out chapter in Social Studies. We have been talking about climate in the different states of the U.S. They added another map they drew about the climate in the state they had picked. What great work they are doing on this project. Today we worked through our Unit 2 Math review. They should have the pages in their folder to study over the weekend. They will have the test on Monday.

Reminders for upcoming events:

Wednesday, Nov. 20th - We will bring our collection for the food drive to Mass. Between now and the 20th you can send your child with non-perishable foods or hygiene products (full list of what is/isn't acceptable can be found on SWS website) and we will keep them in the classroom until it is time to bring them to Mass. Thank you and we appreciate everything you can do to ensure that other families in our community have a better holiday season.
Wednesday, Nov. 27th - Friday, Nov. 29th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break - No Clubhouse
Friday, December 6th The Live Nativity will be at 5:30. I will give more information as it comes available.
The weather is starting to change fast. The weather is looking like some possible snow next week. If that should happen we need to start bringing in our winter gear. Please keep an eye on the weather and have your child bring in all appropriate clothing. Thank you for helping with this.

God Bless

11/8

Good afternoon and Happy Friday!! We had a great week and got a lot of work done. What a wonderful Wednesday Mass that our 3rd graders put on. Third grade has been working hard on times test and making good progress. Please, have your child keep practicing their multiplication facts. We discussed what a Veteran is and why we remember and honor them. Please check Seesaw for our Veterans Park Memorial we attended this morning.

Reminders for upcoming events:

Monday, Nov, 11th - NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day Click here if you still need to sign up for clubhouse. They still have room if you are needing it.
Wednesday, Nov. 20th - We will bring our collection for the food drive to Mass. Between now and the 20th you can send your child with non-perishable foods or hygiene products (full list of what is/isn't acceptable can be found on SWS website) and we will keep them in the classroom until it is time to bring them to Mass. Thank you and we appreciate everything you can do to ensure that other families in our community have a better holiday season.
Wednesday, Nov. 27th - Friday, Nov. 29th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
The weather is starting to change fast. Please remember to send appropriate clothing with your child. We should have at least coats for morning and recess time. Thank you for helping with this.

God Bless

11/1

Hello, and welcome to the weekend. What a crazy and busy week with conferences and Halloween in the same week. I want to thank each of you for signing up for conferences. Sitting , visiting, and talking about your child was nice. During our day yesterday, being Halloween, was busy and fun. We played Halloween Bingo and a math fun packet, watched a Magic School House Halloween episode, passed out our treats to our friends, and ended our day with the Monster Bash Dance in the gym. What a great time and memories made by all. Please watch Seesaw for pictures of our fun day.

A few reminders for upcoming events in November

Wednesday, Nov. 6th - Our class Mass
Friday, Nov. 8th - Veterans Day Ceremony. We will walk to Veterans Park. The ceremony will start at 10:30 am and returning to school around 11:15 am.
Monday, Nov, 11th - NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
Wednesday, Nov. 20th - We will bring our collection for the food drive to Mass. Between now and the 20th you can send your child with non-perishable foods or hygiene products (full list of what is/isn't acceptable can be found on SWS website) and we will keep them in the classroom until it is time to bring them to Mass. Thank you and we appreciate everything you can do to ensure that other families in our community have a better holiday season.
Wednesday, Nov. 27th - Friday, Nov. 29th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

God Bless

10/25

Hello, families from our third grade classroom. We had a busy week coming back from MEA break. We have finished our letters in our Cursive writing notebooks. The class has started working on their time tests. Wow, do they like taking these tests. It has been fun to see them so excited about them. We are also finishing up and cutting out our Flat Stanleys.

A few reminders of events coming up:

Tomorrow we have a couple fun events going on here at SWS. In the morning from 9am-2pm is the Hand-Made-Market. What a great place to find gifts for Christmas. Then, in the evening from 5:30pm-7:30pm we will be having a fun time with Heavens House.
Regarding our Flat Stanleys, as we finish and get them in their envelopes to mail, please remember to send in an address, if you have not already, so we can send the Flat Stanley out to your families or friends.
On Tuesday, October 29th we have our first conferences of the school year. We will see you there.
Halloween in coming up on Thursday next week. Your child can be out of uniform and wear Orange and Black for the morning. We will be doing fun Halloween activities throughout the morning. In the afternoon after lunch and recess they will be able to change into their costume to get ready for our dance party. This will start at approximently 1pm and go to around 2pm. Looking forward to a fun day.
November 1st is All Feast Day. Please have your student wearing Feast Day clothes (White Polo Shirt and Dress shoes).
Lastly, we have our 3rd grade Mass on Wednesday, November 6th. We were able to assign 5 students from our class, that expressed interest, to read a part. The rest of the class will be sitting up in front of the organ to sing the hymns.

Thank you all for what you do. God Bless

10/11

Good afternoon families!!! I hope this newsletter is finding you all well and excited for the weekend. What a busy week we had in 3rd grade. Our school had a beautiful experience at the St. Paul Cathedral for the Pilgirmage. What a great way to celebrate God. We also started our Flat Stanley project. Wow, the fun the students had tracing their friends and decorating their own Flat Stanley to make it look like themselves. Picture of the Pilgirmage and Flat Stanley will be posted in Seesaw.

A few reminders of upcoming events:

Picture retake is on Tuesday Oct. 15th. Please let me know if you need a new form.
Next week is MEA Break. There will be no school Wednesday 16th - Friday 18th. Have a great break.
Spelling will be two weeks out, since we are off school next Friday. Next spelling test will be on Oct 25th. Thank you for helping your student study for this. I am seeing it in their scores.
Our conferences our coming up soon. We have it scheduled for Oct. 29th. More information will be available soon.
Our next Feast Day is on Nov. 1st. Please make sure to have your student in their Feast Day clothes (White polo and dress shoes).
Finally, I am excited to announce that our class Mass will be Nov. 6th. We will be combining with Mrs. English's class. Meaning, that readings and gift bearers will be shared between both classes.

God Bless and have a great weekend.

10/4

Hello families and Happy Friday! We have made it through another week of school. Our class has had a lot of emotion this week. We unfortunately had to say gooe-bye to a classmate 😥. We made a will miss you card and signed it. On the same day we celebrated two birthdays with singing and treats 🥳. What a week we had.

A few notes/reminders of upcoming events:

Our Pilgirmage is on Monday, Oct. 7th. We will be leaving SWS at 8:10 am and arrive back at around 12:30 pm. Your child needs to be in Feast Day Uniforms, this includes white polo shirts and dress shoes. Also, have your child bring their Rosary. We do have extra Rosary's if someone doesn't have one.
We are excited to accounce a fun activity our 3rd graders get to start working on next week. In your child's take home folder there is a note explaining about, Flat Stanley. Please read through the letter. We will be working on making our Flat Stanley next week and we will let you know when we are ready to start sending them out to our families/friends.
Since we started 3rd grade we have been working hard at several multiplication/division facts. We will have a review on Tuesday, Oct. 8th. That review will come home for your child to study from. Please help them get ready for their test. We will have our first Unit 1 math test on Wednesday the 9th.
Lastly, out-of-uniform and retake day for pictures are on Tuesday, Oct. 15th. If you plan on your child taking pictures this day please let me know as we need to get a new form sent to you to fill out.

God Bless

9/27

Good afternoon and happy Friday!! It is hard believe we are a month into school. This year is already showing me it will go fast. I would like to thank everyone for your support when I thought I was moving to first grade. I would like to say yay for staying in third grade.

There are a few reminders:

Marathon run is tomorrow morning the 28th. We will start with Feast of St. Wenceslaus Mass at 8 am. The run will begin at 9 am. Next week will be our final week for marathon donations. See you all there.
Our field trip forms for the Pilgramige are due in. The field trip is on Monday, October 7th. If you are not planning on having your child go will you please send me a quick message so I am not waiting on the permission slip. This can give us a more accurate count. Thank you.
The third grade was blessed this week to receive their own dictionary. They were donated by the Lions Club. The students were so excited to get them. I am having them keep the dictionary in their desk. They will bring them home at the end of the school year.
Family groups will be starting again. Our first family group will be on Monday, Sept. 30th. We are excited to spend that time with our new families.

Thank you for all you do and have a blessed weekend.

9-18

Hello families and happy Wednesday. Thank you all who came to parent night last night. I was very happy to see you all. I am writing this early in the week because I will be gone the rest of the week for a wedding in Missouri. The students have been working hard all week and are excited for our field trip to Nye's Nature Center. A couple quick reminders,

NWEA in math yesterday went well. Their reading will be tomorrow at 9 am right after breakfast. Lets have another great night of sleep so we can knock this out of the water.
Dozinky Day parade is Saturday, September 21st. If you plan on partaking in the parade please be in our area of the line by 11:30am. The parade will start at noon.
Please keep those marathon donations coming. Just a couple weeks left and we will run our laps on Saturday, September 28th, at 9:00am. Note: Mass for the Feast of St. Wenceslaus will be held before the marathon. Please join us.

Everyone have a great rest of your week and the weekend. God Bless!!

9-13

Good afternoon families and Happy Friday!!! We made it through our first full week of school. I have to way, what a great week. We have a few things on our calendar to put on our radar:

We have NWEA testing next week. The students will be testing in math on Tuesday and reading on Thursday. Please help your child with the testing by ensuring they get enough sleep the night before.
Parent night is Tuesday, September 17th @ 6:00pm. Please come see your child's desk and classroom and ask any questions you may have.
Our field trip will be next Friday, Sept. 20th. We will be going to the Nye Nature Center. If you have not sent in the permission slip and fee please do so by Monday. Thank you
Dozinky Day parade is Saturday, September 21st. If you plan on partaking in the parade please be in our area of the line by 11:30am. The parade will start at noon.
SWS Marathon is underway. Please keep bringing in your pledges. We will run our laps on Saturday, September 28th, at 9:00am. Note: Mass for the Feast of St. Wenceslaus will be held before the marathon. Please join us.

Thank you and God Bless!!

9-06

Happy Friday to you all! What a great second week of school. We seem to be settling into our 3rd grade routine. I have a wonderful announcement. As I am sure you know we kicked off our marathon. Our students have started collecting donations. Our class collected this week's top total and won the Gold medal. With the gold our prize is to have out-of-uniform day on Monday. Way to go everyone!!!

Thank you everyone for checking and signing planners and having your child bringing back homework this week. Please keep checking both planners and folders. Our book report papers have gone home. They will be due on Monday, September 30th.

If you have not sent back forms needed for the office/nurse please do so as soon as possible.

Lastly, we have sent home the form to order pictures. Our class is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept 11th. Will you please have them in their feast day (white polo) uniform on this day as well as Tuesday the 10th. Much appreciated for the help on this.

Have a wonderful weekend, God bless.

8-30

Welcome students and families to our 3rd-grade classroom. I want to thank all of you for a great first week of school. The students have worked hard from the first bell on Wednesday to the final bell today. I have enjoyed getting to know your students and putting names on the faces I only knew last year. There are a few things I would like you to know.

Your student will come home every night with a planner and a daily folder. The planner will show some things that we do each day. Please sign and jot a note if you need to. I will check and sign as well. You will also see the spelling words each week in the planner. The maroon folder will transport any important papers or homework that needs to be done.
Next week you will see math homework, spelling, and a monthly book report. I need your child to pick a book from a genre that will be specified on the sheet. Spend time during the month reading the book, preferably a chapter book or something close to that, and have your child fill out the paper. Each month I will send home a monthly paper.
Seesaw is up and running. This is where I will post pictures. There will be an occasional assignment that I may assign. I will send out a message if that happens.

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. Have a great 3 day weekend. See you on Tuesday.

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