Week of January 18, 2022
I hope you had a nice long weekend all while keeping warm and dry. I hope you and your families are safe and healthy. We continue to practice being safe at school by wearing masks, social distancing, hand washing, and surface cleaning.

Sickness/Absent from School Reminder
Please keep your child home from school if they are sick. If your child is not going to be in school, please remember to call the office and inform them your child will be out of school. 

Missed Assignments Recommendation 
If your child is absent from school for periods of time, it would be beneficial for you to complete their assignments with them at home daily, provided they are well enough and not feeling sick. Parents will need to come to the school office to pick up their child’s work. Please let me know beforehand, so that I can have it prepared. Thank you.

N.U.T. Day
Friday is a N.U.T. Day. Please send in $1 if your child is going to participate.

Spelling Words
face, safe, cage, name, made, make, cake, age, take, late

High Frequency Words
be, of, could, old, horse, paper

Homework-Read nightly. Review and practice papers sent home.
Tues. 1/18 Write spelling words 3x each in notebook.
Wed. 1/19 Math
Thurs. 1/20 Math

Enjoy your week!
 

Week of January 10, 2022

Welcome Back Again!  I hope you and your families are staying safe and feeling healthy. Happy New Year!

As school starts up again, I ask that you please continue to remind and talk with your child about Covid-19 safety practices. Wearing masks correctly, social distancing, hand washing/sanitizing are very important for all of us to keep practicing. Hopefully, everyone stays safe from becoming ill and we will be able to stay in school to learn. Please continue to be careful, stay safe, and take care.

Winter/Flu Season Reminders
As the winter moves forward, please talk/remind/review with your child in support of good hygiene and healthy practices for everyday living. Regular hand washing/sanitizing, sneezing and coughing into your elbow, using tissues if needed, eating meals and small healthy snacks, and keeping hydrated just to name some ways to help us all stay healthy. Thank you.

Winter in New England
We do go outside for recess. Students need to come to school dressed and prepared for being outside in New England weather. Winter jackets/coats, hats, possible scarves, and mittens or gloves should be worn to school. If you need help with these items, please let me know. 

Sickness
Please keep your child home from school if they are sick. Thank you for your help with this matter.

Absent from School
Please remember to call the school office to inform them that your child will be out sick. 

Lunch Order Forms
Mrs. Martens asked me to send a reminder to send in the January lunch menu for your child. She needs to place the food order to prepare lunches. If you have already done so, Thank you.

Spelling Words
shop, ship, shut, shell, fish, trash, rush, thin, then, with

High Frequency Words
catch, put, good, said, no, want

Homework
Read nightly. Read, practice and review papers, word lists, and math addition and subtraction facts.
Mon. 1/10 Write spelling words 3x each in notebook 
Tues. 1/11 Daily Language Review 
Wed. 1/12 Math
Thurs. 1/13 Phonics 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 17 is a holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There is no school on Monday.

Have a great week!

2022! WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR! 2022!
 

Thursday & Friday, January 6 and 7, 2022

Happy New Year! Welcome Back!
I hope that you all enjoyed the holidays and had a happy and safe vacation! I hope everyone is returning to school healthy, relaxed, and ready to learn! Vacation always comes at the perfect time in the school year schedule. Students do need time to rest and relax when they have worked so hard over long periods of time. Let's hope and pray everyone has a successful testing on Monday. Due to the Covid testing, we have had an extra long vacation. So…our minds should be fresh and ready to get back into learning again. Next week we will get right back to work and into our daily routines before our next vacation arrives, which is scheduled for February.

First Friday Mass
We will celebrate mass on Friday. At arrival, please bring your child to church, arriving in time for your child to get settled. Mass begins at 8:00. Thank you. Friday is a full day of school.

Homework
No Written Homework. Please read.

Week of December 13, 2021
I hope you had a nice weekend! As you know from the school calendar this will be our last week of school before our Christmas vacation begins! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Third Week of Advent
This week we will light the rose candle on the wreath. The rose candle reminds us that our waiting is almost over. We have been preparing our hearts as Christmas is getting closer. After this week, we have one more week of waiting for Jesus’ Birth.

Monday’s Arrival
Please bring your child to the gym for the Advent Prayer Service.

Mass Thursday
On Thursday we will celebrate a Christmas mass. At arrival please bring your child to church. Mass begins at 8:00. Please arrive in enough time for your child to get settled.

N.U.T. Day
Friday is a N.U.T. Day. The cost is $1.

Spelling Words-Test Thursday! Test Thursday! Test Thursday!
crust, must, trust, just, dust, dusk, lump, bump, jump, hunt
TEST THURSDAY!!!!

High Frequency Words
home, them, into, many

Homework
Review papers from the day. Read nightly.
Mon. 12/13 Write spelling words neatly 3x in notebook.
Tues. 12/14 Math 
Wed. 12/15 No Homework
Thurs. 12/16 No Homework

Have a great week!

Hoping  your Christmas is magical!

Have a happy, healthy, and safe vacation! 

See you on January 3, 2022!

 

Week of December 6, 2021
Wow, the time is flying by! We will have two weeks of school until Christmas vacation. We have much to get done from now until December 17th. I appreciate those of you who made it to parent conferences. It was very nice to see and talk with you. Thank you very much for coming!

Second Week of Advent
We will light the second purple candle on the wreath. Another week to prepare our hearts for Jesus’ birth. More time to remember and think about all that we are grateful for.

Monday’s Arrival
Please bring your child to the gym for the Advent Prayer Service.

Mass Wednesday
On Wednesday we will celebrate the Immaculate Conception Mass. Please arrive at church in time for your child to get settled for 8:00 mass.

Spelling Words-Test Friday
men, ten, jet, net, wet, bed, red, sled, step, leg

High Frequency Words
saw, tree, small, your

Homework
Review papers from the day. Read nightly.
Mon. 12/6 Write spelling words neatly 3x each in notebook.
Tues. 12/7 Daily Language Review
Wed. 12/8 Math
Thurs. 12/9 Phonics

Again, thank you to those who are checking out my teacher page each week. It helps when you can guide your child with what is happening at school and we can work together!

Have a wonderful week!
 

Week of November 29, 2021
I hope that you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving and were able to spend time with your families and friends. I hope you also enjoyed the Thanksgiving Break!

First Week of Advent
We begin the season of Advent this week. Advent is the four weeks before Christmas. A time to prepare for the birth of Jesus. The circular Advent Wreath reminds us that God's love is never ending. We light a candle each week to help us to remember that Jesus is the Light of the World. We will light the first of four candles this week. Advent ends on Christmas Eve.

Monday’s  Arrival
Please bring your child to the gym for the Advent Prayer Service.

Report Cards
The office will distribute report cards on Wednesday, December 2nd through email. If you do not receive it, please be sure to contact the office informing Mrs. Ahrana of your correct email address.

Parent Conferences 
Parent conferences will be Thursday, December 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 in the gym. Conferences will be held on a first come first serve basis and times will be limited. If you need more than 4-5 minutes for a conference, we will need a meeting for another time. To allow for everyone’s confidentiality, please form a single line away from the table until it is your turn. Thank you.

First Friday Mass
We will celebrate mass on Friday. Please drop your child off at church arriving early enough so that your child can be settled for the start at 8:00. Thank you.

Early Dismissal 
Friday is a half day. Dismissal is at 11:15.

Spelling Words - Test Friday
sit, sits, win, wins, hit, hits, nap, naps, fit, fits

High Frequency Words
eat, her, five, this, four, too

Homework
Review papers from the day. Read nightly with an adult.
Mon. 11/29 Write spelling words neatly 3x each in notebook.
Tues. 11/30 Daily Language Review
Wed. 12/1 Math
Thurs. 12/2 Phonics

Sight Word Lists
Please do not forget to practice, learn, and review the sight words. Increasing the number of words your child master's will help with their reading fluency and comprehension.

Handwriting Packet
Please find the informational handwriting packet, which will be sent to you for home practice. When completing our daily assignments, we focus on letter formation, size and shape, spacing between letters, spacing between words, spacing between sentences, and line quality, and overall neatness.

Have a nice week!