Week of November 23, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving Week!

This will be a very short week. We will have remote learning on Monday and Tuesday(11/23 and 11/24). There will be no school Wednesay, November 25 thru Monday, November 30th. On-line learning will continue next week beginning Tuesday(12/1). Hopefully, students can get back into the school building on December 7th. Please print and keep the school's monthly calendar on hand. I need to refer back to them often myself.

I hope that you all can enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday the way that you wish. Keep safe, stay healthy. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Spelling Words - Review
No new spelling words this week as it is such a short week. This would be a good week to review the past words in the spelling notebook with your child. Reminder, spelling words should be mastered not only for spelling, but reading, recognizing, and using them in sentences correctly.

SeeSaw
Thank you to those who have posted last week's spelling and religion tests to SeeSaw. If you have not done so, please do. Thanks.

Homework
Mon. 11/23 Math
Read nightly with an adult, at least 15 minutes.

Zoom/Class Assignments
If your child misses a lesson on Zoom, please click Remote Learning(the heading on the left) so you can make up the assignments with your child. Thank you.

Gym
Mr. Thomas has an Activity BINGO for the students to participate in over the Thanksgiving break. Click on his teacher page for some fun ideas to keep the kids moving.

Enjoy your turkey day!!

Week of November 16, 2020

I hope that you are all safe and healthy. Please continue to practice safety guidelines when it comes to Covid-19. Washing hands, social distancing, wearing a mask, are all safety measures that we can do to help one another. If your child is sick, please keep them at home. We all can do our part. Thank you. 

Remote Learning
I have learned over the weekend that our remote learning will be beginning earlier than planned. We will begin remote learning on November 16th and hopefully return to school on December 7th.

Over the next three weeks we will be learning remotely. Parents will need to come to school on Monday, November 16 at 7:30 a.m. to pick up their child's materials. It is important that you make arrangements to pick up your child's books, workbooks, notebooks, and any extra papers at the usual arrival time of 7:30 on Monday morning. Please bring a backpack to carry all the necessary materials for your child. Thank you for your help with this matter.

Spelling Words -Test Friday
his, at, is, as, three, be, from, or

Homework
Mon. 11/16 Write your spelling words 3x each in notebook.
Tues. 11/17 Math
Wed. 11/18 Math
Thurs. 11/19 Thanksgiving worksheet
Please have your child read to an adult for at least 15 minutes nightly. Thank you.

Enjoy your week!

Week of November 9, 2020

I hope you all had a nice weekend and you continue to stay healthy and well. We continue to keep up with the safety Covid-19 precautions at school and in our classroom. Frequently washing desks, hand sanitizing, social distancing, wearing our masks, are all things we continue to do daily. Thank you for continuing to do your safety part at home as well.

Veteran's Day
There is no school Wednesday. It is Veteran's Day. Thank you to all who serve and have served in the United States Armed Forces and to the families who support them!

Spelling Words  - Test Friday
it, for, with, to, on, this, had, out

Homework
Mon. 11/9 Write spelling words 3x each in notebook
Tues. 11/10 Daily Language Review
Thurs. 11/12 Math
*Students should read to an adult every night! Thank you.

Have a great week!

Week of November 2, 2020

Welcome to November! And welcome to Mrs. Janet Ahern! Mrs. Ahern is the new first grade teacher for Room 14. Instead of splitting my time between the two classrooms and the remote learners, I will now be teaching all five days in Room 13 along with the online learners from Room 13.

I hope that you had a safe, fun Halloween! The kids were all very excited to tell me about the costume they were wearing. I hope your weekend plans were fun and satifying.

Progress Reports
Thank you for signing and sending back the Progress Reports. If you still need to send them back, please do so. Thanks.

Scholastic Book Clubs
Thank you to those who placed an order to Scholastic Books. The order has been placed. As soon as it arrives, I will distribute the books to the students to take home. Some orders are being shipped directly to your homes per your request. Thanks again!

Book of Remembrance
During the month of November, we usually have a Book of Remembrance,. It is usually kept on the first floor. In this book of remembrance, students and faculty add names of loved ones who have passed away. Our school community keeps them in their daily prayers. If you have a loved one who has passed away, and would like the name added to the book, please send the name(first and last) into school. I will add the name to the book.

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

Spelling Words -Test Friday!
**Please study/review spelling words with your child throughout the week.
are, they, have, two, that, in, he, of

Homework
Mon. 11/2 Write spelling words 3x each in notebook.
Tues. 11/3 Daily Language Review
Wed. 11/4 Math
Thurs. 11/5 Math
Reminder: Students should read to an adult each night for at least 15 minutes. Thanks.

Have a wonderful week!

Week of October 26, 2020

Welcome to the last week of October! We will have a full week of school.

Thank you to those participated in last week's N.U.T. Day. Your contributions were/are greatly appreciated and as you can imagine, very much needed at this time. Those students who were able to donate more than $1 really knew that their donation was going to help out someone less fortunate. Thank you. 

We will have another N.U.T. Day this Friday. It is free, when you wear "fall colors". Find clothing in your closet/drawers with deep purple's, orange, yellow's and brown's.

Progress Reports
Progress Reports will go home on Wednesday. Please read, sign, and return them to school on Thursday. Thank you.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL SCHEDULE AND REMOTE LEARNING!
Mr. Arria has sent out an important update to all parents. I hope that you all recieved this very important letter and updated calendars. If you have not recieved this correspondence, PLEASE contact the office to be sure that your correct email address is on file. Please let me know of the change as well. Thank you very much.

Scholastic Book Clubs
I will be sending home book club order forms. If you would like to par take and order some books for your child, take a look. The orders are due by Friday, October 30, 2020.

Spelling Words - Test Friday!!
**Please study/review the following spelling words with your child throughout the week.
do, look, you, was, yellow, an, and, has

Homework
Mon. 10/26 Write spelling words 3x each in notebook.
Tues. 10/27 Daily Language Review
Wed. 10/28 Math
Thurs. 10/29 Phonics
Reminder: Students should be reading to an adult for at least 15 minutes each night. Thank you.

Happy Halloween!

Week of October 19, 2020

I hope your weekend was relaxing. This week will be a full week of school. I hope that you and your family are staying healthy and safe. 

N.U.T. Day (No Uniform Today)
Friday is a N.U.T. Day. The cost is $1.

November Lunch Orders
Please send them in. Thanks.

Gift Card Drive Reminder
We are collecting gift cards for the Society of Saint Vincent DePaul Food Pantry at Sacred Hearts Parish. If you are able to help out and would like to donate, please consider a gift card to Target, Kohl’s, or Old Navy. Thank you. The gift card drive will continue until October 29th. 

Homework Folders
Please check and empty your child’s homework folder daily. To help with organizational skills at school, please keep the completed papers at home. It may be beneficial to review the papers with your child as part of their homework routine. Thank you.

**Please study/review the following spelling words throughout the week. There will be a spelling test Friday.

Spelling Words Test Friday!
by, funny, let, ride, stop, walk, help, will

Homework
Mon. 10/19 Write spelling words 3x each in notebook
Tues. 10/20 Daily Language Review
Wed. 10/21 Math
Thurs. 10/22 Math
**Each night, students should read to an adult for at least 15 minutes. Thank you.**

Have a wonderful week!

Week of October 13, 2020

I hope that you had a nice long weekend and you were able to get out and do some fun things!

We will have a Spelling Test on Friday. Please review the following words with your child  throughout the week.

Spelling Words TEST FRIDAY!
see, I, a, green, we, like, the, one

Homework
Tues. 10/13 Write the spelling words 3x each in the notebook 
Wed. 10/14 Math
Thurs. 10/15 Phonics
**In addition to written homework, students should read aloud to a parent for at least fifteen minutes every night.**
Please also include reviewing and studying spelling words, math facts, high frequency words/sight words, and review any papers that need reviewing. Thank you.

Please remember the extra masks and hand sanitizer for the backpacks. Please check this daily! Thanks.

Have a super week!

Week of October 5, 2020

I hope that you and your families are healthy and safe. I hope that you all had a nice weekend and it was a time to relax and be with family.

Just Some Quick Reminders and Check for New Information 
*Lunch- Please continue to send in the monthly order forms. Mrs. Martens needs to plan and place the food order according to those orders. 

*Lunch Count
Every morning, I need to send to the cafeteria, a lunch count (whether you filled out an order form or not).  Please talk with your child each day. Students will be asked what their plan for lunch will be. They need to know if they are ordering for that day or if they brought a lunch from home. This way Mrs. Martens will make a lunch for your child. Thank you for your help with this matter.

*Daily Arrival 
Please keep to the staggered start schedule. Do not enter the school yard before 7:30. Only the kindergarten and Pre-K,  is arriving at 7:15-7:30. We need to keep that space available for the kindergarten and Pre-K students during that time. Once they enter the building, then you can come into the school yard. It's all about the social distancing. Thank you.

*New Arrival Procedure Students in Grade 1-4 will arrive at 7:30. We will not be lining up in the school yard. Parents will sanitize your child's hands. Please then direct your child to the door to get their temperature checked. Parents still need to wait until their child's temperature is taken. Thanks. Students will then enter the building and be sent upstairs to meet their teacher in the classroom. Again, we are trying to practice social distancing and have less people in the school yard. Thank you.

*Hand Sanitizer
Each child should have a small bottle of their own hand sanitizer to be carried in their backpacks.

*Extra Masks
Extra masks should be carried in the students backpacks, please put them in a small zip lock bag. Please be sure that your child's mask is clean. Thank you.

*Homework
Homework is given Monday thru Thursday. Please have your child complete the homework  neatly and return it to school the next day. Parents should review/check their child's homework and fix/explain any mistakes. That way students are learning from their errors. Thank you.

N.U.T. (No Uniform Today) Day- The cost is $1.00.
On Thursday, we are having a N.U.T. Day/Food Drive. Students may dress in play clothes instead of their uniform. The cost is $1 or more. The money will benefit the food pantry. If you can donate more than $1, that would be greatly appreciated.

High Frequency Words
like, the, one, we
Please practice these words nightly for mastery in reading, writing, and spelling.

Homework
Mon. 10/5 Daily Language Review
Tues. 10/6 Write the High Frequency Words 3x each. Write each word in a sentence.
Wed. 10/7 Math
Thurs. 10/8  Phonics

I hope that you have a great week!

Week of September 28, 2020

I hope that your weekend was a restful one. If so, it was well deserved! We made it through the first week of being physically in the school building! Thank you for all your attention and cooperation to what was asked in regards to arrival and dismissal. Your continued help and patience will be greatly appreciated moving forward.

It is hard to believe that this is the last week of September and that the end of the week begins October. As you know, the weather will be changing soon. Please have your child dress appropriately for being outside. Don't forget to have an umbrella handy when the rains come during arrival and dismissal times. We will try to get the students into the building as quickly as possible. "if you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a minute"

Gym Schedule
The tentative gym schedule has been posted. Please check it out and have your child wear their sneakers and gym uniform on those days.

Your child should carry a small bottle of hand sanitizer in their backpacks and use it when they get their temperature taken in the morning. Thank you.

Please remember to check for the extra mask in your child's backpack daily. Some students have used their "extra one" for various reasons. Please and thank you for washing the masks daily and hang them to dry for the next day. An exception, of course, would be a disposable mask which would just need to be thrown away and replaced. Thank you.

Thank you for sending into school all the cleaning and school supplies. We did use alot throughout last week. 

Emergency Forms
If you have not yet returned the emergency forms, please do so. Be sure to fill them out completely and leave NO BLANKS. They are due back to school by September 30, 2020. Thank you to those who have already done this.

Lunch Count Help
Even though you have filled out a monthly lunch form, I still need to take a daily count of orders and send it to the cafeteria. Please make an appoint on your daily drive to school, to have a discussion about the lunch plan for that particular day.
Your child will be asked each day, and it will be their responsibility to know what the plan is for their lunch. Are they getting a school lunch or did they bringing a lunch from home? Thanks for your help with this matter.

Looking forward to another busy week!
Enjoy!

Week of September 21, 2020

Hello Again! Welcome Back to the Second Week of School!

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to getting your child on Zoom last week. It was fun seeing the students and trying to learn their names and faces. Not the way we planned, but it did work out. God must be testing us. I think we put on a great show for Him. 

I am still learning names and faces, so please continue to be patient with me. It is hard to meet people now that we are wearing masks. I will need your help and you may have to continue to introduce yourself(daily) and tell me who your child is. Thanks for your help and patience.

For Monday, please have everything packed so that your child can carry their own belongings into the building. Put all school supplies into the backpack. Please remember to label all your child's school supplies, folders, notebooks, crayon and marker boxes etc. Lunch boxes should be carried. All the cleaning supplies, please put in a separate bag for your child to carry. If it is too heavy for your child, bring some on Monday and the rest Tuesday. Students need to carry these bags/items themselves. Usually we have "big kids" carry up the bags but it will not work with our staggered start. Parents are not allowed to carry bags into the school either.

******Just Another Reminder*******
Parents/Visitors are not allowed in the building. If you have any business with the school, you will need to call the school office to speak to the secretary.

Please remember the policies regarding arrival and dismissal stated below. It is important for parents not to linger and keep moving in order for the staggered schedule to work. We will need to make room for the next group to arrive or dismiss. Please leave the school yard promptly. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

Arrival Procedure
1. Students and parents will wait on the colored circles.
2. Teachers will take children's temperatures, and parents will then, hand sanitize the students hands. Remember to put the bottle of hand sanitizer in the child's backpack. Parents will then need to leave the school yard. 
3. Students will stand and wait on the green circle until all temperatures are taken and we will proceed into the building on time. Sorry, we cannot wait, as we need to make room for the next group.

Reminder and a thank you: Parents must wait until the child's temperature has been taken.

Students may not run and play around in the school yard at arrival and dismissal. They will need to stand on their circles so that we can keep this staggered arrival/dismissal moving. Thanks.

Dismissal Procedures
1. Students will exit the building and once the whole class gets outside, I will ask the students to look around for the person who is picking them up. 
2. Students will be asked to raise their hand and wait, so that I can see and match up students and adults. Again, it may take me some time to learn who goes with which adult. Thank you for your patience. 
3. Please wait before taking your child. Please do not just take your child out of the line.
4. Please email me if someone other than yourself is picking up your child.
Thank you.

Students will be dismissed close to the playground area. Please be waiting for your child so that you can leave the playground promptly. Again, please do not linger as we need to make room for the next group to be dismissed.Thank you for doing your part.

I am still waiting for the gym schdule to be announced. When I get the schedule I will post it under the Specials Schedule Tab. Also, be sure to check out the other Tabs under my name. If you are learning remotely, you should become familiar with the Online Learning Tab. Really, I highly suggest everyone should become familiar with this Tab just in case we will need to go remote again.

Everyone must wear a mask when entering the school yard.Thank you in advance for taking responsiblility in practicing social distancing and keeping our Cheverus community safe.

Looking forward to meeting you, over time, in the school yard.
Have a great week!

Week of Septemeber 14, 2020

I hope that you all are healthy and had a great summer vacation! It was nice to meet you on Zoom. I am looking forward to meeting you in person.

School begins on Monday, September 14th. Remote and Hybrid learners should log onto Zoom according to the times sent in your email.

Gym Schedule
As soon as I receive a gym schedule, I will post those days on this page under the Special Schedule Tab. You will need to ask your child what their room number is, so that you can follow the correct schedule. I am guessing gym will probably start next week. 

Please remember to have your child wear their masks properly and have an extra in their backpacks. A small individual bottle of hand sanitizer should be carried in their backpacks as well. Thank you.

Please have your child bring a small healthy snack to eat. Also pack a small bottle of water to have on hand throughout the day. We can not use the water fountains/bubblers at school.

Lunch will be in the classrooms not in the cafeteria. Lunches need to be pre-ordered. If you do not place your monthly order, then you will need to pack a lunch for your child each day. The lunch order form is due September 14th by the end of dismissal. If you have any questions about lunch you can email Mrs. Martens, her email is cafe@cheverusschool.com

Staggered Arrival and Dismissal Times
School arrival time for first grade is 7:30-7:45 and school dismissal is 2:00. We will meet in the area towards the playground. At arrival, all parents need to wait with their child, until their temperature is taken. Please then, sanitize their hands.

At 2:00 it is important for you to be waiting for your child. There will be other classes in the school that will be dismissing right after us in 5 minutes time and the playground needs to be almost clear to keep up with the staggered times and social distancing procedures.Thank you for your help in this matter.

Reminder: There is no Extended Day Program.

Please remember and thank you for socially distancing the best you can.

Have a wonderful week!

Welcome Back! It is a New School Year! 2020-2021

Zoom Meetings for Grade 1 Orientation September 8, 2020 at 9:00 for Remote and Hybrid Learners and 9:30 for In School Learners.

Zoom Meetings for Virtual Learning September 10th and 11th at 9:00.