May 19, 2008
Dear Family,
The children have worked hard and had fun in deciding what type of measurement is used in different situations. Would you see how much you weigh by using a ruler? It was fun to make up different measurement questions. We have explored measuring in inches, centimeters, pounds, and liquid […]
May 12, 2008
Dear Family,
I hope that your “Parents’ Day” gift was enjoyed by all. It was a delight to watch the children think about the food and to write up the recipes! It is much easier, and often kinder, to combine Mother’s Day / Father’s Day /Grandparents’ Day into “Parents’ Day.” (Have […]
May 5, 2008
Dear Family,
We congratulate the second graders on meeting Jesus in a special way for the first time in First Communion last Saturday. The children made a card and we sent a special treat to add to their celebration.
Thank you for returning the readers last week. Reading, discussing, retelling, sequencing, writing, spelling…all […]
April 28, 2008
Dear Parents,
Our chrysalises have entered into the new life of a butterfly! We made sure that there were flowers, with added water on the petals, to treat them. Then, we carried them over to the Grotto area. Four butterflies were released to enjoy the rest of nature. We are waiting […]
April 21, 2008
Dear Family,
We are grateful to have been invited to the Desert Community Orchestra Children’s Concert last Friday at James Monroe School. It is always nice to see our music teacher, Mrs. Veit, but especially fun to see her play in the orchestra!
As we continue our celebration of the Easter season, we […]
April 14, 2008
Dear Family,
I hope your child enjoyed a mid-week holiday when the teachers were in Visalia for our conference. The speaker had many ideas to share that could be used instantly in the classroom. The spelling was a “hit” with the children. I purposely stapled the index card to the spelling […]
April 7, 2008
Dear Parents,
I begin by welcoming Kyle Rogers to our first grade family! Kyle and his family have just moved here from Louisiana. The children were so kind in welcoming him to our room! What a pleasure to spend each day with these children!!
I congratulate the entire class for their prayerful […]
March 31, 2008
Dear Family,
Happy Easter season to you! We are rested and ready for spring growth in first grade!!
The Catholic Church celebrates the season of Easter for 50 days! I have ordered a butterfly kit to keep at our Discover center to watch the life cycle of a butterfly…a way of combining science […]
March 17, 2008
Dear Parents,
As we walk together through this holiest of seasons, I am reminded of the philosophy statement of our school:
The philosophy of Saint Ann School is founded on the principle that the whole child is to be educated in an academically challenging atmosphere permeated by Gospel Spirit and Truths. Saint Ann […]
March 10, 2008
Dear Family,
We will continue to focus on prayer, sacrifice, and almsgiving during Lent. In addition to our Penny Friday commitment, the children have also been committed to Operation Rice Bowl to contribute monies earned by work and sacrifice. I reminded the children that each child may not be able to bring pennies […]