Week of Feb. 13-17
13 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
On Friday, February 17, the students are celebrating “Cultural Heritage Day”. A flyer was sent home last week with all the details. Some students will be performing for this special day. I need more parents to volunteer to bring some food from their country. Please let me know if you want to volunteer.
The students can bring treats for the class on Valentine’s Day. The treats must be in small baggies. If your child is giving out treats make sure they have one for every student. The students must wear their school uniform.
Homework Week Feb. 13-16
Monday- Math Lesson 67 Pg. 342-343 (18-30)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 81 (1-25)
Religion- Study Chapter 11 Review Questions/Test on Feb. 14
African-American Biography- The students can start working on their report. This assignment is due on Feb. 22
Week of Feb. 6-10
07 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
I hope you had a great weekend. You should have received your child’s report card. If your child needs to improve in any area you can come and talk to me so we can discuss how you can help at home.
On Friday, February 17, the students are celebrating “Cultural Heritage Day”. A flyer will be sent home later this week. If you know people who want to perform for this special day let me know. We are asking our students if they can perform with a traditional dance or song.
This week, the students are going to choose a famous African-American. They will write a report about that person. I will give the students more details this week. This is going to be their assignment for Black History Month. The report is due on February 22.
Homework Week of Feb. 6-9
Monday- Math Lesson 65 Pg. 332 (18-30)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 77 (1-25)
Grammar & Writing Book Pg. 92-93
Literature- ”The Westing Game” Read Chapter 11 & 12/Write a short summary for each Chapter
Tuesday- Math 12B Practice Test
Spelling Workbook Pg. 78 (1-20)
Grammar&Writing Book Pg. 94-95
Wednesday- No Math Homework
Spelling Workbook Pg. 79 (1-16)
English Textbook Pg 187 (11-25)
Grammar&Writing Practice Book Pg. 43-44
Week of Jan. 30- Feb. 3
30 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
Thank you for coming to Mass with your children on Sunday. The students who read their part at Mass did a great job. I hope you took a moment to check out the photography exhibit in the Parish Hall after Mass. I think all the pictures were beautiful. I hope you received your child’s report card. If you have questions please let me know.
It is the beginning of the Third Quarter. It is very important that your child pay attention in class during lectures. This will make a difference in their grades. On the other hand, if your child received an “S” in behavior last quarter you might want to take a moment and talk to him or her about improving their behavior grade.
This week, the students will celebrate Catholic Schools Week. They will have different activities for each day.
Monday, January 30th/Beverly Hills Fire Department will visit @ 1:30 pm.
Tuesday, January 31st//Free Dress and Extra Recess/School Spelling Bee 9:30 for K-3 and 10:00 for Grades 4-8/Movie and Popcorn/No Homework
Wednesday, February 1st/Beverly Hills Mayor Barry Brucker will visit the school at 8:00/K-9 team will visit the school
Thursday, February 2nd/ Students will invite their parents to eat lunch with them at 11:50/Students will give letters to their parents
Friday, February 3rd/
Homework Week of Jan. 30- Feb. 3
Monday: Math Lesson 63 Pg. 319-320 (18-30)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 73 (1-25)
English Workbook Pg. 40-41
Tuesday: No Homework
Wednesday: No Math Homework
Spelling- Study the spelling words
Science- Study the notes for your test on Friday
Religion- Study the review questions Chapter 10 for your test tomorrow
Week of Jan. 23-27
23 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
The reports cards will be mailed on January 27th. If you have questions about your child’s grades you can make an appointment with me to discuss this matter. Also, it is very important that your child get to school on time. I need two or three parents who can volunteer for Science Day on January 26th. This school activity is from 10:00 am to 2:50 pm. If you want to help in the classroom, you need to be Virtus Training.
This week, the students are going to write an essay about “Their Catholic Education at Good Shepherd”. I will pick one student to read his/her essay for the 5:30 Mass on Sunday, January 29th at the Church. Also, the students are going to give their Science Project presentation in class.
Homework Week of Jan. 23-26
Monday: Math Worksheet (1-25)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 69
English Textbook Pg. 177 (6-20)
Spelling Bee Practice Paper- Practice the fifth grade words
Tuesday: Math (Finish the problems (1-21) that I gave you in class
Spelling Workbook Pg. 70
English Worksheet Pg. 47 (1-10)
Spelling Bee Study Paper- Practice the words for your Spelling Bee in class on Wednesday
Week of Jan. 17-19
18 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
January 20th is the end of the Second Quarter. The report cards will be mailed on January 27th. Take a moment to check your child’s grades on Gradelink and encourage your child to get any missing work into me by Thursday, Jan. 19. On Friday, I sent a paper home with all the information for the Science project. The projects are due on January 23rd.
This week, the students started reading “The Westing Game”. This is their third reading novel. I hope they like it. There is a Virtus Class this week at Good Shepherd. If you want to help us in our classroom or come with us on field trips, you need to take this class. You can sign up in the office.
Homework Week of Jan. 17-19
Monday: No School- Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday: Math Lesson 59 Pg. 296-297 (14-29)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 65 (1-25)
Literature- Read Chapter 2/Write a brief summary
Social Studies- Study the notes for your test on Thursday
Wednesday: Math Lesson 60 (14-29)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 66 (1-25)
Literature- Read Chapter 3 to 4/ Write a brief summary
Social Studies- Study your notes for the test on Thursday
Thursday: Work on your Science Project
Week of Jan. 9-13
10 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
It is very important that your child listen in class. This will reflect on their test scores and behavior grade. Make sure your child go over his/her class notes before taking a test.
Today, the students started writing their Knights of Columbus Essay in class. Also, this week the students will review the book ”Bridge of Terabithia”. They will have a final test on Friday.
Class Subjects Week of Jan. 9-13
Religion- The students will read and discuss Chapter 9. Test on Friday (Ch.9)
Math- Lessons 57-60
Reading Literature- The students will review “Bridge of Terabithia”. They will have a final test on Friday.
English- The students will continue to work on verbs. They will finish writing their Knights of Columbus Essay.
Social Studies- The students will finish Chapter 4 Lesson 4. Test on Thursday (Ch.4)
Science- The students will finish the lesson on Vascular Plants
Homework Week of Jan.9-12
Monday- Math Lesson 56 Pg. 282-283 (12-29)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 61
Writing- Finish your writing draft you started in class.
Tuesday- Math Lesson 57 Pg. 286-287 (a-h) (1-11)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 62 (1-20)
Reading Literature- “Bridge of Terabithia” Study the vocabulary and questions
Week of Jan. 3-6
03 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year!
Welcome back to school. I hope everyone had a great Christmas vacation. Thank you to the parents who gave me a gift.
The students already finished reading their literature book “Bridge to Terabithia”. They will write a one page essay about the book.
Class Subjects Week of Jan.3-6
Religion- The students practice the new Mass responses. Begin to read Chapter 8 and discuss the reading Scriptures in the book. Test on Thursday
Math- The students are working on three digit multiplication. They will have the 10A Test on Thursday.
Reading Literature- Quiz on Chapter 4-6 on Wednesday and Chapter 7-10 on Thursday.
English- The students are working on Verbs.
Social Studies- The students are reading the European Settlements Chapter 4
Science- The students will have a Test on Vascular Plants on Friday.
Homework Week of Jan. 3-6
Tuesday: Math Lesson 55 Pg. 279 (14-29)
Religion- Review Questions Chapter 8
Spelling Workbook Pg. 57
English Worksheet Pg. 35
Wednesday: Math Worksheet
Religion- Review Chapter 8 Questions
Literature- Study the vocabulary and questions for your quiz.
English- Grammar and Writing Workbook Pg. 31-32
Thursday: No Math Homework
Social Studies- Read Chapter 4 Lesson 3 Pg. 136
Spelling- Write the spelling words in a sentence
Week of Dec. 12-19
12 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
Thank you to Beth Trachsel for helping us with the door decoration. The students did a great job. Also, the students had a lot of fun decorating the door. Our door got the best presentation.
Today, we are going to have a Buddy Day activity. The students are going to use honey grahams to make gingerbread houses. The students are wrapping their toys in class. They will carry them to the Church tomorrow. Also, they are continuing to practice their song “ Go Tell It On The Mountain” and ” Noche de Paz” for the Christmas program.
The Christmas program will be in the Good Shepherd Church at 6:00 PM. The students must wear nice Church clothes. No jeans and tennis shoes.
Our Santa’s Shop is on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:50
Class Subjects
Religion- This week we are going to talk about the Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe. Practice the new responses for Mass on Friday. Work in the Advent activity book.
Math- Multiplying by Two-Digit Numbers/Naming Numbers Through Hundred Billions/Perimeter Measures of a Circle/Dividing by Multiples of 10
Reading Literature- We will continued reading Chapter 8-9 in “Bridge to Terabithia“
Social Studies- We will continued reading and discussing the Exploration and Settlement Pg.78, 120
Science- We are working on the Vascular Plant
Language Arts- We will be working on Action Verbs, Direct Objects, and Linking Verbs
Homework Week of Dec. 12-18
Monday: Math Lesson 51 Pg. 261 (13-29)
English Worksheet Pg. 33 (1-20)
English Textbook Pg. 170-171 (1-15)
Tuesday: Math Lesson 52 Pg. 266-267 (12-29)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 56 (1-20)
English Worksheet Pg.32a/Grammar&Writing Book Pg. 33
Wednesday: No Homework
Thursday: Practice the Mass responses
Teacher Note: Thank you for all the gifts and your contribution to Good Shepherd School. I wish everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Week of Dec. 5-9
05 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
The permission slips for The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker are due on Tuesday. The students must bring a bag lunch. We will leave the school at 9:00 AM and return by 1:30 PM.
This week we are also decorating our door for the contest on Thursday. Special thanks to Beth Trachsel for helping us.
We are continuing practice our song, ” Go Tell It On The Mountain” for the Christmas Program at Church on December 14 at 6:00 PM.
Christmas Toy Drive- The students have to bring an unwrapped toy to school no later than Monday, December 12. We will wrap the toy together in class and carry it to the church on Tuesday, December 13.
Week At Glance:
Monday, Dec.5- Christmas Door Decoration/Toy Drive
Tuesday, Dec.6- Parent Club Meeting/School Tours/Hearing/Vision Testing at School/Toy Drive
Wednesday, Dec.7- School Mass @ 10:15 am in O’Ryan Hall
Thursday, Dec.8- Feast of the Immaculate Conception/Field Trip for Grades 4, 5, 6, and 7/Christmas Door Judging and Winners announced/Vitus Training at 9:00 in O’Ryan Hall
Friday, Dec. 9. Spirit Day/Martha’s Kitchen 7th and 8th Grade Service Project 8:15 am
Homework Week of Dec. 5-8
Monday: Math Lesson 48 Pg. 240-241 (13-29)
Grammar and Writing Practice Book Pg. 20-22
Tuesday: Math Lesson 49 Pg. 244-245 (13-29)
Grammar and Writing Practice Book Pg. 23-25
Social Studies- Read Pg. 122-125
Wednesday: Math Lesson 50 Pg. 249 (13-29)
Spelling Workbook Pg. 53 (1-25)
Literature Reading Book- Finish reading chapter 6&7/ If you finish chapter 6&7 start reading chapter 8
Thursday: Spelling Workbook Pg. 54-55
Grammar and Writing Workbook Pg.29-30
Week of 21-23
21 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
Dear Parents,
The students had a great time at the Museum on Friday night. I think this was a great experience for the students and me as well. For some students this was their first time away from home. The students will not forget this memorable day. Thank you to the parents who gave their Friday night to help me with the students. They did a great job with the children. I wish everyone a “Happy Thanksgiving”.
Week At Glance:
Thank you to all the parents who attended the Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday. We had 92% attendance with only 10 families unable to come! Thank you for your support. If you were unable to attend, please make an appointment with me. Please remember to turn in your school evalution form to the main office.
Monday, Nov. 21
Tuesday, Nov.22 – Grandparent’s/Special Friend Day- Refreshments and entertainment in O’Ryan 9:00; Classroom visits until 11:00 am.
Wednesday, Nov. 23- School Mass O’Ryan Hall 10:15 am/Early Dismissal @ 12:30 pm.
Thursday, Nov. 24- No School ( Thanksgiving Holiday)
Friday, Nov. 25- No School ( Thankgiving Holiday)
Homework Week of Nov. 21-22
Monday: Math Practice ( 15 problems)
English L.A. Worksheet Pg. 29-30
Spelling – Write last week spelling words in a sentence.
Tuesday: No Math Homework
English Textbook- Pg. 150-151 (1-30) (31-40 is optional)
Social Studies- Study your notes Lessons 1-4
