Dear 2A Families, Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful and a restful weekend!
Thank you all for coming to our Spring Concert/ArtWalk last Wednesday! The students did so great in their performances! I am so proud of all their hard work!
We are completely finished with ITBS Testing. This week we will provide makeups tests to those who were out last week. Auction items for 2A JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL SPRING AUCTION - SILVER CELEBRATION! Be sure to REGISTER for our Sparkle & Shine Silver Celebration Spring Auction taking place next Saturday, April 27th from 6-9 P.M. in our Gym! We hope that you are able to attend and enjoy the night out while supporting Saint John’s. Tomorrow is the last day to turn in any auction items!If you have any questions, please reach out to our room parents! Courtney (602-538.6692) and Lynn (480.277.6342)
Cereal Box Book Reports! ***Book Report Chapter Book selection are due** Last week students were sent home with their 4th quarter book information packet. There are a couple of students who have not turned in a chapter book to be approved. Students are expected to choose a chapter book that is at their independent reading level. This chapter book should take more than 1 week to read and should capture the interest of the reader. Chapter books need to be approved before they start to work on their project. This is a must! Book approvals are due now. Comic books are not accepted. This must be a chapter book. Book Report Project due May 7th.
What We’re Learning this Week! Foundational Skills: Students will read words with ‘a’ > /a/, /ae/, and schwa sounds. They will practice reading a story featuring words with ‘o’ > /o/, /oe/, and /u/, and will use context clues to determine the correct pronunciation of the words. Language (Spelling) Students will read words ending in ‘le,’ ‘el,’ and ‘tion’ and the Tricky Word schwa. Fluency Students will read “The Wizard” and “Breaking the Spell” with purpose and understanding, and will summarize the key events of the story. Writing: We will finish our Persuasive Writing: “I Wanna Pet!” this week. Reading: We will complete our Greek Myths Unit this week and take a Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary assessment on Tuesday. We will begin a new reading unit called Insects! Religion: Chapter 21: The Good Shepherd: Jesus is Our King. Math: We will continue to work through Chapter 14: Money and Time. The students have done a great job counting change and making amounts. This week we will practice making change, subtracting from a dollar and practice word problem solving. Students are expected to label their answers with the cent sign or dollar sign. We will wrap up our Money Unit this Tuesday and begin our Telling Time unit. Multiplication: We will continue to practice multiplication of 6. We will have a 3 minute quiz this Friday. Social Studies: We will continue learning about the types of Maps, parts of a map and the importance of reading a map. We will be taking a quiz on Thursday. We will then begin learning about Landforms.
Handwriting: We will take a cursive quiz of all letters learned so far. We will also practice the letter “n” with proper formation. Spelling:We will have a spelling test this Friday. Here is the list for this week. Words with le, el, and -tion
turtle
bundle
pickle
shuffle
cattle
label
angel
gravel
jewel
fiction
education
inspection
motion
question
dictation
Bonus: shepherd
Class Meeting Discussion (Olweus Bullying Prevention Program) This week, our class meeting will be about what it means to be a friend. The students will identify ways how we can be kind to one another. Lesson message: In order to have a friend, we need to be a good friend. Olweus Bullying Program
Thank you for being the awesome parents that you are! I am truly lucky and blessed to teach your children! Here’s to a great week!!
Blessings, Mrs. Barton Upcoming Events: 4/27: St. John XXIII Auction 5/3: May Crowning -details to follow 5/7: Cereal Box Book Reports due 5/12: Mother’s Day 5/13: 8th Grade Graduation 5/23: End of Year party: Details to follow 5/24: Last Day of School!
Class Dojo I have set up a link for you to sign up for our Class dojo. There you can view your child’s dojo points. Please click on the link below:www.classdojo.com/invite/?c=C3NDEQZ
Saint John XXIII Catholic School implements the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP). http://www.clemson.edu/olweus/ or www.Olweus.org. OBPP is recognized by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence as one of only eleven Blueprints Model Programs and by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as a Model Program.
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Dress Code Reminders GIRLS: GRADES K – 2 • Solid Navy Jumper, school Plaid skirt, school Plaid Jumper, school Plaid Skort, Khaki Pants, khaki shorts, or khaki skorts • School Logo Polo Shirt (white, navy or gray, short- or long-sleeved) • Solid white or navy blue plain socks (which must be visible), Solid White or Navy Blue Tights (optional with jumper only), or knee-high socks in solid white or navy blue •Solid color bike shorts MUST be worn by all girls under all jumpers and skirts (this one seems to be forgotten) * ONLY SCHOOL COLOR SIMPLISTIC HEADBANDS - no animal ears or glitter colors, etc.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Girls K-8: -Hair must be neat, well-groomed, and a student’s natural hair color. Any change to the natural color is not permitted. No elaborate or extreme hairstyles or accessories may be worn. -If worn, hair accessories must be the school colors. -Lipstick, lip gloss, facial and eye make-up, colored nail polish, etc. may not be worn. -Artificial nails and white tip (French) manicures are not permitted. -Female students are permitted to wear clear nail polish. -Girls may wear one pair of simple gold- or silver-toned style stud earrings for pierced ears only. -Bracelets, rings, and anklets are not permitted. -One simple watch may be worn on the wrist. -Smart watches are not permitted. 58 Saint John XXIII Catholic School Community Policies - 2023-2024 (Updated July 2023) -A simple gold or silver chain with a religious medal or crucifix is the only type of necklace allowed.
BOYS: GRADES K – 8• Khaki Pants or Khaki Shorts• School Logo Polo Shirt (white, navy or grey, short- or long-sleeved); 6-8th grade: may also wear a Black Polo Shirt• Solid White Socks that must be visible
All shirts must be fully tucked in, waistbands are at the waist, and shoelaces are to be tied. Belts must be worn with all pants and shorts.
Personal Appearance: Boys’ hair must be a neat and conservative style. It must be above the collar, ears, and eyebrows and not excessive in style or length. One simple watch may be worn on the wrist. Smart watches are not permitted. 58 Saint John XXIII Catholic School Community Policies - 2023-2024 (Updated July 2023) A simple gold or silver chain with a religious medal or crucifix is the only type of necklace allowed.
Safe Environment Compliance Opportunities In order to ensure that we can have your full participation in on-campus events and volunteer opportunities, you must be in compliance with our Safe Environment office program. FOUNDATION CLASS: For adults who have not yet taken their INITIAL Safe Environment Training class, we have some exciting news from the Diocesan Safe EnvironmentTraining (SET) Office! For a brief time, you may take your FOUNDATION class ONLINE! To do this, please follow the instructions below. 1. Go to: https://phoenix.cmgconnect.org 2. Go to “Register for a New Account” section and complete all steps for your CMG account. 3. Go to the Dashboard 4. Click on the Foundation training option. 5. Please complete all sections by clicking on any and all buttons. All sections must go from Pending to Done *If sections are left “Pending” or “In Progress” , CMG cannot mark your course as completed. 6. Under the section Please download this Take Away Packet and read through it. This is necessary for course completion. 7. Complete and submit background check information (Carefully review that all your information is correct before submitting. Mistakes and fabrication of information will require an additional BG check and will add additional costs). If everything is correct please click on processing RENEWAL TRAINING: The Safe Environment Renewal Training Is now available on cmgconnect.org for the 2023-2024 school year. To renew, sign onto cmgconnect.org under your personal account and select ONLINE RENEWAL.