Updates for the Week of January 18, 2021
There is No School on Monday for Martin Luther King Day.
Last week we learned about Martin Luther King! We watched a video on his life and followed up by sharing our own dreams for making the world a better place. This was further reinforced by our Religion topic, Hands are Good! We discussed all the good things we can do with our hands and how we can use them to help others. We traced our hands for a poster to display outside of our classroom.
This week in ELA we will practice reading our new High Frequency Words “what”/ “you,” read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question: “How do animals use their different body parts?” and continue learning to form uppercase letters. In MATH we will begin Subtraction. In RELIGION we will learn about feelings in the chapter, “Forgiveness is Good”.
Please continue to review the HIgh Frequency Words we have learned:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my, what, you
Upcoming Events
January 18th
Martin Luther King Jr Day NO SCHOOL
January 31st
Catholic Schools Week begins (more info to come)
Updates for the Week of January 11, 2021
Thank you for your help and support during our week of Virtual Learning! The children did a great job! I can’t wait to see everyone in person tomorrow!!
This week in ELA we will practice our new High Frequency Words “with” and “my”, read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question: “What do animals do when the weather changes?” and begin practicing formation of uppercase letters. In MATH we will continue with Addition and in RELIGION we will learn that Jesus calls us to be helpers in our new chapter, “Hands Are Good”.
Please continue to review the High Frequency Words we have learned:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to, come, me, with, my
Upcoming Events
January 18th
Martin Luther King Jr Day NO SCHOOL
January 31st
Catholic Schools Week begins (more info to come)
Updates for the Week of Dec. 7th
There is no school on Monday or Tuesday! We hope the children enjoy the time off!
Last week we had a little prayer service for the “lighting” of the first candle on our Advent wreath. We made a paper chain of the kind deeds we performed to prepare our hearts for baby Jesus.
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters q and z. Please, continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to
In Math we will continue to compose and decompose numbers to 10. We worked with the numbers 4 and 5 last week and will work with 6 and 7 this week. In Religion we will finish the topic Preparing is Good. We will say a prayer as we “light” the second candle for Advent.
There will be no homework.
Upcoming Events
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Monday, Dec. 7th - No School - Thank you Archbishop Perez!
Tuesday Dec. 8th - No School - Holy Day of Obligation
Picture Retake
Wednesday, Dec. 9th
Report Cards Issued
Friday Dec. 11th
Books Sent Home
Friday Dec. 18th - please send in a heavy duty reusable grocery bag with your
child’s name on it
Holiday Break
Tuesday Dec. 22nd - Last Day of School
Monday Jan. 4th - Virtual Classes Begin
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Nov. 30th
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters y and x. Our literature will answer the Essential Question, “Why do people use wheels?”. Our new sight word is “to.” Continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far. You could write them on index cards and use them as flash cards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a, to
In Math we will begin our next chapter, Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10. In Religion our theme this week is Preparing Is Good. The children will be bringing home a paper advent wreath. They can put it somewhere special to remind them to prepare their hearts for Jesus.
A homework packet will come home Monday and will be expected to be returned to school on Friday. In addition to the weekly homework please help your child practice memorizing the following:
These skills will be assessed for our report cards at the end of November.
Upcoming Events
Virtual Christmas Show Taping
Friday, Dec. 4th - students wear red and green
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Monday, Dec. 7th - No School - Thank you Archbishop Perez!
Tuesday, Dec. 8th - No School - Holy Day of Obligation
Picture Retake
Wednesday, Dec. 9th
Report Cards Issued
Friday, Dec. 11th
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Nov. 16th
In the spirit of Thanksgiving the children made thank you cards for Fr. Saban and for our local police officers. We expressed our gratitude for all Fr. Saban does for our school and for all the hard work our police officers do to keep our community safe.
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters v and w. Our literature will answer the Essential Question, “How do different animals move?”. Our new sight word is “a.” Continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far. You could write them on index cards and use them as flash cards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we, a
In Math we will continue our lesson on counting and recognizing numbers beyond 10. We are working on numbers to 100. A 100 chart will be sent home this week. You can use it to help your child practice counting and number recognition. You can play a game where you cover a number and have your child look at the number before and after it to figure out the hidden number. We will only be assessing numbers to 20 for the report card. In Religion our theme this week is Thanking Is Good.
A homework packet will come home Monday and will be expected to be returned to school on Friday. In addition to the weekly homework please help your child practice memorizing the following:
These skills will be assessed for our report cards at the end of November.
Other Information
Thanksgiving Food Drive Collection
Kindergarten donations of coffee, tea, sugar, juice, peanut butter and jelly will be accepted up until Friday, November 20th. All donations go to the St. Bernadette Food Pantry.
Upcoming Events
Conferences
Wednesday, Nov. 25th - No School for Students
Holiday
Thursday, Nov. 26th - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, No. 27th - No School
Scholastic Order
November book orders are due by Friday, November 27th.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Nov. 9th
Kindergarten B Has been working very hard learning letter sounds, sight words and teen numbers. We enjoyed well earned extra recess time on Friday! The beautiful weather made it all that much better.
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters l,h and k. Our new sight word is “we.” Continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far. You could write them on index cards and use them as flash cards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see, we
In Math we will continue our lesson on counting and recognizing numbers beyond 10. Please practice counting and recognizing the “tricky” teens with your child. In Religion our theme this week is I Am Good.
A homework packet will come home Monday and will be expected to be returned to school on Friday. In addition to the weekly homework please help your child practice memorizing the following:
These skills will be assessed for our report cards at the end of November.
Upcoming Events
Conferences
Wednesday, Nov. 25th - No School for Students
- conferences will be virtual on Zoom
- a Sign Up Genius will be sent this week for scheduling
Holiday
Thursday, Nov. 26th - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, Nov. 27th - No School
Scholastic Order
November book orders are due by Friday, November 27th.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Nov. 2nd
We had a wonderful time celebrating Halloween on Friday! The children looked adorable in their costumes! They did an amazing job reciting and acting out the poems and chants for the Costume Showing! Thank you for all the contributions that helped make our party so festive!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters j and p. Please continue to practice the High Frequency Words we have learned so far. You could write them on index cards and use them as flash cards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see
In Math we will continue our lesson on counting and recognizing numbers beyond 10. We have been focusing on the teen numbers. In Religion we are moving on to Unit 2, Growing in God’s Love. Our theme this week is Families Are Good. We will send home the Lord’s Prayer card to practice at home.
Upcoming Events
Days Off
School will be closed on Monday, November 2nd and Tuesday, November 3rd. Classes resume on Wednesday, November 4th.
Picture Retake
Picture retake day will be Wednesday, November 4th.
Homework
Beginning next week a homework packet will come home each Monday and will be expected to be returned to school each Friday. In addition to the weekly homework please help our child practice memorizing the following:
These skills will be assessed for our report cards at the end of November.
Scholastic Order
November book orders are due by Friday, November 27th.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Oct. 26th
Last week the children learned to recite several Halloween poems and chants! We are excited to end the month with our Halloween festivities on Friday!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters e and r. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “How do our senses help us learn about the world?”. We will add the High Frequency Word “see” to the list of words we are learning to recognize by sight. Please practice these words with your child at home. You can use index cards or write them on paper and cut them out to make flashcards.
High Frequency Words:
I, like, the, and, see
In Math we will learn to count and recognize numbers beyond 10. Our theme for Religion is Talking to God is Good.
Upcoming Events:
Halloween Celebration
We will have a Halloween Costume Showing on Friday, October 30th.
Please send your child to school already dressed in their costume over their play clothes. We will come out the Bond Ave doors, show off our costumes and recite a few poems then return to our classroom. We will have the children take off as much of their costume as possible so they won’t get dirty for Trick or Treating! Please send a bag marked with your child’s name to put their costume in.
MASKS: All children and any parents attending this event must wear a mask and socially distance from each other. However, the children may not wear a Halloween mask as it may impede their vision. Also, remember there should be NO weapons of any sort coming to school, even as part of a costume.
We will have our Halloween party during our regular snack time. A homeroom mother may contact you to send in treats, etc. Please DO NOT send in any goodies unless you have been contacted by our Homeroom Moms to do so. Thank You!
Harvest Happenings
We will also attend the Harvest Happenings on Friday morning. This is an annual fundraiser organized by our 8th grade students and promises to be fun for all ages. The fee for each child is $5 which includes; dress down day and “Trot for Treats”. (Trot for Treats: there will be several tables set up and decorated where the students will be able to pick out Halloween goodies in a socially distanced manner.)
Please send the $5 payment in an envelope marked with your child’s name by Wednesday, October 28th.
Scholastic Order
Scholastic Book orders are due by Friday, October 30th.
Days Off
School will be closed on Monday, November 2nd and Tuesday, November 3rd. Classes resume on Wednesday, November 4th.
Picture Retake
Picture retake day will be Wednesday, November 4th.
Have a wonderful weeK!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Oct. 19th
The children enjoyed a pumpkin themed STREAM lesson with Mrs. Piel last week. They got to peek inside a carved pumpkin to see the pulp and seeds. Then they watched what happened when she put baking soda inside the pumpkin and then added vinegar. It was a pumpkin volcano!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters s and d. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “How do tools help us do things with our hands?”. We will review the High Frequency Words we learned so far.
Here is a list of the words:
I, like, the, and
In Math we will identify a number that is one larger using numbers to 10. We will also use ordinal numbers to the tenth to describe the position of an object. Our theme for Religion is Quiet is Good.
Upcoming Events
Halloween Celebration
We will have a Halloween Costume Showing on Friday October 30th.
Please send your child to school already dressed in their costume over their play clothes. We will come out the Bond Ave doors, show off our costumes and recite a few poems then return to our classroom. We will have the children take off as much of their costume as possible so they won’t get dirty for Trick or Treating! Please send a bag marked with your child’s name to put their costume in.
MASKS: All children and any parents attending this event must wear a mask and socially distance from each other. However, the children may not wear a Halloween mask as it may impede their vision. Also, remember there should be NO weapons of any sort coming to school, even as part of a costume.
We will have our Halloween party during our regular snack time. A homeroom mother may contact you to send in treats, etc. Please DO NOT send in any goodies unless you have been contacted by our Homeroom Moms to do so. Thank You!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Pedano
Updates for the Week of Oct. 12th
Last week we learned about fire safety and did a great job walking out of the building quietly during our first drill! We also enjoyed the story, Where’s My Mummy? and made a mummy craft to go along with it!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters a and g. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “What kinds of work do people do?”. We will also learn the High Frequency Word “and.” In Math we will practice writing, counting and comparing the numbers 6 - 10. This week in Religion our topic is God’s World is Good.
Upcoming Events
October 30th - Halloween Festivities - We are planning a morning “Costume Showing” for parents and a party at snack time for the students only. We will be providing more detailed information soon.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Sept. 28th
Kindergarten B had another great week! Archbishop Perez greeted students as they arrived on Tuesday! He personally congratulated Mrs. Pedano for 25 years of teaching in the Archdiocese. All 25 years have been at St. Bernadette School and we are so lucky to have her!
In Language Arts this week we will learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters and i and u. We will read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “Why do we have rules at school?”. We will also learn the High Frequency Word “like.” In Math we will learn the concept of one more and review all the concepts learned in Chapter 1 on counting and comparing numbers from 1 - 5. This week’s Religion topic will be Stories Are Good.
Upcoming Events:
Wed., Sept 30th - Picture Day - uniforms are required but children must wear sneakers because they will have gym
Other Information:
Scholastic book orders are due by this Wednesday, the 30th.
Thank you for the generous donations of sanitizing wipes and tissues!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Sept. 21st
Kindergarten B is rolling right along! Last week we began Centers and the children did a great job with the various materials and activities to reinforce concepts taught. Check us out in action on ClassDojo! We learned about the Bible and how it teaches us about Jesus and his love for us. We listened to the Bible story, “Let the Children Come to Me” as part of our lesson on Welcomes.
In Language Arts this week we will identify our first High Frequency Word “I”, learn the proper formation and sounds for the letters m and n and discuss proper nouns. We will also read literature selections that will answer our Essential Question, “What is the same about all families?”. In Math we will continue our lessons on counting and comparing numbers from 1 - 5, identify groups that are greater than, less than and equal to each other. This week’s Religion topic will be Names Are Good.
Upcoming Events
Tues., Sept. 22nd - Archbishop Perez will visit our school - UNIFORMS REQUIRED
Wed., Sept 30th - Picture Day - uniforms required
Other Information
Kate Meakim, Finley’s mom, is our homeroom representative!
We are in need of sanitizing wipes and tissues. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
As a reminder, anything being sent to school, money, forms, notes, etc. must be placed in the students folders only. Mrs. Ferraro thoroughly checks each folder first thing in the morning. Papers that are placed in the “leave home” pocket of the folder should be taken out regularly and kept at home. Thank you for your cooperation!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of Sept. 14th
Kindergarten B had a great week! We enjoyed many apple activities! We took a virtual trip to an apple orchard, graphed our favorite color apples, made mosaic apples with torn paper and listened to a story about an apple farmer. I won’t be surprised to see lots of apples for lunch this week! ;) In addition we began practicing color word recognition and talked about kindness.
In Language Arts this week we will practice rhyming and learn the proper formation and sounds of the letters t, f and b. In Math we will continue our lessons on counting and comparing numbers from 1 - 5. We will begin our Religion lessons. This week’s topic will be Welcomes Are Good.
Upcoming Events
Fri., Sept. 18th - Dress Down - send a dollar to participate
Wed., Sept 30th - Picture Day - uniforms required
Other Information
Kindergarten B is in need of a homeroom representative. If you are interested please send me a message.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of September 7th
Classes Resume Tuesday, Sept. 8th
I truly enjoyed meeting the children last week! They are settling in wonderfully!
Here are some of the activities we enjoyed our first few days in kindergarten. We learned how to use some of our school tools “the kindergarten way.” We practiced using scissors safely to cut straight and wavy lines. We discussed how to color neatly, using more than three colors and choosing realistic colors. We also practiced writing our first names the kindergarten way, which is to use a capital for the first letter and lowercase for the rest. We read a story called Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes, about a mouse with a very long name. This book lends itself nicely to follow up name activities and discussions about kindness and empathy. We began working on a name craft that we will finish next week.
This week we will begin our Fundations lessons. We will practice making the sound for and writing the letter “t.” In Math we will practice writing, counting and comparing the numbers 1 - 5. We will make an apple counting book!
Thank you for sending in classroom supplies! Your contributions and donations are so greatly appreciated!
Other Information:
Check your email this week for a Scholastic book order. Orders are placed online using the class code provided and are due by Sept. 30th. Please contact me with any questions.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful children!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Hyde
Updates for the Week of August 31st
Mon., Aug. 31st - Open House
- come at your scheduled time for a 45 minute classroom visit
- only one parent is permitted to attend with your child
Tues, Sept. 1st - 1/2 Day
- dismissal is 11:20
- send in snack and a water bottle
Wed., Sept. 2nd - full day
- dismissal is 2:40
- send in snack and lunch
Thurs., Sept. 3rd - No School
- Teacher Inservice
Classes Resume Tues., Sept. 8th
SBS Teachers make every effort to check email as their schedule allows, but may not be able to respond until after the school day. I can be reached at Mhyde@stbl.org or by message on ClassDojo.
During the school day you may call the school office at 610-789-7676 ext. 202 and leave a message. I will be sure to return your call as soon as possible.
If your child will be absent, please call the school before 8:30 a.m. at 610-789-7676 ext. 202 and leave a message or email Mrs. Booth in the school office at Mbooth@stbl.org with your child’s name, grade and reason for absence. Please refer to the school Absence Policy for further information.
Upon returning to school please send a note with the date(s) and reason for your child's absence.