1. 17-21, 2018 This Month’s Birthday’s From The Teacher’s Desk:
Dear Parents,
I want to dedicate my note this week to all of you! It was such a pleasure to see everyone at Back to School Night. As I shared with Mrs. Kelly, 1B’s classroom was just as full of excitement as it had been on my first day with your children. I can tell I am blessed to have a supportive network of families who love their children and are dedicated to providing them with a strong education.
I truly believe that when parents and teachers work together, extraordinary things can happen! I once saw this quote, which I love and feel rings so true: “Parents and teachers who work together are unstoppable!’ I am so pleased to be on a team with all of you this year, sharing the common goal of ensuring a happy, safe, and educational experience for your children! They are a very lucky bunch to have all of you in their corners.
Contact Information:
I am also happy to speak on the phone, or please feel free to send in a note with your child.
Important Dates:   
 Friday, September 21st
Saint Joseph’s Street Hockey Tournament (grades 2-5)
Come support the players!
Friday, September 28th & Saturday, September 29th:
Saint Joseph Parish and Schools Yard Sale
This Month’s Birthday’s
Important Dates (continued):
Friday, October 5th
No School – Faculty Retreat
Monday, October 8th 
No School – Columbus Day
Friday, October 12th
First Friday Liturgy –
Grade Five Hosting

2. Math Science Social Studies Writing ELA/Reading
This week, 1B continued with Topic 1 in our Envisions
program, with the introduction of addition expressions,
number sentences, and adding in any order. We went full
steam ahead with math centers, so the children were
able to spend time working in small groups, putting
their newly learned addition strategies to work through
the use of hands-on learning activities and manipulatives.
Math
Religion:
In Religion, students learned about the special gifts God has given us and that He promises to love us always. They listened to a story about St. Francis of Assisi and how he took good care of God’s world. Each child wrote a thank you note to God for something He created for us. Some responses included: family, the ocean, babies, animals, and places that are special to us.
Science
ELA:
In ELA, 1B learned about a story’s characters and
setting. We discussed how characters can be people,
animals, or things who think, feel, and act. We also
talked about the difference between inner and outer
character traits. Some of the stories we read included
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes, The Recess Queen by
Alexis O’Neill, and Corduroy by Don Freeman.
Social Studies
Writing:
This week, students learned about “small moments” in
writing. Students were encouraged to think of it as a
watermelon, with the whole fruit being the big topic, a
slice being one specific moment, and the seeds being
details. We continued to practice beginning sentences
with a capital letter, ending with a period, and leaving
space in between words.
Writing
Social Studies:
To go along with our ELA lesson that used the story
Wemberly Worried, 1B had a discussion about what it
means to worry. We compared the things our character,
Wemberly, worried about, to the worries we have in our
own lives. Some responses included: having a nightmare,
the first day of school, meeting new people, and trying
new things.
ELA/Reading