ENCHILADA TIME!

St. Laurence School is again selling its “World Famous” Homemade Enchiladas. New this year is our online ordering form.  You can also download a PDF paper order form as well. The Enchilada's are prepared and made from scratch in the St. Laurence School kitchen by the parents and friends of St. Laurence School.  The enchiladas are sold by the dozen and come in 7 different varieties.  

The cost is $25 per dozen or buy 5 dozen for $100.  You must order by February 18^th.  We only have the capacity (and the energy) to make 1200 dozen enchiladas. Several times over the 20 years of making enchiladas we have had to put people on a waiting list, so order early. To reserve your order for pickup on February 28^th, we must have your payment by the 18^th as well. 

          Thanks to all our satisfied customers over the years.  We also welcome new customers who want delicious and nutritious food that is easy to prepare and guaranteed to satisfy.  Call 742-6363 or use the new online order form, or download a PDF version of the order form to print out and drop by the school office. Remember order by Wednesday February 18^th and pick up on Saturday February 28^th.  Thanks in advance for your support of St. Laurence School. 

Grade 5-6 News 1-28-15

We will conclude our review unit in spelling this week. Ten challenge words were in this unit. Even though this is a review unit I have decided to keep five of these ten words as challenge words so that students can earn extra credit points. Honoring student requests for a Spelling Bee, I will have a Spelling Bee for each review unit. Our Spelling Bee this week was today since we have resumed our regular Thursday mass schedule.

I have prioritized history units for the remainder of the year to cover areas I feel will be most beneficial. Currently we are studying the growth of democracy.

We have had more absences this week than we have all year. We hope those who are home sick this week recover quickly. We hope the rest of us stay well!

Class Supplies Needed!!!

There are just a few class supplies we need replenished. If you can send some with your child I would greatly appreciate it.

Supplies needed:

· Paper towels (we are down to our last roll!)

· Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (only one spare left)

Computer paper (sometimes I have to use my own to make double-sided copies when the front office is out)

Please keep encouraging your child to read for Book It. Reading logs for the month of January went home last week. If you have not sent sheets back for December, please do so ASAP. For more information go to: www.pizzahut.com/bookit

Catholic Schools Week Concludes!

· Thursday, January 29^th : Saint’s Day & Priest Day—dress up as a saint!

· Friday, January 30^th : Pajama Day & Kid’s Day—Talent Show @ 10:00am and Ice Cream Social @ 12:30pm

· Sunday, February 1^st : 11:00am Mass @ St. Paul’s Newman Center—3-6^th grade choir will be singing

Unit 12B Review Spelling List

Test 01/29/15 Retest 01/30/15

Unit 12B Vocabulary

1. struggle

2. kitchen

3. mental

4. error

5. channel

6. gallon

7. frighten

8. rural

9. soldier

10. bundle

11. admit

12. laundry

13. lawyer

14. rescue

15. method

16. instant

17. supply

18. tennis

19. whisper

20. journey

21. crestfallen

22. water-repellent

23. structure

24. baron

25. enhance

26. ambassador

27. agricultural

28. maneuver

29. barren

30. courier

*26-30 are extra credit words

I finished reading all three novels. Each novel was well written and has a very different theme. My group reading Sounder just finished their novel and will be working on chapter questions and a final project. Other groups will continue reading.

School News 1-26-15

St. Laurence Eagle Eye News

THIS WEEK

Tuesday: Mother Appreciation Day / Spirit Day / Basketball 3-5

Wednesday: Father Appreciation Day / Hat Day

Thursday: Mass 8:30 / Clergy Appreciation Day / Saint Day / Basketball

Friday: Student Appreciation Day / Talent Show 10:00 / Ice Cream Social

ENCHILADA SALE

Keep pushing those orders at work and with your family. We have a goal of selling 1200 dozen enchiladas. If you have list e-mail at work, you can let everyone know you are selling. I am putting an announcement in both bulletins for church, but you can also pass out your forms after the Masses, so you can get the credit. Remember to turn in your orders as you receive them. Don’t stockpile them. Also, please return your work schedule. Some times are filling up fast, and Saturday is completely filled. You need to work 4 hours for every child enrolled and sell 10 dozen enchiladas.

TETON SCIENCE SCHOOL

Thanks to our chaperones who went above and beyond the call of duty—Buddy Crater, Christine Gray, and Carrie Grissom. Thanks to Alanna Coca for driving kids to and from Jackson. Thanks to the students who bravely withstood the cold, the snow, the tumbles, the squabbles, the homesickness, and the cleaning to make the trip a memorable one full of learning and fun. If anyone wants to see photos from the trip, they could visit our Facebook page. We will be posting more from the trip throughout the week.

SINGING AT 5:30 LITURGY

Thanks to all the families who came to celebrate the start of Catholic Schools Week yesterday. We had the best turnout yet. We will be doing it again on February 22.

UW BASKETBALL

A.J. Johnson is organizing a Christian Outing where Church organizations from around the state will be able to attend the UW basketball game on Saturday Jan. 31^st at 4:00. We need to get at least 20 people to get the discount. I will chaperone the game and would encourage any other parents to join me. They are discounting the tickets to $15 for adults and $11 for students. My plan is that we would meet at the Newman Center and walk to the game from there. Right now I just need to see who is interested in going. Let me know by tomorrow January 27^th.

TALENT SHOW

This Friday we culminate our celebration of Catholic Schools Week with Student Day. The highlight is the Talent Show on Friday starting at 10:00. We need signed permission slips in by tomorrow morning if your child wishes to participate.

BASKETBALL STARTS

There will be basketball practice Tuesdays and Thursday from 3:10 till 5:00 through till March. We will be scheduling a home and away games with Harmony School. For March.

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week is this week. Home and School has some great activities planned for the students and families. Please join us in celebrating. Here is the schedule for the week:

Monday – January 26^th

Teacher Appreciation Day Crazy Hair Day.....be creative Lunch for the teachers at 11:30.

Tuesday – January 27^th

Muffins with Mom 7:30 – 8:00 AM in the school gym – Spirit Day...wear your Green. Kids, invite your moms for muffins, juice, and a hot beverage.

Wednesday – January 28^th

Donuts with Dad 7:30 – 8:00 AM in the school gym - Hat Day Kids, invite dads or granddads to join you for doughnuts, juice, and a hot beverage between 7:30 and 8:00.

Thursday – January 29^th

Clergy & Vocation Appreciation Day – Saint Day.....dress up as your favorite saint. We’ll start with Mass at 8:30 at St. Laurence Church. Later we will talk about vocations during religion class. We have some Thank you cards to hand out to our priests and deacon.

Friday – January 30^th

Student Day – PJ Day We will start the talent show at 10:00. Keep practicing! Parents, I will send an e-mail schedule on Thursday with approximate times of each performance. Let me know if you have a conflict with the time assigned

Sunday - February 1^st

The St. Laurence Choir is singing at Newman Center 11:00 Mass please arrive at 10:30 seating will go fast....Super Bowl Sunday.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 25-31

Catholic Schools Week

Rest of January

Sell those Enchiladas!

January 31

Basketball Game Wyoming vs. Nevada 4:00 Fellowship Day

February 1

Choir sings at St. Paul’s Newman Center 11:00 Mass

February 16

No Students This is a Teacher in-service day

February 18

Last day for Enchilada Orders

Grade 1-2 News 1-26-15

St. Laurence School

A Community of Faith, Knowledge, and Service

Happy Catholic Schools Week!

Grade One/Two January 23-27, 2015

Greetings this very special week as we celebrate our very special school! I am grateful every day for you and for your wonderful children. This is where I feel called to be and this is what I feel called to do. What a blessing!

Reading/language finds us reading stories about baking and bakers. Firsts will read Jake Baked the Cake, a really fun, repetitive rhyming story, while seconds read about Bruno the Baker. Our sound is a repeat of that necessary final e concept with long a, and the er suffix, as one who does something. Seconds also have the short e sound spelled ea as in bread.

In math, we will complete our data unit then zoom into geometry. This week we will focus on shape recognition along with the language of those shapes, such as edge, face, and vertex. The two main standards for grades one/two are mastery of addition and subtraction. A few of the cherubs think math is pretty stupid and irrelevant to life. If you can think of ways to help your child adjust his/ her thinking, it would be appreciated. I am trying here, but whatever you say may have a greater impact. Thanks!

We will catch up on a couple of Scholastic News issues then move into a social studies unit on continents, oceans, etc.

We continue to explore reconciliation in religion to prepare for our big day on Feb. 21. Second grade parents, if you were not at our parent gathering, please be very sure to read over the summary I sent home last week and prayerfully consider this sacrament. Discuss it with your child. Pray with your child as you celebrate God’s loving forgiveness! Your involvement with your child is more important than anything I can try to do here.

I hope that you can join us for some of our special events here this week, such as our opening Mass Sunday night, our closing Mass next Sunday at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Newman Center, Donuts with Dad and Muffins with Mom here in our gym, and our Talent Show on Friday. This is truly a week to celebrate and appreciate that we have a wonderful Catholic School in Laramie. Only 7 towns in Wyoming share this treasured way to educate our young people. Again, how blessed we are!

Spelling words

bake baker make maker take taker rake

raker 2^nd grade additional words: head bread spread thread

Homework

Monday: spelling sort as usual. Neat and readable handwriting, please!

Tuesday: Math

Wednesday: religion journal. Ask your child to retell the story of the Good Shepherd. Discuss and journal how important each of us is to Jesus, and how He searches for us even when we wander away from Him.

Thursday: 2^nd reading p. 48, 1^st word search

Grade 5-6 News 1-21-15

5/6 Classroom Newsletter for Ms. James

I have included photos from TSS (Teton Science School) in today’s newsletter and I will add more next week just for fun! I am so proud of all our students for their effort, attitudes, and participation. A big “shout out” to Christine Gray, Buddy Crater, and Alanna Coca for all you did for the kids and I!!! Thank you so much and thank you to all the parents who worked behind the scenes to help make last week a success!!!!

It is somewhat challenging for the kids to jump back into our routine. Fortunately we have review words for spelling this week. We will have a Spelling Bee Thursday morning and take our Spelling Test Thursday afternoon.

I will be working hard this last semester to reinforce all skill areas and strengthen any areas of deficit I identify.

Cell Phone Policy Reminder

Student cell phones need to remain in backpacks the entire school day. I want students to focus on the coursework instead of trying to contact others or text. If your child needs to contact you, please encourage them to do so only during recess or lunch recess.

 

Please keep encouraging your child to read for Book It. Reading logs for the month of January will go home today. If you have not sent sheets back for December, please do so ASAP. For more information go to: www.pizzahut.com/bookit

Catholic Schools Week!

· Sunday, January 25^th: 5:30pm Mass @ St. Laurence Church

· Monday, January 26th^th : Crazy Hair Day & Teacher’s Day

· Tuesday, January 27^th: Spirit Day & muffins with Moms in gym from 7:30am – 8:00am

· Wednesday, January 28^th : Hat Day & donuts with Dads in gym from 7:30am – 8:00am

· Thursday, January 29^th : Saint’s Day

· Friday, January 30^th : Pajama Day & Kid’s Day

 

Unit 12A Review Spelling List

Test 01/22/15 Retest 01/23/15

Unit 12A Vocabulary

1. carefree

2. sea gull

3. barefoot

4. teammate

5. runner-up

6. forehead

7. headache

8. whereas

9. grandchildren

10. nevertheless

11. principal

12. principle

13. vain

14. vein

15. scent

16. sent

17. died

18. dyed

19. hangar

20. hanger

21. familiar

22. surrender

23. superior

24. grammar

25. messenger

26. calendar

27. similar

28. elevator

29. acre

30. barrier

*NO extra credit words this week

This week we are catching up on chapter questions and discussing themes. We may start reading again on Thursday.

Grade 1-2 News 1-20-15

We Shall Live in Peace One Day; Deep in My Heart; I Do Believe

Grade One/Two January 20-23, 2015

Happy Martin Luther King/Equality Week! This week we will talk much about this brave man who through his courage and sacrifices, made a positive difference in USA. We have miles to go, but we have traveled many effective miles in our journey to peace and equality.

This week in reading/language we will talk about siblings and our relationships with them. Our stories touch on this topic. We’ll begin by talking about birthday traditions and celebrations, our own, and those in other cultures and lands. Adjectives are the focus words this week, as we use them to describe many things, especially things we sense. Our sounds are oi and oy as in coin and boy, and the continuing effort to lock up final e.

Science will also focus on our senses, most specifically the foods we eat. We will tie in food and nutrition activities in this way. Social studies, as stated above, will focus on Martin Luther King, Jr.

We are happy that Mrs. Mary O’Flannigan is helping in math! This week we will continue our data unit, learning about and taking surveys, then interpreting that data. We will learn about range, median, and mode, as well. Seconds are practicing adding and subtracting 2 digits with and without trading while firsts are working hard to master adding 3 addends, a daunting task!

We continue our faith journey in religion as we explore the sacrament of reconciliation. Luke 16 contains wonderful stories of forgiveness; we will share those this week. As you know, next week is Catholic Schools Week, a really big deal for all the Catholic schools not only in Wyoming, but in the nation, as well. We will begin to prepare for that big event this week. If you are at all able, we encourage you to celebrate the 5:30 PM Mass on Sunday, Jan. 25 at St. Laurence Church as the children sing. They will also sing the following Sunday at St. Paul’s Newman Center at the 11:00 AM Mass. These are both great opportunities for us to share our wonderful families with the wider Catholic community and to thank both parishes for their ongoing and important support. Thanks in advance! J

Homework

Tuesday: spelling sort

Wednesday: please continue to discuss how important it is to strive for healthy family relationships and to seek reconciliation when they are hurt!

Thursday: spelling or reading

Spelling words

boy toy joy bike hike like

Second grade additional words: noise boil point

Have a wonderful week!

School News 1-19-15

St. Laurence Eagle Eye News

THIS WEEK

Tuesday: Music classes with Mrs. Lyford

Wednesday: Art for grades 1-6

Thursday: NO Mass Basketball 3-6

Friday: Bring Instruments. Basketball 3-6

ENCHILADA SALE STARTS

Our Enchilada Fundraiser started last week. We sent home a packet that includes several order forms. A work schedule went home as well last week. We have already filled Saturday! Please return your completed work form as we fill spots on a first come first served basis. As the contract you signed reads, You are obliged to sell 10 orders and work 4 hours per child at the school. Try to clear some hours in your work schedule for working February 26-28. As far as the selling is concerned, the enchiladas practically sell themselves. Let your workplace know you’re selling and take the order forms to work. Please let Anita or me know if you would like to be on the Enchilada Committee and want to commit additional hours before, during, or after the sale.

TETON SCIENCE SCHOOL

It was a great trip! Thanks to our chaperones who went above and beyond the call of duty—Buddy Crater, Christine Gray, and Carrie Grissom. Thanks to Alanna Coca for driving kids to and from Jackson. Thanks to the students who bravely withstood the cold, the snow, the tumbles, the squabbles, the homesickness, and the cleaning to make the trip a memorable one full of learning and fun.

CHOCOLATE SALE

Do we have anymore chocolate or chocolate money out there? Please get it in this week.

SINGING AT 5:30 LITURGY

Please make plans to attend the 5:30 Mass at St. Laurence so that the St. Laurence Kids can sing and shine for the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. We will be practicing the songs all week during Morning Prayer. There will be Pizza, Salad, and Juice served at the school right after the Mass. So come for the songs and stay for the pizza. Save this coming Sunday for mass at 5:30 at the church and then food back at the school gym following worship.

UW BASKETBALL GAME

A.J. Johnson is organizing a Christian Outing where Church organizations from around the state will be able to attend the UW basketball game on Saturday Jan. 31^st at 4:00. We need to get at least 20 people to get the discount. I will chaperone the game and would encourage any other parents to join me. They are discounting the tickets to $15 for adults and $11 for students. My plan is that we would meet at the Newman Center and walk to the game from there. Right now I just need to see who is interested in going. Just let me know by this Friday.

BASKETBALL STARTS

The St. Laurence School Basketball team will begin practicing this Thursday, January 22. Permission slips went out to students in grades 3-6 and must be returned before students can practice. We will try to come up with a schedule for the season and put it out to you by Friday.

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week is the last week in January. Home and School has some great activities planned for the students and families. Please join us in celebrating. Here is the schedule for the week:

Sunday-January 25^th

Parish Appreciation Day - Singing at St Laurence 5:30 Mass

Monday – January 26^th

Teacher Appreciation Day Crazy Hair Day.....be creative

Tuesday – January 27^th

Muffins with Mom 7:30 – 8:00 AM in the school gym – Spirit Day...wear your Green

Wednesday – January 28^th

Donuts with Dad 7:30 – 8:00 AM in the school gym - Hat Day

Thursday – January 29^th

Clergy & Vocation Appreciation Day – Saint Day.....dress up as your favorite saint

Friday – January 30^th

Student Day – PJ Day Talent Show Ice Cream Social

Sunday - February 1^st

Singing at Newman Center 11:00 Mass please arrive at 10:30 seating will fill fast....Super Bowl Sunday.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 22

Basketball Starts

January 25

Singing at the 5:30 Mass at St. Laurence Church

January 25-31

Catholic Schools Week – see schedule above

Rest of January

Sell those Enchiladas!

January 31

Basketball Game Wyoming vs. Nevada 4:00 Fellowship Day

February 1

Choir sings at St. Paul’s Newman Center 11:00 Mass

School News 1-12-15

THIS WEEK

Tuesday: Music classes with Mrs. Lyford

Wednesday: Art for grades 1-3

Thursday: Mass

Friday: 3^rd graders need to bring instruments

ENCHILADA SALE STARTS

Our Enchilada Fundraiser starts today. We are sending home a packet that includes several order forms and a work schedule. As the contract you signed reads, you are obliged to sell 10 orders and work 4 hours per child at the school. As far as the selling is concerned, the enchiladas practically sell themselves. Let your workplace know you’re selling and take the order forms to work. Leave a stack of them out for people to grab and turn back in to you.

TETON SCIENCE SCHOOL

As you are reading this the 4^th-6^th graders are in Jackson for the week. They will return around 6:00 on Friday afternoon.

Mr. Jims Pizza

This Wednesday, January 14, is St. Laurence night at Mr. Jims Pizza. 10% of sales go to the school so fill out the bottom of the flyer and turn it in to your delivery driver or at the store.

BOOK FAIR WRAPS UP

Thanks to all who helped make the Christmas Book Fair a success. I want to thank Diane Hague, our Home and School President, for coordinating the event. We grossed about $700 which turns into Scholastic Teacher Bucks that the teachers can use online to purchase books and materials for their classrooms.

HELP THE SCHOOL WITH SAFEWAY CARDS

We have for sale Reloadable Safeway Gift Cards as well as $100 Gift Cards. The reloadable cards come with $10 pre-loaded on them so we sell them for $10. Then you can reload them as many times as you wish at the checkout and use them to buy groceries, gas, or prescriptions. The great thing is that you are giving 5% to the school every time you reload. If you’re a Safeway shopper, stop by and purchase your reloadable card or a $100 gift card. You can also call Gramma Mary Selzer for $100 Grocery Cards at 399-2566. The card will

work at any Safeway throughout the West. Send one to Grandma and Grandpa who shop at Safeway in other towns and the school will still get the 5%.

BASKETBALL STARTS

The St. Laurence School Basketball team (grades 3-6) will begin practicing this month on Thursday, January 22. Practice starts right after school. Permission slips went out to students last week and must be returned before students can practice.

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week is the last week in January. Home and School has some great activities planned for the students and families. Please join us in celebrating. Here is the tentative schedule for the week:

Sunday-January 25^th

Parish Appreciation Day - Singing at St Laurence 5:30 Mass

Monday – January 26^th

Teacher Appreciation Day Crazy Hair Day.....be creative

Tuesday – January 27^th

Muffins with Mom 7:30 – 8:00 AM in the school gym – Spirit Day...wear your Green

Wednesday – January 28^th

Donuts with Dad 7:30 – 8:00 AM in the school gym - Hat Day

Thursday – January 29^th

Clergy & Vocation Appreciation Day – Saint Day.....dress up as your favorite saint

Friday – January 30^th

Student Day – PJ Day Talent Show Ice Cream Social

Sunday - February 1^st

Singing at Newman Center 11:00 Mass please arrive at 10:30 seating will go fast....Super Bowl Sunday.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 19

No School for Students – Staff Development

January 22

Basketball Starts

January 25-31

Catholic Schools Week – see tentative schedule above

Grade 5-6 News

My apologies for not sending this newsletter home yesterday and for not sending one home on December 17^th!

Also—huge thanks to all the families for the beautiful Christmas gifts you sent my way. Your generosity was humbling and I appreciate you all immensely! I hope your children shared the cards I wrote to you this week.

In science we have been preparing for Teton Science School by studying animal adaptations-focusing on moose, elk, deer, wolves, and grizzly bears. I am very excited for the experiences we will have next week. We will snowshoe, track, go on a sleigh ride and much more!

We took our Unit 11 Spelling Test today. Retesting will be tomorrow for anyone who had a score below 80.

Cell Phone Announcement

Student cell phones need to remain in backpacks the entire school day. This is because I have received complaints that some of my students have phones out at recess and sneak headphones and listen to music during specials.

Please keep encouraging your child to read for Book It. Reading logs for the month of December went home last week. For more information go to: www.pizzahut.com/bookit

Teton Science School-

here we come!!!!!!

· Monday, January 12^th: Load cars @ 7:30am, leave school by 8:00am and arrive in Jackson at 3:00pm

· Monday, January 12^{th -} Friday, January 16^th: Teton Science School

· Friday, January 16^th: Depart Teton Science School by 10:00am and return to Laramie by 6:00pm

Unit 12A Review Spelling List

Test 01/22/15 Retest 01/02/15

Unit 12A Vocabulary

1. carefree

2. sea gull

3. barefoot

4. teammate

5. runner-up

6. forehead

7. headache

8. whereas

9. grandchildren

10. nevertheless

11. principal

12. principle

13. vain

14. vein

15. scent

16. sent

17. died

18. dyed

19. hangar

20. hanger

21. familiar

22. surrender

23. superior

24. grammar

25. messenger

26. calendar

27. similar

28. elevator

29. acre

30. barrier

All groups are making great progress in their novels. I have read Frozen Summer and Sounder in their entirety and these are wonderful novels. I am in the process of reading Dragon Rider. Be sure to ask your child to tell you about what they are reading. All of these novels have excellent themes!

*NO extra credit words this week

School News 1-5-15

THIS WEEK

Tuesday: Music classes with Mrs. Lyford

Wednesday: Bring in your money from Chocolate Sale Gr. 4-6

Thursday: Home and School Meeting at 3:10 in the Art Room

Friday: UPDATE ON MUSIC

TETON SCIENCE SCHOOL

One week to go before the trip. I am passing out an additional list of things to bring for the trip. One thing that is needed in addition to the clothes is a flat sheet and a pillowcase. Those we will place on the beds and pillows that are provided at the school. There will be information going home all week via e-mail as we prepare for the trip. Please bring in your chocolate money by this Wednesday so we can get the bars paid for. Thanks to all who have been selling. We have gotten rid of all 31 boxes.

BOOK FAIR WRAPS UP

Thanks to all who helped make the Christmas Book Fair a success. I want to thank Diane Hague, our Home and School President, for coordinating the event. We grossed about $700 which turns into Scholastic Teacher Bucks that the teachers can use online to purchase books and materials for their classrooms.

HELP THE SCHOOL WITH SAFEWAY CARDS

We have for sale Reloadable Safeway Gift Cards as well as $100 Gift Cards. The reloadable cards come with $10 pre-loaded on them so we sell them for $10. Then you can reload them as many times as you wish at the checkout and use them to buy groceries, gas, or prescriptions. The great thing is that you are giving 5% to the school every time you reload. If you’re a Safeway shopper, stop by and purchase your reloadable card or a $100 gift card. You can also call Gramma Mary Selzer for $100 Grocery Cards at 399-2566. The card will work at any Safeway throughout the West. Send one to Grandma and Grandpa who shop at Safeway in other towns and the school will still get the 5%.

HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING

This Thursday there will be a Home and School Meeting right after dismissal at 3:10 in the Art Room. Make plans to attend. The meetings usually last till about 4:00 and your kids can play in the gym.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 8

Home and School Meeting at 3:10

January 12-16

Grades 4-6 at Teton Science Camp

January 19

No School for Students – Staff Development

January 20

Basketball Starts

January 25-31

Catholic Schools Week

BASKETBALL STARTS

The St. Laurence School Basketball team will begin practicing this month. We were going to start this week, but with the Teton trip a week away, the plan is to start on Tuesday, January 20. Permission slips will go out to students in grades 3-6. Please get those in this week. We plan to practice Tuesdays and Thursdays after school till 5:00.

NUTCRACKER

Thanks to the Home & School Association for making this wonderful experience happen for the children. There is nothing that compares to seeing the ballet right before our eyes. We were right down in the front rows!

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Thanks to Mrs. Lyford and all her students for a wonderful Christmas Program before the break. All the students performed well and really did us proud. Thanks also to the Home and School Association and Mary Selzer for the nice reception after the program.

THIS & THAT

The January calendar/menu will be coming home today with the oldest child. Please check those backpacks.

Sweat pants, sport pants, and other pants of that sort are not permitted according to the dress code. Please check your child on the way out the door in the morning in case they need to make a quick change.

Just a gentle reminder: students are permitted cell phones on school property, but please remind your child that they must be turned off and put away once your child enters the school building. There have been some issues, especially with the older students, about keeping those phones off and put away.

Winter is upon us so dress your child accordingly. They need coats, hats, gloves, snow pants, and boot as we go outside every day. They also need to have an extra pair of shoes at school to wear when they take off their boots. They can wear their PE shoes if they are kept at school. Students also need to be wearing socks as it makes getting shoes and boots on easier and is warmer for them.

Grade 1-2 News 1-5-15

May the Lord bless you and keep you!

The Lord let his face shine upon you and be gracious to you!

May the Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!

Numbers 6:24-26

Let’s ring in a New Year with learning and fun! There will be many exciting things happening in our room this week as we begin 2015.

In reading/language, we will read Jan Brett’s The Mitten. I have found many literacy activities to go with this book. We will also tie it to Story Champs, a nifty program you may have heard about from your child or from the Partners in Print night held in December here at school. We will think much about characters in the story and the actions they take, hence a review of verbs this week. We will do a short vowel review; you’ll see that in our spelling words.

Math finds us reviewing ordinal numbers as well as several computation strategies. We will begin to learn about data and collection thereof as we study tally charts and pictographs. Seconds are moving along in 2 digit addition and subtraction.

We will talk about Epiphany in religion as well as the 10 commandments and 7 sacraments. Seconds will begin the push to First Reconciliation. Please plan to join us for the important and necessary parent meeting about that sacrament next Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 PM in the school gym. This is for second grade parents only who wish to have their child receive his/her First Reconciliation (confession) and First Communion this year.

In science we will begin to prepare for another virtual field trip next Tuesday. This time we will connect with the Greenville Zoo in Greenville, SC. My son and his family live near there and we visit the zoo each summer when we travel to SC to see Tim and family. I am anxious to share this experience with our students. There may be a charge for this event; it will be nominal and I will let you know soon.

Spelling words (2^nd grade extra words *)

map *slap tag *flag bell *shell

men *when fit *split pin *chin

jog *frog sock *clock fun *spun

cub *stub

Homework

Monday: spelling sort

Tuesday: Math

Wednesday: religion, please talk about how you heal hurt relationships within your family and journal about it.

Thursday: spelling