St. Joan of Arc School

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving. I know I enjoyed seeing so many of my family and spending some time with them.
We are now entering the season of Advent. The children will be busy learning about the season and praying with the Advent wreath each day.
Our two new high frequency words for this week […]

I trust that you all had a delightful and blessed Thanksgiving.
Conferences went very smooth and I want to thank all of you for attending. It is always nice to see our parents.  Please know that you are welcome to conference at any time, not just at the scheduled ones.
We will begin the season of Advent […]

Reminders:

Reconciliation is Wednesday.
Each student needs to bring in a baggie full of art supplies by Friday.  Next week we will be using them for two different projects.

Religion:  We will finish Chapter 5, and take a test on Thursday.  This week’s bible verse is 1Corinthians 4:7.
Reading:  The second discussion meeting for the Reading Partnerships must be completed […]

I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend.
We are going to be busy this week in kindergarten and will get right back into the swing of things.
First of all, I am sure you’re all curious about the snowy day protocol.  We do go outside for recess, and all children are required to have […]

It was wonderful to see so many of you at conference time. Thank you for the insight and continual support you always offer.
Hope your Thanksgiving was full of good food, family, and fun. Now the beautiful season of Advent is here. There is much to accomplish in a mere 3 weeks time. How fitting we […]

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Back to work! 
No POTW this week, the next one will be posted Friday, 12/5.
Math competition at St. Francis High School is Saturday, 12/6. I have met with a group of students and distributed practice material. If you were unable to come to the […]

RELIGION:   Complete Chapter 5 (p. 95) about living in loving relationships.  Take test Thursday.  Review Act of Contrition prayer in preparation for “Reconciliation” with Father Gabriel Wednesday.  Students have been saying this prayer orally since school started and will be quizzed on it Tuesday.
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SOCIAL STUDIES: Continue “market economy vs. command economy.”  Describe elements of business […]

Back to our regular schedule; at least for a while!
Spanish: pages 11 and 14 due this Friday, December 5
Religion: This week we review Unit 3 and discuss the Catholic Social Teaching of the Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person. We will also begin to make a Jesse Tree and listen to the Scripture Advent […]

Unit 5 Vocabulary Test on Tuesday, Dec. 4. It will be a crossword puzzle so students need to know the spelling and definitions of all 20 words listed.
Tuesday, Dec. 11: Unit 6 Homework Assignment due.

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
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TEACHER & STAFF CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND
Sponsored by the SJA PSO
Please consider contributing to the 2008 Teacher’s Christmas fund to thank our teachers and staff for sharing their gifts of time and talent with our students.
This is an optional program and any dollar amount is accepted.  The total amount collected […]