HAPPY SUMMER!

 ENJOY YOUR SUMMER VACATION!

• You can contact Mrs. Deats at deats@stbenedictnj.org

Chapters 12 & 13
 

• A Saint is someone who loved God very much, did God's work on earth and is with him in Heaven.  They are heroes of the church.
• To be holy is to be set apart for God and his purposes.
• Angels keep people safe from harm.
• Mary is the Mother of God.
• Saint Kateri is a Native American.
• Jesus washed his disciples feet to teach them how to serve.
• A disciple of Jesus is a follower of Jesus who believes in him and lives by his teaching.
• When we serve, we help give others what they need in a loving way.
• Jesus asks us to have a kind, giving heart.

• Homework is assigned on on Monday through Thursday nights.  If there is no homework I will send a note with that info.
• Each night there is an assignment for ILA and math.  Please check BOTH sides of sheets.  If there are two sides, do both.  
• Homework is a reinforcement of concepts covered in class and a valuable time for review at home.  If your child is not familiar with the concept, this is a sign that something is not right!
• Neatness counts!  Be proud!
• Please use pencil & crayons/colored pencils, not markers.  (Markers bleed through and often distrupt the other side of the page).
• Color pictures whenever possible.  Coloring is a great tool for improving fine motor skills, which in turn improves handwriting. 
• First & Last name and # should be on the top of each page. 
• If your child attends EDP, please review the homework at home.  EDP teachers are helping varied grade levels and often can miss mistakes.  They check for an overall completion, not accuracy.  
• Please read ALL directions.  In class, students are given the basic directions to guide understanding.  The first step to homework should always be to read directions.

Please note:  If you are sending a change of transportation notes, please do NOT include other notes on the same paper.  The Transportation notices have to be sent to the main office first thing in the AM.  Often the messages get missed, etc. when combined.  Thanks in advance for your help! 
 

*Just an organizational note - when sending lunch tickets and snack money, they can BOTH be placed in the same wallet/envelope/bag as they are both given to the students before heading to lunch!  Please be sure your child's name or initials are on the tickets!

This may be different than in Kindergarten as I notice many parents place them separately.   Hope this makes it easier for you at home too!!!  

(However, please do NOT include other money collections, such as dress down days, purchasing lunch tickets etc., as those items need to be forwarded to the office, whereas the tickets & snack money remain in the classroom!)  If you are buying tickets and need one for that day's lunch, please note that on the outside so the cafe staff can have the ticket ready.

Monday -  Music

Tuesday - Gym

Wednesday - Gym

Thursday - Spanish & Art

Friday - Computers

We do have a chance to go to the MakerSpace in the library on Tuesdays.  Many of these will allow us the chance to take out books from the library as well!