Just another day at St. Catherine's...

Just another day at St. Catherine's...........

....when some Upper School girls and former students come to visit with their teacher, the amazing Frances Doyle.  Why did they venture into our classroom?  They have just returned from New York, where they saw Hamilton and visited his grave at Trinity Church, among other things.  This part of an exciting study of the lives of Hamilton and Burr, will include a visit to Yorktown and the Valentine--all places tied to aspects of the musical.  Our class loved it! At the end of the presentation, which included songs from the musical, the girls were allowed to ask questions.  Zhenya summed it up for everyone. "When do we get to learn about this?" she asked.  Isn't history fun...especially when an incredible musical is based on it?

Just a few more days....

Spring Break is almost here!  A few reminders about Friday--it is a half day and school ends at 12:00.  Lunch will not be served on Friday.  

We are having our STEAM DAY on Friday.  Our class is paired with Miss Saffelle's first grade for another day of creativity and engineering. We asked the girls to bring the top to a shoebox to school.  If you have an extra one, we would love to have it. We have some, but we could use a few more.

I'm proud of what the girls have accomplished in math.  We are concentrating on division and decimals. In spite of having just learned the algorithm, most of the girls are dividing with a great deal of accuracy, and they are beginning to understand the concept of a decimal, as well.

The class had a wonderful time with their latest Book Hug. Everyday they begged to have reading, and they had a wonderful time planning which book they would read next.  We concentrated on identifying certain traits and supporting those with details from the passage. As well, we worked on inferences, which has been a focal point all year.  We have been writing every day--all types of writing.  You should ask your daughter about it. Soon, you will have a chance to read what they wrote about you...some great stories. This assignment was the most fun of all!

Let's pray for good weather for next week!  Have a wonderful break from school!

Immigration Field Trip

March 1, 2017

Dear Parents,

        We are excited that we will be going to a Naturalization Ceremony at the United States Federal District Court on Wednesday, March 15.  This will be a wonderful experience for the girls and a perfect way to introduce our study of Immigration. While we are there, we will have an opportunity to visit a courtroom with Judge Hannah Lauck and then see the newest American citizens sworn in.

We will leave school by bus at 9:00 and return by 12:30. When we return, the girls will have a picnic lunch at school.  Everyone will need to pack a lunch and a drink that day.  Please be sure that your daughter remembers to wear field trip attire.

Don’t worry! We will remind you of this trip after Spring Break!

                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                    Pam

Homework Alert

Homework Alert

If the Try This portion of page 149 is a mystery to you after you work a bit at it, then wait until tomorrow, and we will do it together.  The girls in Study Hall figured it out, but some assistance was given by me!  NO WORRIES or MELTDOWNS!

Don't forget to do the Practice Test in Spelling!

Remember to bring shoebox lids to school for our STEAM DAY!

Valentines and More Valentines

One thing I know for sure...these girls know something about the decades!  Their boxes were so creative and informative....lots of sports heroes, prime ministers, presidents, and hairdos from the 80s, television sets from the 50s, and WWII heroes...it was impressive.  When you combine that with a vocabulary parade and lots and lots and lots of Valentine chocolate, well, you get the picture....fun, learning and a sugar high!

THAT WAS YESTERDAY! THIS IS TODAY.......

Swimmers, runners, basketball players, gymnasts, Frido Kahlo, Cam Newton--that was yesterday,

AND..........



This is TODAY!


Look at our spirit-filled class.....they are ready for the Cheer Rally to end all Cheer Rallies!

GO GOLD!  GO WHITE!

SSH! We'll let you know how it turns out later!

The Whites were fabulous and won,

but the Golds were great also!

Go Whites! Go Golds!

Everyone agreed that this year was the absolute best of all!

It's Red, White, and Blue all over

Patriotism was all over the school today, but especially in our class!  I loved the fact that Lilla brought the American flag.  She was Betsy Ross last year and still had her flag.

Don't forget tomorrow is Arts and Sports Day!  The girls have fabulous plans for their outfits.  I think every sport will be represented and some wonderful artists too.  Athletic clothes and jeans, T-Shirts--we will see it all, but Friday will be the big Spirit Day. They can seriously deck themselves out with their team colors. Bring on the feather boas and face paint!

Practice tomorrow.     7:40 AM

Here is the girls' favorite picture!