Fall Fun(d) Fest Baskets

Please note a change to the date for turning in basket donations. I would like to have everything here by tomorrow (October 23rd) if possible. Our dates got a little mixed up with the Fun(d) Fest organizers and they would like them turned in as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding, and thank you to all those who have donated items to our basket!

North Dakota State Testing

Please remember that we are beginning our ND State Testing this week. We will have 5 different reading and language arts tests and 3 math tests. So far this morning the testing is going well! They are working hard and taking their time. We've almost finished 2 parts of our reading and language arts. We broke up our morning with a long break of free time and snack. 

Please remember to send 2 snacks each day. We need some extra energy to get us through these few days. We will still have a spelling test this week, just so we don't get off track too much for our school year. We will also have a short science test this week. Your child will come home with a ziploc bag of science cards to study. We may have a few short math lessons for homework as well, but I am planning on keeping the week pretty light for at home work. 

Don't forget that we have Harvest Hoe Down this Thursday in the school gym. Costumes are allowed, but please make sure they are appropriate and not too scary. It is a family event, so young children will be there, too. 

We are still taking donations for our Fall Fun(d) Fest basket. We have Candyland, Sequence for Kids, Farkle, a puzzle, hair beading set, jewelry making set, and Dominoes. We are looking for some other games, snacks or drinks to add to the collection. You can send items in until the end of this week. If you'd like to send a cash donation, feel free to do so by the end of the week as well. I will go shopping with that money this weekend. Thanks to all who have donated already! 

If you have any questions about what's going on in the classroom, please let me know. Have a great week. 

Fall Fun(d) Fest baskets

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our silent auction basket. Here is a quick update of the items we have so far:

hair beader
jewelry kit
puzzle
Candyland
Farkle
Sequence for Kids
dominoes



If you are looking for some other ideas, here are some choices:

cards
board games
Twister
snacks
juice
pop
art supplies
or cash donations ( I do love to go shopping!)

If you have any questions please let me know. Thanks!

Reminder

Please remember that conferences are coming up next week. If you are unsure of your time, please contact me through e-mail at jenny.steele@stmichaelsgf.com

Also, thank you to those of you who have donated items for the silent auction basket. Our theme is family game night/rainy day. I only have a few items so far, so please consider donating if you can. You do receive commitment points for the dollar amount you donate. Thank you!

Getting into the swing of things...

Welcome back to our new school year! I hope you are feeling a little more settled, and you are falling into a routine to start out the year.

The 3rd graders have been very busy already. We're working on comparing and ordering numbers, safety in science, types of communities in social studies and of course we're reading and writing every day.

I am enjoying the chance to get to know each of the individuals in our class. Each one brings something special into the small group and it will be great to watch everyone grow throughout the year.

A FEW NOTES:

Our e-mail server has been changed, so please note my new e-mail address: jenny.steele@stmichaelsgf.com  E-mails will be forwarded to this account from the old one for a few months, but please use this one if possible.

3rd grade has their first Mass this week! I don't usually send the reading parts home because we get a lot of practice time in the classroom and at church throughout the week. I will send it home if it has some tricky words. Please join us if you can.

Baby Boy Steele!!

I wanted to let you all know that our little one made his debut a little over 2 weeks early.

Evan Carter  6-7-13 10:50 pm  7lbs 2 oz and 20.5 inches

He is a little peanut, and has been a pretty good boy so far.

Nolan, Mackenzie and Evan

heading home!!

I hope you all are having a great summer! 

Book orders and pizza party

This is a note that will be sent home today (Thursday May 9th) 

I want to get in one last book order, so you can look for some new summer reading for your children. In order for them to (hopefully) be here by the end of the school year, I would like them back TOMORROW. Sorry for the short notice. If for some reason they are not in before school ends, I will deliver them to you.

A reminder that our online code is: H2ZWL

Please be sure all online orders are placed tonight or early tomorrow

 morning as well. With the online orders you can also purchase books from other book orders for younger or older siblings. 

We will be having our classroom celebration for Confirmation and Holy Eucharist on Friday May 10^th. I will have pizza for the class along with some apples and caramel. Please send a drink for your child, but be sure it has some type of cap.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!