tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29 2012-02-08T16:31:57Z Movable Type 3.33 tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2467 2012-02-08T16:30:15Z 2012-02-08T16:31:57Z

Homework: Reader The Rat and the Cat Selection Test Thursday. Spelling Test Thursday! Math Workbook p. 77 11:30 Dismissal on Thursday. No school on Friday! Enjoy the weekend!...

Mrs. O'Connell The Rat and the Cat Selection Test Thursday. Spelling Test Thursday! Math Workbook p. 77 11:30 Dismissal on Thursday. No school on Friday! Enjoy the weekend! ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2462 2012-02-07T18:35:58Z 2012-02-07T18:39:20Z

Happy 100th Day of School! Homework: Mini Reader Summer at Pine Lake Read aloud 2x with expression. Circle the words with the long i vowel sound and the CVCe spelling pattern....

Mrs. O'Connell Summer at Pine Lake Read aloud 2x with expression. Circle the words with the long i vowel sound and the CVCe spelling pattern. ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2452 2012-02-06T13:31:36Z 2012-02-06T13:37:11Z

Homework: Reader The Rolling Rice Cake Looking for 1 or 2 volunteers who'd like to help with our Valentine's Day party on Tuesday, 2/14. Our party will begin at 1 p.m. and end by 2:15. If you can help, please...

Mrs. O'Connell The Rolling Rice Cake Looking for 1 or 2 volunteers who'd like to help with our Valentine's Day party on Tuesday, 2/14. Our party will begin at 1 p.m. and end by 2:15. If you can help, please send a note or an email. Thanks! Reminder: Early dismissal Thursday at 11:30. Open conference times are from 1-4 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m. No school on Friday. Have a great week!]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2444 2012-02-03T19:23:59Z 2012-02-03T19:35:36Z

This week, our phonics focus is on the long i sound and medial consonants. Due to the shorter week, our Spelling test will take place on Thursday. Here are the words: like, ride, nice, white, time, five, your, friend, never,...

Mrs. O'Connell all their classmates. We have 9 boys and 8 girls in our room. ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2442 2012-02-03T00:37:38Z 2012-02-03T00:39:14Z

No "homework" tonight, but we are having our weekly spelling test tomorrow, so please review! Happy Student Appreciation Day!...

Mrs. O'Connell No "homework" tonight, but we are having our weekly spelling test tomorrow, so please review! Happy Student Appreciation Day! tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2432 2012-02-01T21:54:52Z 2012-02-01T21:58:35Z

WE'RE BACK ONLINE! Homework for Wednesday: Reader Our Family Get-Together Selection Test on Thursday. Math Workbook p. 74 Pennies, Nickels, Dimes Thursday is Student Appreciation Day! Show your Linus pride by wearing blue and white. The students will enjoy popcorn...

Mrs. O'Connell Our Family Get-Together Selection Test on Thursday. Math Workbook p. 74 Pennies, Nickels, Dimes Thursday is Student Appreciation Day! Show your Linus pride by wearing blue and white. The students will enjoy popcorn and their choice movie in our school wing. ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2426 2012-01-17T13:50:09Z 2012-01-17T18:16:53Z

Homework: Reader The Red Stone Game 2x with expression! Facts Quiz on Wednesday. Our 3rd Quarter begins today. Report cards will be distributed on Friday. Because of the shortened week, we will take both our Reading Selection and Spelling Tests...

Mrs. O'Connell The Red Stone Game 2x with expression! Facts Quiz on Wednesday. Our 3rd Quarter begins today. Report cards will be distributed on Friday. Because of the shortened week, we will take both our Reading Selection and Spelling Tests on Friday. Wednesday is Ice Cream Day -- $1.00 ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2415 2012-01-13T13:47:07Z 2012-01-13T13:56:43Z

Today marks the end of the 2nd quarter. You are halfway to 2nd grade! Report cards will be distributed next Friday, January 20. No school this Monday, 1/16, as we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday....

Mrs. O'Connell Today marks the end of the 2nd quarter. You are halfway to 2nd grade! Report cards will be distributed next Friday, January 20. No school this Monday, 1/16, as we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. For the week of January 17-20, our phonics focus is on the long a vowel sound with the CVCe spelling pattern (consonant/vowel/consonant, followed by silent e) and the inflected ending -ed. New spelling words for Friday's test: ate, bake, gave, late, make, take, as, after, helped, wanted. As usual, you can find these words on spellingcity.com High Frequency (shoebox) words: after, as, call, laugh, something Wednesday, 1/18 is Ice Cream day. Please send $1.00 in a marked envelope, if interested. In January, we begin celebrating grade level Masses once each month. Our first Mass takes place on Friday, January 27th at 8:30 a.m. If your child has a reading part, they will be asked to bring home their part and practice. We will also practice several times in Church. You are most welcome to attend and celebrate Mass with us! More information to come as we get closer to the date. tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2403 2012-01-12T15:10:12Z 2012-01-12T15:19:00Z

Homework: Practice Flowers in January. Bring script back to school on Friday. Math Workbook p. 64 Patterns on the hundreds chart. Just to clear up any confusion about the Readers Theater ---- we will not be doing a performance for...

Mrs. O'Connell Flowers in January. Bring script back to school on Friday. Math Workbook p. 64 Patterns on the hundreds chart. Just to clear up any confusion about the Readers Theater ---- we will not be doing a performance for the parents this time. We will be performing for the preschool instead. Sorry about the late notice - I couldn't make any definite plans until I knew what was happening to prep for our Mass with the Cardinal. We will definitely do our next Readers Theater for you, the parents! Thanks for your interest! Reminders: Please send appropriate outerwear, especially boots, when needed. When the sidewalks are dry, we still try to get outside for some fresh air! Don't forget to send shoes to change into! If interested in Scholastic books, the order form and payment are due on Friday. Thanks. ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2402 2012-01-11T20:09:07Z 2012-01-11T20:12:25Z

Wednesday's Homework: Practice lines for Flowers in January and read with expression. Bring script back to school! Math Workbook p. 63. We are looking for some artificial grapes and a bouquet of silk or other fake flowers to be used...

Mrs. O'Connell Flowers in January and read with expression. Bring script back to school! Math Workbook p. 63. We are looking for some artificial grapes and a bouquet of silk or other fake flowers to be used as props in our Readers Theater. If you have some that we can borrow, please send them to school on Thursday. Thanks! ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2389 2012-01-09T18:38:42Z 2012-01-09T18:53:20Z

Homework for Monday: Be ready for Spelling Test tomorrow! Math workbook p. 61 In Reading, we are working on the Unit 3 Skills Test this week, so there are no new stories in the Reader. Next week, we will go...

Mrs. O'Connell Homework for Monday: Be ready for Spelling Test tomorrow! Math workbook p. 61 In Reading, we are working on the Unit 3 Skills Test this week, so there are no new stories in the Reader. Next week, we will go back to our normal Reading/Phonics/Spelling routine. The 2nd Quarter ends on Friday. Report cards will be issued the following Friday, January 20. Reminder: Cardinal George will be here to celebrate our National Blue Ribbon status at Mass at 10:30 on Sunday, January 15. Classes will sit together in church and children should wear their school uniforms. There is a reception with the Cardinal following Mass. I'll keep you updated as I receive additional information. Scholastic Book orders, if interested, should be returned with payment by this Friday, 1/13. Please make sure your child has a hat and gloves for outdoor recess on chilly days. Thanks! tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2380 2012-01-06T13:30:26Z 2012-01-06T20:53:10Z

Cardinal George will be celebrating our Blue Ribbon recognition at Mass on Sunday, January 15th at 10:30 a.m. We would like to celebrate together as a school. Please have your children attend Mass in their school uniforms and we will...

Mrs. O'Connell Sunday, January 15th at 10:30 a.m. We would like to celebrate together as a school. Please have your children attend Mass in their school uniforms and we will sit together as a class. Also, a reminder that we will be taking a Spelling Test next Tuesday on the words we began studying this week. Here they are again: clap, sled, trip, spot, drop, drum, read, please, can't, it's Please review over the weekend. Thanks! ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2374 2012-01-05T14:26:42Z 2012-01-05T14:28:13Z

Today's homework: Reader: Lily Reads Selection Test on Friday...

Mrs. O'Connell Lily Reads Selection Test on Friday ]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2012:/loconnell//29.2366 2012-01-04T15:26:59Z 2012-01-04T15:29:11Z

HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome back to school! Because this is a short week, our reading/spelling schedule is a little wacky. We will likely have our reading selection test on Friday, but our spelling test will take place next week,...

Mrs. O'Connell I Can Read]]> tag:www.stlblog.org,2011:/loconnell//29.2360 2011-12-21T21:09:28Z 2011-12-21T21:15:23Z

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! A big thanks to the moms who chaperoned our field trip to the Oak Lawn Children's Museum today, Mrs. Houbolt and Mrs. Ryan and also to the party planners extraordinare, Mrs. Celauro, Mrs. Cholke,...

Mrs. O'Connell THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! A big thanks to the moms who chaperoned our field trip to the Oak Lawn Children's Museum today, Mrs. Houbolt and Mrs. Ryan and also to the party planners extraordinare, Mrs. Celauro, Mrs. Cholke, Mrs. Heilmann, Mrs. Zayyad, and again, Mrs. Ryan. I'm truly grateful for the help. It was a great field trip and a super party! Thanks to all who offered their time and help. Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year! Lisa O'Connell