http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/ en Copyright 2012 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:30:15 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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! ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/wednesday_february_8.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/wednesday_february_8.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:30:15 -0600 Summer at Pine Lake Read aloud 2x with expression. Circle the words with the long i vowel sound and the CVCe spelling pattern. ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/tuesday_february_7.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/tuesday_february_7.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:35:58 -0600 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!]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/monday_february_6.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/monday_february_6.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:31:36 -0600 all their classmates. We have 9 boys and 8 girls in our room. ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/week_of_february_610.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/week_of_february_610.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:23:59 -0600 No "homework" tonight, but we are having our weekly spelling test tomorrow, so please review! Happy Student Appreciation Day! http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/thursday_february_2.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/thursday_february_2.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:37:38 -0600 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. ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/wednesday_february_1st.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/02/wednesday_february_1st.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:54:52 -0600 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 ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/tuesday_january_17.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/tuesday_january_17.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:50:09 -0600 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. http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/friday_january_13.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/friday_january_13.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:47:07 -0600 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. ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/thursday_january_12_2012.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/thursday_january_12_2012.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:10:12 -0600 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! ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/wednesday_january_11_2012.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/wednesday_january_11_2012.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:09:07 -0600 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! http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/monday_january_9.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/monday_january_9.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:38:42 -0600 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! ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/friday_january_6.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/friday_january_6.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:30:26 -0600 Lily Reads Selection Test on Friday ]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/thursday_january_5.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/thursday_january_5.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:26:42 -0600 I Can Read]]> http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/wednesday_january_4_2012.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2012/01/wednesday_january_4_2012.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:26:59 -0600 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 http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2011/12/wednesday_december_21.html http://www.stlblog.org/loconnell/2011/12/wednesday_december_21.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:09:28 -0600