100th Day of School

On Wednesday January 23, 2012 we celebrated the 100^th day of school!  The 2^nd and 3^rd grade class made hats for the 100^th day with the kindergarten and 1^st grade class.

Cake

This past week both classes read a story of cakes during reading class. The third grade read the story "Thunder Cake". This was about a little girl who was scared of thunder and her grandmother helped take her mind of the storm by baking a cake.  The key thing to bake this cake is to have it in the oven when there is thunder.  I didn’t have any thunder when I baked the cake but the kids still thought it was pretty good.  I bet it will taste even better when there is thunder. 

The second grade read the story “Bruno the Baker”.  This was a story about Bruno and his friend baking a cake for Bruno’s birthday.  It was a great story about two best friends doing something together they both enjoy. 

 Can't wait till we can try some!

 

 Enjoying the cake!

 

Yum!

First Reconciliation

On Friday January 18^th the second graders had a big night.  They received one of the seven sacraments.  This was the sacrament of reconciliation.  Congratulations to the students on their First Reconciliation!     

Signing name in the First Reconciliation book.

Washing hands after reconciliation.  This shows washing away of sins.

Washing hands after reconciliation.  This shows washing away of sins.

Receiving certificate.  

Receiving certificate.  

Receiving certificate.  

Congratulations!

Flat Stanley visits Rome and Paris

Flat Stanley was sent overseas to Miss Liewer's cousin, Josh, who was studying overseas for a semester of college. He returned home with him at Christmas time and Miss Liewer was able to pick up Stanley and see all the neat pictures of where Stanley was.  I have many more photos of Flat Stanley's trip, so if you wish to view more please stop in and ask to see them. 

Stanley had great traveling companions:  Jim, Jean, and Josh Kolbo.

 

Rome had many fountains to see. 

 

This was a fun toy shop that Stanley visited. 

 

These are live statues. 

 

This is how they make pizza.  A little different than what we are used to. 

 

Stanley enjoyd the Colesseum.

 

Inside the Colesseum. 

 

 

This is a bathtub at the Vatican Museum. Stanley thought about taking a dip.

 

Vatican Museum

Statue of a Pope

St. Peter's Basillica

First view of Eiffel Tower.

Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who's firm designed and built the tower, had a small apartment at the top of the tower. 

View of Italy. 

 

 

Stanley was so excited to visit the most famous museum of all! The Louvre.

 

Egyptian Art

 

The first painting in the Louvre collection which started the whole thing. Everywhere there were signs pointing the way to this very famous painting, the Mona Lisa.

 

Stanley felt very small in comparison to this statue.

 

Modern Art at a shopping center. 

Soup Supper

Come eat a bowl of soup, sponsored by St. Joe’s, on Tuesday January 15^th at West Holt School.  Serving begins on at 4:30.  Serving chili and chicken noodle soup.  Hope to see many of you there! 

Happy New Year!

It was great to see all the kids back today ready to learn new exciting things.  A couple of things to pass along: 

1.       Report cards will be sent home Friday January 4^th.  Look it over with your student and if you have any questions please contact me.  Please return them signed as soon as possible. 

2.       Spelling will start again next Wednesday January 9^th. 

3.       January 15^th St. Joe’s has the soup supper at West Holt High School during basketball games.  Be sure to come and eat some soup. 

4.       January 23^rd is First Reconciliation for second grade at 6:00p.m.  More information on this later as it gets closer. 

Christmas Gifts

We spent the week before Christmas making our Christmas gifts for parents.  I am so proud of the students for the great work they did when making the gifts. 
Click the link below to watch a video of the pictures. 
Christmas Gifts

Movie Time

After Christmas caroling in Stuart we were able to watch the movie Rise of the Guardians at the Stuart Murphy Theater. We all received popcorn and pop to have while watching the movie. This was the students Christmas gift from the teachers. We all enjoyed the movie and want to thank the Stuart Murphy Theater for allowing us to come. 

Click on the link below to view the pictures from the movie. 

Movie Time