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We are Learning About:

Reading: We have been working on our Rhyming, Onset Fluency (beginning sound), Blending words, Segmenting words, Letter Naming & the sound they make. We have learned the letters Aa, Cc, Dd, Ii, Ll, Tt, Rr, Nn, Ff, Pp, Hh, Gg, Oo, Bb, Mm, Ss, Jj. We have also been working on Language Awareness. and Isolating the Final sound in a word.

Math: We did not begin Topic 9 as I had planned. I decided to give the students a break and work on reviewing some of what we already learned, and catching up on other academic lessons. So, we will begin Topic 9, Measurement, after Christmas Break. This topic has many vocabulary words your child will need to know. Please practice using these terms with your child at home: large, larger, largest, small, smaller, smallest, medium, big, bigger, biggest, size, as long as (same length as), as short as, as tall as, longer than, shorter than, taller than, longest, shortest, tallest, measure, estimate, check, holds more, holds less, empty, full, most, least, about the same, heavy, heavier than, lighter than, balance, weigh, weighs more, weighs less. We will learn several of these words each day, but I need you to help your child learn them, especially since there are so many. Thank you. Topic 10 is on Addition. You should start cutting the addition flash cards apart now!! We will begin Topic 10 after Christmas Break.

Religion: We will be learning about Advent—-”Joseph, Jesus’ Father on Earth.” and we will also learn about ”Christmas Is Jesus’ Birthday!”

Humanities: We will learn about, “Sodom and Gomorrah.” and also about, “The Birth & Sacrifice of Isaac.”

Science: We did not begin the “Matter” unit this past week because we went to the church to watch a live play of “Our Lady of Guadeloupe” which was given by the Franciscan Brothers. So, we will begin the unit on Matter: Solids, Liquids, & Gases, after Christmas Break.

Star of the Week for December 16, 2019

Alaya C.

A couple of times a month we will have a Star of the Week student in our classroom. This entitles the student to be the line-leader, to lead the morning calendar routine, to share/tell all about him/herself by filling in a poster. This will come home about a week or so before they are the star. A letter will also be included with the poster explaining all the special things the student will have an opportunity to do.

Memory/Sight Words

Memory/Sight words are words we find in every sentence we read. Students must know these words to be able to read a sentence. Students should memorize these words, NOT sound them out. Please practice these words every day, both reading them and spelling them.

a, I, to, the, in, it, is, at, as, on, and, you, be, of, we, for, if, do, he, she, me, my, us, up, an, am, by, or, go, no, so, see, all, but, can, not, are, his, her, was, like, love, him, look

Evening Christmas Concert Information

Your child should wear their “Sunday Best” to the evening concert. The concert begins promptly at 7pm. Please bring your child to me in the lower church at 6:45pm. I will be there to watch your child at 6:45pm so that we can get all lined up and ready. Please keep your child’s coat, hat, mittens with you. When the concert is over, please come to me to pick up your child. I will keep them with me where we sit during the concert. I do not want any children to get lost &/or me not know where they went. Thank you.

Polar Express Day

Polar Express Day will be on Friday, December 20th. The students may wear pajamas, robes, & slippers!! We will be taking an imaginary ride to the North Pole. All the activities throughout the day are based on the story, “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg.

Sing with Fr. Victor!!

ALL school children, please come sing with Fr. Victor at the 4:00pm Christmas Eve Mass!! If your child is able to sing with Fr. Victor, please fill in the yellow form in yesterday’s white envelope and send it back to school.

Cold Weather Information/School Closing

If Roseville Area Schools close because of the weather, then St. Jerome School will also be closed. School closings will be posted on the St. Jerome website and Facebook pages. On the radio, listen for ROSEVILLE school district. If they close, we close. Kids Korner is open on a space available basis. Call 651-771-1023 to arrange care.

Need Child Care over Christmas Break?

Kids Korner will be open December 23rd, 26th, 27th if eight or more children are signed up. So, please sign up if you do need care for your child. Kids Korner will be closed December 30th through January 3rd.

Specialist Schedule

Upcoming Events:

12/14 Christmas Bake Sale after the 4:30pm Mass.

12/15 Third Sunday of Advent. Pancake Breakfast 9:30am to 12:30pm. Christmas Bake Sale after both Masses.

12/16 House Legatos Bake Sale-Your child may bring in some money to purchase a baked good if they would like. Advent prayer Service at 9:45am in the school connecting hallway. Please come join us.

12/19 Christmas Program: matinee is at 2pm and the evening program begins at 7pm. (This is a required program. All students must be at both performances). Students should wear their regular, mass/church day, school uniform for the 2pm performance, NOT the gym uniform. For the 7pm performance, students should wear their Sunday best clothes.

12/20 Polar Express Day!!! Students may wear their pajamas, robes, and slippers!!

12/21-1/5 NO SCHOOL-Christmas Break.

12/24 Christmas Eve—-Sing with Fr. Victor at the 4pm Mass!!

12/25 Christmas—Jesus has come!!!

1/6/2020 School Resumes.

1/20 NO SCHOOL-Martin Luther King Day

1/21-24 Catholic Schools Week

Ruhnke Review for 12/16/19