May 21, 2026

LANGUAGE ARTS:  This week we read and discussed The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo, Freckle Juice, The Velveteen Rabbit, and Miss Nelson is Back.  We worked on skills such as using story vocabulary in context, identifying characters, story sequence, identifying statements of fact and opinion, following directions, using quotation marks correctly in sentences, cause and effect, classifying, and recalling story details.  

MATH:  Students drew bar and picture graphs and used them to solve problems.  

RELIGION:  We explained that God gives us many gifts to appreciate through our five senses. We can thank God for these blessings.  We can bless God when we thank Him for His gifts.  

TAKE HOME FOLDERS:  Take home folders will be sent home for the last time next Thursday, May 28 and are yours to keep.

BRING EMPTY BACKPACK TO SCHOOL:  Next Thursday, May 28 students will be cleaning out their desks and bringing all school supplies home.  Please send an EMPTY backpack to school that day.

K-2 PICNIC IN THE PARK:  Next Wednesday, May 27 students in grades K-2 will be walking to the park for a picnic lunch.  Your child will need to bring a sack lunch and a drink to school on this day.  Also, each class is encouraged to wear their "Jesus Loves Me" class t-shirt.  (Even though this is a Mass day, Father Patrick let us know that K-2 students could wear their "Jesus Loves Me" class t-shirt along with shorts/jeans since we will be leaving for our field trip right after Mass.) Let's hope for great weather!

FIELD DAY:  The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be organizing "field day" events for students to participate in on the last day of school.  Please have your child wear tennis shoes since they will be participating in outdoor games and activities.  

SPIRIT DAY:  Tomorrow, May 22 will be a Spirit Day at St. Malachy.  Students can pay $1.00 to wear sweatpants or a hat to school if they wish.  The money raised will help those in need in our local community.  

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Next Friday, May 29 is the last day of school.  There will be a three hour early dismissal.  Also, an all-school grilled burger lunch will be provided by the PTO!

LAST BLOG POST:  This is the last time I will be posting on my blog for the school year.  If any important news develops next week, I will email to keep you informed.

May 14, 2026

LANGUAGE ARTS:  This week we read and discussed a collection of poems called Poems in the Attic.  We also discussed a short video called What's for Lunch Around the World.  We worked on skills such as decoding words with long /a/ and /e,/ decoding words with vowel teams /ai,/ /ay,/ /ee,/ /ea,/ and /oa,/ decoding words with the suffixes "ed," "ing," "less," "ful," "ly," and "ion," using story vocabulary in context, and learning ten new high-frequency words.

MATH:  We wrapped up chapter 14 over more addition, subtraction, and length by adding and subtracting on a number line.  We took the chapter 14 test and started chapter 15 over graphs and data.  So far students have measured the lengths of objects and made a line plot to organize the data.  

RELIGION:  We discussed that the Holy Spirit gives the Church spiritual gifts.  Some of these gifts are wisdom, healing, knowledge, and faith.  God also gives each one of us special gifts and wants us to use these gifts to help others.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Students identified buildings, statues, and monuments associated with national history and identified people who have worked to improve the lives of American citizens.

HANDWRITING:  This week students practiced writing the uppercase cursive G, S, and L.

SPRING CONCERT:  The spring concert will take place next Wednesday, May 20 at 6:00 P.M. in the Creston High School auditorium.  Students are to dress up for the concert.  They will be going to the high school to practice for the concert that afternoon.  Please sign and return the permission slip in today's take home folder so your child may attend the practice.

DATES TO REMEMBER:  

• Thursday, May 21:  All library books are due back to the library
• Wednesday, May 27:  K-2 "Picnic in the Park Day" at Rainbow Park
• Thursday, May 28:  Students will be bringing all school supplies home
• Friday, May 29:  Last day of school ~ three hour early dismissal

May 7, 2026

LANGUAGE ARTS:  This week we read and discussed May Day Around the World and Goal.  May Day Around the World is a narrative nonfiction selection while Goal is an informational text about soccer.  We worked on skills such as decoding words with open and closed syllables, identifying and using prepositions and prepositional phrases that tell when and where, decoding words with the suffixes "y" and "ly," using story vocabulary in context, and learning ten new high-frequency words.

MATH:  We wrapped up chapter 13 by making equal shares that do not have the same shape.  We started chapter 14 over more addition, subtraction, and length.  So far students have solved problems by adding or subtracting length measurements.

RELIGION:  We discussed different types of prayer and recognized the meaning of the prayer that Jesus taught his followers, the Lord's Prayer.  Students also identified daily opportunities for prayer.  

SCIENCE:  We discussed changes caused by wind and water, such as erosion.  We looked at windbreaks, using sandbags, and building a dike as ways to prevent wind and water erosion.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Students learned how citizens of the United States vote for leaders.  They also learned some of the ways in which people find out about candidates.  

HANDWRITING:  This week students practiced the uppercase cursive Q, T, and F.

DATES TO REMEMBER:  

• Friday, May 8:  Spirit Day ~ Students can pay $1.00 to wear a hat and/or sweatpants to school
• Wednesday, May 20:  Spring Concert at Creston High School, 6:00 P.M.
• Thursday, May 21:  All library books are due back to the library
• Friday, May 29:  Last day of school ~ three hour early dismissal