Mrs. Coomes' News
March 20- March 24
A Prayer for the week:
Come, Holy Spirit, fill our hearts with your gifts of love and peace. Help us follow the example of Saint Dominic Savio by being a sign of peace to everyone we meet. Amen.
Weekly Specials
Snack - 9:00 to 9:15
Lunch- 11:45 to 12:00
Monday - Music 10:15 to 11:15
Tuesday - Art- 12:55 to 1:55
Wednesday - STREAM - 12:55 to 1:55 -
Thursday -Mass - 9:00 to 10:00
Friday - Library - 12:55 to 1:55
Language Arts
Orton Gillingham Sounds, Syllables and Spelling
We will work this week on suffix s and es. The suffix sounds for suffix s, es: /s/, /z/, /iz/
Learn to Spell Red word - another
Review and Read Only Red Words: today, yesterday, also, use, your, which, look, boy, girl, sign, all, again, were, does, some, good, there, done, her, here, under, down, onto, people, saw, both, should, could, would, over, love, live, out, day, too, eye
Syllable Division Patterns: vc/cv v/cv, vc/v
Syllable types: Closed, Open, Magic E, Blends
Language Arts - Literary Elements, English and Writing
New Literary Concept: Folktales- Compare and Contrast texts- Read When you compare texts, you tell how they are alike. When you contrast texts, you tell how they are different. Comparing and contrasting the most important points in two texts on the same topic helps you learn more about the topic.
English- New Skill - Synonyms. Continued work on Commas! Commas in a sentence, commas in a series, commas in dates
Review Skill - Conjunctions and suffix ed
Review suffixes ful and less, *Review Prefixes - un, re, pre
Pronouns - I and me; him and her, they, them, we, us, it, he, she, Articles and Determiners: a an, the; these, that, those, this
Review Comparative Adjectives - with er and est endings
Subjective and Predicate
Continued practice on Contractions: can't, aren't, isn't, wasn't, didn't, doesn't, I'm, I'll, wouldn't, don't, and weren't
Continued practice on Verb Tenses
Writing - daily journal entries
Genre - Reading different genres helps with overall comprehension. For example, if it is a fiction book, your brain will be focusing on characters, setting, plot, and theme. If it is a nonfiction book, your brain will be focused on helpful text features and learning real-life facts.
(The Children's Book Review)
Religion
Religion: Unit 4 Review Topics
The Holy Spirit comes in Baptism and Confirmation in a special way
These sacraments nourish us so that we might be fruitful
Recognizing the fruits of the Holy Spirit
Saint of the Week:
Saint Damien
Daily decade of the rosary, Sorrowful Mysteries
Math
Math - We will be finishing up Chapter 9 - two Dimensional shapes - composite shapes and starting fractions
Keep your child sharp in place value practice by using IXL at home....find section L and M and work through the lessons.
Science:
Please read the information below:
Book Fair ~ Thank You!
Thank you for your support of the K-3 Campus Book Fair this past week. The proceeds from the sale will be used by Mrs. Durham to purchase more books for the school library!
K-3 Grandparents Program on Friday
The K-3 Grandparents Program will be Friday, March 24th at 12:30 p.m. in the K-3 gym. Each grade level will sing a song for their grandparents.
Below are a few reminders:
- Friday, March 24th is a Free Dress Day for K-3 students.
- Doors will open for grandparents beginning at 11:30 a.m. Please enter through the GYM doors.
- The show will last approximately 30 minutes.
- The program will be livestreamed through the Owensboro Catholic Schools Facebook page at 12:30 p.m. for those who are unable to attend in-person.
- Allow for extra time to find a parking spot. Our parking lot will fill up quickly, so grandparents may need to park on the side streets.
- Students may go home with a grandparent after the program. Grandparents will sign students out in their grandchild's classroom at the end of the program. Please make sure grandparents know the name of their grandchild's teacher!
Accessing the Grandparents Program Livestream
The livestream of the K-3 Campus Grandparents Program can be accessed on Friday, March 24th by visiting the Owensboro Catholic Schools Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/owensborocatholicschools). A Facebook account is not required to view the livestream.
OCS Registration Now Open!
Registration for NEW and RETURNING students for the 2023-2024 school year is now open. Enrollment packets for returning families may be accessed by logging into your FACTS Family Portal. Returning families should complete the online registration by March 31st to avoid late fees.
If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact Jenny Glenn at the OCS Central Office.
2023-2024 Enrollment Dates
- March 1st: Registration for NEW and RETURNING families opens. Families will have until March 31st to complete the enrollment packets WITHOUT incurring any fees.
- April 1st: A late fee of $100 will be charged to all families that submit their enrollment packets through April 30th.
- May 1st: A late fee of $200 will be charged to all families that submit their enrollment packets through May 31st.
- June 1st: A late fee of $300 will be charged to all families that submit their enrollment packets on or after June 1st.
K-3 Cafeteria Helpers Needed
Two volunteers are needed each day to assist in the K-3 cafeteria during lunch from 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Duties include wiping tables as classes leave, helping students open drinks and condiments, and sweeping at the end of the lunch shift. We would be grateful for any time that you could give! Grandparents may also volunteer. If you are willing to help, please click here to schedule specific days. All volunteers must have Safe Environment certification (see details below)!
Safe Environment Training for K-3 Volunteers
As part of its efforts to protect minors, the Diocese of Owensboro requires Safe Environment compliance for clergy, religious, employees, and all school volunteers.
The Office of Safe Environment utilizes CMG Connect for safe environment training and background/criminal history record checks. This system will walk you through the training requirements for the Diocese of Owensboro. If you have already set up an account or completed training in the past, you can log in to your account to check your certification status. If you are new to training, please set up an account under the "Register for a New Account" area at the link above and complete the required training. Click here for a flyer with more information.
Certification must be renewed every 5 years. Individuals whose certification is not up-to-date will not be permitted to volunteer at the K-3 Campus.
Upcoming K-3 Campus Events
March 22nd: 3rd Grade Prayer Day
March 23rd: Mass at 9:00 a.m. planned by Ms. Nelson’s class
March 24th: Free Dress Day for all K-3 students
March 24th: K-3 Grandparents Program 12:30 p.m. in the gym
March 27th-30th: Lenten food drive to benefit the Daniel Pitino Shelter
March 28th: PTO Meeting at Immaculate Parish Hall 6:30 p.m.
March 30th: Mass at 9:00 a.m. planned by Mrs. Roberts’ class
March 31st - April 9th: Spring Break ~ No School!
April 9th: Easter Sunday
April 13th: Mass at 9:00 a.m. planned by Mrs. Johnson's class
April 14th: Divine Mercy Chaplet Prayer Service 8:30 a.m. in the church
April 19th: 1st & 2nd Grade Prayer Days
April 20th: Mass at 9:00 a.m. planned by Mrs. Hayden's class
April 26th: Kindergarten Prayer Day
April 27th: Mass at 9:00 a.m. planned by Mrs. Ebelhar's class
April 28th: Free Dress Day for K-3 students
May 4th: Mass at 9:00 a.m. with Bishop Medley planned by Mrs. Edge's class & Crowning of Mary after Mass
May 9th: 3rd grade visits the 4-6 Campus