April 6

Tomorrow is our class Mass. Please ensure that your child has their proper uniform on. It is also a Food Bank Mass.

The following people have reading parts that they need to practice: Julia, Mark, Alexandra, Matti, Max and Hayden.

Peter, Rosa and Declan will be bringing up the gifts.

Next week is already Holy Week. We will putting a heavier emphasis on quiet reflection times to help us prepare for the end of Lent. We will have a "retreat" day on Holy Thursday and there is no school on Good Friday (April 14) and Easter Monday (April 17).

There was information about a Class Book that we are going to publish (hard cover!). Please send the forms back by April 13 so we can claim a free copy for the class (even if you are not going to order one, we still need the form back please!) Our class book is entitled "When I Grow Up" and each child will have their own written page and their own illustrated page. We will also include a photograph of the class.

Please see the side bar for information about the Passion Projects that was sent home right after Spring Break. This week we have been working on honing in on a possible topic.

April 3

FINALLY!!!! Spring weather has arrived! Please ensure that your child still has a sweater at school in case we go out and they feel a little chilly. LABEL all of the new jackets and hoodies please!

WELCOME to our new friend RICARDO! We are so glad you joined our CCS Family!

IMPROTANT NOTICES that went home the last week:

1. Registration package (With oldest child)
2. Passion project information
3. Class book order forms (Please send these back even if you are not ordering, as we will not get a free copy for the class if I don't get all the sheets back).

March 1

The Beyblades have gotten out of control! Today, as we were doing our end of the day routine, they were playing with them in class. I have asked that Beyblades are LEFT AT HOME TOMORROW. They are not socializing properly any more as we are finding there are arguements and they are crowded around these "stadiums". The rule now is that they are allowed to bring them outside for short recess only. This rule will have to be revisited if the problems persists.

A Lent folder went home today for you to see their promises or sacrifices. Please sign this page and RETURN THE FOLDER tomorrow as we need them in class.

Our field trip is next Tuesday already! I will send home the list of parent volunteers and their groups on Friday. IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT 9 YEARS OLD YET OR 4'9, PLEASE ENSURE THEY BRING A BOOSTER SEAT IF SOMEONE ELSE IS DRIVING THEM. If they do not have bring it, we will have to search for seats and that means the whole class is held behind.

Report cards will be sent home on Friday.

Feb 27

Tomorrow is non-uniform day! Red, white and black to cheer on our basketball girls who will be playing in the playoffs tomorrow! GO UNITED!

Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday and we will be eating pancakes together with our buddies at 10am. The pancakes are donated by the Knights :)

Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. You are invited to join us for Mass at 9am.

On Ash Wednesday, we are asked to fast. This is for people ages 18-65, unless they have a medical condition. I am asking that the kids refrain from bringing treats and juice that day. We will have a recess snack and lunch as scheduled but will be prayerful and reverent during these times. 

There are three parts to our Lenten journey: Prayer, Fasting (something we are going to give up) and Almsgiving (something we are going to do or give to others). We will discuss things that we are going to give up or do for Lent. This might be a good chance to talk to your child to help them choose things that are meaningful.

New spelling list will be sent home tomorrow for a test on Friday. 

Skating on Monday

Don't forget that we are skating on Monday! We will be eating lunch early at 11:30 so please pack an extra snack for after skating.

Who? Monday, February 27^th – Grades 2, 2/3 and All 6s @ 12:30pm.  

We walk at 11:45am and skate from 12:30-1:30pm.

WHAT TO BRING/WEAR: Wear uniforms to school and bring skates, helmets (bicycle helmets are okay), gloves, warm clothing, boots (for walking).  Students will change back into their school uniforms following the skating sessions.  Girls may want to bring pants.

READING CHALLENGE IS DUE MARCH 1