May 16, 2011

Dear Parents and Students,

I hope you had a wondeful weekend to relax. It is hard to believe that the end of the school year is just less than 3 weeks away. A big THANK YOU goes out to all parents helping out with Teacher Appreciation Week by donating food, time and happiness to us. May the Lord continue to bless us for the remainder of the year. Here are a few reminders for the week:

Reminders:

Monday, May 16 - Sign up for the Mother-Son Luau Dance begins

                              BANSA Track Meet (Mon. & Tues.)

                               Teacher Appreciation Week (5/16-5/20)

Thursday, May 19- School Mass - 8:30AM (5th Grade)

Friday, May 20 - Blue Jean Day - Sports Day NEHS/NJHS fundraiser for

                            Hanna High School student, Steven Garza

                            Students may wear blue jeans for a small donation of $1.00

                           plus a team/sports jersey for a donation of $.50 and a

                            team/sports cap for a donation of $.50.

                            5th grade Retreat

Objectives:

Reading: "The Down and Up Fall", Realisitic Fiction, Test Fri.

Spelling: Words with three syllables, Test Fri.

Language: Chapter 19 - Homophones

Religion: Chapter 10 - The Second Commandment

Vocabulary Words:

corridor - a long, narrow hallway or passage

enthusiastically - eagerly; in a way that shows strong approval or intense interest.

transformed - changed; made to look or be different.

decor - the decorative style of a room. 

apparently - seeming to be.

investigate - look into thoroughly to find out something.

Spelling Words:

1. difficult

2. probably

3. beginning

4. direction

5. discover

6. excellent

7. important

8. imagine

9. energy

10. remember

11. different

12. another

13. beautiful

14. dangerous

15. government

16. interest

17. becoming

18. description

19. engineer

20. wonderful 

If you have any questions please contact me at school (544-7982) or via e-mail (atejeda@stlukecatholicschool.com). 

Thank you and God bless you.