October 31, 2019

The way to have a friend is to be a friend.

-Hugh Black

No homework for tonight. Spelling test tomorrow.

Happy Halloween!

Mrs. Novak

October 30, 2019

Find out what your gift is, and nurture it.

-Katy Perry

Today's Homework:

Reading: read for 15 minutes and log. Re-read this weeks leveled reader.

Spelling: choose one activity from menu. Test on Friday.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Additional Information:

Tomorrow -- students should come to school dressed in their costume. The Halloween parade will be held in the gym at 1:30pm (because of the anticipated rain forecast). 

If you are taking your child home after the parade, please send in a note. (especially for children who are normally bussers).

November pizza and milk orders are due! Forms are on the Friday Folder.

Winter Uniforms -- begin wearing on Friday.

Have a nice day!

Mrs. Novak

October 29, 2019

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.

-Albert Schweitzer

Today's Homework:

Reading: read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (working on -all and -alk words)

Spelling: choose one activity from menu. Test on Friday.

Additional Information:

November Pizza Order form due ASAP -- form on the Friday Folder

Thursday -- students should come to school dressed in their costume.

Halloween parade on Thursday at 1:30pm. If you are taking your child home after the parade, please send in a note.

Winter Uniforms -- begin wearing on Friday.

Have a great evening,

Mrs. Novak

October 28, 2019

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

-Unknown

Today's Homework:

Reading: read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (we are working on words that have -sh and -th).

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu. Test on Friday.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Additional Information:

Thursday -- students should come to school dressed in their costume.

Halloween parade on Thursday at 1:30pm. If you are taking your child home after the parade, please send in a note.

Winter uniforms -- begin wearing on Friday.

Have a good evening,

Mrs. Novak

October 25, 2019

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, 

and I learn, whatever state I am in, therein to be content.

-Helen Keller

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Novak 😊

October 24, 2019

We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers.

-Carl Sagan

A special thank you to all of the chaperones today!! We had wonderful weather and the class really seemed to enjoy themselves!! Homework for tonight is to just study spelling words for test tomorrow. Get a good night's sleep -- we are tired from a long day of fun! Wear Halloween colors tomorrow for a Tag Day -- please bring in $1 if you are participating.

Have a good evening,

Mrs. Novak

October 23, 2019

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

-Ian Maclaren

Today's Homework:

Reading: please read for 15 minutes and log. Please re-read today's leveled reader.

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu. Test on Friday.

Math: doubles +1 worksheet (in folder)

Additional Information: 

Tomorrow -- field trip to Heaven Hill Farm

• Chaperones, please arrive to school by 8:15am. We are leaving at 8:30am.
• Students should wear their complete STS gym uniform, as well as appropriate footwear and layers.
• Bring a brown bag lunch including snack and drink. Lunch bag needs to be clearly labeled with your child's name. No glass.

Friday -- Tag Day -- wear Halloween colors (no costumes) -- $1

Please sign and return conference slips by Friday.

Please sign and return Halloween party food permission slip.

Have a good evening,

Mrs. Novak

October 22, 2019

Fashion your life as a garden of beautiful deeds.

-Unknown

Today's Homework:

Reading: please read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (working on blending consonants together)

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu. Test on Friday.

Math: worksheet on doubles (in folder)

Additional Information:

Thursday -- Field Trip to Heaven Hill Farm

• Chaperones, please arrive to school by 8:15am. We will be leaving STS at 8:30am and arriving back to school by 2:00pm.
• Students need to wear their complete STS gym uniform, as well as appropriate footwear and layers.
• Bring a brown bag lunch including a snack and drink. Lunch bag needs to be clearly labeled with your child's name. No glass.

Tag Day on Friday -- wear Halloween colors (no costumes).

Parent Teacher conference slips -- please fill out and send back by Friday.

Thanks,

Kerri Novak

October 21, 2019

Don't choose the one who is beautiful to the world. 

But rather, choose the one who makes your world beautiful.

-Harry Styles

Today's Homework:

Reading: read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (we worked on short u words).

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu. Test on Friday.

Additional Information:

Thursday -- Field Trip to Heaven Hill Farm.

• Chaperones, please arrive to school by 8:15am. We will be leaving STS at 8:30am and arriving back to school by 2:00pm. 
• Students need to wear their complete STS gym uniform, as well as appropriate footwear and layers. 
• Bring a brown bag lunch, including a snack and drink. Lunch bag needs to be clearly labeled with your child's name. No Glass.

***Chaperones --- please send in payment tomorrow, if you have not already done so. *****

Friday -- Tag Day (Theme is Halloween colors). Please bring in a $1 to support the 8th grade.

Parent teacher conference slips went home today. Please fill out and send back by Friday.

Have a good evening,

Kerri Novak

October 18, 2019

The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle.

-Unknown

Have a good weekend!

October 17, 2019

Normal is a setting on a washing machine.

-Unknown

Today's Homework:

Reading: read for 15 minutes and log. Re-read today's leveled reader.

Spelling: choose one activity from menu. Test tomorrow

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Rosary Beads -- please make sure that your child has their rosary beads in their backpack. The entire school prays a decade of the rosary every morning together. Keeping the rosary beads in their backpack is very helpful for your child to take them out during morning meeting.

Morning conference request forms are due tomorrow.

Have a good day!

Mrs. Novak

October 16, 2019

What makes night within us may leave stars.

-Victor Hugo

Today's Homework:

Reading: read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (we are working on consonant blends).

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu. Test on Friday.

Rosary Beads --- please make sure that your child has their rosary beads in their backpack. I handed out rosary beads to every child in the class last Thursday. The entire school prays a decade of the rosary every morning together. Keeping the rosary beads in their backpack is very helpful for your child to take them out during morning meeting.

Have a good evening,

Mrs. Novak

October 15, 2019

Be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart,

 and strong enough to live the life you've always imagined.

-Unknown

Today's Homework:

Reading: please read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (working on short e words). Choose a fun voice to read your reader!

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu. Test on Friday.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Have a great day!
Mrs. Novak

October 10, 2019

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

-Amy Tan

Have a wonderful weekend with you families!!

I will see your kiddos on Tuesday!

Mrs. Novak

October 9, 2019

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Reading: please read for 15 minutes and log.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

No school Friday & Monday

Have a good evening!

Mrs. Novak

October 8, 2019

Invite others to wonder with you.

-Austin Kleon

Today's Homework:

Reading: please read a book from home or Raz Kids for 15 minutes and log.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Noun Worksheet: in folder

Additional Information:

Tomorrow's Walk-a-thon has been rescheduled for Thursday due to the inclement weather forecasted.

There will be no spelling words/homework this week.

No school -- Friday 10/11 and Monday 10/14

Have a good day!

Mrs. Novak

October 7, 2019

Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.

-Sally Koch

Today's Homework:

Reading: read a book from home or RazKids for 15 minutes and log.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Additional Information:

There will be no spelling words/homework this week.

No School -- Friday 10/11 and Monday 10/14

Have a good evening,

Mrs. Novak

October 4, 2019

What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while.

-Unknown

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Novak

October 3, 2019

It is better to be in the dark with a friend than to be in the light without one.

-John

Today's Homework:

Reading: read for 15 minutes and log. Re-read leveled reader that was sent home today. Please hand in your reading log tomorrow.

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu. Test is tomorrow.

Additional Information:

Assessment Folders went home today. Please review tests, sign and return the tests along with the folder to school.

Dismissal tomorrow is at 2:15pm because of a funeral being held at church.

Have a nice evening,

Mrs. Novak

October 2, 2019

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

-Dr. Seuss

Today's Homework:

Reading: read for 15 minutes and log. You can read a book from home or Raz Kids.

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu. Test on Friday.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Have a good evening -- stay cool!!

Mrs. Novak

October 1, 2019

You are your own light, shine bright so everyone can see.

-Elizabeth

Today's Homework:

Reading: Please read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader -- today we are working on words with the -ing ending.

Spelling: choose one activity from the spelling menu. Test on Friday.

Additional Information:

October Pizza Money is due tomorrow.

Please send in field trip chaperone information, if you haven't already done so.

Have a good day,

Mrs. Novak