January 30, 2020

Reading: please read for 15 or more minutes and log. If your child brought home a leveled reader tonight, please re-read and send back tomorrow. If your child did not bring home a leveled reader, they will bring it home tomorrow.

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

Have a good night,
Mrs. Novak

January 29, 2020

Relax, My child. I'm in control. Let these words wash over you repeatedly, 

like soothing waves on a beautiful beach, assuring you of My endless Love.

-Jesus Calling

Reading: read for 15 or more minutes and log. 

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

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Catholic Schools Week:

Tomorrow -- Thursday: Celebrating our Nation

Students "Wear America" Tag Day with donations for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Reminders:

100th Day Hat Project -- due February 11th

February Milk Order due 1/29

February Pizza Order due 2/5

Have a good day!

Mrs. Novak

January 28, 2020

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Reading: read for 15 or more minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (working on words that contain r-controlled -ar)

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

Catholic Schools Week:

Tomorrow -- Wednesday, January 29: Celebrating Our Vocations

• 9:00–11:00AM: #CSW19 Open House
• Student donations for Roxbury Social Services Food Pantry
ITEMS needed at this time: Deodorant, Shaving cream, Razors, Laundry Detergent, Mustard, Ketchup, Bottles of juice, Tea, Jelly, Pancake mix (complete), Syrup
(Any pantry item may be donated.)

Thursday, January 30: Celebrating Our Nation
• Student “Wear America” Tag Day with donations for the Wounded Warrior Project

• 9:00AM: Flag Raising and Prayer Service honoring our Civil Servants
• 1:00PM: Annual Faculty / Parent / Student Volleyball Tournament

Friday, January 31: Celebrating Our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers
• 11:00AM: Volunteer Recognition Mass at St. Therese Church

Reminders:
100th Day Hat Project -- due February 11th

February Milk Order due 1/29

February Pizza Order due 2/5

Have a lovely day!
Mrs. Novak

January 27, 2020

Laughter is sunshine; it chases winter from the human face.

-Victor Hugo

Reading: please read for 15 or more minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (working on endings -ed and -ing)

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

Tomorrow -- wear your new Catholic Schools Week tshirt with jeans. If you don't have the tshirt -- then wear your uniform.

Have a good evening,
Mrs. Novak

November 24, 2020

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.

Catholic Schools Week begins on Sunday. Please check the Friday Folder for all of the details.

Monday -- Wear Blue! Monetary donations go to the family of Detective Joseph Seals -- Jersey City Police Department.

Tuesday -- Wear Catholic School Week tshirts.

Wednesday -- bring in a canned food item which will be donated to Roxbury Food Services.

Thursday -- Wear red, white and blue! Monetary donation for the Wounded Warriors Project.

Have a good weekend!

Mrs. Novak

November 23, 2020

Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde

Reading: please read for 15 minutes or more and log. Read this weeks leveled reader. 

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

Math: workbook pages (in folder).

100th Day of School Project -- due February 11th (unless we have snow)

Prayer Bear has started this week. It will be visiting every household for one week. When it is your child's turn, all of the directions are in the binder that will be sent home.

Catholic Schools Week begins on Sunday. Please see the Friday Folder for all of the information.

Have a nice evening,

Mrs. Novak

November 22, 2020

To thine own self be true.

-William Shakespeare

Reading: please read for 15 or more minutes. Also, re-read today's decodable reader.

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

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Have a good evening,

Mrs. Novak

January 21, 2020

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

-Aesop

Reading: please read for 15 or more minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader.

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

Math: workbook pages (in folder).

100th Day of School Project -- due February 11th (unless we have snow)

Prayer Bear has started this week. It will be visiting every household for one week. When it is your child's turn, all of the directions are in the binder that will be sent home.

Catholic Schools Week begins on Sunday. Please see the Friday Folder for all of the information.

Have a wonderful day!

Mrs. Novak

January 17, 2020

Not all those who wander are lost.

-J.R.R. Tolkien

Have a fun-filled long weekend! See you on Tuesday!

Mrs. Novak

January 16, 2020

Just be who you want to be, not what others want to see.

-Unknown

Reading: please read for 15 or more minutes and log. Today's decodable reader is going home to be re-read.

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

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

No School on Monday (MLK, Jr. Day)

Have a nice day!

Mrs. Novak

January 15, 2020

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

-Paul Valery

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

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

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

No School Monday - MLK, Jr. Day

Have a good day!

Mrs. Novak

January 14, 2020

He who knows others is clever, but he who knows himself is enlightened.

-Lao Tzu

Reading: please read for 15 or more minutes and log. Also, re-read today's decodable reader (working on compound words).

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

Science: choose four solid objects in your home and fill out the property chart that is in your child's folder. We did this in school today, your child will know what to do.

Test Folder was sent home today. Please review, sign all tests and return folder/tests at your earliest convenience.

No School -- Monday, January 20th (MLK, Jr. Day)

Thank you,

Mrs. Novak

January 13, 2020

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

-Christopher Robin (A.A. Milne)

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

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

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

No School -- January 20th (Martin Luther King Day)

Have a nice day!

Mrs. Novak

January 10, 2020

How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before 

starting to improve the world.

-Anne Frank

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Novak

January 9, 2020

To be able to look back upon one's life in satisfaction,

is to live twice.

-Kahlil Gibran

Reading: please read for 15 minutes or more and log. Today's leveled reader went home to be re-read. There is a a Roll & Retell paper in your child's folder to do after they have read tonight.

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

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Tag Day tomorrow -- theme is "Super Hero Day". Please send in $1 for Project Graduation if you are participating.

No School -- January 20th (Martin Luther King)

Thank you,

Mrs. Novak

January 8, 2020

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

-Carl Sagan

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

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

Tag Day on Friday -- theme is "Super Hero Day". Please send in $1 for Project Graduation if you are participating.

No School -- January 20th (Martin Luther King)

Have a nice day,

Mrs. Novak

January 7, 2020

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born

 and the day you find out why.

-Mark Twain

Today’s Homework:

Reading: please read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today’s decodable reader.

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Tag Day Friday - theme is Super Hero - $1.

Thank you,

Mrs. Novak

January 6, 2020

All you need is love.

-John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Today’s Homework:

Reading: please read for 15 minutes and log. Also, re-read today’s decodable reader.

Spelling: choose one activity from spelling menu.

Math: workbook pages (in folder)

Tag Day Friday - theme is Super Hero - $1.

Have a good evening!

Mrs. Novak

January 3, 2020

Three things  in human life are important: the first is to be kind;

 the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.

-Henry James

Tag Day on Friday, January 10th --- theme is Super Hero Day.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Novak

January 2, 2020

And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you

 because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.

 Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

-Roald Dahl

Thank you very much for the thoughtful and generous Christmas presents! I am very grateful and appreciative of your kindness. I hope you and your families enjoyed a wonderful holiday season!

No homework tonight.

Please send January pizza money in tomorrow.

Mitten Tree Update --- Our final totals for the mitten tree collection was 131 mittens, 33 hats and 10 scarves. Thank you for donating --- catholic charities was very grateful when I dropped them off to them before Christmas. 

Thank you,

Mrs. Novak