Birthday Celebrations
How are birthdays celebrated in Room 5?
Every child loves to celebrate their birthday. I make a special point to assign a special day for children with summertime birthdays. Please feel free to send in individual treats for the class.(no whole cakes or quarts of water ice) (20 students, if you choose to send in cupcakes or cookies, please also send in napkins!) The children will be given a homework pass to use for 1 written assignment of thier choice, I also acknowlegde their Baptism day with a homework pass.Back to Top
Research shows that keeping the brain hydrated is important to helping the students learn, so I encourage you to send your child with a small 8oz water bottle (sports tops only!!! to reduce spills!!)Back to Top
This is it! "Leaders are Readers!" If your child is not hooked on reading 2nd & 3rd grades are the best times to help them catch the fever! Book club orders will be sent out monthly. Any time you order I earn points to order supplies for the classroom. I can only accept checks make out to the book company directly. (no cash!) Participation in the book clubs is not maditory, the free library of Philadelphia is also an excellent source for books for your child.Back to Top
There are 3 ways you can reach me. 1. Call the office(215 - 673 - 5787) and leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. 2. you can e-mail me at scsgr38@hotmail.com, I check this most mornings and usually before I leave school for the day; and I will do my best to answer you the same day. 3. Send a note in with your child, again I will make every effort to respond the same day. If you need to reach Mrs. Kilbride or Mrs. Tremper, you can call the office(215-673-5787) Mrs. Kilbride's email is scsprincipal@hotmail.com Mrs. Tremper's email is marytremper @ hotmail.comBack to Top
Will the children have homework on the weekends?
I believe weekends are family time, however we cannnot forget all the blessings that God has been so good to give us. Therefore each weekend the children should attend Mass, especially since we are preparing to recieve 2 sacraments this year. Also, since I am a firm believer in helping the children to be strong readers they are required to read 10 mins each day. Very rarely will I ever schedule a test on a Monday, but it does happen sometimes, I will give you plenty of notice.Back to Top
You must sign/initial your child's homework copybook each night, any additional math, religion, ILA papers must also be reviewed and signed/ initialed. Lastly, Your child will be given a conduct stamp each day, please inital that box a well.Back to Top
The Book-It club is a reading incentive club sponsored by Pizza Hut. Each month that the children complete the stated goal they are rewarded with a certificate for a free personal pizza. Yum!Back to Top
Each students needs to bring to school 4 used tennis balls with a slit cut in the top of them. These are placed on the feet of the student cahirs. They are a big help with noise reduction in the classroom and heps to keep the floor from being scratched up too much. You can usually pick thiese up in a dollar store.Back to Top
If you are planning on taking a vacation during the school year (or even if your child is sick for a few days,) here is the information you need to know. If you are going away on vaction, then take the time to enjoy your time with your child. The missed school work will be here when you get back. I make sure to take detailed notes recording all of the work that has been missed. Is your child misses 5 days of school, it's going to take them 5 days to catch up with the missing material. If you don't want your child to fall behind there are a few things they can do. 1. Read, read , read!! at least 10 minutes each day. 2. You always have the whole unit of spelling words, review. 3. Flash cards for math facts: addition, subtraction, time & money. 4. Write a journal about your adventures! Be prepared to share all the exciting thisngs you experience with the class when you get back to school. It is not school policy to send work home ahead of time (please refer to the student handbook available on-line) But using the few suggestions above will help to keep your child in "school mode."Back to Top
The children need to read the following three books before returning to school in September. (They also need to bring the books with them on the first day of school) 1. Amelia Bedlia's Family Album by Peggy Parish 2. Henry & Mudge and the Careful Cousin by Cynthis Rylant 3. Marvin Redpost Class President by Louis Sachar Happy Reading!Back to Top
You can see the St. Christopher web page at: www.saintchris.angelcities.comBack to Top