Weekly Update 9/30 – 10/4 | St. Vincent's 6th Grade

A FEW NOTES FROM MS. C

BIG THANK YOU to the Kohn family for their donation of post-it notes and throw pillows! We really appreciate the supplies and extra comfortable seating.

This month is a busy month! A few no school and early dismissal days coming your way…

Friday, October 4 – NO SCHOOL (PD Day for teachers)

Friday, October 11 – Jogathon (12N dismissal)

Friday, October 14 – No School (Columbus Day)

October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi: St. Francis was a holy man who promoted love and peace in troubled times. Since school is closed on October 4, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis on the morning of Thursday, October 3rd during morning assembly. We will hold a blessing of the animals to remember St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. While there will be designated areas on the yard for the animals, all pets must be in a cage/box or on a leash. Students who are unable to bring a pet may bring a picture of their pet or a picture of a pet he or she would like to own. Animals may not stay on campus during the school day, so please make arrangements for your pets to be taken home immediately after the blessing.

MASSES: Our first Wednesday School Mass/Rosary is this Wednesday, October 2 (8:05 a.m.). Grade 8 will be preparing the Liturgy. In addition, our first SVS Family Mass is Sunday, October 6 at 10:30 a.m. Grades 2, 5, & 8 will be preparing this Liturgy. Please join us for one or both of these special Liturgical events.

Our first SLE recognition is next Monday, October 7. We hope you’ll join us during morning assembly as we recognize students who have exemplified being a committed Catholic.

Our next PTG General Meeting is on Wednesday, October 9, starting with a social at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting to follow at 6:30 p.m. I will be present to check you in and give you a homework pass for your child at the end of the meeting. Childcare will be available.

St. Vincent School Picture Day is Wednesday, October 9. Information should be coming home with your child soon.

12th Annual Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser: Our Jog-A-Thon, “Comic-Con turned Jogic-Con”, will be on Friday, October 11. Our superhero students will be unleashing their superpowers to help us reach our goal of $40,000! Fundraising has started! This year we will be using a spectacular online fundraising platform called PledgeStar. For instructions on how to register your student(s) and start collecting pledges NOW, please click here.

We also have an offline fundraising form to collect pledges. For the offline form, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact kendrabusalacchi@gmail.com or michtristan11@gmail.com.

IN THE CLASSROOM

7th and 8th grade are finishing their first narrative pieces, working on editing and revising their final drafts.6th grade is starting their narrative piece, focusing on brainstorming and quick writing on a lesson they have learned.

6th Grade is continuing to explore the story of creation in Religion; a test is scheduled for next Thursday. In History, we have started our third chapter, focusing on the Fertile Crescent and the various civilizations that grew out of this region.

Just a few things we’ve been up to in the last few weeks… (I Am project, color wheels, and Grammar Escape Rooms)