ST. PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
www.saint paulschoolcranston.org
Volume 9, Issue 7
John F. Corry, Principal
May 29, 2015
Continued Principal
News…
Registration
Once again I must bring up the
subject of registering your child for
this coming 2015-2016 school year.
Many parents have still not
registered their child yet, but have
told either their teacher or Mrs.
Pompetti their child will definitely
be returning. That 's great, but we
Principal’s News
still need your paperwork to confirm
it. As I mentioned in a previous
We had a great day for our
Newsletter to you, you can take up
Walk-A-Thon last week.
to two months to pay your
Students raised close to
registration fee of $150 if that helps
$5,800 from pledges they had you out. But at the same time, I need
for you to help me out by getting
received and in turn, earned
that paperwork in. Ordering supplies
some dress-down passes
is much cheaper now vs. later.
(which always goes over
big!). Some students earned
as much as a free week of
passes. Thank you!
Field Trips
With the end of the school year
right around the corner many of
Speaking of last week, I
our students are ending the year
would like to thank Mrs.
with some nice Field TripsDonovan, our Music Teacher before Final Exams begin- such
on another job well done with as historic trips to:
our Spring Concert. A lot of Lexington/Concord, MA
planning goes into these
Grades 6-7-8
events. The students sounded Sturbridge Village, MA
wonderful as always.
Grades 4 & 5
Casey Farm in Rhode Island
On behalf of everyone at St.
Kindergarten
Paul School I would like to
congratulate Fr. Adam
Graduation Dates
Young on his Official
Grade 8
Installation as Pastor of St.
Thursday, June 11, 5:30
Paul Church of Edgewood
(St. Paul Church)
this past Sunday. Fr. Young
Pre-K
has been and continues to be
Wednesday, June 17, 9am
a faithful and strong
Kindergarten
supporter of St. Paul School
Thursday, June 18, 9am
since his arrival in February.
Home & School
Association
As the school year comes to a
close quickly, I want to say
THANK YOU! to the
individuals who volunteered
and helped out with all of the
events the Home and School
Association organized
throughout the year! As some
of you already know, this is my
last year as President of the
Home and School
Association. I will be passing
the baton on to Claire
Baggessen who I know will
bring a fresh approach and
new ideas to this organization!
I want to appeal to the families
of the younger students to
please get involved next year!
You now have a year or two of
experience with the events we
organize for the benefit of the
school and the kids. Please
consider how you can help
next year. The events that the
HSA organizes are put
together by a very small group
of people who all have full time
jobs. If more people get
involved, our events will be
better and we can put St. Paul
School on the map, which will
only strengthen our school and
our community! As I’ve said
before, these few years in
elementary school are a small
window of time! Get involved
now!
I also want to congratulate the
eighth graders for their
achievements and wish you all
the best of luck in your future
endeavors!
Have a great summer!
Suzanne O’Donoghue
ST.PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
Shopping for souvenir berets!
Pre-K News
May was blooming with
learning. We learned about
flowers and bugs.
We
watched all of our plants
grow so high and then we
were excited to take our
vacation!
Bonjour from Paris! The
children did very well on
the flight to France; they
went through security and
had their tickets and
passports checked. When
we arrived in France, we
visited the Louvre, the
Eiffel Tower, and the
Gardens
and
walked
through the streets of
Paris.
We also got to
participate in the waiter’s
race on Bastille Day, make
croissants at the local café
and ride in the Tour de
France.
The children
enjoyed learning about
Madeline and many other
stories that were set in
France.
We were sad to leave, but
we needed to get back so we
could start practicing for
our celebration.
We are
looking forward to June
and all of the excitement
that comes with the end of
another
school
year.
Remember
that
our
celebration
is
on
th
Wednesday, June 17 at
9:00 a.m. This is the last
day of school for our
students. The children will
be
dismissed
at
the
conclusion of the program.
Bonjour from the gardens of
France!
K A & B News
May has flown by, but has
been a productive and
exciting
month
in
Kindergarten! We began
the month by tracking the
growth of our chicks inside
their eggs. On May 20th,
we welcomed 15 adorable
chicks into our classrooms!
We loved watching them
grow and we look forward
to visiting them at Casey
Farm on Monday!
Our annual Walk-a-Thon
was a huge success this
year! Thank you for all of
your donations and for
those who walked with us!
Our students had a blast!
We were extremely proud of
all our wonderful singers
and dancers at the Spring
Concert. Everyone did a
fabulous job! We began
practicing
for
our
Graduation Ceremony this
month, which will be held
on Thursday, June 18th.
Our students can't wait to
share
their
special
presentation! Next week we
will be finishing up our
reading/phonics programthis will be the final week
of homework! In Math, we
are wrapping up our unit
on measurement. In June,
we look forward to our trip
to Casey Farm, our annual
first floor Field Day, and
Graduation day!
SAINT PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
Grade 1 News
Last week we let our
Painted Lady butterflies
go! The class seemed to
really enjoy watching our
caterpillars
grow
and
change and it was good
a learning experience for
all. This week we began
our ocean unit and next
week we will begin learning
some fun facts about Rhode
Island. We might also
sample some favorite RI
foods like Del’s lemonade,
pizza strips and coffee milk.
As you know, we are
finishing up our Reading
Street Series for this school
year with a biography of
Ben Franklin when he was
ten years old. We'll follow
this up by making our own
kites next week. Since this
was such a busy week, we
will move our reading and
spelling
tests
to next
Tuesday. After that we
will complete the Unit 5
Benchmark Test - the last
one of the school year!
In
Math,
we've
been
working on money and
time. We will also begin
working on measurement
and two digit addition and
subtraction in the weeks
ahead. Don't forget to
continue practicing addition
and subtraction facts with
your child this summer and
keep reading too!
And finally, since this may
be our last newsletter for
this school year, I want to
thank you for all your help
and cooperation throughout
the year. Your first graders
have grown and matured so
much
this
year
and
I'm very proud of them as I
get ready to send them off
to second grade. It was my
pleasure to be your child's
first grade teacher.
Grade 2 News
Second grade has worked
very hard this year and I
am so pleased with their
participation
and
involvement! You should be
very proud of them! In
Reading, we are finishing
Unit 6 and reviewing
grammar skills.
In Writing, we are working
on our persuasive letters to
Mrs. Freitas. The students
will need to convince Mrs.
Freitas
that
they
are indeed ready for third
grade. We are planning a
special
Flag
Day celebration
in
our
classroom
for Friday,
June 12th. The
students
will be asked to wear their
red, white, and blue that
day.
We
will
also
have activities and a
special treat! In Math, we
will be finishing up our
review on Place Value and
Adding/Subtracting Three
Digit Numbers. I know my
class is looking forward to
hosting the last school
liturgy on Friday, June 5th
at 9am. Please note that all
are welcome to attend. The
class has been working
hard preparing for this
special event.
In the
next few weeks, our class
will be visiting the William
Hall Library for a special
read aloud and going to the
Rhodes Playground. During
the summer, please have
your child review their
reading and math skills. It
will be helpful in their
transition to third grade.
Thanks again you for
all you do especially all the
support and special gifts
throughout the school year!
Have a wonderful summer!
God bless!
ST. PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
Grade 3 News
On this coming Tuesday,
we will take our test 18 on
Reconciliation. Next, we
will move on to the other
sacrament of healing the
Anointing of the Sick. We
are continuing our study of
Genesis in the Bible, we are
currently wandering in the
wilderness with Moses and
the Israelites. We will
complete
our
reading
program next week with
our unit 6 test. Look for
the results in your child's
work folder.
Over the
summer, in helping your
child with summer reading,
it would be advantageous to
refer to the skills help letter
you received after the unit
1 test. If you need a second
copy, please let me know.
We completed our unit 8
vocabulary and spelling
test this week, so it is on to
unit 9. We also have
finished our trip to ancient
Egypt and are moving on to
more modern times with
the American Revolution.
We are about half way
through "The Egyptian
Box" by Jane Louise Curry,
so we will probably be able
to fit in one more story in
literature.
We
will
continue
to
practice
multiplication, division and
word problems and will
soon be wrapping up our
study of geometry. When
we do, we'll do a little work
with fractions. In science
we are learning about
position, motion and speed.
Some of it will be book
work, but we will also be
doing some experiments.
As you can see our last
three weeks of school will
be
very
busy
and
productive. Thank you for
your support this past
school year and have a
great summer!
We will be planting our
green bean seeds towards
the end of this week. We do
so in a clear plastic cup so
we can observe the seeds'
germination. In math, we
continue to practice our
addition,
subtraction,
multiplication and division,
as well as congruent figures
and motion. I'm pleased to
report that the third
graders are finally getting
the hang of solving word
problems!
Grade 4 News
I truly can't believe that
June is upon us! After a
wonderful walkathon and
spring concert we have now
made our way to Sturbridge
Village! We are so excited
for our day trip and can't
wait to share with you all of
the wonderful things we
do on
Friday.
We are really working on
reviewing our writing and
grammar skills. We are also
completing
our
fourth
Harry Potter book, The
Goblet of Fire. My class
adores this series especially
my voices that go along
with
each
character.;)
In social studies, we are
focusing on the Midwest.
We've just begun a new
chapter
discussing
the
landforms,
plant,
and
animal life. They really
enjoy learning about the
different regions in the
United States. I can't wait
to continue our journey
across the U.S. in Grade 5!
ST. PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
Grade 5 News
After two years with your
wonderful children, it is
hard to believe we only
have a few weeks of school
left to learn, laugh and
grow together. Thank you
for another great year!
After our amazing visit to
Sturbridge Village today,
we will conclude our history
units on the American
Revolution before the end of
the year. Please be on the
look out for the books we
created about the American
Revolution. The students
did a great job with them.
plan accordingly. Please
have them confirm with me
by June 1st. If you have
any questions, contact me
via e-mail: mpatterson@st
paulcranston.org.
Middle School News
During these final weeks,
we will finish our study of
the Seven Sacraments with
learning
about
the
sacraments in service to
others, matrimony and holy
orders.
Mathematics will take us to
geometry and angles, as
well as a review of the
many concepts we have
learned this academic year.
We will wrap up our study
of plant life as we "grade"
our abilities to keep our
group
plants
alive.
Graduation News
As the 2014-15 academic
year draws to a close, the
eighth grade class will be
occupied by preparing for
final exams, a field trip,
and graduation. Finals will
begin on Wednesday, June
3rd continue until Monday,
June 8th. When they are
not testing they will be
preparing for Graduation
which will take place June
11th, I would ask that if
the $50.00 Graduation fee
has not been paid that it be
paid by June 1st. The fee
covers the cost of the cap &
gown,
diploma,
and
incidentals. I have asked
the class to confirm their
attendance at the post
graduation gathering in the
auditorium so the HSA can
Permutations
and
Combinations are grist for
the sixth grade Math
class with Prediction and
Probability on the horizon.
These
concepts
are
exercises in logical thinking
that help a student take a
structured approach in
reasoning. The seventh
grade Math class is forging
ahead preparing for a
Chapter test and then into
an exploration of Ratio and
Proportion.
Lastly, the
eighth grade class is being
introduced to Polynomials,
their degrees, and their
simplification leading to
preparation for their Final.
ST. PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
The sixth grade class has
a chapter test this week
and then to preparing for
their Final in Religion.
The
seventh
grade
Religion class is beginning
a chapter addressing a
Christian's responsibility to
work for justice and peace.
The class has already
reached the conclusion that
if we lived the teachings of
Jesus there would be peace
in our world. The eighth
grade class is preparing for
testing on a chapter that
builds on the seventh grade
work. It focuses on the
need to make Jesus the
center of our lives with the
expressed goal of achieving
the Mission of Jesus
through His Church.
Grade 6 Social Studies
Students are
concluding
a unit of study on Ancient
Greece. They are learning
about
Greek
myths,
Greece's geography, history
and
famous
political
philosophers. A special
focus is placed on the early
Greek republic and the
traits of democracy. Next
up is a unit on Ancient
Rome. Final exam will be
the week of June 15th.
Grade 7 Social Studies.
Students have begun a
unit of
study
on
the
Constitutional Convention
of 1787. Our learning goals
focus on the principles of a
Constitutional Democracy
and students will learn
through an examination of
solutions reached by our
Founding Fathers. We will
end our year with an
examination
of
the
Louisiana Purchase and the
final exam will take place
the week of June 15th.
Grade 8 Social StudiesCongratulations to the 8th
grade! We have concluded
our time together with a
study of WWII and a quick
look at the Cold War. I
believe they are all well
prepared for their high
school
Social
Studies
classes. Final Exam is
Monday, June 8th. Good
Luck!
Grade 6 Skills- Students
are working on writing
conventions
and
are
currently studying unit 14
in Vocab. Final exam will
be the week of June 15th.
Grade
7
Vocabulary:
Currently studying unit 12.
Creative Writing: Students
have
completed
their
writing portfolios and they
will be available for review
in early June.
Grade 8 Vocabulary: Final
exam will take place
on June 5th. Students have
completed
a
rigorous
writing and vocabulary
curriculum and likewise, I
believe all students should
ST. PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
be ready to meet the
demands of their high
school
English
classes.
Congratulations!
In seventh grade science
we recently began a new
chapter on Nonrenewable
Energy.
In sixth grade literature
we are continuing to read
“The Maze Runner”, by
James Dashner.
In sixth grade science the
students
finished
their
chapter on Interactions of
Living Things, and we
began Cycles in Nature.
We will soon begin a mini
unit on Earth Processes
with the Kites Kit. We will
be learning about tectonic
plates along with Earth’s
interior.
In eighth grade science
the students have just
begun the egg project. We
will finish the week by
determining if the students
have fashioned a container
which can stand the two
story drop from the fire
escape, by keeping little
Eggbert
intact.
Unfortunately last year not all
of the progeny survived the
drop, I am hoping for larger
survival rate this year. I
letter was sent home
explaining
the
project
criteria.
In
seventh
grade
literature we finished “My
Brother Sam is Dead”, by
James
Collier
and
Christopher Collier. We will
begin working on reading
comprehension
skills
utilizing
various
short
stories.
In eighth grade literature,
we are finishing, “My
Thirteenth
Winter,
a
Memoir”
by
Samantha
Abeel.
Library/Computer
News
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all
library
and
computer updates go to
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