1. Art and Diseño

Maureen C. Simmons, Principal
January 30, 2015
THIS WEEK
MONDAY~ NEW HOT LUNCH SCHEDULE WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd. The new hot lunch schedule will begin on Monday, February 2nd and continue through June 18th. Please be sure to send your child to school with a lunch from home if
you haven’t returned a new hot lunch form and payment to the school office. The new
lunch schedule and forms are available on the school website or by calling the
school office. / BINGO VOLUNTEERS
TUESDAY~ Full Day of School
WEDNESDAY~ Grade 6 Social Studies Fair from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
THURSDAY~ Parent Coffee Hour with Mrs. Simmons at 10:00 a.m. Middle School Open
House from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
FRIDAY~ Half Day Dismissal at 11:45am/ Dress Down Day
UPCOMING EVENTS
The first grade Daisy Girl Scout troop hopes to provide “birthday boxes” to Margaret’s
House, a family shelter for 32 homeless women and their children. The Daisies will be collecting the following items during the week of February 2nd through February 6th:
KA – Cake mix boxes
1A – birthday plates, napkins and/or cups
KC – Cans/tubs of frosting
1B – birthday candles, streamers and blowers
1C - birthday cards
On Friday, February 6th St. Agatha School will hold a school wide dress down
day to raise money for the Daisies to purchase age appropriate gifts for the
children at Margaret’s House.
Wednesday, February 11th – No school for K0, K1, and K2 ONLY
Teachers will use this day to screen prospective students and/or meet with prospective parents. These meetings are by appointment only.
BOKs program for students in K2 through Grade 5. BOKs is a fun, physical ac-
tivity program that wakes up the brain and body for school and teaches your child healthy
habits. Each class involves a functional, fun and interactive approach to physical activity
and ends with a quick nutrition tip.
Session II will begin on Wednesday, February 25th and end on Wednesday, April 1st. Classes
are held in the gym and run from 7:00 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. Approximately 20 children may
participate in the session and participants will be chosen by lottery. Please email
[email protected] if you would like to sign your child up for Session II of BOKs.
Page 2&3~ Auction News
Page 4~ Notes From the Nurse
Page 5-9 Grade Level News
Page 10~ MPS Internet Safety Program
Page 11~ Lego Club Flyer
Saint Agatha School's
Annual Dinner Party & Auction
Saturday, March 21, 6:00p.m.- Midnight
PLACE A BUSINESS AD IN THE AUCTION BOOKLET
Hundreds of Auction booklets are printed and handed out to our almost 400
guests. Our booklet is an 8 ½” x 11” format offering the following size ads:
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Inside Front/Back Cover ($600)
Full Page Ad ($500)
Half Page Ad ($300)
Fourth Page Ad ($175)
Eighth Page Ad (Business Card) ($125)
If you want to place an ad, please complete this section and return it to the
school office along with your ad copy and check (made payable to “St. Agatha
School”) by March 1, 2015
Donor/Company Name:
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Contact Name:____________________________________________
Phone: _________________________________________________
Email :________________________Street: ___________________
Town: _____________ Zip:____________
Advertising text and instructions:
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Ad Size: ______________________
If you have any questions about donating items or placing ads, please contact Lisa Boyle @
774-283- 2138 or via email at [email protected]
Saint Agatha School Auction Committee, 440 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts 02186
Saint Agatha School's
Annual Dinner Party & Auction
Saturday, March 21, 6:00p.m.- Midnight
DONATE AN ITEM FROM YOUR BUSINESS OR FAMILY
We’re looking for a wide variety of items and services for donations. If you donate an
item, your name and/or company name will be printed in the Auction booklet. Ideas
include:
Tickets to Sporting Events/Concerts
Autographed Memorabilia
Wii / Xbox / iPods
Computers / iPads / Printers
Vacation Homes / Timeshare Condos
TV’s / Cameras
Professional Services / Painting / Legal Services
Home / Car Repair Services
Gift Baskets, Children's Toys
Gift Cards of all kinds
If you want to donate an item, please complete this section and return it to the school
office along with your donation by March 1, 2015
Donor/Company Name:_________________________________________
Contact Name: ______________________________
Phone:___________________________
Street:_________________________________ Town:________________
Zip______________
Email: _____________________________________________________
Item Description:______________________________________________
Item Value:_________________
If you have any questions about donating items , please contact Lisa Boyle @ 774-283 -2138
or via email at [email protected]
Saint Agatha School Auction Committee, 440 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts 02186
Notes From the Nurse
Attendance Policy & Missed Homework Reminders
Please remember to:
Contact the school daily to report your child’s absence by phone or email.
Phone: 617-696-3548, you will be transferred to the attendance line.
Email: [email protected].
Send a note with your child on the day they return.
A Doctor’s note is required for an extended absenceafter 3 days, if not a flu like illness.
Missed Homework: Contact your child’s teacher directly by email to make arrangements for missed homework.
Please remember to check for phone messages frequently throughout the school day in case your child is ill and needs to be dismissed.
Any child with a temperature of 99 degrees or higher; persistent cough; nausea,
vomiting or diarrhea; or any other contagious condition should be kept at home.
Students may return to school:
After they have been on an antibiotic for 24 hours for conditions such as
strep throat.
After they have been without a fever for 24 hours without Tylenol or
Ibuprofen.
When they have not vomited or had diarrhea for 24 hours and have resumed a normal diet;
When they feel well enough to be in school for a full day
Thank you for helping to keep our students and the school environment healthy.
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Janet Besinger RN
Mary Keally RN
[email protected]
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FROM THE TUITION OFFICE
Families can now go online to the FACTS GRANT and AID and fill out an application.
You can find this information on the school web page under FACTS. Any question or
concerns please call or email [email protected]. Also, all families are required to work 1 BINGO in the school year or pay the $200 buy out fee. I have been
assigning families their BINGO schedule. Please make sure that you work your assigned night. If you have to reschedule please let me know. The proceeds from BINGO
help to defray the cost of your child’s tuition. Please make every effort to work your
assigned time. Thank you, Mrs. Brown
OUR SCHOOL NEEDS YOUR HELP!
PLEASE CONSIDER COMING IN FOR LUNCH DUTY! THE CHILDREN COULD REALLY USE YOUR HELP ESPECIALLY OUR YOUNGEST GROUP. THE LUNCHES
START 11:10-1:05 THANK YOU
St. Agatha School is now on Facebook! Click on
the Facebook link to check us out! Please be
sure to "Like" and "Share" our page!
Parents please be sure to exit the school back
parking lot through St. Agatha Road. This will avoid
a collision with parents entering the lot!
We had a very exciting week in Kindergarten. The children have been working extremely hard despite having time off due to the storm. We continued to learn about
the five senses. Friday was Fun with Science Day. The Kindergarteners used their
five senses with a sugar and salt experiment. They had to figure out which bag had
sugar and which bag had salt with their eyes, nose ears, mouth and hands. The children gave the teachers some really great answers. Someone said that Bag 1 felt like
sand and that Bag 2 smelled like a cupcake. The children had a great time and were
able to figure out that the sense that helped them the most with this science problem
was taste. In Language Arts, we read many versions of the Gingerbread Man. We also read Gingerbread Friends and The Gingerbread Baby. Not all of the endings were
the same. The children loved the fox and enjoyed listening to this classic fairy
tale. We also playing some Math games with gingerbread men and a hide the gingerbread man game. Great fun was had by all. Enjoy your weekend and stay warm during these frigid temperatures.
First Grade News
February 2nd-6th
Dear Family Member:
This week our class will be learning about how animals survive in nature.
Here are some activities that you can do with your child to help reinforce the skills
we’ll be practicing.
Word Workout
Help your child discuss how different animal features help animals survive
Spelling/Phonics: long o; o, oa, ow, oe
High-Frequency words: find, food, more, over, start, warm
Comprehension: Main Idea and details in Nonfiction Texts
Read a nonfiction text with your child and discuss the main idea and key details of the
story.
Math: We will continue with chapter 6 adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers.
Religion: We will continue to talk about each of the seven Sacraments
Check out Flat Stanley and his travels: http://instagram.com/
first_grade_flat_stanley/
(Please remember to email photos with captions so that we Spelling:
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Fourth Grade Math is enjoying our chapter on Geometry. There is a lot to learn, but
the kids seem to be having little problem with the terminology and the skills. We will
continue working on this chapter for another week or so. In early February we will be
having the 3rd math assessment to see how we are faring with the skills we have
learned to date. Finally, we will continue with our Simple Solutions and Fast Fact
quizzes on Fridays. I am happy to report that the children are improving each week in
both these areas!!
Class 4A had a wonderful time creating their mystery stories and illustrations during
Collins Writing. I am anxious for the boys and girls to share their mysterious tales,
and they too can’t wait!! Throughout Literature Circles the children have truly impressed me with their diligence, effort, and enthusiasm during their meetings. They all
seem to be thoroughly enjoying their novels! We will finish these at the beginning of
next week and from there we will return to our Trophies series for another story or
two. In Religion we wrapped up Lesson 5 and are now moving onto Lesson 6 – The Liturgical Year. Our latest book report has been assigned. Please be sure your child is
reading their story and begins to work on their “People Poster”. As you know next
week is Catholic Schools Week. We will have Channel 4’s new meteorologist coming
for a visit on Thursday, we plan to do a “favorite storybook character dress-up day” on
Wednesday, and there are other activities planned during the week. I can’t believe
January is coming to a close!!
4B-Catholic School's Week is off to a snowy start! We have finished up our unit on
physical science and are moving on to earth science next.
We will begin this unit by studying the rock cycle. We are still working on our literature circle novels in ELA and the students seem to be enjoying the books. We finished
up our "Fortunately" stories and I have really enjoyed reading the creative stories that
were written by the authors of 4B. We are continuing to work on grammar and are
spiraling through the concepts we need to know before entering fifth grade.
4C- In Social Studies the students are learning about the government of the United
States. Next the students will be starting a project, in which, they will work with a
group to create their own countries. In reading the students are building their critical
thinking abilities by analyzing their novel for literature circle. Next week is Catholic
Schools Week. The fourth graders will be participating in a variety of special events.
On Thursday, meteorologist Pamela Gardner will be coming to Saint Agatha School to
talk with the students about weather! On Thursday the students will be asked to come
to school dressed as their favorite book character. This week the students began to
transform their squiggles into a beautiful oops!!
The snow wiped out some of our activities planned for Catholic Schools Week. We will
work on rescheduling what we can.
Religion--We are studying the beginnings of Eucharist.
Math--We will be learning about Volume. Mrs. Sullivan
5B – Mrs. MacCune
This week in Science, students were tested on Chapter 6. We will begin a new chapter
in Science next week, as we move onto our Earth Science unit.
This week in Reading, we continued with our nonfiction unit. We read an informational text about the Everglades. In groups, students identified and visualized the important events involved in the formation and evolution of the Everglades, and we created a class picture timeline that will be displayed in our classroom. Next week, students will be tested on this story, and we will be spending time comparing and contrasting some of the nonfiction texts we’ve read up until this point.
This week in Religion, 5B was tested on Chapter 9. We will be moving onto a new
chapter next week.
In Grade 5, students are creating slide shows to share
biographical information about a famous explorer. We are
focusing on how to meet content requirements in a
presentation and demonstrate skills we know or have learned
about visual design.
Grade 8 saw excerpts from a Boston Pops concert to hear beautiful spirituals by a female vocalist, as we set forth on our "jazz journey."
We will be listening to the twentieth-century "Queen of Scat," Ella Fitzgerald, next.
Grade 7 went to the opera, as we saw excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto," with
Luciano Pavarotti singing the famous aria, "La Don' e Mobile." We then saw and
heard the same aria from a production of "Rigoletto" in a 1950's setting. The melody
has often been featured in TV commercials for products like tomato sauce and soap
bubbles!
Grade 6 students are each contributing a page for their classes'
instrument books. We saw an introduction to the four families of instruments in a
film from Disney World, and are applying our knowledge by identifying the instruments we hear when we watch "The Nutcracker."
Mr. Boericke
Grade 6 just finished a lengthy test for our module 2, which we will review and fix up
this week. We are embarking on a unit covering positive and negative numbers in
preparation for some algebra in module 4. Our next test will be after lesson 13.
Grade 7 also just finished up a unit and had a test. Algebra is the focus of our next
module, and we are currently working on simplifying expressions and why this process works the way it does.
Weekly Newsletter
Eighth Grade ELA – Students are working between reading and vocabulary acquisition. In reading, Robert Cormier’s classic mystery novel I Am the Cheese is at the
heart of the current reading comprehension, and vocabulary acquisition is progressing
into the middle lessons of Wordly Wise 9. These unit activities will be followed by
challenging writing activities.
Vocabularily Yours,
Mr. McD.
This week, U.S. History is studying changes in immigration and urbanization at the
end of the 19th century going into the 20th. Major topics include changes in urbanization, why many immigrants came and who they were, how Americans reacted to the
waves of immigration and how immigrants handled their newfound situation.
This week, Current Events is holding our debate on the limits of free speech, whether
that right should be more or less restricted, as well as discussing major news topics.
Lego Club
8 weeks for $20
Lego Club will be open to all students in grades K2 – Grade 2
and will be held on the following Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm:
January 29
February 5, 12, 26
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 9 (Make up day if necessary)
We need parent volunteers to help each week!
We anticipate a large number of participants and some children might feel overwhelmed. If you feel your child might be, we encourage you to join us on the first day.
Please make checks payable to St Agatha School
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