Dear Parents,
This is the last entry for the year! I can't believe it is here and I must say good-bye to these kiddos for the summer. I am glad that I get one more year with them, at least!
I can not begin to tell you how amazed and proud I am of the 7th graders and their families. The comments made to me about the graduation reception have been non-stop. I am really, really proud of all you accomplished on so little. I admire all the hard work and I hope you know how appreciated you are!
This week…
Monday: normal day
Tuesday: Cleaning out of the lockers, cubbies, etc… please have your child bring a few bags to empty all of their stuff into to take home. They don't need to bring buckets and cleaning supplies, I have that and they can use it. Rocket launch will hopefully be at 1pm near the softball fields if you would like to join us.
Wednesday: NO MASS! Uniforms are still to be worn. Our school families will meet during mass time to participate in an all school scavenger hunt. Ms. Polzer and Mrs. Murphy have planned an exciting morning for us.
Thursday: End of the year trip to Devil's Lake. We are in need of chaperones. If you can join us, plan to be at school around 8:30. You can drive up separately if you would like. If you plan to take your child home from there we need a written note.
Friday: Mass is at 10:30 in the church. I hope you can join us to celebrate one last time as a school. We really don't have any other set plans at this point, but if things come up, I will email you.
Many blessings,
Kim
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
May 27, 2014
Dear Parents,
WOW, only one more week of these lovely updates (after today's).... I think that is crazy! I am looking forward to seeing what these great 7th graders will accomplish as 8th graders!
This week:
Tuesday: Everyone must wear their uniform TUESDAY. We are taking our all school picture in the morning. Graduation is a 6pm. ALL 7th graders are expected to be there for graduation and to help serve during the reception. It will be a fun night of celebration and fellowship!
Wednesday: NO uniforms today! Church is at 8:45 and we hope you can join us.
Thursday: PIG test... They've had lots of opportunities to study the past couple weeks, so I anticipate spectacular grades!
Friday: FIELD DAY! Check your email for what your child is supposed to wear. So far looks like no rain in the forecast. I would highly recommend sun screen and a water bottle for this very fun day! A huge thanks go out to Jenny Turk and the 5th grade planning crew!!!
Have a great week!
Many blessings,
Kim
WOW, only one more week of these lovely updates (after today's).... I think that is crazy! I am looking forward to seeing what these great 7th graders will accomplish as 8th graders!
This week:
Tuesday: Everyone must wear their uniform TUESDAY. We are taking our all school picture in the morning. Graduation is a 6pm. ALL 7th graders are expected to be there for graduation and to help serve during the reception. It will be a fun night of celebration and fellowship!
Wednesday: NO uniforms today! Church is at 8:45 and we hope you can join us.
Thursday: PIG test... They've had lots of opportunities to study the past couple weeks, so I anticipate spectacular grades!
Friday: FIELD DAY! Check your email for what your child is supposed to wear. So far looks like no rain in the forecast. I would highly recommend sun screen and a water bottle for this very fun day! A huge thanks go out to Jenny Turk and the 5th grade planning crew!!!
Have a great week!
Many blessings,
Kim
Monday, May 19, 2014
May 19, 2014
Dear Parents,
Great weekend and all is well! :) Short up date for the week...
Monday: choir/music class rehearsal in the afternoon
Tuesday: Business Ed presentations; dress rehearsal in the afternoon; Spring Concert at 7pm; 6th grade articles due
Wednesday: 7th grade articles due; Home and School association 6:30
Thursday: 8th grade articles due; my reading class binder is due by the end of the day
Friday and Monday: Enjoy Memorial Day weekend! :)
Just a few reminders:
Graduation information... we've sent home paper copies and sent lots of emails. PLEASE visit with Beth Rodwell if you have any questions or concerns. It is very important for the students and their parents to attend.
"THE BIG PIG TEST" is coming! :) It is the 29th and students have their study guides and have been given a lot of time to study. I hope that they have given the effort to be studying, it is a difficult test ONLY if the student hasn't studied.
We are going to Devil's Lake for our end of the year trip. It will be Thursday, June 5th. We hope that you will be able to join us. The more parents the easier it is for the kids to get to go exploring. The smaller the groups to hike, the better!
Take care! I hope you all are doing well and that as we wind up the end of the year that you know how much I have enjoyed having your child in homeroom this year!
Great weekend and all is well! :) Short up date for the week...
Monday: choir/music class rehearsal in the afternoon
Tuesday: Business Ed presentations; dress rehearsal in the afternoon; Spring Concert at 7pm; 6th grade articles due
Wednesday: 7th grade articles due; Home and School association 6:30
Thursday: 8th grade articles due; my reading class binder is due by the end of the day
Friday and Monday: Enjoy Memorial Day weekend! :)
Just a few reminders:
Graduation information... we've sent home paper copies and sent lots of emails. PLEASE visit with Beth Rodwell if you have any questions or concerns. It is very important for the students and their parents to attend.
"THE BIG PIG TEST" is coming! :) It is the 29th and students have their study guides and have been given a lot of time to study. I hope that they have given the effort to be studying, it is a difficult test ONLY if the student hasn't studied.
We are going to Devil's Lake for our end of the year trip. It will be Thursday, June 5th. We hope that you will be able to join us. The more parents the easier it is for the kids to get to go exploring. The smaller the groups to hike, the better!
Take care! I hope you all are doing well and that as we wind up the end of the year that you know how much I have enjoyed having your child in homeroom this year!
Sunday, May 11, 2014
May 12, 2014
Dear Parents,
What a busy weekend! I hope that you were able to come and see the play. It was AWESOME!!! I am so proud of the kids! Happy Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there!
This week begins the craziness of the end of the year! Hold on to your britches... here we go!
Monday: Super hero/Disney character day Hope to see some awesome costumes! :)
Tuesday: regular day; DON'T forget your SCRIP order! :)
Wednesday: Mass at 8:45, please join us if you can! The 8th graders go to LaFollette to the 8th grade track meet. We have careers class with Mr. Schuster.
Thursday: Practice for the spring concert (in the morning); Safety patrol trip to the Dells
Friday: Safety patrol trip to the Dells
The pig dissection has gone great so far! I am soooooo proud of all of the students. Please feel free to stop in to check them out. We work on them Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-9:10 and Wednesday from 12:40-1:20. Again, they have truly blown me away with their maturity and responsibility!
Upcoming Info:
*Spring concert (mandatory attendance for all students) on Tuesday, May 20th
*News articles are due Wednesday, May 22nd. The students only have to complete 4 articles this quarter
*Home and School Association / Parent Meetings on Wednesday, May 22
*Reading binder due for my reading class on Thursday, May 22
*No school on the May 23 and May 25
*All students wear uniforms for all school picture; 8th grade graduation (see info below) Tuesday, May 27th
*PIG TEST, Thursday, May 29th
*Field Day, Friday, May 30th
*8th grade rocket launch, Tuesday, June 3rd at 1pm
*End of the year trip to Devil's Lake, Thursday, June 5th (PLEASE join us if you are able!!!)
*Last day of the year, Friday, June 6th
***8th grade Graduation requirements***
All 7th graders and at least 1 parent are required to help with the celebration after the graduation mass. Mrs. Rodwell came in and visited with the students on Friday. She will be back in again this week and next week to help answer questions. PLEASE call or email her with questions. Students should be wearing all black that evening.
Many blessings on a beautiful week! :)
Many blessings on a beautiful week! :)
Sunday, May 4, 2014
May 4, 2014
Dear Parents,
It is with a heavy heart that I sit here and write this out tonight. Friday morning we heard devastating news of the death of Mr. Dave St. John. The faculty heard only a half hour prior to the meeting with the kids. It was a very hard day, but God held us all close. Thankfully, the hunger walk was already scheduled so the kids did get to get some fresh air and some time to spend with one another just enjoying the community. Mr. Dave's funeral information is as follows: Monday visitation from 4-7pm, here at St. Dennis and the funeral is Tuesday at 10am. Mr. Beisser has done a great job keeping us all posted on information and we sure appreciate his leadership right now. It was decided that if your child wants to attend the funeral, it must be with a parent. With that said, I am sure the week will be a little rough and if your child needs a break, have them come and talk to me and we can figure something out.
THE PIG DISSECTION is finally here. We begin tomorrow morning. The students will get their pig and have enough time to get a general lay of the land. I have plenty of gloves, so they should all be fine. They all know that we will take it slow and seriously, but hopefully not too seriously. :) I've already started praying for a successful experience for each and everyone of them. We will be working on this for the next 2 weeks. If you would like to check it out, science is M, Tues, Thurs from 8:30-9:10 and Wed from 12:40-1:20 (should be interesting right after lunch!). Feel free to stop in if you would like.
The play tryouts and practice are this week. Hopefully some students have shown some interest in participating. If your child is interested, I would encourage them to come to tryouts after school on Monday.
Looks like the rest of the week will be fairly normal. The play is Friday night and Saturday for a matinee.
Don't forget SCRIP orders by 10 on Tuesday.
Many blessings and give those kiddos some extra squeezes this week!
Kim
It is with a heavy heart that I sit here and write this out tonight. Friday morning we heard devastating news of the death of Mr. Dave St. John. The faculty heard only a half hour prior to the meeting with the kids. It was a very hard day, but God held us all close. Thankfully, the hunger walk was already scheduled so the kids did get to get some fresh air and some time to spend with one another just enjoying the community. Mr. Dave's funeral information is as follows: Monday visitation from 4-7pm, here at St. Dennis and the funeral is Tuesday at 10am. Mr. Beisser has done a great job keeping us all posted on information and we sure appreciate his leadership right now. It was decided that if your child wants to attend the funeral, it must be with a parent. With that said, I am sure the week will be a little rough and if your child needs a break, have them come and talk to me and we can figure something out.
THE PIG DISSECTION is finally here. We begin tomorrow morning. The students will get their pig and have enough time to get a general lay of the land. I have plenty of gloves, so they should all be fine. They all know that we will take it slow and seriously, but hopefully not too seriously. :) I've already started praying for a successful experience for each and everyone of them. We will be working on this for the next 2 weeks. If you would like to check it out, science is M, Tues, Thurs from 8:30-9:10 and Wed from 12:40-1:20 (should be interesting right after lunch!). Feel free to stop in if you would like.
The play tryouts and practice are this week. Hopefully some students have shown some interest in participating. If your child is interested, I would encourage them to come to tryouts after school on Monday.
Looks like the rest of the week will be fairly normal. The play is Friday night and Saturday for a matinee.
Don't forget SCRIP orders by 10 on Tuesday.
Many blessings and give those kiddos some extra squeezes this week!
Kim
Sunday, April 27, 2014
April 28, 2014
Dear Parents,
The weeks become more and more crazy as we start to wind down the year. Can you believe that Thursday is the beginning of May? Time is flying by!
Tuesday at 10am is the cut off for this week's order of..... SCRIP! Please remember this is an excellent opportunity for you and the school to earn some essentially "free" money!
Wednesday is our weekly mass at 8:45. I hope you can join us. It seems there are more and more parents in attendance these days. It is always a privilege to celebrate with you.
Thursday is the annual band concert. I am unsure of the time and place. BINGO is also happening upstairs in the Parish Center beginning at 6:30. Attendance has been slow lately, but ask anyone who has come... we have a great time. Thursday might just be the day you are a winner! Please join us and bring the kiddos!
Friday, the entire school is participating in the Hunger Walk. I am really unsure how it is all happening, but stay tuned to the website for more information.
Next week is the beginning of a new tradition at St. Dennis. Students are invited to participate in a play. Practices will be each night after school next week. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Brittney Coleman.
The 7th graders have done a great job so far with the virtual pig dissection. I have enjoyed listening to the comments and questions that have arisen due to the exposure to this program. The binders are due on Thursday. Next week is the beginning of our pig dissection. If you ever want to stop in and see what we do, feel free. We will be working on them Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-9:10 and Wednesdays from 12:40-1:20.
It was nice to see some people out to support Mr. Dave St. John and his fight with aplastic anemia. There were 42 donors this weekend at the drive they had. If you are interested in more information, please don't hesitate to talk to Mr. Dave.
Many blessings,
Kim
The weeks become more and more crazy as we start to wind down the year. Can you believe that Thursday is the beginning of May? Time is flying by!
Tuesday at 10am is the cut off for this week's order of..... SCRIP! Please remember this is an excellent opportunity for you and the school to earn some essentially "free" money!
Wednesday is our weekly mass at 8:45. I hope you can join us. It seems there are more and more parents in attendance these days. It is always a privilege to celebrate with you.
Thursday is the annual band concert. I am unsure of the time and place. BINGO is also happening upstairs in the Parish Center beginning at 6:30. Attendance has been slow lately, but ask anyone who has come... we have a great time. Thursday might just be the day you are a winner! Please join us and bring the kiddos!
Friday, the entire school is participating in the Hunger Walk. I am really unsure how it is all happening, but stay tuned to the website for more information.
Next week is the beginning of a new tradition at St. Dennis. Students are invited to participate in a play. Practices will be each night after school next week. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Brittney Coleman.
The 7th graders have done a great job so far with the virtual pig dissection. I have enjoyed listening to the comments and questions that have arisen due to the exposure to this program. The binders are due on Thursday. Next week is the beginning of our pig dissection. If you ever want to stop in and see what we do, feel free. We will be working on them Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-9:10 and Wednesdays from 12:40-1:20.
It was nice to see some people out to support Mr. Dave St. John and his fight with aplastic anemia. There were 42 donors this weekend at the drive they had. If you are interested in more information, please don't hesitate to talk to Mr. Dave.
Many blessings,
Kim
Monday, April 21, 2014
April 22, 2014
Dear Parents
HE HAS RISEN... HE HAS RISEN INDEED! I hope each of you had a wonderful Easter celebration!
We start our virtual pig dissection on Tuesday. Students will work with his/her lab partner to fill in a set of worksheets to help deepen the understanding of dissection on the computer. They will be answering questions as they go. This opportunity truly helps the students know what they will experience in the coming weeks. The virtual part will last a little over a week. The completed binder will be due on May 1st at the end of class.
We will be cleaning up the neighborhood to celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday afternoon! We will leave around 2pm and will be back by 3pm. This is always a fun time for everyone involved. Please send in a pair of gloves.
Jumprope for Heart is Friday afternoon. The kids love this time to hang out. Pray for good weather!
Mr. Dave's Donor Marrow Drive is on Saturday afternoon. Please stop in and check out the games and fun activities. There will be food! They are hoping to raise money to help with medical expenses, get the word out about aplastic anemia and most importantly getting "tested" as a donor. I did the "test" and it is a simple swipe of the inside of your check, quick and painless! This runs from 10am-2pm in Fellowship Hall. Sure hope you are able to stop by to check it all out, his family has worked very hard to organize a fun time for all.
Don't forget your SCRIP order!
We are on the HOME STRETCH! Please help your child stay focused and up-to-date on assignments.
Many blessings,
Kim
HE HAS RISEN... HE HAS RISEN INDEED! I hope each of you had a wonderful Easter celebration!
We start our virtual pig dissection on Tuesday. Students will work with his/her lab partner to fill in a set of worksheets to help deepen the understanding of dissection on the computer. They will be answering questions as they go. This opportunity truly helps the students know what they will experience in the coming weeks. The virtual part will last a little over a week. The completed binder will be due on May 1st at the end of class.
We will be cleaning up the neighborhood to celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday afternoon! We will leave around 2pm and will be back by 3pm. This is always a fun time for everyone involved. Please send in a pair of gloves.
Jumprope for Heart is Friday afternoon. The kids love this time to hang out. Pray for good weather!
Mr. Dave's Donor Marrow Drive is on Saturday afternoon. Please stop in and check out the games and fun activities. There will be food! They are hoping to raise money to help with medical expenses, get the word out about aplastic anemia and most importantly getting "tested" as a donor. I did the "test" and it is a simple swipe of the inside of your check, quick and painless! This runs from 10am-2pm in Fellowship Hall. Sure hope you are able to stop by to check it all out, his family has worked very hard to organize a fun time for all.
Don't forget your SCRIP order!
We are on the HOME STRETCH! Please help your child stay focused and up-to-date on assignments.
Many blessings,
Kim
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