Tuesday

Thank you so much for all the treat yesterday and today! :)

Couple of housekeeping items!

• 7th grade field day shirt - $12, checks payable to Jeff Traylor 
• Roselle Darragh scholarship essay due Friday 5/25
• Middle School dress out 5/25

Friday

Please check the class pages and assignment notebooks for assignments and assessments. 

7th grade Ladies interested in the Roselle Darragh Athletic Scholarship need to submit an essay by 5/25.  The essay should answer the questions "Why I should receive the Roselle Darragh scholarship." "How have sports played an important role in my life"

Thursday

Check the class pages for updates. 6th and 8th  have assignments

Wednesday

The end of the year is getting near! I will be teaching/assigning homework/assessing til Monday 5/29!  Stay on top of assignments by checking the blog and assignment notebooks.

Monday

Tomorrow is the Middle School Symphony field trip,  Students need to be in school uniform and bring a sack lunch!

Flower sales

We are in need of a parent to assist with selling the extra flower baskets we have during carpool today.  If you pick up and can help for 30 minutes, we need you!  It is very simple and Kris Newhart can give you the specifics.  Please call Kris if you can help.  317-525-5817.  Thank you!  Peggy Whitsett & Kris Newhart

 

Wednesday

Lot of learning still taking place!  Check the class pages for updates, many classes have assessments this week.

Check the class pages for updates

Happy May Day!

Just a reminder, both 8th grade classes have an assignment due for me Monday (since I didn't see them Thursday).  All the classes need to check the class pages for updates.

Thursday

8th grade did not have class today because of the practice for May day!
Check the class pages for updates.

Wednesday

Today, I told the all the students that I not returning to Holy Spirit next year.  It has been a wonderful 6 years!  Holy Spirit has become a second family to me.  I will miss the students, staff, parents, and community very much.  21 more days! 

7th grade flower sales

Families:
We need everyone’s support for help on May 5th!  If your son/daughter has a legitimate conflict that prohibits them from helping along with a parent, possibly one parent can help and the other can attend the event.  It is very important that you communicate to Peggy Whitsett if you have a conflict.  This day is a huge undertaking and we need all the students along with a parent (or both) to help supervise the kids.

Thanks for your AWESOME support!

Kris Newhart

Monday

First two tests of ISTEP are completed.  Remember to come to school on time and avoid any AM appointments.  Check the class pages for updates.

Thursday

Tomorrow is a no conduct notice/uniform reminder jeans day!  Check the class pages for updates

Wednesday

The rest of this week and next week is full of crazy schedules due to field trips and ISTEP!  make sure you and your child are on top of things by checking out the blog!

Tuesday

We're back! 
Holy Spirit is starting their 3rd round of benchmarking.  This means, the computer lab will not be available for our usual Wednesday ALEKS lab time.  Students will be held responsible for getting on ALEKS at home.  If this is a problem, students need to arrange before or after school times to get on ALEKS at school. 

Check the class pages for updates.

Friday

Just as reminder, Mrs. Moran and myself will be out all next week with the 8th grade class.  Hope everyone has a wonderful week.  Check class pages for weekend homework.

Students still need to get getting on ALEKS every night while I'm gone! :)

Wednesday

Most class have an assignment due for me tomorrow.  I did not see 6th grade today, so please make sure they get on ALEKS.

Tuesday

Please check the class pages for updates!

Friday

Happy Easter!   Please check the class pages for updates!  Remember, no class Monday!

Thursday

I can't believe the first week back from spring break is almost over!  I was not at school Monday or Tuesday this week, and was with the 8th grade on a field trip yesterday.  Today will be a day full of housekeeping and catching up from our break. 
Couple reminders, tomorrow is a noon dismissal with NO extended care!  Also, April 16th - 20th Mrs Amy Moran and I will be in Washington DC with the 8th graders.
Check the class pages for updates!  Lets make it a great 4th quarter!

Wednesday

Conferences tonight!  Make sure you arrive on time.  You can call the office to check your conference times.

6 White, 6 Gold and 8 Gold had classes today.  We graded ACE and did ALEKS.  Redo's and late work due tomorrow.

8 Green, 7 Gold, 7 Green have assignments due tomorrow.  Check the class pages for ACE numbers.

Tuesday Bus Service

Parents,
We will have A.M. bus service only, tomorrow Wednesday the 21st and Thursday the 22nd. We will have noon dismissal on both day's, so please be sure to make transportation arrangements for your students.
We will have extended care till 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Please send your student with a sack lunch if you intend to use extended care. 



Check the class pages for updates

Monday

Conferences are Wednesday!  You can call the office if you lost your conference times.
Check class pages for updates.

Friday!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.  Please check the class pages for updates.  Monday is a middle school No conduct notice/uniform reminder dress out.  Also, conference forms and times went home today.  Please ask your child for the conference times.  If the time you have been assigned does not work for you, please e mail your child's homeroom teacher.  You can call the office for conference times as well.

Thursday

St. Patty's day dress out tomorrow!  You can still pay your $3 tomorrow morning.
Check the class pages for update.

Tuesday

Don't forget, $3 jeans day tomorrow!
Check the class pages for updates.

Monday

Conference forms are due tomorrow!
$3 jeans day Friday to celebrate St. Patrick's day (Money is due Thursday)
No Conduct notice/uniform reminder jeans day Monday 3/19

Check the class pages for updates.

Friday

A few Reminders ...
Spring pictures must be brought back, or paid for my Monday 3/12
Conference forms are due Tuesday 3/13
Flower sale orders due Monday 3/12

Check the class pages for updates and weekend homework! :)

Fish Fry Info - 7th grade parents

Parents,

 

We STILL need a total of 20 parents to work the fish fry this Friday evening.  Below is what we need.  Please email LaVonne Armes by Wednesday night and confirm to her what you can work – llarmes@comcast.net

3pm-7pm – 3 parents in the kitchen (Kris Newhart will coordinate)

4:30-7pm – 2 parents to help David Day with the Fish (typically a dad’s role)

4:30-6:00pm – 8 parents to help set up and to assist the students who will be working

6:00-7:30pm – 8 parents to help clean up and assist the students who will be working (Parents, if you sign up for this shift, please have your child work this with you.  In school none of the students signed up for the latter shift/cleanup.  Thanks! )

ALL PARENTS NEED TO DONATE A DESSERT ITEM.   ITEMS NEED TO BE AT SCHOOL NO LATER THAN 4PM ON FRIDAY.  YOU CAN SEND THE ITEM IN WITH YOUR STUDENT ALSO ON FRIDAY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION OF TIME!

LaVonne & Fish Fry Committee 

Monday - first day of ISTEP.

My homeroom did a great job on their first two ISTEP tests!  Keep up the good work.  Homework will be light this week, but please continue to get on ALEKS every night!

Friday

Hope everyone has a great weekend!  Remember, ISTEP starts Monday.  Please reschedule appointments, get plenty or rest, and eat a healthy breakfast!  Please check the class pages for updates!

7th grade flower sale

REMINDER

Students who signed up to pass out

flower orders at mass this weekend:

1:  Wear your school uniform

2:  Have copies of the order form with your name on it

3:  Be courteous and helpful

Don’t forget these important details about the flower sale:

All orders are due Monday, March 12.

Make sure payments are with each order.

Checks payable to HOLY SPIRIT.

If you have any questions, you can contact one of the following

Karen Okerson

Jeannene Talbott 

Peggy Whitsett 

Thursday

Check out the class pages for updates, and don't forget ALEKS as a nightly homework routine.   

Tuesday

Skate Party tonight...  But don't forget to do your homework!
I still have 18 missing assignments!

Monday

I wrote 23 homework notices today!  Wow, that's a lot.  (almost 20 % of the middle school!!!)  Please check your child's assignment notebook and the blog daily for assignments.

Friday!

All classes have homework for the weekend!
Check the class pages for updates.

Thursday

All classes have homework tonight, check the class pages for updates.
Remember ---  Homework work is for home! 

7th grade parents

Here is an update to parents who were not able to attend the 7th Grade meeting last Thursday evening.  Our Flower Sale has kicked off and will continue to run for the next 3 weeks.  Friday your child brought home the Flower Sale Packet with order forms and all other important information including what amount your child will earn per item sold.  The yellow card in the packet is your master copy of sales made and you will need to keep that safe as it is what you will turn in at the end of the 3 weeks.  It also provides you the amount your child will earn into their individual account.  Do not make copies off of that card.  Only make copies of the white order forms.  Please encourage your 7th grader to get out there and sell, sell, sell!   Our DC trip next year will cost around $680 per student.  Your student could raise close to that amount if not more, just with the flower sale!  If your child does not want to participate in the sale, we do ask that they still put their time in during pick up/ delivery day in May.  As for the DC trip, the first $100.00 deposit will be due at the end of this school year.  No need for that to come out of pocket if your student earns it with the flower sales! 

Fish Fry is on March 9th,  Our committee chair will be in contact with you very soon to schedule students to help with the set-up, help during and clean up for our Fish Fry.  More to come on the Fish Fry.

Overall, we are looking at about $880 needed to be raised per student for all of the 8th Grade programs.  Events like Manners Day, 8th grade Leadership Shirts, Kings Island trip, and many others are funded by our fundraising efforts as a class.  We ask for 100% participation from each child in our class. We know schedules will never be perfect for all events, however don't let your student miss out on the group dynamics and belonging they will experience with all of our fundraising efforts. 

Finally, ice-cream sales will begin after Lent.  We will need volunteers to help with this and the committee chairs will be in contact with you as time approaches.  

If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me!  

Tuesday

Tomorrow is the Middle School Ash Wednesday Retreat.  Please talk with your child about being reverent during the retreat.  Check the class pages for updates.

Monday

All classes had a very productive day!  Reminder, all middle school students need to be in their PE uniforms tomorrow.  Check the class pages for updates.

Friday

Please check the class pages for weekend homework assignments! Have a great weekend.

Picture Day

Parents and Students,

Spring Pictures are tomorrow February 16th.

Please dress up for Spring Pictures.

It is a full picture, you may wear nice jeans, no leggings unless under a dress or skirt.  Remember appropriate lengths for dresses and skirts.

All shoes should be closed toe.  If you have a special pair of shoes to wear such as heels or sandal’s, please bring them in a separate bag.

All students will have their picture taken tomorrow.

Friday pictures will only be for Monday, Wednesday, Friday preschool students and any student that might be absent on Thursday.

Students if you have gym tomorrow you must bring your gym cloths to change into.

7th grade parents

The 7th Grade meeting on Thursday has been moved to Room 1 in the main building.  Originally, we were to meet in the Cafe but now we will host the meeting in Room 1 Thursday, February 16 2012 at 6:30pm.  Please encourage all parents to attend the meeting as we will be discussing budgets for the Individual and Class accounts as well as possible new class activities! 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Please check the class pages for updates! :) Have a great day!

Monday

I hope everyone had  nice weekend!  I am starting to write a lot of homework notices, please check your child's assignment notebook, and blog daily! 
Check the class pages for updates. 

Friday

 7th grade families that there is a meeting on Thursday February 16 at 630 pm to go over details on budgets for their 8th grade fundraising?   It will be held in the cafe.  It is very important that everyone attends.  They need to call me if that are not able to make this  meeting.  My # is 317-362-4312.  Thank you,
Angela Hurst .


Happy Friday everyone!  Please check the class pages for updates.

7th grade parents

Parents:

 

We REALLY need your help!  The response for our class CYO Reverse Raffle Basket has not been good.  Please send in a donated item or money (we will shop for you) by tomorrow, Wednesday February 8^th.  It takes all of us to make this a success.    Please mark your donation to the attention of Peggy Whitsett.  Thank you to those who have already donated. 

 

Thanks for your help!

 

7^th Grade room moms

 

7th grade parents

 ATTN 7th GRADE PARENTS!  CALL OUT MEETING FOR FLOWER SALE VOLUNTEERS!

Anyone interested in helping coordinate details for this spring's flower sale please attend the meeting, Monday February 6th at 6:30, in the teachers lounge.  The meeting will last about an hour and a half. 

Thank you,
Peggy Whitsett
Jeanine Talbott
Karen Okerson

NFL Day

Tomorrow I will be taped to the gym wall :)
Remember there is a noon dismissal tomorrow.
Check class pages for updates.

Purple Day!

Check the class pages for updates.  Don't forget to make ALEKS a part of your regular homework routine!

Monday

Happy Favorite Outfit day!  Tomorrow is Purple Day!
Check the class pages for homework!

Weekend ALEKS

All students have ALEKS assigned as homework for the weekend.  Even tho 7th grade did not have math today (due to the Scecina field trip) they still need to get on ALEKS.  Students should be on for 30 quality minutes over the weekend.
Check class pages for updates.

Thursday

Please make ALEKS a part of your child's daily homework regimen.  ISTEP is right around the corner, and ALEKS is a HUGE helper! 

Middle School permission slips are due tomorrow.  We will be going to Scecina to see Chris Herren speak.  Middle School dress out for non conduct notice.uniform reminder.

Class pages have been updated. 

Tuesday

Some important papers have been sent home with 7th grade students today.  First is a Promise to Keep envelope with information for you and your child.  Second is a permission slip for your child to go to Scecina Friday to see Chris Herren speak.  Permission slips need to be brought back ASAP (tomorrow if possible)   Students will not be able to leave the building Friday is permission slips are not turned in.

Monday

On Friday 3 classes (a total of 60 students) were given a Reading for Understanding worksheet for homework.  This worksheet was given to help students prepare for ISTEP.  Today, 19 students (almost 32%!!!) did not have the assignment completed.  Please sit down with your child every night to review assignment notebooks. 

Check the class pages for updates!

ALEKS

All middle school students must get on ALEKS for 30 minutes over the weekend!!! 

7th grade parents

CYO REVERSE RAFFLE BASKET

Dear Parents of 7^th Grade:

This letter is to ask for your help with the C.Y.O. Reverse Raffle Basket.  Each class helps donate items that will be put in a basket and represent each grade to be sold on Raffle night.  The Reverse Raffle is a BIG fundraiser for CYO athletics. This is an adult event where you can expect catered food, drinks, and fun.

Look for ticket info soon and join us on Saturday, February 11^th from 630pm-11pm at Holy Spirit School.

The Room moms are responsible for making a theme and collecting items for the basket.

Our basket theme will be:  Winter Fun

Basket ideas/items needed:  sleds, scarves, ski gloves, thermal wear, ski bibs, hot chocolate and mugs, hand warmers, boot socks, electric blanket, snuggies, ski goggles, Paoli or Perfect North gift certificates/passes.

Please send the items to school with your child marked CYO raffle basket and Peggy Whitsett’s name on it or give a monetary donation and we will shop for you.  All items/money need to be to school by Friday, February 3rd.   Please contact the room moms with any questions.

Sincerely,

Peggy Whitsett, Kris Newhart, Amy Taylor, Laura Johnston & Claudia Lozano

Peggy Whitsett-Lead                                   317-696-2514              mjwhitsett@aol.com

Kris Newhart                                      317-525-5817              newhartlbg@aol.com

Laura Johnston                                                                                 indycake@aol.com

Amy Taylor-Asst                                317-313-1094              taylorfam4@sbcglobal.net

Claudia Lozano-Asst                                   317-363-6783              claudia-lozano@sbcglobal.net

Classroom Party Coming up!!!!!

When:  February 14, 2012 at 2pm

Our class will have a Valentine’s Day party.

If you would like to help this day or send some treats to school with your child that would be great!!!!    Please contact me. Info is below.  All are welcome to help!

If you have still not paid the PTO activity fee of $20, can you do so soon?  This fee helps cover the cost of the Fall party, Valentines Party, and Teacher’s Appreciation Week in May. You may send a check in to school office made payable to Holy Spirit PTO (Envelope states PTO Activity Fee)

Our classroom party time is Tuesday, February 14^th at 2pm

Room Reps:

Peggy Whitsett - mjwhitsett@aol.com

Kris Newhart – newhartlbg@aol.com

Thursday

Class pages have been updated!  Even though weekly goals have not been set for ALEKS, students still need need to on ALEKS 3-5 days a week, this will help fill any gaps before ISTEP!

Wednesday

Don't forget the 7th grade parent meeting tonight!! :)

Check the class pages for updates

Tuesday

There is a mandatory parent meeting tomorrow at 6:30 in the Cafe for 7th grade parents and students. 

Check the class pages for updates.

7th grade parents

We are looking for chair and co-chair to lead the 8th grade fundraising activities. Please notify Mrs. Parsons before Wednesday if you are interested.

This person(s) will coordinate 8th grade activities.  They will organize meetings and make sure all committees have chair and co-chairs.  They are not responsible for leading each activity.

We would like to have a meeting for all parents and students to kick off the responsibilities of this fundraising goal for DC and 8th grade activities.

We know this is short notice, however, we need to meet this week to kick off flower sale and fish fry.  Please join us for a meeting on Wednesday, January 18th at 6:30 pm in the Cafe`.  Each student and one parent need to be present at this meeting.

May God Bless,

Rita

Monday - Service Day

Middle School did a great job working on Books on Tape for Riley!

Check the 7th grade class pages for updates!

Friday!

I hope 8th grade had a nice time on their field trip!  Both 8th grades did not have math today.
Check the class pages for updates.  7 White has a lot due Monday.

Report cards and benchmarks went home today! 

$3 red out day Monday!!!

Thursday

Sorry for the delay in posts!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Break!  I sure did! :)
Class pages have been updated.