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Cardinal Cupich Celebrating 90 years of Excellence!
Mark your calendar now as Cardinal Cupich will preside over our 90th anniversary Mass on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 11:15 am. All are invited – a reception will follow. Our students will be heavily involved in preparing and executing this celebratory mass.
Keep your eyes open around campus for signs of celebration!
All School Open House
Sunday, January 27, 2019, 12:30 – 2:30pm – join us!
Looking for something more for your child? Come discover the St. Giles difference. Meet our new leadership team, explore our facilities and discover the uniqueness of St. Giles.
Academic Excellence
Catholic Values
Nurturing Community
Lifelong Leadership
Application process begins at the event and can be completed online.
For more information, call 708.383.6279.
Cards and Candy for the Troops
Candy & Cards for the Troops
Ambassadors will be collecting Halloween candy for the troops through Thursday, November 8th. Please send in leftovers or specially selected treats for our men and women serving our country! Students are also encouraged to create thank you and Thanksgiving cards for the troops as well! Cards and candy should be placed in the bins in the Corrigan lobby or outside the school office. Thank you for your kindness and generosity!
Come & play!
Moving to Thursdays beginning January 10, 2019. Interested in joining a weekly playgroup or know anyone who would be? Adults/children are invited to attend our weekly Little Lion’s Program! We meet every Thursday when school is in session from 8:30 – 9:30 am in the gross motor room on the 1st floor of the Gleeson building, 1101 Columbian, $5.
Our Little Lion’s facilitator will run games, crafts, free play and snacks to engage children birth – preschool age who are not in school on this day. Meet and mingle with new parents, community members, parishioners and prospective parents – all are welcome! Please spread the word – invite a friend or neighbor!
PLEASE NOTE: School will be closed for Christmas break & Little Lions from 12-21 through 1/7. Beginning in 2019, Little Lions will MOVE TO THURSDAYS, 8:30 – 9:30 am. – kicking off with Thursday, January 10th. We hope you can join us & bring a friend!
Participation points
PARTICIPATION POINTS
In order to ensure an optimal learning environment, participation points are awarded (per class) to each student based on simple criteria.
Students are given several opportunities to make better choices by consulting the ‘Wheel of (limited) Choices’ before facing consequences or disciplinary action (as established by school policy).
3 participation points are awarded (per class) as follows:
1 point = Following Instructions
1 point = Contribution (to class activity/discussion) & Collaboration (with other students)
1 point = Effort & Completing Work (classwork and homework)
Extra credit point –
An extra credit point (4/3) is awarded to any student who excels in all of the above, regardless of previous participation. Of course, students are not always ‘on their game’ during any given class session, so they are encouraged to try harder the next class.
We push the ‘reset’ button:
Each time class starts, students have a fresh start and an new opportunity to increase their daily score for participation and influence the overall average of their grade in Spanish class. OLE!!!
SRA. HOLMAN
October Happenings
October Happenings K100 10/8/18
Religion:
Faith Focus: In Prayer we talk to God
We talk to those we love,
We talk to God.
We pray in different ways
We will be able to join in spontaneous prayer as a response to God’s presence
Language Arts:
Question of the week: What kind of Bugs do you know about?
Vocabulary words: curious, observe, attaches, process, slender
Phonics Review: /m/, /a/, /s/, /p/, /t/Handwriting: Mm, Aa, Ss, Pp, Tt
High-Frequency Words: the, a, see, we, like
Comprehension: Ask and Answer questions about key details.
Grammar Verb an action word
Math:
Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order. Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted.
The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted
Science
WEEKLY READER The Real Busy Spider
Life science / form and function
Kindergartners will compare fiction and non fiction texts about how spiders build their webs
How are they alike and how are different Explain that one is fiction and the magazine is nonfiction
Watch video “Fiction and Nonfiction” to help distinguish between the two genres.
Video: “Tricky Spiders”
Vocabulary; fiction, silk, thread, web
October 5, 2018
Reading: Study vocabulary for at least 10 minutes each day!
September 24, 2018
September Happenings K100 9/24/18
Religion:
Faith Focus: God Made the World; we look at God’s World through the story of Creation
I can tell that God made the world
I know that everything God made is Good
I can tell the story of Creation
Language Arts:
Question of the week: How do Tools help us to explore?
Vocabulary words: Tool, discover, defeated, fetch, rumble
Phonics: /Pp/, Handwriting: Pp High-Frequency Words: a
Comprehension: Informational text: Texts that give real facts and information about real people, places, things, or events.
Ask and Answer questions about key details.
Grammar Verb an action word
Math:
Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1)
Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order. Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted.
The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted
Science
I can name the tools we use in Science and become familiar with them.
Social Studies
At The Apple Orchard; Weekly Reader
Vocabulary: orchard, tractor, wagon
Watch video: Apples!
Reread using rebus pictures to help them out the more difficult words. Read color words. Reread by themselves to their “Learning Partner”
Interactive Smart Board Game: “Apple Sort”
September 24,2018
September Happenings K100 9/24/18
Religion:
Faith Focus: God Made the World; we look at God’s World through the story of Creation
I can tell that God made the world
I know that everything God made is Good
I can tell the story of Creation
Language Arts:
Question of the week: How do Tools help us to explore?
Vocabulary words: Tool, discover, defeated, fetch, rumble
Phonics: /Pp/, Handwriting: Pp High-Frequency Words: a
Comprehension: Informational text: Texts that give real facts and information about real people, places, things, or events.
Ask and Answer questions about key details.
Grammar Verb an action word
Math:
Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1)
Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order. Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted.
The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted
Science
I can name the tools we use in Science and become familiar with them.
Social Studies
At The Apple Orchard; Weekly Reader
Vocabulary: orchard, tractor, wagon
Watch video: Apples!
Reread using rebus pictures to help them out the more difficult words. Read color words. Reread by themselves to their “Learning Partner”
Interactive Smart Board Game: “Apple Sort”
September 24, 2018
September Happenings K100 9/24/18
Religion:
Faith Focus: God Made the World; we look at God’s World through the story of Creation
I can tell that God made the world
I know that everything God made is Good
I can tell the story of Creation
Language Arts:
Question of the week: How do Tools help us to explore?
Vocabulary words: Tool, discover, defeated, fetch, rumble
Phonics: /Pp/, Handwriting: Pp High-Frequency Words: a
Comprehension: Informational text: Texts that give real facts and information about real people, places, things, or events.
Ask and Answer questions about key details.
Grammar Verb an action word
Math:
Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1)
Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order. Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted.
The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted
Science
I can name the tools we use in Science and become familiar with them.
Social Studies
At The Apple Orchard; Weekly Reader
Vocabulary: orchard, tractor, wagon
Watch video: Apples!
Reread using rebus pictures to help them out the more difficult words. Read color words. Reread by themselves to their “Learning Partner”
Interactive Smart Board Game: “Apple Sort”
Test/Quiz Corrections
If you would like to complete corrections for a test or quiz, please follow the guidelines listed in the link below. Corrections are always due on the following Friday after a quiz was completed.
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September Happenings K100
September Happenings K100
Religion:
Faith Focus: God tells us in the Bible that He loves us. The children will learn good listening skills and realize that they have a story and learn how to share it. They will learn that the Bible is read at Mass.
Language Arts:
Make predictions based on cover, title, and pictures. Retell information from a story. Respond to a simple question about the reading. Introduce /Mm/ sound.
Phonological Awareness refers to an understanding of the sound structure of language-that is, that the language is made up words, syllables, rhymes, and sounds (phonemes). This knowledge occurs initially in oral language; students do not have to know how to name their letters or their corresponding sounds in order to demonstrate phonological awareness.
Math:
Identify, sort, and classify objects by kind. Develop and explain own rules for sorting.
Social Studies:
Identify expectations for personal behavior in school and social settings
Interactive video: “Name That Rule”
Discuss our school rules
Social Emotional Development:
We are learning about manners and how to be a good friend
Recognize and accurately label emotions and how they are linked to behavior in school and social settings
Identify ways to work and play well with others
September Happenings K100
September Happenings K100
Religion:
Faith Focus: God tells us in the Bible that He loves us. The children will learn good listening skills and realize that they have a story and learn how to share it. They will learn that the Bible is read at Mass.
Language Arts:
Make predictions based on cover, title, and pictures. Retell information from a story. Respond to a simple question about the reading. Introduce /Mm/ sound.
Phonological Awareness refers to an understanding of the sound structure of language-that is, that the language is made up words, syllables, rhymes, and sounds (phonemes). This knowledge occurs initially in oral language; students do not have to know how to name their letters or their corresponding sounds in order to demonstrate phonological awareness.
Math:
Identify, sort, and classify objects by kind. Develop and explain own rules for sorting.
Social Studies:
Identify expectations for personal behavior in school and social settings
Interactive video: “Name That Rule”
Discuss our school rules
Social Emotional Development:
We are learning about manners and how to be a good friend
Recognize and accurately label emotions and how they are linked to behavior in school and social settings
Identify ways to work and play well with others
Save the date!
Saturday, March 9, 2019, 6:30 – 11:30pm we will dance the night away & raise money for the students of St. Giles School at our annual Black & Gold Pride. In January, we will be kicking off this year’s Black & Gold with auction committee meetings, raffles and securing auction items for our live & silent auctions. Please contact Kelly at development@stgilesschool.org if you have anything or know anyone that can donate to our auctions.
New auctioneer this year – Nicole Kawell from Trinity HS and Dean’s List returns, a band comprised of OPRF teacher’s including our very own parent John Condne. This will be a lovely evening – a FUNdraiser that turns into a party. All are invited! Invitations will be mailed soon.
Click HERE for more details about Black & Gold Pride!
Jan. 22-26 Spelling Words
Schedule and Homework for Week of 12/11-12/15
Focus this week:
-Socratic Seminars continue this week! Make sure to prepare!
-Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
-Weekly Vocabulary
Assignments:
Monday: Vocabulary Words; Read Chapter 8 in Swallowing Stones; Socratic Seminar Preparation
Tuesday: Read Chapter 9 in Swallowing Stones; Socratic Seminar Preparation; Study Vocabulary Words
Wednesday: Read Chapter 10 in Swallowing Stones; Socratic Seminar Preparation; Study Vocabulary Words
Thursday: Read Chapter 11 in Swallowing Stones; Socratic Seminar Preparation: Study Vocabulary Words
Friday: Read Chapters 12-13 in Swallowing Stones
Next Independent Reading Assignment will be assigned after break.
The Organized Child: Building Executive Functions
November 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
McDonough Hall
St. Giles is pleased to welcome Dr. Georgia Bozeday on Tuesday, November 14th for her presentation on “The Organized Child: Building Executive Functions”. Her presentation will focus on media use and learning and will provide parents with practical strategies from the field of Executive Functions to help them guide students at home. Please RSVP and join us for this important conversation. Presentation geared towards parents of 4th – 8th grade students.
Homework: Week of 10/2-10/6
Monday: Vocabulary Words
Tuesday: Read and annotate Chapters 35-36 (We will be discussing these in class tomorrow as well as Ch 34)
Wednesday: Prepositions and Objects Worksheet; Study for Vocab/ Grammar Quiz
Thursday: Vocabulary Quiz (Morning classes)
Friday: Vocabulary Quiz (Afternoon classes)
***Independent Reading Project due for ALL students on Friday! Make sure to include your Reading Log and Rubric with your project!***
Vocabulary Words Answers: https://docs.google.com/a/stgilesschool.org/document/d/1OvleqFhGdUmOS4XeIOU99b7lV9DqZ64NlJ0KP1zofyg/edit?usp=sharing
Quizlet Flashcards: https://quizlet.com/_3sddoq
Homework Week of 9/25-9/29
Monday: Complete Vocabulary Words
Tuesday: Read and annotate Chapters 28-31
Wednesday: Read and annotate Chapters 32-33
Thursday: Study for Vocabulary; Grammar assignment Direct and Indirect Objects
Friday: Vocabulary/Grammar Quiz today! Read and annotate Chapter 34
Independent Reading Project due Friday, October 6th!
Vocabulary Word Definitions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tPOYjctMgWJZ2Ni6QLyDgoTvzIWqxLwLFpNTlh7LtdQ/edit?usp=sharing
Week of August 21st
Welcome back to the 2017-18 school year! I look forward to an exciting year of learning! I hope you are excited too! ~Mrs. Lucas
Monday, August 21st is supply drop off/unpack wrap pack from 9:00-12:00.
Please remember to bring in your completed math packet and your summer reading project to school on Tuesday.
On Tuesday we will dismiss at 1:30. Please remember to bring your lunch.
Important Dates:
Wednesday, August 23rd: 2:00 dismissal
Thursday August 31st: Curriculum Night-beginning in church @ 6:45
Monday, Sept. 4th: Labor Day~No School
Friday, Sept. 1st: Lions Leap Pep Rally
Thursday, Sept. 21st: Lions Leap
Monday, February 27th
Religion: Complete Lenten IQ worksheet – Due Wednesday.
6th Grade Math: Finish workbook pages 132, 134, 140, and 144 on area and perimeter of composite figures. Write the formula, substitute, and evaluate.
There is a new assignment on Tenmarks.com. It is due March 2nd.
There will be a test on Chapter 6 on Friday
5th Grade Math: Complete worksheet on GCF.
Week of 1.30 Homework
Please turn in completed boards on Friday, Feb. 3.
St. Giles School Tour Sign-up
Thursdays, at 9:00 am, School Office
Questions? Call the St. Giles Office at 708-383-6279
Tuesday, January 17th
6th Grade Math: Complete p. 184 #1-16. There will be a test on chapter 4 tomorrow.
5th Grade Math: Finish worksheet on adding decimals if necessary.
Other: Basketball players may wear their basketball uniform to school tomorrow in honor of “Jam the Gym“.
Friday, December 9th
Religion: Complete the chapter 7 review worksheet – due Monday. The test on Chapter 7 will be on Wednesday, Dec. 14th.
6th Grade Math: Finish p. 158 #7-37. There is a new assignment on tenmarks.com: Expressing Percents – due 12/13/16.
5th Grade Math: Finish long division worksheet. Be sure to show your work on loose-leaf paper.
Kindergarten Grade Guide 2017-18
Kindergarten Grade Guide 2017-18
Junior High Grade Guide 2017-18
Junior High Grade Guide 2017-18
6th Grade Guide 2017-2018
5th Grade Guide 2017-2018
4th Grade Guide 2017-2018
3rd Grade Guide 2017-2018
2nd Grade Guide 2017-2018
1st Grade Guide 2017-2018
We celebrate & remember Mr. Tom Bell
This morning, our St. Giles 8th graders, staff and many parents joined Fr. Carl outside the Corrigan building to celebrate and remember our former beloved art teacher, 8th grade dad and friend of St. Giles School and Parish. Tom’s twin boys, Sean and Seamus, blessed the tree and benches with Holy water and wife Kelly spoke briefly. She told the story of how Tom became the art teacher and ended with words of advice for these ambitious 8th graders about to graduate, “…follow your dreams, your passions and do what makes you happy in life. Remember what is important too, family.” She also reminded the students that on such a beautiful spring day, Tom would have had them outside sketching something, as he loved to do. Stop by and visit the lovely tree and 2 new benches that were dedicated in his honor with a beautiful memorial plaque. Tom will always be missed, but he has a special place now at the School he loved so much. Thank you Tom for your love and dedication to us!
Vision 2020: A Strategic Plan for St. Giles Parish and School
As part of the St. Giles Parish strategic planning initiative, the Board of Specified Jurisdiction (BSJ) undertook a two-year, in-depth strategic planning analysis of the school. This analysis included the annual parent satisfaction surveys, several open forums to gather input, a strategic planning survey of the teachers, SWOT analyses of the early childhood and junior high programs, and work of the BSJ’s committees.
The BSJ’s analysis was then shared with the Parish Strategic Planning Committee. This process culminated in the development of a number of focused goals for St. Giles Parish reflected in the Strategic Plan 2015-2020 or Vision 2020. The full plan and executive summary attached below, are intended as an organic, living document to be used as a planning tool by the pastor, principal, parish staff, key parish leaders, and active ministries.
Please take a moment to review at your convenience. If you are interested in participating in future planning for our school, please contact any BSJ member to join one of our committees.