From Christina Clem, M.Ed., Principal
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Christina Clem, under Principal's Desk.
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It is difficult to believe that we have already reached the end of another school year at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic School!! We have had a great year with so many memorable moments, but is has flown by so quickly that now the hot days of summer are not just looming around the corner, but they are actually HERE!! Each year as I reflect back over the entire year, I am always so amazed and impressed with the accomplishments of our students, our parent community, as well as of those of us who serve you. God is always so GOOD to us, and this year has been no exception to that rule!!!
Registration is still underway for the 2012-2013 school year. If you should have any Admissions questions or know someone who would like to tour the school, please call (214) 331-5139 x21 and leave a message or email Sandy Walkley at swalkley@saintspride.com. Mrs. Walkley will be checking messages and emails frequently and will return all calls and emails as expediently as possible!
As of June 1, 2012, if you have not funded your tuition from the Texas Catholic Credit Union, you will no longer be able to qualify for the 10-month payment plan. All tuition and other outstanding fees must be paid by June 29th to ensure your child a place on the class list for the new school year.
The school’s summer hours are listed at the bottom of this post. You will receive a magnet calendar with the Summer packet that will be sent home the middle of June. Please note that our Back to School Open House is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, August 19th, and our first day of school for 2012-2013 is Tuesday, August 21st.
We will greatly miss our 8th grade graduates who will be moving on to their prospective high schools in August. Each year the faculty votes on 8th grade students who exhibit the qualities needed for the Spirit, Most Improved, and Outstanding Student Award. These awards go to special graduates who worked hard and always came to school with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Please join me in congratulating Kennedy Powell who was recognized as the Outstanding Graduate and received the prestigious Fr. Fred Sidler Scholarship Award. She will be attending Ursuline Academy in the fall. Jake Robb and Emma Borth were presented with the St. Elizabeth Spirit Awards. They will both be attending Bishop Dunne High School . Destiny Sanchez received the award for most improvement during the 8th grade year. Destiny will be attending Dubiski High School in Grand Prairie. We also congratulate Sydney Solis who received a 4 year renewable Opportunity Scholarship to Bishop Lynch High School. All of our 8th grade graduates will be attending the high schools of their choice next year.
As we say farewell to our graduating class, we must also say farewell to a few of our most valued faculty who have given so much of themselves to the students of St. Elizabeth School:
- Miss Houston, who has served St. Elizabeth’s for the past 2 years, will be leaving us to explore opportunities in the public school sector for next year.
- Mrs. Powell, who has taught 4th grade & M.S. Social Studies at St. E’s for the past 7 years, will be temporarily retiring to become a full time mom!
- Mrs. Belcher has served St. Elizabeth’s for the past 9 years as 2nd grade teacher and M.S. Religion teacher as well as been the school’s Director of Religious Education for the past several years! Next year she will be teaching M.S. Religion at St. Maria Goretti School in Arlington, which is just a hop, skip, and a jump from where the Belchers live.
- Mrs. Porter who has been a beloved preschool teacher for a total of 10 years has also decided to go into temporary retirement as a stay at home mom until her two youngest children are a little older.
- Mrs. Kuterbach has faithfully served St. Elizabeth Parish and School as music teacher, music liturgist, and technology media specialist over the course of 13 years. Her family plans to make a move to the north side of the metroplex, where her husband currently works, and she has landed a job as music teacher at Christ the King Catholic School for next year.
As we say good-bye to these talented, dedicated professional educators and wish them well, we give thanks to God for blessing St. Elizabeth School so abundantly through these wonderful individuals and pray that he will continue to bless them for what they share with others.
I wish for each and every one of you a safe, relaxing, blessed summer! Let us continue to pray for one another.
God bless,
Christina Clem, M.Ed., Principal
Summer Office Hours — The summer office hours will be as follows:
June 4-28 – Mon-Thur: 9:00am to 2:00pm
June 28,29: 8:00am to 3:00pm for tuition payments
July 2-5: School Office closed for 4th of July Holiday
July 9-31 – Mon-Thur: 9:00am-12:00pm
July 16-20: St. Elizabeth Parish Vacation Bible School
July 30-Aug 4: School Office will be closed for floor refinishing
Aug 5: Parker Uniform & Used Uniform Sale– 9:00 am-2 p.m.
Aug 6: School Office officially reopens 8:00am – 3:00pm
Aug 19: New Parent Orientation – 2-3 pm
Aug. 19: Pre-School/Kinder Roundup – 2-3 pm
Aug 19: Back to School Open House– Classrooms open at 2-4 pm
Aug 21: First Day of School
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From Beth Belcher, MTS – Director of Religious Education
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Beth Belcher, under Religious Education.
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Dear Parents,
As we close the Easter Season and experience the newness of the Holy Spirit through Pentecost, we are renewed in our gifts and commitment to Christ, and our lives in Him. Our school is a wonderful example of the workings of the Holy Spirit. The parish school is a ministry of the parish and, as such, has the benefit of having Fr. Mike as our pastor and Mrs. Clem as our principal. Our desire to walk hand-in-hand with the parish, which serves the community, has manifested itself in our ability to work so closely together for the good of the entire community. This past school year has been a wonderful example of Christianity in education and action.
Our school has contributed to the North Texas Food Bank, the Marillac Center, and to the needy at Thanksgiving and Christmas, especially by donating items to the Advent Giving Tree. Our students have given gifts and cards to the residents of local nursing homes, have depicted the Nativity of our Lord for them and for the parish. We have picked up trash to show our desire to be good stewards of the earth that God has given us. Our entire student body does service hours each year and our eighth graders do at the very least 30 hours during their eighth grade year. We had four students who qualified and were admitted into the ’100 Club,’ denoting more than 100 hours of service done during their 8th grade year. Our school is amazing! Our students are hard-working, and our teachers are dedicated! We are all very fortunate to be part of such a wonderful community! May God continue to bless St Elizabeth’s and extend the grace for her to be a beacon of goodness and academic excellence!
Have a beautiful and restful summer. Come back safe and ready for another great year!!
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Miss Vercillo – Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Beth Vercillo, under Literacy.
PrintIt’s hard to believe we are at the end of another year! I want to encourage all parents to enroll their children in a summer reading or library program. Many children lose skills over the summer. There are so many ways to avoid this. There are many great summer programs for children, and tons of great computer programs. I would like to recommend Starfall for the early readers grades PK-2. Next year, St. Elizabeth will continue with pull out and push in programs for readers needing additional help. I would also like to encourage parents of Dyslexic students to take time over the summer to obtain audio textbooks for next year. Remember they are free!!!! Thank you for the opportunity to work with your precious children.
Have an amazing summer!
Miss Vercillo
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Mrs. Belew – School Development
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Elizabeth Belew, under School Development.
PrintThank You!!!
iPad Project Fund – Total pledges and contributions as of 05/31/12 – $9,505.00 from 27 out of 216 St. Elizabeth families (12.5%), six St. Elizabeth Alumni Families and five Employer with Matching Funds and three Businesses.
A great big thank you goes out to the 2012 8th Grade Graduating Class for their generous gift to the iPad Project. This awesome Eighth Grade Class decided they wanted a large portion of the funds that they raised from their monthly Snack Sales to go towards our goal of 150 iPads for our students! What a wonderful legacy you have left for the future students of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic School!
We are so excited to get the ball rolling on our iPad Project: I recently ordered 60 iPads along with the necessary accessories and the $9,500.00+ raised from the Parent Annual Giving Drive will allow us to purchase an additional 20 iPads.
For your convenience, we accept credit cards as a payment option for your iPad Project donations. Just visit www.saintspride.com and look for the “Donate” button on the front page. This is a safe and secure method of donating money to St. Elizabeth School. We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover Card.
Please prayerfully consider what your family can afford and make your pledge today. If would like more information on the Parent Annual Giving Drive, please call Elizabeth Belew @ (214) 331-5139 Ext 24 or email – ebelew@saintspride.com.
Thank you to the following families who have already made their pledges and contributions. Your generosity is greatly appreciated:
Acosta Family, Alba Family, Anonymous Family, Anonymous Family, Avangard Real Estate Services, Inc., Bank of America/Rosas, Barrilleaux Family, Belew Family, Borth Family, Christian Family, Corley Family, Duffy/Nash Family, Ecozone Pest Control, Goza Family, Henry Family, Ibarra Family, January Family, Kelleher Family, Lauer/Phillips Family, Martin Lucas/Microsoft, Macias Family, Patin Family, Pena Family, Prudential/Spillman, Reyes Family, Richardson Family, Rosas Family, Spillman Family, Stansberry Family, Swayzer Family, Taxco Produce, Teradata Cares/Corley, Tiffany & Company/Macias, Ventura Family, Vergara Family, Walkley Family, West Family, Williams Family, and Yaquinto Family
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My Coke Rewards for Schools
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Elizabeth Belew, under No Fuss Fundraisers.
PrintHelp make great things happen for St. Elizabeth School!!
St. E is part of the My Coke Rewards for Schools program. That means by drinking the Coca-Cola products your family already enjoys, you can get My Coke Rewards points and donate them to our School.
Your donations will go towards rewards like physical education equipment, art supplies and educational resources that help our students learn, play and have fun.
It’s easy to donate:
- Purchase your favorite Coca-Cola products and get codes (they’re on hundreds of different packages, including DASANI, Sprite, Minute Maid, POWERADE ION4, and more.)
- Go to mycokerewards.com (register if you aren’t a member).
- Enter codes to collect points – choose “Donate to Your School” from the six ways to spend points.
- Find our school by Zip Code (75224). When St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic School comes up, click enter the amount of points you’d like to give, then click “Donate.”
Check out mycokerewards.com/schools for more information and start turning My Coke Rewards points into rewards for St. E.
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Mrs. Porter- PKA
Posted on May 29, 2012, by Pamela Porter, under Pre-kindergarten.
PrintThe month of April literally flew by for us in the preschool room. We enjoyed our gardening day in combination with the Magnet Mania visitor. Both of the events were truly exciting and the little ones thoroughly enjoyed getting dirty while being in touch with Science and Nature. I often tell our prospective parents as they tour, that preschool is really not about the academics, but rather, it’s about finding a love for learning, school, nature, and LIFE! The life skills that our students have developed, and have grown to trust and appreciate, far surpass any lesson I can teach about the ABC’s and 1-2-3′s! I always take the month of May to slow down (yeah, right!) and reflect on the class as a whole, remembering back to the first few weeks of school, as the little ones came through that door feeling anxious and scared, but showing their pride for being ‘grown up enough’ to come to ‘big kid school’. Now, at the end of the school year, I can stand back and watch in amazement as I overhear them working out little conflicts amongst themselves, using manners at the lunch tables, saying “excuse me” as they try to pass over another child’s play area, and best of all, observing them showing true affection toward their friends when they have been injured, or when
someone’s feelings have been hurt. It makes me realize what teaching in a preschool classroom is REALLY all about! I know that the academics are very important, but for our classroom, the LIFE skills of building friendships, exploring and investigating God’s amazing world, and being able to successfully function in a group setting with 14 other children, while respecting an adult’s authority other than Mommy and Daddy, are all life skills that lay the foundation for many years to come in a classroom.
This preschool class of 2012 has been successful in finding long-term friendships, have a true love for learning and trying new things, and have a solid foundation for the mechanics and fundamentals of academics. They know how to trust and turn to God in their time of need, and have a strong spirituality Ms. Bowen and I have been equally as amazed at how far they have come and how much they have grown as you have been! Thank you for an amazing school year, my littlest Saints. I will truly miss you but always remember… you have left your tiny little footprint on my heart! Congratulations to all of our precious students, you are the sunshine and you make our days special! Have a safe and happy summer!
Hugs,
Mrs. Porter
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Mrs. Strunk PK B
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Kathy Strunk, under Pre-kindergarten.
PrintDear Students,
You’re a very special person,
And I wanted you to know,
How much I enjoyed being your teacher.
How fast the year did go!
Please come back to visit me
As through the grades you grow,
Try hard to learn all that you can
There is so much to know!
The one thing I tried to teach you
To last your whole life through,
Is to know that you are SPECIAL
There is no one else like you!
Mrs. Strunk and Ms. Martinez
May Dates:
May 24, 2012 Class Picnic all parents invited. We will begin at 10:45 our regular lunch time.
May 25, 2012 – End-of-the-year-Program and Last Day of school for PK and Kindergarten. PK B’s Program will begin at 9:30am in the cafeteria. The reception will be held in the St. Francis Hall from 10:15 to 11:00. I need parent volunteers to help serve Kindergarten class from 11:00-11:45. Thank you. Kindergarten serves PK A, PK A serves PK B and PK B serves Kindergarten.
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Mrs. Guerrero & Miss Lane – Kindergarten
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Elizabeth Belew, under Kindergarten.
PrintKA & KB enjoyed our last days of Kindergarten with a Howdy Ho Down! Here are some pictures of the kids having a great time!
Our end of year ceremony was lovely as always! Many thanks to our wonderful parents for helping to make this event such a success!
Have a wonderful summer!
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Mrs. Patton & Ms. Meroni – First Grade
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Judy Patton, under First Grade.
PrintCan you believe that we are into the last few weeks of the year? We have had a wonderful year, and it seems like it just flew by!!! We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for letting us have your little angels this year. It has been a joy to teach them. We don’t want to let them go! It has been a jam packed month of May. We had Young Authors Day, the Art Festival, May Crowning of Mary, and 1st grade has hosted Mass.
Here is what we will cover the rest of the year.
Math – We finish with geometry, and cover fractions, addition with sums of 16, subtraction from up to 18, three addends, more on fact families, and double digit addition and subtraction without regrouping.
Science – We finished the study of insects and covered the human body. (body functions, skeletal system, joints, muscles, skin, respiratory system, circulatory system, and digestive system)
Social Studies – We studied about “Our Country, Our World”. It included the market place, how things have changed, inventors and inventions, how travel has changed, and life of others around the world. We also discussed our great state of Texas.
Religion – We talked about our church, how we belong to it, and how Jesus chose Peter to lead His Church. We haves talked about how Mary is the Mother of our church and how we honor her. We celebrated the May crowning of Mary on May 18th. We finished our discussion of the Holy Spirit.
Language Arts – We are finishing up with the weekly spelling tests. We will also continue reading stories at school and testing on comprehension. In phonics we will finish reviewing sounds that we have covered all year. In grammar we have introduced adverbs and commas. We will have more on quotation marks, and review nouns, verbs, pronouns, sentence types, and adjectives.
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Mrs. Jurik- Second Grade
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Linda Jurik, under Second Grade.
PrintAs we complete the school year we will learn about the following topics:
Spelling: Students will learn to spell compound words and words with the ou sound.
Reading: Students will read: The Story of the Statue of Liberty, A Place Called Freedom, and New Hope. Students will present book reports at the end of the May. Keep students reading during the break.
English: They will review jingles and complete sentences.
Math: Student will be introduced to multiplication. Keep reviewing addition and subtraction facts during the break.
Science: Students will discover different aspects of light and sound.
Health: Students will review how to get along with peers. They will also talk about summer safety.
Social Studies: Students will learn about local, state, and federal government. They will learn how to vote for leaders and what it means to be free.
Religion: Students will talk about the seven sacraments and Mary.
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Mrs. Fabian – Third Grade
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Betty Fabian, under Elementary School Notes.
PrintAs the year comes to a close, I want to thank all the parents for a great school year. I hope you and your families have a fun and safe summer.
I hope to see you next school year.
Mrs. Fabian
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Mrs. Schmitz – Third Grade
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Maria Schmitz, under Fourth Grade.
PrintMath
Wow what a year! We have worked really hard in math and have come a long way. We have added, subtracted, multiplied and divided. We have learned about reading graphs and charts. We have learned about comparing numbers and place value. We have learned about mean, median, mode and range. We have also learned about units of measurement as well as telling time. We have covered lots of material but still have more to learn. The last two weeks of school we will still be working hard! We will be learning about geometry as well as orders of operation.
Science
We are learning all about the geology. We have learned that geology is the study of earth’s structure. We learned that a geologist does not only study earth, they also study other planets and their moons. Ask your children about the different types of rocks and how they are formed. You can also asked them about what causes earthquakes and volcanoes, which they have learned about, too.
Social Studies
We finished our unit on inventors and explorers. We learned about many people who have shaped the world around us. We also know now that the world is continuing to change because people are always inventing and finding new things.
Religion
We have learned many things in religion from our ten commandments to our sacraments. We have learned many interesting facts about saints as well as a few prayers that can help us throughout our lives. We will finish the year discussing Mary our mother and how she intercedes for us.
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Mrs. McClure – Fourth Grade
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Alexis McClure, under Fourth Grade.
PrintWell 4th grade parents! WE MADE IT! I know it was a tough year, but we did it! I hope this year was just as enjoyable for you and your student as it was for me. Your children are true reflections of your hard work and determination for a bright future. Thank you so much for an AMAZING and ROCK’N year. I hope this summer brings you and your family a break from the chaos of the school year, and you are able to make new memories to hold onto for future years to come.
Things to keep in mind and pack into the beach bags this summer include keep up with where your students have left off with as they leave 4th grade. Please make sure that your student continues to read over the summer. This is so super important as it will help increase their reading Lexiles and allow them to continue to build onto their comprehension. Rereads of novels that we have read in class will do wonders as well. Rereading can be a great source of comprehension building. When they reread, they are familiar with the novel already, so that they will continue to build onto their fluency as well as be able to
pick up any loose ends that they might have missed during the first read through. Please continue to work on the math facts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This is key to the success in beginning 5th grade next year. If you are interested in keeping your student busy in Math, pick an old weekly check up and create your own. Important key concepts we touched on this year included, rounding into the hundred millions, place value, value of a number, expanded form, long hand division into the hundred thousands place, fractions with unlike denominators, improper fractions, orders of operation, multiplication of 4 digit numbers by 2 digit numbers, converting measurements of liquids, length, time, telling time, and elapsed time. Please understand that we have worked soooooo very hard on the simple concept of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Please continue to review over these basic concepts as the students will need to be VERY familiar with these concepts for next year.
Have a wonderful break, and again, thanks for a beautiful year.
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Mrs. Fernandez-5th grade Math and Science/6th Grade Math
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Meredith Fernandez, under Elementary School Notes.
PrintThe 5th grade has had a busy month. We spent a week at the Pines Catholic camp for Environmental Studies and for faith building, and we had a wonderful time! We studied such diverse topics as entomology, limnology and meteorology, tried our best on the challenge courses and learned how to canoe. We came home in time to compete in the city wide finals of the Dancing Classrooms where we brought home a Bronze ribbon. We are finishing our math year by creating geometry books. In science we are looking at matter on the atomic level.
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Mrs. Belcher, MTS – Fifth – Eighth Grade Religion
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Beth Belcher, under Religious Education.
PrintDear Parents,
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Mrs. Stepniewski – Pre K through 8th Grade Computer
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Maureen Stepniewski, under Computer.
PrintDiocesan Robotics Competition
Pre-K and Kindergarten students continue working on basic skills using educational websites.
First Grade students are working on their typing skills while studying spelling words in SpellingCity and in Microsoft Word.
Second Grade students completed their acrostic name in Microsoft Word. They made up a phrase or word for each letter of their name and inserted pictures where appropriate. They continue studying keyboarding and the parts of the computer.
Third Grade students continue practicing keyboarding and MathScore.
Fourth Grade students are exploring basic angles and geometric figures using Microsoft Windows LOGO. They continue to practice inMathScore.
Fifth Grade continues to study variables and recursion in Microsoft Windows LOGO. They are also practicing math using MathScore.
Sixth Grade boys have participated in the Diocesan Robotics Competition and continue to build robots for our in-house exhibition and contest held during the Tech Club’s end-of-year party.
Seventh Grade students have completed their Scratch Programming assignment and contest. We are proud to announce the winners:
1st Place: Hailey Hunt – “Football Game”
2nd Place: Ethan Paulsen – “Game”
3rd Place: Diego Villanueva – “Soccer”
4th Place: Lucas Barrilleaux – “Shooter”
Eighth Grade students are in the final stages of their Business Project. They are currently coding in HTML and have worked on an 8th Grade Class Prophecy. I know all the 8th Grade Students will do well and I wish them the very best all through their lives to come.
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Mrs. Feil – Fifth and Sixth Social Studies
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Kristy Feil, under Middle School Notes.
PrintHard to believe that this is the last news for the school year! It has been great being back at Saint Elizabeth’s again…thank you for all your support.
We will end both classes with a final test over the 50 states of United States. Sixth grade has been working on their renaissance project which they presented in class on Wednesday the 23rd.
I hope everyone has a safe and restful summer…we will see you in a couple of months!
Enjoy your break!
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Ms. Houston – Middle School Science
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Rhonda Houston, under Middle School Notes.
PrintThe end of the year is approaching fast and the science classes have been wrapping up their topics with projects and preparing for finals.
The 6th grade class, was given the opportunity to evaluate games prepare by 7th and 8th grade students. The 7th graders made a board game which focused on health and the human body systems. The 8th graders presented board games on water and air pollution. The results were that students were exposed to what steps they can take to be more healthy and what they can do to prevent water and air pollution. To conclude all they have learned this year, the 6th grade students completed an What I Learned This Year in Science A-Z book. Each page is a letter of the alphabet, representing something they have learned this year.
Seventh grade science have completed and presented their Human Body System Projects. Students compared and contrasted a selected human body system to that of a fish, amphibian, reptile and bird. They also worked on a A-Z book, similar to the 6th grade class.
The 8th graders are excited for graduation! To end the year, we concluded our Environmental Science section with building a board games for younger students, teaching those who play the games about water and air pollution along with what they can do to reduce and prevent pollution.
Have a great and safe summer!
Ms. Houston
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Mrs. Robb – 7th and 8th Grade Math
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Rachel Robb, under Middle School Notes.
PrintThe year is quickly coming to a close. The students have had a very productive year in math. I want to wish the 8th graders good luck in their future. You are always welcome to come back for help anytime.
8th grade has completed their math exams. I highly recommend doing a little math practice over the summer so you don’t forget all the things you learned this year.
7th grade has been working on reviews for their exams which will take place next week. I recommend continuing to use Math Score over the summer to keep up the knowledge you have gained this year. I look forward to seeing all of you in August for your 8th grade year.
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Ms. Johnson – Middle School ELA
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Susan Johnson, under Middle School Notes.
Print6th Grade Regular English—We have just completed the unit on diagramming, and the students did very well considering this is their first attempt. We will finish the year with a review of everything from the second semester. A printed review will be given to each student which will include grammar, the writing process, and spelling. The exam schedule will also be given to each student. The final copy of the research paper will be returned on May 29; please look over the paper to see if your student needs to work on specific writing skills this summer.
6th Grade Honors English—We have finished the unit on punctuation and capitalization which included end marks, commas, semi-colons, colons, quotation marks, underlining, and capitalization (propers and titles). We will not have a test on this unit. We will finish the year with a review of everything from the second semester. A printed review will be given to each student which will include grammar, the writing process, and spelling. The exam schedule will also be given to each student. The final copy of the research paper will be returned on May 29; please look over the paper to see if your student needs to work on specific writing skills this summer.
7th Grade Regular English– We have finished the unit on punctuation and capitalization which included end marks, commas, semi-colons, colons, quotation marks, underlining, and capitalization (propers and titles). We will not have a test on this unit. We will finish the year with a review of everything from the second semester. A printed review will be given to each student which will include grammar, the writing process, and spelling. The exam schedule will also be given to each student.
7th Grade Honors English—We just finished the unit on capitalization and punctuation which included end marks, commas (introductory clauses, parenthetical expressions, nonessential information, dates, and places), semi-colons, colons, underlining, hyphens, capitalization (propers, adjectives, people, things). We will not have a test on this unit. We will finish the year with a review of everything from the second semester. A printed review will be given to each student which will include grammar, the writing process, and spelling. The exam schedule will also be given to each student.
8th Grade Regular English– We just finished the unit on capitalization and punctuation which included end marks, commas (introductory clauses, parenthetical expressions, nonessential information, dates, and places), semi-colons, colons, underlining, hyphens, capitalization (propers, adjectives, people, things). We will not have a test on this unit. We will finish the year with a review of everything from the second semester. A printed review will be given to each student which will include grammar, the writing process, and spelling. The exam schedule will also be given to each student. I am looking forward to the 8th grade dinner/awards night as well as graduation. I wish only the best to each and every student in their endeavor in the high school of their choice.
8th Grade Honors English—- We just finished the unit on capitalization and punctuation which included end marks, commas (introductory clauses, parenthetical expressions, nonessential information, dates, and places), semi-colons, colons, underlining, hyphens, parenthetical hyphens, apostrophes, capitalization (propers, adjectives, people, things). We will not have a test on this unit. We will finish the year with a review of everything from the second semester. A printed review will be given to each student which will include grammar, the writing process, and spelling. The exam schedule will also be given to each student. I am looking forward to the 8th grade dinner/awards night as well as graduation. I wish only the best to each and every student in their endeavor in the high school of their choice.
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Mrs. Borth – Middle School Literature
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Jennifer Borth, under Middle School Notes.
PrintAll middle school students will be taking final exams soon. Their literature exam will be a skills test – meaning, there isn’t much for them to study. Each class will be given a different short story to read, annotate, and answer questions. We have been doing this all year together. There will also be some vocabulary words on the exam. These vocabulary words will be used in a paragraph so that students can use context clues to discover the meanings. Students will also be given a list of the exact vocabulary words that will be found on the exam.
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Mrs. Powell – 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Tai Powell, under Middle School Notes.
Print7th grade
Well we are nearing the end of our school year, but we are not finished with learning. We finished chapter 15 in our books and now we are reviewing. Our final will cover chapters 1-15. I have already posted the review on the MS Website. Please be sure your child has printed it out. My final comes straight from my old tests, so the students will need to bring in their binders that have all the questions on them. The final does not take place until May 30th. Thanks and have a fabulous summer!
8th grade
Well we are nearing the end of your child’s middle school education. It has been a fun ride, and I am very excited for all of our 8th grade graduates. They will achieve great things. I hope to hear from you all about them, and how they are doing in their high schools. They are currently reviewing in my class room. We will be taking our final May 24th. The final will cover chapters 1-14. I have already posted the review on the MS Website. Please be sure your child has printed it out. My final comes straight from my old tests, so they will need to bring in their binders that have all the questions on them. The final does not take place until May 30th. Thanks and have a fabulous summer!
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Mrs. Connelly – Library
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Monica Connelly, under Library.
PrintAs the 2011-2012 school year comes to an end, I would like to thank the following library volunteers: Linda Armijo, Marybeth Jones, Delilah Macias, Amy Solis and Euranie Williams. My sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to St. Elizabeth organizations, students, parents, grandparents and all the Book Fair volunteers who have contributed so much energy, endless work and invaluable time to the library and its many activities. Thanks to everyone who donated books and supplies. This school year was a success because of great teamwork and constant support throughout the year.
One quick reminder: All library books must be returned and late fees must be paid before the end of the year to receive final report cards. This year, the library offered an amnesty week and many students took advantage of the opportunity to settle library overdue materials and outstanding fines.
Students who participated in the Six Flags Reading Program will receive their free admission ticket in the last report card envelope mailed in June.
A suggested reading list will be available in the library after May 30.
The library accepts book donations of AR, Reading Counts, and Blue Bonnet books that students have finished reading. We welcome books in good condition and accept all titles.
This has been such a fantastic year!! I’m looking forward to next year. Have a great summer.
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Mrs. Barrientos – Spanish
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Rosa Barrientos, under Spanish.
PrintIt is hard to believe that we have arrived at the end of the school year. We continue to learn and have fun doing our restaurants and learning different things. Our students have learned about silverware and utensils, different kinds of foods, taking orders in Spanish, and last but not least, our very special verbs and the conjugations. I have enjoyed seeing your child grow in many different and positive ways, and I hope to see them back next year. Have a safe and relaxing summer.
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Mrs. Green – PK, K, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Art
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Michelle Green, under Art.
PrintLesson 7 – The arts teach students to think through and within a material.
Lesson 8 – The arts help children learn to say what cannot be said.
Lesson 9 – The arts enable us to have experiences we can have from no other source.
Lesson 10 – The arts’ position in the school curriculum symbolizes to the young what adults believe is important.
Lessons the Arts Teach by the NAEA
What a year we have had in art. It has seriously flown by. I want to thank all of you for your support this year. I believe that art education is so important, especially at the lower levels. Each year I try to teach a curriculum filled with as many mediums as possible. Letting the kids get in there and try new things is what it is all about.
Just last week we had our anuual Arts Fest. The school was filled from top to bottom with you child’s artwork. It looked fabulous. I want to thank all the volunteers and families that took time out of their busy schedules to attend. If you missed it here are some pictures from the show.
Portfolios will be going home as soon as we wrap up our last projects. Thank you again for a great 1st year at St. Elizabeth. I hope you all have a wonderful summer break.
Michelle Green
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Mrs. Connelly – 3rd & 5th Grade Art
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Monica Connelly, under Art.
PrintWhat a creative and colorful year we’ve had! I am so proud of all our young artists. The 3rd Annual Art Fest was a tremendous success as the school hallways proudly displayed students’ artwork. Awesome paintings and art projects hung throughout the school. Thanks to all parents and families who attended this year’s Art Fest.
3rd and 5th grade students placed their art “masterpieces” in the school’s Annual Silent Auction. Both paintings were very well received.
Individual art portfolios will be going home next week so please be on the lookout for these. This summer as you clean out closets, attics, or garages and happen to come across any items you think we might be able to use in the art room, please send me an email about your findings.
Thank you for sharing such wonderful young artists with me this year. Have a great fun-filled summer.
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Mrs. Kuterbach – Music
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Mary Kuterbach, under Music.
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The year has zipped by once again! Our final weeks will be focused on tone color in music. The instrument show and tell week this year began on May 14th. Students were able to bring any musical instrument they may have at home, working or non working, for the class to see. We saw many instruments, and piano students were invited to play during class. It is wonderful to see so many budding musicians.
We enjoyed so many delightful performances during the Young Authors Day. 1B acted out the aria Nessun Dorma from the opera Turandot by Puccini. 1A followed with a performance using scarves to demonstrate staccato and legato to the music of The Syncopated Clock by Leroy Anderson. With lots of help from Mrs. Belcher, the fifth grade gave us the story of Noah in the musical Ark-e-ology. The eighth grade girls serenaded us with some handbell selections. It was a fantastic day!
Summer boredom? Be sure to check the St. Elizabeth Music Wiki for links to some great music websites to keep your musical skills going until we meet again in August.
Thank you to all for your continued support of the fine arts programs at St. Elizabeth.
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Coach Cervenka – K – 8th Grade Physical Education
Posted on May 30, 2012, by William Cervenka, under Physical Education.
PrintIt has been a great year. The students have enjoyed participating in the different sports this year as well as picking team names and competing against each other. We are having choice week, and the students are allowed to pick from baseball (wiffleball), soccer, or kickball.
I want to wish everyone a great and safe summer, and we will see you back in August!!!
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Coach Good – Athletic Director
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Elizabeth Belew, under Athletics.
PrintCongratulations to our girls Varsity track team for winning the City Meet!!!!!!! Congratulations to our JV Baseball team for making the playoffs!!!!!! Our sports program had a successful year and we appreciate everyone who supported our student-athletes. We would like to acknowledge and thank all of the coaches who gave their time and wisdom to our students this year. Because of you, they were able to excel in their sport and in life. Thanks for a great year!!!!!
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NJHS
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Monica Connelly, under NJHS.
PrintSt. Elizabeth Chapter of National Junior Honor Society held the 2012 Annual Induction Ceremony May 11 in the Church followed by a reception in the cafeteria for all members and their families. Both this year and next year’s 8th grade inductees were honored.
Congratulations to:
Johanna Alvarado, Josef Barrilleaux, Nathan Escanuela, Oscar Gurrola, Zach Jaffe, Alex Leal, Matthew Martinez, Marissa Munoz, Kennedy Powell, Alexandria Rose, Avra Salters, Sydney Solis, Carina Villarreal , Morgan Walker, andManon Willliams. New 2012-2013 NJHS members from the 7th Grade include Lucas Barrilleaux, Hailey Hunt, Carrington Rodriguez, and Sydney Swayzer.
I would just like to say how much I enjoyed this year’s NJHS. The members were always willing to help, never complained, and did a fabulous job providing service and raising money for various organizations. Each member should be proud of his/her achievements this year.
Enjoy your summer!
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Tech/Lego/Robotics Club
Posted on May 30, 2012, by Maureen Stepniewski, under Technology Club.
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During our End-of-Year Party, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, the Tech/Lego/Robotics and Environmental Club members enjoyed pizza and special treats provided by each student while they watched 6B boys Robotics. Each robotics team built, programmed and named their robot in a very unique fashion. Some members, notably Oscar Gurrola, brought in their Lego creations to show the group as well. We have had a great year and thank all the members for their participation.
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