As 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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What a creative and colorful year we’ve had!  I am so proud of all our young artists.  The 3^rd 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.

3^rd and 5^th 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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St. 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 8^th 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 7^th 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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April is:

• School Library Media Month
• National Library Week – April 8-14
• National D.E.A.R. Day (Drop Everything and Read Day) – April 12

Library classes will celebrate remaining April events by checking out books, reading quietly in the library, listening to Easter stories and taking part in The Legend of the Bluebonnet activities.

Mark Your Calendars:  Hawaiian Luau Book Fair is coming April 16-19.  Fair hours will be 7:30-5:00.  Activities such as daily door prizes, raffles, storytelling and games are just part of the upcoming fun.  Book Fairs are successful because of St, Elizabeth’s “great” bunch of students, parents, volunteers, and teachers coming together as a team to support the Fair.  Once again, we’re asking for volunteers.  If you can help, please email mconnelly@saintspride.com.

May is once again a very busy month.  PK and Kinder students will enjoy “guest” storytellers reading book favorites.  1^st and 2^nd grade students take part in some fun activities when we read “Officer Buckle and Gloria”.  3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade students will share their reading experiences and reveal their favorite book and author with their respective classes.  Weather permitting, all library students will visit the school courtyard for quiet reading.

As the end of the year fast approaches, the library is accepting donations of any AR, Reading Counts or Blue Bonnet books that your student has finished reading.  We welcome books in good condition and appreciate all titles.

Important Dates to remember:

May 14 – end-of-year inventory begins

May 18 – all library books must be returned

May 22 – all overdue late fines must be paid

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“The smallest event can become a story if you tell it in the right way.” David Hockney, Photographer

During the 4^th and final quarter of the school year, there are many art projects planned.

• Students are doing an outstanding job completing their Pop Art projects.
• Students are beginning acrylic painting on canvas for the upcoming Silent Auction.
• Students will experience clay building techniques as they create hand-built coil sculptures and clay pots.

These final art projects will join all student art “masterpieces” for the 3^rd Annual Art Fest.  School hallways and stairways as well as the cafeteria will proudly display students’ artwork.  Throughout the year St. E’s talented artists have been working very hard to produce all the wonderful, fantastic works of art that will be presented.

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Now that the 3^rd quarter has come to an end, NJHS eligibility letters will be going out to those 7^th grade students who have maintained an overall average of  90 or above in their core classes this year.  The letters will also include an application which will need to be completed by May 4.

The current NJHS will be finishing off the year by participating in this year’s Silent Auction when they sponsor an auction item.  Service projects will include picking up trash around the school and cleaning Art tables and chairs.

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Grounds and Facilities would like to thank all the parents and students who came on Saturday, Jan 14 to clean the school both inside and outside.

Inside, the school looked shiny, fresh, and absolutely inviting to all visitors during Catholic Schools Week.  Outside, trash was picked up, both playgrounds and the baseball field received attention, trees were trimmed, and the school’s marquee was moved from the front of the school to the back by the playground.  Mr. Reyes provided the heavy equipment and expertise used to move the marquee.

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Congratulations to students who successfully read 6 hours for Six Flags tickets.  The reading logs have been mailed and tickets should arrive sometime in May in time for summer fun.

Another busy month is promised in the library during the month of March.  Students will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Women’s History Month.  The primary grades wish Dr. Seuss “Happy Birthday” by reading his books and engaging in SmartBoard learning activities when visiting Seussville.com.  In celebration of Women’s History Month all students will explore the accomplishments of famous women in history.

Important dates to remember for March are:

• Teen Tech Week – March 4-10
• Returned Borrowed Books Week – March 1-7
• National March into Literacy Month
• National Women’s History Month
• Irish American Heritage Month

The library is once again hosting Teen Tech Week March 4-10 sponsored by the American Library Association.  This year’s theme is Be a Geek @the library.  Teen Tech Week is a national initiative aimed at students, teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults.  4^th-8^th grade students are invited to a Pre TTW party complete with refreshments and registration for the various activities and events to be held in celebration of Teen Tech Week.  Fun activities include a Wii Dance Contest, taste test, cookie challenge, and electronic games.  Prizes, ribbons and certificates will be awarded at the closing of the week.

Important dates to remember for April are:

• School Library Media Month
• National D.E.A.R. Day (Drop Everything and Read) - April 12
• National Library Week – April 8-14
• National Poetry Month
• School Library Media Month,
• International Children’s Book Day – April 2
• Scholastic Book Fair – April 15-20

PK-1^st grade students will enjoy The Legend of the Bluebonnet and Easter stories.   2^nd grade will participate in fun activities based on The Day Jimmie’s Boa Ate the Wash.  3^rd & 4^th grade students will continue their study of Non-Fiction and the Dewey Decimal classifications.  5^th grade students will start an in-depth study of research sources available in the library.  Weather permitting all students will enjoy reading in the school’s courtyard.

The Scholastic Spring Book Fair is coming to St. Elizabeth!  Mark your calendars for the week of April 16-20.  Fair hours will be M-F 7:30-5:30.  As with all our book fairs, excitement is quickly building.  Activities such as daily door prizes, raffles, storytelling, and games are just part of the fun.  Look for Book Fair info in your student’s Thursday folders.  Book fairs are successful because of St. Elizabeth’s “Great” bunch of students, parents, volunteers, and teachers pulling together as a team.  Once again we will be asking for your help.

I wish all of you a wonderful Spring Break and a Blessed Easter!

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“The smallest event can become a story if you tell it in the right way.” David Hockney, Photographer

During Black History Month, students studied paintings by black artists, Molly Ringgold, Jacob Lawrence, and Romare Bearden.

We have been so very busy being creative in Art class!  The students have enjoyed learning about Pop Art and the history of pottery and working with clay.  All student art projects incorporate what they have learned when designing, sketching and creating their own art.  Students are going to be creating their own original art work based on the talent of Pop Artists such as Andy Warhol and Dominic Keyes.  Some of upcoming big projects that students will be working on include making clay pinch pots, self portraits and preparing for the end-of-the-year Art Fest.

Thanks for your continued support of our Fine Arts Department and for letting me share my love of ART with your children.

Have a wonderful, fun-filled, restful Spring Break and a very Blessed Easter.

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Now that our big fundraisers are over, NJHS members will be focusing on service.  Be on the look out for our next project.

Also, once the 3^rd quarter ends, 7^th graders who have a 90% cumulative average or higher in their core subjects will be notified of their NJHS eligibility.

The Silent Auction is approach in,g and the NJHS will be sponsoring an item for bidding.

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Happy New Year, and welcome back to all!   I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas.  Many thanks for all the wonderful gifts, cards, and well wishes during the holidays.   Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Thanks to all volunteers and shoppers who made our December Book Fair such a huge success.

Our school library will be very busy this month preparing for Catholic Schools Week. New books, including 100 newly purchased books from the recent Book Fair, are being processed and will be placed on the shelves this month for our students’ reading pleasure.

With the Science Fair coming up, students are reminded that the library is an excellent source for student’s research, including internet access for student use before school, during recess, and after school.  Please encourage your student to make use of the library’s numerous books, reference materials and project ideas for students to use when setting up their science projects.

February is a short month but extremely busy.  The library celebrates Groundhog Day, President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and Black History Month.  Library activities will revolve around fairy tales, legends, fables, and tall tales.  February, also known as Library Lovers Book Month, will feature the book display “Ice Cream for Books”. Students will add one ice cream scoop for each book read, creating the largest ice cream cone.

Students in Kindergarten and 1st grade will take their library books home to read.  They will share their reading experience with other students in their class during library time.  2nd & 3rd grade students will study fairy tales, legends, fables, and tall tales.  4th & 5th grade students will keep a reading log when we start reading Ramona’s World by Beverly Cleary and Hoot by Carl Hiaason together in the library.

Coming Soon:   Six Flags and Weekly Reader are once again pleased to offer the Read-to-Succeed Six Hour Reading Program for 2011-12. The goal of the program is to support efforts to educate students and to inspire kids to read on their own.  The reward for participating students is a free admission ticket to any Six Flags Park. This a great opportunity to earn a free student Six Flags ticket – 6 hours of recreational reading is the only requirement. More information, including reading logs and Program important dates to remember will follow in the Thursday folders.

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“A sculpture is just a painting cut up and stood up somewhere”.  Frank Stella

Many thanks for all the wonderful gifts, cards and well wishes during the holidays.  Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Art classes have completed a study of Impressionism.  The students produced some awesome watercolor paintings in the style of Henri Matisse and Vincent Van Gogh. Paintings are hanging in the downstairs art gallery.

For the month of January, art classes will be making posters for Catholic School’s Week.  The posters will be judged in the Catholic Schools Week Art Poster Contest.  The winning art will be announced during the Awards Assembly on the Friday of Catholic Schools Week.  The posters will also be displayed in the school cafeteria during the Family Appreciation Spaghetti Dinner on Monday, January 30th.

Upcoming art projects: 3^rd & 5^th grade students will get a chance to work with clay, offering students the opportunity to be messy.

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First, we would like to congratulate the newest members who were accepted into the NJHS this year: Johanna Alvarado. Josef Barrilleaux, Oscar Gurrola, Alex Leal, and Manon Williams. Members are chosen based on academics, leadership abilities, behavior, and community service.  Congratulations again!

In December, NJHS members acted as St. Nicholas’s helpers and delivered goodies into the shoes of our students, faculty and staff.

Keep an eye out for NJHS works of service as the group picks up trash on the school campus and serves as ambassadors during Catholic Schools Week.  Members are also gearing up for Valentine’s Day Carnation Sales. Be on the lookout for information on our most popular fundraiser!!

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A special thanks to parents who dropped by the library during the recent Parent-Teacher Conference day!  I enjoyed meeting and talking with both new and veteran parents. 

Library activities and studies during December will revolve around Advent and Christmas.  PK and Kinder students will enjoy Christmas and holiday storytelling.  4^th and 5^th grade class activities and library studies will revolve around Christmas traditions and festivities from around the world.  As we celebrate this season of Advent and prepare for the Birth of Jesus, the students will research how Christmas joy takes many forms around the world.  

January will be a busy month in the library.  As the library prepares for Catholic Schools Week and Open House, new books will be processed and will be placed on the shelves for students’ reading pleasure.  Students in Kinder and 1^st grade will be able to take their library books home for the first time.  They will share their reading experience with other students when they give a brief book review on the book they took home for the first time.  2^nd and 3^rd grade students will study fairy tales, legends and tall tales.  4^th & 5^th grades will learn the fundamentals of the Dewey Decimal System. 

January is also Science Fair time.  A friendly reminder:  the library has numerous books, reference materials and project ideas for students to use when setting up their science projects. The library is an excellent source for research, including internet access and is open for their extended use before school, during recess, and after school.  Please encourage your student to make use of the library and its resources.

BOOK FAIR NEWS

To the Book Fair and Beyond: Reading is Out of This World!  Prepare to Blast Off – attend the library’s Annual Fall Book Fair, December 2-9.    Exciting and fun activities such as door prizes, raffles, contests, guessing games, and book scavenger hunts are planned.  The fair is a great opportunity for the library to add to its collection, grant teacher’s book wishes and serves as the major fundraiser for our library.

It’s about children, it’s about books and it’s about having fun.  From award winners and bestsellers to picture books and favorite series, the Book Fair is filled with hundreds of books that will take your student on adventures they will never forget.  Shop the fair for Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers. 

If interested in volunteering your time and energy, we’d love to have you join in on the fun!  It’s a great fun way to earn those volunteer hours and get a 10% discount on your purchases.  Please e-mail Monica Connelly at mconnelly@saintspride.com to volunteer for the Book Fair.  The children would love to have you!

See you at the Book Fair!!

Thanks for your continued support and for letting me share my love of reading with your children. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year.

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“Great art picks up where nature ends.” – Marc Chagall

All 3^rd and 5^th grade students have concluded their unit on Line, Color, Shape and Form.  Students have completed Fall and Thanksgiving projects.  Art classes used both balance and symmetry in their designs of Day-of-the-Dead skulls, Harvest trees, Thanksgiving grids, Fall leaves and turkeys.  We have done a lot of painting using oil pastels, chalk pastels and watercolors.  Students also learned how colors can depict different emotions.   All projects utilized the elements of art we have previously studied and did an awesome job incorporating them into all our projects.

For December, students will put art basics they’ve learned to replicate work by other artists.  Classes will be learning about artists.  3^rd grade will study techniques and styles of Vincent Van Gogh and Marc Chagall.  5^th grade will focus on Henri Matisse.

For the month of January, classes will be looking at movement in works of art.  Each class will be showing movement in their work in different ways.  Later in the month, classes will be making posters for Catholic School’s Week that is later in the month.  Some of the posters will be entered into the Diocesan poster contest.

As the year comes to an end, I am thankful for many things, but most of all, for the opportunity to teach your children.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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The NJHS sponsored the hair painting and tattoo booth at the annual Fall Carnival.  All proceeds went back to the school.  Thank you to all who came out and supported us.

NJHS members sponsored the annual Turkey Feather contest.  For one week members sold feathers for 25 cents during lunch and recess.  The teacher with the most bought feathers would win the honor of “Turkey for a Day”.  This year’s winner with 410 feathers was Ms. Mikula 5B.  Congratulations Ms. Mikula – you were an awesome 2011 “Turkey for a Day”.  In second place with 100 turkey feathers was Ms. Houston, 7A and in 3^rd place, Mrs. Jurik, 2^nd grade, with 77 turkey feathers. We are proud to say that we raised over $250, all of which will go to a family in need here in the St. Elizabeth community.

Upcoming events sponsored by NJHS will be the annual St. Nicholas Day celebration December 6.  Members will be acting as St. Nick’s helpers and deliver goodies into the shoes of our students. 

In-service news: members will be helping with the Fall Book Fair, and help prepare for Catholic Schools Week in January. 

After the first quarter, eleven 8^th grade students, who are not currently in the NJHS and had an overall average of 90% or higher in their core classes, were eligible for the NJHS.  Congratulations to these students; eligibility is quite an accomplishment.  Results as to admission into the NJHS for these students will be announced soon.  

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“Sometimes I have resisted painting something that seemed to me so ordinary, hardly worth doing.  But when I do it and it’s done, it’s different from what other people see. It’s ordinary to me, but not to you.”  Georgia O’Keefe

Art classes are moving right along learning the Elements of Art.  We have completed LINE, COLOR and beginning SHAPE and TEXTURE.  Although our main focus was color (primary, secondary, warm/cool/complementary) many other elements were incorporated e.g. students experimented with how color can suggest certain emotions.

October Fun

3^rd Grade – Fall and Halloween projects.  Students will start using paint.

5^th Grade – Fall Harvest Tree.  Students will start using watercolor paint.

November

Classes study perspective, the art of Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse and will have several projects to complete using these themes.

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Library activities and events for October are:

• Birthday Book Club – celebrate your child’s birthday by donating a book to the library.  Enjoy a cupcake, a balloon, picture taking and fun.  September and October birthdays celebration and book presentations will be held Monday October 31 in the library 8:00am-8:20am.
• Teen Read Week – October 16-21 – Picture It @ Your Library
• October 17 – Library Read-a-Thon – students in grades 3-8 are invited to the library from 3:30-5:00 for the annual read-a-thon.  Students may bring a pillow, slippers, snacks, and of course, a book.  Those who participate will be awarded a reading certificate and ribbon.
• October 19 – NJHS Book and Bake Sale – buy books and baked goodies in the cafeteria 3:00-4:15.  Reasonable prices – 50 cents and under.
• October is Mystery Month – trick or treat in the library – students’ good behavior is rewarded with a library treat October 24-31.

Library activities and events for November are:

• November 1 – All Saints Day – biographies of saints will be featured
• November 2 – Dia de los Muertos
• November 4 – Parent-Teacher Conferences – the Humanities teachers will meet in the library
• November 11 – Veterans Day
• November 24 – Thanksgiving Day
• November 28 – Birthday Book Club honors November birthdays.
• ALL Month – preparations underway for the Fall Book Fair ( December 2-9).  Activities such as daily door prizes, raffles, contests, guessing games, and book scavenger hunts promise fun for all.  The fair is a great opportunity for the library to add to its collection, to grant teacher’s classroom book wishes and serves as a fundraiser for our school and library.  This is a wonderful opportunity for children, families, and teachers to come together.

If anyone is interested in helping achieve our goals in the library whether weekly or with the upcoming Book Fair in December, and, if you have some free time and love working with children and books, come on in and volunteer. You can contact me via my email address  mconnelly@saintspride.com  The Children would like to have you!!!

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Upcoming event planning, fundraisers and service projects are underway:

• October 19 – Book and Bake Sale – buy books and baked goodies in the cafeteria 3:00-4:15.  Reasonable prices – 50 cents and under.
• October 22 – Fall Carnival – visit the face and hair painting booth sponsored by NJHS. Be sure and visit the booth!
• Start saving those quarters!!! NJHS will be starting their annual Turkey Feather Sale, and your favorite teacher could be this year’s Turkey for a Day. J  More information coming via RenWeb.

Also, as the first quarter comes to an end, those 8^th grade students who have a 90% overall average in their core classes and all E’s in conduct for this first quarter will be eligible for the NJHS.  Letters will go home to those who are eligible shortly after the first quarter report cards.

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Welcome!

Artists of the month: 

Wassily Kandinsky  “Everything starts from a dot” and Paul Klee “A line is a dot that went for a walk.”

St. Elizabeth of HungaryCatholicSchool’s art program offers students the opportunity to understand, interpret and appreciate the visual arts and to explore their creative potential through hands-on art projects. The art program’s emphasis is on exploration and manipulation of art materials along with an exposure to a new visual language, perceptions, materials and the world of art and artists. 3^rd and 5^th grade students will view and discuss various works of art from different time periods and cultures.

As students learn to recognize, discuss and work with art, they will build a foundation for making judgments about its form, content, technique and purpose. Discussion, critical analysis and observation of art will provide a basis for understanding, supporting and enjoying the visual arts – now and throughout their lives.

3^rd & 5^th GRADE ART:  classes will be learning the 7 Elements of Art.   In the first quarter, art classes will review line, color, and shape.   We will begin with LINE.  Art would not be art without line, sometimes known as “a moving point.” It is absolutely essential as a concept to depicting objects and symbols and defining shapes.  All students are learning about the many different kinds of lines to create abstract designs.  Featured artists are Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Paul Klee.

We will then move on to Color and a study of Henri Matisse.  We will study his use of color as well as positive and negative space.  Students will learn about primary and secondary color; warm, cool, and neutral colors; as well as value and intensity.

I am happy to be here with your children again this year.  Thanks for your support and have a great month!

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Welcome!

A new school year always brings excitement to the library.  The first two weeks were spent welcoming all students, getting to know new students and presenting library procedures.

Once again the library will be open before school 7:30-7:50, during recess and after school 3:30-4:00 for student use.  There are 8 computers with internet access, as well as access to the Dallas Public Library Periodicals for research and the Dallas Morning Newspaper.  Students may take AR and Reading Counts tests on library computers, and research science articles.

During the month of September, library class activities will include checking out books, storytelling, learning how books are placed on library shelves, identifying authors, illustrators, publishers, title and copyright dates, and how to distinguish between fiction, biography, and non-fiction books.

September is:

• Library Card Sign-up Month
• September 6 – Read a Book Day
• Hispanic Heritage Month

Welcome back to returning and new library volunteers, who come and volunteer every week in the library:  Amy Solis, Pilar Dominguez, Euranie Williams, and Norma Gurrola.  The library is a success because of these wonderful, dedicated volunteers.  If anyone is interested in helping achieve our goals in the library, have some free time, and love working with children and books, come on in and volunteer.  If reading to children is your talent, we could use you as well.  It’s a fun way to earn volunteer hours.  Contact me at mconnelly@saintspride.com if you are interested.

Through the generosity of the Goza family and Georgine Guerrero, the library has added many new books to its collection.

Many fun-filled activities and events are planned for this Fall:   

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At the first NJHS meeting of the new school year, NJHS members discussed meeting dates, possible fundraiser ideas and service projects for the year.  Plans are underway for the annual Books End Used Book and Bake Sale and the Fall Carnival booth.

Congratulations to the newly elected NJHS officers:

• President – Zach Jaffe
• Vice President – Kennedy Powell
• Secretary – Avra Salters

Elections for Treasurer, Historian, and Parliamentarian will be held September 13.

Regular NJHS meetings will be held the third Tuesday of every month.  Members are reminded to bring their calendars and ideas to all meetings.

Remember we will be looking at those 8^th grade students eligible for the NJHS after first quarter report cards go out.

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It is unbelievable how fast the school year “whizzed by” and as it draws to a close, I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to our many library supporters, St. Elizabeth organizations, students, and parents.  I would especially like to thank Book Fair volunteers who contributed so much energy, endless work and invaluable time.  This library school year was a success because of great teamwork and constant support; everyone working together for the good of the library.

Debbie Gleason – Thanks for the memories!  All of us here at St. Elizabeth, especially me and the library, will miss seeing your smiling face.  If you are ever in the neighborhood, drop by and say HI!

All library books must be returned and library fines paid by June 1^st.

Also, the library is once again accepting donations of any AR or Reading Counts books that your child has finished reading.  We welcome books in good condition and appreciate all titles.

This has been a fantastic year!  I’m looking forward to next year already.  Have a great summer!

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What a creative year we’ve had!!  I’m so proud of all our young artists!!

St. Elizabeth’s 2^nd Annual Art Fest was a tremendous success.  School hallways and stairways as well as cafeteria windows proudly displayed students’ artwork.  Paintings and art projects looked absolutely awesome.

Individual Art Portfolios will be going home next week so please be on the lookout for these.  Please keep the art department in mind if you decide to clean out any closets, attics or garages this summer. If you think we might be able to use any of your findings, please send me an email.  It never hurts to ask.

Thank you all for a successful, colorful ART year!  And THANKS for sharing you talented art students with me and St. E.  I hope everyone has a restful and fun-filled summer.  See you next year!

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The members of the 2010-2011 National Honor Society have worked tirelessly and devoted the majority of their service this year to the school.  They have been tremendous role models and were able to maintain high academic standings while doing so.  Each member should be proud of her achievements this year.

Congratulations to the NJHS 2011 Graduation Class:   Rosa Araiza, Marcella Barrilleaux, Lizette Burciaga, Krystal Garcia, Victoria Glasco, Sara Hightower, Gabrielle Jones, Regina Kier, and Brittany Pierce.

The following students were inducted in St. Elizabeth’s Chapter of National Junior Society 2011-2012: Nathan Escanuela, Zach Jaffe, Matthew Martinez, Zoie Montoya, Marissa Munoz, Kennedy Powell, Alexandria Rose, Avra Salters, Sydney Solis. Carina Villarreal, Morgan Walker, and Curtis Walkley

Congratulations to all!!!

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Grounds and Facilities met April 7 in the teachers lounge. The next meeting is Monday, May 2 at 6:00pm  Thanks to the volunteers who helped prepare the field for softball/baseball games.

A special invitation is extended to anyone interested in joining the G & F committee.  Meetings are short.

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The library celebrated National Library Week, April 10-16 with various library activities using the Smart Board.  Libraries are where stories are read, retold, written and created every day.  This year, National Library Week celebrates the role our nation’s libraries play in inspiring stories of all kinds.

The month of April is also recognized as National School Library Media Month, National Poetry Month, and National Kite Month.  Earth Day (April 22) celebrations will include activities using the Smart Board.

PK-1st Grade students will read The Legend of the Bluebonnet.  2nd grade students will participate in several fun activities based on The Day Jimmie’s Boa Ate the Wash.  Weather permitting all students in Grades 3rd-5th will enjoy quiet reading in the school’s courtyard.

A Spring Carnival Book Fair is coming to our school!  Mark your calendars – April 29-May 6.  Look in Thursday folders and RenWeb for information and updates concerning the Fair.  As usual, volunteers will be needed.  It’s a great and fun way to get in those last-minute much-needed volunteer hours.  If you are interested in volunteering at the Fair, please email me at mconnelly@saintspride.com. Enjoy shopping, browsing, storytelling, as well as daily acitivites, door prizes, games, and contests.

Happy Easter!

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“?No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination” Edward Hopper – American Realist Painter

What an exciting month we have had in ART!!  Throughout the year St. E’s talented artists have been working very hard to produce the wonderful and fantastic works of art that they will present at the 2nd Annual Art Fest, May 19, 2011.

1st and 2nd Grade students are learning about color schemes using oil pastels and watercolors.  3rd and 4th Grade students are creating a self-portrait using oil pastels.  This project  will represent their unique personalities.  5th Grade students will paint a Pointillism landscape to reinforce their understanding of primary colors producing secondary colors.  I know that they will be just beautiful when they finish this art project.  6th and 7th Grade students will begin a study of Pop Art.

Have a beautiful Easter break!!

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I have been so impressed with this year’s NJHS members and their commitment to service.  The students have volunteered, tutored, and have never complained when asked to help a teacher or the school in general.

Their last project will be a bake sale Wednesday, May 4, in conjunction with the Spring Carnival Book Fair.

Their final act will be participating in the NJHS induction ceremony on May 20th directly following Mass. Those chosen for next year’s NJHS will be notified upon the completion of their applications.

Thank you, NJHS members for being such positive role models for our school!!

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The Grounds & Facilities Committee met on February 3. Volunteers are needed for several projects around the school. Help is needed with painting and electrical projects planned for this school year.  If any parent is interested in helping with these projects, please contact Monica Connelly at mconnelly@saintspride.com.  Grounds & Facilities meetings are planned for March 3 and April 4.

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St. E can turn Box Tops for Education into cash to upgrade the Reading Counts program and other services offered through the school library.  Just clip Box Tops coupons from hundreds of your favorite products and send them to your child’s homeroom.  A new campaign for Box Tops for Education is coming to St. Elizabeth.  New incentives and monthly goodies will be offered.   Look for information in Thursday folders regarding the onset of the Box Tops for Education campaign.

Mrs. Isabel Elias has graciously accepted the responsibility of collecting and counting Box Tops each month.  She will be looking for parents wanting a great cup of coffee and needing volunteer hours for “Clip & Coffee Mornings” to help clip, count and package Box Tops each month.  Anyone interested in helping please email mconnelly@saintspride.com , and I will forward the information to Mrs. Elias.

Remember: You can make a difference every time you buy groceries!

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