Mrs. Lidgus

Welcome back to another new school year. It is exciting to be back with your sons and daughters.

Thank you to my homeroom students for being so prompt with returning all of those MANY forms last week. They were distributed on Wednesday and 100% were returned by Friday.

I am looking forward to seeing you on Thursday evening. The middle school teachers will be in the school hall for the first session. After that, we will be in the classrooms except for Mrs. Oh. She will be giving a presentation about the Science Fair in the Science lab for the second session.

7th Religion: our main theme of our text is the story of Jesus. We will be starting Confirmation preparation after Christmas.

8th Religion: the theme of our text is the history of our Church.

8th Reading: I sent the novel list for 8th grade home today. I have asked for the order forms to be back by next Tuesday. I told the students that if they can get them back by Friday that I can order on Friday afternoon. If it is too soon for you to return them on Friday, that is fine. It won't make much difference if I order on Friday or Tuesday. I know that the kids are anxious to start their novels so the sooner I order them, the sooner we will receive them.

Thank you once again for sharing your wonderful children with us. They are a joy to be with.

Have a great week and I will see you on Thursday night.

Just a reminder about the meeting in the gym on Wednesday evening at 7:00 to discuss cyber-bullying, etc.

The 8th grade ribbon ceremony and candle service will take place on Wednesday morning at the very end of the 8:45 school Mass. Parents are very welcome to attend.

Student Council Inauguration will take place tomorrow at 2:15 in the church.

These are busy weeks, especially for the 8th graders. They are busy, but fun, and hopefully filled with memories for them.

I started new chapters in all religion classes today.

Vocabulary: test tomorrow.

Have a great week.

7th Grade: Final preparations for Confirmation are going well. The students have done a really great job on the program and I am very proud of them. I am sure they will do a beautiful job on Thursday night. Please return the permission slip allowing your son or daughter to arrive at school at 10:00 on Friday morning.

8th Grade: we will be doing some work about Mary in preparation for Maycrowning, which is next week.

6th Grade: Chapter test on either Thursday or Friday.

Vocabulary: we will begin a new lesson on Tuesday and it will be due on Monday.

Please keep all of our 7th graders in your prayers as they take the important step of receivnig the sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday evening.

Have a great week.

8th Grade: Please return the two permission slips from the packet sent home (early dismissal on June 1 and permission for dinner dance). Thanks for your help on this.

8th Religion: We started a new chapter yesterday.

7th Religion: Just a reminder about Mass at 10:30 on Sunday for Confirmaion candidates and their sponsors. If a sponsor is not able to attend, please have a parent go up to the altar when the sponsors are called. Students need to bring their Confirmation name ribbon to church so that they can wear it for this Mass.
Confirmation banners are due on Wednesday.
Keep working on the name banners. Letters and symbols must be sewn on by Sunday so that the children can use them for Mass on Sunday.
Confirmation test on Thursday.

6th Religion: We started a new chapter today on forgiveness.

8th Vocabulary: Spelling test on Wednesday, chapter test on Thursday.

Have a great week.

8th Grade: Field trip permission slips and fees are due on this Friday.

8th Religion: Test on current chapter on Thursday.

7th Religion:Confirmation forms and fees are due on Wednesday.
Information on Confirmation name due on Wednesday. If anyone wants to submit a cover for the booklet, that is due on Friday.
We will be reviewing and starting our name ribbons this week.

6th Religion: We recently finished the chapter on Psalms and will begin a new one soon.

Many of our students are involved in the musical this week and they are doing a great job. Good luck to them. Thanks to all of the students and parents who are doing this for our enjoyment.

Have a great week.

Graduation gowns were sent home today. We had the students check to make sure that the tassels were in the bag and that they were in good shape. We did have one tassel that was broken so we will request a new one from the company. I would suggest that the gowns be taken from the bags and hung up.

6th Grade Religion: We are starting a new chapter today about King David and the psalms.

7th Grade Religion: We will be finishing up the Gifts this week. We will then spend time reviewing and learning about the actual rite of Confirmation. Please remember that the forms and fee are due on April 21st and that banners are due on April 28th.

8th Religion: We will be starting a new chapter tomorrow.

Vocabulary: We will correct the lesson tomorrow. Tests on this unit will be on Thursday and Friday.

The parish Saint Vincent DePaul food drive is this weekend and I will be asking for students to volunteer to help at each Mass.

I hope everybody had a great spring break.

All students will have the opportunity to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday.

6th and 8th Religion: We will be finishing up some activities on Holy Week and Easter.

7th Religion: We will start studying about the gift of Right Judgment in our Confirmation book. I sent home a letter the week before last about Confirmation banners. I have asked the students a few times if they have shown the letter to their parents. I have a feeling that some of those letters are still in their dockets. I just don't want anyone to get caught off guard about this project. The banners are not due until April 28th but some may want to get started over Easter if they have the time.

Happy Easter.
Have a great spring break.

8th Grade: Graduation proofs were sent home last week and are due this Thursday. The company does charge a late fee if they are not returned on time. All directions are included with the proofs.
Thank you to all of my homeroom for their donations for our Easter Basket. Everyone has contributed and we have an awesome basket for an 8th grade boy.

8th Religon: We will be doing some activities about Holy Week and Easter this and next week.

7th Religion: A letter was sent home on Friday with details about the Confirmation banners.
We are continuing in our Confirmation book with the next chapter.

6th Religion: We will also be doing some activities about Holy Week and Easter.

8th Vocabulary: Lesson due on Thursday.

Have a great week.

We have had a few questions about the graduation bill that was mailed home last week about the class picture for $10.00. Some people asked if that was the same picture that some children ordered last week for $10.00. No, they are not the same. The order form that the children brought home last week was for the group photo of the 8th graders that was taken in January. This photo is totally optional. The picture that is listed on the bill is the class composite picture that the students receive on graduation night. It is the picture of the individual students in their caps and gowns. Sorry for any confusion.

Thank you so much to the 6th grade girls who babysat all the nights of the Mission last week.
Thank you also to the 8th grade girls who volunteered at the Pancake Breakfast yesterday.
There are about 45 middle school students signed up to help at the St. Joseph's Table this weekend (both Saturday and Sunday).
The help we receive from our students for these events is invaluable and very much appreciated.

8th Religion: We went to the chapel last week and prayed the Stations of the Cross together as individual classes.
Chapter test on Wednesday.

7th Religion: We are starting the chapter in our Confirmation books dealing with courage, one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

6th Religion: We prayed the Stations together today in the chapel.
Chapter test on Wednesday.

8th Vocabulary: We will be starting a new unit this week.

Have a great week.

8th Grade Parents: thank you for your input on the autograph books. The vote was in favor of ordering the books.

8th Religion: We just finished chapter 8 and completed the unit review on Friday. We will begin the next chapter on Monday.

7th Religion: We had a quiz on Thursday and will begin the next chapter in our Confirmaton book.

6th Religion: We are starting a new chapter on Monday.

We will attend Stations of the Cross with grades 5-8 next week. I will also be taking all of my classes at some time to do the Stations as a class.

I hope to see you on Thursday night at the Volunteer Dinner.

Have a great week.