Week of October 14th, 2019

Bat Loves the Night

The "Unicorn Pups" reading group completed their first research project in conjunction with the story, Bat Loves the Night.  Each student choose their favorite bat and wrote a research paper which included size, habitat, description, and special adaptation.  

    

    

  

Health Adventures

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades visited the Health Education Center at Lankenau Hospital this week.  The 2nd and 3rd Grades attended the Health Adventures program.  They learned there are 206 bones in our bodies and our hearts act as a muscle, pump, and organ.  

      

  

      

  

Character Counts

This week's Character Counts student is Emmet.  He choose the "Teacher Time" reward.  Emmet did a Wayside School real aloud for the class and also taught a science lesson on Bridge construction.  

    

Founder's Day Prayer Service

Students participated in a Founder's Day prayer service on Oct. 15th commemorating the first Mass of the Holy Child Sisters.  At the prayer service they were commissioned to, "Go out and do service for others." This year, the 3rd Grade class will be The Planeteers and help to serve the Earth by participating in various projects to protect our environment.  

SHCJ Sister Francine spoke to students about the Founder's Day tradition.  

The Lower School has its own Instagram Page

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Thursday, October 31 - Mission Party -  1/2 Day of School Dismissal at 12:00 p.m.

Friday, November 1 - No School!  All Saints' Day
Thursday, November 14 - Parent /Teacher Conferences 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 15 - Parent /Teacher Conferences 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. - No School for Students
Tuesday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Prayer Service and Teacher Appreciation Ceremony - 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 27 - December 1 - Thanksgiving Break - No School for Students