Week of 12/31
Thank you to our 8th grade readers Luke, Jason and
Chris, our gift bearers Gerry and Cayden and our altar
servers Maddie, Jojo and Noah.
Students MUST have a silent reading book with them at
ALL times. They should be bringing their IRP book and
folder to school EVERY DAY and to each class!
We are excited to The Ned Show performing for us on
January 9th. If students would like to purchase a yoyo,
the order form can be found on page 3.
PLEASE READ: A friendly reminder that students are not
allowed to have soda in school. Juice, Vitamin Water,
iced tea, etc. is permitted at lunch, but we ask that water
be the only beverage consumed in the classrooms, due
to the potential for spills. Also, there is no gum chewing
allowed in school at any time, with the exception of
standardized testing weeks, and then only during the test
session itself. Also, students should not be consuming
and sharing candy in the classroom. Many students have
been bringing gum and/or soda and/or candy to school
despite many reminders and have been consuming them
in the classrooms and sharing these items with other
students. Going forward, they will be taken away and not
returned. Students may also receive a conduct referral or
detention if they continue to bring these items to school.
Mrs. Kreager
Please touch base with your student
about any missing tests or quizzes
This week in math!
-Algebra students are working through
multistep equations
-PreAlgebra & 7B are working on
estimating and rounding
- 6th grade is continuing fractions and
US customary units
Monday, January 8th—26th: NWEA MAP Testing
(Grades 1-8);
Monday, January 8th: HSA Meeting (6pm) Meeting
ZOOM link: Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
Tuesday, January 9th: The NED Show (Pre-K to Grade
8);
Wednesday, January 10th: 2023 Auction Dress-Down;
Friday, January 12th: School Mass at 9am(7th Grade).
Early Dismissal for Teacher PD (1:10pm for Pre-K /
1:20pm for K-8);
Monday, January 15th: No school for Martin Luther King
Holiday;
Thursday, January 18th: SBS School Council Meeting
(6pm);
Friday, January 19th: School Mass at 9am (6th Grade);
Sunday, January 21st: HSA Purse Bingo;
Monday, January 22nd: Charity Dress-Down ($1 and $1
with hat) for Michelle’s House for Sickle Cell Disease
Care (https://www.michelleshousect.org/);
Wednesday, January 23rd: K-8 Progress Reports /
Pre-K Report Cards;
Friday, January 26th: School Mass at 9am with
Coadjutor Archbishop Coyne. All are welcome to join;
Sunday, January 28th-Friday, February 3rd: Catholic
Schools Week (Sunday Mass at 9am);
6th Grade science continues to learn
about minerals and rocks. We will
focus on the rock cycle this week.
7th grade science continues learning
about the cell cycle. This week we are
focusing on cell division and mitosis.
8th grade science is learning about
valence electrons and chemical
bonding.

- 6th Graders have begun their study of
ancient Egypt, including the Nile, and the
first Kingdoms.
- 7th Graders have been learning about the
voyages of different European Explorations
and their impacts.
- 8th grade have finished their study of the
events in the mid-1800s that led up to the
Civil War. They will begin the Civil War this
week.
6th Grade is continuing their study of: Subject
pronouns and school and classroom
vocabulary.
7th Grade is studying stem changing verbs
and reviewing food vocabulary.
8th Grade began a unit on the house, and
grammar topics including the comparative and
superlative forms of adjectives, and the verbs
poder and dormir.
- Students need earbuds or headphones for Mr.
Gworek’s class for the study of European
Explorers.
- Students should be checking their grades to
see if they have any missing assignments, tests
or quizzes.
7th graders started their Edgar Allan Poe unit this
week. We worked on pre-reading assignments and
started reading “The Cask of Amontillado”.
8th grade began their study of “Animal Farm” and
“Lord of the Flies”. They completed their pre-reading
activities to gain important knowledge of the historical
events that their books were written about. The
groups also collaborated on a mini study of
archetypes, which are prevalent in both novels.
Both 7th and 8th grades are starting a short story
unit. Calendars are available on Educonnect. This
unit is review. We will be focusing on practicing
important writing skills and meeting deadlines along
with our grammar and vocabulary.
Mrs. McKenzie
It is my pleasure to start the new year
working with your children once again! This
week 7G is working on figurative language
and reading “All Summer in a Day” by Ray
Bradbury. In grade 6 we are reviewing parts
of speech and focusing on literary elements
through the story, “ Stray” by Cynthia Rylant.
Homework will be assigned 3-4 times a
week, and can be viewed on Educonnect
My homeroom is learning more about the Liturgical
year, and the special celebrations held throughout
each season. Students received the sacrament of
Reconciliation before Christmas break. Thank you to
room mom, Mrs. Fusco, for making our Christmas
party a fun occasion!
~Mrs. McKenzie
If students need help with personal statements for
applications, Ms. Seidl is available on Thursdays from 3:30-4:00 to
help.
8th grade has a Religion Test on Wednesday next week.
Please see the attached information about the Cheshire High
School curriculum night for St. Bridget students.
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