Week of March 1, 2021

 

   

Lent is the season of reconciliation with God and others as we prepare to renew our Baptism.

IMPORTANT DATES:

ENDING OF THIRD QUARTER: MARCH 26

- please make sure that assignments and projects are being completed in a timely manner.

MARCH 15- RELIGION PROJECT PRESENTATION :

LIVES OF SAINTS

STATIONS OF THE CROSS- FRIDAYS AT 2PM IN CHURCH LED BY THE STUDENTS OF 8TH GRADE

         

   PLEASE VIEW THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLAN FOR ALL GRADES

Religion Grades 2-3: Sacraments of Healing, Lent

Religion Grade 4- Sacraments of Healing, Lent

Religion Grade 5- Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, Lent

Religion Grade 6- Sacraments of Healing, Lent

Music grades 2-7: 

Beginner, intermediate and advanced  music sight reading; composing original music in Song Maker application; Composers of the Romantic period/ 20th century composers- history of music curriculum.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING SCHOOL SUPPLIES WHEN RETURNING TO IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION.

LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT WEEK OF IN-PERSON AND REMOTE LEARNING!

MS. ALMA MICIC

RELIGION AND MUSIC FACULTY, GRADES 2-7

Week of February 21, 2021

Dear OLQM Students and Families,

I hope you had a pleasant weekend. Here are the announcements and dates to remember this week:

The Snow Make Up Days will be :

March 12, 2021

May 28, 2021

June 11, 2021

June 18th 2021

(This will ensure that there will be 176 days of school as per New York State Educational Law)

Teachers will be attending via Zoom Grade Level Meetings this week. The teacher will be out of the room for approximately one hour and will return back into the room and Zoom when the meeting is completed.

The scheduled meetings are:

Monday February 22, 2021

Kindergarten Miss Ocasio  8:30 AM

First Grade  Miss Saville 10:30 AM

Second Grade Mr. Mattsson  12:30 PM 

Wednesday February 24, 2021

Third Grade Miss Wong 8:30 AM

Fourth Grade - Mr. Bonilla 10:30 AM

Fifth Grade - Miss Alma 12:30 PM 

Friday February 25, 2021

Grades 6, 7 & 8 ELA - Ms. Toscano - 10:30 AM

Grades 6, 7 & 8  Math & Science - Mr. Placido and Mr. Montas

12:30 PM 

During the season of Lent students will participate in the Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 2:00 PM. 8th grade will coordinate the readings etc.

Parents are welcome to join us.

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all 14 are complete.

This week we will learn about the great American singers, composers, musicians and bandleaders in Music class. We will learn about gospel singer and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, opera singer Marion Anderson and many more. 

Religion Grades 2-3: Sacrament review, Lent

Religion Grade 4- the Ten Commandments, Lent

Religion Grade 5- Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, Len

Religion Grade 6- Sacraments of Healing, Lent

Music grades 2-7: African American Jazz Greats- life and works, sight reading rhythms

PLEASE VIEW THE LESSON PLAN HERE

Week of February 15, 2021

 Welcome back after a long weekend!

As a reminder, SCHOOL IS OPEN this week.

This week we celebrate Ash Wednesday,  Mass for Students 10:00 AM

 *To address COVID-19 guidelines students will have ashes sprinkled on their heads. There will be no placing of ashes on students foreheads.*

During the season of Lent students will participate in the Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 2:00 PM

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all 14 are complete.

Grades 2-6 Religion Curriculum

Lives of Saints: St. Thomas Aquinas

Saint Thomas Aquinas is the Patron Saint of:

Catholic Schools

Colleges

Schools

Students

Jesus touches our lives through the sacraments. Our celebrations of the sacraments are signs of Jesus’ presence in our lives and a means for receiving his grace. The Church celebrates seven sacraments.

Grades 2-7 Music Curriculum 

In music class, we will continue to learn about magnificent contribution of African Americans to American culture and the music arts of the entire world!

PLEASE VIEW THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLAN HERE

Religion Grades 2-3: Sacrament review

Religion Grade 4- the Ten Commandments

Religion Grade 5- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Religion Grade 6- The Great Commandment

Music grades 2-7: African American Jazz Greats- life and works

Week of February 7, 2021

Dear OLQM Students and Families,

This week we will learn about the great American singers, composers, musicians and bandleaders in Music class. We will learn about gospel singer and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, opera singer Marion Anderson and many more. In Religion, we will draw on our knowledge of the 10 Commandments and Jesus' Great Commandment to help us understand the Civil Rights movements and accomplishments of Dr. King and other Civil-Rights activists throughout the decades. We will also discuss what Stewardship  is and why it is so important to take care of the Earth and all God's Creation.

 Please view the lesson plan HERE

Religion Grade 2- Caring for Earth- Stewardship

Religion Grade 3- We Continue The Work of Jesus

Religion Grade 4- Ten Commandments and human rights

Religion Grade 5- Introductory Rites, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and the Concluding Rite

Religion Grade 6- Judges Deborah and Samson,  and the faith of Ruth

Music grade 2- music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Branford Marsalis; jazz for kids selections/ clapping 

Music Grade 3-4: Various sections of instruments are represented in a jazz big band; music of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald.

Music Grades 5-6: Collaboration of Mahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington in the Black, Brown and Beige symphonic work written by Ellington and performed at Carnegie Hall.

Calendar this week:

Thursday -- School Closed

Friday February 12, 2021 - All Classes closed 

Monday February 15th - President's Day - School Closed 

Announcements:

Beginning Tuesday February 9, 2021 students will be participating in Social Emotional Learning lessons provided by Catapult.
Due to the COVID-19 these classes have been deemed essential. They will be conducted in the classroom for both the in-person and remote students in grades K-8.
They will be conducted every other Tuesday for 45 minutes.
Please read the permission slip below and feel free to reach out to Mr. Woods at olqm1@aol.com if you have questions.

This is a copy of the lette:
Dear Parents/ Guardian,
Your child will be participating in classroom guidance lessons provided by a Catapult Learning school counselor. The goal of classroom guidance is to deliver information to large groups of students, that will help them learn about themselves, interact in a positive manner with peers, and develop skills to succeed in their academic environment.  
Topics can include areas such as mindfulness, responsibility, self-control, coping skills, and resolving conflicts.
If you do not wish for your child to participate in these lessons, please sign below and return to school by  Thursday February 4, 2021. (Forms have been sent home last week.)

School supplies:

In-person students, please bring a box of Clorox wipes and a roll of Bounty paper towel this week if possible. 

Thank you!

Ms. Alma Micic

Music and Religion Faculty