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

Week of February 1, 2021

Dear OLQM Families,

I hope you had a nice weekend. As you know, school will be closed tomorrow, Monday, 2/1, due to the impending snow storm. On Friday we will have a half day schedule for the Parent-Teacher conferences.

Please use the following sign-up link to reserve your PT conference time. I will be using my personal meeting room on Zoom, as usual. Link for the Zoom PT conferences will be posted in Google Classroom the day before the conference.

Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AA8AD2CA5FAC16-february

Use the following Zoom link for your scheduled PT Conference Meeting ID: 628 810 0109 Passcode : 204452

https://zoom.us/j/6288100109?pwd=Qm14eis3ckVoQnFyTi9LTWtZVTZWQT09

Here is additional information regarding report cards and PT conferences:

• Report Card Day-Thursday February 4, 2021
• Students who are in person will receive their report card along with the parent report for the NWEA MASP tests.
• Remote students report card will be mailed along with the NWEA MAP tests.
• Parent Teacher Conferences Friday February 5, 2021, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
• Last Zoom appointment will be at 5:45 PM
• A reminder that tuition must be up to date to receive the report card and participate in Zoom parent teacher conference.

This week we will be celebrating Catholic Schools week!

Faith in Jesus is the foundation of our work. Catholic educators guide students as they form excellent habits and flourish in virtue, imitating Christ. A radical commitment to service reminds us that what we do for the least of our brothers and sisters, we do for Christ.

“After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.” 

(Luke 2: 46-47)  

We encourage our students to find that freedom through intellectual and moral virtue.

“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.’” (Matthew 16:24-25) All of us are called by Christ to “Come, follow Me." 

We teach students to attend to the voice of Jesus in their vocations discernment and their everyday decisions.

Teachers and mentors share in the formative and transformative work of The Great Teacher. The constant inspiration of Christ’s example guides our approach to our curriculum, our duties, and our relationships with our students.

“The family is the community in which, from childhood, one can learn moral values, begin to honor God, and make good use of freedom. Family life is an initiation into life in society.”(CCC 2207)

This month, we will reflect on Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of The United States;  Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (wife, mother, foundress); Saint Thomas Aquinas -Patron saint of students;  and Saint John Bosco- "Father and Teacher of Youth" as part of our Religion Curriculum.

PLEASE VIEW LESSON PLAN BY CLICKING ON THE LINK  HERE  :  JANUARY 31, 2021

Grade 2 Religion- lesson on St. John Bosco, patron saint of students

Grade 3 Religion- review of the Seven Sacraments; Lives of Saints- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Grade 4 Religion/Music - preparation for Ash Wednesday, choir selections for Mass; review of the 5th commandment

Grade 5 Religion/ Music: Lives of Saints: St. Blaise and his feast day; Gregorian Chants in worship and music history

Grade 6 Religion/ Music: Lives of Saints: St. Blaise and his feast day; Gregorian Chants in worship and music history; history of music notation through the Middle Ages.

Grade 2 Music: Sight reading rhythms using quarter, half and eight notes and rests; hymns for Ash Wednesday; songs of Discipleship.

Grade 3 Music : song selections for Mass; use of Chrome Music Lab in creating original compositions using different types of scales

Grade 7 Music: Composer unit- Mozart and Beethoven and most famous composers of Classicism; Music of Baroque- Vivaldi and Bach- their life and works in a religious context

Calendar updates for February 2021:

-February 5, 2021

Early Dismissal -- All Classes 

12:00 NOON

Parent Teacher Conferences 1PM - 6PM

-February 11, 2021 

School Closed Professional Development Day

PreK For All will be open

-February 12, 2021

All Classes Closed

PreK For All Professional Development Day 

-February 15, 2021

President's Day 

All Classes Closed

-February 22, 2021

Early Dismissal 12:00 noon 

Faculty Meeting 

PreK For All Dismissal at 3:00 PM

Week of January 25th, 2021

                                            PLEASE VIEW THE LESSON PLAN HERE

The end of the 2nd quarter is January 29th.

Report Cards will be distributed to students/or mailed on February 4th.

The Parent Teacher Conference Day is 
Friday February 5, 2021.
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
A sign-up link will be posted on my blog this week.

Relligion curriculum:

-Life of St.Thomas Aquinas- study using Saint Cards and other supplemental materials

 

Content Objectives: 

Read and discuss Lives of Saints article on St. Thomas Aquinas
• Read and discuss As Catholics.

 

Essential Question: 

How does Thomas Aquinas story help you appreciate your own opportunities and gifts in life?

Music curriculum:

-Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky (ballet)

Students will learn how to summarize a story related to a classical composition.

Content Objectives: Students will reflect on musical instruments representing different characters of the musical story.

Essential Question: Which characters are represented by woodwind instruments?

Assessment: Differentiating characters by recognizing instruments used to  present the character in the musical story.

Week of January 18, 2020

 PLEASE VIEW THE LESSON PLAN HERE: LESSON PLAN RELIGION AND MUSIC

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Wednesday January 20, 2021

Language Arts - Grammar 

Grades 3-8

9:00 AM -10:30 AM

The end of the 2nd quarter is January 29th.

Report Cards will be distributed to students/or mailed on February 4th.

The Parent Teacher Conference Date is not set yet. Mr. Woods will post it on this blog when the date becomes available.

Week of January 10, 2021

 PLEASE VIEW THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLAN HERE: LESSON PLAN 1/10/21

HERE ARE THE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THIS WEEK:

Monday January 11th - Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon. If you cannot pick your child up at 12 noon, please have them sign on Zoom for the day from home.

Tuesday January 12th - National Hot Tea Day.

Wednesday January 13th - National Rubber Ducky Day

NWEA MAP Testing begins Grades K-8 9:00 AM - Math 

Thursday January 14th - 

NWEA MAP Testing Grades K-8 - Reading 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Friday January 15th - National Hat Day; National Bagel Day 

Students may wear their favorite hat to school and keep it on during class time.

Reminder -next  Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 1/18 school will be closed.

Students should log into Edgenuity daily for a minimum of 20 minutes.