This week I am focusing on the 3rd-5th grade classes. When I was a classroom teacher, my love was teaching middle elementary grades. I love their always positive attitudes, and the excitement they bring to the classroom. Our 3rd-5th grade students work hard, and love their teachers and fellow classmates. I love spending lunch time with them. They love poetry, and they love to sing and dance. They sing out and participate fully at Mass. They bring such joy to our school.
There are several great things going on in our 3rd-5th grade classrooms and special areas:
- In Mrs. Agresta’s Language Art Class, 5th Grade has been enjoying writing expository essays about a natural event that interests them.
- In Mr. English’s Math class, 5th Grade has been evaluating expressions with mixed numbers and creating improper fractions. This includes real world problems like tripling the ingredients of a chocolate chip cookie recipe.
- Mr. G’s 4th Grade class prepared a beautiful Ash Wednesday Mass for the school. They did an awesome job on their readings, and their singing was beautiful.
- In Mrs. Payne's 4th Grade Science Class, the students have been exploring magnetism.
- Mrs. McClurg’s 3rd grade students have been conducting biography research projects. Students are researching an individual who influenced our world in some way. They will end their research by creating a bottle buddy to represent the person they researched.
- In Mrs. Elam’s 3rd grade art class, they are learning about Claude Monet and using oil pastels and Watercolor to paint a picture inspired by his “Japanese bridge”
- In Mrs. Elam’s 5th grade music class, they are composing their own music and getting ready to perform them for each other on the xylophones.
- In Mrs. Lecher’s 3rd Grade Spanish Class, they just finished a food unit. They made menus in Spanish, opened their own restaurant and served food while speaking in Spanish.
- In Mrs. Lecher’s 4th Grade Spanish Class, they are learning Spanish names for different body parts. They just finished reading and acting out the story Me Duele.
- 5th Grade Spanish just finished learning target structures for telling the time and opening and closing the door. They used these structures as well as those learned previously to write a six sentence story in Spanish.
We are blessed to have fantastic 3rd-5th grade teachers, and awesome special area teachers. I really appreciate the excitement they bring to the classroom. They plan creative and fun lessons, and really do a great job of connecting with their students. They are a great team!
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Yearbooks are now on sale.
Paper order forms were sent home this week. Extra forms will be available in the school office.
Order ONLINE using this code:
44097N
All orders must be in by
March 6th
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Bingo!
Thank you to those of you who attended, purchased raffle tickets and/or volunteered at this year's Saint Roch PTO Designer Purse Bingo event. Special thanks to the teachers and staff who attended - and those who volunteered. Mr. English, Mrs. Fields, Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Stack worked hard to ensure everyone was having a great time, and Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Rush did a tremendous job leading the bingo games. We are so blessed here at Saint Roch!
Now for the numbers...the evening was a huge success! We sold out quickly with over 200 people purchasing tickets for the event. We played ten rounds of bingo, ate, drank, and laughed with friends, gave away nearly $1000 over two 50/50 drawings + lots of great prize baskets, - and our very own 5th grade teacher, Mr. English, won the $5 designer purse raffle. The event raised over $8000 - all for the students of Saint Roch! Just in case you didn't hear us the first time - thank you!!! We'll let you know as soon as we have a date for next year's event...
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March 5th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm at Portillo's
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Frank Runyeon Presents: "Sermon on the Mount" - a Lenten Experience for the whole family!
When: Sunday, March 1 @ 7:00pm
Where: St. Mark the Evangelist Church
Who: South Deanery Youth Ministries invite the WHOLE FAMILY to enjoy this entertaining and powerful presentation together!
Click below for more details on this opportunity:
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Hearts for Haiti Ministry is sponsoring a Garage Sale on
Saturday, April 18th
in the Gym!
All funds that we raise will be sent to Haiti in early summer so that St. Maria Goretti School will be able to purchase school supplies, teaching materials, uniform items and any other necessities to start their school year off!
We need your help to make this a huge success! We are looking for items you would like to donate to our sale! Please start looking around your house for any of these things you might be willing to part with for a good cause!
Categories would include:
Household
: appliances, dishes, electronics, gadgets, etc.
Home Décor
: pictures, knick knacks, candles, lamps, plants
Seasonal/Holiday
Linens
: bedding, towels, tablecloths, curtains
Books
: adults, kids, educational
Baby Stuff
Accessories
: purses, belts, jewelry, hats, bath & body
Shoes
Furniture
: tables, chairs, sofas, patio furniture (no mattresses please)
We will have donation drop off times on April 15, 16 and all day on the 17th. If you have some larger items without a way to get them to St. Roch, we will be able to arrange some pick-ups. Please email Laura Lowry at:
lauralowry17@att.net
, or call her at 317-902-8903.
SPECIAL INCENTIVE!!
If you donate 10 items (excluding clothing pieces) you will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Amazon Card!
God is Good and St. Roch Parish is changing lives in Haiti!
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If we ever have a 2 hour delay, early dismissal, or school closing because of inclement weather, we will notify the teachers and parents using the following:
1. Notified via email to all parents and staff.
2. Posted on our "Saint Roch Catholic School" Facebook Group Page
3. Posted on our Twitter page
4. A text Alert
5. Posted via local TV stations: Channel 4, 6, 8, 13, 59 (this is the last places I notify, please look for above methods first)
As always, as the parent YOU are the one that makes the decision on whether to bring your children to school each day because of weather and/or road conditions. If we are in school at a normal time and the roads around your home or area are not safe to travel, please call the school office and notify the school that your children will not be attending school because of inclement weather. Your student will be given an excused absence.
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Please click the button below to see more details concerning our E-Learning days.
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All School Masses will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:15am unless otherwise noted.
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Wed. 3/4
- Mrs. McClurg's 3rd Grade
Fri. 3/6
- Mrs. DeArmond's 2nd Grade
Wed. 3/11
- Ms. Leppert's 2nd Grade
Fri. 3/13
- Mrs. Borders 1st Grade
Wed. 3/18
- 8th Grade
Fri. 3/20
- Mr. Tindall's 7th Grade
Wed. 3/25
- Sister Anne's 6th Grade
Fri. 3/27
- Mr. Watson's 6th Grade
Wed. 4/8
- Mrs. Agresta's 5th Grade
Fri. 4/10
- Mr. English's 5th Grade
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Salad Option -
Chef Salad
Entree Option -
Hot Ham & Cheese
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Monday
Chicken Manhattan
Mashed Potatoes
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Tuesday
Sloppy Joe
Pasta Salad
Carrots
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Wednesday
Asian Chicken
Fried Rice
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Thursday
Corn Dog
Baked Beans
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Lenten
Friday
Three Cheese Calzone
Cheesy Potatoes
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*Ash Wednesday and Lenten Fridays - Entree option will be Fish Sandwich and Salad option will be Garden Salad
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Saturday - 5pm
Nicholas Bastida
Lydia Stahley
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Sunday - 8:00am
Carlie Gaskill
Jake Gaskill
Diana Plummer
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Sunday - 10:30am
Ceci Keiner
Paul Pittman
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Sunday - 5:30pm
Ezra Littell
Isaiah Littell
Zeke Littell
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Saturday - 5pm
Rylen James
Leila James
Vivie Hayes
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Sunday - 8:00am
Monica Chamblee
Elian Noriega
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Sunday - 10:30am
Cooper Miles
Gabe Geiger
Diana Geiger
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Sunday - 5:30pm
Ashlynn Gilmore
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Click Below to Sign Up or View Schedule
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Thank you for the donations thus far. We truly appreciate the generosity.
- Used TI-84 Graphing Calculators
- Would like to have a classroom set of 8-9 graphing calculators to use with the Algebra class.
- Jumbo Ink Pads - any color
- Spot Carpet Cleaner (new or used)
- 40 inch smart TV for display for meetings, etc
- Theater Club looking for 3 toddler size mattresses
- Theater Club looking for a small dresser or night stand
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Any purchased wish list items may be turned into the school office. Thank you for your support.
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Upcoming Dates and Events
- February 29th - Quest for Excellence
- March 3rd - We Are St. Roch Shirt Day
- March 4th - Mission Wednesday
- March 5th - Dine to Donate at Portillo's
- March 6th - End of 3rd Quarter
- March 8th - Daylight Saving Time Begins
- March 11th - Mission Wednesday
- March 12th - 4th & 5th Grade Meet & Greet
- March 13th - 3rd Quarter Attendance & Honor Roll Recognition
- Following School Mass
- March 13th - 2nd & 8th Grade St. Patrick's Day Parade
- March 17th - St. Patrick's Day
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Roncalli would like to invite you to “R Family Day,” a special gathering in celebration of our cultural diversity. The event will be on Saturday, March 7 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM in Roncalli’s cafeteria and gym. This celebration will include education and performances from countries around the world such as Myanmar, Mexico, Nigeria, India, and many others. “R Family Day” is student-driven with the support of local organizations. The event is open to the public and free of cost; however, donations will be gratefully accepted.
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Please join us as we celebrate
Dr. Joseph Hollowell's 41 years serving Roncalli!
Thursday, March 5, 2020 at The Atrium
3143 Thompson Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
Doors open at 6:00 PM, Dinner at 6:30 PM
A portion of each ticket creates a scholarship in Joe and Diane’s honor.
$25 per person
Enjoy buffet and cash bar
Business Casual Attire
RSVP DEADLINE is Thursday, February 20th.
If you can not attend the event but would like to contribute to the scholarship fund, please contact
Tina Hayes
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Roncalli High School will again offer many different sport camps this summer for elementary age student athletes currently in grades K-8. These camps are conducted by members of the Rebel coaching staff and serve to provide fundamental instruction in each sport as well as a wonderful opportunity to have fun in a friendly and nourishing environment.
CAMPS for BOYS in 2020:
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Wrestling
Baseball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Speed Development
CAMPS for GIRLS in 2020:
Basketball
Cross Country
Volleyball
Softball
Soccer
Gymnastics
Cheerleading
Lacrosse
CO-ED CAMPS in 2020:
Golf
Tennis
Swimming
Diving
The cost for each camp is $50 per camper/per session. Registration begins March 1.
For more information, please call the athletic office at Roncalli High School
(788-4094 or 787-8277 ext. 263).
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St. Roch Catholic School
Phone: (317) 784-9144
Fax: (317) 784-7051
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