March 21st - March 25th

Hard to believe spring break is almost here already!  It has been fun listening to the kids talk about their spring break plans.

There will not be a spelling list this week!

We will be having our Lenten Retreat on Thursday morning.  The kids will rotate stations and then end with the fifth graders presenting the Last Supper.

Our spring break starts on Thursday, March 24th with an Early Release at 12:30pm.  There is not after care that day.

I have attached pictures of us doing a St. Patrick's Day project with the Kindergarten class.  There are also pictures of our wonderful presentation of  The Living Stations.

March calendar

23rd - Mass

23rd - Lego Club

 24th- Holy Thursday, Lenten Release, Early 

Release, No After School Care. 

Beginning of Easter Break.

Have a wonderful Spring Break and a Happy Easter!!

Mrs. Cowart and Ms. Ploederl

Jesus is Alive!!

Pontius Pilate condemning Jesus to death.

Jesus dies on the cross.

Our wonderful class!!

Madison, Hayden and Addy 

Lauren and Lindsey...sisterly love!

Bradey, Mason, and Jack

Derek and Jett

Jade and Zac

Jon, Jo Jo, and Terese

Joe, Braeden, Prestynn, and Walker

Olivia and Courtney

March 14th - 18th

This week the students will perform the living stations of the cross on Wednesday at 2:00 pm in church.  The students have been practicing so hard and are doing so well.  Hope to see many of you there.  We are taping it in case you are not able to make the performance.

There will be a spelling list that will be coming home this weekend.  Continue studying these words each  night.

We currently have seven students who have completed the multiplication timed tests and many who are very close.  These students have already earned the ice cream party.  Please continue to work with the students to learn their facts.  They have until May 13th to complete the tests and earn their party.

It is important that the students are doing RAZ each night.  A book once in a while is okay, but try to have them do RAZ as much as possible.  This is such a great tool for us.  It sends a report on the areas that we need to spend a little more time working on.


March calendar

15th-  Field Trip, Opera for the Young at St. Nicholas 

 16th- Living Stations of the Cross, 2:00 pm at church

16th - Lego Club

18th- Mass 

23rd - Mass

23rd - Lego Club

 24th- Holy Thursday, Early 

Release, No After School Care. 

Beginning of Easter Break.

Have a great week and let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Cowart and Ms. Ploederl

March 7th - 11th

What a beautiful morning it is!!  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

This week we will have a spelling list come home. Continue to study each night at home.  Last week almost everyone had an A or better!  That is quite a feat!!

Next week we will be performing the living stations.  We have been practicing very hard almost every day.  The performance will be March 16 at 2:00 pm at church.  Hope to see many of you there!!

I hope you enjoyed the book the students wrote.  Below this blog there are pictures of them sharing their books with the other classes.  They worked hard and are so proud of their books!!

I also am putting some pictures from our pizza party.  Ms. Ploederl and the class gave me a special pizza party for my birthday.  They also made an adorable poster with my favorite treats on it...candy and chocolate!!

March calendar

7th- Stations of the Cross 2:00 pm

9th- Early Release/ Teacher In service

11th- Mass

15th-  Field Trip, Opera for the Young at St. Nicholas 

 16th- Living Stations of the Cross, 2:00 pm

16th - Lego Club

18th- Mass 

23rd - Mass

23rd - Lego Club

 24th- Holy Thursday, Early 

Release, No After School Care. 

Beginning of Easter Break.

Hope you all have a wonderful week!  If you have any questions or concerns please let us know.  

Mrs. Cowart and Ms. Ploederl

February 29th - March 4th

Hope you all enjoyed your three day weekend!  I sure did!  I was able to get some spring cleaning started.

This week we will be taking home a spelling list.  Practice each night at home.

We are working hard practicing for the living stations.  We have been spending some time each day at church to get ready.  The students are doing a fantastic job with their lines and knowing when to act out their parts.  The living stations are going to be presented on March 16th at 2pm in church.

We will be having a math test today on adding and subtracting with larger numbers.  Our next math unit is on angles, polygons, and shapes.

March calendar

1st- Get Active
2nd - Lego Club
4th- Mass 

7th- Stations of the Cross 2:00 pm

9th- Early Release/ Teacher In service

11th- Mass

15th-  Field Trip, Opera for the Young at St. Nicholas 

 16th- Living Stations of the Cross, 2:00 pm

16th - Lego Club

18th- Mass 

23rd - Mass

23rd - Lego Club

 24th- Holy Thursday, Early 

Release, No After School Care. 

Beginning of Easter Break.

Have a great week!!

Mrs. Cowart and Ms. Ploederl

February 22nd - 26th

What great weather we are having!  Even as the weather gets warmer please send snowpants, boots, hats, and gloves.  The playground is very wet!

There will not be a spelling list coming home this week.  It is a short a week, so we are giving the students a break.

In math we should finish Unit 4 this week.  There will be a math test either on Thursday or the following Monday.  The test is on addition and subtraction using larger numbers.  Multiplication timed tests are going very well!!  We have three students who have completed all of the tests and earned their ice cream party.  Many more are very close!!  The party won't be until May, so the rest of the students have plenty of time to earn the party, too.

I have attached some fun pictures from our Valentine's party.

February Calendar

23rd - Get Active 3pm-4pm

23rd - Third grade conferences by request

24th - 8:15 Mass

26th - No School

Have a wonderful week! 
Mrs. Cowart and Ms. Ploederl

February 15th - 19th

Happy Valentine's Day!!!  I hope you all found a fun way to celebrate!!  We had a great day on Friday!  Everyone followed directions while playing with their electronics and we enjoyed our Valentine's!

This week we will have a spelling test.  Keep studying hard at home!  They are doing such a great job each week!!

Our book is officially finished and will be sent off to be published today!  We are so excited to share this with each of you!  You will be amazed at how well they did and how much we all learned!!

Our class will be presenting the Living Stations of the Cross on March 16th at 2pm.  We chose our parts last week.  Many of them have lines to memorize.  These need to be memorized by February 25th.  Please read through the script with them.  The readers need to practice reading their parts and the actors need to know the script really well so they know what they are supposed to be doing.  We will be practicing at church a lot in the coming weeks.

Conferences will be the week of February 22nd - 25th and these are by request.  We will be holding conferences on Tuesday the 23rd.  We will be sending an email to those we feel we need to meet with.  If you would like a conference and don't receive an email please contact us and we will be more than happy to schedule one with you.

Continue working on multiplication facts at home.  The students are really cruising through their timed tests.   We even have a couple of students who are on their last test already!  Remember, they must master all multiplication facts through 12 in order to earn the ice cream party in May.

February Calendar
16th - Get Active 3pm-4pm

19th - 8:15 Mass

23rd - Get Active 3pm-4pm

23rd - Third grade conferences by request

24th - 8:15 Mass

26th - No School

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Cowart and Ms. Ploederl

February 8th - 12th


What a great week we had last week!!  It was nice to see so many of you throughout the week!  My favorite had to be roller skating night!  What a fun time it was!!

This week students will bring home a spelling list.  Please continue to study each night!!

We will be working on finishing our book that we are publishing.  Please get the order forms to us by the end of the week.  We need all forms turned in even if you are not going to order a book.  If everyone turns in the order form we receive a classroom book for free.  Thanks for helping us out!!

In math we are going to continue working on subtraction with larger numbers.  Timed tests are still going very well!  Students should be studying every night for at least five minutes.  I can tell right away who studies and who doesn't.  They need to pass all of the tests in order to earn the ice cream party.

Continue to encourage your child to read on RAZ.  They should be reading on this every night and then parents are to sign the RAZ sheet.  Thanks!


February Calendar
9th - Magic Show at St. Mary's in pm

10th- Ash Wednesday 8:15 Mass/ Early release at 12:30

12th - 8:15 Mass and rosary

19th - 8:15 Mass

24th - 8:15 Mass

26th - No School

Have a wonderful week!!

Mrs. Cowart and Ms. Ploederl