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lmisciosciamyholyfamilyschool.org6th Grade Teacher
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Welcome to 6th grade!
Welcome To the 2024 - 2025 School Year!
Welcome to 6th grade!To: Classroom Families
Subject: Sign up for our Holy Family School Fun Run & Color Run TODAY
Class Families!
We are excited to launch our Holy Family School Fun Run & Color Run fundraising campaign on Wednesday, 4/30. Our class is excited to help our school raise $20,000 for school supplies like books, classroom needs and cafeteria needs. ALL students will get to complete 35 minutes of activity at the Holy Family School Fun Run & Color Run on Friday, May 9th, powered by Booster. Students can share their donation page to earn donations for every minute they participate. It’s going to be a FUN experience for ALL!
How can you help?
Sign up on mybooster.com! It's free & easy so everyone can do it! Also, any student signed up on MyBooster.com before Wednesday, 4/30 can wear a hat to school on Kickoff Day!
SHARE your student’s donation link with friends & family!
Donate if you’re able.
The Holy Family School Fun Run & Color Run is a 2-week fundraising campaign that promotes fitness, teamwork, and character-building with a world-class character theme - “Castle Quest”. Students will learn the six virtues of a true hero while following along a fun story.
Thank you for supporting Holy Family School!
The Fifth and Sixth Grade students of Holy Family School invite you to experience
The Living Stations Wednesday,
April 9, 2025 1:15pm and 7:00pm
St Ann ChapelHandle with Care
If your family is experiencing difficulties at home, I would like to provide additional support at school. I understand that you are not always able to share details about what is going on and that is completely OK. If your child is coming to school after a hard night, morning, or weekend, please email me
Handle with Care
Nothing else will be asked or said, this will let me know that your child may need extra help, patience, time, and love during the day.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Miscioscia
High School Musical Jr.Happy Monday,The Countdown is ON!! We are SO excited for all of you to come see HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Jr. on Friday, April 4!!!I will be sending home permission slips this week for the show!
Students MAY NOT come on the bus without this permission form, so PLEASE send back the permission slips as soon as possible.What? High School Musical Jr.When? Friday, April 4, 2025Where? Facetime Theatre (Franklin Commons, Phoenixville)Time? ~ 9:00am Show (GRADES K-2: Bus leaves HFS at 8:30am)~ 1:00pm Show (GRADES 3-8: Bus leaves HFS at 12:30pm)We can't WAIT to celebrate with you!PLEASE let us know if you have any questions!THANK YOU very much!All our Best,The HFS Drama Club Production Team!Ms. Cathy Sabatino - Director Mr. Matt Cahill - Assistant DirectorMs. Shannon Jarvis - Music Director Ms. Sara Bernat - Choreographer Mrs. Kristin Abell - Producer Mrs. Carolyn Cucinotta - Costumes/Sets/PropsMrs. Alicia Cahill - Costumes/Sets/PropsHoly Family School221 Third AvenuePhoenixville, PA 19460Another super proud moment!! 6th grade has been given the HONOR of being in LIVING STATIONS again this year! I am so happy for them! What an Honor!
The class has been practicing and this Friday is a dress rehearsal, pictures will be taken for the year book. so - - - Students - - -
Please wear gym uniforms on Friday 3/21 with gym shorts under long sweatpants. We will be putting our costumes on for Living Stations pictures and practice.
YEARBOOKS! YEARBOOKS! YEARBOOKS!
GET YOUR YEARBOOKS HERE!
We now have a link for purchasing the 2024-2025 yearbook. Orders are open until 4/4/25 and the yearbooks will cost $30.00
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?
REF=A07350391 Hello 6th and 8th grade Parents,
We are so proud of our students and the hard work they put into their Science Fair Project. They learned to question. They learned to research. They learned to experiment. They learned the Scientific Method. Then they put it all together on a board. They were judged. And they presented their experiments. This project really pulled a lot of the different aspects of learning all together. And we are so proud of our students and their work!
Does music help with sports or with learning?
Is more expensive products worth the money?
How can I boil water the fastest and keep it hot the longest?
How much water does a plant need?
What is the best way to make fluffy yummy cakes?
What is the best way and tastiest way to keep cut fruit fresh?
And many more – COME AND SEE!
We are getting ready to wrap up the Science Fair with an Award Ceremony. The projects have been on display in the school since Catholic Schools Week. This past Friday 2/14/25 the judges came to judge the projects and talk to the students.
NOW --- next Thursday 2/27/25 --- is the Award Ceremony!
I would like to invite you and your family to attend the Science Fair Award Ceremony.
The Ceremony will be Thursday 2/27/25 at 7:00 in the cafeteria.
There will be refreshments for all – and all are welcome.
Then after the ceremony, please take the science fair projects home.
Thank you for all you did to help bring science to life.
We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Miscioscia
And
Miss Gorman
6th grade 2024
ADVENT ANGELS
Advent is a time to prepare for
Jesus’ Birth!
Jesus came to Love. To celebrate that – let us show love to our fellow classmates.
For our 6th grade Advent Angel, Each week you will pick a new Advent Angel
Each Wednesday you will give your Advent Angel a snack and a prayer
Each Friday you will give your Advent Angel a treat or small gift and a letter about something that you admire in your Advent Angel.
So in total you will need
3 snacks
3 treats OR small gifts (from the dollar store)
3 prayers (thoughtful and colorful)
3 letters (thoughtful and colorful)
The snack and treat is due in every Tuesday
The prayer and letter can be worked on during homeroom
The prayer and the letter must be neat, thoughtful and colorful
Write it to: and the name of your Advent Angel
But sign it from your Advent Angel
REMEMBER this is to share Jesus’ love – so do your very best – give your best
And this is a SECRET – no sharing who it is from until Friday
Merry Christmas
Happy Birthday Jesus
Congratulations!
HFS Drama Club - High School Musical Jr. CAST LIST (2024-2025)
STUDENT NAME
GRADE
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ROLE
Kaitlyn Bell
6
Martha Cox
Ryan Bell
8
Zeke Baylor
Aiden Brannen
5
Jock
Abigail Callaghan
7
Susan/Thespian
Alana Cintron
8
Gabriella Montez
Matthew Davidson
6
Chad Danforth
John Feairheller
7
James/Thespian
Cameron Geiger
5
Cheerleader
Jason Grono
6
Jock
Sinead Hennessey
8
Sharpay Evans
Sarah Huynh
7
Cyndra/Thespian
Cooper Kleinfelter
6
Jock
Ella Laskowsky
8
Ms. Tenny/Brainiac
Elizabeth Lincoln
8
Ms. Darbus
Rebecca Lincoln
5
Brainiac
Kieran Lyon
6
Jack Scott
Charlotte Mohan
5
Cheerleader
Kaylee Oestrich
6
Kelsi Neilsen
Annie Peck
7
Taylor McKessie
Gabby Radliff
8
Kratnoff/Brainiac
Chuck Root
8
Coach Bolton
Teddy Root
8
Troy Bolton
Anthony Sabatino
8
Ryan Evans
Grace Sharpless
5
Cheerleader
Isaac Smith
6
Moderator/Jock
Molly Thiel
7
Cathy/Thespian
Amanda Thornton
6
Cheerleader
Han Tran
5
Brainiac
HFS Drama Club 2024-2025 presents
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR.
AUDITIONS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 -- 3:15-6:00pm
PLEASE SIGN UP TO AUDITION!
Please go to Sign Up Genius to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/
go/10C0B4CAFA82AA6FC1- 53039828-hfsdrama •HFS Students in Grades 5-8 are eligible to participate in the Spring Musical•Auditions are just for placement in the Musical (i.e. Everyone who signs up will be in the show)•ALL interested STUDENTS MUST COME to AUDITIONS (Please sign up via the Sign Up Genius link or send an email to Mrs. Abell: kabell@myholyfamilyschool.org)•Students should be prepared to sing 1 minute of a song of their choosing (that best showcases vocal range). You may sing a cappella, or you may bring a karaoke track of your music to sing with. (NOTE: you do NOT have to choose a song from the show, but are more than welcome to do so!)•Students will be asked to read portions of the script -- We will provide this at the audition, and will give you time to read over and prepare•Come relaxed and be prepared to “get into it” (have fun, and be ready to “leave it all on the stage!”)•If you are interested in Stage Crew/Tech only, you do not need to come to auditions. Please see Mrs. Abell to be added to the Stage Crew/Tech list.WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT AUDITIONS!!!!!!NOTE – The SHOW DATES are April 4-5, 2025. Rehearsal schedule will be Mondays/Wednesdays after school starting in January. Cast Participation Fee for HFS Drama Club will be $100 per Student ($50 for 2nd Student/Sibling). The Stage Crew Participation fee is $30 (for meals/T-shirt).
We will collect these fees when we begin rehearsals for the show.
All our Best,The HFS Drama Club Production TeamHoly Family School221 Third AvenuePhoenixville, PA 19460
My wish for you is for you to have an awesome year!
PRAY - stay close to God all year long!
Try new things - And do not be afraid to make mistakes!
Smile, have fun, Love yourself and others
Make new friends - See God in others
Ask Questions
Grow in love, respect and curiosity
And always choose KINDNESS
Back to School Prayer
Dear LORD,
Use my EYES to see New Friends
OPEN my ears to hear my teachers
OPEN my Mind to learn new things
Let my HEART remember,
YOU are near when I am afraid
Help me to LOVE others like YOU do
I want to shine your light so Bright
AMEN
Here is the schedule for this yearFinal Exam Schedule - Looks like we made it!
Friday, 5/31 - Religion
Monday, 6/3 - Math
Tuesday, 6/4 - ELA
Wednesday, 6/5 - Science
Thursday, 6/6 - Social Studies
Calling All Students . . .
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Go to this linkTo get your YEARBOOK!
DON"T MISS OUT!
Class Families,
Thank you so much for your incredible support during the Holy Family School Fun Run & Color Run fundraising program. So far, we have raised over $18,000 to help us cover operating expenses, books and more. With just a few more days left, we need your help to finish strong!
TONIGHT’S CHALLENGE: The class with the most NEW DONATIONS tonight will earn EXTRA RECESS!
TOP 5 CLASSES:
· Mizii, 5th Grade - $138.35/minute (100% registered)
· Rhoads, Kindergarten - $88.86/minute (94% registered)
· Cella, 2nd Grade - $75.03/minute (94% registered)
· Gorman, 3rd Grade - $71.85/minute (90% registered)
· Hull, Kindergarten - $70.36/minute (82% registered)
The BEST way to help our school is by SHARING your donation page.
Here are some Pro Tips:- Make sure you’re registered on mybooster.com FIRST! We would love to see 100% of our class registered on mybooster.com!
- Send an email to family and friends using the Easy Email Templates.
- Share your Student Star Video (your family will love it!)
- Share your student’s mybooster.com p
rofile through social media
Thank you so much for supporting Holy Family School!
Holy Family School Families,
I wanted to give you an update on our progress! As a school, we have raised $11,687 and our class has reached $315 on our donation tracker! We think we can make it even further to help our school reach our goal of $15000 for operating expenses, books and more.
Will you help us by sharing your page with one or two more donors tonight? You can use the share tools on your mybooster.com dashboard to make it easy. If you haven't already registered your student, don't worry! There's still time to do that tonight.
We’re also having a great time discovering how to live with character as part of our fundraising activities. Make sure to ask your student what they learned on our Grand Land Adventure today! (You can even rewatch the videos with your student at home on mybooster.com).
Let me know if you have any questions.
P.S. To register your student on mybooster.com search for Holy Family School Fun Run and Color Run.!
Class Families!
We are kicking off our Holy Family School Fun Run (PK-4th) & Color Run (5th-8th) fundraising campaign on 4/30. Our class is excited to help our school raise $15,000 for operating expenses, books, and more. ALL students will get to complete 35 minutes of activity at the Holy Family School Fun Run & Color Run on 5/10, powered by Booster. Students can share their donation page to earn donations for every minute they participate. It’s going to be a FUN experience for ALL!
How can you help?- Register on mybooster.com TODAY! We want 100% of our class registered!
- SHARE your student’s donation link with friends & family!
- Donate if you are able to.
Thank you for supporting Holy Family School!
Please let me know if you have any questions!
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.Happy Easter Everyone!
Ash Wednesday
Take inspiration for your Lenten journey from prayer and the reading of Scripture, from fasting and from giving alms.
Prayer – Lent is essentially an act of prayer spread out over 40 days. As we pray, we are brought closer to Christ and are changed by the encounter with him.
Fasting – The fasting that we all do together on Fridays is but a sign of the daily Lenten discipline of individuals and households: fasting for certain periods of time, fasting from certain foods, but also fasting from other things and activities.
Almsgiving – The giving of alms is an effort to share this world equally—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents.REFLECT“Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning” (Joel 2:12, Lectionary)PRAYAs we begin Lent, we pray for the strength to commit ourselves to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving so that we may grow to love God more each day.ACTWhat will you do today for Lent? For your Lenten Sacrifice? To grow closer to your Savior?
Some Idea’s for Lent
One idea for each day – Add your own Idea’s – Share Idea’s- Spend 15 minutes in quiet time with Jesus
- Listen to Christian Rock KLOVE 106.9 FM
- Watch videos about your faith such as Kid Catholic
- Go to Mass
- Give up all sweets today
- Give up social media today – spend that time praying
- Give up your phone today – spend that time talking to God
- Look up and read about a saint today – Pick a name and see if you can find a saint.
- No TV today – instead spend some time in quiet prayer
- Help out around the house today, without being asked
- Spend time with your brother or sister today, helping them, playing with them and finish the time by praying with them
- No electronics today – instead spend some quiet time in prayer
- No video games today – spend that time with God
- Spend time with your mom or dad today, just helping and talking. Then end the time with a prayer
- Work an extra chore for some extra money to buy food for the food drive, so the food is from you
- Sleep on the floor tonight and think about people who are homeless and say an extra prayer for them
- Go to Stations of the Cross
- Only drink water today and think about people who don’t have the luxuries you and I have – say an extra prayer for them – many people don’t have clean water to drink
- Think twice today about what you say – and really try to only use kind words all day
- Call your grandparents today – just to say Hi and ask how they are doing. End the call with a prayer
- Go to Confession
- Skip snacking today and think about people who do not have enough food, and say an extra prayer for them
- Say the Rosary today
- Go to Mass
- Look through your closet and give some of your clothes to the poor – say an extra prayer for the poor today.
- Do you have more coats and gloves than you need – give some to the poor – say a prayer for people who are struggling today
- Learn a new prayer today – look one up or ask someone to teach you one.
- Go to confession
- Go to the Stations of the Cross
- Be careful of your speech – Don’t use the Lord’s name in vain
- Be careful of your speech – only say nice things about each other, don’t gossip
- Spend the whole time you are showering praying for people who don’t have running water.
- Talk to someone today that you don’t always talk to
- Sit with a person you don’t normally sit with today
- Pray for your teachers today
- Pray for your school today
- Compliment someone today
- Help a neighbor today
- Pray for our leaders today – our Principal, pastors, bishops, Pope and president
- Pray more every day! That’s the best way to stay close to God this lent
What will you do this Lent?
Pick something to do each and every day! You can do the same thing over and over again and you can do more than one thing a day.
Make this Lent special! Make it count! Grow closer to God!
Build a Lenten Journal – in it put what you are doing each day and write a short prayer.
Remember Lent is for growing closer to God by- Praying
- Giving
- Sacrificing
Kid Catholic – Lent – It’s already here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2JHJB9QevA
Kid Catholic How to have a good lent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt38YaJgcVU
Kid Catholic - What is the Season of LENT All About?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqHJEkA1xZ8
Each week of Lent you will have a few assignment to complete.
Keep all the assignments in your Lenten folder.
The Lenten folder is due Holy Week.
The first week –- Color in your Lenten journey and glue it to the front of your Lenten folder.
- Make sure your name is on it
- You can write on each day what you will do each day – or you can just color in each day as you give to Jesus
- Read through the first day’s information and suggestions
- Spend some time in prayer thinking about what you will give to Jesus this Lent. How can you make this your best lent yet.
- Listen to one of the Kid Catholic Videos
- Write a summary of the video and a prayer on what you learned from the video on loose leaf. Put it in the Lenten folder. Make sure you put your name and the name of the video on the loose leaf.
- Listen to another Kid Catholic video – On Loose leaf write a summary of the video and a prayer to help you live your best lent including things you learned from the video– make sure your name and the name of the video is on the loose leaf
- Read the readings – answer the questions
- Color in the Lenten page – talk to God as you color – glue it to the back of the folder
- Listen to the next Kid Catholic video – On Loose leaf write a summary of the video and a prayer to help you live your best lent including things you learned from the video– make sure your name and the name of the video is on the loose leaf
- Read the readings – answer the questions
- Color in the Lenten page – talk to God as you color – glue it to the inside of the front of the folder
ART to REMEMBER is coming home today!
Check it out! It is so cool!
You can get items with your child's art work on it!
It is due FRIDAY 1/19
CHECK IT OUT
ART TO REMEMBER
MLK DAY OF SERVICE
MONDAY FEB 15!
Some service in the morning and then
ice skating in the afternoon
AND you do BOTH with your FRIENDS!
CHECK IT OUT!
MLK DAY OF SERVICE
MONDAY FEB 15
Happy New Year!
2024!
New Year's Prayer
As the dawn breaks on a new year, let us give thanks for all we hold dear: our health, our family and our friends. Let us release our grudges, our anger and our pains, for these are nothing but binding chains. Let us live each day in the most loving ways, the God-conscious way.
Lord, we look toward you, our hope, our peace, and our comfort in this New Year. As we enter into the unknown of the coming year, we ask for your guidance and wisdom. Illuminate our path with your light so that we may walk in your ways and make choices that align with your will. Help us to seek first your kingdom and trust that all other things will be added unto us.
Our Annual Christmas Pageant is
Tomorrow
Wednesday 12/13/23
7:00
in the Chapel
Students should arrive by 6:45 in uniform with
Christmas Accessories.
See you all tomorrow night
ADVENT ANGELS
For each week of Advent you will pick a new Advent Angel
Every student will write down their names with some of their favorite snacks and treats
Each week you will give your Advent Angel a snack and a prayer and a treat and a kind note
These are all due on Tuesday of each week.
Then once I see that I have 6 snacks and prayers – they will be given out on Wednesday
Then on Friday the treat and kind note will be given out – again once I see that I have all 6
For the prayer - It can be just a little prayer you wrote for your advent angel ~
Example ~ Dear Bethany, today you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you have a great day – Good Luck on your Reading Test today – I know you’ll do great and I’m praying for you! Love your advent angel
Then you need to decorate it, color it and attach a little snack to it.
The kind letter to your Advent Angel should tell them about a character trait that you admire in them. – with a little treat/gift – like cookies or a candy bar or chapstick. . .
The letter must be kind and sincere – AND about a character trait. I have a list of character traits attached to help you with this.
Then decorate the letter, color it and attach a little treat or gift
Remember to write who the prayer/snack and letter/treat is to –
BUT it is from Advent AngelMerry Christmas
Happy Birthday Jesus
Holy Family School
Christmas Show
Wednesday December 13
1:15 and 7:00pm
All are welcome
All students are in the show!Please note: If your child can not make the night time performance, you must email both myself and Ms. Jarvis. Thank you.
HELLO MY 6TH GRADE!!
WELCOME BACK!
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year!
My wish for you is for you to have an awesome year!
PRAY - stay close to God all year long!
Try new things - And do not be afraid to make mistakes!
Smile, have fun, Love yourself and othersMake new friends - See God in others
Ask Questions
Grow in love, respect and curiosity
And always choose KINDNESS
Back to School Prayer
Dear LORD,
Use my EYES to see New Friends
OPEN my ears to hear my teachers
OPEN my Mind to learn new things
Let my HEART remember,
YOU are near when I am afraid
Help me to LOVE others like YOU do
I want to shine your light so Bright
AMEN
This year's Schedule!
6th Grade Student Daily Schedule 2023Student Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:30 Library
ELA ELA ELA ELA 9:25 ELA
ELA ELA Music ELA 10:20 Religion
Religion Religion Religion Tech 11:15 Gym
Science Science Science Science 12:10 Lunch
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:00 Social Studies Social Studies Art Social Studies Social Studies 2:00 Math
Math Math Math Math
HELLO HFS Families!
PLEASE JOIN US as The Holy Family School Drama Club PROUDLY presents our musical production of NEWSIES Jr.!!! Our 5th-8th Grade Drama Club has been working on this show since December, and we are SO excited to bring it to the stage!!!!WHAT??
HFS Drama Club Presents NEWSIES Jr.WHEN???Friday, April 28 @ 1:00pmFriday, April 28 @ 7:00pmSaturday, April 29 @ 1:00pmSaturday, April 29 @ 7:00pmWHERE??Facetime TheatreFranklin Commons400 Franklin Avenue, Suite 109Phoenixville, PA 19460HOW MUCH???
ALL Tickets are $10 and ALL seats are General Admission (Doors will open 30 minutes before showtime, and seat choices are first come, first served)PLEASE CLICK ON THIS Ticket Link and BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!!!NOW is the TIME TO SEIZE THE DAY.......THANK YOU FOR your SUPPORT of The HFS Drama Club!
Hope to see you there!
HELLO 6th Grade!
PLEASE wear your GYM CLOTHES to school tomorrow (THURSDAY, April 20). We are working with PLASTER in Art Class and I don't want you to ruin your school uniforms!
NEWSIES
NEWSIES
NEWSIES
We are so excited and proud about our upcoming show
NEWSIES!
All students are going to see the show Friday April 28 at Facetime Theater.
BUT, we need a signed permission slip from all students to attend
EVEN if they are in the show
ALL students must turn in a signed permission slip to attend
NEWSIES
on Friday April 28 at Facetime Theater.
The permission slips went home last week - but I have extra if it got lost.
Thanks
YEARBOOKSYEARBOOKS
YEARBOOKS!!!
Order yours today!https://jostensyearbooks.com/?
REF=A07350391
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100 Celebration Monthly Collection
March
Hearts of Gold
We are trying to collect a total of $100 from the school community to donate to PACS
PACS is the Phoenixville Area Food Pantry
Ash Wednesday
Take inspiration for your Lenten journey from prayer and the reading of Scripture, from fasting and from giving alms.
Prayer – Lent is essentially an act of prayer spread out over 40 days. As we pray, we are brought closer to Christ and are changed by the encounter with him.
Fasting – The fasting that we all do together on Fridays is but a sign of the daily Lenten discipline of individuals and households: fasting for certain periods of time, fasting from certain foods, but also fasting from other things and activities.
Almsgiving – The giving of alms is an effort to share this world equally—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents.REFLECT“Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning” (Joel 2:12, Lectionary)PRAYAs we begin Lent, we pray for the strength to commit ourselves to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving so that we may grow to love God more each day.ACTWhat will you do today for Lent? For your Lenten Sacrifice? To grow closer to your Savior?
Some Idea’s for Lent
One idea for each day – Add your own Idea’s – Share Idea’s- Spend 15 minutes in quiet time with Jesus
- Listen to Christian Rock KLOVE 106.9 FM
- Watch videos about your faith such as Kid Catholic
- Go to Mass
- Give up all sweets today
- Give up social media today – spend that time praying
- Give up your phone today – spend that time talking to God
- Look up and read about a saint today – Pick a name and see if you can find a saint.
- No TV today – instead spend some time in quiet prayer
- Help out around the house today, without being asked
- Spend time with your brother or sister today, helping them, playing with them and finish the time by praying with them
- No electronics today – instead spend some quiet time in prayer
- No video games today – spend that time with God
- Spend time with your mom or dad today, just helping and talking. Then end the time with a prayer
- Work an extra chore for some extra money to buy food for the food drive, so the food is from you
- Sleep on the floor tonight and think about people who are homeless and say an extra prayer for them
- Go to Stations of the Cross
- Only drink water today and think about people who don’t have the luxuries you and I have – say an extra prayer for them – many people don’t have clean water to drink
- Think twice today about what you say – and really try to only use kind words all day
- Call your grandparents today – just to say Hi and ask how they are doing. End the call with a prayer
- Go to Confession
- Skip snacking today and think about people who do not have enough food, and say an extra prayer for them
- Say the Rosary today
- Go to Mass
- Look through your closet and give some of your clothes to the poor – say an extra prayer for the poor today.
- Do you have more coats and gloves than you need – give some to the poor – say a prayer for people who are struggling today
- Learn a new prayer today – look one up or ask someone to teach you one.
- Go to confession
- Go to the Stations of the Cross
- Be careful of your speech – Don’t use the Lord’s name in vain
- Be careful of your speech – only say nice things about each other, don’t gossip
- Spend the whole time you are showering praying for people who don’t have running water.
- Talk to someone today that you don’t always talk to
- Sit with a person you don’t normally sit with today
- Pray for your teachers today
- Pray for your school today
- Compliment someone today
- Help a neighbor today
- Pray for our leaders today – our Principal, pastors, bishops, Pope and president
- Pray more every day! That’s the best way to stay close to God this lent
What will you do this Lent?
Pick something to do each and every day! You can do the same thing over and over again and you can do more than one thing a day.
Make this Lent special! Make it count! Grow closer to God!
Build a Lenten Journal – in it put what you are doing each day and write a short prayer.
Remember Lent is for growing closer to God by- Praying
- Giving
- Sacrificing
Kid Catholic – Lent – It’s already here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2JHJB9QevA
Kid Catholic How to have a good lent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt38YaJgcVU
Kid Catholic - What is the Season of LENT All About?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqHJEkA1xZ8
Each week of Lent you will have a few assignment to complete.
Keep all the assignments in your Lenten folder.
The Lenten folder is due Holy Week.
The first week –- Color in your Lenten journey and glue it to the front of your Lenten folder.
- Make sure your name is on it
- You can write on each day what you will do each day – or you can just color in each day as you give to Jesus
- Read through the first day’s information and suggestions
- Spend some time in prayer thinking about what you will give to Jesus this Lent. How can you make this your best lent yet.
- Listen to one of the Kid Catholic Videos
- Write a summary of the video and a prayer on what you learned from the video on loose leaf. Put it in the Lenten folder. Make sure you put your name and the name of the video on the loose leaf.
- Listen to another Kid Catholic video – On Loose leaf write a summary of the video and a prayer to help you live your best lent including things you learned from the video– make sure your name and the name of the video is on the loose leaf
- Read the readings – answer the questions
- Color in the Lenten page – talk to God as you color – glue it to the back of the folder
- Listen to the next Kid Catholic video – On Loose leaf write a summary of the video and a prayer to help you live your best lent including things you learned from the video– make sure your name and the name of the video is on the loose leaf
- Read the readings – answer the questions
- Color in the Lenten page – talk to God as you color – glue it to the inside of the front of the folder
You may find a Title I Family Survey in your child’s folder tonight. The youngest and only in each family received one. Please complete it and return it by Monday, Monday February 27th. Understand that your responses remain anonymous, and the data collected may influence the support we receive from your respective school districts.
Next week is Catholic School’s Week!
We are celebrating our Faith, our School, our Family and our Birthday!
Our school is 100 years old! What an accomplishment! But really, we have God so anything is possible!
Our Schedule for Catholic School’s Week
SUNDAY 1/29/23 Kick off Catholic School’s week by going to Mass together. Students please show your school pride and wear your school uniform to Mass.
MONDAY 1/30/23 Student Appreciation Day! Sixth grade will dress down in styles from the 60’s (Each class has a different decade) Think jeans and hippies. Students will have a dance party showing off their moves. 6th grade is dancing the Twist. And the students are getting a small treat. Plus no tests or homework this day.
TUESDAY 1/31/23 Celebrating our Community! Students will make cards for shut-ins, The school as a whole is trying to collect 100 wipes and boxes of crackers for a local shelter. Students wear their school uniform
WEDNESDAY 2/1/23 celebrating our Education – Students dress down in their team color – either red or blue. We will have our Academic Challenge – PLUS we put some trivia questions in the challenge on the school’s history. The trivia has been announced during morning announcements – I hope everyone was listening!RED TEAM – WEAR RED BLUE TEAM – WEAR BLUE Kieran Ryan Marcus Leo Jack John JP Trey Teddy Chuck Anthony Noah Alana Rex Lyla Keira Ella Sinead Gabby
THURSDAY 2/2/23 Celebrating our Faith, Family and 100th Birthday. Students will receive special birthday shirts to wear over their school uniform. We have Mass at 9:30. All are invited! And it’s a special Mass! Celebrating 100 years of our school, Celebrating Catholic School’s week, and celebrating our family and grandparents. All are invited. But please let us know if you are coming – BECAUSE – after Mass we will all be getting cupcakes! Parents and Grandparents are welcome to come back to school for a cupcake and a visit with your child in their classroom.
FRIDAY 2/3/23 Celebrating our Faculty and Staff and Panther Olympics. Students will wear their Gym Uniform, and they will get a head band with the color of their team to wear. Panther Olympics is held in the afternoon.
Here are the teamsWHITE BLACK MAROON GRAY Ryan Jack Sinead Kieran Marcus Leo Trey Keira John Ella Chuck Lyla Anthony Gabrielle Noah Teddy JP Alana Rex We Love our Catholic School
Student Council Upcoming Events January and February 2023
Student Council has some fun events coming up . . .
For the Super Bowl – On Thursday Feb 9 students can dress down in their favorite team’s colors – Hopefully we will all be in Green – Go Birds!- Friday February 10 is our actual 100th birthday so the students will be wearing their 100th birthday shirt they are receiving next week from school.
For Valentine’s Day – Student Council is selling Candy Grams for a dollar. For one dollar the students can send a full size Hershey Chocolate bar to their friend, or brother, or sister, or prayer partner, or favorite teacher. The Candy grams are on sale now until Feb 7. They will be delivered on Valentine’s Day Tuesday Feb. 14
For Fat Tuesday – Student Council will be selling full size donuts for one dollar at all the lunches. No need to preorder. Just bring one dollar to school on Tuesday February 21.
Thank you,
Your Student Council
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Happy Advent! As we prepare the way for our Lord, Student Council has planned some fun activities for December.
The 12 Days of Christmas starting Tuesday Dec 6 – appropriately enough – St. Nicholas’ Birthday! And going right up to Dec 23 with our Christmas Spirit Competition. For all 12 days we will be hiding an elf. Anyone who finds the elf will win a small prize.
Here is the line up
All 12 Days – Find the Elf – win a small prize
Tuesday 12/6 – St. Nick’s Birthday – the student’s will find little candies on their desk when they come into school.
Wednesday 12/7/22 – Read a Christmas Book! Teachers and Parents, please read a Christmas book to your class/child today.
Monday 12/12/22 – Christmas Raffles – Throughout the day Student Council will call out names of students to win prizes – all day long!
Tuesday 12/13/22 – Christmas PJ day. Or just PJ day if you don’t have Christmas PJ’s
Wednesday 12/14/22 – Good Deed day – We are reminding the students to do a good deed today and everyday – as gifts to Jesus for his Birthday and to stay on Santa’s Good List
Thursday 12/15/22 – Hot Chocolate and Bake Sale. Student Council will be giving everyone a cup of Hot Chocolate at lunchtime and selling homemade baked goods for a dollar each.
Friday 12/16/22 – Christmas Movie day – Each class will take some time to enjoy a Christmas movie
Monday 12/19/22 – Christmas Accessories – Students may add Christmas accessories to their uniform
Tuesday 12/20/22 – Christmas Prayer Partner Activity. Teachers will work together to come up with and activity for their class and their prayer partners.
Wednesday 12/21/22 – The Student Council will be Christmas Caroling around the school
Thursday 12/22/22 – SANTA will visit the School!
Friday 12/23/22 – Christmas Spirit – Students will dress in their best Christmas clothes – or Christmas colors – it’s a dress down day with Flair! Prizes will be awarded at each lunch.
Merry Christmas – Your Student Council
6th Grade will go to the Santa Shop on Tuesday 12/6 at 8:20
Please bring money if you want to shop!
Santa Shop Parent Information
It’s the most wonderful time of the year - time for Santa Shop!
Santa Shop is a Home and School Fundraiser where students can select gifts for their loved
ones while raising money for the school at the same time. Classes will come to the Santa Shop
on either December 5th, 6th, or 7th. The shop will also be open for family shopping on Tuesday,
December 6th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
We need YOU to help us with Santa Shop. Here’s how you can help...
1. Volunteer! If you are interested in helping, please sign up by visiting bit.ly/santahfs.
You are welcome to sign up for multiple time slots. Clearances are required to volunteer,
with the exception of Santa Shop set-up and tear-down.please sign up by clicking here
2. Be an Angel sponsor - We want this event to be an experience where all students can
participate, regardless of financial means. You can be an “angel sponsor” by sending in
an envelope labeled “Angel sponsor” with a small donation in addition to an envelope
that you are sending in for your own child. Any students who are unable to participate
due to financial hardship will then have the opportunity to experience the true meaning of
Christmas - giving - by selecting something for their loved ones.
Keep an eye out for Santa Shop info coming home on Tuesday, November 22nd. Please return
Santa Shop envelopes and Angel sponsor envelopes by Friday, December 2nd.
Thank you!
~ The Santa Shop Committee
Jenna Rufo, Andrea Mather, Melissa Blanco
Hello everyone,
A few weeks ago,
the 100 th anniversary committee
met to come up with activities to
celebrate
Holy Family
School’s 100th anniversary.
Along with Grandparents’ Day, Mass, and a birthday cake, which we
celebrated during Catholic Schools Week,
we will also be having monthly collections for local charities.
There will be a different theme each month, and we will be trying to collect 100 items each month.
We don’t expect families to give every month, Please pick and choose and only give what and
when you can.
December: Toys (Christmas)
January: Lysol wipes and snack crackers
(cold and flu season)
February: Breakfast Bags
(for shut-ins during the winter months)
March: Pot of gold (100 dollars)
($1.00 from each student)
April: cleaning supplies (spring cleaning)
May: diapers (Mother’s Day)
Giving Tuesday 2022We are looking forward to tomorrow, November 29, this year’s #GivingTuesday! Join with us and share the excitement of the giving season. We ask for your support of our Annual Fund, which helps bridge the gap between tuition payments and operating expenses.
As we prepare for tomorrow, we are reminded of the words shared earlier this year by our Student Council President Joseph Fanelli, Class of 2023:
“…. As we all know, this year is special. It is our school’s 100th year and it’s natural for us to look back and understand the responsibilities we have to live up to our school’s reputation that has so far taken 110 years to build.
The building of our school started on June 25, 1922. Fr. Wilson, the pastor of St. Ann’s Parish worked with the people of St. Ann to build the school and the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary agreed to teach the children who attended. Construction was completed on February 4, 1923. That first year there were 145 students. In 1958 a new building was added to make room for more students and Mother Rita became the principal of the new, bigger school. In 1986, St. Ann’s, Holy Trinity, St. Basil’s and St. Mary’s merged their schools. Then, on New Year’s Eve in 1989, the school name changed to Holy Family School. In the 1990s our school added Kindergarten and Preschool programs, the children at St. Joseph’s Parish joined our Holy Family “family” and Mrs. Dura became our first lay principal. In the 2000’s, Mrs. Dura handed her leadership to Mrs. Braca, then Mr. Dever and now to Mrs. D’Amelio. Today, in 2022, we celebrate our history and think about our future timeline. The most interesting thing about our timeline after 2022? It’s blank! It is now up to us to decide what will be written next.
As we work to build what comes next, we should think about the lessons of the past. In 1922, there were no airplanes, cars or highways, no cell phones or internet. A World War had just ended, the Great Depression would start just six years after our school was built, and a second horrible World War was coming soon. But, through all of that, our school survived and thrived. I think a big reason for that is because our Holy Family community of teachers, priests, sisters, parents and students focused on their faith and on living the teachings of Jesus. He taught us to love and serve one another the way he loved and served us. Those who came before us did just that. This is what makes our school different and why Holy family School has had a special place in this community for the past 100 years.”
Our school has indeed thrived. It has done so because of your support and the care and dedication of all of those who have come before us. We hope you will join us again this year, in honor of our rich history and strong values that have lasted 100 years.
As an extra incentive to give, all families who contribute to the Annual Fund on #GivingTuesday will be entered into a drawing for their student and a friend to enjoy a special lunch with the Principal. Help us spread the word by asking family and friends to contribute and join in the enthusiasm for supporting our wonderful school.
If you’d like to give today, and give us a great head start, visit https://www.
myholyfamilyschool.org/annual- . Your early gift will also count toward entries to win Lunch with the Principal. Thank you for your continued support!fund
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE CAST OF NEWSIES!
HFS Cast Member NameGradeNewsies Jr. RoleRyan Bell6Tommy Boy (Newsie) & BillLeah Bernat8Katherine Plumber (Reporter)Keira Brannen6Ada (Bowery Brigade) & "Scab" #2 (Newsie)Abigail Callaghan5Hannah (Pulitzer's Secretary) & Police OfficerAlana Cintron6Race (Newsie)Isabella Coleman7Pat (Announcer) & NewsieJulie Cucinotta7Pigtails (Newsie)Molly Cusatis7Romeo (Newsie)Morgan Duffy7Albert (Newsie)Brooke Emery7Hazel (Newsie)Michael Fennell7CrutchieSarabella Firkin7Muriel (Newsie)Lyla Fromhold6Nancy (Newsie) & DorothyMatteo Fontana7Newsie EnsembleSinead Hennessey6Medda LarkinSarah Huynh5Darcy & Woman CustomerCaroline Keough5Ethel (Bowery Brigade) & "Scab" #1 (Newsie)Kevin Kerr5Seitz (Editor of the World Paper) & Police OfficerElla Laskowsky6Bunsen (Pulitzer's Bookkeeper) & NewsieRachael Marple8Buttons (Newsie)Lilly McCarthy8Specs (Newsie)Brendan McCarthy7Newsie EnsembleMolly McCarthy7Newsie EnsembleAnnie Peck5Olive (Bowery Brigade) & "Scab" #3 (Newsie)John Peck7Snyder (Refuge Warden)John Pizzica7Oscar DelanceyTrey Pizzica6Morris DelanceyTeddy Root6WieselAnthony Sabatino6Les (Newsie)Vincent Sabatino7Davey (Newsie)Xavier Smith7Joseph PulitzerWill Spillane5JoJo (Newsie) & Gov. Teddy RooseveltMolly Thiel5Spot Conlon (Brooklyn Newsie)Jacob Thorn7Jack Kelly (Newsie)
HOLY FAMILY DRAMA CLUBNEWSIES Jr.AUDITION INFORMATION
Monday, November 14, 2022: 3:15-5:00pm
OR
Tuesday, November 15, 2022: 3:15-5:00pm
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR ONE DATE for YOUR AUDITION
Please go to Sign Up Genius to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4cafa82aa6fc1- hfsdrama1
(NOTE: Callbacks (if called) will be Thursday, November 17, 2022: 3:15-5:00pm)•HFS Students in Grades 5-8 are eligible to participate in the Spring Musical•Auditions are just for placement in the Musical (i.e. Everyone who signs up will be inthe show)•ALL interested STUDENTS MUST COME to ONE (and only one) OF THE AUDITIONS (Please sign up for a slot via the Sign Up Genius Link)•Students should be prepared to sing 1 minute of a song of their choosing (that best showcases vocal range). You may sing a cappella, or you may bring a karaoke track of your music to sing with. (NOTE: you do NOT have to choose a song from the show)•Students will be asked to read a portion of the script -- We will provide this in advance so that you can be prepared•All auditions will take place in the old HFS Music room (off the Cafeteria)•Students are free to leave after their audition (i.e. they may be finished before 5:00pm)•If you are interested in Stage Crew/Tech only, you do not need to come to auditions. Please see Mrs. Abell to be added to the Stage Crew/Tech list.NOTE – The SHOW DATES are April 28-29, 2023. Rehearsal will be Tuesdays/Thursdays after school starting in January. Cast Participation Fee for HFS Drama Club will be $90 per Student ($45 for 2nd
Student/Sibling). The Stage Crew Participation fee is $30 (for meals/T-shirt).
Announcing
Holy Family School
Student Council
Second Annual
Haunted House for Charity
Date: Saturday October 29
Time: 6:00 – 8:00
Place: HFS Cafeteria
Cost: $10 per Family / $5 per person
Charity:
St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter
INFO: The Haunted House is open to parents and children in 6th grade and younger. We have different levels of haunting, so each tour is specific for your child’s needs. Each tour begins at the front door of the school and ends at the back door of the cafeteria. There will be games and prizes for the kids while they wait for their haunted house tour. Everyone is only allowed to go through one time. This is a touch free zone. Our haunters will not touch you, please do not let your children touch our haunters. Thank you.
October 4, 2022 CONFERENCES
Dear Parents,
We are off to a great beginning! It’s hard to believe we are in October already! But I am very thankful for the cooler weather! And I’m thankful to YOU for choosing HFS for your child. It is a pleasure to teach such amazing children!
We are almost at our halfway point, Report Cards will come out in mid-December, so it is conference time. Below is a link to sign up for conferences with me. (I will post it on my homework site as well) I am offering face to face at school, phone conferences or zoom conferences. If signing up for phone conference, please make sure to give me the best number to use to reach you. My opening are 10/10, 10/11, 10/12, 10/17, 10/18, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26. The times are fifteen minute intervals starting at 3:30 and ending at 4:45. If this is not suitable to you, please let me know and we can set something else up.
Please note – Conferences are not mandatory. If you feel like your child is doing fine, you do not need to take a spot. But if you have any questions, concerns or if you child’s average is below 75, please sign up for a conference. Please check your child’s progress and grades on Option-C.
I teach 4th grade Math, 5th grade Math, half of 6th grade Math and all of 6th grade Science,
To sign up for a conference:
We're using SignUp (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/HbKqMng
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.
Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Here is my Link - https://signup.com/go/HbKqMng for Mrs. Miscioscia
Here is the Link for Mrs. Seiverd https://signup.com/go/UtpYrJO
Here is the Link for Mrs. Mizii https://signup.com/go/MODHEae
Here is the Link for Honor’s Math https://signup.com/go/PHSvmCe
Thank you
Sincerely,
Mrs. Miscioscia
4th, 5th, 6th grade Math Teacher
6th grade Science Teacher
HELLO MY 6TH GRADE!!
WELCOME BACK!
My wish for you is for you to have an awesome year!
PRAY - stay close to God all year long!
Try new things - And do not be afraid to make mistakes!
Smile, have fun, Love yourself and others
Make new friends - See God in others
Ask Questions
Grow in love, respect and curiosity
And always choose KINDNESS
Back to School Prayer
Dear LORD,
Use my EYES to see New Friends
OPEN my ears to hear my teachers
OPEN my Mind to learn new things
Let my HEART remember,
YOU are near when I am afraid
Help me to LOVE others like YOU do
I want to shine your light so Bright
AMEN
This year's Schedule!Student Schedule 6th Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:30-9:25 Technology ELA Gym ELA ELA 9:25-10:20 ELA ELA ELA ELA ELA 10:20-11:15 Religion Religion STEAM Religion Religion 11:15-12:10 Math A & B/ Math Honors Math A & B/ Math Honors Math A & B/ Math Honors Math A & B/ Math Honors Math A & B/ Math Honors 12:10-12:55 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:00-1:55 Science Music Science Science Science 2:00-2:55 Social Studies ( Ireland) Social Studies ( Ireland) Social Studies ( Ireland) Art Social Studies ( Ireland)
Boosterthon! boosterthon! boosterthon!Our color run is Wednesday April 27!
It's going to be so much fun!Log onto boosterthon.com and check it out!
There is a lot of great information and the students can win cool prizes! Register - Share - Win!
Let's Go 6th Grade!
6th grade Field Trip 2022 - Walking tour of Philadelphia
Wednesday May 25
Dear Parents,
For our 6th grade Field Trip - We are going on a walking tour of historical Philadelphia!
Rain or Shine!
(I strongly believe students should know about the rich history right here where we live!)
DATE: Wednesday May 25, 2022
TIME: a regular school day
DRESS CODE: School gym uniforms
TRANSPORTATION: School Bus
ITINERARY:
· The bus will pick us up at 8:45
· 9:30 arrive at the Independence Transportation Center – where a tour guide will meet us dressed in colonial clothing
· Visit the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Congress Hall, the National Constitution Center and more
· 1:30 back on bus to come home
Everyone will need to pack a bag lunch. And no backpacks are allowed.
COST:
· $25 per chaperone
· $10 per student
The Connelly Foundation has generously given the school a grant to help pay for field trips, that is why our cost is so low.
Attached is the school permission form. Please fill it out and send it in with the $10 by Monday May 16.
If you have any questions – Please feel free to email me.
Praying for a beautiful day!
Mrs. Miscioscia
HE IS RISEN!
ALLELUIA!
An open letter from a principal to the parents of his students about standardized testing
"But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be sitting for the exams there is an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Math… There is an entrepreneur, who doesn’t care about History or English literature…There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter…There’s an athlete…whose physical fitness is more important than Physics… If your child does get top marks, that’s great! But if he or she doesn’t…please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, its just an exam! They are cut out for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter what they score…you love them and will not judge them. Please do this, and when you do… watch your children conquer the world. One exam or low mark won’t take away…their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers…are the only happy people in the world."
Ash Wednesday
Take inspiration for your Lenten journey from prayer and the reading of Scripture, from fasting and from giving alms.
Prayer – Lent is essentially an act of prayer spread out over 40 days. As we pray, we are brought closer to Christ and are changed by the encounter with him.
Fasting – The fasting that we all do together on Fridays is but a sign of the daily Lenten discipline of individuals and households: fasting for certain periods of time, fasting from certain foods, but also fasting from other things and activities.
Almsgiving – The giving of alms is an effort to share this world equally—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents.REFLECT“Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning” (Joel 2:12, Lectionary)PRAYAs we begin Lent, we pray for the strength to commit ourselves to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving so that we may grow to love God more each day.ACTWhat will you do today for Lent? For your Lenten Sacrifice? To grow closer to your Savior?
Some Idea’s for Lent
One idea for each day – Add your own Idea’s – Share Idea’s- Spend 15 minutes in quiet time with Jesus
- Listen to Christian Rock KLOVE 106.9 FM
- Watch videos about your faith such as Kid Catholic
- Go to Mass
- Give up all sweets today
- Give up social media today – spend that time praying
- Give up your phone today – spend that time talking to God
- Look up and read about a saint today – Pick a name and see if you can find a saint.
- No TV today – instead spend some time in quiet prayer
- Help out around the house today, without being asked
- Spend time with your brother or sister today, helping them, playing with them and finish the time by praying with them
- No electronics today – instead spend some quiet time in prayer
- No video games today – spend that time with God
- Spend time with your mom or dad today, just helping and talking. Then end the time with a prayer
- Work an extra chore for some extra money to buy food for the food drive, so the food is from you
- Sleep on the floor tonight and think about people who are homeless and say an extra prayer for them
- Go to Stations of the Cross
- Only drink water today and think about people who don’t have the luxuries you and I have – say an extra prayer for them – many people don’t have clean water to drink
- Think twice today about what you say – and really try to only use kind words all day
- Call your grandparents today – just to say Hi and ask how they are doing. End the call with a prayer
- Go to Confession
- Skip snacking today and think about people who do not have enough food, and say an extra prayer for them
- Say the Rosary today
- Go to Mass
- Look through your closet and give some of your clothes to the poor – say an extra prayer for the poor today.
- Do you have more coats and gloves than you need – give some to the poor – say a prayer for people who are struggling today
- Learn a new prayer today – look one up or ask someone to teach you one.
- Go to confession
- Go to the Stations of the Cross
- Be careful of your speech – Don’t use the Lord’s name in vain
- Be careful of your speech – only say nice things about each other, don’t gossip
- Spend the whole time you are showering praying for people who don’t have running water.
- Talk to someone today that you don’t always talk to
- Sit with a person you don’t normally sit with today
- Pray for your teachers today
- Pray for your school today
- Compliment someone today
- Help a neighbor today
- Pray for our leaders today – our Principal, pastors, bishops, Pope and president
- Pray more every day! That’s the best way to stay close to God this lent
What will you do this Lent?
Pick something to do each and every day! You can do the same thing over and over again and you can do more than one thing a day.
Make this Lent special! Make it count! Grow closer to God!
Build a Lenten Journal – in it put what you are doing each day and write a short prayer.
Remember Lent is for growing closer to God by- Praying
- Giving
- Sacrificing
Kid Catholic – Lent – It’s already here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2JHJB9QevA
Kid Catholic How to have a good lent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt38YaJgcVU
Kid Catholic - What is the Season of LENT All About?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqHJEkA1xZ8
You may find a Title I Family Survey in your child’s folder tomorrow. The youngest and only in each family received one. Please complete it and return it by Monday, March 7. Understand that your responses remain anonymous, and the data collected may influence the support we receive from your respective school districts.
Masks are required on buses and in Church. So please send your child to school with a mask.
We have a prayer service tomorrow. Everyone needs to wear a mask in church.
Thanks!
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
I love the beauty of a white winter!
Plus the added benefit of going outside to play!
Great job today on Virtual to everyone!
Now go outside and play
"Do you want to build a Snowman? It doesn't have to be a Snowman!"
And take pictures!
JOY the the World the LORD has Come!
Let Earth Receive her KING!
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year
Wednesday Dec 22 - Christmas Spirit Dress Down Day!
Christmas Breakfast for the kids
The Grinch and hot chocolate and cookies in the afternoon
Dress Down Day Friday Dec 17 - Congratulations on a terrific Christmas show !
Class Winners!
John Pizzica won for our Peace Maker
Vincent was also a Peace Maker winner
Eva and Julie won the raffle for keeping our class clean.
All winner rec
Merry Christmas -
REPORT CARDS ARE GOING HOME TODAY!
Check your child's back pack.
Please sign it and send it back to me - I will check that you saw it and give it back for you to keep.
Thank you
JOY TO THE WORLD - THE LORD HAS COME
And Mrs. D'Amelio gave us all a dress down day Friday Dec. 17 !
ADVENT ANGELS
For each week of Advent you will pick a new Advent Angel
On Monday Dec 6; Monday Dec 13; and Monday Dec 20
A Prayer for your Advent Angel and a little snack it due
It can be just a little prayer you wrote for your advent angel ~
Example ~ Dear Bethany, today you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you have a great day – Good Luck on your Reading Test today – I know you’ll do great and I’m praying for you! Love your advent angel
Then you need to decorate it and attach a little snack to it.
When I check that I have all 19 prayers and snacks – then they will be handed out on Wednesday
On Wednesday Dec. 8; Wednesday Dec. 15 and Wednesday Dec. 22
A letter to your Advent Angel telling them about a character trait that you admire in them is due – with a little treat/gift – like cookies or a candy bar or chapstick.
The letter must be kind and sincere – AND about a character trait. I have a list of character traits attached to help you with this.
Then decorate the letter and attach a little treat or gift
When I check that I have all 19 kind, sincere letters and a treat attached ~ then They will be handed out on Friday.
Remember to write who the prayer/snack and letter/treat is to –
BUT it is from Advent Angel
To make things easier - both the prayer and snack and the letter and treat can be handed in on Monday – then given out on Wednesday and FridayMerry Christmas
Happy Birthday Jesus
I'm so Thankful to be Catholic and celebrate our LORD"S birth with you and all the students at HFS!
Student council is celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas!
1) Dec. 6th- St. Nicholas Day : Santa Claus will be delivering candy in everyone's shoes. SHHH this is a secret!
2) Dec. 7th- Read A Christmas Book : Kids will bring in a Christmas book and spend time reading it throughout the day.
3) Dec. 9th- Twas the Night Before Christmas : PJ Day!
4) Dec. 10th- Raffle Day : Names will be picked out of a hat, and kids will win Christmas prizes.
5) Dec. 13th- Shut In Cards : Children will make Christmas Shut In Cards. These will be delivered to nursing homes in our community. They are due Dec. 17th.
6) Dec. 14th- Hour Spiritual Prayers : Student Council will lead hourly prayers.
7) Dec. 15th- Candy Cane and Hot Cocoa : Student Council will sell candy canes and hot chocolate during lunch time. Each will cost $.50.
8) Dec. 16th- Good Deeds : Children will be encouraged to do good deeds throughout the day to get on Santa's Nice List.
9) Dec. 17th- Council Carols : Student Council will be going around singing carols.
10) Dec. 20th- Christmas Craft : Kids will make cards or a craft on this day to show Christmas Spirit.
11) Dec. 21st- Visit from Santa : Santa will be visiting the school!
12) Dec. 22nd- Christmas Spirit Dress Down : Kids will wear as much Christmas Spirit as they can to show holiday cheer.
Merry Christmas Everyone
God Bless us, Everyone!
Mrs. Miscioscia
Hello 6th grade,
Just a reminder - Tuesday November 30 is a dress down day - for earning your Peace Points for October.
Great Job 6th grade! I am so proud of you!
HELLO 5-8 Grade!
HAPPY TUESDAY!JUST a REMINDER, AUDITIONS for SEUSSICAL JR. are after school NEXT Monday 11/8 and Tuesday 11/9. You only need to come to ONE Of these auditions if you want to be IN THE SHOW!!!PLEASE use this Sign Up Genius Link to sign up for a slot:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4aa5aa22a6f9c34- hfsdrama PLEASE NOTE: Stage Crew does NOT need to come to auditions. Just let Mrs. Abell know if you want to be on the Stage Crew list.WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE MANY of you come out for this AMAZING Experience!THANK YOU!
Mrs. Abell & Mr. Cahill
Dear Parents, October 20, 2021
Looks Like We Made It! Half way through the first trimester! WOW! Things are going great – we are open, the kids are learning and playing and almost back to normal! YAY!! So at this point we’d like to check in and make sure everyone is on track. Parent/Teacher Conference time.
The conferences are set up for those who wish to discuss their child’s progress, they are not required. However, if a child receives a failing grade in any subject, the parent must meet with that particular subject area teacher. If you wish to have a conference with me or any of the other teachers, please follow the Sign Up link below to schedule a time. Conferences this year are different for each teacher, the information can be found on their sign up link.
Just copy and paste the link into your browser and select a conference time.
Report cards will be distributed on December 10th. Parents who choose to meet now, may find it helpful in improving their child’s performance. Please check your child’s grade on My Student’s Progress, to determine if you wish to have a conference. Conferences are scheduled from October 23 – November 17
Mrs. Seiverd will be using zoom for conferences. If you’d like a phone conference with Mrs. Seiverd, please email her to set it up.
For me, if you need a different time that what is offered or if you’d like to meet face to face, please just email me and we can set it up.
It’s going great in school so far! I have enjoyed getting to know your child! Thank you for sending them to Holy Family School! It is a pleasure to teach such amazing children. And thank you so much for all your help and support already this year!
May God Bless You,
Sincerely,
Mrs. Miscioscia
Mrs. Miscioscia’s Link – 5th, 6th, 8B Math; 5th and 8th Science
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094DADA92EAAF94-miscioscia
Here is the link to signup.com for Mrs. Seiverd’s Classes –
5th and 6th Social Students and 6th ELA
https://signup.com/go/OCfvepG
Mrs. Louden’s Link Honor’s Math
https://signup.com/go/WbeqToD
Mrs. Mizii’s Link Religion
https://signup.com/go/GPzotua
HELLO MY 6TH GRADE!!
WELCOME BACK!
My wish for you is for you to have an awesome year!
PRAY - stay close to God all year long!
Try new things - And do not be afraid to make mistakes!
Smile, have fun, Love yourself and others
Make new friends - See God in others
Ask Questions
Grow in love, respect and curiosity
And always choose KINDNESS
Back to School Prayer
Dear LORD,
Use my EYES to see New Friends
OPEN my ears to hear my teachers
OPEN my Mind to learn new things
Let my HEART remember, YOU are near when I am afraid
Help me to LOVE others like YOU do
I want to shine your light so Bright
AMEN
Here are our sixth grade schedules
Student Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:30-9:25 Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies/Music Social Studies Social Studies 9:25-10:20 Honors Math/Math Honors Math/Math Honors Math/Math Honors Math/Math Honors Math/Math 10:20-11:15 ELA ELA ELA/Technology ELA ELA 11:15-12:10 ELA/Gym ELA ELA ELA ELA 12:10-12:55 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:00-1:55 Science Science Science Science Science/Art 2:00-2:55 Religion Religion/STEAM (2:10-2:55) Religion Religion Religion
Mrs. Seiverd is teaching Social Studies and ELA
Mrs. Mizii is teaching Religion
Mrs. Vetter is teaching Science
And Mrs. Louden and I are teaching Math
Let's make this a G R E A T year!
Exam Schedule 2021
Friday June 4 Social Studies
Monday June 7 ELA
Tuesday June 8 Science
Wednesday June 9 Math
Thursday June 10 Religion
Mrs. Caplan came in to talk to the students today about the Chester County Teen Talk Line.
It is to help with depression or anything the teens are struggling with and need to talk to someone.
The number is 855-852-TEEN
Or Text 484-362-9515
Well They Did it Again! They achieved their Peace Goal. Congratulations 6B! You are Awesome!
So on Tuesday 4/27/21 We will be having a picnic lunch at Reeves Park.
I will be brining Pizza, sprite, and brownies.
I will also have blankets for them to sit on
And they will have an extra long recess.
Congratulations 6B
They really are a great class!
Thank you Parents!
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!! Alleluia!!!
Our LORD has Risen from the Dead!
Alleluia!
Happy Easter Season!
Glory to God in the Highest!
Student Schedule - 3rd Trimester Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:10-8:30 Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom 8:30-9:25 Science Gym (8:30-9:15) Science Science Science 9:25-10:20 Religion Religion Religion Religion Religion 10:20-11:15 Math Math Math Math Math 11:15-12:10 Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Art (11:15-12:00) 1:00-1:55 ELA ELA ELA Tech (1:00-1:45) ELA 2:00-2:55 ELA Library (2:25-2:55) ELA Music (2:00-2:45) ELA
Hello 6th Grade,Here is what is going on in MarchMarch 11-19 Terra Nova TestingArtist of the Month contest - the theme this month is mystical creatures, like fairy tales, of monsters or leprechauns. The winner's artwork is framed and put up in the cafeteria. Artwork is due at the end of the month.3/17/31 - St. Patrick's Day Green Dress Down Day Contest - Winners get a St. Patrick's Day necklace, their picture on facebook and a candy bar.Thursday March 18 6th grade presentation of LIVING STATIONS around 1:00. Each student is allowed to bring two parents. It is being performed in the Church. Seats are assigned.Thursday March 18 is also birthday dress down day - since it is Living Stations - the kids can have their Birthday Dress Down Day on Thursday March 25March Madness week 3/22 - 3/26!! Each day is another day of crazy!- Monday 3/22 - Crazy sock and hair day
- Tuesday 3/23 - Wear your favorite teams sweatshirt or jersey over your school uniform - and you can wear sneakers
- Wednesday 3/24 - Cyber Day
- Thursday 3/25 - Zoo day - Bring your favorite stuffed animal to school
- Friday 3/26 - I Love HFS day - Wear as much of your HFS gear as possible! And we may have a visit from our school mascot!
March is flying by - Summer will be here before we know it - BUT it's not here yet - So let's keep up the good work and make it a great year!
ASH WEDNESDAY AND LENT
Ash Wednesday
Take inspiration for your Lenten journey from prayer and the reading of Scripture, from fasting and from giving alms.
Prayer – Lent is essentially an act of prayer spread out over 40 days. As we pray, we are brought closer to Christ and are changed by the encounter with him.
Fasting – The fasting that we all do together on Fridays is but a sign of the daily Lenten discipline of individuals and households: fasting for certain periods of time, fasting from certain foods, but also fasting from other things and activities.
Almsgiving – The giving of alms is an effort to share this world equally—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents.REFLECT“Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning” (Joel 2:12, Lectionary)PRAYAs we begin Lent, we pray for the strength to commit ourselves to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving so that we may grow to love God more each day.ACTWhat will you do today for Lent? For your Lenten Sacrifice? To grow closer to your Savior?
Some Idea’s for Lent
One idea for each day – Add your own Idea’s – Share Idea’s- Spend 15 minutes in quiet time with Jesus
- Listen to Christian Rock KLOVE 106.9 FM
- Watch videos about your faith such as Kid Catholic
- Go to Mass
- Give up all sweets today
- Give up social media today – spend that time praying
- Give up your phone today – spend that time talking to God
- Look up and read about a saint today – Pick a name and see if you can find a saint.
- No TV today – instead spend some time in quiet prayer
- Help out around the house today, without being asked
- Spend time with your brother or sister today, helping them, playing with them and finish the time by praying with them
- No electronics today – instead spend some quiet time in prayer
- No video games today – spend that time with God
- Spend time with your mom or dad today, just helping and talking. Then end the time with a prayer
- Work an extra chore for some extra money to buy food for the food drive, so the food is from you
- Sleep on the floor tonight and think about people who are homeless and say an extra prayer for them
- Go to Stations of the Cross
- Only drink water today and think about people who don’t have the luxuries you and I have – say an extra prayer for them – many people don’t have clean water to drink
- Think twice today about what you say – and really try to only use kind words all day
- Call your grandparents today – just to say Hi and ask how they are doing. End the call with a prayer
- Go to Confession
- Skip snacking today and think about people who do not have enough food, and say an extra prayer for them
- Say the Rosary today
- Go to Mass
- Look through your closet and give some of your clothes to the poor – say an extra prayer for the poor today.
- Do you have more coats and gloves than you need – give some to the poor – say a prayer for people who are struggling today
- Learn a new prayer today – look one up or ask someone to teach you one.
- Go to confession
- Go to the Stations of the Cross
- Be careful of your speech – Don’t use the Lord’s name in vain
- Be careful of your speech – only say nice things about each other, don’t gossip
- Spend the whole time you are showering praying for people who don’t have running water.
- Talk to someone today that you don’t always talk to
- Sit with a person you don’t normally sit with today
- Pray for your teachers today
- Pray for your school today
- Compliment someone today
- Help a neighbor today
- Pray for our leaders today – our Principal, pastors, bishops, Pope and president
- Pray more every day! That’s the best way to stay close to God this lent
What will you do this Lent?
Pick something to do each and every day! You can do the same thing over and over again and you can do more than one thing a day.
Make this Lent special! Make it count! Grow closer to God!
Build a Lenten Journal – in it put what you are doing each day and write a short prayer.
Remember Lent is for growing closer to God by- Praying
- Giving
- Sacrificing
For God So Loved the World He gave His Only Son So that We might live!
Kid Catholic – Lent – It’s already here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2JHJB9QevA
Kid Catholic How to have a good lent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt38YaJgcVU
Catholic Schools Week 2021- Sunday Jan 31 – Mass
- Monday Feb 1 – Student Appreciation Day – Students dress down
- Tuesday Feb 2 – Celebrating our Families – Students wear their uniform
- Wednesday Feb 3 – Celebrating our Education – Students wear either red or blue according to which team they are on.
- Thursday Feb 4 – Celebrating our Faith – Students wear as much white as they can to recognize the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives
- Friday Feb 5 – Celebrating our Teachers and Staff - and Panther Olympics – Students wear their gym uniforms.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
SUNDAY Jan 31 – Mass
How to go to Mass
St. Ann’s at https://churchofsaintann.org/ at https://churchofsaintann.org/
Go to St. Ann’s website at https://churchofsaintann.org/ and click on the link to reserve a seat.
Sunday Mass Schedule
SAT: 4:30 PM - Chapel - Must reserve seats
SUN: 7:30 AM - Chapel - Must reserve seats
9:30 AM - Live Stream on Facebook
9:30 AM - Chapel - Must reserve seats
11:30 AM ES - Chapel - Must reserve seats
St. Joseph’s https://www.stjosephspringcity.com/
St. Joseph Church has returned to the ‘pre-covid 19’ Sunday Mass schedule…
Sunday Mass–7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am
Sunday 9:00 am Mass will be available for online worship via live streaming.
A rebroadcast will be available after 10:30 am.
St. Basil’s http://www.stbasils.org/
All of the Masses below are open to the public. Daily Masses and the Sunday 8:30 am Mass are also live-streamed on the parish Facebook page.
Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM
St. Mary of the Assumption https://www.stmaryassumption.org
Mass Schedule
Saturday - 4:00 PM St. Mary, 5:00 PM Holy Trinity
Sunday – 7:15 AM Holy Trinity,
8:00 AM St. Mary,
9:00 AM Holy Trinity,
10:30 AM St. Mary
Also
Where to find Live-Streamed Masses on TV?
EWTN
Comcast Channel 291/1668,
Verizon Channel 285,
DirectTV channel 370
Dish Network Channel 261
Daily at 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am & 12:00 pm
You can also Live Stream Mass from www.archphila.org and www.mass-online.org
Another great resource is KLOVE
It is a Christian Rock station – 106.9 FM
It’s got great music and an uplifting message
All day every day.
Check it out for Catholic School’s Week!
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
MONDAY Feb 1 – Student Appreciation Day- Dress Down Day J
- Fun Activity - Students will work on an engineering project – with parents’ approval –
- Students will be building roller coasters out of straws.
- They will need to use glue guns.
- We will need glue guns brought into the classroom
- Is it ok with you if your child uses a glue gun in class
- AND do you have any we could borrow
- No Homework for students – student appreciation!
- If possible, students will bring in pictures of their family and pictures of then doing acts of service for their family – to be displayed in the breeze way – on our ‘We Love Our Families” display
- Students will write on the colorful strips of construction paper act of service they do for their family and why they love their family – To be displayed in the breeze way
- Students are working on a special project to honor their grandparents
- Wear your Blue or Red for the Academic Challenge Kahoot
THURSDAY Feb 4 – Celebrating Our FaithRED BLUE Joey Fanelli Charlie Latrechiano Quinn Lebisky Jack Simonic Leah Bernat Nadia Frey Emma Hammerle Grace Hillegass Claire Riley Rachael Marple Cecelia Shupard - Wear White – for the Holy Spirit – Come Holy Spirit, Fill our Hearts!
- Students will see a zoom presentation about vocations from a St. Charles Seminarian
- Students will see videos from Kid Catholic and Father Mike Schmitt on what it means to be Catholic
- Students will make Valentine Cards for seniors in nursing homes
- Wear your Gym Uniform
- Panther Olympics will look different this year – but we will still do it J
- Each class will be split up in three teams Silver, Gold or Maroon – and compete within their cohorts for the school wide team color.
Silver Gold Maroon Jack Cecelia Claire Rachael Quinn Charlie Grace Emma Nadia Joey Leah - I hope to take my class outside for some silly, fun games – weather permitting.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Hello 6th Grade!! Happy New Year! Happy 2021!The 6th grade year is going great! So far they have received all of their Peace Prizes! I am so proud of my class. I see acts of kindness every day! I see them trying. I see them working together. I see Catholic values in my students every day! I am so blessed by this group of students. Thank you! Speaking of Catholic values - Catholic School's Week is coming up! Catholic School's Week is Jan 31 to Feb 5. During the week we will celebrate the students, our faith, the teachers and staff and of course our families! It's going to be a great week. Starting off Our Catholic School's week - ON Sunday Jan 31 - Mass Here is some info on how to go to Mass during COVID - or how to watch Mass celebrated on TV.Catholic Schools Week 2021 COVID
How to go to Mass
St. Ann’s at https://churchofsaintann.org/ at https://churchofsaintann.org/
Go to St. Ann’s website at https://churchofsaintann.org/ and click on the link to reserve a seat.
Sunday Mass Schedule
SAT: 4:30 PM - Chapel - Must reserve seats
SUN: 7:30 AM - Chapel - Must reserve seats
9:30 AM - Live Stream on Facebook
9:30 AM - Chapel - Must reserve seats
11:30 AM ES - Chapel - Must reserve seats
St. Joseph’s https://www.stjosephspringcity.com/
St. Joseph Church has returned to the ‘pre-covid 19’ Sunday Mass schedule…
Sunday Mass–7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am
Sunday 9:00 am Mass will be available for online worship via live streaming.
A rebroadcast will be available after 10:30 am.
St. Basil’s http://www.stbasils.org/
All of the Masses below are open to the public. Daily Masses and the Sunday 8:30 am Mass are also live-streamed on the parish Facebook page.
Saturday: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM
St. Mary of the Assumption https://www.stmaryassumption.org
Mass Schedule
Saturday - 4:00 PM St. Mary, 5:00 PM Holy Trinity
Sunday – 7:15 AM Holy Trinity,
8:00 AM St. Mary,
9:00 AM Holy Trinity,
10:30 AM St. Mary
Also
Where to find Live-Streamed Masses on TV?
EWTN
Comcast Channel 291/1668,
Verizon Channel 285,
DirectTV channel 370
Dish Network Channel 261
Daily at 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am & 12:00 pm
You can also Live Stream Mass from www.archphila.org and www.mass-online.org
Another Great Resource is KLOVE!
It is a Christian Rock station - 106.9 FM
It is full of great music and inspiring DJ's
Check it out for Catholic School's Week!
Hello 6th grade!!Merry Christmas!! (It is still the Christmas season until the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord on January 12)Happy New Year!! 2021!!AND thank you so much for all the love and gifts you gave me for Christmas!I can really put the gift card to use - we already need another yoga ball - two got holes already. And the bracelet is so beautiful! The mug and the game made me laugh - Thank you so much! It was amazing!!Happily we are staying in person instruction!! YAY!!So the kids have a lot to bring back to schoolStudents - PLEASE clean out your backpack and only bring back what you need - don't bring back candy, trash or broken pens and pencils - okClean out your folders and all your papers - Just bring back stuff you are currently working on - You do not need anything from last trimester.You can bring half of your stuff in on Monday and the rest on Tuesday.
But please bring in your math books on Monday.Here is your schedule for this trimester.Student Schedule - 2nd Trimester Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:10-8:30 Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom 8:30-9:25 Science Science Science Music (8:30-9:15) Science 9:25-10:20 Religion Religion Religion Religion Religion 10:20-11:15 Math Math Math Math Math 11:15-12:10 Social Studies Social Studies Music (11:15-12:00) Social Studies Social Studies 1:00-1:55 ELA ELA ELA Tech (1:00-1:45) ELA 2:00-2:55 ELA ELA ELA Library (2:25-2:55) ELA You are allowed to wear your gym uniform to school on Friday's - to give you a break from your regular uniform.I had a wonderful Christmas break - But I am looking forward to getting back and seeing everyone!Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Mrs. MIscioscia
Miscioscia Homeroom Student Schedule 2020 - 2021
Happy Advent!!
Things are moving quite quickly!! Christmas is almost here!!
And boy are we busy!
This week we will be finishing up all the chapters we are on -
so tests in everything!
Plus Advent Angels, door decorating a Christmas Party and I will be out two days . . .(my dad is having back surgery and my mom is getting a new hip so I am taking two days to help them heal)
AND LET'S ADD 12 INCHES OF SNOW to the mix!!
What a week!!
Here are some important dates:
Tuesday 12/15 - return snow forms
Wednesday 12/16 - Advent Angel Prayer and treat
Friday 12/18 - Advent Angel Letter and treat
Tuesday 12/22 - $10 or less Advent Angel gift
Christmas Dress Down
Christmas Party
I am giving Pizza to the kids for lunch - so the kids don't need a lunch
Hello 6th Grade~
Happy Advent~
"For God So Loved the World He sent His Only Son To Save Us!"
6th grade happenings
Girls are now allowed and encouraged to wear black leggings with their school uniform - Classrooms are colder this year as we are keeping a window open and a fan on. Plus - it's WINTER - Baby its COLD outside!!
The girls can keep the black leggings on all day :)
December 22 we will be having our Christmas Party! Mrs. Riley and I are planning it now!
December 22 is also show your Christmas Spirit day - students can wear their best Christmas gear - Christmas sweaters, PJ's, socks, . . . whatever to show their Christmas spirit.
Happy Advent all - as we prepare for the Birth of our KING!
Hello 6th Grade ~
Giving Tuesday is December 1!!
If we all give to HFS on Tuesday December 1 our class will get a WEEK of DRESS DOWN days!!
For more info - so the option c email about Giving Tuesday.
Ok - we aren't doing it for the reward - we are giving because we value our school and the gift of faith. We want to see HFS succeed! Succeed for us and for our children, for now and for future generations! The future is better with God and with our faith!
Please consider giving to HFS on Giving Tuesday December 1 !
Hello 6th Grade!
As you know - We are able to offer free lunches to the students - BUT you have to fill out a menu by Monday Nov. 16. So look on line - check out the menu and send it in!
Also Tomorrow Nov. 12 is Picture Day - Students need to wear their winter uniform
And Monday Nov. 23 - I am buying Pizza for the class for lunch for their Peace Maker Award!
Thanks
Mrs. Miscioscia
Hello 6th Grade!!
Our Dress Down day for our Halloween Door will be this Friday November 6!
Other upcoming events
Thursday November 12 ~ Picture Day
Wednesday November 18 ~ Cyber Day
Thursday November 19 ~ Nov. Birthday and Sept. Birthday Dress Down Day
Monday November 23 ~ Pizza for Lunch day - Reward for Peace Prize for October.
Tuesday November 24 ~ Teacher in Service day ~ No School
Wednesday November 25 ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday November 26 ~ Happy Thanksgiving
Friday November 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
AND the Winner is 6B!! Most Creative!! We won a Dress Down Day!!
The date of the Dress Down Day is to be determined still - I will let you know once I discuss it with the students :)
Costume Winners are . . .
Hello Families,
Can you believe how cool it was this morning 9/15/2020! My phone said it was 46 degrees this morning!
So - cool/cold weather is coming
And due to COVID we will be leaving one or two windows open and a fan on.
So please send your child in with the approved HFS sweatshirt for the classroom. The Uniform exchange is open if you'd like to check there first.
Thank you!
Here is a copy of our class schedule for 6B Homeroom 2020-2021Student Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:10-8:30 Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom 8:30-9:25 Science Science Science Art (45 min) Science 9:25-10:20 Religion Religion Gym Religion Religion 10:20-11:15 Math Math Math Math Math 11:15-12:10 Gym Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies 1:00-1:55 ELA ELA ELA Tech (45 min) ELA 2:00-2:55 ELA ELA Art (45 min) ELA ELA
AND another addition to the list - Back up Face Masks. Two face masks in zip lock baggies are to be kept in your child's backpack at all times. The back ups will be used if the mask worn to school is damaged or lost. Please replace as needed.
9/6/2020
Hello 6th Grade!
Welcome to 2020 6th grade - it will be different!
But it will also be amazing!
What to expect -
The first day will just be get to know you day
For the first day - please bring in all your school supplies listed below
Remember to bring in two extra masks and a beach towel.
Also please bring in your summer book -
Number the Stars
I can't wait to have you all back in the classroom!
It's going to be a great year!
Summer is here!! Finally!!
Enjoy this time
Play outside
Get together with family and friends
Swim
Bike ride
Hike
Explore
Build forts
Capture and release fireflies
Paint
Water balloons
Create
READ!
I will miss you more than you can know!!
I wish we had at least one whole year together!
Thank you for making 2019-2020 memorable and fun!
Thank you for all the amazing thoughtful heartwarming gifts!!
2020-2021 6th grade
Summer Reading -
NUMBER THE STARS
by Lois Lowry
Our Summer Reading book is - Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.
This book must be read by the beginning of the school year.
The first day we will begin discussions and projects on this book.
This is a great book about how people helped others during WWll.
It is amazing how God can work - even when all seems lost - God is still there working, loving, and helping through others.
I hope you all enjoy this book -
I know I did!
AND . . . After you relax for at least two months -
Then you can start thinking about next year -
Here is the shopping list for supplies for incoming 6th grade
Please purchase on your own:
- USB Headset with Microphone, compatible with Chromebook - This is the link to the headsets we have in the lab, which Ms. Shriener has tested on their Chromebooks and it worked successfully. They are a little pricey at $55 each. Here's another one that's $22. Any USB headset with a microphone that's compatible with Chromebook should work!
(1) Texas Instrument T1-30X11S for Honor's Math
(1) Folders (bottom pocket)
(2) marble copybooks
(1) marble copybook for Honor's Math
(1) notebook for journaling
(2) 3 subject spiral notebooks (at least 200 pages)
(1) spiral notebook (at least 200 pages for Math)
(1) pack of 100 index cards
(12) black pens-erasable are fine
(2) red pens
(2) dark colored expo markers
(1) compass for Math
(1) protractor for Math
(1) white out
(24) pencils
(1) highlighter – any color
(1) box of crayons (24)
(1) scissors
(4) jumbo book sox
(2) box of tissues
(2) roll of paper towels
(2) disinfecting wipes – No orange scent
(1) hand sanitizer
Art Smock -- An old oversized T-shirt or button down shirt (something that can be ruined), placed in a
ziplock bag labeled with student's name.
Art - A spiral-bound sketch book/drawing book with at least 30 blank pages. – 9x12 or 8.5x11 (Does
NOT have to be high quality paper.....these books can be purchased at Target / Walmart for around $5)
No School bags with wheels. They do not fit in lockers. Thank you.
SEE YOU at the BEACH
OR
In September!!
Exam Schedule
Thursday May 28th-5th & 6th Religion
Friday May 29th-5B ELA, 6A Reading
Monday June 1st-Math
Tuesday June 2nd-6A Grammar/Writing
Wednesday June 3rd-5th & 6th Social Studies
Thursday June 4th-
Friday June 5th-5th & 6th Science
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
I miss everyone already!
Stay healthy!
Wow - this virus is spreading like crazy -
I will clean the room thoroughly on Monday!
Thank you for your help in supplying cleaning supplies :)
But let's look at the bright side -
Mandatory Family Time :)
Enjoy your time with your family :)
I wish it was a fun snow day family fun and not a virus family fun - but let's make the most of it :)
Happy Lent Everyone
I know it's odd to say Happy Lent -
But let's take this time of fasting, almsgiving and prayer to get closer to God!
What a great time of year -
A time set aside to focus on our relationship with God.
May God Bless in you all you do this Lent
Thank you all so much for my Get Well, Valentine's Day and Birthday Gift Basket! It was chock full of goodies! It was so much fun opening up all the surprises! Thank you!
I can't wait to be back on Wednesday Feb 19!
You may find a Title I Family Survey in your child’s folder tonight. The youngest and only in each family received one. Please complete it and return it by Tuesday, February 18. Understand that your responses remain anonymous, and the data collected may influence the support we receive from your respective school districts.
Happy Catholic Schools' Week!!!I am so proud and blessed to work in a Catholic School!
Catholic Schools Week 2020
Here I can live and share my faith.
I can live and share my love for God, for the blessed trinity.
Here I can show my joy in my love of Jesus every day!
Here I can share my faith with everyone!
Here I can learn and grow in my faith.
Catholic Schools prepare students for life,
but more importantly Catholic Schools prepare students for God!
Here students see their faith modeled
Here the students learn about their faith
Here the students learn to pray and worship
Here the students learn see God in others
Here the students talk to God everyday
May God Bless our Catholic Schools!
Here is the schedule for Holy Family's Catholic Schools' Week Celebration!
SUNDAY Jan 26 – Wear your uniform to Mass – Get a dress down day Monday Feb 3. You just need to sign in at homeroom on Monday J
MONDAY Jan 27 – Student Appreciation Day- Dress Down Day J
- Extra Recess with Mrs. Seiverd’s Class
- No Homework
- Wear School Uniform
- 8:45am Grandparents Appreciation Show J 12 Gifts of Grandparents J
- 9:30 Mass
- Grandparent reception at school then they will come and visit us J
- No first or second period
- Just third period 10:20- 11:15, four period 11:15 – 12:10 Homeroom 12:10-12:40
- Lunches will be pushed back a little – Lunch at 12:40 – 1:25
- Take home your Thank You letters
- Wear your Blue or Red for the Academic Challenge
- Academic Challenge 9:40 – 10:40 in Cafeteria
- You will have all your periods – Just shortened a little
- Open House 8:30-10:30 – We will have visitors – so be on your best behavior. When you see visitors say GOOD MORNING or WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL
- Wear White – for the Holy Spirit – Come Holy Spirit, Fill our Hearts!
- Watch Video’s on Faith and service
- Write Letters to our military and our seniors
- Wear your Gym Uniform
- Panther Olympics 1:15 – 2:45
I LOVE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
HAPPY NEW YEAR!2020Wow! Can you believe it 2020! I remember when 2000 was a big deal! But let's not go down that road :)
First I'd like to thank you all for your generosity! The gifts I received were so amazing! I got so many yummy treats - my family was thrilled! And so many thoughtful gift cards! To all my favorite places! Some great smelling candles, and something I really needed for the classroom - Chalk and erasers! And so much more! I was overwhelmed by your generosity. Thank you Thank you Thank you!
And I also have to thank you for your amazing children! I really have a great class! I see kindness, helpfulness, encouragement, and good friends in my class every day. Thank you for your children, thank you for sharing them with me and thank you for choosing Catholic schools!
I hope you all enjoyed the Holiday season! Christmas and New Year's! The feast of the Holy Family and the Solemnity of Mary! Time with family and friends! Time with Jesus! Time to enjoy all the gifts we have!
Well, All I have to add is ~ Let is Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow :)
Now let's get down to business - happening this month in 6th grade ~
Tuesday Jan 7 - School Mass 9:30 All are welcome
Wednesday Jan 8 - There will be a student council big reveal at lunch time
Thursday Jan 16 - Dress down day for Jan and July Birthdays
Friday Jan 17 - Student council is having a PJ/Hot Chocolate day - and selling cookies! Please send in money for cookies for the student council
Monday Jan 20 - MLK day - Day of Service - No school
Thursday Jan 23 - Prayer Service - 2:15 - All are welcome
Sunday Jan 26 the Start of Catholic School's Week! Please stay tuned for all the festivities
Tuesday Jan 28 School Mass at 9:30 - All are welcome
Thursday Jan 30 6th grade will be going to confessions
Oct. 4 - Students running for Homeroom rep will be giving their speeches
Happy Advent! What an exciting season of anticipation, hope, joy and Love!
In 6B we are trying to have Advent Angels - The info is coming home today - Please let me know if you have any concerns. Also I have the info below - Check it out! I hope it's a good activity to bring joy to the season!
Happening this month!
12/6/19 End of Trimester
12/7/19 - Christmas Dance
12/9 - 12/11 the students will take turns going to Santa's Secret Workshop during homeroom
12/10/19 - School Mass at 9:30 - All are Welcome
12/11/19 - HFS Christmas Show 1:00 and 7:00pm
12/12/19 - Report Cards come out
12/20/19 - Christmas colors, sweaters, christmas-y dress day :)
12/20/19 - Class Christmas Party - Movie and Popcorn :)
12/25/19 Merry Christmas! Happy Birthday Jesus!
ADVENT ANGELS
For each week of Advent you will pick a new Advent Angel
On Monday Dec 2; Monday Dec 9; and Monday Dec 16
A Prayer for your Advent Angel and a little snack it due
It can be just a little prayer you wrote for your advent angel ~
Example ~ Dear Bethany, today you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you have a great day – Good Luck on your Reading Test today – I know you’ll do great and I’m praying for you! Love your advent angel
Then you need to decorate it and attach a little snack to it.
When I check that I have all 12 prayers and snacks – then they will be handed out on Wednesday
On Wednesday Dec. 4; Wednesday Dec. 11 and Wednesday Dec. 18
A letter to your Advent Angel telling them about a character trait that you admire in them is due – with a little treat/gift – like cookies or a candy bar or chapstick.
The letter must be kind and sincere – AND about a character trait. I have a list of character traits attached to help you with this.
Then decorate the letter and attach a little treat or gift
When I check that I have all 12 kind, sincere letters and a treat attached ~ then They will be handed out on Friday.
To make things easier - both the prayer and snack and the letter and treat can be handed in on Monday – then given out on Wednesday and Friday
Merry Christmas
Happy Birthday Jesus
Happy November! Here's what's happening in 6th grade this month . . .
11/4/19 - Winter Uniforms begin
11/4/19 - Book Fair Preview
11/5/19 - Book Fair buying - please encourage your child to read! If they don't find something they like at the book fair - please take them to a library! Reading is so important!
11/5/19 - School Mass at 9:30 hosted by the 8th grade - All are Welcome
11/8/19 - SPIRIT DAY - Students are encouraged to wear our school colors or our school sports jerseys or make a HFS shirt showing your school spirit! Prizes will be awarded for the students showing their best school spirit!
11/11/19 - Musical Auditions
11/12/19 - Musical Auditions
11/12/19 - 6B will be going to 8:00am Mass
11/19/19 - PJ day for everyone who contributed to our Student Council Fund Raiser - Saint Nicholas Charities which helps Foster children who are aging out of the system and Ryan's Cases for Smiles - Pillow Cases for kids in the hospital. The suggested minimum donation is $2.00 but please give what you can.
11/21/19 - Thanksgiving Prayer Service 2:15 All are Welcome
11/21/19 - November Birthday Dress Down Day
11/22/19 - Fall Picture Day
11/26/19 - No School - Teacher In Service Day
11/27/19 - 12/1/19 - Thanksgiving Break
11/28/19 - Happy Thanksgiving - And Thank you for your amazing children! I am very thankful for you and for the whole Holy Family School Community!
FALL has finally and officially arrived in Phoenixville! Some days it feels like we need winter coats and some days we want to wear shorts.
As the winter weather rolls in - please know that my classroom is on the end of the building and gets afternoon sun - so in the morning it is chilly and in the afternoon, when the sun hits it, it warms up. If possible please send your child in with a school approved sweatshirt for morning math.
Also, please remember that we go out to recess every day, and some days we walk to the chapel for prayer services and Mass. So please be aware of the weather and make sure the students are dressed for the weather each day.
Thank you!
Hello Hello Hello - It's hard to believe it's just October! I feel like I really know your child so well already! They are a great group of kids! Thank you!
We had morning mass today - and 10 out of the 12 students attended! I am so grateful and so proud!! And RJ ran off the bus to join us at Mass :)
They were attentive and respectful and reverent - so they won 2 peace points for this morning !!
Some upcoming events -
Oct 21 - Student Council Installation
Oct 24 - Prayer Service on the Rosary from our 2nd grade
Oct 31 - Halloween parade and party
Nov 1 OFF :)
I am so proud to announce . . .
Your wonderful children won their Peace Prize for the month of September
Today we celebrated with an Ice Cream Bar -
We had four different flavors of ice cream with a lot of yummy toppings to choose from!
But I'm also proud to announce -
Your children - - - Said THANK YOU! To me for getting everything for them!
What great kids!! Thank you parents for your wonderful children!
And MOST IMPORTANTLY - I'm PROUD to ANNOUNCE our Homeroom Reps -
Katelyn Bustraan and
Maggie Bishop!
CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS
And - Siena Fontana will be in charge of our classroom jobs! It'll be her job to pick who is doing what to keep our classroom running smoothly each week.
Congratulations to ALL!
Happening this month - October 2019 in 6th grade
Oct. 7 - we will vote for our Homeroom rep
Oct 7 - Student Council Executive Board Speeches
Oct 8 - Student Council Executive Board voting
Oct 8 - Ice Cream party for the classes Peace Point Prize for September :)
Oct 10 - HFS Cabaret - see below!!
Oct 11 - no school for students - Faculty retreat
Oct. 15 - 6B will go to 8:00 Mass
Oct 17 October Birthday Dress Down Day
Oct 21 - Student Council Installation
Oct 31 - Halloween parade and party
COME ONE, COME ALL!!!!!!
SUPPORT THE ARTS AT HFS!!!!!
"HFS Cabaret Night - A Drama Club Fundraiser!"
When? Thursday, October 10th 7:00-9:00pm
Where? Griffin Hall Gym (aka: The HFS BISTRO!)
Who? ALL AGES are INVITED to COME OUT AND Enjoy the SHOW!!!!!!
(Cabaret Performers: 5-8 Grade HFS Students, Staff & Drama Club Alumni)
Cost? Entry Fee: $7 Adults and $5 Students
(General admission seats; sold at the door)
NOTE: THIS is a BYO event (Bring Your Own SOFT Beverages and Appetizers/Noshes to enjoy in our Bistro environment!!!)
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!
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I think it's going wonderfully! I hope your students are having a great week too!
9/26/19 - On 9/25/19 the students reached their Peace Points Goal for the month! I am so proud of them! They are a great Class! What we concentrated on was greeting people especially adults in the hallway or classroom, helping another student or teacher, reverence and respect in Church, and being quiet when it is required and praying respectfully as a class.
Now they just have to keep the points and not lose any by September 30! I think they can!
The reward will be an ice cream bar!
They really are doing great this first month of school!
Thank you for your wonderful children!
9/17/19 - The students did a great job at Mass - We had almost all of our class attend the 8:00 Mass :) I was so proud of them :)
My Homeroom has Mass tomorrow 9/17/19 - At 8:00 am -
If possible - please have your child to school by 7:50 am for Mass
Thanks!
PS - the students that can not make mass will just do the regular morning routine, Mrs. Seiverd will be with them.
9/11 - Holy Family School remembered 9/11. We had special prayers today. Mrs. Seiverd's class put flags out front and decorated our entrance with uplifting messages of peace and remembrance. And my class did a special Peace project - we created A Recipe for Peace.
9.9.19 Happening This Month in 6th Grade
Tuesday September 17 our class will go to morning Mass
If possible, please have your child here by 7:50am for 8:00am Mass
Thursday September 19 - September Birthday Dress Down Day
Tuesday September 24 - 2:15 Prayer Service
We are almost done the first week!
So far the students are great! They are kind, respectful and they try :)
What we are working on as a class this month - Is saying Hello to adults in the building. For example - when our Principal, Mrs. D'Amelio, comes into the class, the class is learning to stand and say Good Morning or Good Afternoon. Another example would be after Library as the students leave they should say Thank You to Mrs. Vickrey.
