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Third Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

It was so great seeing everyone at the Open House yesterday! There were so many people I’d only seen via Zoom earlier in the year and others I’d never had the pleasure of meeting at all. I hope you all had a chance to look around the room and see the wonderful work your child completes. 
We will continue our work next week with STAR

Reading on Tuesday and STAR Math on Thursday. I will remind students that they should try to get a good night’s rest prior to taking it. We will also take our first off campus field trip of the year to Cathedral Christ the Light in Oakland on Wednesday. I am sending home permission slips today and have also attached a digital copy if you’d prefer to print it out at home. Please return it by Monday. I will send out specifics about the field trip next week.

Here are some dates to plan for:

  • Monday, May 16 – Uniform exchange
  • Tuesday, May 17 – STAR Reading Test, Free dress for May bdays
  • Friday, May 20 – Sports Awards Night: 5:45-8:00pm
  • Thursday, May 26 – STAR Math Test, St. Philip Neri Feast Day
  • Friday, May 27 – SPN Olympics @10:45,  NOON DISMISSAL
  • Monday, May 30 – Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, May 31 – 8th Grade Ribbon Ceremony
  • Thursday, June 2 – 8th Grade Dinner Dance
  • Friday, June 3 – Baccalaureate/All School Mass
  • Friday, June 3 – Graduation
  • Wednesday, June 8 – End of 3rd Trimester
  • Tuesday, June 14 – Moving up Ceremony
  • Tuesday, June 14 – 10:30a.m. dismissal, last day of school

Please make sure to read our SPN Weekly Newsletter for more information on school events!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Warmly,
Mrs. Costy

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