Ms. Alma Micic OLQM Faculty Music/Religion/Social Studies

Calendar reminders for this week: Monday October 31, 2022   Halloween Parade 8:30 AM - parents welcome No Title I Classes After School Program will close at 6:00 PM  Homeroom 5th grade announcement- students may bring electronics for the Halloween party, to be used for one hour at the end of day. Students can bring treats for the class and candy to give out to PreK and K students during the parade. Pizza money was collected for the lunch part of day. Tuesday November 1, 2022 - All Saints Day  School Mass at 10:00 AM led by the students of the 6th grade. Choir featuring students from grades 2,3,4 and 5. Parents Welcome Wednesday November 2, 2022 - All Souls Day  Mrs. Gonzalez the instructional coach will be working with teachers and students today. Thursday November 3, 2022  Feast of St. Martin de Porres Friday November 4, 2022 -  Feast of St. Charles Borromeo   TACHS test for 8th grade students 

 Important announcements and reminders for the week of 10/23: Monday, 10/24- Class Picture Day- students wear full uniform Monday October 24th - Feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret Letters sent home regarding World's Finest Chocolates Grade Level Meetings- Grades 6 & 8   Tuesday October 25th  Grade Level Meeting - Grade 7  Wednesday October 26th  Grade Level Meetings - Grades 4 and 5  Mrs. Gonzalez will be working with teachers and students today. Thursday October 27th  TACHS application due for students of the 8th grade  Friday October 28th  Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude  Sunday October 30th  Students of the sacramental classes will assist with the  1:00 PM Mass Lesson Plan- please click on highlighted link:  Lessons for the week of 10/23/2022 Religion, Grades 2-6 Respect Life Week  Social Studies Grades 2, 3 - Cardinal Directions, Map Reading Skills, Communities, Geography of NYC Social Studies Grade 4- Colonial and revolutionary period in New York 

                             LESSON PLAN Respect Life Week  Lesson plan grades 4-6 Respect Life  Important dates-SCHOOL CLOSINGS THIS WEEK Thursday October 20th - Archdiocese Conference Day  All Students in All Grades  Friday October 21st - Data Day  Teacher's Analyze Data from NWEA Map and New York State Tests Classes closed - Mrs. Rodriguez - PreK -1  Grades K, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,&8 PreK For All Program Open  NO After School Program on Friday  Hispanic Heritage Presentations  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM  Tuesday October 18th  Parents Welcome School Auditorium 

 Reminders and updates for this week: - Mass on Tuesday 10/11, 10am, featuring a mixed choir of students from third, fourth and fifth grade. If you are in the choir that is singing in the morning, please review the songs posted in Google classroom. - This Friday, October 14, is an early dismissal day, dismissal will be at noon. After school program is in session. As a reminder, Religion studies homework will be assigned Tuesday and due on Wednesday. Please note that homework that is late more than a week will be marked as zero and may not be made up. As always, my office hours are on Monday mornings during the first period, 815 to 845 by appointment, in person or on Zoom. Please email me if you would like to see me and we will schedule the appointment. Progress reports will be going home at the end of the week please make sure they are signed and returned to me on Monday, then I can return them to you to keep. You do not need to send back the NWEA MAP results. Have a wonderful week!

 Please view this week's lesson plan here (click on link) :   LESSON PLAN LINK Updates to calendar:  Tuesday October 4th  Chancellor Banks and Superintendent Deegan Visit to OLQM  Chancellor Banks from the NYC Department of Education and Superintendent Deegan, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of New York will visit the classrooms of OLQM. October 7, 2022 No Early Dismissal  Dismissal at 3:00 PM  Wednesday October 5, 2022 All Grades -- All Classes Picture money envelopes were sent home last week. Please return them to the classroom teacher before Tuesday. Individual Picture Day Students may wear dress up clothes. Mass Attendance  began October 2, 2022 Calendar will be distributed after Mass Students in Grade 2 - Sacrament of Reconciliation Students in Grade 3 - First Holy Communion  Students in Grades 7 & 8 - Sacrament of Confirmation  Sacrament of Baptism - for any child who has not been baptized. Reminder - Students must attend the 1:00 PM Mass with Mr. Woods