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Mary Lou Wefers

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Miss Wefers teaches social studies to the fifth and sixth grades at St. Christopher. She loves history, current events, and the Boston Red Sox!

6W NEWS

Happy New Year to all! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. Thank you for all the beautiful gifts. You are all so generous.

Vacation was a time for everyone to have a good rest. We are now ready to get back to work.

The sixth grade has begun the first step of their country projects. Students will create an ABC book on the European country chosen at the beginning of the school year. The first step was to find the words to be put on each page. The next step is to research the chosen words. The final step is to put the information into a paragraph, find and draw pictures to illustrate the page, and assemble all of this into a book. Students will be bringing home directions for each step to be signed by a parent or guardian, so that you will be aware of the expectations and deadlines. The books will be turned in before February vacation. I cannot wait to see the final products!

The fifth grade will complete a similar project on their chosen state. Their information will be presented in the form of a poster. I am expecting great things from them, too!

Both classes have been learning about the candidates and the issues in the upcoming New Hampshire First in the Nation Presidential Primary. All classes will participate in a straw poll on Election Day.

Grade 6 has started a new unit on Eastern Europe. We are studying the history and geography of these countries.

Grade 5 has started a new unit of the colonization of America. It is fun to learn about the history of this great nation.

On Friday we will remember the words and deeds of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This month the students of 6W are reading a children's classic for their monthly book report. We will complete several activities on these books in the classroom. Mrs. Riley has many books to choose from in the St. Christopher School Library.

Sister Marilyn visited the sixth grade last week. She spoke to the students about using the unique gifts that they have all been given. She is such an inspiration to us all. We are also working on our Catholic Daughters annual contest this week. 6W will compete in the essay part of the Division II contest. It is also time to complete a project for the Meals on Wheels program. Our project will have an "I Have a Dream" theme in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will also continue with our study of the Old Testament in religion class.

This week we will find out who our five representatives will be in the annual St. Christopher School Spelling Bee. There will also be one alternate chosen. This is an annual event that is part of the Catholic Schools Week celebration. We are looking forward to the many activities that are coming up for that occasion!

Last Friday we had another special guest visit Grade 6. Connor Riley, a graduate of St. Christopher School and a member of the United States Marines ROTC program at George Washington University, put together an outstanding presentation on the history of our flag. He also shared pictures of his training experiences last summer in California. At the end of his time with us, we all went outside and rallied around the school flagpole. Connor reviewed the proper methods of raising and folding the flag, and we all said "The Pledge of Allegiance" together. Thank you, Connor! We are so proud of you!

This will be a very busy month in Grade 6. I know that everyone will work hard. The year is almost half over, and we have much left to accomplish. Students will get a little taste of junior high when they go to Step-Up Day at Nashua Catholic. We will be ready for junior high in June!

Happy 2012!

Miss Wefers

Sr. Marilyn Visits

Sr_Marilyn Sr. Marilyn, our adopted Religious, came to see us today! She shared her experiences at World Youth Day this past summer in Spain. What a great experience and we are so happy that she shared it with us!

6W December News

After a wonderful Thanksgiving vacation spent with family and friends, we are now preparing to celebrate the season of Advent. Each student decorated a Jesse Tree with the symbols of the members of the family tree of Jesus. Our classroom looks beautiful! Thank you to the family members who contributed their talents to each student's tree.

Christmas is the theme for many of our activities this month. We will study Advent traditions in religion class. The entire sixth grade will narrate and re-enact the story of The Nativity in the annual Christmas Pageant to be held in the church. A unit on Christmas Around the World is the main focus of our social studies classes during December. Students will research the Christmas customs of their assigned country in Europe as part of their ongoing project work during the first semester. Additional information will also be presented in class. Round Two of Social Studies Jeopardy will include questions from this unit. We are reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in literature class. This is a play written in six scenes. Everyone enjoys having a turn playing the role of Scrooge! We will watch the movie with 6E after reading the play. It is always a treat to be reunited with the students from 6E!

There are many celebrations of the season on the schedule as well. Everyone loved Shopping with Kids, an annual event put together by the parents. Students had the opportunity to get some great deals on Christmas presents for family and friends. They even bought a few things for themselves. There are some very colorful hats that can be seen outside in the schoolyard! Each classroom decorated a huge stocking from Mrs. Clarke. We chose to decorate ours with symbols from A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore, the poem we studied last year in Grade Five Social Studies as part of our Christmas in America unit. Our bulletin board is decorated with signs that say "Merry Christmas" in the language of our assigned countries in Europe. We will also decorate our classroom with stockings and other Christmas symbols. Candles and angels decorate the windows of the whole school. Some people might remember them from Christmas Past! We are all looking forward to getting together with our Buddy Class, 2T, for a movie and treats. The final celebration of fun will be our Christmas party on December 22.

Congratulations to the newly elected Student Council members. Thank you to all of the students who participated in the elections by making campaign posters and writing a speech that was presented to classmates in each homeroom. We have some new voices on the air with Mrs. Clarke, helping her with the morning exercises by leading the entire school in the School Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Two students have been chosen to represent the student body of St. Christopher School at the installation of the new Bishop of Manchester. They will travel to the cathedral with Mrs. Clarke on December 8th to participate in this important event. Congratulations to Michael and Samantha for being chosen for this honor. This week Student Council members will be making posters to announce Red, Green, and White Day on December 23rd. They will also be meeting with Mrs. Clarke soon to share their ideas about school activities.

Two other important subjects will also be covered this month. We are currently studying about the new changes in the Mass and reviewing the parts of the Mass during religion. The upcoming election for President of the United States and New Hampshire's First in the Nation Primary will also be part of all social studies classes in both Grade Five and Grade Six.

Each student is preparing an oral book report about the character in the biography that they read last month. They will be presented to the class this week. They do not have an assigned book for December. We will resume this program in January.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a New Year filled with love and happiness, and a wonderful vacation. The big project news comes in January!

Mary Lou Wefers

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