Mrs. Abbate

Mrs. Godley

Mrs. Jacobs

March

First-graders spent much of the month of March in prayer. We had weekly prayer services in Lent. During these services, first-graders did the readings, lead the singing and acted out the Gospels. The First and Fifth Grade prepared and participated in a prayer service honoring St. Patrick and St. Joseph. As part of this prayer service, Irish dancers danced to the beautiful hymn, "Lord of the Dance."

After Easter, the First Grade and Kindergarten rejoiced in New Life by having a prayer service where we joyfully raised the Alleluia, which we had "buried" on Ash Wednesday. After the prayer service we shared the Good News of the Resurrection with an Easter parade throughout the whole school.

April

In April, the First Grade had an opportunity to go to school at the zoo. We invited our First Grade friends from Epiphany School to join us in learning all about animal families.

Earth Day was an exciting day for first-graders. We dug up the garbage that we had buried on Apple Day in the fall. We found that many worms had come during the winter to help turn our garbage into rich, dark earth full of apple seedlings.