It's already exam week again!

Good morning friends,

     Don't forget your Religion Exam Review Guide is due completed on Monday at the beginning of class. I'm giving you a quiz  grade for its completion. I  will also be giving you your current grade for the class on Monday. We will review together on Monday and Tuesday, as per usual we will have Mass on Wednesday in lieu of class. Then on Thursday, December 20 you will be taking your Religion exam. Remember to study, and read over your guide every night until the exam. It's best not to cram for a test the night before. Help yourself to do well on the exam! Have a great week, and try to relax a bit.

       God Bless,
      Mrs. Nicole

Good morning!

Good morning,

       Today we will wrap up our studies on Chapter 9 and on Tuesday we will have our quiz on Chapter 9. On Wednesday, as usual, we will not have class due to mass. On Thursday and Friday we will be doing an intense review of the most commonly said prayers of Catholics. We will be discussing each one's importance, where it originated from, and we will be dissecting them word by word. Exam week is nearly here, please don't forget that our Religion exam is Thursday December 20! It is already on the class calendars, I will be reminding the children on a daily basis,  and it will be on the 'dates to remember' section of my dry erase board. I hope everyone has a great week!

     God Bless,
   Mrs. Nicole

For the week of 12/3 - 12/7

Good afternoon friends,

     On Monday we will be doing a little bit of group work, a bible verse scavenger hunt. The students will be given the locations to find verses from the bible about Jesus and God being our 'light'. The students are using this information for a 'secret project'. The remainder of the week we will be learning about Jesus' priesthood, sacrifices, and their significance to our Catholic faith. As always my friends, I pray that God keeps you and your families safe.

          God Bless,
        Mrs. Nicole

For the week of 11/26 - 11/30

Good morning everyone!

     I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! This week we will be completing chapter 8, by learning about the triple office of Jesus: Jesus as the prophet, the priest, and the king. This chapter is extremely short and we worked on it during our short allotted time last week. The test for chapter 8 will be on Friday, it is already on the class calendars. Our class will also be doing a fun art project after the test on Friday. If anyone would like to donate a box of baby wipes for our project's clean up it would be very much appreciated. As we begin our classes in preparation for Christmas, please don't forget all the things you have to be thankful for. Our freedom, faith, family, and friends are wonderful jumping off points. Examine your conscience and remember to say a small prayer of thanksgiving every day, God deserves our thanks in prayers.

     God Bless,
    Mrs. Nicole

For the week of 11/12 - 11/16

Good Evening,

         As usual we won't have class tomorrow, please remember to study for your test on Thursday. I'll remind you as I see you in the hallways, at lunch, and after mass. Study the definitions for the words in the Words to Know section at the end of the chapter, your workbook pages that we corrected as a class, and your CCC questions, which are also at the end of your chapter. If you study you should do well on this test. We will begin our next chapter on Friday and will work on it until the Thanksgiving break. I won't update the blog for next week since we're only in school for a day and sixty percent of another. I hope everyone has a great week!

  God Bless,
 Mrs. Nicole

For the week of 11/5 - 11/9

Good morning,
  
     Don't forget your prophet biography is due this Friday, November 9! We're also taking our Chapter 6 Test today, Monday the 5th of November. After the test, with our remaining class time we will be walking over to the computer lab and you may use this time to research your prophet. For the rest of the week we will be covering chapter 7 in your text book which is about the divinity and humanity of Jesus. This is a truly enlightening and interesting chapter. On Friday we will be toting the art bucket over to my classroom for an activity. Please don't forget your prophet biography, I'll be reminding you everyday of this week. Have a great week!

     God Bless,
   Mrs. Nicole

10/29 - 11/2

Good morning,

     This week we will be continuing our chapter on the great prophets. Over the weekend you were supposed to decide on a prophet to do your biography on. The due date is now on our class calendar and I'll hand out the rubric on Monday the 29th. Also don't forget page 21 in your activity book is due on Monday for a homework grade! Also, your test on Chapter 6 is on November 5th! I'll keep these dates posted on the board and you should go ahead and write these dates in your planners! Check out the class calendars regularly to remind yourself of these important dates. Thanks and have a wonderful week!

    God Bless,
   Mrs. Nicole

10/22 - 10/26

Good evening,
    This week's quiz on Moses has been rescheduled to Thursday, October 25. I've just updated it on the school's calendar. After the quiz on Thursday we will begin our new chapter about the prophets. We will be discussing the prophets Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, John the Baptist and their contributions to our Catholic faith. Our class will also discuss what a prophet's purpose is and their significance to truth and calling people back to the ways of God. Thanks and have a splendid week!

    God Bless,
   Mrs. Nicole

For the week of 10/15 - 10/19

Good evening,

     This week we will be covering the holy prophet Moses. We will not have class on Wednesday, as usual, due to class mass. We will be dissecting each crucial piece of Moses' story, and discussing his importance to the Israelites. Thank you for another productive week of class and I'm so proud of your exam grades. Make sure you return your signed test packets. Have a good week!


       God Bless,
      Mrs. Nicole

Exam week is upon us.

Good morning,

     This week will be devoted to studying for our exam. On Monday I will provide the students with their last two tests to study from. The tests may not go home with the children. The tests are available for viewing during our class time. This option will also be available to them on Tuesday. We have Mass instead of class on Wednesdays. Finally on Thursday we take our religion exam. Before you know it, you will be taking your religion exams. I have faith in each of you! Just remember to study and you should do fine! On Friday I have an activity for us, I hope you'll look forward to it. Good luck on all your exams this week!

      God Bless,
     Mrs. Nicole

P.S. If you're truly worried about the exam, come talk to me and I will see what I can do to help you.

Overview for the week of October 1-5.

Greetings,
     This week the students will be finishing up Chapter 4, reviewing for the test on Thursday, and beginning new material on the seven deadly sins on Friday. Chapter 4 tells the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel), and Joseph. We will discuss the various prefiguring aspects of these men and their interactions with their peers. So remember everyone the test for Chapter 4 is on Thursday, October 4th. Another important date to remember is our first quarter exam on Thursday, October 11th. Both of these important dates are already on the school's online calendar. Thanks for stopping by, until next time may God bless you and keep you safe.

  Blessings,
Mrs. Nicole

Hello my students!

Hello students,

     Just a heads up! Your first quarter religion exam is on Thursday, October 11th during our normal class time. I've already added it to the school's calendar, and I will continue to mention it in class. This week has flown past, and it's nearly over already! For the remainder of the week, we will be discussing Abraham, his direct descendants, and the importance of the patriarchal tree. On a separate note, I would like to thank each of you for your smooth transition from Mrs. Aimee's class to mine. I'm looking forward to learning more about each of you and sharing my knowledge with you! I'll see you all in class.

    God Bless,
  Mrs. Nicole

Dear parents

Hello parents,

     Let me take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself. I'm Mrs. Nicole Waaga, a lifetime catholic school girl. I'm an alumni of Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, Pearl River Community College, and the University of Southern Mississippi. I'm currently working on my Master's degree at William Carey University. I'm teaching religion to the sixth and seventh graders and I'm helping in Mrs. Marilyn's English class as well. After school I help coach the St. C. B. swim team. I substitute taught in Picayune for two years, and took a full time position at West Side Elementary last year. By the grace of God, I crossed paths with Mrs. Angela and now I'm teaching at St. Charles Borromeo. Some of you might remember me from Open House, but unfortunately I've not had the pleasure to meet everyone. You're more than welcome to come to the school, or you can call the school and leave a message for me. Please feel free to contact me with questions, concerns, or comments. Thank you, and I'm looking forward to teaching your children.

   God Bless,
  Mrs. Nicole