Supplies needed:  notebook.  
Current topic of study:  Understanding the meaning of the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes and making moral decisions. We are learning in depth about Ash Wednesday and Holy Week.  We are also focusing on what Christians are asked to do during the the season of Lent: working on praying more, making a sacrifice and doing a service. 

We recite “Our Guardian Angel” prayer in the morning and before dismissal every day.  

Father Grace comes into the classroom every Tuesday to discuss the importance of the 10 Commandments.  Each week, the students are asked to look up a word that will help with the understanding of the Commandments.  This is homework and must be completed at home using a dictionary.  The words are: idol, vain, sabbath, honor, kill. 

March 13th, 2020- there are no assignments that need to be completed for today. 
March 16th- Begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 1 Hail Mary for everyone to stay healthy. 
March 17th-  Happy St. Patrick's Day. 1)Begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 2 Hail Marys. 2) Next, go onto YouTube and type in the search bar: homeschool st. patrick's day.  Watch this 9 minute video.  Email me today@NCongro5569@sscmweb.org and tell me two interesting facts you learned from the video.  Remember to write your name on the email. This is also a great day for you and I to stay in contact with each other.  You will received a homework credit in religion. 
March 18th- 1) Please make sure you have completed the above work before you move on.  2) Begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 3 Hail Marys. 
March 19th:  Happy St. Joseph's Day.  1) Begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 4 Hail Marys.  2)  Many of you have not completed the above assignments, please do that ASAP.  3)  Go onto YouTube and type in the search bar: St. Joseph Catholic online.  Watch this 3 minute video.  Email me today@NCongro5569@sscmweb.org and tell me three interesting facts you learned about St. Joseph.  Remember to write your name on the email. You will received another homework credit in religion. 
March 20th:
1). Begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 5 Hail Marys- pray for all the doctors and nurses that are working around the clock to help the sick, pray for the people who are sick and also pray that we all stay well. 
2) Happy Friday- Make sure you have completed all the work assigned this week and you have sent it to me NCongro5569@sscmweb.org. Also, send me a picture of yourself doing your school work.  
3) Special Activity for Lent:
Father Gius and Sister Susan has asked you to make a card for the nurses, doctors and hospital workers/staff thanking them for all of their hard work and efforts during this crisis. You can drop them off at the Parish Center within the next few days. Their hours are Monday-Saturday, 9-1pm. Take a picture of your card so I can see it.
March 23rd: 
1) Begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 6 Hail Marys- continue to pray for all the health care workers that are continuing to help the sick.  
2)  Go to YouTube.com and in the space bar type in "Lent in 3 minutes."  Click the video by Bustedhalo.com. It's three minutes in length. You will then email me your assignment (NCongro5569@sscmweb.org) which I am grading.    Paragraph 1:  How has your Lenten sacrifice (the cross you made that is hanging up in the hallway) been going so far? Is it more difficult then you thought and why? Pargraph 2:  How have you helped others so far this Lenten season or even this past week?  Reminders: indent for each paragraph, restate the question when beginning each paragraph and watch your spelling and grammar. 
3) Also, send me a picture of the card you made of yourself making a card for the doctors and nurses.  This Lenten assignment was posted last week.  I hope everyone made a card.  I only received one photo. 
March 24th:
1)  Good AM, I was happy to receive a few pictures of the cards you made.  They looked beautiful.  
2)  Recite the Guardian Angel prayer and 7 Hail Marys.  
March 25th:
1)  Good morning, I hope everyone is well and being good and helpful at home.  When you pray today, keep all the hospital workers and people who are ill in your prayers. Praying is the best way for God to hear us.  Recite the Guardian Angel prayer and 8 Hail Marys.
March 26th-
1)Continue to pray by reciting the Guardian Angel prayer and 9 Hail Marys. 
2)  Don't forget to check your other subjects' webpages such as music, art, and gym for work assigned. 
March 27th:
1)  Happy Friday.  Begin your day with the Guardian Angel pray and 10 Hail Marys.
2). Go on YouTube.com, in the space bar type in "God's story Jesus was like us, click the video made by Crossroads Kids' Club, video is 4:06 in length, watch it and then send to my email.... three things Jesus did just like we do as humans? 
March 30th:
1) Happy Monday.  Begin your morning with the Guardian Angel prayer and 1 Our Father. 
2) Review the 10 Commandments. 
3) Another week of virtual learning and we can do it! It's a fun week for our school.  Check out the "virtual spirit week" guidelines that I posted on the main page of the school webpage and under "current events" on my main page.  Each day, you are asked to do something fun with your family and send me either a photo or video.  Please read the gudielines carefully. Today is "family exercise day." Can't wait to see your photos. 
March 31st:
1)  Good am, begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 2 Our Fathers. 
2) Go on YouTube.com, in the space bar type in "Superbook Episode 5-The Ten Commandments-Full Episode, click the video, it's about 27 minutes in length, watch it and then answer the question..........why are rules like the Ten Commandments important? One paragraph in length.  Send to my email NCongro5569@sscmweb.org
3)  Virtual spirit day activity is to take a picture of you and your family playing a board game or putting a puzzle together.  Send me your photo by 6pm the latest- no videos today.  
April 1st:
1) Begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 3 Our Fathers: pray for President Trump and Governor Cuomo, pray for your continued good health and pray for all the doctors and nurses. 
April 2nd:
1)  Good morning, begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 4 Our Fathers.  No other work today assigned. April 3rd: 
1)  Happy Friday, begin your day with the Guardian Angel prayer and 5 aour Fathers that we all remain healthy.  No other work assigned.