First Newsletter of the 2021-2022 School Year
Hello parents and students!
I hope that you had a great summer!
My name is Lisa Blas and I am the fifth grade teacher at Assumption Catholic School. I have a husband, three sons, one daughter, and a dog. I was born in Tacoma, raised in Seattle, and I’ve been living in B’ham since 2003. I have a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in teaching from Seattle University. I am a member of the Educators for Change through the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle. That’s all there is to know about me. What about you? I can’t wait to meet you all or see you again!
I will be teaching 5th grade along with Karen Evans (math teacher extraordinaire) and Jane Town (literacy & writing teacher extraordinaire). I am so excited to work with these teachers because we’ll be teaching small groups of students. Small groups = more individualized attention = win for everyone! Although Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Town will be doing their own grading, we will be using the same text books and lessons.
Along with literacy, writing, religion, social studies, STEAM, spelling, ELA, and math, students will be in music class (either choir or orchestra), art, Spanish, and P.E. They’ll have library once a week. Specialist classes will begin next week.
Our service learning project is for Hope House. Hope House is located right behind the gym. Cheri Woolsey leads a team of volunteers who provide support for people in the community. For fifth grade, our service project lasts throughout the year. What I typically ask students to do is to ask their parents for a job. Then they earn a can of food or a pair of socks that they can donate to our 5th grade Hope House bin. When the bin is full our class will take the donated items to Hope House. Right now, Hope House needs are:
- Canned fruit
- Canned vegetables (NOT BEANS)
- Cases of water for the homeless bags
- Fruit cups
- Packages of peanut butter crackers
- Baby wipes
- Size 5 diapers
- New socks for all ages
- New underwear for all ages
Please do NOT feel pressured to buy these items. This is optional if you would like your child to participate in our service learning project. Otherwise, he or she can write a prayer for Hope House.
There are so many questions that parents have. You will receive a ton of information at the beginning of the year. It will all be sorted out and we’ll hopefully be in a routine soon enough. Let’s thank God that we’re all in person this year!
