Entries by katefran

Meet the Falcons, Part 5

We are in the home stretch of our ‘Meet the Falcons’ series, and hope you have enjoyed these round-up posts! This week we are meeting school counselor Virnig, preschool teacher Rocklin, middle school math teacher Heinz, and preschool teacher Barry. You can find part-1 here, part-2 here, part-3 here, and part-4 here. Virnig Favorite Book: […]

Meet the Falcons, Part 4

Welcome back to part FOUR of our Meet the Falcons series! This week we are meeting one of our Educational Aides Goeltl, another Educational Aide Williams, second-grade teacher Berens, and second-grade teacher Urness. You can find part-1 here, part-2 here, and part-3 here. Enjoy! Goeltl Favorite Book: I have too many favorites to pick just […]

Meet the Falcons, Part 3

Welcome back to part three of our Meet the Falcons series! This week we are meeting our Health Aide & Business Admin Kroll, middle school social studies teacher Christopherson, middle school Spanish and art teacher Barrett, and first-grade teacher Blustein. You can find part-1 here, and part-2 here, if you missed our previous posts. Enjoy! […]

Meet the Falcons, Part 2

Welcome back to part two of our Meet the Falcons series! If you missed the first post, you can find that here. This week we are meeting our third-grade teacher McKeever, Distance Learning Coordinator Lehn, Administrative Assistant Kemp, and kindergarten teacher Munns. Enjoy! McKeever Favorite Book: Frindle by Andrew Clements Favorite School Subject & Why: […]

Meet the Falcons, Part 1

At the start of the 2020-2021 academic year, we welcomed many new Falcons to our family! From new students to new front office staff members, to new teachers, our nest expanded and gained many noteworthy rockstars! Over the summer months, we wanted to take a moment to highlight both our long-time team members and our […]

Believe & Read Update, 2020-2021 Results

In February we shared an update on the Believe & Read program rollout at Frassati, and we are pleased to report back with an update on our first-year results. As a reminder, this program launched at our school in September 2020, with the goal of enhancing and enriching our literacy instruction. This special curriculum, designed […]

That’s a Wrap on 2020-2021!

On August 10, 2020, when we received news that Frassati would be re-opening for full-time, in-person learning, on September 8, Falcons old and young rejoiced with great joy! We knew there was much to learn about navigating in-person learning during a pandemic, but this community was eager to work together to find a way. Now […]

Preschool Graduation

Before we walk out the door and into summer, it is important that we take a moment to gather and celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime milestones and special occasions. First up on the docket, the ever-memorable preschool graduation! On Friday, May 28, Mrs. Barry’s, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning students gathered in the gymnasium for a graduation […]

The Roaming Russell Project

With summer break fast approaching, exciting times lie ahead! However, our good friend Russell (our school tortoise who hangs out in Mrs. Urban’s classroom) is feeling a bit left out and is determined to join in on the summer fun! Since this mellow, shockingly speedy, tortoise often has to live life in the calm lane, […]

Community Service

One key aspect of the middle school curriculum, is the community service projects our middle school students complete in their religion coursework with Mrs. Urban. Eighth grade oversees mass projections, assists with prayer services, serves at the senior luncheons hosted by St. Mary of Lake, makes quilts for local nursing homes, and brings to life […]