Mid-September

Hello Families,

We are now in mid-September and settling into a good routine with our students. With IOWA testing behind us, our weekly schedule will calm down a bit.

Looking ahead in our classrooms and at SFX.....

• Tuesday, September 19th - Grammar projects due (conversations with someone in history)
• Tuesday, September 19th - Southwest states quiz (students must be able to correctly locate and spell each state) 
• Friday, September 22nd - Free Dress day for students who bring in a gift card to support the school auction 
• Friday, September 22nd - 1st Trimester Progress Report 
• Wednesday, September 27th - All School mass at the Church (4th grade is leading Mass)
• Saturday, October 7th - School Auction: Run for the Roses 

Parent-Teacher Conferences 

An email went out last week with a sign-up genius link for parent-teacher conferences. We are starting a week ahead of time, so please make sure you have signed up. We are looking forward to seeing you all!

English Language Arts



Spelling homework will be modified this week due to it not going home last Friday. See student agenda.  There is a spelling test on Thursday, September 21st.

Grammar - We are focusing on fragments and run-on sentences.

Reading - This week we are focusing on what theme in a story is. There will be a comprehension assessment on Friday, September 22nd.

Vocabulary - We will review prefixes and complete dictionary work using the words from our story.  Students will be assessed on the 10 vocabulary words in this story on Friday, September 22nd.

Writing - Students will continue working on their state report rough drafts. We will revise and edit this week. Students will begin the typing process during our computer lab time.

Social Studies 

We will read and learn about the states in the West region. Students will be assessed on BOTH the states an capitals in this region on Tuesday, September 26th.

Math

We are rounding multi-digit whole numbers using a vertical number line.

Science

We will work on lesson 2: Classifying Living Things. The students will work on finishing open book packets, which will be utilized as a study guide.

Religion

We are going to focus on the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love. Next week we will test on the Act of Faith.