4 Weeks Until Christmas !

Good Morning Families,

Thank you again for all of your help and support with the St. Vincent de Paul Service Project. It was very successful and the students felt proud of themselves. We hope you all enjoyed the extra long weekend and Thanksgiving holiday! These next few weeks will be very busy for us in the classrooms and around our school community. Please be sure to stay connected by reading our weekly blog and weekly eblast. 

Looking ahead...

• Tuesday, November 28th - Students will view the play, A Christmas Carol
• Wednesday, November 29th - 3-5 Mass at Brophy and 4th grade is leading
• Wednesday, November 29th - Salt Dough Map Project
• Saturday, December 2nd - Breakfast with Santa 

English Language Arts

There will NOT be a spelling or reading test this week. Our reading focus this week will be from our Arizona textbooks.

Grammar - This week, we will focus on Pronouns. There will be a short quiz on Friday, December 1st. Students will have homework to use as a study guide. 

Writing - We are continuing our planning and rough draft writing of our persuasive paper. Every student is at a different stage, so we will be using a good portion of our class time to have writing conferences, writing groups, and work time. 

Social Studies

At the beginning of the week, we will prepare for our Salt Dough Map project. We will continue to read about the different regions in Arizona. Students will complete an in-class activity to show their understanding of the regions. 

Math 

We are starting the third module and the focus is multi-digit multiplication and division. We are using the formula for area and perimeter to solidify the notion of arrays. 

Science

We are starting a new chapter in Science; Shaping Earth - Chapter 5. This will go nicely with our Social Studies chapter and our upcoming field trip to Kartchner Caverns. 

Religion 

The first Sunday of Advent is Sunday, December 3rd. We are going to focus on Reconciliation and making an Examination of Conscience. We will be reviewing and memorizing the Act of Contrition.