Happy Spring !

 

Good Afternoon!

Spring weather is here! Please remember to pack your child a water bottle daily. The temps are creeping up. We also recommending putting on sunscreen in the morning. 

Looking Ahead...

• Wednesday, March 24th - Adoration in the courtyard @ 9:30 AM

English Language Arts

There will be a spelling test on Thursday, March 25th. 

Grammar - We will begin to look at Abbreviations. 

Reading - This week we will be reading a Biography of Sacagawea and focus on the skill of Main Idea and Details. The students will have a test on this skill on Friday, March 26th. 

Social Studies

We will continue to discuss key vocabulary in our beginning lessons on Economics. Then, we will get our directions for our first project, Creating a Family Budget. 

Math

The focus this week is addition and subtraction of fractions. 

Geometry 

We are finishing our Geometry module this week. The final concept is quadrilaterals. 

The End of Module test will be Wednesday. 

Religion 

We will be attending Adoration on Wednesday. 

We are also preparing for Stations of the Cross, and the students are working in their Totally Lent booklet. 

The Stations will be available by link to view on Thursday, April 1st. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

Happy Monday!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! This week also marks the beginning of March Maddness basketball. For fun the students will fill out brackets in class and predict a winner! 

Looking Ahead...

• Wednesday, March 17th - We will attend Mass, virtually. 

English Language Arts

Spelling - We have no spelling words this week. Students will receive a new list of words and homework on Friday. 

Grammar  - We will spend time this week on some basic conventions by way of D.O.L. - Daily Oral Language. 

Reading - We will reading about Cesar Chavez this week. We will focus on the skill of making generalizations and drawing conclusions. 

Writing - We will spend a little time this week writing about things we are lucky to have in our life. 

Social Studies

We are beginning a new unit: Economics. This week, we will review what Goods and Services, Supply and Demand, and review key vocabulary. 

Math 

This week we are comparing fractions and beginning to add and subtract with fractions. 

Geometry 

We are classifying triangles and quadrilaterals. 

Religion 

We will continue to focus our attention on Totally Lent. We will also begin our practices for Stations of the Cross.  

Four-Day School Week

 

Hello Families, 

This week, we only have a four-day school week ahead of us. There is no school on Friday, March 12th. Enjoy the upcoming three-day weekend! 

Looking Ahead...

• Friday, March 12th - No School 

English Language Arts

Spelling - Spelling homework will be due on Thursday, and the test will be Thursday, March 11th. 

Grammar - This week we will wrap up adverbs. 

Reading - We were unable to finish lesson 18's story and skill last week, so we will continue with it this week. There will be a reading comprehension test on Thursday, March 11th. 

Social Studies

We are taking a short break from Social Studies this week and will resume with it next week as we begin a new unit. 

Math 

In Fractions, we are going to compare fractions using benchmarks, number lines, and equivalent fractions. 

Geometry

We are focusing on triangles and quadrilaterals. 

Religion 

We are working in our Totally Lent books daily and preparing for Stations. 

Happy March

 

Hello Families, 

It is hard to believe that it is already March 1st! During this season of Lent, every day at school, we will be pausing as a school at 11 AM to pray the Examine. Please continue to have conversations at home about our Lenten Promises through fasting, alms giving, and prayer. 

Looking Ahead...

• Tuesday, March 2 - 50 States Project due 
• Wednesday, March 3rd - 50 States Quiz 
• Wednesday, March 3rd - We will attend Mass virtually. 
• Friday, March 5th - We will attend Reconciliation in the Church. 

English Language Arts

Spelling update - Now that we will be wrapping up our states unit, we will resume our regular weekly spelling homework and tests. Students will receive their homework and words this Friday for next week's test that will take place on Thursday. 

Grammar - We will continue to talk about Adverbs. Students will have a quiz on this skill on Friday, March 5th. 

Reading - This week, we will be reading Hercules, which is a myth. We will continue to focus on Story Structure and Sequence of Events. We will do some comparing and contrasting with the movie as well. 

Social Studies

The students will turn in their 50 States Project on Tuesday, and we will begin to present in class on Thursday and Friday. 

The students will take their last quiz on all of the 50 states this Wednesday, March 3rd. 

Math 

We are continuing with equivalent fractions. Now, we will be using multiplication to evaluate if fractions are equivalent. 

Geometry

We are continuing to measure angles. The next skill we will focus on is symmetry. 

Religion 

We will be prepare for Reconciliation. We are working in Totally Lent daily. 

We are preparing for Stations of the Cross.