Homework
Week of November 12-15
Thursday, 11/14
Tomorrow, Friday, November 15th, the Third Grade will attend morning Mass in the Mission Church at 8:00. Students will meet in the Third Grade classroom at 7:50 to put away their backpacks and then walk over to the Mission together. Please plan to bring your child to school early so that Third Grade can attend Mass on time! Parents are welcome to join us.
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.
• Zearn Lesson 18 Onlinehttps://quizlet.com/250170995/ela-mid-module-vocabulary-study-guide-flash-cards/
4th Grade Bake Sale tomorrow! The games will include a cake walk, bean bag toss, guessing game, and fishing game. Students will have the opportunity to attend during the first recess and again at lunch recess.
Tuesday, 11/12
3rd Grade Mass in the Mission Friday morning!
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.
• Eureka Math pages 69 and 70 • Study for Social Studies test tomorrow. Use the Study Guide for written response questions.• Your child can use the "Clever Badge" to sign into Studies Weekly and go over the Pretest. https://clever.com/Remember, supervise your child whenever they are on the computer! There should not be any sharing of information.Please do not go ahead on Zearn unless instructed to do so. Do not go on Google Docs unless instructed to do so. See St. Joseph Bookmarks 3rd Grade for appropriate 3rd grade appsYour child should also spend some time studying on Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/250170995/ela-mid-module-vocabulary-study-guide-flash-cards/
Thank you for your participation in the Read-a-thon!
Thursday, 10/17
• Use the Science Study Guide to have an adult review the concepts with you for the Science Assessment tomorrow.
- Have the adult sign the Science Study Guide and return it to school tomorrow to earn your Dojo point!
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.
Wednesday, 10/16
Please turn in your Read-a-thon pledges online by tomorrow! We are striving for 100% participation.
Return the Read-a-thon envelope to participate in minutes logged.
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/readathon2019
- Read Pages 38 and 39 in Be My Disciples. Complete the written activity on page 39.Review Math Exit tickets 7, 9, and 10. Review the Mid-Module Assessment Part 1. - Return all math tomorrow with Parent Signature.
•Mid-Module Math Assessment Part 2 tomorrow.
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.• Complete front and back of science Posttest to be used as Study Guide.• Have your parents join Class Dojo
Bring either a picture of your pet or a stuffed animal to be blessed tomorrow by Fr. Manny in honor of St Francis's Feast Day.
Please consider bidding on the Golf Gala Online Silent Auction for my Teacher Time with Mrs. Vieira.
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.• Eureka Math pages 37 and 38.• Take the online retest (green button) for Studies Weekly Week 1 (see username and password in the back of the student planner)
https://www.studiesweekly.com/
Written response:
(Possible Answers)
Members of a community share cultural traditions like birthdays and weddings with food and music.
Children attend school and participate in school activities.
Families work hard during the year and take vacations together during the summer.
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.
• Take the online retest (green button) for Studies Weekly Week 1 again (see username and password in the back of the student planner)
https://www.studiesweekly.com/—Use the answer in the Social Studies section of your portfolio to word process into the written response text box.
• Written Social Studies assessment tomorrow.
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.• Complete Studies Weekly Think and Review Questions
I am working with the students to use Studies Weekly as a resource to answer the questions, but not to copy the answers directly from the text.We discussed the answers to the questions in class and practiced paraphrasing meaningful answers. I am providing public notes of their answers here so that you can tell if your child is on track.
1. We celebrate cultural traditions like birthdays and weddings with food, music and activities. These memories link members of a communitytogether.
2. It is important to study history to see how things change over time and not make the same mistakes in the future.
3. Anne Hutchinson is a national hero who showed courage in standing up for her religious beliefs.
4. Sharing memories helps us to get to know each other. Fourth of July, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.• Reading Fluency: Initial for Day 4 • Take the online Chapter 2 Review Test for Grade 3 at BeMyDisciples.com Religion Test on Thursday!
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.• Reading Fluency: Initial for Day 3 • Complete Chapter Review in Be My Disciples page 32 including the Reflect• Review Exit Tickets 4, 5, and 6. Get Parent Signature and Return.Mid-Module Assessment Part 1 tomorrow.
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.• Reading Fluency Initial for Day 2: Read with appropriate phrasing and pausing.• Eureka Math pages 29 and 30.• Complete the Studies Weekly Literacy Connection: A Letter Home
Week of September 16—20
Friday, September 20: No School — Staff in-service
Tuesday, 9/17
• Read Steps to Choosing a Presidential Candidate worksheet located in the Social Studies section of the portfolio.
– Complete the worksheet
•Read pages 28 and 29 in Be My Disciples.
– Complete the activity on page 29
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.
• Reread pages 12-18 in Be My Disciple. This can count towards the 20 minutes or more of reading.
• Take the online Chapter 1 Review Test for Grade 3 at BeMyDisciples.com Religion Test on Wednesday!
12:15 Dismissal tomorrow!Dress to Bless—Bring in a donation for the OneChild organization. onechildca.org/See the flyer in the portfolio.
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.
• Complete the Study Guide for the written portion of the Religion Test tomorrow.– Know at least one of the answers from memory to the Understanding Our Faith fill-in.- You may refer to the Living Our Faith homework on your in class assessment!
• Study for the test in any other way that works for you. Reread Chapter 1 or retake the online review test.
• Eureka Math pages 21 and 22
Mass in the Mission tomorrow morning!
Parents, please read the Science Newsletter. You will have the opportunity to do a science home/school connection with your child for homework tonight!
• Read pages 10-15 in the Motion and Matter Science textbook.
• Complete Home/School Connection Investigation 1: Forces
• Read 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log. (Science reading can count toward the 20 minutes.)
Week of September 3—6
Dear Third Grade Parents,
Your children are doing an awesome job of transitioning into third grade! I look forward to meeting with you Wednesday, September 4 for Back to School night. Arrive between 6:00-6:30pm to enjoy refreshments and to mix and mingle with other parents and school staff. The meeting will start promptly at 7 pm.
Use the link below to access the School Newsletter for more information. You will also see a link in the School Newsletter for a very important 2019-2020 SJS PARENT SURVEY. We need you to complete the survey as soon as possible. Our goal is for 100% parent participation. Please partner with us to make a great difference in your child's education!
Blessings,
~Mrs. Menicou
https://www.smore.com/d1un0-st-joseph-school-newsletter
Wednesday:
Dress to Bless for $1.00
12:15 Dismissal
Tuesday:
• Read for 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.
• Eureka Math pages 13 & 14
• Read Let's Get Ready for Community Studies Weekly! (This can count toward 20 minutes of reading on the Reading Log.)
- Complete "Community Memories"
• Handout • Second Step • Unit 1 • Lesson 1
• Complete Home Link with parent(s): "Being Respectful Learners" and have parents sign the bottom.
Thursday:
9:15 School Mass tomorrow.
Please have your child put a donation in the Sister Guatemala Parish envelope for the School Mass tomorrow.
• Read for 20 or more minutes. Record on Reading Log.
• Reread pages 18 and 19 in Be My Disciples
- Complete the activity on page 19 including "My Faith Choice".
• Take the "Stays At Home" papers out of the portfolio.
• Parents, please sign math Exit Tickets 1, 2 & 3 and return to school tomorrow.
• Parents, please review the the Class Behavior and Discipline Plan with your child. Cut off and return the signed portion of the form tomorrow.