Important Reminder:

• We will send home graded/completed work on Wednesdays. There will be a green sheet for you to sign weekly showing that you have seen (and removed) all of their work. Forms from the office will also be included. Students have labeled the front pocket in their binder "Take Home".

Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps

This past week we began learning about personal narratives, which we are preparing to write by the end of this unit! We have learning about the structure of a paragraph and written some memories of our own. We practiced using strong verbs and adjectives in our writing in order to make it more interesting for the reader. The goal is write in a way that "shows" and doesn't just "tell". This week, our focus will be on personification, dialogue and theme within narratives. We continue reading a narrative we started last week called The First Real San Giving. 

This week I will begin my individual reading assessments with each student. This will tell me who is meeting benchmark for beginning of the year for 3rd grade and identify specific areas of growth. I will use this data to create groups and begin progress monitoring.

Unit 1 Caregiver Letter Link  

No homework this week!

**Expect this to change weekly. Eventually, students will be set up on a couple of Amplify apps that may be utilized for homework.

Math: Mrs. Bennett

This week, our students will embark on an exciting exploration of our base 10 number system and the concept of place value. Here’s what to look forward to:

• Comparing Number Systems: Students will compare our number system to buying items in bulk, similar to shopping at Costco. Students will use pasta noodles and add 10 noodles into a sandwich size bag. After they have ten of these, we will put them into a gallon sized bag to create a new "package." We will do this 10 times until we can create the next level "package" which will be worth 1,000 noodles. This will help them connect buying in bulk to our number system.

• Creating New Systems: Each student will have the opportunity to create their own number system, experimenting within systems like base 5 and base 12, and discovering how these variations influence numerical representation. Afterwards, students will share how they feel about the way we group numbers after experiencing a different system.

Please encourage your children to share their discoveries with you!

Homework:

**Students do not have homework as of now for this week! When the Simple Solution books came in, we were short a few workbooks. I did not want to distribute the books until all of them have been delivered. Hopefully they come in this week!**

Social Studies: Mrs. Crush

This week, we will continue our Civics Standards Unit, where students will:

• Explain the political structures of various governments in ancient civilizations.

• Analyze the relationship between governance and religion in River Valley Civilizations and Classical Empires.

• Describe key political institutions such as monarchy, democracy, republic, empire, and theocracy.

• Evaluate the rights, roles, responsibilities, and limitations of citizenship in classical Greece and Rome.

• Assess how historical, economic, geographic, and cultural factors influence social and government structures.

I'm excited to see our students engage with this rich content and develop a deeper understanding of our world’s history!

Religion: Mrs. Crush

This week in Religion, we will complete Chapter 3: Mary Lives with Justice and Obedience. Our students will learn about:

• The work of the Blessed Trinity.

• The Annunciation to Mary.

• How Mary is recognized as the new Eve through her obedience of faith and participation in God's work of salvation.

• The model of virtue that Mary represents in our lives.

• The significance of the liturgical season of Advent and how it calls us to imitate Mary's obedience of faith.

These lessons are enriching our students’ understanding of faith and virtue, and we celebrate their growth in knowledge and character.

Important Announcements:

• Chapter 3 Test: The Chapter 3 test on Mary Lives with Justice and Obedience will take place on Thursday, August 29th. We appreciate your support in helping your child prepare.

• 1st Trimester Service Hours and Reflections: Each student is asked to complete two service hours per trimester. Their 1st Trimester Service Hours and Reflections are due Wednesday, October 30. This will be complete on Google Classroom. 

Science: Mrs. Jackel

https://sites.google.com/ascension-parish.com/k-5science/5