Week of Dec. 1 - 5
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Important Dates
Dec. 7 – Cookies with Santa
Dec. 9 – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass-Holy Day of Obligation
Dec. 11 – Christmas Concert in Church *See information below!
Dec. 16 – Field Trip to volunteer with "Presents With A Purpose," 9-11a.m. *More information to come!
Dec. 19 – 12:30p.m. Dismissal
Dec. 22-Jan.2 – Christmas Break
Dear K-5 Families,
We are proud to welcome you to Ascension’s 2025 Christmas Concert! The theme of the concert is “Love in Any Language,” and it will feature the vocal, instrumental, and dancing talents of grades K through 5, plus the Ascension Concert and Modern bands. Please save the date for Thursday, December 11, from 6-7:30PM in the church sanctuary. There will be an intermission between sets.
*Grades K-2 will perform from approximately 6-6:30PM. Please drop your students off in the cafeteria no later than 5:45PM. Families may then be seated in the sanctuary.
*Grades 3-5 and the bands will perform from approximately 6:45-7:30PM. Please bring your student to the cafeteria no later than 6:30PM. Families may then be seated in the sanctuary.
*Please dress your student in Sunday best or Christmas sweaters and comfortable shoes.
Questions may be directed to Mr. Henson at mhenson@ascension-parish.com.
What we are Learning This Week
Math: Mrs. Bennett
I am excited to get back into the swing of things now that I’ve returned from maternity leave! Thank you all for your support during this transition—it’s wonderful to be back in the classroom with your children. To get started, students will complete a chapter check-in covering the skills taught while I was away. This check-in is not for a grade, but it will give me a clear picture of where students are in their understanding so I can determine what we may need to review before moving forward. The results will guide our instruction over the next three weeks. Students who are ready to progress will jump into our next unit on Understanding Angles, an engaging topic that incorporates a fun, hands-on project!
As we return to our regular routines, students will have two Simple Solutions lessons a week. Like November, they will continue to have 3 Reflex sessions per week as part of their homework leading up to Christmas break. Maintaining this routine is essential, as it helps us stay on track to meet our goal of achieving full fluency through the 10s by the end of 4th grade. Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting strong math habits at home!
Homework: 12/1 - 12/5
SS 41
SS 42
3 Reflex Sessions (use Reflex calendar to help track!)
LA: Mrs. Phelps
Students will start our new geology unit this week! Click this link to view the entire unit overview.
Skills we will be developing weekly include:
Reading:
RI.4.1-Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text
RI.4.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text
RI.4.3 Based on specific information in the text, explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical texts
RI.4.8 Explain how claims in a text are supported by relevant reasons and evidence
L.4.5 Explain similes related to geology concepts
**Topics we are reading about to develop these skills include: the continental drift hypothesis, Pangea, tectonic plates, and the cause and effect relationship between the earth's surface and tectonic plate movement.
Morphology:
suffix -ly meaning "in a ______ way" (makes words adverbs)
Grammar:
correct comma use in dates, addresses, city and state, and items in a series
Homework: Vocab Quiz Friday 12/5 (vocab highlighted on p. 1.2 of their Geology workbook)
evidence
hypothesis
observations
conclude
dense
catastrophe
Social Studies: Mrs. Crush
Students have begun working on their Kentucky County Project. Each student has been assigned a cluster of counties in Kentucky to research as they learn about different regions of our state. This project will be completed in both Social Studies and Technology.
We are also participating in a state postcard exchange! We have already received several postcards from around the country and will be mailing ours out soon as well.
Religion: Mrs. Crush
We will begin our lessons on the liturgical season of Advent. Each week, we will focus on how we prepare our hearts for the Birth of Christ. Students will also receive a “Countdown to Christmas” with simple daily ways to show kindness, help others, and be present in the moment. This will be placed in their binder. Please check in with your child periodically to see how they are doing.
Important Announcements:
2nd Trimester Service Hours and Reflections: Each student is asked to complete two service hours per trimester. Their 2nd Trimester Service Hours and Reflections are due Wednesday, February 11. This will be completed on Google Classroom. Optional: complete log on paper.
Science: Mrs. Jackel
Altar Serving Training:
Our 4th graders participated in Altar Server Training last week with Father Matthew! If your child would like to begin serving at weekend Masses, please reach out to Patrick Parris at pparris@ascension-parish.com. Patrick will help get them set up with Mass times and dates. *Please note only those who have received their First Holy Communion are able to altar serve.
As for school Mass, 4th graders will continue serving after Christmas. At that time, I will pair them with an experienced server so they can learn and practice alongside them. Students will be notified about a week in advance if they are scheduled to serve during a school Mass.
I’m looking forward to seeing our 4th graders begin serving at weekend Masses—it’s such a wonderful way for them to be involved in our parish community!
Blessings in a Backpack
Blessings in a Backpack
Several schools collect food for low-income students who might not otherwise have food over the weekends. The program is called Blessings in a Backpack. There is a link below that you and your student(s) can sign up for. The volunteers simply walk around to each item putting it in a bag. One location is Alex R. Kennedy Elementary which is close to Ascension.
Link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EA9A92EA5F4C25-51271874-blessing#/
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