Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 3
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Important Dates
Sept. 30 – Last EMS Ticket Turn In
Oct. 6-9 – The Literati Book Fair *More information below.
Oct. 8-9 - Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
Oct. 9 - 11:30a.m. Dismissal
Oct. 10-14 - Fall Break
Oct. 24 – Trunk or Treat
What we are Learning This Week
Math: Mrs. Bennett
This week our class is wrapping up our unit on area and perimeter! Students have been exploring how shapes can have the same area but different perimeters, or the same perimeter but different areas. We’ve also been practicing how to find the area of combined figures and discussing how these skills connect to real-life situations, like designing floor plans or outdoor spaces.
To celebrate their learning, students worked on real-world activities that showed how perimeter measures the distance around a shape, while area measures the space inside. They’ve done a fantastic job applying formulas, solving for missing side lengths, and explaining how perimeter and area are related yet different.
Our unit test will be on Thursday 10/2 and will cover both area and perimeter. Students have practice problems posted on their HMH Dashboard, which will be a great resource for reviewing at home. Thank you for encouraging your child to practice and prepare — it makes a big difference!
Homework: 9/29 -10/3
I am making some changes to our homework routine this month! I want to incorporate homework that corresponds with what is currently being taught in class, along with our Simple Solutions spiral review. Students will have all week to complete the following assignments. It breaks down to one worksheet a day. Reflex will not be a required assignment this week, so students can adjust to this change in routine, but will be given time during class to complete Reflex sessions.
SS #21
SS #22
HMH Homework Sheet: Apply the Perimeter Formula for Rectangles
HMH Homework Sheet: Find Unknown Side Lengths
LA: Mrs. Phelps
Skills we are developing this week include:
Reading:
evaluate the most positive and most negative actions King Henry II took while in power, using information from the text to analyze what happened and why
evaluate the importance of the Magna Carta based on information from the text
use knowledge of cause and effect to identify the impact of developments or events from the Middle Ages on our lives today
Writing:
draft an opinion paragraph that includes a hook, reasons with examples to support their opinion, and transitional words
revise and edit opinion paragraph
Morphology:
review meaning of prefixes un-, non-, en-
Grammar:
identify the function of a preposition and identify them in sentences
identify the function of a adverbs and identify them in sentences (adverbs describe VERBS, as opposed to adjectives, which describe nouns)
Homework: Spelling test Friday (words on p. 11.4 of activity workbook and below)
Social Studies: Mrs. Crush
We will continue our exploration of civics standards. Our students have been actively engaged in learning about:
Diverse Forms of Self-Government: They are comparing the political form of monarchy with the self-governing systems developed in colonial America.
Civic Participation: Students are understanding the importance of civic participation through local examples from past and current events.
Processes for Change: They are describing the processes people use to change rules and laws and how these developments improve communities to meet the needs of citizens.
Last week, the students performed their skits. Be sure to check out their videos on the link below. The graded rubrics will be coming home in their Wednesday Take Home folder.
Religion: Mrs. Crush
We will continue Chapter 3: The Life of Virtue. This chapter will help students:
know that natural law leads to earthly happiness, whereas the revealed law leads to eternal law.
begin to understand that Jesus fully reveals God and His laws.
understand that to be virtuous persons of character, they must form their consciences.
be able to distinguish the cardinal moral virtues from the theological virtues.
Words to Know: cardinal moral virtues, character, conscience
Important Announcements:
Chapter 3 Test: Please note that the test for Chapter 3: The Life of Virtue, date will be Tuesday, October 7.
*Study Materials: Ch.3 Review, Words to Know, Doodles, Highlighted Text, Activities in the chapter
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 29. This will be complete on Google Classroom
Science: Mrs. Jackel
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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