Presents for a Purpose 

Field Trip: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 8:30-11:30

Students will need to be in uniform for the Field Trip. They may wear Christmas Accessories if they'd like.  They will need to bring their lunch as we will return after the start time of our assigned lunch time.

Lastly, please make sure to eat a hearty breakfast as we will be volunteering during our field trip.

This field trip will count as one of their experiences for the 2nd Trimester Service Hours. 

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING

Math: Mrs. Bennett

Blue Group

This week we are wrapping up our unit on decimal place value. Students spent time going over rounding decimals at the end of last week, so we will lastly review multiplying decimals by powers of ten. This will strengthen our understanding of decimal relationships, including how finding one-tenth of a number or ten times a number shifts digits to the right or left on the place value chart. Students will take a test on decimal place value understanding  Thursday 12/18. They have access to a study guide (we will work on this in class some).

The following skills will be on the test:

• Read and Write Decimals (word form, expanded form, standard form)

• Converting Decimals to Fractions

• Comparing and Ordering Decimals 

• Rounding (nearest whole, ,tenth, hundredth, and thousandth)

Yellow Group 

In math, students are learning how to divide by non-unit fractions (fractions with a numerator other than 1, such as 2/3 or 3/4). We are focusing on understanding what the division means, not just memorizing a rule. For example, imagine you have 3 cups of flour and each batch of muffins needs 3/4 cup of flour. How many batches can you make? To solve this, students will think about how many groups of 3/4 cup fit into 3 cups. One helpful strategy is to use a visual model or rewrite the problem using multiplication: 3 ÷ 3/4 = 3 × 4/3

Students will use models, number lines, and real-life contexts like cooking, measuring, and sharing to make sense of why the math works. This helps build a deeper understanding and confidence with fraction division.

*We are not ready for a chapter test on this chapter yet (like the blue group) so it will be a couple weeks after Christmas Break.*

Homework:

This week students will have two Simple Solutions lessons. 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: 12/15 - 12/19

•  SS 45

• SS 46

• 3 Reflex Sessions (use Reflex calendar to help track!)

Religion: Mrs. Crush

We will complete our lesson on the Season of Advent,  in our Word of Life workbooks. In this liturgical season, students will learn that Jesus taught us to prepare for His Second Coming by keeping watch and praying, that the liturgical actions of the Church during Advent fill us with anticipation for the fullness and joy of Christmas, and learn the significance of the "O Antiphons." In class, students will be assigned a feast day during Advent to research and present to the class. They will be creating a wreath that is decorated with objects, colors, and symbols that present key aspects of the feast day they have researched. 

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.