WHAT WE ARE LEARNING

Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps

READING MAP TEST!

Starting Tuesday, we will be taking the reading MAP test. Monday we will go over some helpful test taking strategies. After each testing session, we will get a good break outside to burn off some energy! 

We will spend the rest of our class time working on taking notes for our Codex writing project. (See slides below)

No homework this week!

Math: Mrs. Bennett

Blue Group:

According to our beginning-of-the-year assessment, many students needed a refresher on multiplying decimals, so we’re giving this important skill some extra attention. We are practicing how to recognize when multiplication is required in a word problem, since this can sometimes be tricky. Students are also learning why, unlike addition or subtraction, we don’t line up the decimal points when multiplying — instead, we focus on place value and count the total number of decimal places at the end. Through real-world examples, such as figuring out the cost of several items or the total weight of ingredients in a recipe, students are building both confidence and understanding in applying decimal multiplication.

Yellow Group:

Our class is diving into a review of multi-digit multiplication! Students are learning to estimate the product first to check if their answers make sense, then solve using regrouping to find the exact answer. As we build confidence, we’ll progress from smaller problems to more complex ones, including 3-digit by 2-digit and even 3-digit by 3-digit equations. When working with 3-digit by 3-digit problems, students are practicing how to keep their work organized and remember to add two zeros in the third row of partial products before finding the final sum. Word problems will be woven into our lessons so students can apply their skills to real-world situations — from calculating supplies for a fall festival to writing our own scenarios. These activities strengthen number sense and help students see the purpose behind multiplication.

The YELLOW group ONLY will have a chapter test this Friday. Students have access to a chapter review on HMH that will help them study/preapre! There test will cover the following skills:

• Recognize the 10-to-1 Relationship Among Place-Value Positions

• Use Powers of 10 and Exponents

• Use a Pattern to Multiply by Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000

• Multiply by Multi-Digit Numbers

Homework:

9/15 - SS #13 

9/16- SS #14 

9/17- SS #15 

9/18 - SS #16 

9/19 - Module 1 Test (yellow group only)

Religion: Mrs. Crush

We will continue Chapter 4: The Word of God Made Present among Us. Our students will:

• Know how God worked in the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth.

• Learn that God instructed His people to build the Ark of the Covenant, through which He was present to them. (See Image).

• Come to know the similarities between God's presence in the Ark of the Covenant and the Word of God taking flesh and dwelling among us.

• Learn that through God's grace, Mary is the new Ark of the Covenant.

On Monday, we went to the church to see our tabernacle. See image. 

Important Announcements:

• Chapter 4 Test: The Chapter 4 test on The Word of God Made Present Among Us is Tuesday, September 23.

*Study Materials: Ch.4 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.