Week of 9/29 - 10/3
Week of 9/29 - 10/3
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Important Dates:
Important Dates:
Sept. 30, & Oct. 7 – 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
Please turn in PTS Conference Sheet if you haven't already done so. Paper copies were sent home to those who haven't turned in yet (oldest sibling/only). Please check in with child to fill out and turn in. Thank you!
Important Reminder:
We will send home graded/completed work on Wednesdays. There will be a 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".
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
Skills we will be working on this week are:
Reading:
identify key details about the Inca Empire and summarize how the Inca Empire grew to become the largest pre-Columbian empire
identify and explain similarities and differences between Maya, Aztec, and Inca creation myths
Grammar:
use words and phrases to write statements that compare and contrast the Maya and the Aztec
differentiate between action verbs and linking verbs and use them in sentences
Morphology:
prefixes il- and ir- (as in illegal and irresistible)- meaning "not"
distinguish between root words and words with the prefix inter– and use those words correctly in sentences and to define unknown words.
Writing:
develop 3 complete informational paragraphs with a clear topic sentence, support details and a concluding statement
select specific words that reflect the relationship between two different cultures and apply these word choices to their paragraph writing within the Codex Project. (comparing and contrasting words or phrases)
Homework: All 3 paragraphs for the Codex project typed
Math: Mrs. Bennett
Blue Group:
This week, our class is working on solving word problems with mixed decimal operations. Students are practicing how to carefully determine which operation a problem requires, building their conceptual understanding of when real-world situations call for addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division with decimals.
We will also continue to practice our fluency with dividing decimal amounts. At home, you can support this work by talking through examples together — like splitting a restaurant bill, dividing money into savings jars, or figuring out how many miles per day a trip would take when the total distance is shared across several days. Encouraging your child to explain the steps they take will strengthen their understanding.
*Students are ready for a test on multiplying and dividing decimals this week. I moved the test back slightly, and will now be on Thursday 10/2. I am linking the study guide here, but it will also be posted to Google Classroom.*
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.
SS #21
SS #22
HMH Homework Sheet: Multiply Decimals with Zero in the Products
HMH Homework Sheet: Divide Decimals
Yellow Group:
This week, students are looping back to Chapter 1 to review some of the skills that were most challenging on the test. As a class, we’re focusing on three key areas:
Multiplying by powers of 10
Multiplying larger numbers (2-digit × 3–4 digit)
Understanding our base-10 number system (10 times more, 1/10 of)
Students will complete a chapter retake test on Thursday, October 2nd. To prepare, they have been given a review packet that highlights the skills they need to practice. We’ll be working through parts of it together in class, and the remainder of the packet is homework.
Thank you for encouraging your child to review and practice these important skills at home!
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.
SS #21 (due Friday)
SS #22 (due Friday)
HMH Chapter 1 Review Packet (students will have time in class to work on this since it a larger assignment)
Social Studies: Mrs. Crush
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.
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 5: God Enters Time and Space. Our students will:
come to know the significance of the circumstances in which Jesus was born.
learn that the purpose of the Incarnation of Jesus was to make it possible for man to become more like God through grace.
come to know that God takes earthly ordinary signs, symbols, and actions, and sanctifies them and works through them.
learn that through graces received through the sacraments, we receive new capacities.
Words to Know: form, Incarnation, Matter
Important Announcements:
Chapter 5 Test: The Chapter 4 test on God Enters Time and Space is Tuesday, October 7.
*Study Materials: Ch.5 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.
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#/
Science: Mrs. Jackel
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