Homework:

LA- End of Unit 2 reading comprehension assessment (see below for details) Thursday/Friday
Religion- 2nd Trimester Service Hours + Reflection is due Wednesday, February 11. *See more details below.
Social Studies/Technology- Part 1 of the President’s Research Project is due Thursday, December 18. Students will have one more class period to work on this portion. If Part 1 is not finished after Wednesday’s Social Studies class, please have your child complete it Wednesday evening. This assignment will count as a grade in both Technology and Social Studies. Please do not complete the assignment at home unless your child still needs to finish it after school on Wednesday.
Math - SS #45, SS #46, 3 Reflex Session(All due Friday 12/19)

Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps

This week we will spend a couple days doing a brief review of grammar and morphology terms from unit 2. We will also take the reading comprehension assessment in 2 sessions. Then we will celebrate the end of our animal classification unit with some animal themed snacks and a movie. If we have time, we will begin our next unit, The Human Body.

The Human Body: Systems and Senses is our next unit and I am very excited! It is challenging but so very interesting. In second grade, the class had a unit titled The Human Body: Building Blocks and Nutrition. Prior knowledge plays an essential role in reading comprehension. Not only does it help when making inferences, for example, but also with understanding more content specific vocabulary.

Unit 3 Caregiver Letter

Homework: Reading comprehension test Thursday/Friday (split into 2 days)

(There is no need to study for the reading comprehension portion. Friday, we will complete the part with morphology and grammar. They will want to be sure to review nouns, verbs, and adjectives are, as well as, study their morphology card set. This should live in their binder or cubby.)

Math-Mrs. Bennett

This week, we will continue to work on designing the blueprint of a gingerbread house! Students will use the dimensions of a graham cracker (12 cm x 6 cm) to accurately design a model to scale. Students will be able to use half of a graham cracker and a fourth of a graham cracker, but have to determine the dimensions of those parts. As students add to their blueprint they must calculate the area and perimeter of their gingerbread blueprints. They must keep in mind the Essential Question: How can I design a gingerbread house that doesn't exceed 342 square centimeters and has a perimeter less than 125 cm?

On Thursday, we will bring our blueprints to life using graham crackers and candy! Below is a signup genius link to help provide supplies.

I need 6 more boxes of graham crackers and some candy to make this possible! If you are able to send any any of these items, that would be really helpful! I will make the icing. (:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090445A5A622AAF49-53827046-gingerbread

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!)

Social Studies- Mrs. Crush

In Social Studies last week, the students read the the story, Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen. In this lesson, Students will be able to:

Explain how the building of the Quabbin Reservoir changed the lives of the people in the Swift River Valley.
Identify reasons why communities might need to move or relocate.
Describe how different groups of people can be affected when human settlement changes.

To go along with the story, students will choose one of the following assignments. This will be completed in class. *See below images.

Religion- Mrs. Crush

We will be focusing the next few weeks on Advent. The students will be creating an Advent Christmas Tree to help know that our participation in Advent prepares us for Christ's Second Coming and for the celebration of His first coming at Christmas. They will learn that the third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday, a day of rejoicing.

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.

Altar Serving Training:

Some of our 3rd 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.

As for school Mass, 3rd graders will begin 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 3rd 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

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- Ms. Jackel

Science Google Site Link