March 18-22
WEEKLY NEWS:
ST. JOSEPH'S ALTAR- Click here to see pics.
FIELD TRIP- Parents are welcome to join us on our field trip to C.M. Farms on Thursday, May 2. More details to come.
EASTER TREATS- Students are allowed to bring Easter Treats to exchange with the class. We will have a small celebration on Thursday, March 21. We have 25 students.
MAD MINUTE TESTS- Can't believe we are already in the 4th 9 weeks... Students are now expected to get 25 subtraction facts correct in one minute.
COLD READ TEST- We will NOT have a Cold Read Test this week. Instead, in class assignments will be picked up and graded. Please review the weekly Reading skills with your child.
MASS ON TUESDAY- Our school mass will take place on Tuesday, March 19 as we celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph. Students are allowed to wear spirit shirts with jeans or uniform pants.
REMINDERS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS:
GRAMMAR/SPELLING PACKETS- I am sure you have noticed that I have started making packets for each day. Occasionally, there will be an assigned page for homework. Otherwise, the additional pages are optional and may be used for extra practice.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Tuesday, March 19
Feast of St. Joseph
School Mass (Students may still wear spirit shirts.)
Thursday, March 21
"Easter" Party
Friday, March 29- Friday, April 5
No School- Easter Holidays
RELIGION
Chapter 16
READING
Unit 4, Week 5
*Free Verse Poem: A free verse poem tells a poet’s thoughts or feelings.
*Theme: The poem’s message or big idea. Identifying important ideas help you to figure out the theme.
*Similes: A simile is an example of figurative language that uses the word like or as to compare two things; To understand a simile, identify the 2 things that are being compared and think about how they are alike.
*Antonyms: Words that mean the opposite.
SPELLING
1. dare
2. stare
3. fare
4. hair
5. pair
6. chair
7. bear
8. pear
9. where
10. there
11. dear
12. cheers
13. knew
14. never
15. talk
GRAMMAR
Combining Sentences
MATH
Place Value
SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Habitats
Monday, March 18
Mad Minute (25 Subtraction Facts in one minute)
Tuesday, March 19
Wednesday, March 20
Religion Test (Chapter 16)
Math Test (Topic 9, Lessons 4-10)
Thursday, March 21
Friday, March 22
Spelling Test (Unit 4, Week 5 Words)
Grammar Test (Combining Sentences)
Vocab Test (Unit 4, Week 5 words
MONDAY
Religion- Test Wednesday
Reading- Study Vocab; Read 20 minutes
Grammar- Study
Spelling- Study New Words
Math- Wkbk pgs. 143-144; Test Wednesday
Science- X
Social-Studies- X
TUESDAY
Religion- Test tom.
Reading- Study Vocab; Read 20 minutes
Grammar- Study
Spelling- page in packet
Math- text pages in folder; Test tom.
Science- X
Social-Studies- X
WEDNESDAY
Religion- Say prayer
Reading- Vocab Test on Friday
Grammar- wkst.
Spelling- Test Friday
Math- Study facts
Science- X
Social-Studies- X
THURSDAY
Religion- Say an extra prayer
Reading- Vocab Test tom.
Grammar- Test tom.
Spelling- Test tom.
Math- Study facts
Science- X
Social-Studies- X
