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Music Mass Guidance Art Mass
P.E. Spanish P.E. Music Computers

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Upcoming Dates

October 21: Report Cards go out
October 22: Conferences- sign up will be sent out soon
October 23-26: No School

Good Evening Families!

It is starting to get chilly! I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Next week is a short week with conferences on Thursday. If you have not signed up, we still have many times available. Just a reminder that you only need to sign up for me. If you have any concerns about your child’s Social Studies (Mrs. Curran) or Religion (Ms. Nichols) grades you may reach out to those teachers to decide if a conference is needed. I am looking forward to meeting with you all Thursday. 

Conference sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A4AC22A3F5C70-66242584-3amrs#/ 

Math
We are having our unit 1 test on Tuesday. We completed a review in the classroom Friday, and will review again Monday. I tried to post a pdf. of the review’s answer key, but was having some technical issues.  Please practice multiplication fact fluency at home as much as possible. We do have a fact practice 2 page packet that went home Tuesday of last week. Students have until Wednesday to complete and return the packet. I pointed out to students that they can use the multiplication facts to help them solve/check their division problems. 

Writing
Students are publishing their narratives. We have many students that are wanting to make their narratives rather long, so we have needed some extra time for writing conferences before publishing. 

Reading
We learned more about animal classification last week, but are pausing to have some fun main idea and supporting details while reading  short Halloween passages. Students will also practice finding the main idea and supporting details from nonfiction texts during their independent reading time. 

Spelling:
No spelling this week. 

Snack
We do not have lunch until 12:15. This is a long stretch and many students need something to keep their brain power going. We have our reading, spelling, and math all in the morning. If you could send a snack in with your child, that would be helpful. We have our snack during our morning recess time at 10:15 daily.

Folders
Students will bring their green folders home daily. Any unfinished work from the day should be found there and needs to be completed for the next day. Friday Folders will go home at the end of every week with graded work and any notes from the office. Please go through these folders with your child regularly. Please send the Friday folders back to school empty each Monday. 

Assignment Notebooks
Students are learning to keep track of their daily tasks and homework. Please sign each day that you have seen the assignment notebook and that your child has completed the work. 

Art: Check out what students are doing in art, and see due dates for the next artist of the month.https://sites.google.com/stephen.org/ssmartk-8/home

MS. Nichols

My name is Karissa Nichols. I am so excited to join the St.Stephen's community! I am coming from St.Bernard school where I also taught 3rd grade. I received my Bachelor's degree from College of Saint Mary here in Omaha, and grew up at St.Mary's Catholic school in O'Neill, NE. I absolutely love teaching alongside the Catholic faith and am eager to teach all of your 3rd graders in their Religion class this year. 

When I am not at school, I love to spend time with my fiance, Matt and our toddler, Lucy. We love to be outside reading, hiking, or sitting by the pool. I also enjoy crocheting, painting party banners, and crafting of any kind! I am usually listening to music (usually Taylor Swift) and thrift shopping. I'm so excited for this school year! If you see me around, ask me about my current craft project! :)

Some of my Favorites:

• Color: yellow

• Restaurant: Raising Cane's

• Drink: coffee!

• Place to Visit: Cancun

• Subject: Reading

• Place in Omaha: Lauritzen Gardens

• Animal: cat

• Junk Food: Dot's pretzels

• Shop: Target

• Hobbies: crafting

• Favorite Sports: dance, soccer, and volleyball

• Favorite Saint: St.Dymphna and St.Monica

October 19- October 23

Weekly Specials: 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Music Spanish Music Parent-Teacher No

P.E.    Counseling P.E. Conferences School

This Week:

Mon. Oct.19- Students may wear a SSM spirit shirt with uniform bottoms
Wed. Oct. 21- Report Cards go out for Q1

Thurs. Oct. 22-  Parent Teacher Conferences 

Fri. Oct. 23 - No School
Mon. Oct. 26-  No School

Absences:  If your child is absent, they will need to see me during morning work time, to make a plan for completing missing work. 

Art News  To see what the kids have been doing in art go to the art website. Mrs. Trevett has also posted information about the artist of the month on the homepage. 

Art Website: https://sites.google.com/stephen.org/ssmartk-8/home

Trades News:

See our 3rd Grade Website for updates on Trades. 3rd Grade Websit

Math
We are finishing Unit 1: Multiplication and Division. We are reviewing on Monday for the test and then they will take the Unit 1 Test on Tuesday. 

Grammar/ Writing 

We are beginning our Narrative Writing Unit this week. We will learn about the elements and begin brainstorming and drafting. 

Reading-CKLA
We our continuing the first non-fiction unit this week. Unit 2 in CKLA is Animal Classifications. We will be focusing on learning about vertebrates and invertebrates and comparing and contrasting two non-fiction texts.

Reading Groups

We are continuing to meet in reading groups this week. These groups will be fluid and change based on the students’ skill levels and needs. 

Spelling

No spelling this week.