Week of Monday, September 1st, 2025


Monday, September 1st, 2025

Happy Labor Day!  Enjoy your day!


Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

I-Ready Diagnostic Testing  starts this week.  Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest, eats  a good breakfast, and comes to school on time.  Also, please make sure your child's Chrome Book  is charged everyday.

Library Day.


Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025   EARLY DISMISSAL DAY at 1:30 p.m.

Gym and Music Day.


Thursday, September 4th, 2025

Library Day.


Friday, September 5th, 2025

Art Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions or concerns, then feel free to contact me.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker















Week of Monday, June 2nd, 2025 - Friday, June 6th, 2025


This is our final week of third grade.   It is hard to believe!  I enjoyed working with this class.

On Monday, June 2nd, the students will be taking home a Math packet to help as a review

in Math so that they will be prepared for 4th grade.  This packet is coming from the 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Bourjas. She will be collecting it on the first day of school.  If you have questions, then you may direct them to Mrs. Bourjas. (cbourjas@stlinusschool.org).


Things to remember for this week:


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions, then feel free to  contact me.

Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker

        


















Week of Monday, May26th, 2025 - Friday. May 30th, 2025


Monday, May 26th, 2025  Memorial Day.  I hope you had a nice long and relaxing weekend.


Tuesday. May 27th, 2025

Donut Day!

Art and Library Day!


Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

Music Day.


Thursday, May 29th, 2025

English - Test on Chapter 5, Adjectives, Open Book

Library and Art Day


Friday, May 30th, 2025

Pizza Day for those who ordered it. 

Gym Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions or concerns, then feel free to contact me.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker
















Week of Sunday, May 11th, 2025  - Friday, May 16th, 2025

Happy Mother's Day, Ladies!  God bless all of you.



Monday, May 12th, 2025

Gym Day.


Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Music, Art, and Library Day.

THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF TUTORING!


Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

English - Persuasion Papers are Due today!

Social Studies - Chapter 8 Test will be given out.  It is an open book/take home test.

All School Mass at 9:45    Join us if you are able.

Music Day.


Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Religion - Chapter 10 TEst will be given out.  It will be a take home/open book test.  It will be due on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025

Library and Art Day.


Friday, May 16th, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story,  "How Congress Works"

Social Studies: - Chapter 8 Test is due today.


Spelling Words:     transport     bifocal     uniform     midsummer     subway     interrupt     tripod

triangle     submarine     multiply     multigrain     transfer     midweek     interstate     bicycle

Challenge Words:     multimedia     interfere     trilogy


Vocabulary Words:     fairly     interpret     current     process     debate     proposed


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions, then feel free to contact me.  Thank You.  Take care.

Mrs. Schifferdecker




























Week of Sunday, May 11th, 2025 - Friday, May 16th, 2025


Happy Mother's Day, Ladies!  God bless all of you. I hope you had a great day!


Monday, May 12th, 2025

Gym Day!















Week of Monday, May 5th, 2025 - Friday May 9th, 2025


Pizza starts this Friday, May 9th, 2025 for the  people who ordered it.  It continues until  Friday, May 30th.


New Story, "Every Vote Counts"

Spelling Words:   disprove     expand     autopilot     employ     endanger     distrust     exact     

automatic      empower     extra     automobile     enact     explode     disband     enable

Challenge Words:     disagree     autobiography     encourage

Vocabulary Words:     immediately     ashamed     pace     moral     candidate     decisions

foundation     numerous     volunteers     participate     prominent     populations


Monday, May 5th, 2025   Happy Cinco de Mayo Day!

Math packet will be passed out today. It will be due on Friday, May 9th, 2025

Religion:  Chapter 9 Test will be given out.  It is an open book/take home test.  It will  be due on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025.  The class will start it in school.

Gym Day.


Tuesday, May 6th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Art and Library Day


Wednesday, May 7th, 2025       EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, at 1:30

Religion - Chapter 9 Take Home Test is due today.

Music Day.


Thursday, May 8th, 2025

Library and Art Day.


Friday, May 9th, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story, "Every Vote Counts"

Math - Packets are due today.  No late packets will be accepted.

Gym Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions or concerns, then feel free to contact me.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker








Week of Monday, April 28th, 2025 - Friday, May 2nd, 2025


I hope everyone had a great Easter Break.  Now it is time to get back to work.


New Story,  "The Road to Democracy"

Spelling Words:   mismatch     unclear     reread     unzip     concur     incorrect     unload     pretest

restart     misplace     confide     impolite     prefix     unfair     improper

Challenge Words:     impossible     preschool     inexpensive

Vocabulary Words:     government     vote     peaceful     revolution     election     colonists

nation     region     unity     empire     documents     trend


Monday, April 28th, 2025

New math packets will be given out today, and they will be due on Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Gym Day.


Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Spelling Pretest today.

Art and Library Day.


Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

English - We will be starting our writing unit on Persuasive Writing, and the packets will be given out today.  Please make sure your child does not lose this packet.  Most of the work will be done in school, and NO extra packets will be given out.

Today is the Last Day to turn in your pizza order sheet.  There will be NO Late orders accepted.

Music Day.


Thursday, May 1st, 2025

Library and Art Day,  The Art Sketch pads are due TODAY.

The play, Matilda" will be presented on Thursday, 5/1 and Friday, 5/2.  It's going to be a great play!


Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story, "The Road to Discovery"

Math Packets are due today.

Gym Day.

I hope you have a great week, and if you have any concerns or questions, then feel free to

contact me.  Thank You,.

Mrs. Schifferdecker





























Week of April 14th, 2025   HAPPY HOLY WEEK!


Spring Break is almost here!  If you are planning to take your  child out early, then please let me know.  Chrome books will be collected before the break.

SPELLING WORDS:  scary     shipment     inclusive     likable     penniless     activity     coastal

vacation     pollution     weakness     zipper     remove     apology     report     astronaut

CHALLENGE WORDS:   electricity     survival     biography


VOCABULARY WORDS:     compost     resided     cooperate     exoskeletons     ward off     root

effect     ruins     organ     abundance     


Monday, April 14th, 2025

Gym Day


Tuesday, April 15th, 2025

NO TUTORING THIS WEEK!

Spelling Test

Reading Test on Unit 4  (The students were given the Spelling  and Vocabulary Words for the Unit Test last Friday, 4/11/2025

Social Studies - Chapter 7 Test is due  today.

Art and Library Day.


Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

Music Day.


Thursday, April 17th, 2025   HOLY Thursday, NO SCHOOL.


Friday, April 18th, 2025     GOOD FRIDAY, NO SCHOOL.


I hope you have a wonderful Easter and break,  We will return to school on Monday, April 28th, 2025.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker























Week of  Monday, April 7th, 2025 - Friday, April 11th, 2025


I hope you had an enjoyable weekend.  This week we will be quite busy.  This Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, there will be Reconciliation for grades 3-8, and an All School Mass on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025.  Please join us if you are able, and of course, there will be several tests this week.

We are trying to finish up chapters and units before the Spring Break.  I also want to remind you that if your child has "Redo and Return" on any of their papers, please remind them to correct the mistakes and hand it back in to me.


New Story, "Ecosystem Invaders"

Spelling Words:  congratulate     mission     report     autograph     astronaut     dialogue     import

marine     photograph     mariner     dismiss     gratitude     astronomy     apology     telescope

CHALLENGE WORDS:     biography     microscope     transportation

Vocabulary Words:     belong     flex     mussel     cling     tame     Eurasian     root     level

carry     fragrant     ornamental     effect


Monday, April 7th, 2025

Math Packet will be given out today, and it will be due on Friday, April 11th, 2025.

Gym Day.


Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Art and Library Day


Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

Math - Chapter 6 Test, Part 1, Open Book

Music Day


Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Math - Chapter 6  Test, Part 2

Social Studies - Chapter 7 Take Home/Open Book Test will be given out today, and it  will be due on Tuesday, April  15th, 2025

Library and Art Day


Friday, April 11th, 2025

Spelling Test and Reading Test on the story, "Ecosystem Invaders"

Math Packets are due today.  There will be no Math packets given out the week of April 14th, 2025.  The packets will resume on Monday, April 28th, 2025

Gym Day

Stations at 2:00 p.m. in the Church  Thank You.



I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions or concerns, then please feel free to email me.

Mrs. Schifferdecker




















Week of Monday, March 31st, 2025


I hope you had a good weekend and did some fun activities.


New Story, "Amazing Animals"

Spelling Words:     weakness     moved     manager     nation     moving      trumpeter     fitness

movement     zipper     equator     blindness     remove     fairness     continent     swimmer

CHALLENGE WORDS:     elevation   unhappiness     photographer


Vocabulary Words:     tolerate     ward off     terrain     defenses     lure     advantage


Monday, March 31st, 2025

Math Packet Given out today.  It will be due on Friday, April 4th, 2025

Gym Day.


Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

Spelling Pretest

English - Study Guide for Chapter 4, Part 2 will be given out today.

Art and Library Day.


Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, 1:30 p.m.

Music Day.


Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

English Test on Chapter 4, Part 2

Library and Art Day


Friday, April 4th, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story,  "Amazing Animals"

Stations at 2:00 p.m. in the Church,  Join us if you are able.

Gym Day,


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions or concerns, then feel free to contact me.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker
























Week of Monday, March 24th, 2025 - Friday, March 28th, 2025


Reading Story:  "Einstein Anderson and the Mighty Ants"


Spelling Words:  normal     tension     scale     eruption     lead     comical     vacation     present

second     criminal     match     reaction     content     coastal     pollution

Challenge Words: entrance     survival     explosion


Vocabulary Words:     economy     schemes     technology     corporation     harness     exoskeletons


Monday, March 24th, 2025

Math Packets will be passed out today, and will be due on Friday, March 28th, 2025.

Gym Day


Tuesday, March 25th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Social  Studies:   Chapter 6 Take Home/Open Book Test is due today.

Art and Library Day.


Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Music Day


Thursday, March 27th, 2025

Library and Art Day


Friday, March 28th, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story, "Einstein Anderson and the Mighty Ants"

Math Packets are due today.

Stations at 2:00 p.m. in the Church for grades 3-8.  Join us if you are able.

Gym Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions, then feel free to contact me.

Also, please remind your child to do I-Ready every week.  The students need to have 45 minutes of Reading and 45 minutes of Math and pass 2 lessons.  Points will be given every week for doing it.  Points will be deducted if I-Ready is not completed.  This could result in a detention for your child.  The students are given time  in the classroom as well as having 2 periods of Library.

Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker






















Week of Monday,  March 17th, 2025 - Friday, March 21st, 2025


Happy St. Patrick's Day, Everyone.


New Story, "A Saguaro's Story"

Spelling:     sleepless     painful     fixable     rarity     helpful     endless     sanity     wishful

notable     penniless     wearable     activity     careless     harmful     likable

Challenge Words:     plentiful     breathless     electricity


Vocabulary:     support     crisis     resided     devour     stage     nourish     challenge     frantic

simple     cooperate     collapsed     bold


Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

Music (just for this week), Art and Library


Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

Happy St. Joseph's Day!

Spelling Pretest (We'll take this before we go on the Field Trip)

The students will wear their St. Linus Uniforms today.  Please have your child bring a lunch to

School, for we will be eating lunch once we return from Moraine Valley


Thursday, March 20th, 2025

Social Studies - Chapter 6 Test (open book/take home) test will be given out today, and it will be

due on  Tuesday, March 25th, 2025.

Library and Art Day


Friday, March 21st, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story, "A Saguaro's Story"

KINDNESS Project is due today.

Stations at 2:00 p.m. in the Church.  Please join us if you are able.

Gym Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions or concerns, then feel free to contact 

me.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker

















Week of Monday, March 10th, 2025 - Friday, March 14th, 2025


I hope you enjoyed the weekend.  It is about time we had some good weather.  Perhaps we will reach 70 degrees this week.  That would be great.


New Story, "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse"


Spelling Words:     slightly     kindly     partly     daily     scary     chewy     funny     slimy     shipment

grumpy     secretive     inclusive     muddy   Challenge Words:  engagement     easily     sensitive


Vocabulary Words:     saliva     craggy     compost     musty     inadequate     luxury     scrumptious

elements     scrutinized     tone     tranquility     abundance


Monday, March 10th, 2025

Math Packets will be given out today, and will be due on Friday, March 14th, 2025

Gym Day.


Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Art and Music Day.


Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

All School Mass at 9:45     Please join us if you are able.

Music Day


Thursday, March 13th, 2025

Library and Art Day


Friday, March 14th, 2025     Half Day of School, Dismissal at 11:30 a.m., NO Extended Day after Dismissal  Conferences are from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story, "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse"

New Spelling/Vocabulary Words will be given out today.

Gym Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions/concerns, then feel free to contact me.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker



















Week of Monday, March 3rd, 2025 - Friday, March 7th, 2025


I hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the good weather.  There will be NO Spelling Test this week, for we will be having a Unit 3 Test.  The vocabulary words are:

hitch     accommodate     prosperous     timeless     trade     literate     poised     beckoned     stables

brigade


Monday, March 3rd, 2025

Students may start to bring in pop tops.  They will be judged by weight.

Gym Day.


Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

English - Test on Chapter 4, Part 1, Sections 4.1 - 4.9

Religion - Unit 2 Take Home Test is due today.

Art and Library Day


Wednesday, March 5th, 2025  Lent Begins

Ash Wednesday Prayer Service, 9:30 a.m.

EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY at 1:30 p.m.

Math Test, Chapter 4, Part 1

Music Day.


Thursday, March 6th, 2025

Math - Test on Chapter 4, Part 2

Library and Art Day.


Friday, March 7th, 2025

Reading - Unit 3 Test

Stations Start today at 2:00 p.m.

Gym Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions, or would like to set up a conference time with me, please let me know by Friday, March 7th.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker


















Week of Monday, February 24th, 2025 - Friday, February 28th, 2025


The second Trimester is coming to a close .    Any  papers that need to be redone and handed in, 

are due this Friday, Feb. 25th.  After Friday, I will not accept any other papers.  I urge you to check Power School to see if your child has any papers that need to be redone.


New Story, ""Arbor Day Square"


Spelling Words:     shook     scoop     timing     couch     slower     crowd     caught     yawn     chalk

voice     joy     scorching     snow     rule     fuel     Challenge Words:     admitted     worst     view


Vocabulary Words:     deep     stables     precious     order     depot     saplings     spindly

brigade     bristles     sweep     rustle     blooming


Monday, February 24th, 2025

Math packets will be given out today, and the packets are due Friday, February 28th, 2025

Gym Day


Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Religion - Chapter 8 Take Home/Open Book Test will be given out today, and it will be due on Thursday, February 27th, 2025.

Art and Library Day.


Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

Music Day


Thursday, February 27th, 2025

Religion - Chapter 8 Test is due today., Homework: Unit 2 Test, Open Book/Take Home Test

will be given out today, and it will be due on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025.

Library and Art Day.  The latest date to hand in the Library Project is Friday, February 28th, 2025.


Friday, February 28th, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story, "Arbor Day Square"

English - Study guide for Chapter 4, Part 1, Lessons 4.1 - 4.9, will be given out today with the test day for the following week.

Math - Packets are due TODAY!


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions, then feel free to contact me.

Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker



















Week of Monday, February 17th, 2025 - Friday, February 21st, 2025


New Story, (Unit 3, Lesson 5)  "The Dancing Bird of Paradise"

Spelling Words:   snow     happy     unhappy     town     happiest    campers     blue     camping

campus     flew     decamp     refuse     rule     happily     statue

Challenge Words:     encampment      polluted     tissue

Vocabulary Words:     kimono     swished     flared     intermission     beckoned     poised

internment     orderly     converted     sweltered     delicate     donned


Monday, February 17th, 2025

Presidents Day, NO Classes


Tuesday, February 18th, 2025

Art and Library Day


Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Music Day


Thursday, February 20th, 2025

Library and Art Day


Friday, February 21st, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story, "The Dancing Bird of Paradise"

Gym Day.


I hope you have a good week and stay warm.  Feel free to contact me if you have any concerns or questions.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker

















  Week of Monday, February 10th, 2025


This will be another short week, but, it will be a busy one.  The third grade are doing the morning announcements.  Check with your child when it is their turn.  


New Story, "The Cherokee: Gold and Tears"

Spelling  Words:     scorching     royal     mammal     spoil     insect     moist     voice     oyster     coin

bright     joy     blinding     point     reptile     warm

CHALLENGE WORDS:     employer     nocturnal     predator


Vocabulary Words:     principal     characters     literate     surge     mine     treaty


Monday, February 10th, 2025

Math packets will be given out on Monday, and will be due on Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Religion - Chapter 7 Take Home Test will be given out, and it will be due on Wednesday, 2/12/25

Gym Day,


Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Social Studies:  Chapter 5, Take Home, Open Book Test will be given out Tuesday, and it will be

due on Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Art and Library Day.


Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

All School Mass at 9:45  Join us if you are able.

Music Day.

Religion - Chapter 7 Test is due.


Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Math Packets are due today.

Social Studies - Chapter 5 Test is due today.

Spelling Test, and Reading Test on, "The Cherokee: Gold and Tears"

Library and Art Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions, then feel free to contact me.

Thank You.

Mrs.  Schifferdecker




















Week of Monday, February 3rd, 2025


It was a wonderful Catholic Schools Week!     There were many fun activities, and it was enjoyed by all.


New Story, "The Overlanders"

Spelling Words:  daughter     caught     better     less     talk     most     fought     yawn     bought

best     hawk     taught     chalk     least     auto     Challenge Words:   squawk     worst     launch


Vocabulary Words:     ferry     yoke     trade     abandon     acres     territory


Monday, February 3rd, 2025

Math Packets given out today.

Gym Day.


Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Art and Library Day


Wednesday, February 5th, 2025   EARLY DISMISSAL at 1:30 p.m.

Music Day


Thursday, February 6th, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading Test on the story, "The Overlanders"

Progress Reports go home today.

Library and Art Day.

MATH PACKETS are due TODAY!


Friday, February 7th, 2025  NO SCHOOL TODAY!


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions, then feel free to contact me.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker


















To view a thank you parents video, go to this link:

https://sites.google.com/stlinusschool.org/msbenignosclass/newsletter 




Week of Sunday, January 26th, 2025


Thank You to everyone who  came to Open house.  It was great seeing everyone.

There will be no new Spelling/Vocabulary Words this week.  This Friday, January 31st, 2025, the new spelling/vocab. words will  be given out for the following week.


Monday, January 27th, 2025

Pre-Souper Bowl - collecting canned/nonperishable foods for the Food Pantry at OLOR

Collection  for the Red Cross Victims of California Wildfires

Gym Day.


Tuesday, January 28th, 2025

Mother McCauley performance

Grade level Meetings with St. Linus School in Norwalk, California

Art Day, No Library.


Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

Celebrate Our Families

Music  Day.


Thursday, January 30th, 2025

Celebrate Our Students

Students can wear St. Linus Spirit Wear. GYM SHOES and PANTS - MANDATORY.

Student Assembly sponsored by the FTC.  (Topic: "Changing Climate")  Thank You FTC.  It is much appreciated.

Library - Our class will be able to purchase things from the Book Fair, and Art Day.


Friday, January 31st, 2025

Celebrate Our Faculty and Staff

EARLY DISMISSAL at 11:30 a.m. with NO Afternoon Extended Day.


It's going to be a great week!  If you have any questions, then feel free to contact me.  Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker








Monday, January 27th, 2025

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Week of January 20th, 2025


I hope you had an enjoyable long weekend and stayed warm.   brrrrrrrrrrrr


ReadingStory:  "The Harlem Renaisance"

Spelling Words:     shower     blown     couch     faster     thinnest     earlier     noun     mouse

older     lightest     clown     slower     glow     know     crowd

Challenge Words:     happier     fountain     growling

Vocabulary Words:     adventure     fame     international     symbolized     discrimination

prosperous     pride     launch     dialect     cast     lavish     timeless


Monday, January 20th, 2025

NO SCHOOL!  Martin Luther King,Jr. Holiday


Tuesday, January 21st, 2025

Library and Art Day


Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

Spelling Pretest

Music Day.


Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

English - Test on Chapter 3, Pronouns

Library and Art Day


Friday, January 24th, 2025

Spelling Test

Reading  Test on the story, "The Harlem Renaisance"

Math Test on Chapter 3

Math Packet is Due Today.

Gym Day.


I hope you have a good week, and if you have any questions, then feel free to contact me.

Thank You.

Mrs. Schifferdecker