March 9th,

Here is some information about the week:

-In math this week, we will be working on relating multiplication and division (section 4.1).

-Since we will be going to the Field Museum at the end of the month, the students will be starting a new project! There is a reptile exhibit at the museum, so the students will be making reptile powerpoints to extend their knowledge before the trip. =] This will all be done in class, no printing required. More information to come on this topic.

-Thursday is an 11:30am dismissal.

-Thursday morning we will have a spelling test and a reading test on the story "Country Mouse and City Mouse" (unit 4 lesson 1)

-Parent teacher conferences are this Thursday. If you received a request form, please return it as soon as possible.

-Please return the signed report card envelope to me as well. 

-Friday there is no school.

-I am sending home a paper for Mrs. Bourjas's S.T.E.A.M club today. 

It is a 6- week program (April 14th-May 28th) every Thursday from 2:45-3:45. It will be $140 per child. 

I would highly recommend signing up! Mrs. Bourjas is a phenomenal teacher and is very skilled in creating hands on activities for the children!=] I also told the kids that I think it would be a great idea to sign up because they might have Mrs. Bourjas as their 4th grade teacher next year. This would be a wonderful way to start learning from her and getting to know her before potentially being in her class next year. 

March 5th,

A field trip form the Field Museum is going home today.

We will need one parent to chaperone. We would like to give all of the parents a chance to participate in a classroom activity. So, if you have already done a classroom party or been on a field trip, we will be looking at other parents who have not participated yet first. If you wish to be a chaperone, the form has to come back tomorrow. We will pull names out of a hat. If you volunteer to chaperone, you need to have Virtus training done as well.  Forms and money are due March 16th. 

Please have your child bring a small drawstring backpack, as we will have to carry lunches again. Regular sized backpacks are not permitted. 

Please reach out if you have any questions! =]

March 2nd,

Hi families, 

Here is some information about the week:

-Homework will be to study spelling words and study vocab words. There may be more homework to come. 

-The kids have a chapter 3 math test on Wednesday and Thursday.

-Wednesday is a 1:30 dismissal.

-Friday there will be a spelling test, a chapter 15 religion test, and a reading test on the story "Arbor Day Square" (unit 3 lesson 6). 

-We plan to finish our ocean projects today and spend the week presenting them. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Have a great week!=]

Mrs. Sals 

February 23rd,

Hi families,

Here is some information about the week:

-Homework is to study vocab words and spelling words.

-Scramble and matching worksheet is due Wednesday.

-Thursday is our field trip to the Shedd Aquarium. =] Please have your child bring a packed lunch. The dress code is the St. Linus GYM uniform. Please wear comfortable shoes. We will leave St. Linus at 9:15 and return around 2:30. 

-Friday, there will be a test on the story "The Dancing Bird of Paradise" (unit 3 lesson 5), a religion test on chapter 14, and a spelling test 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. =]

Have a great week!

Mrs. Sals 

February 20th,

-Spelling and vocabulary words for next week are going home today.

-Miss. Anika is sending home the word scramble and vocab matching sheets for next week (due Wednesday 2/25).

-The kids also have a math worksheet that they need to do for homework this weekend (due Monday 2/23). 

February 17th,

Here is some information about the week:

-There is no choir tomorrow.

-Please have your child bring their science report display to school by this Thursday. This is only if they plan to display their report. They are more than welcome to make a powerpoint on their chromebooks instead.

-Homework this week is to study vocab and spelling.

-Math homework is due Wednesday.

- Scramble and matching worksheet is due Thursday.

-Wednesday, there will be a chapter 3 TAKE HOME English test. It is due Thursday, or it is a 0. The test is open book and they can use their study guide. We will review for it today and tomorrow.

-Friday there will be a spelling test, a chapter 13 religion test, and a reading test on the story "The Cherokee: Gold and Tears" (unit 3 lesson 4).

-In math this week, we are working on multiplication facts for factors 6, 7, and 8.

-We will continue working on our sea creature research report this week, in hopes that it will be complete in time for our visit to the Shed Aquarium next week.

Have a wonderful week and please reach out if you have any questions or concerns! =]

February 9th,

-Tests that are late (unless the child is sick) or incomplete on the day that they are due will have points docked. The kids need to be responsible and I need to prepare them for fourth grade. 

-Homework this week will be study spelling, spelling scramble, study vocab, and vocab matching. Matching and Scramble are both due Wednesday. 

-We will continue working on our sea creature project in science. 

-This weekend, the kids will once again have a take home test. There will be no religion test, but there WILL be a reading test on the story "The Overlanders" (unit 3 lesson 3). It is due Tuesday 2/17. Again, points will be docked for anything left blank or if it is late (unless the child is sick). This will  hopefully be the last week for a while where we will have a take home test. 

-The spelling test is this Thursday.

-Thursday afternoon is our Valentine's day party. The kids can bring treats (no nuts) and pass out valentines! 

-There is no school Friday 2/13 and Monday 2/16. 

Have a great week and please reach out if you have any questions or concerns! =]

January 26th,

Here is some information about the week:

-The students have a double sided spelling and vocab sheet that is due tomorrow. Their social studies test is also due tomorrow. 

-Homework is also to study spelling and vocab words. 

-Friday, the students will take home their reading and religion test. I cannot assign homework to study on Thursday, so we are doing it this way. 

-The reading test will be on unit 3 lesson 1: "A New Life for Mei". 

-The religion test will be on chapter 11.

-In math we will be covering sections 2.4- Multiply by 10 and 2.5- Multiplication facts 0, 1, 2, 5, 9, and 10. 

-Friday is an 11:30 dismissal. 

-Please view the catholic schools week flyer to see what other events are happening this week.

January 20th,

Here is some information about the week:

-Progress reports go home today. Please sign and return the orange envelope. 

-No homework or tests this week. 

-No reading unit since it is a short week. Instead, we will practice finding text evidence using highlighters and comprehension packets. 

-We will finish our Saint projects this week, so they will be ready and hanging in the room for Catholic School's Week. 

-In science we will be learning about bird migration.

-In math we will be completing 2.2- 9 as a factor and 2.3- Apply properties: multiply by 0 and 1. 

January 12th,

Hi families,

Here is some information about the week:

-We will have i-Ready testing first period each day this week. Please make sure your kiddos are well rested and on time. If your child wears glasses, please ensure they bring them to school. 

-Tomorrow there will be a small math test on chapter 1 . We will review today. I will make sure the kids pack up their math books so that they can study. It is not an open book test. 

-Wednesday there will be an English test on 2.6-2.11. We will review both today and tomorrow. It will be open book and I will make sure the kids take their books home tomorrow to study as well. 

-This week we will start our Saint projects that will be displayed during Catholic Schools Week! =]

-There will be no reading test, spelling test, vocab test, or religion test this week. Instead, we will complete reading comprehension packets and practice highlighting text evidence. 

-No homework this week except for studying for the Math and English tests. 

-There will be an all school mass on Wednesday.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns! Thank you so much and have a great week. =]

Mrs. Sals

January 5th,

Hi families,

I hope everyone had a wonderful break! 

Here is some information about the week:

-The homework this week will be to study vocab and study spelling words. The library project is also due Thursday, January 8th. 

-Wednesday there is a 1:30 dismissal.

-In math, we will be covering 1.4- Division, how many in each group? and 1.5- Division, how many equal groups? 

-Friday will be a spelling test, a reading/vocab test on the story "Einstein Anderson and the Hurricane Hoax" (unit 2 lesson 6), and a religion test on chapter 10. 

-On Friday, I will be sending home the unit 2 reading test for homework. It is due Tuesday, January 13th. 

-Friday the kids can wear Bear's gear.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. =]

December 15th,

Here is some information about the week:

-There will be no homework this week.

-There will be no tests this week.

-Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be our Christmas pageant.  The pageant starts at 6pm in the church . The students need to be in the Cardiff Center at 5:15 dressed and ready to  go. If you are wondering what your child should wear, the costume list is posted on dojo. 

-Our Wolves game field trip is Wednesday. Students should wear their uniform. Lunch will be provided. 

-Friday is the Christmas sing along at 8:30 in the gym. Dismissal is at 11:30 and no extended day. 

-In math this week we will be covering 1.3- Arrays and properties. 

Have a wonderful week and let me know if you have any questions! =]

December 8th,

Hi families,

Here is some information about the week:

-Santa's Secret Shop will be tomorrow. If you plan on letting your child shop, please send them with their money tomorrow. 

-Homework will be study spelling words, study vocab words, and i-ready. I will be taking a grade for i-Ready this week. The students need to have 2 lessons completed in math and 2 lessons completed in reading to get full points.

-Friday will be a spelling test, a vocab/reading test on the story "Hot Enough to Fry an Egg" (Unit 2 Lesson 5), and a religion test on chapter 9.

-In  math this week we will be covering 1.1-Relate multiplication and division and 1.2- Multiplication on a number line.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! 

Have a great week!=]

Mrs. Sals  

December 1st,

Here is some information about the week:

-Homework will be to study spelling words and study vocab words. Also, please make sure your kiddo is studying music on google classroom. No i-Ready this week.

-Wednesday is a 1:30 dismissal.

-There will be a Math test tomorrow on 9.4-9.6. We will review today.

-There will be a Science quiz on Thursday. We will review on Wednesday. The quiz will be on pages 100-107.

-On Friday there will be a Reading/Vocab test on the story "Get the Facts" (unit 2 lesson 4), a Religion test on chapter 8, and a spelling test.

-All tests this week are open book. 

November 10th,

Hi families,

Here is some information about the week:

-There will be a Veterans Assembly today at 9:00.

-Homework will be to study spelling and vocab words. No i-Ready this week due to the amount of assessments that the kiddos need to study for.

-Tomorrow there will be an English test on sections 2.1-2.5 in the English workbook. It is open book and we will review for it today. We will complete a study guide together today that the kids can also use on the test.

-Tomorrow will also be a math quiz on sections 9.1-9.3. We will review for it today. This is also an open book quiz.

-Friday there will be a spelling test, vocab test, religion test (chapter 6), and a reading test on the story “Seasons of Change” (Unit 2- Lesson 2). Spelling and vocab sheets went home last Thursday.

-In math this week we will also be covering chapter 9.4- Use partial differences to subtract.

-Lastly, Friday is the end of the Trimester. All missing work/assessments from last week need to be turned in as soon as possible, so that we can move on to studying for this week’s assessments.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week! =] 

November 3rd,

Here is some information about the week:

-There is no school Friday.

-Wednesday is a 1:30 dismissal.

-Homework this week will be to study vocab, study spelling words, and study for upcoming tests. There will be no i-Ready this week due to the amount of assessments.

-Today (Monday) the students will have a Social Studies test on Chapter 2. It will be a take home/open book test. They will start it today in class with Mrs. Schifferdecker and it will be due on Wednesday, November 5th.

-There will be a science quiz on Wednesday. Open book and open study guide. The quiz will be on pages 66, 70, and 71. We will review for it tomorrow.

-The reading test (Storm Chasers), spelling test, and religion test (chapter 5) will be on Thursday due to the shortened week. Students can access the story of the week on their chromebooks, it is in Unit 2: Lesson 1. The story is called "Storm Chasers". The instructions for how to access the reading book online is taped into their assignment notebooks.

-In math this week we will be covering 9.2-Use regrouping to add and 9.3- Adding 3 or more numbers.

-I also wanted to make a note that I am aware that this week includes several assessments. The third grade team talked about whether or not we should cover a unit this week and ultimately decided it was a good idea due to the fact that the trimester is over on the 14th. We would like to get as many grades in as possible, especially for any students with lower grades in powerschool. 

October 27th, 

Here is some information about the week:

-Homework will be to study the unit 1 vocab review sheet (it went home Friday) and work on i-Ready lessons. Two in reading and two in math.

-The library projects are due tomorrow, the 28th. 

-Please also make sure that your kiddo is practicing the songs on Mrs. Gorski's google classroom page. 

-It is Red Ribbon Week. 

-The Halloween Parade and our classroom party will be this Friday. The kiddos can bring candy to pass out (no nuts please). Please also have your child bring a bag that they can bring their treats home in at the end of the day. 

-Tomorrow will be an open book and open study guide science quiz on Topic 2 Lesson 1 "Electric Forces". All students should study tonight. 

-Thursday will be testing day instead of Friday (due to Halloween being on Friday). Thursday will be a vocab test and a cold read reading test. A cold read is a piece of text the student has never seen before, so there will not be a story of the week this week. We will practice studying for the cold read by working on reading comprehension packets this week and practicing highlighting text evidence. 

October 20th,

Hi families,

Here is some information about the week:

-Homework this week will be to work on i-Ready, study spelling words, and study vocab words.

-The library project is due October 28th.

-There will be a math test on Wednesday. We will review for it tomorrow. The test is on Chapter 8. I will have the students bring home their workbooks, notebooks, and anchor charts to study. 

-Friday will be a Reading/Vocab test on the story "The Prairie Fire" (Unit 1 Lesson 5), a spelling test, and a Religion test on chapter 4. 

-Let me know if you have any questions or concerns please.

Have a great week! =]

October 15th,

The only homework this week is to work on i-Ready, two lessons in each subject. 

There will be a science quiz Friday (topic 1 lesson 4). It is the only quiz this week.

We will review for the quiz tomorrow. 

October 8th,

 There is NO TUTORING tomorrow due to Parent-Teacher Conferences.

October 7th,

S.S. take home test is due on Thursday. They can also use their study guide. =]

October 6th,

Hi families,

Here is some information about the week:

-Homework this week will be i-Ready. The students should complete two lessons in math and two lessons in reading.

-Tomorrow there will be an English test on sections 1.6- 1.11

We will review today and complete a study guide. The students can take their books and study guides home. They can also use both on the test.

-Field trip forms and money are due on Wednesday. The field trip is next week.

-Thursday will be an 11:30 dismissal due to parent teacher conferences.

-Friday there is no school.

September 29th, 

Here is some information about the week:

-If you received a tutoring form from me and signed up, sessions will begin on Tuesday 9/30 and be on Tuesdays and Thursdays until May. 

-Homework this week will be to study spelling and vocab words

-Wednesday will be a 1:30 dismissal

-Friday there will be quite a few assessments. There will be a spelling test, a reading test on the story "Bummer and Lazarus" (unit 1 lesson 4), a vocabulary test, a religion test on chapter 3, and a science quiz (Topic 1 lesson 3). We will review for everything and the tests are open book. The kiddos can bring their books home on Thursday (or any day of the week) to study.

September 22nd,

Here is some information about the week:

-Field trip forms due October 8th. Even if you turned in the old field trip form with the money, I need the new field trip form turned in. 

-The only test this week will be an English test. It is open book and the kiddos will take it Wednesday. I will make sure they take their books home to study tomorrow. The test is on sections 1.1-1.6.

-The students' homework this week is to work on i-Ready. They should pass 2 lessons in reading and 2 lessons in math in order to receive full points for powerschool. 

September 15th,

Here is some information about the week:

-Homework will be to study spelling and vocab words each day.

-Tomorrow is a science quiz on Topic 1 lesson 2. The kids need to study the study guide that I will be passing out today for homework as well.

-Friday will be a spelling test, a reading/vocab test on the story "Damon and Pythias" (unit 1 lesson 3), and a religion test on chapter 2.

September 8th,

Here is some information about the week:

-The student's homework this week is to study vocab words and spelling words.

-Wednesday is an all school mass.

-Friday will be a spelling test, a vocab test, a test on the story "Little Havana" (Unit 1 lesson 2), as well as a religion test on Chapter 1. They will all be open book and the kiddos can take their books home on Thursday to study.

September 4th,

There will be a science quiz on lesson 1 on Monday. Study guide is going home tomorrow (Friday)

September 4th,

Picture day forms will be going home today!

Picture day is Monday September 8. =]

September 3rd,

Inside your child's assignment notebook, I have taped in some login information.

Here is what they are:

1. Computer login (their email is highlighted)

2. I-Ready Login

3. Reflex math login (titled Explore Learning)- These are math games that will help the students master their math facts

4. Reading textbook login so that the students can access the reading textbook online 

September 3rd,

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTBBfx03C7jcb7Nez7ZE4YYojIrrNCrrBTqeokOkOFw8FpbQ/viewform

Here is the Dippin Dots order form! =]

September 2nd,

Hi Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Here is a little information about the week:

-There will be no homework this week due to i-Ready diagnostic testing.

-Wednesday, September 3rd is a 1:30 dismissal.

-Friday the kids will review for our science quiz, which will be Monday, September 8th. The students' homework this weekend will be to study for their science quiz.

-Friday there will also be a substitute teacher.

August 25th,

Hi families,

This is my weekly newsletter that I will be sending out every Monday:

-Homework this week is to study spelling words and to study vocabulary words. 

-There will be a reading test on the story "The Origami Master" Unit 1: Lesson 1. The test will be on Friday. The kiddos can bring their books home Thursday to review the story for homework. =]

-Friday there will also be a vocab test, as well as a spelling test.

-Friday is a 1:30 dismissal.

-Students can wear gym uniforms this week. 

August 22nd,

-Summer reading packets and books are due Thursday next week when we have library. 

-Today I will be sending home the spelling and vocabulary words for next week. The spelling and vocabulary test will be a week from today. The students' homework (for the weekend and next week)  will be to study their spelling and vocab words. A few ways they can do that is by writing their spelling words 5 times each day and creating flashcards for the vocabulary words. 

August 21st,

Milk forms are due August 28th. 

Please refer to our e-learning tab at the top of this page in case there is ever an e-learning day. 

August 20th,

-Students are welcome to wear gym clothes until Labor Day due to the warm weather.

-It is a 1:30 dismissal all week.

-Please send $10 to school with your child if you wish to purchase an assignment notebook.

-Students will not receive their Chromebook until the insurance forms are turned in, so please get those back to me at your earliest convenience.

-Please also remember to sign the handbook (with the QR code) as well as send back my discipline policy sheet and parent survey.

-If your child comes to school with treats for their birthday, please make sure there are no nuts. We have a nut allergy.

-I will be sending a specials schedule home before the end of the week; however, I wanted to let you know that the kiddos will have gym on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Please reach out if you have any questions! It was a great first day and I am so excited to be your child's teacher this year!! =]