Our aim is to provide a safe learning environment for all people in our school Community. To support this, SJCS is designating your child’s classroom as “nut-free”. This policy aims to increase our community awareness in order to minimize the risk for children with documented allergies to nut products. Our school has developed and will maintain a whole-school action and implementation plan when dealing with students who have critically life-threatening allergies.
WHY? Anaphylaxis is a severe form of allergic reaction which is potentially life-threatening. It can be fatal within minutes; either through swelling that shuts off airways or through a dramatic drop in blood pressure. There are many causative agents for anaphylaxis with nuts often being the precipitative factor. Anaphylaxis is preventable. Avoidance of specific triggers is by far the best option. Management is via immediate injection of epinephrine and emergency transport to the hospital.
Allergy to peanuts appears to be on the rise in children. According to a FARE-funded study, the number of children in the U.S. with peanut allergy more than tripled between 1997 and 2008. Studies in the United Kingdom and Canada also showed a high prevalence of peanut allergy in school children.
Based on recent studies, an estimated 25-40 percent of people who have peanut allergy are also allergic to tree nuts. In addition, peanuts and tree nuts often come into contact with one another during manufacturing and serving processes. For these reasons, allergists usually tell their patients with peanut allergy to avoid tree nuts as well.
Trace amounts of peanut can cause an allergic reaction. Casual contact with peanuts, such as touching peanuts or peanut butter residue, is less likely to trigger a severe reaction. Casual contact becomes a concern if the area that comes into contact with peanuts then comes into contact with the eyes, nose or mouth (for example, a child with peanut allergy gets peanut butter on her fingers, and then rubs her eyes).
What does this mean for me?
Thank you for your continued support with keeping our students safe.
Mrs. Wegener
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Mrs. Sharon Shute
Third Grade Teacher
St. Joseph Catholic School
 2009 and 2017 National Blue Ribbon Recipient
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Week at a Glance: September 5-8, 2023
Highlights of the week:
Other Highlights:
Something new: Students will add to the workshop: Spelling Menu- daily activities to practice spelling words and September prompts- Students will write in their notebook entries to September themed questions.
Math: Continuing Chapter 1- Place Value
Math Vocabulary: hundreds, one, tens, place value, digit, round, expanded form, standard form, place value, word form
--Tuesday- Lesson 5: Round to the nearest hundred; Students will round to the nearest hundred. How can numbers be expressed, ordered, and compared?
--Wednesday- Lesson 6- Students will use the four-step plan to solve problems- The four-step plan helps students organize the given facts into a plan through which the problem can be solved.
--Thursday- Lesson 7 Chapter Review for Place Value Chapter--
--Friday- Students will participate in math centers to help practice all lessons in Chapter 1- Test will be on Monday.
--Daily work in Simple Solutions Math packet
Reading:
Students will continue reading the novel Third Grade Angels. Students will be working daily on completing:
We are currently on Chapter 6- this book is so enjoyable for the 3rd graders and they've asked if we can put on a play afterwards. YES!
This can also be used for ELA test prep materials (short and extended response).
Spelling words will come from the chapters we read during the week. I will post the spelling words Tuesday- there are only 6 spelling words this week.
Students will take turns reading out loud and through the readings, we’ll discuss story elements, character traits, main idea, details, and context clues in a whole group setting. Novel reading will be good preparation for Lit Circles, where students have jobs to help extrapolate discussion points of stories/ written work.
ELA:
Both packets will be completed weekly in class and will count for a grade.
These packets are designed to be an enrichment activity and to reinforce grammar, phonics, and language skills.
Lit Circles:
The first few weeks of school, students will be reading short stories with basic comprehension questions and short answers. I want the students to get used to the flow of lit circles before we start reading novels. The aides will be utilized for lit circles.
Students will also lead Lit Circles to get leadership opportunities.
Religion: Session 2- Created to Be Together
Session Theme: The love of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit is the source of the love we have for one another.
Daily reading of Jesus Calling devotional book, daily songs, intentions, and prayers.
Social Studies: We will begin switching classes this week-
Essential question- Where in the world is our community?
Objectives:
Language Arts in SS-
Develop key vocabulary: border, capital, continent, country, equator, geography, government, ocean, prime meridian, state.
Connect to prior knowledge: Discuss usefulness of maps and find maps in the classroom.
Activity: Students will make a map of the classroom.
Week at a Glance: August 28- Sep 1, 2023
Highlights of the Week:
Reading- We begin reading with a novel- Third Grade Angels
Math- Place Value lessons
Writing: Chapter Reviews of novel; August Journal entries/ DOL/
Religion- All school Mass on Tuesday and begin Unit 1-Created To Be Happy-
ELA- Daily work in enrichment packets
Math: Chapter 1 Place Value
Developmental Language: digit, standard form, expanded form, place value, word form, is equal to, is greater than, is less than,
Monday- Lesson 1- Place Value through the thousands- Students will read, write, and identify the place value of whole numbers through thousands.
Tuesday- Lesson 2- Compare Numbers-Students will use place value to compare numbers
Wednesday- Lesson 3- Order Numbers- Students will use a number line and place value to order numbers through thousands.
Thursday- Lesson 4- Check My Progress thus far in Chapter 1; Round to the nearest ten- Students will round to the nearest ten.
Homework for math will be done in class unless time doesn’t allow-
Something new this year: The class will be practicing math skills in math groups with our aides- either Mrs. D’Amore or Mrs. Bronken. This will be a great opportunity to enrich learned skills of the week. Students will be engaging with IXL math lessons, IReady math lessons, and Simple Solutions daily work.
Reading:
We are starting something new in reading, too. Students will be reading the novel Third Grade Angels. Students will be working daily on completing:
This can also be used for ELA test prep materials (short and extended response).
Spelling words will come from the chapters we read during the week. I will post the spelling words tomorrow- there are only 5 spelling words this week.
Students will take turns reading out loud and through the readings, we’ll discuss story elements, character traits, main idea, details, and context clues in a whole group setting. Novel reading will be good preparation for Lit Circles, where students have jobs to help extrapolate discussion points of stories/ written work.
ELA:
Both packets will be completed weekly in class and will count for a grade.
These packets are designed to be an enrichment activity and to reinforce grammar, phonics, and language skills.
Lit Circles:
The first few weeks of school, students will be reading short stories with basic comprehension questions and short answers. I want the students to get used to the flow of lit circles before we start reading novels. The aides will be utilized for lit circles.
Religion:
Religion: Here is the link for this week’s video
Unit 1 Focuses on God as our Creator and Father
Saint: Saint Ignatious of Loyola
Session 1- Created to Be Happy- God wants us to know him.
---God is reflected in all of creation. God created the world as the beginning of the story of his pure and holy love. Everything has come from and returns to God. We learn about the true nature of God by reading the Bible. We love God above all things.
Daily prayers, devotions, intentions, and songs.
-Mass on Tuesday at 8:30-
Social Studies:
Essential question- Where in the world is our community?
Objectives:
Language Arts in SS-
Develop key vocabulary: border, capital, continent, country, equator, geography, government, ocean, prime meridian, state.
Connect to prior knowledge: Discuss usefulness of maps and find maps in the classroom.
Activity: Students will make a map of the classroom.
Three Pillars of our Catholic Identity:
Students will engage in terminology and experiences related to reverent, responsible, and respectful. Our school family will be discussing the three pillars and the importance of our cooperation and team building.
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