• Spelling Test = Tuesday, 11/2 (list went home last week) - words with r-controlled syllables
• Math Chapter 3 Test = Thursday, 11/4 - see review sheet (this went home in your child's Friday Folder)

• Tuesday = no Mass (we went on Monday this week for the feast of All Saints Day)
• Art in a Box = Wednesday, 11/3/21, (during school)

Week at a Glance 

Week of November 1-5, 2021

Math: This week we will finish up the Chapter with one more lesson on problem solving with word problems. Then we will spend some time reviewing addition with two digit addition and the concepts from the chapter before we take our test on Thursday, November 4th. 

Science: None - See Social Studies

Language Arts: We will continue working with adding suffixes to base words and using them correctly in sentences to use the past, present, and future tenses. We will also practice reading adjectives that end in -er and -est and discuss how the ending changes the meaning of the word. During writing, we will choose a research topic for our informative writing pieces and begin the planning and drafting process.

Reading: This week we will practice reading and spelling words that have -ear -ar -or in them but make the /er/ sound (i.e. learn, tractor, dollar) . We will read our daily short stories in our Superkids decodable reader to practice fluency and comprehension skills. We will meet to read fictional texts during our small group book club time daily.

Social Studies: This week we will start a new chapter in our My World Textbooks. This chapter is all about economics and we will focus on answering the question, “How do people get what they need?” We will discuss the difference between needs and wants. The students will learn the definitions of needs, wants, barter, scarce, choice, and purchase.

Assessments:

• Spelling Test = Tuesday, 11/2 (list went home this past Monday) - words with r-controlled syllables
• Math Chapter 3 Test = Thursday, 11/4 - see review sheet (a copy is going home in your child’s Friday folder)

Reminders:

• Please take your child to Mass this weekend.
• Thank you for your generosity to the food pantry this past week.
• Monday = All Saints Day - We will attend the All School Mass virtually.
• Tuesday = no all school Mass
• Art in a Box = Wednesday, 11/3/21, (during school) - We look forward to this fun activity, and we’re thankful to the parent volunteers!
• We are in the process of rolling out the Superkids online parent portal in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for how to access that and the resources available there.

1. dark 
2. start 
3. party
4. storm 
5. forget 
6. morning 
7. dirt 
8. thirsty
9. under 
10. person 
11. turn 
12. purple

• Your child brought home a list of resources in their folder. It includes tips and resources for how to help support your child at home
• There is no school for students on Thursday, 10/21, or on Friday, 10/22.

• Spelling Test is Wednesday, 10/20
• Reading Progress Assessment is Wednesday, 10/20 (no studying needed)

• Please return the Pre-Conference Questionnaire at your earliest convenience. Thank you for taking time to fill this out.
• There is no school for students on Thursday, 10/21, or on Friday, 10/22.

Week at a Glance

Week of October 18-22, 2021

Math: We will jump ahead in our Math books to Chapter 3. (Chapter 2 includes lessons on skip counting and arrays, both of which we covered in our previous book at the beginning of this year.) This chapter will help us build a foundation for adding two-digit and three-digit numbers. We will encourage the students to explore and determine which strategies work the best for them (drawing base-ten blocks, counting on, using expanded form to add with mental math, etc.). We will also work toward the standard algorithm used for regrouping. Students will continue to work daily to build their addition and subtraction fact fluency with numbers up to 20.

Science: This week, we will learn about different types of birds and what they eat. We will use our Mystery Science Videos to guide our discussions. Then we will work on designing and building bird feeders to attract a specific type of bird. 

Language Arts: This week we will practice forming strong opinion sentences that are supported with reasons while writing an opinion paragraph. We will also review how to edit and revise our writing as we seek to always make improvements. 

Reading: During our Phonics lessons, We will review different verb tenses and add suffixes to change the meanings of words (-ed, -ing). We will also learn what happens when a base word ends in -y. Each day we practice decoding texts and reading from our Superkids reader. In our reading groups, the Super Magazines will help us focus on comprehension of informational text. 

Social Studies: None - See Science

Religion: This week we will discuss how Jesus is the “bread of life” and how he gave his life for us. We will also review symbols from the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. We did not get to much of this session last week due to our monthly visit from our counselor, Mrs. Han, and due to our Godparents’ Day prayer service. We will spend some time learning about a Saint

Assessments:

• Spelling Test →  Wednesday, 10/20

• Reading Progress Assessment → Wednesday, 10/20 (no studying needed)

Reminders:

• Please return the Pre-Conference Questionnaire at your earliest convenience. Thank you for taking the time to fill this out. I’m looking forward to meeting with you at conferences on Thursday!

• Parent Teacher Conferences - Please follow the directions outlined in the email that was sent to you on how to sign up for a conference.

• There is no school for students on Thursday, 10/21, or on Friday, 10/22.

• Please take your child to Mass this weekend - St. Joes offers a variety of options in person, socially distanced, and virtually.

• Please fill out and return the "Pre-Conference Questionnaire" that was sent home today and send it back to school with your child.
• Special Food Drive is October 17th - Please see the flyer that went home today for more infromation
• Godparents’ Day is on Friday, October 15th 
• Health Forms are due Friday, October 15th.
• Socktober is now through the end of October - Please send in new socks for the food pantry. Thank you for your genorosity!