• Practice words with oa, oe, ow (long o sound) --> note: long o can also be spelled with o (open syllable) or o-e (VCE like "home" or "code")
• Practice trick words: Monday, Tuesday, cousin

Welcome back! :) Happy Easter and Happy April!

 

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. Practice phonics words with oa, oe, ow (long o sound)

Practice trick words Monday, Tuesday, cousin

 

3. Math 9.5 Homework pages --> more work on data collection and analysis

 

• Please take note of the following important dates of the upcoming events related to First Communion (more information to follow):
• Tuesday, 4/30 (evening) = Eucharistic Prayer Service
• Friday, 5/3 (12:30pm during the school day) = Godparents’ Day prayer service
• Saturday, 5/4 (10:00 am) = First Communion Mass

 

Week at a Glance

Week of April 1-5, 2024

Happy Easter! We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song!

 

Math: Students will continue the chapter they started before Spring Break, which is all about data collection and analysis. Students will work to analyze bar graphs by answering questions about sets of data. They will also learn how to make a table (chart) to help solve problems, and they will show data points on line plots.

Phonics (FUNdations): We will start our new Phonics Unit (Unit 13), which includes spelling patterns for words with the long /o/ sound. More specifically, we will work on writing and reading words with oa (boat), oe (toe), ow (snow). Our trick words for the week are: Monday, Tuesday, cousin. (For these trick words, students should focus on tapping out the sounds that do what they are supposed to do and focus on remembering the tricky parts by heart, e.g., Monday → M_nday → tricky part is the o.) 

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): We will continue studying legends about the American west. We will identify story elements in the first version of John Henry we read before the break, and we will compare this version to a second version of the story. We will also work on revising our writing for topic-specific words, and we will also work more with collective nouns.

Science: None - see Social Studies

Social Studies: As we return to learn more about Social Studies, we will begin our chapter on the topic of Civics. This week’s essential question is “How can one person make a difference?” We will identify problems and possible solutions in various communities, and we will also identify the contributions of individuals to U.S. history and culture.

Religion: We will continue preparing to receive First Communion, and the next chapter we will study is on the topic of receiving. We will discuss how the early Christians gathered together to remember Jesus and how we receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. We will also explain that we are united with each other when we pray the Lord’s Prayer (the Our Father prayer).

Tests and Quizzes:

• No tests or quizzes this week

Additional Reminders:

• Happy Easter!
• Classes resume Tuesday, 4/2 - We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back! 🙂
• All School Mass = Tuesday, 4/2, at 8:30am in the church
• Please take note of the following important dates of the upcoming events related to First Communion (more information to follow):
• Tuesday, 4/30 (evening) = Eucharistic Prayer Service
• Friday, 5/3 (12:30pm during the school day) = Godparents’ Day prayer service
• Saturday, 5/4 (10:00 am) = First Communion Mass

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. No Phonics homework - new packet will go home after spring break

 

3. Math 9.4 homework pages --> make bar graphs

 

Thank you to everyone who helped make the St. Joseph Day celebrations a huge success! The statue looked beautiful adorned with flowers, many people gathered together for food and fellowship for the St. Joseph dinner, we celebrated Mass as a school and parish community with Fr. Emanuel, and all of the students enjoyed donuts from Fr. Trout.

 

 

1. Read 20 minutes or more --> Library books are due Friday, 3/22.

 

2. Phonics:

--> Practice words with oi, oy

--> Practice reading and spelling trick words: ocean, early, favorite

--> Assessment = Thursday, 3/21

 

3. Math: 9.3 homework pages (more work analyzing pictographs/picture graphs)

 

• If your child is going to miss any days before or after spring break, please alert Mrs. Lentino and me. Thank you!
• Spring Break = Week of 3/25 (Holy Week) and 4/1 (Easter Monday) --> I hope everyone enjoys this time of rest and relaxation.
• If you are staying in town, be sure to check out the parish website for information about all of the beautiful Masses and other events during Holy Week. This is a truly blessed and beautiful time in the Catholic church!

Happy Feast of Saint Joseph!

 

We are grateful to Father Trout for our special treat, and we were very blessed to celebrate Mass together as a school community on our patron saint's feast day. Thanks to all who were able to join us!

 

 

1. Read 20 minutes (or more)

 

2. Phonics --> practice words with oi and oy; practice trick words: favorite, early, ocean

*Assessment = Thursday, 3/21

 

3. Math - 9.2 Homework pages --> picture graphs (pictographs)

 

 

***If your child is going to miss any days before or after spring break, please alert Mrs. Lentino ([email protected]) and myself ([email protected]). Thank you!

 

 

1. Read 20 (or more) minutes

 

2. Phonics -->

Practice words with oi (beginning or middle of syllables), oy (end of syllables).

Practice trick words favorite, early, ocean.

Assessment = Thursday (This is a short unit!)

 

3. Math --> "Interesting Insects" tally chart page

 

• All School Mass = Tuesday, 3/19 → 
  • Join our school community as we celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph, our school’s patron saint.
  • Students should wear red in honor of St. Joseph.
  • Families are invited to leave red flowers in front of our St. Joseph statue at the corner of Hurlburt and Park Place.
• Be sure to check out the parish website or the school’s social media pages for information on the following events and to RSVP/purchase tickets:
  
  • St. Joseph Day celebration = Tuesday, 3/19, in the Koenig Center at 5:30pm → This pasta dinner is free to attend, but please RSVP on the website for an accurate count.

Week at a Glance

Week of March 18-22, 2024

Math: We wrapped up our chapter on 3-digit subtraction strategies with our assessment this past Friday. We will move to Chapter 9, which focuses on data collection and analysis. More specifically, students will record data from a survey, use data from a tally chart to make a picture graph (“pictograph”), and analyze data on picture graphs.

Phonics (Fundations): We will continue working on Unit 12 with words that contain oi and oy. This unit is short (only 5 lessons long), so we will take our Unit 12 assessment on Thursday, 3/21. In addition to words with double vowel syllables oi and oy, students will read and spell the following trick words: favorite, ocean, early.

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): Next week students will work to compare the different versions of the story of Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) we have read about in this learning module. They will also listen to a legend about John Henry. They will identify story elements and compare this legend to ones they have previously read. They will improve their grammar as they experiment with collective nouns (e.g., a herd of buffalo).

Science: None - We will devote extra time to Religion so we can study the events of Holy Week in addition to preparing for First Communion.

Social Studies: None - We will resume our next Social Studies Unit (Civics) after Spring Break

Religion: In the next session, we will learn about and reflect on the story of the Last Supper. We will also reflect on the Eucharist (the Body and Blood of Christ) as our spiritual food and drink and think about how it nurtures us. We will spend extra time learning about the events of Holy Week.

Tests and Quizzes:

• Phonics Unit 12 Assessment = Thursday, 3/21 →  Please see the information packet that went home in your child’s Friday folder for ideas of how to practice and what type of words to expect.

Additional Reminders:

• If your child is missing any days before or after Spring Break, please email me and Mrs. Lentino to let us know. Thank you for your help with this!

• Thank you for your generosity to the Food Pantry this past week!
• Please try to take your child to Mass this weekend to celebrate Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week. Mass options at St. Joe’s are as follows:
• Saturday = 5pm
• Sunday = 7am, 9am (with Children’s Liturgy of the Word), 11am, 5pm
• All School Mass = Tuesday, 3/19 → 
• Join our school community as we celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph, our school’s patron saint.
• Students should wear red in honor of St. Joseph on this day.
• Be sure to check out the parish website or the school’s social media pages for information on the following events and to RSVP/purchase tickets:
• St. Patrick Day celebration = Saturday, 3/16, at 6pm in the Koenig Center → Please purchase tickets ahead of time. (Cost = $25 per adult, $5 per child)
• St. Joseph Day celebration = Tuesday, 3/19, in the Koenig Center at 5:30pm → This pasta dinner is free to attend, but please RSVP on the website for an accurate count.
• I look forward to hopefully seeing many school families at both of these events! 🙂

Friday = Wear green or wear Spirit wear clothes

 

Happy early St. Patrick's Day!

Homework:

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. Phonics --> None - The new packet with oi and oy words goes home on Friday. (We took our Unit 11 Assessment today.)

 

3. Math --> Chapter 7 Assessment = Friday

 

Additional Reminders:

*Optional* → Scholastic Book Club flyers went home last weekend. Please see the letter for information on how to order. (Heads up - It will not let me change the “due date” online to say the 15th, but I will make sure everything gets submitted if you order by the start of school on 3/15.)

You can shop here: https://orders.scholastic.com/VY7QC

Class code = VY7QC

Happy Wednesday! Be sure to ask your child about the field trip! :)

 

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. 3-digit subtraction page (not from the textbook)--> Your child may complete this either tonight or tomorrow night and return it by Thursday, 3/14.

Chapter 7 Test = Friday, 3/15

 

3. Phonics

Practice words with ea, ee, ey (long e syllables)

Practice trick words: whose, won, son, breakfast, head, ready

 

• Field Trip = Wednesday, March 13th → We are so excited to go see James and the Giant Peach!
  • We will eat lunch when we return from the trip.
  • Students should wear their regular school uniform (not Gym)
• Food Pantry collection = Thursday, March 14th → 2nd Graders should bring in canned corn.
• Stations of the Cross = Thursday, March 14th, at 12:30pm in the church
• Spring Break = 3/25/24 - 4/1/24 (Classes resume 4/2/24) → Please alert me and Mrs. Lentino if your child is missing any days around spring break.

Homework:

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. Phonics

Practice words with ea, ee, ey

Practice trick words: head, ready, breakfast, son, won, whose

 

3. Math 7.9 Homework pages

 

 

• All School Mass = Tuesday at 8:30am in the church
• Field Trip = Wednesday, March 13th → We are so excited to go see James and the Giant Peach!
• Food Pantry collection = Thursday, March 14th → 2nd Graders should bring in canned corn.
• Stations of the Cross = Thursday, March 14th, at 12:30pm in the church
• Spring Break = 3/25/24 - 4/1/24 (Classes resume 4/2/24) → Please alert me and Mrs. Lentino if your child is missing any days around spring break.