*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

• 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.

• 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.

Week at a Glance --> March 11-15, 2024

Math: We will finish up Chapter 7 next week, and we will take our assessment on Friday. Students will practice problems with a 0 in the tens place, and we will explore two options for how to solve these types of problems. We will also spend some time reviewing for our test. Please note there will not be any official Math homework next Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but students should continue practicing their subtraction fact fluency and 3-digit subtraction problems.

Phonics (Fundations): We will continue to read and write words with long e vowel teams (ea, ee, ey).  Students will take their assessment on Thursday, so they should continue to practice writing the following trick words: son, won, whose, head, ready, breakfast. Next Friday we will start Unit 12, where students will focus on words with oi and oy (double vowel) syllables.

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): We will read one more version of Johnny Appleseed (by Steven Kellogg) and a Scholastic News article entitled “Who Was Johnny Appleseed?” We will identify story elements, and we will also compare and contrast the different versions of the story. Students will also continue to work with irregular past tense verbs to help improve their informational paragraphs moving forward.

Science: We will work through our final lesson about plants next week. In this lesson, students will investigate how different plants grow best under very different conditions, ranging from deserts to tropical rainforests. In the activity, students will plan and conduct virtual experiments in order to determine how much water and sunlight a set of mystery plants need to grow and stay healthy. The lesson also features videos of the Mitchell Park Domes, which are located in Milwaukee. (If you ever get a chance to go, I highly recommend it!)

Social Studies: None - see Science

Religion: If you are following along at home in the “Together” magazine (which we highly recommend), please be sure to view the pages from Session 5, which focuses on the topic of preparing. In class we will study the story of the loaves and fishes, discuss the preparation of the gifts during Mass, and explain how the bread and wine represent all that we offer to God from our lives.

Tests and Quizzes:

• Unit 11 Phonics Assessment = Thursday, 3/14
• Chapter 7 Math Assessment = Friday, 3/15 → See review sheet here or in your child’s Friday folder

Additional Reminders:

• Please take your children to Mass this weekend to celebrate the fourth Sunday of Lent. This is the best way to prepare your children for First Communion.
• Saturday = 5pm
• Sunday = 7am, 9am (with Children’s Liturgy of the Word), 11am, 5pm
• Monthly visit with Mrs. Walsh and Ms. Hanrahan = Monday, March 11th - We are learning about how to be good listeners and good friends.
• 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.
• 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! 🙂

*Optional* → Scholastic Book Club flyers went home this 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

• 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.
• Please check out the church website or Social Media to find out about the following events:
  • St. Patrick's Day Celebration = Saturday, 3/16
    • Please purchase tickets ahead of time if you plan to attend.
  • St. Joseph Day Dinner = Tuesday, 3/19
    • Please RSVP on the church website if you plan to attend.
• Fr. Trout informed the parish on Monday evening that he has been reassigned to St. Anne's Parish in Barrington, effective July 1, 2024. We are so grateful for his 13 years of service to our parish and school, and we will miss him. There is no news yet on the new pastor for our parish.

• All School Mass = Tuesday at 8:30am in the church
• Field Trip = Wednesday, March 13th
• 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.
• Please check out the church website or Social Media to find out about the following events:
  • St. Patrick's Day Celebration = Saturday, 3/16
    • Please purchase tickets ahead of time if you plan to attend.
  • St. Joseph Day Dinner = Tuesday, 3/19
    • Please RSVP on the church website if you plan to attend.

Week at a Glance

Week of 3/4/24-3/8/24

Math: We will continue working through our chapter on 3-digit subtraction. Students will work on regrouping hundreds for tens and tens for ones, and they will work to apply problem solving skills to word problems. They will also rewrite horizontal subtraction problems vertically, paying special attention to lining up the place values. Students should continue practicing basic subtraction facts at home to aid in these skills.

Phonics (Fundations): The students have started working on double vowel syllables with long e sounds, specifically using spelling patterns ea, ee, ey. They will continue to read and spell words with these patterns. They will also decode and encode the following trick words: whose, son, won, head, breakfast, ready.

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): We will dive deeper into a study of the legend of Johnny Appleseed next week. Students will recount story elements (characters, setting, problem, resolution/solution), and discuss the central lesson learned from the legend, along with key supporting details. Additionally, students will identify irregular past tense verbs and use them correctly in sentences.

Science: As we continue our study of plant adaptations, we will face the question “Can a plant survive without light?” Students will watch videos from Mystery Science, participate in discussions, and even grow plants from lima beans in our classroom.

Social Studies: None - see Science

Religion: *Please note we will be in Session 4 in our God’s Gift Eucharist books, and you are encouraged to follow along at home with the corresponding “Together” magazine pages. Next week’s topic focuses on listening. More specifically we will discuss how we listen to God’s word at Mass and how we listen to God in prayer as His word grows in our hearts.

Tests and Quizzes:

• No tests next week

Additional Reminders:

• No School Friday, 3/1 --> Teacher Professional Development Day
• Please take your children to Mass this weekend to celebrate the third Sunday of Lent. This is a wonderful opportunity to prepare our hearts for Easter, and it is also the best way to prepare your children for First Communion.
• Saturday = 5pm
• Sunday = 7am, 9am (with Children’s Liturgy of the Word), 11am, 5pm
• All School Mass = Tuesday at 8:30am in the church
• Field Trip = Wednesday, March 13th
• 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.

• No school = Friday, 3/1 → Teacher professional development day

• No school = Friday, 3/1 → Teacher professional development day