Week at a Glance 12/13/21-12/17/21
Week at a Glance
Week of December 13-17, 2021
Math: We will continue learning about 2D and 3D shapes. We will describe the shapes’ attributes, and we will keep practicing how to count the sides, angles, edges, and vertices. We will have a short quiz on Friday, which will cover identifying 2D and 3D shapes, counting the number of sides and angles on 2D shapes, and recognizing which 3D shape has a specified number of faces, edges, and vertices (e.g., which shape has 0 faces, 0 edges, 0 vertices? Answer: sphere).
Science: We will learn about patterns of how water and rivers flow. We will watch Mystery Science videos and build models to illustrate these concepts. If time permits, we will also participate in an activity answering the question “Why is snow white?”
Language Arts: We will turn our writing focus to writing another type of informational text - How To books. Students will learn about putting directions in the proper sequence and using transition words like first, next, then, and last.
Reading: During our word work time, we will practice decoding and encoding words with silent letters, specifically silent k (like knit and knock) and silent w (like wrist and write). We will also do some work with homophones (words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings (e.g., dear and deer). We will continue reading about our Superkids adventures in our readers. Finally, we will switch back to a new issue of our Super magazine
Social Studies: None - see Science
Religion: As we draw closer to Advent, we will light the third (rose/pink) candle on our Advent wreath. We will learn the special name for this Sunday of Advent (“Gaudete Sunday”), and we will continue to open boxes for our class Nativity scene. We will use our Finding God books and additional resources to read about the Christmas season of the church, lasting from sundown on Christmas Eve through the Baptism of the Lord (this year, celebrated on Sunday, January 9th).
Tests and Quizzes:
- Spelling Test = Friday
- Math Chapter 12 Quiz = Friday → all about shapes
Additional Reminders:
- Christmas FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION = Thursday, 12/16 - Thank you in advance for your generosity. Please refer to the email from Mrs. Lombardo or this week’s Knightly Notes for a list of preferred items.
- Please try to take your child to Mass over the weekend. We will celebrate the third week of Advent and light the pink/rose candle.
- Monday (during school) we will meet with our 8th grade buddies to work on a special Advent craft.
- We will attend our All School Mass virtually next week (Tuesday → 8:30am).
- Thank you for your generosity with the hat and glove donations for the homeless shelters.
- If you did not receive the email to sign up for the Superkids parent portal, please email me, and I will see what I can do to remedy the situation.
- If you would like to donate books or other items to our class during the holidays, please consider choosing something from our Amazon wishlist.
- Class Christmas party = Monday, 12/20 - Pizza will be provided for the students.
- Last day of classes before Christmas break = Tuesday, 12/21 (regular 2pm dismissal)