• Math Chapter 3 Assessment = Monday, 11/20 → Review sheet can be found here and went home on 11/13.
• Please write your child's name in his/her sweatshirts. Many school outerwear pieces look alike.
• Please check your Kiddos hot lunch order daily to ensure that s/he has a lunch. (Thank you!)
• Thanksgiving break = Wednesday, 11/22 - Sunday, 11/26 

Week at a Glance

Week of November 13-17, 2023

Math: We will finish up our chapter on 2-digit addition next week as we work toward the “traditional algorithm” with regrouping. We will add three or four two-digit numbers. Students will also be able to rewrite horizontal problems vertically in order to solve them. Finally, they will make a model to solve problems.

Phonics (Fundations): We will read and spell words that have vowel-consonant-e (VCE) syllables. We will also review the long vowel sounds (e.g., hop vs. hope, cap vs. cape, etc.). The new trick words for the week that we will work on reading and spelling are: only, house, move. We will read a story about Babe Ruth to work on our fluency and comprehension, and we will also compare the spelling options of s and z when making the /z/ sound (e.g., rose vs. maze).

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): We are at the end of our first module of Wit & Wisdom, which has been all about change and its impact on people, animals, and nature. Students will complete a vocabulary assessment in which words are given in context and they must decide if the word is being used correctly in the sentence. They will also be writing an informational paragraph about how change impacts animals or plants based on evidence from texts we have read in class. They will edit, revise, and publish their paragraphs for a class booklet.

Science: Next week, students will explore the phenomenon of flash floods. They will create an explanation of why these severe weather events are more or less likely in different regions using different mapping techniques and information gathered from our Mystery Science videos and discussions. 

Social Studies: None - see Science

Religion: We will move to Session 9 of our Finding God textbooks, which is entitled “Jesus Cares for Us.” In this session, we will read the parable of the lost sheep, identify Jesus as the “Good Shepherd”, and describe how Jesus cares for us through the leaders of the church. Students will also be able to define the terms deacon and psalm.

Tests and Quizzes:

• Phonics Unit 5 Assessment = Monday, 11/13
• Math Chapter 3 Assessment = Monday, 11/20 → Review sheet can be found here. It will also be sent home next week.

Additional Reminders:

• No school for students on Friday, 11/10 = Teacher Professional Development day
• Friday folders did not go home this week. They will go home next week.
• Please try to take your children to Mass over the weekend.
• Thank you for your generosity to the Food Pantry today!
• Thanksgiving break = Wednesday, 11/22 - Sunday, 11/26

Week at a Glance

Week of November 6-10, 2023

Math: We will move into Chapter 3 of our Math textbooks, and the main focus of the chapter is adding multi-digit numbers. We will work up to the traditional algorithm, but we will also learn some valuable ways to break apart numbers with expanded form and also count on with number lines to be able to do more mental math (and hopefully make fewer mistakes). We will continue to practice our addition and subtraction fact fluency, as this is essential foundational knowledge for the multi-digit addition and subtraction.

Phonics (Fundations): We will continue working on spelling and reading multisyllabic words, including words that end in -ic. Students will mark up the syllables, including marking the digraphs, blends, glued sounds, and short vowels. We have also been making connections between words as we add suffixes (e.g., invent/ invented/ invents/ inventor/ invention). We will review trick words against, know, knew and practice new trick words often, once, always.

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): Students will determine the central message of a text. Additionally, they will plan and draft an informational paragraph. They will also be able to discuss how changes in fall impact people. Finally, students will demonstrate an understanding of our module vocabulary terms by analyzing correct or incorrect use in context.

Science: We will continue learning about water, weathering, and erosion as we turn to the question: Why is there sand at the beach? Students will investigate the effects of rocks tumbling in a river. Based on their observations with videos and a hands-on activity, they will construct an opinion for why there is sand at a beach.

Social Studies: None - see Science 

Religion: We will cover Session 8 next week, which focuses on how Jesus calls us to love. We will discuss the leaders of our church (pope, cardinals, bishops, priests) and how they guide us in our faith. We will also compare priests and bishops to shepherds, and we will be able to define “crosier” as a curved bishop’s staff.

Tests and Quizzes:

• No tests or quizzes this coming week
• Phonics progress assessment = next Monday, 11/13 (no studying needed)

Additional Reminders:

• Please try to take your children to Mass over the weekend
• All School Mass = Tuesday, 11/7, at 8:30 am in the church
• Parent Meeting for First Communion = Tuesday, 11/7, at 6:00pm in the Koenig Center
• Thursday, 11/9 = Thanksgiving Food Drive
  • Please be as generous as possible as we give thanks and give to others!
  • Second grade should bring in Chef Boyardee products.
  • If you want to send in additional items, that is appreciated and encouraged. Thank you in advance!
• No school Friday, 11/10 → Teacher professional development day
• Seesaw Photos - I have been adding all of the Humphrey photos to Seesaw. Thanks for sharing all of his adventures! I am also trying to add occasional photos from learning activities in the classroom on this app/website. I hope you enjoy seeing what we do (especially those of you who may not see these or similar photos on the school Facebook page).
• Veterans Day = Saturday, November 11th - Thank you all who have served or are serving our country in the military!