Week at a Glance

Week of August 30,2021-September 3, 2021 

Math: We will start to dig into Math content as we begin Unit 2 next week. The beginning of this unit focuses on place value. Students will exchange tens for hundreds and compare 3-digit numbers. Additionally, students will engage in daily discussions with their peers to help develop number sense. Students will also engage in daily addition fact fluency practice. *Students will most likely have a Math paper to complete a couple of nights in the coming week.*

Science: We will switch between Science and Social Studies units, so there is no Science next week.

Language Arts: We will use beginning capitalization and end marks in sentences. We will also spend some time reviewing suffixes -ed and -ing and discuss how they affect the meaning of words in our writing. During Writing time, we will spend some time briefly reviewing the three main writing genres - Narrative, Informational, and Opinion.

Reading: Students will work to decode and encode words with vowel teams and Magic E words. We will have our first Spelling test on Friday as we finish up our “Goodbye Summer” unit. In addition, they will discuss short fiction and nonfiction texts from their Superkids readers. Students will use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Social Studies: As we start Chapter 1 of our My World text, we will discuss changes in history between long ago and today. We will also identify how families and communities work together.

Religion: During Session 1 of our Finding God books, students will describe how Jesus is God’s gift to us. We will reflect on our blessings, and we will discuss the story of Creation.

Tests and Quizzes:

• Spelling test = Friday (list to go home on Monday)

Additional Reminders:

• Your child should have brought home an envelope with his/her Clever badge this weekend. Please keep this in a safe place for if/when your child needs to log on to any of his/her accounts from home to complete assignments.
• Please try to take your child to Mass over the weekend. 
• Please continue to send your child with a healthy nut-free snack, a water bottle, a lunch, and an extra mask each day.
• If you ordered books from Scholastic, thank you! I sent that order through, and I will send them home as soon as the books arrive at school.
• Gym class = Monday and Tuesday - Students should wear their Gym uniforms on these two days.
• Mass (in person!) = Tuesday, August 31st - All are welcome to join our school and parish community at 8:30 am in the church or via the Livestream. We went to the church this past week to practice reciting some of the prayers, along with how to stand, sit, and kneel appropriately, and I think they will do a lovely job!
• Students will start their i-Ready diagnostics for Reading and Math this week. Please help make sure your child comes to school well-rested and that s/he has a good breakfast to help him/her focus. The students do not need to prepare for these tests. They are not for a grade, but they should always try their best. (There is nothing to be nervous about!)
• Monday, September 6th = Labor Day = No School