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! 🙂