Many of your children have mentioned that their spring sports are starting up. If you want to pass along your child's schedule, I'd love to try to come and watch some of the games. :)

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. Math - No homework - We finished up the chapter and will complete an in class activity with collection and analysis of data later this week.

 

3. Phonics

- Keep practicing words with ow, oa, oe

- Practice *NEW* trick words: lose, tomorrow, beautiful

- Assessment = next Tuesday, 4/16

 

• Food Pantry Collection = Thursday, 4/11
  • Please send in CANNED TUNA.
  • Thank you for your generosity!
• Please be sure to complete the Godparents’ Day Google Form that Mrs. Hein sent out. We need all families to complete this form, as all students will be participating in this prayer service.

• Spirit Week (hosted by the Student Council)
  
  • Wednesday = Wacky Wednesday
  • Thursday = Sports Team Day
  • Friday = Color Wars → 2nd graders should wear Tie Dye

Happy Solar Eclipse Day! Be safe!

 

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. Math 9.8 Homework pages --> more work with line plots

 

3. Phonics

- Keep practicing words with ow, oa, oe and trick words: Monday, Tuesday, cousin

- Assessment = next Tuesday, 4/16

 

• All School Mass = Tuesday, 4/9, at 8:30am in the church
• Food Pantry Collection = Thursday, 4/11
• Please send in CANNED TUNA.
• Thank you for your generosity!
• Please take note of the following important dates of the upcoming events related to First Communion (more information to follow):
• Tuesday, 4/30 (evening) = Eucharistic Prayer Service
• Friday, 5/3 (12:30pm) = Godparents’ Day prayer service
• Saturday, 5/4 (10:00 am) = First Communion Mass
• Please be sure to complete the Godparents’ Day Google Form that Mrs. Hein sent out. We need all families to complete this form, as all students will be participating in this prayer service.

• Spirit Week (hosted by the Student Council)
  
  • Tuesday = Hat Day (hats must be removed for Mass)
  • Wednesday = Wacky Wednesday
  • Thursday = Sports Team Day
  • Friday = Color Wars → 2nd graders should wear Tie Dye

Godparents' Day --> Please complete this form if you have not already done so. More information about this event can be found in the email sent out last week from Mrs. Hein.

 

All students (Catholics and non Catholics) will participate in this prayer service, as it is during the school day. If you have questions or concerns about this beautiful ceremony, please email me. :)

• Practice words with oa, oe, ow (long o sound) --> note: long o can also be spelled with o (open syllable) or o-e (VCE like "home" or "code")
• Practice trick words: Monday, Tuesday, cousin

Welcome back! :) Happy Easter and Happy April!

 

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. Practice phonics words with oa, oe, ow (long o sound)

Practice trick words Monday, Tuesday, cousin

 

3. Math 9.5 Homework pages --> more work on data collection and analysis

 

• Please take note of the following important dates of the upcoming events related to First Communion (more information to follow):
• Tuesday, 4/30 (evening) = Eucharistic Prayer Service
• Friday, 5/3 (12:30pm during the school day) = Godparents’ Day prayer service
• Saturday, 5/4 (10:00 am) = First Communion Mass

 

Week at a Glance

Week of April 1-5, 2024

Happy Easter! We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song!

 

Math: Students will continue the chapter they started before Spring Break, which is all about data collection and analysis. Students will work to analyze bar graphs by answering questions about sets of data. They will also learn how to make a table (chart) to help solve problems, and they will show data points on line plots.

Phonics (FUNdations): We will start our new Phonics Unit (Unit 13), which includes spelling patterns for words with the long /o/ sound. More specifically, we will work on writing and reading words with oa (boat), oe (toe), ow (snow). Our trick words for the week are: Monday, Tuesday, cousin. (For these trick words, students should focus on tapping out the sounds that do what they are supposed to do and focus on remembering the tricky parts by heart, e.g., Monday → M_nday → tricky part is the o.) 

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): We will continue studying legends about the American west. We will identify story elements in the first version of John Henry we read before the break, and we will compare this version to a second version of the story. We will also work on revising our writing for topic-specific words, and we will also work more with collective nouns.

Science: None - see Social Studies

Social Studies: As we return to learn more about Social Studies, we will begin our chapter on the topic of Civics. This week’s essential question is “How can one person make a difference?” We will identify problems and possible solutions in various communities, and we will also identify the contributions of individuals to U.S. history and culture.

Religion: We will continue preparing to receive First Communion, and the next chapter we will study is on the topic of receiving. We will discuss how the early Christians gathered together to remember Jesus and how we receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. We will also explain that we are united with each other when we pray the Lord’s Prayer (the Our Father prayer).

Tests and Quizzes:

• No tests or quizzes this week

Additional Reminders:

• Happy Easter!
• Classes resume Tuesday, 4/2 - We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back! 🙂
• All School Mass = Tuesday, 4/2, at 8:30am in the church
• Please take note of the following important dates of the upcoming events related to First Communion (more information to follow):
• Tuesday, 4/30 (evening) = Eucharistic Prayer Service
• Friday, 5/3 (12:30pm during the school day) = Godparents’ Day prayer service
• Saturday, 5/4 (10:00 am) = First Communion Mass

 

1. Read 20 minutes

 

2. No Phonics homework - new packet will go home after spring break

 

3. Math 9.4 homework pages --> make bar graphs

 

Thank you to everyone who helped make the St. Joseph Day celebrations a huge success! The statue looked beautiful adorned with flowers, many people gathered together for food and fellowship for the St. Joseph dinner, we celebrated Mass as a school and parish community with Fr. Emanuel, and all of the students enjoyed donuts from Fr. Trout.

 

 

1. Read 20 minutes or more --> Library books are due Friday, 3/22.

 

2. Phonics:

--> Practice words with oi, oy

--> Practice reading and spelling trick words: ocean, early, favorite

--> Assessment = Thursday, 3/21

 

3. Math: 9.3 homework pages (more work analyzing pictographs/picture graphs)

 

• If your child is going to miss any days before or after spring break, please alert Mrs. Lentino and me. Thank you!
• Spring Break = Week of 3/25 (Holy Week) and 4/1 (Easter Monday) --> I hope everyone enjoys this time of rest and relaxation.
• If you are staying in town, be sure to check out the parish website for information about all of the beautiful Masses and other events during Holy Week. This is a truly blessed and beautiful time in the Catholic church!

Happy Feast of Saint Joseph!

 

We are grateful to Father Trout for our special treat, and we were very blessed to celebrate Mass together as a school community on our patron saint's feast day. Thanks to all who were able to join us!

 

 

1. Read 20 minutes (or more)

 

2. Phonics --> practice words with oi and oy; practice trick words: favorite, early, ocean

*Assessment = Thursday, 3/21

 

3. Math - 9.2 Homework pages --> picture graphs (pictographs)

 

 

***If your child is going to miss any days before or after spring break, please alert Mrs. Lentino ([email protected]) and myself ([email protected]). Thank you!

 

 

1. Read 20 (or more) minutes

 

2. Phonics -->

Practice words with oi (beginning or middle of syllables), oy (end of syllables).

Practice trick words favorite, early, ocean.

Assessment = Thursday (This is a short unit!)

 

3. Math --> "Interesting Insects" tally chart page

 

• 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.
  • Families are invited to leave red flowers in front of our St. Joseph statue at the corner of Hurlburt and Park Place.
• 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. 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.

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! 🙂

Friday = Wear green or wear Spirit wear clothes

 

Happy early St. Patrick's Day!