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I’m Mrs. Sharon Shute and this is my 17th year here at St. Joseph School! I am thrilled to be your child’s teacher this year and so excited to be leading them on their journey of wonder and wisdom. A bit of background about myself- I have been an early childhood educator for 36 years beginning as a preschool teacher in Chicago. My love of children grew and so did my education! I began teaching Montessori preschool and then went to school and earned an Early Childhood Degree from Kendall College (then in Evanston)with a minor in Psychology. I have been very fortunate to teach in two Catholic schools in Chicago before coming to St. Joe's. I have brought the spirit of my Chicago experiences to this vibrant, thriving, and flourishing school and I am eternally grateful for the opportunity of working at such a wonderful school. I have been nominated for The Golden Apple Award from my work here at St. Joe's and at St. Stanislaus in Chicago.
 
Though this is my 17th year at St. Joe's, I taught first grade for 14 of those years and now love teaching third grade. Lots of new things this year: Chromebooks, Media class with Mrs. Hoglund and Spanish class with Mrs. Leonhardt, and team building activities every Friday. So excited to journey into Third Grade with such caring and kind parents and students. Thank you for letting your child be a part of our school family. 
 
Please feel free to email me through the website or at [email protected]. Also, feel free to contact me regarding any questions or concerns that arise throughout the school year. 
 
This school year, our class will consist of: Reading, Spelling, Math, Language Arts, Religion, Social Studies, and Science. I will be teaching Social Studies to both 3rd grade classes. Mrs. D'Amore will be teaching Science to both classes. We switch classes twice a week. 
 
I feel so blessed to have been successful at piloting flex seating (with desks also) for the past 2 years in my third grade class. Looking forward to this year with half flex seating and half traditional. Thanks to a wonderful parent for donating some of our flex seating and making this new venture possible. 
 
I feel so honored and blessed to be a part of your child's journey this year! 
Most Sincerely,
Mrs. Sharon Shute
PS: Never expected but always welcomed- Amazon Wish List link below:
 
We are going peanut free in the classroom. Please read for snack: Thanks!

Our aim is to provide a safe learning environment for all people in our school Community. To support this, SJCS is designating your child’s classroom as “nut-free”. This policy aims to increase our community awareness in order to minimize the risk for children with documented allergies to nut products. Our school has developed and will maintain a whole-school action and implementation plan when dealing with students who have critically life-threatening allergies.  


WHY? Anaphylaxis is a severe form of allergic reaction which is potentially life-threatening. It can be fatal within minutes; either through swelling that shuts off airways or through a dramatic drop in blood pressure. There are many causative agents for anaphylaxis with nuts often being the precipitative factor.  Anaphylaxis is preventable.  Avoidance of specific triggers is by far the best option. Management is via immediate injection of epinephrine and emergency transport to the hospital. 


Allergy to peanuts appears to be on the rise in children. According to a FARE-funded study, the number of children in the U.S. with peanut allergy more than tripled between 1997 and 2008. Studies in the United Kingdom and Canada also showed a high prevalence of peanut allergy in school children.  

Based on recent studies, an estimated 25-40 percent of people who have peanut allergy are also allergic to tree nuts. In addition, peanuts and tree nuts often come into contact with one another during manufacturing and serving processes. For these reasons, allergists usually tell their patients with peanut allergy to avoid tree nuts as well.  


Trace amounts of peanut can cause an allergic reaction. Casual contact with peanuts, such as touching peanuts or peanut butter residue, is less likely to trigger a severe reaction. Casual contact becomes a concern if the area that comes into contact with peanuts then comes into contact with the eyes, nose or mouth (for example, a child with peanut allergy gets peanut butter on her fingers, and then rubs her eyes).  


What does this mean for me?  

  • Your child’s classroom will remain a “peanut/nut-free zone.”  Please do not send in any food items to be consumed in the classroom that contains peanuts, nuts, peanut butter, nut butters, or peanut products. 
    • This includes almonds, filberts, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nut, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts.
    • Read labels carefully to make sure the products are nut free.  
    • This includes labels that read “May contain traces of peanuts/nuts” or “processed in a facility that processes products that contain peanuts/nuts.”  Food labels and ingredients change over time, so always read the label each time before purchasing snacks. 
    • NO HOMEMADE TREATS MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE CLASSROOM. All treats/snacks brought to the classroom must have an ingredient label.

  • A peanut free table will be designated in the lunch room for all students with peanut/nut allergies.  
  • Peanut butter and peanut/nut products may be packed in your child’s lunch, but CANNOT be eaten in the classroom, or at the peanut/nut free lunch table.  

Thank you for your continued support with keeping our students safe.

Mrs. Blake    

 

 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

7:30 – 7:34

Homeroom

Homeroom

Homeroom

Homeroom

Homeroom

7:35 – 8:15

Spanish

Math 

Math

PE

Prayers, Devotions, Intentions, Songs

8:17 – 8:57

Music

Math

8:30 Mass

Math Groups/ ELA

Math 

Spelling, Reading Tests

8:59 – 9:39

Math

9:20- 9:50- PE

Art

Math Groups/ ELA

ELA

9:41 – 10:21

Math Groups

Math/ Begin ELA

ELA

ELA/ Lit Circles

Lit Circles

10:23 – 11:03

ELA

ELA

ELA

SS Switch Classes

STEAM

11:05 – 11:45

Lunch Recess

Lunch Recess

Lunch -

Lunch Recess

Lunch Recess

11:47 – 12:27

ELA Lit Circles/ Workshop

11:37- Lit Circles/ Workshop

ELA Lit Circles/Workshop

Library/ Media

Social Studies- Mrs. D's Class

12:29 – 1:09

Library/ Media

12:19- ELA Lit. Circles/ Workshop

Lit Circles/ Workshop

ELA Lit Circles/ Workshop

Social Studies My Class

1:11 – 1:50

Religion-Gratitude Journal

Finish Lit Circles

Gratitude Journal/ SS My Class

Religion

Gratitude Journal

Religion

Gratitude Journal

Fun Friday Team Building Activities

Gratitude Journal

1:50 – 2:00

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Homework for Monday, 3/17/25

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Homework for today:
--Write The Act of Contrition prayer on lined paper in folder; Practice memorizing the prayer as you write it
--Math Lesson 1 Fractions
Tomorrow:
-NO MASS TOMORROW
--Gym 
--Begin social studies Ireland Slideshow presentations!
 
Have a lovely and lucky day!
With Gratitude,
Sharon Shute

Week at a Glance: March 17-21, 2025

Week at a Glance: March 17-21, 2025

Reading: Read and listen to stories of St. Patrick and St. Joseph

Spelling: Practice writing the Act of Contrition

Writing: Completing a research project on Canva

Math:  Chapter 10 on Fractions

Social Studies:Final week studying Ireland

Religion:St. Joseph Day Celebration!

Can’t wait for Mr. and Mrs. Doherty to come in on Thursday and help us learn more about Ireland! We are so excited to celebrate our study of Ireland in such a educational and exciting way!


Reading, Writing, and Spelling: Research Week-

There will be no new spelling words this week or no new reading story- Instead focus on:

  • Reading/ Social Studies: Ireland Slideshow due Wednesday as students will begin presenting to the class.
  • Reading/ Social Studies: Canva report on famous abolitionists: Students will spin the Wheel of Abolitionists and work in a small group to complete a template on the person. The abolitionists are from our Reading Book: John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and William Lloyd Garrison. Students will be presenting their findings to the class in their group.
  • Writing: Students will be working on memorizing the Act of Contrition by writing the prayer everyday for h/w and orally reciting it aloud.
  • Reading, Religion, Writing- Students will be writing about St. Patrick and St. Joseph in packets devoted to the beloved Saint.


Math: Begin Chapter 10- Fractions: How can fractions  be used to represent numbers and their parts?

New vocabulary: fraction, unit fraction, denominator, numerator, equivalent fractions

Mathematical practices: 

  • Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
  • Model with mathematics.
  • Use appropriate tools strategically.
  • Attend to precision.
  • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
  • Look for and make use of structure.
  • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
  • Use strategies such as: 
    • Make a table
    • Look for a pattern
    • Make a model

Monday- Lesson 1- Students will explore and model with unit fractions- Develop understanding of fractions as numbers.

Tuesday- Lesson 2- Parts of a whole- Students will read and write fractions that name part of a whole. 

Wednesday-Lesson 3- Parts of a set- Students will use models to represent fractions that name part of a set.- 

Thursday- Multiplication and Division games

  • Daily IReady math lessons for enrichment
  • Daily SeeSaw math activities
  •  

Religion: 

Celebration the life of Saint Joseph with small group research to find:

    • Key events in St. Joseph’s life to create a timeline
    • Fill out a question and answer fact sheet on St. Joseph through research.
    • Write an opinion piece on the importance of the life of our patron saint, Saint Joseph
    • Daily songs, prayers and devotions.
  • Wednesday buddy Mass at 8:30 for Saint Joseph Day!
  • Daily songs and prayers, this week- learning Our Lady of Knock tying in with the Ireland unit.Daily Simple Solutions Math packet 

Social Studies: 

Continuation of our Ireland Unit- through videos, songs, stories students will explore their chosen county through Google Images and books on Ireland in the classroom. Students will also learn about the culture of Ireland and famous landmarks of Ireland, specifically their county.

--SeeSaw assignment to make a slideshow of their chosen country- listing some facts and images.

Homework for Tuesday, 3/11/25

Homework for Tuesday, 3/11/25
-- Spelling - Texting Tuesday to practice spelling words for Friday's test
--Math practice test to prepare for Thursday's math test
--SeeSaw assignments- 
--Slideshow practice here is the link for project requirements-
                Here is the link to know your child's county
Project is due next Wednesday- Students will have time tomorrow to work on their slideshow.
 
Tomorrow:
--Art
--Harry Potter: Chapter 3
--Slideshow
--Finishing fish for the River Shannon
 
Have a lovely day!
With Much Gratitude,
Sharon Shute

Homework for Monday, 3/10/25

Homework for Monday, 3/10/25
- Spelling homework
--Students can work on Ireland Slideshow for their Social Studies assignment.
We did math h/w in class as it was quite challenging-
Tomorrow:
--GYM- No Library- We switched our Library back to Thursdays- Sorry for any confusion! 
--8:30 Non Buddy Mass
--Harry Potter continues
 
Have a lovely evening,
With Gratitude,
Sharon Shute

Week at a Glance: March 10-14, 2025

Week at a Glance: March 10-14, 2025

Highlights of the Week:

Reading: Stories about abolitionists

Writing: Slideshow reports Ireland/ Canva project

Spelling: VCCCV patterns

Math: Completion of Chapter 9 and onto Fractions!

Social Studies: Continued study of Ireland

Religion: St. Patrick/ Song: Our Lady of Knock


Spelling:

Surprise, pilgrim, subtract, control, sample, insect, contrast, employ, exclaim, athlete bonus words*** contraction, embrace, completion

Vocabulary Words: slavery, abolitionist, violence, equality, influential

Unit vocab words: benefit, generation, advice, consumer, familiar

High frequency words: common, though

  • Daily practice with spelling words through spelling menu
  • Daily h/w w/ spelling words

Reading: Unit 4 Week 2- How can personal stories change society?

Learning Goals:

  • I can learn more about biography and identify the main idea and key details in a biography.
  • I can develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing.
  • I can use elements of opinion writing to write an opinion essay.

Objectives:

  • Use text evidence to support an appropriate response.
  • Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as note taking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating. 
  • Describe individuals, events, and ideas that have changed communities, past and present.
  • Develop oral language through speaking, listening, and discussion. 
  • Recognize characteristics and structure of informational text. 
  • Identify use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in text. 
  • Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using knowledge of syllable division patterns such as VCCV, VCV, VCCCV with accent shifts.
  • Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including sections, tables, graphs, timelines, bullets, numbers and bold and italicized front to support understanding.
  • Review r-controlled words from last week..
  • Author’s purpose to achieve specific purpose.
  • Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.

Students will be learning about Fredrick Douglass and Sojourner Truth through reading biographies.


Grammar:

  •  Daily work in Simple Solutions packet
  • Teach VCCCV pattern- Words with the VCCCV pattern have a vowel, three consonants, then another vowel. Two of the consonants form a digraph or a blend. Syllables of these words divide between the blend or digraph and the other consonant. 

Writing:

  • Work on Social Studies Slideshow
  • Students begin making researching an abolitionist and creating a Canva report on that person- this will done in small groups-

Math: Completion of Chapter 9 and begin Chapter 10 Fractions

Chapter 10- Fractions: How can fractions  be used to represent numbers and their parts?

New vocabulary: fraction, unit fraction, denominator, numerator

Mathematical practices: 

  • Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
  • Model with mathematics.
  • Use appropriate tools strategically.
  • Attend to precision.
  • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
  • Look for and make use of structure.

Monday--Lesson 9- Problem Solving Investigation: Use logical reasoning- Students will use logical reasoning to solve problems. Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.

Tuesday- Review of Chapter 9 to prepare for Wednesday’s test

Wednesday- Chapter 9 Assessment

Thursday-Lesson 1- Students will explore and model with unit fractions- Develop understanding of fractions as numbers.

Friday-- Multiplication and Division games

  • Daily IXL and  IReady math lessons for enrichment
  • Daily SeeSaw math activities
  • Daily Simple Solutions Math packet 

Religion: 

Celebration the life of Saint Patrick

  • Key events in St. Patrick’s life
  • Daily songs, prayers and devotions.
  • Tuesday- buddy Mass at 8:30 
  • Daily songs and prayers, this week- learning Our Lady of Knock tying in with the Ireland unit.






Social Studies: 

Continuation of our Ireland Unit- through videos, songs, stories students will explore their chosen county through Google Images and books on Ireland in the classroom. Students will also learn about the culture of Ireland and famous landmarks of Ireland, specifically their county.

  • Slideshow of their chosen country- listing some facts and images.
  • Students will research fish that swim in the Shannon River, the longest river in Ireland, and create the fish for our model river. Students will research the four provinces of Ireland and learn about St. Patrick- Ireland’s patron saint. Students will also learn some songs interconnected with Ireland.
  • A special visit and presentation by Eleonor Doherty’s parents about the Emerald Isle on Thursday! Can’t wait!


Homework for Thursday, 3/6/25

HW for 3/6/25
-- Spelling h/w- Write a letter to a friend using as many spelling words as possible.
--We completed math h/w in class- difficult strategies today so we wanted to conquer it together!
Tomorrow:
--Feed My Starving Children 9:00-10:45
--Lenten Service Project- Reading to Mrs. Johnson's class
--Spelling and Reading tests
--Present Feb. book reports and begin Ireland!
Have a lovely day!
With Gratitude,
Sharon Shute

Homework for Tuesday, 3/4/25

Homework for 3/4/25
--Spelling- Texting Tuesday spelling paper
--Math Lesson 7- Equations
Tomorrow:
  • Ash Wednesday All School Buddy Mass at 8:30
  • Lenten activities in the classroom for the duration of Lent
  • Art class
  • We'll leave the doors open tomorrow for some Read a Thon fun- kids can read in either 3rd grade room and read with kids in the other class, too.
Have a lovely evening!
With Much Gratitude,
Sharon Shute

Homework for Monday, 3/3/25

Homework for Monday, 3/3/25
--Spelling homework
--We completed Math lesson 6 in class today; Only a few kids took it home
--Readathon Log is in your child's folder today- Please have your child jot down their reading for today. They can add Harry Potter reading for 35 minutes and Lit. Circle reading for 35 minutes.
 
Tomorrow:
--No Mass but we do have Reconciliation in the afternoon
--Gym and Library; Please return all library books tomorrow- thanks!
--Harry Potter, we just completed Chapter 1 so onto the packet!
 
Have a lovely evening,
With Gratitude,
Sharon Shute
 

Week at a Glance: March 3-7, 2025

Week at a Glance: March 3-7, 2025

Highlights of the Week:

Reading: Begin Unit 4 in reading- Theme: Events

Writing/Social Studies: Students will present their Black History Month Reports

Phonics: R controlled vowels

Math: Continuing Chapter 9 Properties and Equations

Religion: Lent/ Stations of the Cross

Other Highlights:

-Tuesday-3rd and 4th Graders Reconciliation

-Wednesday- All school Mass for Ash Wednesday @12:30

-Friday- Field Trip: Feed My Starving Children- 9:00-10:30


Spelling Words: certainly, earn, return, search, swerve, termite, third, thirsty, thirteen, thirty bonus words: determine, virtual, personable-

High Frequency Words: system, brought

Develop Vocabulary:  community, donate, convince, generous, transformed-

Unit Vocabulary Words: benefit, generation, advice, consumer, familiar

Language and Conventions- possessive nouns


Reading Goals for this Unit:

Weekly question: How can one person improve a community?

Focus on Daniel Burham and Jane Addams

  • Collaborate with others to determine how communities change over time.
  • Knowing about biography and understand its elements
  • Use language to make connections between reading and writing narrative nonfiction
  • Use elements of opinion writing to write a opinion essay

Week 1- Learn more about biography and analyze text structure in a biography

Reading Workshop Minilesson bank:

  • Primary source- Daniel Burnham
  • Biography: The House that Jane Built
  • Words that explain main ideas
  • Analyze text structure
  • Correct or confirm predictions
  • Talk about it: Ask relevant questions

Reading-Writing Workshop Bridge:

  • Academic vocabulary- related words
  • Word Study- R controlled vowels: ir, er, ur, ear
  • Read like a writer- explain the use of descriptive language
  • Write for a reader-use descriptive language

Writing Workshop: Weekly Focus: Introduce and immerse-


Mini-lesson bank:

  • Opinion essay: topic, point of view and reasons, brainstorm topics and focus on opinion, plan your opinion essay.

Reading/ Writing continued: 

  • Daily SeeSaw entries for Math and Reading
  • Simple Solutions Grammar packet and daily Daily Oral Language packet

Math: Continuing Chapter 9- Properties and Equations-

Math Vocabulary words: evaluate, variable, expressions, operations, equation, estimate,

Mathematical Practices:

  • Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
  • Model with mathematics.
  • Attend to precision.
  • Look for and make use of structure.
  • Use appropriate tools strategically.
  • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Monday- Lesson 7- Write Expressions- Students will represent one- and two step word problems using equations and a variable.

Tuesday:  Lesson 8- Solve Using Two-Stop Word Problems- Students will represent and solve two-step word problems using equations and a variable.

Wednesday:- Lesson 9- Problem Solving Investigation: Use logical reasoning- Students will use logical reasoning to solve problems. Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.

  • Daily SeeSaw math activities
  • Daily IReady
  • Daily Simple Solutions Math packet

Social Studies: 

  • Students from both classes will complete presentations from February book reports on Black History Month.
  • After presentations:Students in both classes will engage in a month-long look at Ireland through images, videos, and story books. Each student will receive a county in Ireland and that will be the county the students researches for their slideshow report . 
  • Students will research fish that swim in the Shannon River, the longest river in Ireland, and create the fish for our model river. Students will research the four provinces of Ireland and learn about St. Patrick- Ireland’s patron saint. Students will also learn some songs interconnected with Ireland.

Religion: Lenten Journey

Students will be discussing feelings and emotions during this Lenten journey by coloring a cross with different traits of Lent- We’ll also discuss, as a school family, how we can become closer by acting on these positive actions to become closer to God and each other.

  • Daily songs, prayers, secret agent prayer list, pledge, and devotions
  • 8:30 buddy Mass for Ash Wednesday- All School Mass
  • Lenten Packet with daily prayers and devotions- Activities to share hope and love to others-

Homework for Thursday, 2/27/25

Homework for Thursday, 2/27/25
--Math Lesson 5- Write Math Expressions
--Spelling- Write a letter to a friend using as many spelling words as possible.
Tomorrow:
--Our big day- 3rd Grade Freedom Tea in the Koenig Center from 8:00-8:45
So excited to see many of you tomorrow!
--Also- STEAM class
--Tomorrow we wrap up the slideshow presentations- We will keep you posted on the top chosen charities.
 
Have a lovely evening!
Mrs. Sharon Shute

homework for 2/26/25

homework for 2/26/25
--Spelling traffic lights paper
--Math lesson 4
Tomorrow:
--Gym and Science
--Harry Potter book!
--Begin charity presentations!
 
Have a lovely day!
Mrs. Sharon Shute

Homework for Tuesday, 2/25/25

Homework for Tuesday, 2/25/25
--Spelling practice- Texting Tuesday with spelling words
--Math Lesson 3- Adding three factors
Tomorrow:
-Dress down day for door contest!
-We'll practice in the Koenig Center for Friday's Freedom Tea
-Art day
 
Have a lovely day!
With Gratitude,
Sharon Shute
 
 

Homework for Monday, 2/24/25

Homework for Monday, 2/24/25
--Spelling words- Review words for Unit 3- No bonus this week. The spelling test will consist of 13 words.
--Math- Lesson 2 Distributive Property of Multiplication- Please make sure students write the whole equation for the answer
 
Tomorrow:
--Gym and Library Day- Please bring library books in
--8:30 All School Mass
--Begin working on Unit 3 persuasive writing charity work! My favorite writing project of the year!
 
Have a great day!
With Much Gratitude,
Sharon Shute

Week at a Glance: February 24-28, 2025

Week at a Glance: February 24-28, 2025

Highlights of the Week:

Reading: Last week of Unit 3 in Reading; Project Week!

Writing: Historical Fiction story and Opinion speech-two big writing projects this week!

Spelling: 13 Review words from Unit 3 in Reading

Math: Continue Chapter 9

Social Studies: Begin presenting Feb. book reports- Black History Month

Religion/ Social Studies: Freedom Tea this Friday


Spelling Words: Review of Unit 3- no new words or no bonus words- all review words:

Wolves, choose, geese, heroes, balloon, rescue, happiness, graceful, peaceful, impolite, nonfiction, children, incorrect

  • Daily practice with spelling words in SeeSaw activities
  • Daily spelling words homework.

Reading: Unit 3- Week 6: Project based learning week

This week students will

  • write an opinion speech about why it is important to take advantage of heroic opportunities.
  • research evidence that supports their claim and persuades their audience.

Lesson 1 Compare Across Texts Inquire

  •  Answer the Essential Question • Introduce Inquiry Project
  • • Read “Heroes Aren’t Just for Comic Books”
  • • Generate questions
  • • Apply Academic Vocabulary

Lesson 2 Explore and Plan Conduct Research-- Argumentative Writing

  • • Read: “I’m a Volunteer!”
  • • Apply characteristics of text
  • • Using a search engine
  • • Identify keywords to research

Lesson 3 Collaborate and Discuss Refine Research- Read a Student Model

  • • Identify features of argumentative texts
  • • Paraphrasing and Quoting
  • • Read “A Helping Hand”
  • • Apply paraphrasing and quoting to article

Lesson 4- Extend Research Collaborate and Discuss-Investigate a variety of media

  • • Incorporate media into opinion speech
  • • Revise & Edit: Relevant Details
  • • Peer review opinion speeches

Lesson 5 Celebrate and Reflect Reflect on the Unit-- Present your opinion speeches

  • • Reflect on your project
  • • Reflect on your goals
  • • Reflect on your reading
  • • Reflect on writing


Writing: Big week for our class this week in writing:

  • Write a historical story based on previously read stories: Below the Deck: A Titanic Story, Granddaddy’s Turn to Vote, Little House on the Prairie, By the Shores of the Silver Lake, or Mama Mira using a graphic organizer and type the final piece.
  • Write an opinion piece on a charity or organization that means a lot to the students. Students will work in small groups to research a charity to write about and persuade the class to want to learn more and do more. This project will be ongoing throughout the next 2 weeks.

Math: Chapter 9- Properties and Equations

Vocabulary Words: Associative Property of Multiplication, Distributive Property, equation, evaluate, expression, operations, variable, 

Mathematical  Practices:

  • Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
  • Look for and make use of structure.
  • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
  • Attend to precision.
  • Look for and make use of structure.
  • Model with mathematics

Monday- Lesson 2- The Distributive Property- Apply the Distributive Property of Multiplication to find products. Students will apply the Distributive Property of Multiplication to find products.

Tuesday- Lesson 3- Hands on: Multiply Three Factors- Explore how to find the product of 3 numbers. Students will explore how to find the product of three factors. 

Wednesday-Lesson 4- The Associative Property--Apply the Associative Property of Multiplication to find products. Students will apply the Associative Property of Multiplication to find products.

Thursday-  Check my Progress thus far in the chapter- 2 page review; Lesson 5- Write Expressions- Students will write expressions using the 4 operations-

  • Daily Simple Solutions Math Packet
  • Daily practice with IReady Math lessons- Review of math concepts learned this week-
  • Daily SeeSaw math enrichment activities
  • Multiplication and Division facts practice

Social Studies:

Our Freedom Tea is this Friday in the Koenig Center at 8:00-8:45- Students will be presenting their writings on Dr. King and his dream of peace. Also, students will be learning about the Civil Rights Movement. Students will also begin presenting their Black History Month reports.

Religion: Freedom Tea- 

  • 8:30 All school Mass on Tuesday- not a buddy Mass
  • Religious songs, prayers, devotions and discussions
  • Songs to represent love of God through love of country, peacefulness, and neighbor
  • Prepare for Lent next week- theme is HOPE







Homework for Wednesday, 2/19/25

Homework for Wednesday, 2/19/25
--Spelling Words- homework page to practice for Friday's test
--2 page packet about spelling words from Reading book
--Black History Month report due by Friday- please include a picture of the person. Thanks!
Tomorrow:
--Math Chapter 9 begins tomorrow; Kids tested today
--Completion of The One and Only Bob packet-So exciting! Monday begins Harry Potter
--Science and Gym
 
Have  a lovely afternoon!
With Gratitude,
Sharon Shute