November 26th - 30th

REMINDERS

*Monday: 11-26 Dismissal is at 12 noon

THIS WEEK IN CLASS . . .

Lessons: 2nd Grade

*Tuesday: 11-27 Social Studies test for 2nd grade on Natural resources
*Wednesday: 11-28 Pearson test on Friends Around the World
*Thursday: 11-29 Test on Nouns
*Friday: 11-30 Quiz on ch. 4 religion

Lessons: 3rd Grade
*Wednesday: 11-28 Pearson test on The Moon Seems to Change
*Thursday: 11-29 Test on Nouns
*Friday: 11-30 Quiz on ch. 23 religion

Lessons: 4th Grade
*Friday: 11-30 Quiz on ch. 26 religion

HOMEWORK

Monday 11-26
2nd Grade:

*Complete reading log

*Study for social studies test

*Read Friends Around the World at home with mom or dad. Log onto Pearson Realize to access the text.

3rd Grade:

*Complete reading log

*Complete RWJs worksheet

*Read The Moon Seems to Change at home with mom or dad. Log onto Pearson Realize to access the text.

Tuesday 11-27

2nd Grade:
*Complete reading log

*Test tomorrow on Friends Around the World on Pearson. Log onto Pearson Realize to access the text.

3rd Grade:
*Complete reading log

*Religion - copy vocabulary on pp. 262 & 265
*Test tomorrow for The Moon Seems to Change on Pearson. Log onto Pearson Realize to access the text.

Wednesday 11-28

2nd Grade:

*Complete reading log

*Grammar Test tomorrow; review everything learned about nouns pp. 29-62

3rd Grade:

*Complete reading log

*Grammar Test tomorrow; review everything learned about nouns.

Thursday 11-29
2nd Grade:
*Please ask your child if they are permitted to dress down tomorrow; reminder to parents to please reinforce school and classroom rules with your children.
*Religion Quiz on ch. 4
*Complete reading log

3rd Grade:

*Religion Quiz on ch. 23

*Complete reading log

4th Grade:

*Religion Quiz on ch. 26

November 19th - 23rd

REMINDERS

*This is the LAST week to bring in canned food for the poor.

*Monday, Nov. 19th: Native American Projects are due; Mickey Mouse Day - students may wear Mickey Mouse attire, but there will be no contest as it is a short week.

*Tuesday, Nov. 20th: Dismissal is @ 12 noon; parent-teacher conferences from 3:00 - 8:00 pm sharp.

*Wednesday, Nov. 21st: Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00 am; parents are welcomed to join us.

THIS WEEK IN CLASS …

Lessons: 2nd Grade reviews everything learned about nouns, continues to read Friends Around the World; Discusses God's greatest gift; finishes learning about natural resources and continues to explore matter.

Lessons: 3rd Grade reviews everything learned about nouns, continues to read The Moon Seems to Change; explores the Church at Pentecost

Lessons: 4th Grade explores the Theological and Cardinal Virtues.

HOMEWORK

Monday 11-19

2nd Grade

*Complete reading log
*Complete Freckle assignments
*Complete vocabulary words on p. 64 of social studies book in notebook

3rd Grade

*Complete reading log
*Complete Freckle assignments

Wednesday 11-21

2nd Grade

*Complete reading log

*Complete Freckle assignments

*Study chapter 3 in social studies textbook. Review all questions at the end of each lesson and all questions on p. 70 - test on Monday 11-26-18

3rd Grade

*Complete reading log

*Complete Freckle assignments

*Complete RWJs p. 53 - write a sentence for crescent, waxing, and phases; complete the question on the bottom for Write in Response to Reading and p. 54 complete section Nouns as Subjects - you may access the text on Pearson Realize 

Enjoy the long weekend and hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

November 12th - 16th

REMINDERS

*Please continue to donate canned food; our yearly food drive aims to help those less fortunate, thanks.

*Monday, 11-12: School is closed - Veteran's Day.

*Thursday, 11-15: Native American Music/Thanksgiving Presentation @ 9:00 am in the lunchroom; parents are welcomed to join.

*Friday, 11-16: Report Card Assembly @ 1:30 pm in the lunchroom; parents are welcomed to join.

*Parent Teacher Conferences are next Tuesday, Nov. 20th from 3:00 - 8:00 pm sharp. Children will be dismissed @ 12 noon.

THIS WEEK IN CLASS

Lessons: 2nd Grade continues to read Friends Around the World; continues to learn about natural resources; begins to learn about matter; and begins to explore what Advent is.

Lessons: 3rd Grade begins to read a new text, The Moon Seems to Change; presents their projects about saints, and explores the beginning of the Church. 

Lessons: 4th Grade presents their project about saints and learns about the theological virtues. 

HOMEWORK

Tuesday 11-13
2nd Grade:
*Bring in canned food for the poor.
*Complete reading logs.
*Unit 1 Module A vocabulary test were given back today; please check, sign and make corrections with your child on the loose-leaf provided. Each item that was incorrect must be written on the loose-leaf correctly - hand in with test tomorrow.
*Voyages p. 55
*Students that did not complete social studies vocabulary should complete for HW; they are found in the link at the top, left side of the blog.

*Begin to do research and work on your Native American projects.
*Complete Native American assignments on Freckle by Wednesday, 11-14
*Complete Matter assignments on Freckle by Friday, 11-16

3rd Grade:
*Complete reading logs.

Wednesday 11-14

2nd Grade:

*Children may dress up tomorrow for their presentation.
*Bring in canned food for the poor.

*Complete reading logs.

*Copy reading vocabulary words into NB; then complete sentences on the RWJ p.50 (frozen & caribou)

*Copy science vocabulary into NB.

*Social studies test was given back today; review, sign and hand back in tomorrow

*Do research and work on your Native American projects.

*Complete Matter assignments on Freckle by Friday, 11-16

3rd Grade:

*Complete reading logs.

Thursday 11-15

2nd Grade:

*Students may not dress down tomorrow. School uniforms are to be worn; no exceptions.

*Bring in canned food for the poor.

*Complete reading logs.

*Do research and work on your Native American projects.

*Complete Matter assignments on Freckle for tomorrow

3rd Grade:

*End of Unit 1 Module A Vocabulary test were sent back today; please review, sign and send back tomorrow. Students must make corrections on loose-leaf, writing everything out that was wrong correctly and attach it to their test. 

*Complete reading logs.

2nd Grade Native American Projects

Project is due Monday, November 19, 2018.

You will research your chosen tribe and become an expert on their way of life. You will research and learn about the tribe’s clothing, housing, geographic location and other interesting facts. All of your research will be presented to the class.

You are to imagine that you were a member of the tribe you have chosen and talk about your tribe. All information that is gathered is to be nicely displayed on a tri-fold board (they may be purchased at staples or in the supply room from Ms. Resto). Your information may be handwritten or typed; get as creative as you want!

The following questions must be displayed and answered on your board in a paragraph:

1. Where did this tribe live? (region/territory)

2. What type of clothing did the tribe members wear? Describe it.

3. What work did the men do? The women do? The children do?

4. What kind of food did they eat?

5. What kind of house did they live in? How did they build them?

6. What was their music like?

7. What religion did this tribe follow?

8. Were there any special ceremonies this tribe conducted? Describe them.

9. A list of any other interesting facts that you may want to speak about and present to your class can also be provided (optional).

Below is an example of how you can format your board:

This project is due Monday, November 19, 2018.

November 5th - 9th

REMINDERS

*Children are to arrive to school before prayers as school begins at 8:00 AM; students who arrive after prayers will be marked as late.

*Children are to donate canned foods for our yearly can foods drive to feed the poor. The class with the most cans will win a pizza party.

*Individual picture day is Tuesday 11/06 - all money for pictures is to be given to Mrs. Resto

*Saint projects given to 3rd and 4th grade students is due Friday 11/9

*Friday 11/9 is the last day of the first marking period; all assignments are to be done and handed in before then.

THIS WEEK IN CLASS . . .

Lessons: 2nd Grade takes their Module A reading vocabulary test; discusses the meaning of the Lord's Prayer; beings to learn about natural resources and takes their test on animals.

Lessons: 3rd Grade takes their Module A reading vocabulary test; works on their saint projects and wraps up on learning about praying for the healing and eternal life.

Lessons: 4th Grade uses class time to work on their saint project and wraps up on learning about the Eighth Commandment.

HOMEWORK

Monday 11-05:

2nd Grade
*Bring in canned food for our school food drive (remember our goal is to feed as many poor people as possible)

*Complete reading logs

*Study for reading vocabulary test on Wednesday 11-07

3rd Grade

*Complete reading logs
*Study for reading vocabulary test on Wednesday 11-07
*Work on saint project due Friday 11-09
4th Grade

*Work on saint project due Friday 11-09

Tuesday 11-06:

2nd Grade
*Bring in canned food for our school food drive
*Complete reading logs
*Study for tomorrow's reading vocabulary test
*Students who did not finish social studies classwork for chapter 3 lesson 1 must finish tonight; all vocabulary (on pp. 48-55) and questions B, C, and D on p. 55
3rd Grade
*Complete reading logs
*Study for tomorrow's reading vocabulary test
*Work on saint project due Friday 11-09
4th Grade
*Work on saint project due Friday 11-09

Wednesday 11-07:

2nd Grade
*I ask that parents reinforce classroom rules with their child every night to ensure that they are focused during the day.
*Bring in canned food for our school food drive
*Complete reading logs
3rd Grade
*Complete reading logs
4th Grade
*Work on saint project due Friday 11-09

Thursday 11-08:
2nd Grade
*I ask that parents reinforce classroom rules with their child every night to ensure that they are focused during the day.
*Bring in canned food for our school food drive

*Complete reading logs

3rd Grade

*Complete reading logs

4th Grade

*Work on saint project due tomorrow

Friday 11-09:

2nd Grade

*Log onto Freckle and complete assignments

3rd Grade

*Saints project due tonight by 11:59 pm

4th Grade

*Saints project due tonight by 11:59 pm