Week of December 14th

Good Morning!

We certainly have a very busy week!  See everyone at the Christmas Shows!  And remember we have an early dismissal on Friday (12:00) after our class parties!

This week in...

Reading:  After reading Chris Van Allsburg's The Stranger last week, we are going to look at a few other books he has written:  Two Bad Ants and The Polar Express.  We will still be trying to find out what makes a story a fantasy and how to draw conclusions using what the story says and what we know about that topic.  No reading test this week and no new vocabulary.

Religion:  We will take our Chapter 5 open book test on Wednesday

Spelling:  No spelling lesson this week!

4th LA: Working on diocesan required poem.  Our topic will be about Christmas

5th LA: Working on diocesan required poem.  Our topic will be about Christmas

4th SS:  We will begin our Southeast region tour and will continue it when we get back from break

5th SS:  We will finish chapter 5 on Monday.  I will not see the 5th graders on Tuesday due to show practice.  On Wednesday they will turn in their final numbers for the Stock Market Activity and I will give them the chapter 5 test.  This test will be a take- home, open book, open note, test that will be due Friday Morning.  If the students get it done Wednesday night I will accept it on Thursday!

Scholastic Book Order

Hi Everyone!

Tomorrow is the last day for any book orders to be turned in so we can get books before break.  If you would like to order online you can by using our grade level code 1FQVA.

All books orders that were turned in yesterday or before were already ordered!

If you need to place an order and then pick it up in secret, please send an email to your classroom teacher and we can make an arrangement!

Thank you!

Week of December 7th

Good Afternoon!

This week the children will have Reconciliation on Wednesday morning.

We will also have a special practice on Friday afternoon for our Christmas concert.  Next week the fun really begins with out of the ordinary schedules!  But we are looking forward to the concert and can't wait to see all of you at it!

This week in...

Reading:  The Stranger.  This is a GREAT story!  We will have a test on Friday

Religion:  Chapter 5

Spelling:  Lesson 14- test Friday

4th LA:  Still working on verb unit.  No quiz this week

5th LA:  In the middle of verb unit.  Quiz on Wednesday

4th SS:  Chapter 6 test on Thursday!

5th SS:  We will continue with Chapter 5- we will have a test next week (Tuesday or Wednesday)

Week of November 30th

Good Morning!

Tomorrow, Firefighter TJ will be in to complete the Downers Grove Presentation "Learn not to Burn"

This week in...

Reading:  Firestorm.  We will have a normal comprehension test and vocab test on Friday

Spelling:  Lesson 13- Practice due Thursday Menu and Test due Friday

Religion:  Advent, Chapter 5, and St. Nicholas

4th LA:  Quiz Thursday on Possessive Nouns

5th LA: No quiz this week, we are working on verbs

4th SS:  Chapter 6 (test will be next week Wednesday??)

5th SS:  Chapter 5 Lesson 2 and 3 this week