Week of June 4, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week...

Language- we are discussing advertising techniques used in the media
               - we are creating a poster/commercial for the upcoming St. Rita's BBQ event

Math- we are determining all the possible outcomes in a simple probability experience

Reminders:

1. No School on Friday June 8th
2. Return library books

Week of May 28, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week...

Language- we are making judgements and drawing conclusions about the ideas in texts
               - we are beginning our Media Literacy unit
               - we are identifying the purpose and audience for some media texts


       Math- we are beginning our Probability unit

Reminders:

1. Track and Field on Friday, June 1st  (Forms are due on May 29th!)

Week of May 22, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week...

Language- we are making judgements and drawing conclusions about the ideas in texts

      Math- we are calculating perimeters and areas of polygons

Reminders: 

1. Liturgy on Tuesday, May 22 at 12:30pm

Week of May 14 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week...

Language- we are making judgements and drawing conclusions about the ideas in texts

        Math- we are calculating perimeter and area of rectangles

Religion- we are continuing the Created Sexual unit

Reminders:

1. Library on Thursday May 17th
2. NO SCHOOL on Friday May 18th and Monday May 21st

Week of May 7, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week is Education Week! We have exciting events scheduled every day of this week.

Monday: Scholastic Book Fair

                Open House at 7:45am

                Virtue Assembly at 8:45am

Tuesday: Scholastic Book Fair

                  Jump Rope for Heart (Junior- afternoon)

Wednesday: Scholastic Book Fair (parents invited)

                       Education Week Liturgy at 8:45am, French Skits, OK Clean Water Presentation

                       STREAM (PM)

Thursday: Scholastic Book Fair (parents invited)

                     Talent Show

Friday: Young Authors (1st block)

                Bboyizm- (PM)

This week...

Language- we are revising and editing our narratives

                 - we are publishing our writing

      Math- we are converting metric units using decimals

Religion- we are continuing the Created Sexual unit

Week of April 30, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week...

Language- we are using some vivid language (adjectives and adverbs) to add interest to
                  our creative narrative
               - we are using teacher and peer feedback to improve our narrative writing

     Math- we are starting our Measurement unit

Religion- we are continuing the Creative Sexual unit

Reminders:

1. Library on Thursday May 5th
2. Dance-a-Thon on Friday May 6th

Homework:

1. XtraMath
2. Finish writing creative narrative

Week of April 23, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week...

Language- we are writing a creative narrative with a clear plot
                  - we are using some vivid (i.e., adjectives and adverbs) language to add
                    interest to our creative narrative

       Math- we are converting fractions to decimals
                - we are reviewing for our unit test on Thursday April 26

 Religion- we are continuing our Creative Sexual unit

Reminders:

1. Earth Day- Monday April 23: wear blue for oceans and seas
                    - Tuesday April 24 wear green for plants and trees
                    - Wednesday April 25 wear brown for earth and soil
                    - Thursday April 26 wear orange/red/yellow for sun

2. Jump Rope for Heart pledges are due on Wednesday April 25

3. PD day on Friday- No school!

Homework:

1. Xtra Math