What's Happening this Week of Dec. 7th - 11th

SPECIAL NOTICES:
      **Parent/Teacher Conferences - There will be 2 days for conferences.  An email was sent to all parents along with a Google Docs showing dates and times for you to sign up.  If you did not sign up...please do so as soon as possible.
      **Friday, Dec. 11th is a HALF DAY with 11:45 dismissal.

         iPads:  We have been using our iPads daily.  The children enjoy working on ixl and i-ready sites practicing on their Math & Reading skills.
        **I encourage all parents to have their child go into iReady to practice Math/Reading skills on a daily basis.
          
          Reading/ELA:  This week's main story is a trickster tale called "Tops and Bottoms".  Our secondary reading selection is an Informational text  alled "Goodness Grows in the Garden".
Spelling/Phonics: -Homophones 
                          List - hole, whole, its, it's, hear, here, won, one, our, hour, their, there, fur, fir, rode, road, peace, piece
Grammar: Writing Quotations
Vocabulary Strategies: Idioms
Comprehension Target Skill: Point of View
Writing: Advent/Christmas Writing

          Journal Writing: We started Journal Writing last week.  For thia monrg only there will be 2 journal entries; one a Winter Theme, the other a Christmas theme.  Journal entries are written in 'cursive'.  

         Math: This week we will begin Chapter 6 on Division.  This chapter focuses on using the same strategies we covered in Mulipication such as equal groups, bar models, & arrays.  

         Social Studies: We will continue with our unit on Canada.  In lesson 2 this week, we will learn about the history of Canada.  

         Science: We continue reading Lesson 3  on"Sound".  As always, go on Connected website to re-read lesson.  This week students will receive an outline on this lesson which we will do together in class.  This outline is a good resource to prepare for the quiz on this lesson.    

         Religion: We have been busy celebrating the Advent Season by completing various Advent/Christmas writing activities. We will also watch several Advent videos and partake in daily prayer services.  

                    SOME NOTES TO KEEP IN MIND:
   ***Children MUST bring in a chapter book to read when time allows them to
   ***Please send your child in with a pencil sharpener or several SHARPENED PENCILS daily to avoid any borrowing.
   ***Please continue to bring extra Masks to school.  Also, remind your child daily on the proper way to wear a mask, (covering the nose is very important).  Let's keep everyone healthy and happy!!!
   ***As the days get cooler, so do our classrooms.  Children are encouraged to wear their St. Thomas sweatshirts over their uniforms or their Gym Uniforms. 

                              Have a great week!!!!!
                                     Mrs. Magarie
 
   ** Google Classroom Classroom code is:  ik37yw5

                                  Love, Mrs. Magarie

Monday
Math: Practice Workbook pages 95, 96
ILX: Please practice Multiplication and ELA skills

Tuesday
Math: Practice Workbook pages 97, 98
IXL: Please practice Multiplication and ELA skills

Thursday
Spelling: Workbook page
Reading: Read "Young Thomas Edison"
Math: Practice Workbook page

 

Monday - Gym & Art
Wednesday - Comuter
Thursday - Music