Our first trimester mission focus is Adopt-a-Family, and to raise more funds we are pre-selling donuts, for $1 each. The last day to order is next Monday, and the donuts will be delivered on Thursday the 19th. Another way we support the Adopt-a-Family program is by collecting teddy bears and other stuffed animals, to be brought to school on Teddy Bear Day in December. We also encourage families to send in uneaten Halloween candy (in plain wrappers), and this year we would like to add one item to our collection: boxes of cereal. You may send in your donations of boxed cereal at any time in the coming weeks, and we will send it down to LA with Monsignor Terry when he comes to collect our teddy bears. Thank you for your generosity!
There is no school this Wednesday, as we honor all of our veterans.
What we are working on this week:
Religion: We will finish discussing chapter 8 (laws of love) and then begin chapter 9, which discusses how we can honor Mary and follow her example.
Math: Students should complete ixL Math skills B2 and C2 by next Monday. In class we continue work in Unit 3. We will have a test on this unit next week.
Spelling: This week we are working on Unit 12, a review unit. The book pages should be done by Friday, but there is no test this week.
Grammar: We will wrap up our study of Unit 2, with a test coming next week.
Writer’s Workshop: We are editing and writing final drafts of our realistic fiction stories.
Vocabulary: We continue our study of Unit 6 words, with a test this Friday. The book pages should be done by Friday; we will have a practice test on Thursday. Students have index cards to help in their studying.
Reading: Everyone continues to read book selections at their reading level. We are learning a variety of strategies, which will help us to become better readers. Fluency homework #11 should be completed by next Monday. Reading Logs will be due next Monday as well. You can access the form here. Reading log summary
Social Studies: We continue our work in groups, preparing reports and posters on the Native Americans who lived in the four different regions of CA.
Science: We continue chapter 2; test will be next week.
Thanking you for your continuing support,
Mrs. Mary Dwyer
