Week of February 10th-February 14th

Monday February 10th, 2025

MATH: Mixed Numbers (pg.  150)
READING: Book report papers were given out last week (Friday 2/7)

- Students should be reading their books at this point and brainstorming a creative title for their cereal box name. Project will be due around the end of March!

SPELLING: None this week! Only reading test

**A class list was passed out today Monday (2/10) for students who wish to participate in our small Valentine's Day celebration.

SPECIALS TUESDAY 2/11- Music & Computer/Library

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Tuesday February 11th, 2025

MATH: Mixed Numbers Worksheet
READING: Book report papers were given out last week (Friday 2/7)

- Students should be reading their books at this point and brainstorming a creative title for their cereal box name. Project will be due around the end of March!

SPELLING: None this week! Only reading test Friday 2/14!

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 2/12- Computer/Library

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Wednesday February 12th, 2025

MATH: Adding Fractions- Workbook pg. 151
READING: Book report papers were given out last week (Friday 2/7)

- Students should be reading their books at this point and brainstorming a creative title for their cereal box name. Project will be due around the end of March!

SPELLING: No spelling this week! Only reading test on 2/14!

SPECIALS THURSDAY 2/13- Spanish

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Week of February 3rd-February 7th

Monday February 3th, 2025

MATH: Workbook pg. 149 (Find Part of a Set)
READING/ELA:  Pick ONE book for Cereal Box Book Report (By tomorrow- Tuesday 2/4)

SPELLING:  New packet due 2/7!

SPECIALS TUESDAY 2/4- Music & Computer/Library

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Tuesday February 4th, 2025

MATH: Fractions of Groups (Worksheet)
READING/ELA:  Once students have picked their book (due today 2/4), I want them to start brainstorming ideas for their cereal box report's NAME  (obviously connected to the book)

SPELLING: Packet due Friday 2/7!

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 2/5- Computer/Library & Health

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Wednesday February 5th, 2025

MATH: Survey Fraction Questions (front or back depending on which survey students did!) this goes along with the bar graphs we made in class! They both need to be sent into school together.
RELIGION:  **Students need to practice their Mass readings *out loud* a few times a night!**

READING:  Keep brainstorming ideas for their cereal box report's NAME  (connected to the book)

SPELLING: Packet due Friday 2/7!

SPECIALS THURSDAY 2/6- Liturgical/Spanish

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN FEBRUARY:

2/3- 3rd Grade Starts Afternoon Prayer for the month of February!

2/4-  100th Day of School!

2/7- Teddy Bear Picnic (5:30-7:00pm)

- St. Jude Dress Down!

2/10- School Mass (9AM) Hosted by Grade 3!

2/11- PA Meeting

2/14-  Valentines Day Ice Cream Social

2/17- Presidents Day

2/17-2/21- FEBRUARY VACATION WEEK!

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Tests/Quizzes/Projects:

TUESDAY 2/4- Decide on reading book for book report.

FRIDAY 2/7- SPELLING & READING TEST

MONDAY 2/10- Ch. 5 Religion Open Book Test

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 SPELLING WORDS: 

1. balloon
2. choose 
3. feud 
4. newest
5. recruit 
6. rescue
7. spooky 
8. statue 
9. suitable 
10. threw 
11. fruit
12. few
13. clue
14. island

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Vocabulary words from the story "Mama Miti" U4W3 (pg. 135)

1. Ceremonies- Formal religious or public events.
2. Tradition- Customs or beliefs passed down among a group of people. 
3. Medicine- A substance used for treating an illness. 
4. Lamenting:  Expressing feelings of sadness.
5. Offering: Giving or presenting.

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Week of January 27th- January 31st

Happy Catholic Schools Week!

Monday January 27th, 2025

Math:  Workbook pg. 147 (Comparing Fractions)

NO SPELLING/VOCABULARY THIS WEEK** 

SPECIALS TOMORROW TUESDAY 1/28- Music & Computer/Library

Tuesday January 28th, 2025

Math:  Comparing Fractions worksheet

NO SPELLING/VOCABULARY THIS WEEK** 

SPECIALS TOMORROW TUESDAY 1/29- Computer/Library

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Wednesday January 29th, 2025

Math: Workbook pg. 148 ODD #'s. (This was begun in class on a separate sheet of paper) !

READING/ELA:  Start deciding what book to use for cereal box book reports (handout sent home).

NO SPELLING/VOCABULARY THIS WEEK** 

- Ask your parents your grandparents names so that we can write them letters for Grandparents Day. Make sure they are spelled correctly!

SPECIALS TOMORROW THURSDAY 1/30- SPANISH

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Thursday January 30th, 2025

Math: Ordering Fractions worksheet (using fraction strips or new strategy from today)

READING/ELA:  Continue deciding what book to use for cereal box book reports (handout sent home yesterday 1/29. Students should be making a decision on which book they want by FRIDAY 2/7.

NO SPELLING/VOCABULARY THIS WEEK** 

SPECIALS TOMORROW FRIDAY 1/31- ART

**We will be having Pig Races (rescheduled from Wednesday) & Bingo tomorrow!

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Catholic Schools Week Schedule:

Sunday 1/26- New Family Open House @1PM!

Monday 1/27

-       Schoolwide Mass @9AM

-       Math-a-thon Gr. K-5

-       “Finding Jesus” figurines hunt!

Tuesday 1/28

-       Pajama Day (PreK-Gr. 3) *Remember no slippers!

-       Decade Day (Gr. 4-8) Dress from your favorite decade of the  1900’s!

-       Scholastic Book Fair (Grade 3: 9:45-10:15)

Wednesday 1/29

-       Teacher Appreciation Day

-       Class Spirit Day (Gym sweatpants, t-shirt, sweatshirt, socks, etc.). Grade 3 Class Color: Light

Green**

-       Pig Races

Thursday 1/30

-       Grandparents Day

-       Dress down *(for students who donated to California Fire Relief)*

Friday 1/31

-       Bingo (K-8)

CLASS COLORS FOR SPIRIT DAY:

PreK 3- Neon Green

PreK 4- Neon Yellow

K- Orange

1^st- Red

2^nd- Purple

3^rd- Light Green

4^th- Dark Green

5^th- Navy Blue

6^th- Yellow

7^th- Light Blue

8^th- Gray

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Week of January 21st-January 24th

Monday January 20th, 2025-  Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

SPECIALS TOMORROW, TUESDAY 1/21- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday January 21st, 2025

MATH:  Workbook pg. 144 (Naming fractions!)

SPELLING:  New packet due Friday 1/24

SPECIALS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 1/22- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

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Wednesday January 23rd, 2025

MATH:  Fraction Flowers (comparing!)

SPELLING:  Packet due Friday 1/24

SPECIALS TOMORROW, THURSDAY 1/23- LITURGICAL / SPANISH

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Tuesday January 21st, 2025

MATH:  Workbook pg. 145 (Equivalent fractions!)

SPELLING:  Packet due tomorrow Friday 1/24

SPECIALS TOMORROW, FRIDAY 1/24- ART

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SPELLING WORDS:

1. readiness
2. cloudy 
3. stormy 
4. peaceful 
5. eagerness
6. illness 
7. scientists 
8. freshness
9. happiness
10. graceful 
11. frightful 
12.  dirty
13. foggy
14. thankful

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COMING UP IN JANUARY…

1/20- NO SCHOOL (MLK Day)

1/24- Fun Fest (NO after school!) 

1/26- OPEN HOUSE (Sunday @1pm)

1/27-1/31- Catholic Schools Week!

 1/27- Catholic Schools Week Mass (Flyer was sent home last week 1/15).

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Week of January 13th-January 17th

Monday January 13th, 2025

MATH: Math workbook pg. 127 (Multiplying 2-Digits)
SPELLING: New abbreviations packet due Friday 1/17.

SPECIALS TOMORROW, TUESDAY 1/14- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday January 14th, 2025

MATH: Math workbook pg. 130 + 131 (Both evens- students started)
SPELLING: Abbreviations packet due Friday 1/17.

SPECIALS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 1/15- COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Wednesday January 15th, 2025

MATH: Multiplying 3-digit #'s by 2 digit #'s Worksheet
SPELLING: Abbreviations packet due Friday 1/17.

SPECIALS TOMORROW, THURSDAY 1/16- SPANISH

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Thursday January 16th, 2025

MATH: Workbook pg. 133
SPELLING: Abbreviations packet due Friday 1/17.

SPECIALS TOMORROW, FRIDAY 1/17-ART

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SPELLING WORDS:

1. A.M. 
2. ASAP
3. Blvd.
4. Etc.
5. No.
6. P.M. 
7. P.S. 
8. Rd. 
9. vs. 
10. wt. 
11. dept. 
12. hrs. 
13. FYI
14. Hwy. 
    

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VOCABULARY From “Granddaddy’s Turn” 

1. Figured- Believed or thought. 
2. Patience- The ability to wait without getting upset. 
3. Temper- A person’s state of mind or feelings of anger. 
4. Complain- Express a feeling of unhappiness about something. 
5. Remembered- Thought of something that occurred in the past. 

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COMING UP IN JANUARY…

1/14- JR. High Dance

1/16- Rosary

1/17- 2nd Quarter Ends (Grades close)

1/18- Art night

1/20- NO SCHOOL (MLK Day)

1/24- Fun Fest (NO after school!) 

1/26- OPEN HOUSE (Sunday @1pm)

1/27-1/31- Catholic Schools Week!

 1/27- Catholic Schools Week Mass 

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**Please note the important upcoming 3rd Grade events:
• February 10th: Mass (Hosted by 3rd Grade)
• February 28th: Rosary (Hosted by 3rd Grade)
• Every school day of February: Afternoon Prayer (3rd Grade) **

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Week of January 6th-January 10th

Monday January 6th, 2025

MATH: Workbook pg. 69
SPELLING: Packet due Friday 1/10.

SPECIALS TOMORROW, TUESDAY 1/7- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday January 7th, 2025

MATH: Worksheet (Multiplication/Division Review- 2 sided)
SPELLING: Packet due Friday 1/10.

SPECIALS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 1/8- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH (w1)

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Wednesday January 8th, 2025

MATH: "Mr. R Means Business" Worksheet (Division with remainders)
SPELLING: Spelling packet due Friday 1/10.

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Thursday January 9th, 2025

MATH: Division boxes with mixed: no remainders/remainders
SPELLING: Spelling packet due TOMORROW 1/10.

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Tests/Quizzes:

- Spelling/Vocabulary FRIDAY 1/10

- Math Test (Mult. + Division) FRIDAY 1/10

- Social Studies (Our Government) Test WEDNESDAY 1/15  (Study guides will be sent home Thursday 1/9)

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SPELLING WORDS:

1.   Prepay 

2.   Nonstop 

3.   Disagree

4.   Nonfiction 

5.   Preapprove 

6.   Indirect 

7.   Imperfect

8.   Impolite 

9.   Insecure 

10.        Incorrect 

11.        Indefinite 

12.        Impossible

13.        Preview

14.       Dislike 

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 Vocabulary from “Below Deck: A Titanic Story”

1.   Enormous- Oversized, huge

2.   Abandon- To leave behind 

3.   Appeared- Showed up or came into view 

4.   Interfered- Became involved in an unwanted way 

5. Stationary- Not moving

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IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP...

1/2-  School resumes

1/14- JR. High Dance

1/16-  Rosary

1/17- 2nd Quarter Ends

1/18- Art night

1/20- NO SCHOOL

1/24-  Fun Fest (There will be NO after school this day!) 

1/26-  SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE (1pm)

1/27-  Report cards given out

Week of January 2nd-3rd

1/2/2025- Welcome back!

Thursday January 2nd, 2025

- Students were sent home with their newsletter for next week (January 6-10th)

- No homework tonight!

Friday January 3rd, 2025

- Have a fantastic weekend!

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SPELLING WORDS:

1.   Prepay 

2.   Nonstop 

3.   Disagree

4.   Nonfiction 

5.   Preapprove 

6.   Indirect 

7.   Imperfect

8.   Impolite 

9.   Insecure 

10.        Incorrect 

11.        Indefinite 

12.        Impossible

13.        Preview

14.       Dislike 

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 Vocabulary from “Below Deck: A Titanic Story”

1.   Enormous- Oversized, huge

2.   Abandon- To leave behind 

3.   Appeared- Showed up or came into view 

4.   Interfered- Became involved in an unwanted way 

5. Stationary- Not moving

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IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP...

1/2-  School resumes

1/14- JR. High Dance

1/16-  Rosary

PA Meeting

1/17- 2nd Quarter Ends

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Week of December 16th-Decemer 20th

December 16th, 2024

MATH:  None!

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Presidents projects due tomorrow 12/17.

RELIGION:  Study for test (changed to Wednesday 12/18)**

SPELLING/VOCAB: None this week!

SPECIALS TOMORROW 12/17- Computer/Library  (Music moved to Wednesday and Thursday due to Mass being moved)

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December 17th, 2024

MATH:  Multiplication and division word problems worksheet

RELIGION:  Study for test (CHANGED to WED. 12/18)**

SPELLING/VOCAB: None this week!

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December 18th, 2024

MATH: Keep on studying multiplication facts! NO homework! Christmas party tomorrow :)

SPELLING/VOCAB: None this week!

REMINDER: TOMORROW 12/19 is our 3rd Grade Cozy Themed Christmas Party + Polar Express Movie! Don't forget your cozy PJ's + blankets!******

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IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP… 

12/16- School Mass (9AM)

12/17- Presidents Project Due

12/18- 3rd Grade Cozy Themed Christmas Party + Polar Express Movie! Don't forget PJ's + blankets!

12/20- Half Day –  Dismissal at 11:30AM

            + School concert (9AM)

12/21-1/1- Christmas Break

1/2- School Resumes

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Week of DECEMBER 9th-DECEMBER 13th

Monday December 9th, 2024

MATH: Division w/Regrouping worksheet

SPELLING: Packet due FRIDAY

**Study for ELA Ch. 2 test. Study guide was given out Today, 12/9*

IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP… 
  12/8- Academy Christmas Carolers (after 9:30AM and 11AM)

12/9- Immaculate Conception (Mass 9AM)

12/10- PA Meeting (6:30PM)

12/11- Signup Deadline for Breakfast w/ Santa

12/12-12/13- Junior High Play (7PM)

12/14- Breakfast w/ Santa (8:30-10:30AM)

12/16- School Mass (9AM)

12/17- Presidents Project Due

12/20- Half Day –  Dismissal at 11:30AM

  School concert (9AM)

12/21-1/1- Christmas Break

1/2- School Resumes

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SPELLING WORDS:

1. I’ve

2. Let’s

3. can’t

4. aren’t

5. didn’t

6. won’t

7. couldn’t

8. wouldn’t

9. You’ve

10.       Doesn’t

11.       would’ve

12.       should’ve

13.       isn’t

14.       o’clock

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 Vocabulary from “Nature’s Patchwork Quilt”

1.  interdependence- animals/plants depend on one another for survival

2.  camouflage: a disguise that hides something from view

3.  adaptations- changes in plants and animals that help them survive in their habitat.

4.  Food chain- some animals eat other animals that, in turn, eat other animals/plants.

5. biodiversity- the number (range) of many kinds of plants/animals in a habitat

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  TESTS/QUIZZES:

- ELA CH.2 Test THURSDAY 12/12

- Spelling/Vocabulary Test FRIDAY 12/13

- Religion CH. 3 Test MONDAY 12/16

**SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT DUE 12/17**

Week of DECEMBER 2ND-DECEMBER 6TH

Monday December 2nd, 2024

MATH: Turkey multiplication worksheet. *Turn the multiplication problems **on the turkey's body only** into a division sentence. This should simply just be written the backwards way.

- Study flashcards multiplication!

SPELLING:  Packet due Friday 12/6.

SPECIALS TUESDAY 12/3- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday December 3rd, 2024

MATH: Inverse Operations Worksheet (Multiplication & Division)

- Study multiplication flashcards

SPELLING: Packet due Friday 12/6.

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 12/4- COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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Wednesday December 4th, 2024

• MATH:
• Studying multiplication flashcards at least 15 mins every night!

SPELLING: Packet due Friday 12/6.

SPECIALS THURSDAY 12/5- SPANISH

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Thursday December 5th, 2024

• MATH:
• Studying multiplication flashcards at least 15 mins every night!

SPELLING: Packet due tomorrow (Friday 12/6).

 SPECIALS FRIDAY 12/6- ART

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SPELLING WORDS:

1. reptile

2. despite

3. translate

4. compete

5. dispute

6. subscribe

7. mistake

8. expose

9. explode

10.       include

11.       locate

12.       attitude

13.       fact

14.       when

Week of November 25th-November 27th

Monday November 25th, 2024

• MATH: Mixed Practice (multiplication and division worksheet)

- Make flashcards (Cut them out, then write the answer on the back)

SPECIALS TUESDAY 11/26- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday November 26th, 2024

• MATH: Turkey multiplication

+ Make flashcards (Cut them out, then write the answer on the back)

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 11/27- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

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Wednesday November 27th, 2024 (HALF DAY- DISMISSAL @11am)

• NO HOMEWORK (Except studying multiplication flashcards at least 15 mins every day)
• HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP… 

11/25 - School Mass (9AM)

11/27 - Half Day (Dismissal 11:30AM)

11/28-12/1 Thanksgiving Break

12/2 - School Resumes

12/17- Presidents Project DUE

Week of November 18th-November 22nd

Monday November 18th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 55 (Dividing 4's)
• SPELLING: Packet due Friday 11/22.

**SCIENCE: Study for vocabulary quiz in science THURSDAY 11/21! Study guides went home Wed. 11/13

SPECIALS TUESDAY 11/19- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday November 19th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 57 (Dividing 5'S)
• SPELLING: Packet due Friday 11/22

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 11/20- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

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Wednesday November 20th, 2024

MATH: Workbook pg. 58 (relating division and multiplication)

SPELLING:  Packet due Friday 11/22

**Study for Science quiz tomorrow 11/21!**

SPECIALS THURSDAY 11/21- SPANISH

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Thursday November 21st, 2024

MATH: Function Machines Worksheet (NOT from workbook)

SPELLING:  Packet due tomorrow 11/22

***Study for SPELLING/VOCAB TEST(S) TOMORROW 11/22

**REMINDER: **Presidents Project Rubric was given out (11/14): It is due Tuesday, December 17th

SPECIALS FRIDAY 11/21- ART

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SPELLING WORDS: 

1. popcorn 

2. football

3. moonlight

4. eyesight 

5. airport

6. haircut

7. fireworks

8. outside

9. playground

10. rattlesnake

11. decided

12. minutes

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Vocabulary from the story: “Wolf Island”

1. depended- counted/relied on 

2. well-being- health and comfort 

3. population- the number of animals/people living in a place 

4. available- ready to use

5. balance- enough different plants/animals to keep a habitat healthy

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IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP… 

11/20 - Rosary

11/25 - School Mass (9AM)

11/27 - Half Day (Dismissal 11:30AM)

11/28-12/1 Thanksgiving Break

12/2 - School Resumes

12/17- Presidents Project DUE

Week of November 12th-November 15th

Monday November 11th, 2024

Happy Veteran's Day! NO SCHOOL

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Tuesday November 12th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 53 (Dividing 0's and 1's)
• ELA: Plural Possessive Nouns Worksheet

**Study for religion test tomorrow 11/13!

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 11/13- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

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Wednesday November 13th, 2024

MATH: Workbook pg. 54 (Divide by 2's)

ELA:  Using Exact Nouns (worksheet)

SPECIALS THURSDAY 11/14- LITURGICAL & SPANISH

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Thursday November 14th, 2024

MATH: Workbook pg. 55- Dividing by 3!

SOCIAL STUDIES: Presidents Project Rubric was given out today (11/14): It is due Tuesday, December 17th

- Have your child look over the rubric check list and take notes to get ahead on organization!

- Fill out the 3 questions on the worksheet

SPECIALS FRIDAY 11/15- ART

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IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP...
11/11 – Veteran’s Day (NO School)
11/16 - Family Bingo (5:30-7:00pm)
11/20 - Rosary
11/25 - School Mass (9AM)
11/27 - Half Day (Dismissal 11:30AM)

11/28-12/1 Thanksgiving Break
12/2 - School Resumes

Week of November 4th-November 8th

Monday November 4th, 2024

• MATH: “Fun Multiplication to 10x10 Sheet 7"
• SPELLING: Packet due Friday 11/8.
  

SPECIALS TUESDAY 11/5- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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 Tuesday November 5th, 2024

• MATH: Multiplication worksheet practice- (With 3x5, 3x10)
• SPELLING: Spelling practice worksheet (front and back)
  

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 11/6- COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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Wednesday November 6th, 2024

• MATH: Multiplication Word Problems
• SPELLING: Spelling packet (due Friday 11/7)
  

SPECIALS THURSDAY 11/7- LITURGICAL & SPANISH

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Thursday November 7th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 52- First day of DIVISION
• SPELLING: Rainbow spelling words (The wrong packet was given out on Tuesday- so I am canceling it- all students will get the points they did for it, but it had future words on it and I was not aware this happened until this morning)

SPECIALS FRIDAY 11/8- ART

SPELLING WORDS:

1. alarm

2. morning

3. soared

4. cardboard

5. adore

6. target

7. deserve

8. explore

9. absorb

10.       darkness

11.       finally

12.       money

Vocabulary from the story: “Weird Friends”

1. predators- animals that live by eating other animals.

2. protection- safety. 

3. immune- not affected by something, such as an illness

4. species- a group of living things that are the same in most ways.

emerges- comes out of a hidden place

IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP…

11/7-11/8 Half Day (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

11/11- NO SCHOOL (Veteran’s Day)

Week of October 28th-November 1st

Monday October 28th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 67 (Multiplying 9’s Practice page)
• SPELLING: Packet due Friday 11/1. *Students were instructed to manually write ABC order for PART 2*
  

SPECIALS TUESDAY 10/29- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday October 29th, 2024

• MATH: Multiplying by 10's and 11's worksheet (2-sided)
• SPELLING: Spelling practice worksheet (front and back)
  

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 10/30- COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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Wednesday October 30th, 2024

• MATH: Multiplying Three Numbers Worksheet.

*Students should be studying their multiplication facts 0-11. About 10-15 minutes each night!*

• SPELLING: Spelling packet (due Friday 11/1)
  

SPECIALS THURSDAY 10/31- LITURGICAL & SPANISH

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Thursday November 1st, 2024

• MATH: None! Happy Halloween and happy trick-or-treating!
• SPELLING: Packet due Friday 11/1.
• *Students should be studying their multiplication facts 0-6. About 10-15 minutes each night!*

SPECIALS FRIDAY 11/1- ART

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 SPELLING WORDS:

1. total

2. digit

3. talent

4. human

5. minus

6. defend

7. finish

8. equal

9. salad

10.       famous

11.       certain

12.       half

Word study we will talk about this week: V/CV OR VC/V

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Vocabulary from the story: “Patterns in Nature”

1. patterns- sets of things that repeat in order.

2. nature- parts of the world that are not made by people: land, mountains, trees, etc. 

3. repeat- to say or do something the same way again.

4. sequence- the order of something.

5. symmetry- the appearance of something that is the same on both sides.

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IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP…

10/28- 1st day of Winter Uniforms

10/29- Rosary (8:30am) in the Gym

10/30- Picture Day

10/31- Halloween

11/1- End of 1st Quarter*

11/7-11/8 Half Day (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

11/11- NO SCHOOL (Veteran’s Day)

Week of October 21st - October 24th

Monday October 21st, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 64 (Multiplying 6’s Practice page)
• ELA: Singular-possessive nouns worksheet

SPECIALS TUESDAY 10/22- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday October 22nd, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 65 (Multiplying 7’s practice page)
• SPELLING: Spelling practice worksheet (front and back)

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 10/22- COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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Wednesday October 23rd, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 
• *Students should begin to start studying their multiplication facts 0-8. About 10-15 minutes each night!*
• SPELLING: Spelling practice worksheet

SPECIALS THURSDAY 10/23- SPANISH

SPELLING WORDS:

1. because

2. finished

3. clean

4. friendship

5. explained

6. heart

7. protected

8. learn

9. truth

10. please

11. better

12. myself

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Vocabulary from the story: “Winn Dixie”

1. Preacher- a minister or servant of Jesus Christ whose work is to serve the Lord’s Word, (the Gospel to all people).
2. Properly- To do something correctly or in a satisfactory way.
3. Wrinkled- Having slight folds or lines in clothing or skin.
4. Advanced- Far on or ahead in progress.
5. Peculiar- Different from the usual or not normal.

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IMPORTANT INFO COMING UP…



10/21- School Mass (9AM)

10/24- Family Frolics (5:30-7:30)

 - Last Day of summer uniforms

10/25- NO SCHOOL (Teacher Inservice Day)

10/28- 1st day of Winter Uniforms

10/29- Rosary (8:30am) in the Gym

10/30- Picture Day

11/1- End of 1st Quarter*

11/7-11/8 Half Day (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

11/11- NO SCHOOL (Veteran’s Day)

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Week of October 15th - October 18th

NO SPELLING/VOCABULARY THIS WEEK!

Tuesday October 15th, 2024

MATH: Workbook pg. 44 +45

• ELA: 2-sided plural/singular nouns worksheet
• SPECIALS WEDNESADY 10/16- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

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Wednesday October 16th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 46 (whole page) 
• *Students should begin to start studying their multiplication facts 0-6. About 10-15 minutes each night!*
• SOCIAL STUDIES: 5 Regions Map Activity

SPECIALS THURSDAY 10/17- LITURGICAL / SPANISH

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Thursday October 17th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 48
• ELA: None
• *Students should be studying their multiplication facts 0-6. About 10-15 minutes each night!*

SPECIALS FRIDAY 10/18- ART

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• TESTS/QUIZZES: 
• No spelling/reading tests this week 10/15-10/18
• Social Studies CH. 1 “Our Environment” Test THURSDAY 10/24 (study guide given out today 10/16)
• Spelling/Reading Test (U1W6) FRIDAY 10/25

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Important Upcoming Dates: 

• 10/21- School Mass (9AM)
• 10/24- Family Frolics (5:30-7:30)

Last Day of summer uniforms

• 10/25- NO SCHOOL (Teacher In service Day)
• 10/28- 1st day of Winter Uniforms
• 10/29- Rosary (8:30am) in the Gym

Week of October 7th - October 11th

Monday October 7th, 2024

• MATH: NONE! Good job on math test tomorrow! 
• ELA: Common/Proper Nouns Worksheet
• SPELLING: Packet (due Friday 10/11)

SPECIALS TUESDAY 10/8- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday October 8th, 2024

• MATH: Multiplication workbook pg. 40 (Draw pictures if needed!)
• SPELLING: Packet (due Friday 10/11)

SPECIALS WEDNESDAY 10/9- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

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Wednesday October 9th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 42 (1s Multiplication)
  SPELLING: Packet (due Friday 10/4!)

SPECIALS THURSDAY 10/11- SPANISH

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Thursday October 10th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 44 + Skipping 3’s Sheet
  SPELLING: Packet due tomorrow 10/111!

SPECIALS FRIDAY 10/11- ART

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• SPELLING WORDS:
• 1. power
• 2. thousand
• 3. avoid
• 4. proud
• 5. enjoy
• 6. annoy
• 7. shower
• 8. appoint
• 9. bounce
• 10. fountain
• 11. unit
• 12. figure

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Word study we will talk about this week: Diphthongs: ou, ow, oi, oy

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Vocabulary from our story this week “The Golden Flower” (U1W5)

• 1.   pouch- a small bag that closes with a piece of string
• 2.   globe– an object shaped like a ball
• 3.   murmuring– a soft, continuous sound
• 4.   mountainside– the sloping side of a mountain
• 5.   footpath– a narrow walking path for people

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Important Upcoming Dates: 

• 10/7- SMA Golf Tournament
• 10/8- PA Meeting (at school 6:30-7:30)
• 10/14- NO SCHOOL
• 10/21- School Mass (9AM)
• 10/24- Family Frolics (5:30-7:30)

Last Day of summer uniforms

• 10/25- NO SCHOOL (Teacher In service Day)
• 10/28- 1st day of Winter Uniforms
• 10/29- Rosary (8:30am) in the Gym

Week of September 30th - October 4th

Monday September 30th, 2024

• MATH: “Subtraction Across Zeros” Worksheet. 
• SPELLING: Packet (due Friday 10/4)

SPECIALS TUESDAY 10/1- MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY

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Tuesday October 1st, 2024

• MATH: 3-Digit Subtraction with Regrouping Worksheet
• ELA: What are Nouns? Worksheet 
• SPELLING: Packet (due Friday 10/4)

SPECIALS WEDNESADY 10/2- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

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Wednesday October 3rd, 2024

• MATH: 3-Digit regrouping worksheet
  ELA: Noun riddles (front/back)
  SPELLING: Packet (due Friday 10/4!)

SPECIALS THURSDAY 10/3- LITURGICAL/ NO SPANISH

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Thursday October 3rd, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 38 (word problems #1-8 whole page)
  SPELLING: Packet due tomorrow 10/4!

SPECIALS FRIDAY 10/4- ART

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TESTS/QUIZZES: 

• SPELLING & READING TEST: FRIDAY 10/4
• CH. 1-3 MATH TEST: MONDAY 10/7 (we have been reviewing in class all week)

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Important Upcoming Dates: 

• 9/30- Boomer (from Thunderbirds) Visits
• 10/4- Fun Fest (2:45-5:00pm) in the Gym
• 10/7- SMA Golf Tournament
• 10/8- PA Meeting (at school 6:30-7:30)
• 10/14- NO SCHOOL
• 10/21- School Mass (9AM)
• 10/24- Family Frolics (5:30-7:30)

Last Day of summer uniforms

• 10/25- NO SCHOOL (Teacher In service Day)
• 10/28- 1st day of Winter Uniforms
• 10/29- Rosary (8:30am) in the Gym

Week of September 23rd - September 27th

Monday September 23rd, 2024 

• MATH: Math workbook pg. 20 (whole page)
  SPELLING: Packet for new spelling words due FRIDAY 9/27. *Can be turned in anytime before then!

SPECIALS FOR TUESDAY 9/24 – MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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Tuesday September 24th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 18 (Subtraction)
• ELA: “Run-ons” worksheet (Use a marker to correct mistakes, add periods and capitals, etc!)
  SPELLING: Spelling packet due FRIDAY 9/16. *Can be turned in anytime before then!

SPECIALS FOR WEDNESDAY 9/25- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

• *ELA CH. 1 STUDY GUIDE WAS SENT HOME YESTERDAY (9/23). We will be having this test Monday, 9/30.
• *Everything on the study guide will be shown on the test*

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Wednesday September 25th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 30 #2-22 EVENS (Subtraction)
• SPELLING: Spelling packet due FRIDAY 9/16. *Can be turned in anytime before then!
• *Don’t forget the health homework due tomorrow 9/26! The assignment is to pick 1 or 2 items and find out the amounts of calories, protein and sodium and record them on a piece of paper.

SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY 9/26- SPANISH 

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Thursday September 26th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 36 EVENS #2-20 (Subtraction regrouping with thousands)
• SPELLING: Spelling packet due TOMORROW 9/16. STUDY WORDS!

SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY 9/27- ART

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TESTS/QUIZZES:

• Spelling & Reading test (FRIDAY 9/27)
• ELA CH. 1 Test: Monday 9/30 (Study guide being sent home today Monday 9/23)

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SPELLING LIST: 

1. carried

2. noisier

3. begged

4. dragging

5. moving

6. beginning

7. using

8. angriest

9. emptied

10. easier

11. notice

12. slowly

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VOCAB from this weeks story “Cocoliso”

1. dream- goal/purpose

2. amazing- great wonder/purpose

3. bored- not interested in something

4. discovery- something found for the first time

5. proud- feeling good about yourself/others.

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Important Upcoming Dates: 

• 9/27 – Salsa Night 6-8pm (in Gym)
  9/30 – Boomer Visit (from Thunderbirds)
• 10/7 – SMA Golf Tournament

Week of September 16th - September 20th

Monday September 16th, 2024 

• MATH: Math workbook pg. 13 #1-18
  SPELLING: Packet for new spelling words due FRIDAY 9/16. *Can be turned in anytime before then!

SPECIALS FOR TUESDAY 9/16 – MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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Tuesday September 17th, 2024

• MATH: Missing addends worksheet
• ELA: “The Subject of a Sentence” worksheet
  SPELLING: Spelling packet due FRIDAY 9/16. *Can be turned in anytime before then!

SPECIALS FOR WEDNESDAY 9/18- COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH

• *RELIGION CH. 1 STUDY GUIDE WAS SENT HOME TODAY (9/17). We will be having this test Monday, 9/23

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Wednesday September 18th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 14 #1-27 EVENS Addition (no regrouping)
• ELA: “The Predicate of a Sentence” worksheet
  SPELLING: Spelling packet due FRIDAY 9/16. *Can be turned in anytime before then!

SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY 9/19- LITURGICAL & SPANISH

• *RELIGION CH. 1 STUDY GUIDE WAS SENT HOME TODAY (9/17). We will be having this test Monday, 9/23

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Thursday September 19th, 2024

• MATH: Workbook pg. 16 #4-31 Addition (regrouping)
• ELA: “Correcting run-on Sentences” worksheet
  SPELLING: Spelling packet due TOMORROW (FRIDAY 9/16)
• – Study for spelling & vocabulary terms for test TOMORROW 9/16 (12 spelling words and 5 vocabulary words) from this week (provided below).

SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY 9/20- ART 

• *RELIGION CH. 1 STUDY GUIDE WAS SENT HOME TODAY (9/17). We will be having this test Monday, 9/23

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SPELLING WORDS (Inflected Endings)

1.     inches

2.     pitches

3.     dishes

4.     glasses

5.     spies

6.     fries

7.     cities

8.     pennies

9.     families

10.  faxes

11.  draw

12. story

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Vocabulary words: 

• preparations: activities to get ready for something.
• magnificent: very wonderful or beautiful
• brooded: worried
• rejoicing: actions/feelings of great happiness
• satisfied: happy or pleased

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TESTS/QUIZZES: 

• FRIDAY 9/20: SPELLING/READING TEST
• MONDAY 9/23: Religion CH. 1 test (study guide will be sent out 9/17)

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Important Upcoming Dates: 

• 9/16 – Rosary 8:30am (in Gym)
  9/27 – Salsa Night 6-8pm (in Gym)
  9/30 – Boomer Visit (from Thunderbirds)

Week of September 9th - September 13th

Monday September 9th, 2024 

• MATH: Math workbook pg.6 (#1-21 ODDS ONLY) + pg.7 (#1-11 ODDS ONLY)
  SPELLING: Packet due FRIDAY 9/13. *Can be turned in anytime before then!

SPECIALS FOR TUESDAY 9/10 – MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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Tuesday September 10th, 2024

• MATH: Pg. 8 whole page (#1-10)
• ELA: Statements/Questions worksheet
• SPELLING: Packet due FRIDAY 9/13. *Can be turned in anytime before then!
• Students should be studying their spelling words (12) and vocabulary words (5) every night!

SPECIALS FOR WEDNESDAY 9/11 – COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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Wednesday September 11th, 2024 

• MATH: Workbook pg. 9 whole page (#1-7)
  ELA: Commands/Exclamations worksheet
  SPELLING: Packet due FRIDAY 9/13. *Can be turned in anytime before then!
• Students should be studying their spelling words (12) and vocabulary words (5) every night!

SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY 9/12 – SPANISH

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Thursday September 12th, 2024 

• MATH: Workbook pg. 10 #1-27 ODDS
  ELA: “Third Grade Writing Homework”
• SPELLING: Packet due TOMORROW 9/13.
• Students should be studying their spelling words (12) and vocabulary words (5) every night!

SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY 9/13 – ART

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Friday, September 16th 

• **Reading test rescheduled to Monday 9/16!
• Have a great weekend!

SPECIALS FOR MONDAY 9/16- GYM

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Important Upcoming Dates: 

• 9/10 – Parent Association Meeting 6:30pm
• 9/16 – Rosary 8:30am (in Gym)
• 9/27 – Salsa Night 6-8pm (in Gym)
• 9/30 – Boomer Visit (from Thunderbirds)

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SPELLING WORDS:

1.     basket

2.     subject

3.     lesson

4.     traffic

5.     mustard

6.     compact

7.     absent

8.     cosmic

9.     disgust

10.  fantastic

11.  table

12. north

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VOCABULARY (from this week’s story “Grandma and the Great Gourd”

1.Fierce- Wild or dangerous

2.Baring- Showing

3.Crouching- Bending down

4.Flexing- Curling

5. Swipe- Hit

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PARENTS TO DO: 

• Students (youngest or only) took home on Parent/Student Handbook and Flyer for our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament happening on October 7th.
• Please make sure to read over the handbook with your child and fill out and return the last two pages of the handbook (Parent Code of Conduct & Parent/Student Signature Page – Handbook Polices)

Week of September 3rd - September 6th

• Monday September 2nd, 2024
• – NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
• SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW 9/3 – MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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• Tuesday September 3rd, 2024
• – Music handout was sent home (Send in $9 for recorders ASAP!)
• SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW 9/4 – COMPUTER/LIBRARY & HEALTH 

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• Wednesday September 4th, 2024
• – Study for spelling words (written in agendas and given on our weekly newsletter)
• – Study for vocabulary words (in weekly newsletter)
• SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW 9/5 – LITURGICAL /SPANISH

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• Thursday September 5th, 2024
• – Study for spelling words (written in agendas and given on our weekly newsletter)
• – Study for vocabulary words (in weekly newsletter)
• – We will be having a practice test tomorrow (Friday 9/6)
• SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW 9/6 – GYM

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• Friday September 6th, 2024
• – Study for spelling words (written in agendas and given on our weekly newsletter)
• – Study for vocabulary words (in weekly newsletter)
• – Practice tests were given out today to be studied (wrong answers were written on the back)

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• Important upcoming dates:
• 9/5 – Parent Night 6-8pm
  9/9 – First school Mass 9AM
  9/9 – First GYM class! (wear gym attire)
  9/13 – First spelling & reading test (words will be given out this Friday)
  9/16 – Rosary 8:30am in Gym
  9/27 – Salsa Night 6-8pm in Gym

Week of August 28th - August 30th

Wednesday August 28, 2024 (FIRST DAY)

• Bring back “Permission Slip for Student Pick Up” – This form can be found inside of your child’s Red Take Home Folder under the “return to school section!
• Turn in Summer work (if not done so already!)

SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW 8/29 – SPANISH

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Thursday August 29th, 2024

• “Making Our Families Proud” handout was sent home- Send in a photo of your third grader so we can put it on our wall! (Optional)
• Bring back “Permission Slip for Student Pick Up” form (if not done so already)
• Turn in Summer work (if not done so already!)

SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW 8/30 – ART

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Friday August 30th, 2024

• Have a safe and wonderful 3-day weekend!
• *We will not be having Gym on Monday 9/2 as we do not have school- Our first Gym class will be 9/9.

SPECIALS FOR TUESDAY 9/3 – MUSIC & COMPUTER/LIBRARY 

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FIRST WEEK REMINDERS:

• Students need to bring in a lunch and water(s).
• Agenda and (Red) Take Home Folder need to travel home and back to school each day.
• Bring plenty of water to stay hydrated!
• Bring a snack (we have a snack recess around 10:15)!

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Important Upcoming Information:

•  Carnival- Friday August 23rd 5:30-7pm (rain or shine)
•  Come See the Classroom– Tuesday, August 27th (9:30-10:30, then meeting in the gym at 11:00am)
•  FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL- Wednesday, August 28th
•  NO SCHOOL (Labor Day) September 2nd