NEWSLETTER – NOV. 29-DEC. 3

RELIGION – We will study about Advent and its traditions.

READING – We’ll read Pushing Up the Sky. We will work on author’s purpose, cause/effect, and summarizing. Students should study vocabulary for this story. Selection Test is on Friday.

ENGLISH – We will continue to study linking verbs and begin helping and main verbs.

SPELLING – the new words are: soon, since, white, story, and ever. We will work on adding er and est to base words. We will also work on the suffixes un, re, mis, and dis. Homework is due on Thursday.

MATH – We will study units of weight, temperature, and solving problems by working backwards. Soon we will begin the metric units of measurement.

SCIENCE - We will study the water cycle.

SOCIAL STUDIES – We will study map skills. We will also study about Native Americans and how their lives changed and stayed the same as a result of the settlers.
· Students will need to bring a Christmas shirt or something red, green, or white by Tuesday. Parents and families are invited to our Dec. 7 performance at 12:45 in the Church Basement.
· Students should have brought home an A.R. update. Each student should have at least 5 points with no less than a 70% average.
Happy Advent!

NEWSLETTER – NOV. 15-19

RELIGION – Jesus teaches us to love. We will also work on being thankful in preparation of Thanksgiving. We’ll also begin putting together candy cane ornaments for the seniors.

READING – We will read The Gardener. We’ll work on cause/effect. Students should study vocabulary for this story.

ENGLISH – We will continue to work on possessive nouns. Action and linking verbs will also be studied. We’ll work on using precise words in our writing.

SPELLING – The new words are: night, picture, being, study, and second. We’ll work on adding s, es, and ies to words and contractions. Homework is due on Thursday. Test is on Friday.

MATH – The Chapter 3 Test is on Tuesday. Next we will begin measurement. Students may need some help at home, especially when we convert feet, yards, and miles.

SCIENCE – We will study estuaries, begin the water cycle with evaporation.

SOCIAL STUDIES – We will study about state government and its responsibilities. We will also talk about communities and how they change and grow. We’ll work on map skills.


· Students should have brought home their Christmas Program parts to memorize. They should have some type of Christmas shirt or something red or green to wear if possible. Christmas hats may also be worn if they don’t become a distraction. We don’t need anything sent in to school yet.
· We are planning the Mass for Friday with grades 3 and 4.

NEWSLETTER – NOV. 2-5

RELIGION – We will study sin, healing, and the steps of Reconciliation.

READING – We’ll read Tops or Bottoms and we’ll work on author’s purpose and main idea. Students should study vocabulary for this story. Selection Test is on Friday.

ENGLISH – We will work on singular possessive nouns.

SPELLING – The new words are: need, far, hand, high, year. We will work on words with silent letters such as wrote and words with the blends spl, thr, squ, and str. Homework is due on Thursday. Test is on Friday.

MATH – We will work on subtraction with regrouping and estimating differences.

SCIENCE – We will study the properties of soil and soil conservation. We’ll examine soil under a microscope.

SOCIAL STUDIES – We will begin our study of our national Capitol and our state capital.


· We will have a special author visiting on Thursday.
· Pep Rally for the Crusader Classic is on Friday.
· Students will be assigned parts for our Christmas Program. They will need to work on memorizing these at home.
· Great Work on the Saint Projects!