Week of February 28

Religion

This week the students will continue First Communion preparation, as well as celebrate Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. The students will learn the history of Fat Tuesday and color an Alleluia page to put away until Easter arrives. We will celebrate Ash Wednesday with Mass and the receiving of ashes.

Everyday Math

Unit 8 begins. The students will kick-off the week by learning about fractions. The students will recognize that the top number of a fraction represents the "part" and the bottom number is the "whole" or total number of parts. In this unit, students will learn to read fractions, draw fractions and compare fractions. Please look for a new family letter and home links in your child's red folder this week!

Daily 5

Daily 5 routines and Guided Reading groups Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Mini-Lessons: Prefixes and Suffixes

Being a Writer

The students will begin an animal research project this week. Each student will choose an animal to become an expert on. Experts will be able to discuss the habitat, diet, size, color and unique facts about an animal. This research will be transpired into an animal report utilizing the use of paragraph writing (which has been our focus for the past two week). Should be fun!

Science

Students will finish their habitats study. There will be an assessment this week!

DD Subtraction Tutorial

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Week of February 6

Religion

This week we begin preparation for the sacrament of First Communion. The students will renew their Baptismal promises in the classroom and begin to understand the sacraments as gifts from God. Mrs. Waters's class will lead mass on Wednesday, February 8th. Please look for a First Communion pledge to come home! This is to be completed as a family.

Everyday Math

Unit 7 begins. The students will look at patterns in counting, extending compliments of 10, as well as doubling and halving numbers. Please look for a new family letter and home links in your child's red folder this week!

Daily 5

Daily 5 routines and Guided Reading groups Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Mini-Lessons: Collective nouns (animal groups)

Being a Writer

The students will complete a main idea and details organizer independently this week with the end goal being to write a paragraph using the organizer. Students are still learning how to write paragraphs that include a topic sentence, 3-4 supporting details and an ending sentence. Ending sentences can be written in three different ways: repeat the topic sentence, express thought or express feeling.

Science

Students will complete frayer models on mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. We would like students be able to identify major characteristics of each animal group. As the week continues, we will delve into our habitats study. The students will learn about six different habitats and how animals interact in their environments.

Week of January 30

Everyday Math
Unit 6 comes to an end this week. The students will look at arrays and equal grouping problem solving tasks on Monday and Tuesday. There will be a unit review on Wednesday morning and Unit 6 Assessment on Thursday. Please look for a review page to come home.

Daily 5

Daily 5 routines and Guided Reading groups Monday, Tuesday, Thursday& Friday.
Mini-Lessons: Identifying Main Idea & Details in a non-fiction text

Being a Writer

The students will focus on non-fiction writing. The students will gather facts using a main idea and details graphic organizer called "Boxes and Bullets". We will model how to write a paragraph using a topic sentence, supporting details and ending sentence. The students will have time to practice this skills with support and independently this week.

Science

Our habitats unit begins this week. The students will learn what a habitat is and focus on different groups of animals that live in habitats. The students will be able to identify defining characteristics of mammals, reptiles and birds.