Please
Note...
*Unit B will
be performing "The Passion of Our Lord," on Thursday, April 1st, around 9:30 ( after the bread and juice ceremony
in classrooms) in the church for the school and any member of the parish who would like to come! Fourth grade students will
act out the stations and third grade students will be the chorus. I am looking for a few parent helpers to help with costumes.
Please let me know if you are interested!
Also, if you have a costume for your child to wear or have extras, please let me know. I have
many, but will need more. Your child will know what their part is by Wednesday, March 10th.
*Conferences are Monday, March 8, and Tuesday, March 9,
from 4-8 p.m.
*Unit B Lenten Prayer Services on Tuesday, March 9th
*There will be no
bus service on Wed., March 10. We have a 1:00 dismissal that day.
Ongoing Service Projects
Adopt-A-Student from our sister parish in Haiti
Baptism
cards for the newly baptized in our parish
Star of the Week!
Special Birthdays this Month
Alex - March 7
Emma - March 30
Happy Birthday
Alex and
Emma !
Book Reports
*Book Reports - Students will need to read one book at their reading level every
month. This can also be their AR or BA book for the month. By the end of the month, students will do a “Book Chat”
about the book. During the “Book Chat,” students will share the project that they completed about the book as
well as tell a little about the book. Students should choose a different type of project each month. Please see attached sheet
with project ideas. This should be completed at home. Students should choose a book from the genre assigned to each specific
month(s).
March
- Mystery due March 31
April - Non-fiction due
April 30
Accelerated Reader (AR) and Book Adventure (BA)
Quizzes can be taken at home. Students
need to read at least 1 book per month. Students have user names and passwords. Ask your child what they are. Students
can also take quizzes at school if they choose to do so. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
AR and BA links are at the bottom of this page.
Reading is Thinking
We are studying Theme
4, "Problem Solvers!" as well as implementing our new reading initiative. Some of the skills studied this month:
vocabulary/ word work, comprehension, problem solving, prediction, drawing conclusions. We are writing about 2 letters a month
in our reading journals. In writer's workshop we are beginning to learn about writing our opinions and will write a persuasive
essay.
Religion - We will spend much time during this Lenten season to become more aware of our spiritual journey
with Jesus.
Spelling - Test will be
Class List -
Challenge:
Yellow group list -
