Catholic Schools Week is on the horizon!  It is the week of January 28, 2019. We are planning fun and educational activities for the children. A few notable things: 1) Opening Catholics School Week Mass is Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 9:30 AM. Please try to attend. I will be there. Every student who comes to church that day wearing their SGB uniform, ill get a dress down on Monday, January 28, 2019.  2) Color Day is Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Our color is PURPLE. As we get closer, more details with be forthcoming. Thanks!

In addition to Catholics Schools Week, we are fast approaching our 100^th Day of School! We have been counting toward the 100^th day since the beginning of school. This has given us a foundation in place value which will help us in math once we begin place value. I will be sending home a math project shortly. Details to follow.

 Please note that the children will be doing the MAP tests on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Please remember that you cannot prepare for this test meaning that your child cannot study for it.

A few of our regular reminders:
 

• White socks are worn with the gym uniform.
• Please get index cards to be made into flashcards to help your child study addition and subtraction facts. Punch a hole in them and I will give you a binder ring.
• Absent notes: PLEASE, when your child is absent, send in a note to explain the absence. Thanks!
• Please return the Weekly Behavior Chart with the Friday folder.

Here’s what’s happening this week:

Religion:    This week we will talk about how Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to his followers once He returned to his Father in Heaven.

Reading:   This week, we continue with Unit 2, Module B. We will continue to read, Going to School and explore this type of non-fiction selection. At this juncture, the children will have a Unit 2 Test on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Please review all high frequency words with your child. Please continue to practice the High Frequency Words with your child, which should include previous weeks’ words.  As always, please, read with your child and make sure the reading log is in his or her folder on Friday.

Phonics:   We will look at consonant blends: fl; bl; br; dr; and gr. We will practice making words using these blends with pocket chains and read words with these blends. The children will have a spelling test on Thursday, January 17, 2019 on the words in their folders this Monday.

Grammar:   We will continue our study on nouns with a kinesthetic activity and do some work in our grammar book on special title nouns. We will also we doing two writing samples: I Have a Dream… and I am proud to be a St. Greg’s student because….

Math:   We will complete Topic 4  material this week. Then on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, we will have a test on this section. You can study Topic 4 in the math book and any packets distributed. The children are ready for this test. Remember, the test is on all concepts and no one concept will dominate the test. PLEASE remember to continue to practice sums with your child using the homemade flashcards that the children have made. 

SSS/Sc/ ELA Listening and Learning Domains:  Our Family unit culminates at the end of this week. There is an assignment coming home on Monday and I’m asking you to return it by Thursday, January 17, 2019. Next unit of study will be Animal and Habitats.

 
Upcoming Tests
Thursday, 1/17:                    Weekly Spelling Test
Tuesday, 01/22:                     Math test ~ Topic 4  
 
Looking Ahead….. (tent. Dates)
Wednesday, 01/23:                 Unit 2 Reading Test
Thursday, 01/24:                  Religion Test, Chapter 10
Monday, 01/28:                    Weekly Spelling Test (w/o/ 1/21)
                                 
                                                           



  
         

Monday       ~~ Music
Tuesday     ~~ Spanish
                   ~~ COMPUTERS
Wednesday~~ LIBRARY
Thursday    ~~ ART
                    ~~ Gym
 

When a scholastic flyer comes home, please use the activation code below to place your order. Simply go to www.scholastic.com, go to Book Clubs, and place your order each time the flyers are sent home a long as you do so by the date on the flyer.   

Our class code is : GT4DB