NEWS FROM 3A

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

IOWA testing will be done this week. Students should get
plenty of sleep and enjoy a nutritious breakfast before arriv-
ing at school. Please refrain from pulling them out before lunch as that is when we
will be testing. Students should bring #2 pencils and a snack. (No peanuts or colored
drinks, please.) Also, they may bring puzzle books, drawing books or coloring books
We emphasize the spiritual, to work on if they should finish their tests early. There will be no homework assign-
intellectual, and physical ments this week in order for them to relax and feel refreshed for their test. While the
test does not determine whether students pass or fail their grade level, I ask that you
development of each
encourage your child to do their best so that we may get the best info possible from
individual.
the test results. Also, there will be no tutoring this week. Tutoring will resume next
week at the regular times and days.

MATH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Students will continue to put to-
gether the multiplication section
of their interactive math notebook. We will do
more skip counting, work with equal groups
and learn about arrays as strategies for multi-
plying numbers. We will also make some
flash cards for the 2 and 5 times tables.
Please practice their basic addition and sub-
traction facts with them. They will need to
have a good grasp of these facts in order to do
well in adding and subtracting greater num-
bers and regrouping. Tutoring for math is
available on Mondays from 3:30-4:30.
This week students will work on a fun activi-
ty to help them remember the rules for plu-
rals. They will write either a cinquain or an
acrostic with the theme of apples. There will
be no spelling or dictation tests this week due
to the IOWA tests. They will resume next
week. In reading, students will identify gen-
res of fiction from story descriptions and
compare different versions of Cinderella.
They will also work on vocabulary activities
using their previous spelling words. Tutoring
for reading is available on Tuesdays from
3:30-4:30.

HANDWRITING
Students have begun to practice some cursive letters and will begin
copying poems and phrases from the board for more practice.
 SCIENCE-This week students will learn about what causes the
seasons and how long it takes the earth to revolve around the
sun and begin learning about the moon.
RELIGION-Students will complete the assessment of the chap-
ter on Jesus teaching about God’s and love and begin the chap-
ter Christ Will Come Again. This week’s Word of the Week is de-
ny-refuse to admit the truth or existence of someone or some-
thing. This Week’s Good News comes from Mark 8:27-35.
SOCIAL STUDIES-This week students will learn about the geography
and history of different communities starting with El Paso and continu-
ing with Astoria, Oregon and Timbuktu, Africa.

REMINDERS
The only drop off is on Stanton Street. The Arizona parking lot is not a drop off.
Parents need to park and walk students to the school at the crosswalk if they are
using the parking lot. The lot behind the gym and the church is also not to be
used to drop off students. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
September 9-14 IOWA Testing
No tutoring, no homework and no spelling or dictation tests this week.
September 11 Patriot Day
September 12 Film Club meeting 3:20-5:00 p.m. Library
September 13 Children’s Liturgy-No Mass attire required
September 17 IOWA makeup test day
September 18 Lifetouch pictures-wear Sunday Best
September 20 Mass 6th grade-Mass attire required
September 26 Home & School meeting @ 7:45 in cafeteria
September 27 Mass 5th grade-Mass attire required
September 28 Spirit Dress/Early Release @ 1:00; After school only until 5:00 p.m.

HAVE A BLESSED
WEEK!