NEWS FROM 3A

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The sign-up sheet for the Fall Foliage Festival is located out-
side the classroom. Several parents have already signed up
for the event.
Basket themes for the gala are pets and tools. We can work on getting gift cards do-
nated from local businesses to start. The letters given out at the Home & School
We emphasize the spiritual, meeting can be used to solicit donations.
intellectual, and physical
Please try to help out at the Book Fair this week. Help is needed in the morning, at
development of each
lunchtime and after school. Check with Ms. Tapia for specific times.
individual.

MATH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Students will complete the multi-
plication section of their interac-
tive math notebook. We will emphasize the 2
times tables through flash cards, wrap arounds
and games. There will be a quiz on the 2’s at
the end of the week. Please practice the two
times tables from 0-12 this week.
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’s spelling unit is a review of the
words we have had so far. There will be no
spelling or dictation test this week. We will
be studying the list words as vocabulary
words. We will use the Frayer model to take
a closer look at some of the words. In lan-
guage, we will focus on verbs, complete sen-
tences and kinds of sentences. In reading,
students will be reading the story Stories Jul-
ian Tells to look at character in the theme of
stories that are handed down. They will also
be given their probe book assignment this
week. Tutoring for reading is available on
Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30.

HANDWRITING
I will be writing all lessons in cursive starting this week. Students who feel comfortable with cur-
sive may do all assignments in cursive. Those who are not may write in manuscript and practice
cursive until they feel comfortable. All students should be writing in cursive when we return from
Christmas break.
 SCIENCE-This week students will learn about the phases of the
moon. At the conclusion of the moon lessons, we will set up
Moon Stations in which students rotate at different stations doing
different activities about the moon.
RELIGION-Students will learn how the Church began and other
aspects of the early Church. This week’s Word of the Week is
indignant-feeling or showing anger at what is perceived as un-
fair treatment. This Week’s Good News comes from Mark
10:14.
SOCIAL STUDIES-This week students will learn about the geog-
raphy and history of different communities starting with El
Paso and continuing with Astoria, Oregon and Timbuktu, Africa
and compare them. They will also be learning about the com-
pass in map skills.

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 ad-
vance, for your cooperation!
We are collecting Price’s bottle caps and Box Tops for Education. Please
help us out by sending these items in when you purchase milk or other
products with box tops for education.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
October 1-5 Book Fair
October 3 Film Club meeting from 3:20-5:00 in the Library
October 4 Children’s Liturgy –Mass attire not required
GEMS meeting from 3:20-5:00 meeting location TBA
October 5 UTEP Homecoming-students may wear a UTEP shirt with jeans
October 8 NO SCHOOL– Teacher In-service
October 9 Fall Foliage tickets go on sale
October 10 Film Club meeting from 3:20-5:00 in the Library
October 11 Mass presented by 5th grade-Mass attire required
October 12 Breast Cancer awareness day-students may wear a pink shirt and jeans
October 14 Second Sunday Mass and menudo sponsored by St. Pat’s Staff
October 16 Flu shots from 9-11 in San Pedro Room; Bring insurance card
October 18 Mass presented by 4th grade-Mass attire required
October 19 Fall Foliage Festival from 4-9 p.m. Students may wear costume of their
choosing. It does not have to follow the theme.
October 22 Lifetouch pictures re-takes
October 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Early dismissal/Spirit Dress day
October 24 Red Ribbon Say NO to drugs pep rally; Wear red shirt and jeans
October 25 Communion Service-Mass attire required
October 29 8th graders visit Cathedral and Loretto
October 31 Halloween
Home & School meeting @ 7:45
Costume parade at 9:00 a.m. in the gym-”Music” Costume concert at 1:30 in gym

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!