Night Letters

We're reading a story about a girl who finds "letters" at night written by things in creation, so we decided to find day letters. It was a great exercise in letter writing on this gorgeous day!!

I love my students!!!!

Homework

There is no HW tonight! Enjoy your family time.

Just a reminder -- 3G will be going to the book fair if you would like to send money with your child.

There are four students who earned gift certificates to spend at the book fair: Cadence, Addie, Conor, and Jonna. Congratulations!

Weekly IXL

15 minutes in each content area: Math and Language Arts
Due: Monday, Feb. 6 by 7:30am

Language Arts: If you have completed this, review a previous skill. Do not work ahead.
DD.5 Capitalization: review 
EE.5 Commas: review 
BB.2 Use coordinating conjunctions 
U.3 Identify adjectives


Math: We will begin polygons later this week. If you complete these sections, review a previous skill. Do not work ahead.

8. CC.4Is it a polygon?
9. CC.5Lines, line segments, and rays
10. CC.6Angles greater than, less than, or equal to a right angle
CC.7Parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines

Tentative test schedule

Tuesday - English
Wed. - no test
Thursday - Religion and Reading
Friday - Spelling

Catholic Schools Week

St. Ann Catholic School: A Community of Faith, Knowledge and Service January 29th marks the beginning of National Catholic Schools Week, the annual celebration of Catholic education and its focus on faith development, academic excellence and community service. We’ve planned activities the entire parish community can enjoy. Please join us! Sunday, January 29th - Preview Day for prospective families 12-2:00 pm (if you know of a family interested in St. Ann, please invite them!) Monday, January 30th - Day of Service - bring a canned food item for Catholic Charities and you can wear pjs to school! Book Fair begins today Tuesday, January 31st - Student Appreciation Day - Jeans day for students; No homework for students tonight; Dodgeball game students vs. teachers 2:00 pm; Book Fair continues Wednesday, February 1st -  Teacher Appreciation Day, -  consider sending in a school supply, note of appreciation, or treat to a teacher or staff member today! All-school Open House 6:30-7:30 pm; Book Fair continues Thursday, February 2nd -  Day of Knowledge - Geography Bee 10:00 am; Book Fair concludes today Friday, February 3rd - Day of Faith - All-School Mass 8:30 am; 1/2 day Dismissal at 11:30 am Saturday, February 4th - Mardi Gras!

Homework

English - test over tenses
Math - Candy math
Science - finish close read, p. 20 & 21
Reading - tomorrow is the last day to take your Jan. RQ quiz

Does your child need a new Math spiral?

Watch free movies on Formed!

Canned goods and pajamas!

Don't forget to bring in your canned good donations so that you can wear pajamas on Monday. It's a great way to kick-off Catholic Schools Week!

January RQ Quiz is due!

Tuesday, Jan. 31 is the last day to take an RQ quiz.

Verb Tenses

Catholic Schools Week

St. Ann Catholic School: A Community of Faith, Knowledge and Service January 29th marks the beginning of National Catholic Schools Week, the annual celebration of Catholic education and its focus on faith development, academic excellence and community service. We’ve planned activities the entire parish community can enjoy. Please join us! Sunday, January 29th - Preview Day for prospective families 12-2:00 pm (if you know of a family interested in St. Ann, please invite them!) Monday, January 30th - Day of Service - bring a canned food item for Catholic Charities and you can wear pjs to school! Book Fair begins today Tuesday, January 31st - Student Appreciation Day - Jeans day for students; No homework for students tonight; Dodgeball game students vs. teachers 2:00 pm; Book Fair continues Wednesday, February 1st -  Teacher Appreciation Day, -  consider sending in a school supply, note of appreciation, or treat to a teacher or staff member today! All-school Open House 6:30-7:30 pm; Book Fair continues Thursday, February 2nd -  Day of Knowledge - Geography Bee 10:00 am; Book Fair concludes today Friday, February 3rd - Day of Faith - All-School Mass 8:30 am; 1/2 day Dismissal at 11:30 am Saturday, February 4th - Mardi Gras!

Homework

Spelling - test
English - write two sentence per tense (6 total). DO NOT forget to use punctuation and write good, 3rd grade sentences. 

All class work is due:
 Spelling BGPB p. 65-68 and 3x each (print, cursive, cursive)
Latin - p. 58 & 59
Handwriting - p. 51 & 52

Guess what we're doing later this week?

Be sure to study Science in Quizlet!

Homework

Reading - test on Symphony of Whales
Math - IXL CC.5 Lines, line segments, and rays. Work for 5 minutes or until you reach 100%, whichever comes first.

Subject-Verb Agreement

The subject and verb must work together (agree).

 he, she, it  and singular nouns  used with most present tense verbs, add an –s  

Examples:

·         Dog barks

·         Car moves

·         He jumps

·         She sings

·         It hops

Plural nouns or I, you, we, they + present tense verb (DO NOT add an –s)

Examples:

·         Birds fly

·         Frogs hop

·         I live

·         You sing

·         They dance

The Verb to be (infinitive)

Use is or was to agree with a singular noun.

Use are or were to agree with a plural noun.

Lines and Angles

Lines and angles presentation from Annmarie1020

Out of Uniform day on Thursday

You can have an out-of-uniform day on Thursday, January 26th if you donate the following items for our biggest fundraiser:

Pre-K:  sturdy paper plates

K: white napkins

1st grade: cups (12 oz red solo-style cups)

2nd grade: bowls

3rd: 2 liter bottles of Diet Coke

4th: case of water

5th: 2 liter bottles of Coke

6th: forks and spoons (no knives)

7th: 2 liter bottles of Sprite

8th: case of water

 

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Homework

Reading - finish questions about Symphony of Whales
English - test (subject-verb agreement)
Math -  take Line Quiz from presentation

Tentative Test Schedule

Wednesday - English
Thursday - Reading
Friday - Spelling

Weekly IXL

IXL is due on Monday, Jan. 30 by 7:30am. Complete 15 minutes in Math and 15 minutes in Language Arts.

Math -- Work in section CC.  If you complete the areas we've worked on in class, go back to a section in which you need practice.

Language Arts - Work in sections T, BB, or EE. If you complete these areas, go back to a section in which you need practice.

Homework

Science - Close read on p. 14 & 15 (lesson 3)

President Trump

We stopped our classroom learning to watch history in the making. Today, President Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States.

Just keep reading...

I love that my students are coordinated enough to read and walk at the same time. Actually, I'm even more proud that they love reading. Keep it up, 3G.

Homework (over the weekend)

Don't forget to complete IXL.

Any student who did not compete Handwriting or Latin class work must turn it in on Monday.

Subject-Verb Agreement

The subject and verb must work together (agree).

 he, she, it  and singular nouns  used with most present tense verbs, add an –s  

Examples:

·         Dog barks

·         Car moves

·         He jumps

·         She sings

·         It hops

Plural nouns or I, you, we, they + present tense verb (DO NOT add an –s)

Examples:

·         Birds fly

·         Frogs hop

·         I live

·         You sing

·         They dance

The Verb to be (infinitive)

Use is or was to agree with a singular noun.

Use are or were to agree with a plural noun.

The Snowflake Man

We read the article "The Secrets of Snowflakes" in Newsela, and today we watched a brief video on Mr. Bently ...The Snowflake man. We learned that he was an inventor. He was the first person to photograph a snowflake (on Jan. 15, 1885) with the camera he invented, and he took over 5,000 pictures of snowflakes -- and no two snowflakes were alike. He also did something very cool with a feather. What a problem-solver! Be sure to ask your child.

Homework

Science - finish your close read on lesson 2.
English - IXL 5 mins (Subject-Verb agreement)

Do you know...

4 x 9  = ______

4 x 4 =  ______

4 x 6 =  ______

3 x 9 =  ______

8 x 7 =  ______

6 x 9 =  ______

Weekly IXL

Due: Monday, Jan. 23 by 7:30am

15 minutes in each content area.

Math: 2D shapes 

1. CC.8Reflection, rotation, and translation
2. CC.9Identify congruent shapes
CC.10Symmetry

LA: Subject-Verb Agreement

1. J.1Is the subject singular or plural?
2. J.2Use the correct subject or verb
J.3Pronoun-verb agreement

 

January RQ book

Don't forget to keep reading your January RQ book. Your last day to take the quiz is Tuesday, Jan. 31st.

Technology Homework Night

Spelling - test   and CW (BGPB p. 61-64 and 3 times each)
Newsela - sign up, read article, and take the quiz
Math - IXL 5 mins -- practice symmetry and congruent shapes

Keep practicing your multiplication facts!

Study Tip #3: Memory Tricks

Use memory associations, songs, or other tricks to help you remember what you're studying. 

·         Remember how I taught you to spell bologna and gnaw?

·         Do you remember the Paschal Mysteries? Think about the song you wrote with Mr. Angotti.

·         Video or record yourself, then play it back, like we did on the iPad.

·         Create a quiz for yourself in Quizlet

·         Kahoot! (you can create your own and play against your family)

Can you think of a new memory trick?    
 

STREAM Unit: Snowflakes

Today we started a STREAM unit on snowflakes. We kicked off the unit with some Math, Religion,  & Art. We made name snowflakes (fractions, symmetry -- and practicing following directions), made a snowflake quilt (created an array), and read A Very Special Snowflake (and discussed camouflage). 

We have lots more planned over the next couple of weeks -- It'll be snow much fun!