Homework

Tomorrow is the last day for April RQ.

Money for Pennies for Patients and the Colt Boltathon is due tomorrow.

Tomorrow 3G has special duties for mass. If you are reading, please practice tonight.

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Homework

Friday is the last day to take your April RQ quiz.

Fundraising

Colt Boltathon money is due by Friday, April 28th.

If you would like to donate on-line to Pennies for Patients, you can use this link:
http://events.lls.org/pages/tn/St-Ann-Catholic-School-2017

Research says it's so!

If you would like to have gum or hard candy during ITBS (only) to help with your concentration, you may bring some.

Homework

None!

Get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast.

Mass on Friday

We will have special duties at mass this Friday. If you are reading, please practice at home. 

 

First reading - Sophia

Petitions - Jonna

Prayer to St. Michael - Isabella

Greeters: Addie, Eva, Brady, Ashley

Gift Bearers - Joyce, Conor, Angelene, Mary Kate

Homework

Spelling - test

Other than tomorrow's Spelling test, there will be no homework or IXL this week. Get plenty of rest and come in prepared for ITBS testing.

Colt Boltathon

The Colt Boltathon is tomorrow.  Please wear your navy Boltathon t-shirt with shorts (knee length).

Our Easter Season

April RQ

April RQ quiz grades are updated in Portal Plus -- sorry for the delay.

Next Friday is the last day to take an April RQ quiz. If you want to improve your grade, you can still read another book.

Vocabulary Parade

Students chose their words and started making their signs and designing their costumes in class today.

The Vocabulary Parade, which is part of the Philippine Festival this Saturday, will began at 11am.

If your child participates on Saturday, he/she will earn a 100% in Vocabulary for participation. If you come, don't forget to try the lumpia -- it's the best!!! Hope to see you all there.

Pencil Sharpener

Our electric pencil sharpener bit the dust. I've asked students to take home any pencils that need to be sharpened or to bring in a small pencil sharpener to keep in their desk bag. Thank you.

Does ice cream make you smarter (comparative adjective)?

A university in Japan conducted research on whether or not ice cream for breakfast improves brain function.  We're not sure if it's true -- the glucose (sugar) may just give you a mental boost, positive thoughts, or added energy. Regardless, we decided to give it a try. Since we have two tests today and will be practicing for ITBS, which begins next week, we thought this would be a great day for our experiment.

Beside, how can you go wrong with ice cream for breakfast!!?!

Homework

RQ --  Have you finished your April RQ book?

Handwriting - class work due

Why should I study? How do I study?

Do you play soccer, volleyball, or baseball? Do you take gymnastics? Are you on any other type of team? Do you have practices that you have to attend with a coach?

AFTER practice, do you play at home or continue to practice so that you improve? I bet you do.

Well, school works the same way. Your teacher is your coach, and you have to PRACTICE what you've learned. Here's a recap of the Study Habits that I posted.

  STUDY HABITS

•        How do you study or review?

  Here are some ideas:

·           Rewrite your notes

·           Draw a diagram or illustration to show your understanding

·           Discuss what you’ve learned with someone by summarizing it in your own words

·           Test by yourself  (write your own test, take it, and then grade it!)

•       Have a positive attitude. 
•         Set aside a consistent time and place to study.
•       Study a little bit every day. Don’t cram.
•       Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
•       No distractions.
•       Study in a well-lighted area.
•       Get plenty of sleep at night.

•          Use memory associations, songs, or other tricks to help you remember.

·         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.

·         Create a quiz for yourself in Quizlet

·         Kahoot! (you can create your own)

Homework

Have you finished your April RQ book?

Vocab - test over Unit 8
English - test over comparative adjectives

Miss Tennessee

Today we had a visit from Miss TN, Grace Burgess. She talked to us about grit -- perseverance -- and always working toward our goals.

Adjectives that Compare

Adjectives can compare two people, places, or things 

usually by adding -er.

To compare three or more things, add – est.

When adding – er or –est, you may have to change the spelling.

Examples:

fine                 finer                finest   

(drop the -e)

easy                easier             easiest  

(Change “y” to an “i”)

hot                  hotter             hottest

(Double the final consonant, when a vowel comes before the consonant. ) 

good              better                best

(irregular)

Happy Birthday, Isabella!

Allelujah!

Tentative Test Schedule for the next two weeks

Thursday - vocabulary test, Unit 8
Friday - English (adjectives that compare)

Monday (4/24) - Spelling pre-test
Tuesday - Spelling test
Tuesday - ITBS testing starts
Friday (4/28) - Religion test, Chapter 20 

Weekly IXL

IXL is due Monday, April 24th by 7:30am.

Math -- 15 minutes. If you complete section F.7, please go back and review fraction skills.
F.7   Multiply by 6

LA - Context Clues -- 15 minutes.

3. VV.1 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
VV.2 Use context to identify the meaning of a word

Homework

Math -  IXL M.7  Add, subtract, multiply, and divide 
Work for 10 minutes. This assignment DOES NOT count toward your weekly 15 minutes.

CRF Rice Bowl collection

Thank you to those who have returned their rice bowls. If you haven't brought yours in yet, you can still bring it in after we return from Easter break.

Service Project #2

We completed our second service project at PDO this morning. Our students hid Easter eggs for the children to hunt. We had lots of fun hanging out with our PDO friends again.

If you forget to bring in your CRF rice bowl, please bring it in after Easter. Thank you.

Jump Rope for Heart donations due tomorrow

In order to participate, you must make at least a $5 donation. Tomorrow, Wed., April 12th, is the last day for donations.

Star gazing on a cloudy day at 10:30am?

You bet!!!