Ms. C. Waddell: January and this week

THIS WEEK

Monday January 30
-Spelling lesson this week : 17

Tuesday Jan. 31

Wed. FEBRUARY 1

Thursday Feb. 2
-1/2 day

Friday Feb. 3
-spell test 17

Monday FEBRUARY 6
MATH TEST - CHAPTER 3&6 - ADDITION and SUBTRACTION

Math
- Problem solving strategies for Addition and Subtraction
- Chapter Review

Language
-Paragraph writing

Science
-musical instruments and how they work
-the science of SOUND

Social
-samples of urban and rural work in Peru, India, Ukraine and Tunisia

Religion
-Free Will
-Making Choices
--The story of Jonah
-God forgives us

Handwriting-

Introduction of basic hand movements

Monday -Wed. January 23, 24, 25
International days at school
Elementary: For International week at St. Michael next week the Elementary wing will be having a “culture walk” and sharing pictures, maps, flags or pictures of artifacts from your family’s culture. Please bring in something to display in the hallway (pictures work best) to share with the rest of the elementary classes. It will be on display all week and need items brought in on Monday.

Thank you for helping us celebrate!

Tuesday-

wear a sport jersey

Thursday Jan. 26

1/2 day

Spell test 16

MOVIE NIGHT AT SCHOOL 6 pm

Friday Jan. 27

NO SCHOOL. PD DAY

Math
-Rounding numbers
-Estimation and Rounding strategies to add / subtract

Language
-Paragraph writing

Science
HEARING and Sound:
-our voice :parts and how it works
-our ears: parts and how they carry sounds

Social
-Urban and Rural communities

Religion
-the Holy Spirit : Who/What is the Holy Spirit?
-Fruits and gifts from the Holy Spirit,
-Signs and symbols of the Holy Spirit

January 9-

Welcome back to school.

Spelling Lesson 14

January 10, 11, 12:

Social Studies ACTION due (paperwork and photo of "Act of Kindness")

Science BACKYARD HABITAT PROJECT & PRESENTATIONS due

PAX, PAX, PAX !

January 12

1/2 day

CCC Buddy Activity

Liturgy: Epiphany- in the school gym- 10 am

Social Studies and Science Project presentations

January 13

Spell test 14

PAX reward??? - baking cupcakes

Math-

Fact families

addition and subtraction review

Language-

Paragraphs : introduction and writing process

Spell test 14

Leveled Reading groups

Health-

Pax Hands

Pax - New year revision of OUR PAX VISION

Pax OK & Pax not OK ( Spleems)

The Pax game (a cooperative team effort)

Religion-

The Spirit guides us

Science-

Presentation of BACKYARD HABITAT PROJECTS

Social-

Sharing of QUALITY of LIFE ACTION

January Birthdays :

Misha - January 1

DECEMBER 19-23

Math

Subtraction strategies

Language

Guided Reading- Christmas stories

See the Re-Telling of your child's' Christmas stories coming home this week!!

NO SPELLING THIS WEEK

Religion

Advent and Christmas

Science

Backyard Habitats- Backyard Habitat videos: seeing how backyards are changed to provide a habitat for local wildlife
Local birds, feeders, and making a sample birdfeeder

Social

Examples of what people do to help improve quality of life for others
How Christmas is celebrated around the world

DECEMBER 2016

Birthdays:

Connor- Dec.18

Ajak- Dec. 22

Rodney- Dec. 22

Fiyin - Dec. 26

Dec. 19-

Dec. 20- making pine cone bird-feeders

Dec. 21-UGLY Christmas SWEATER DAY

Dec. 22- -1/2 day
-CCC buddy activity
-Christmas Liturgy
HOLIDAYS BEGIN @ NOON

Dec. 23- NO SCHOOL --Christmas Holidays