This week we will be preparing for International Night.  We have been writing information about Portugal and beginning our artwork.  The event will be on February 8th.  Thank you for all those who volunteers hours or to help bring in the food.  I will be sending home a note for conformation sometime next week.

THE BIGGEST FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR OUR SCHOOL WILL BE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH.  ALL ARE WELCOMED TO ATTEND.  PLEASE COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.  IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF HOURS THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR HELP.  OUR CLASS HAS HELPED IN MAKING OUTDOOR GAMES THAT WILL BE FEATURED AT THE EVENT.  

reading - storm in the night
Math - We are still doing our timed tests on tuesdays- thursdays.  Please practice with your child to ensure their success. We will be having a Math test next week on Graphs which is chapter 13 in our book.
Social Studies - We will be working on a Study Guide today so please study with your child each night.  It will be on Chapter 5
Science - We are finishing up Chapter 3 this week.  Expect a study guide to come home early next week and a test the following week.
Religion - Holy trinity
Phonics - Plurals and endings in words

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK WILL BE NEXT WEEK.  PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR FAMILY ENVELOPES AND TO LOOK AT YOUR CHILDS PLANNER DAILY.  

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOR CONTINUED SUPPORT THIS YEAR!!

Spelling Words
warnings
certain
sell
quarter
cellar
self
cereal
warm
second
secret
send
center
war
settle
seven
developing
occur
twisting
crouch
damage

The biggest event of the school year will be on January 28th.  The is our OLM School Auction and Dinner.  All are encouraged to come to the event and help to celebrate by wearing your best 50's outfit.  The event is fun filled with a silent auction, live auction and dinner.  Please come and show your support.

International Night will be on Wednesday, February 8th. Our class will be researching about Portugal.  I have sent home a letter today.  Please read over and send back bottom portion if you are willing to help.  Thank you.

English - Adjectives and adverbs
Reading - Tornado Alert
Math - Line graphs, picture graphs and bar graphs
Social Studies- Chapter 5 Missions, pueblos and presidios
Phonics - Contractions, Plurals and suffixes
Science - Ecosystems Ch. 3

Catholic Schools week will begin Sunday, January 29th and continue through Friday, February 3rd.
A list of events will be sent home next week.  Your child will find out who their buddy is this Friday so you are able to go and purchase a small gift.  Please keep around $1-3 dollars.  

Thank you for all of your help.  It is greatly appreciated.
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Spelling Words
dared
airplane
hair
scare
square
spare
fairy
careless
parents
chair
share
pair
compare
repair
beware
supplied
frequently
gradual
prediction
prepared

Reading- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
English - Adjectives and Adverbs
Math - We will continue to work on math facts using our timed tests.  We will have the timed tests Tuesday -Thursday.  Your child will need to master the multiplication facts up to the 9's.  I am postponing chapters 8-10 in our math book for a month which should give everyone an adequate amount of time to master the multiplicatiton facts.  In the meantime we will be moving on to Chapter 13 in Math which is different types of graphs.  Please continue to work with your child in learning their multiplication facts.  If they do not master them in the 3rd grade it will be very difficult in years to come.  
Social Studies - Chapter 5
Science - Ecosystems
Religion - Loving one another

Happy New Year!!

I hope everyone had a very enjoyable Christmas Vacation.  It is hard to believe but we are officially 1/2 way through the school year.  The time has gone by very fast.

We will have an all School Mass on Friday at 8:15 am.  All are welcome to attend.  
Report Cards will go home Friday.  
Be sure to talk to your child about their conduct in and out of class.  I will be keeping a daily log to help with conduct grades and hope to put them in computer weekly.  

We have begun Cursive Handwriting.  We will be learning a new letter each day.  My goal is to have each student writing cursive by the end of the year.  Your child will not write assignments in cursive until I feel they have mastered the handwriting instruction.  In the fourth grade they will write all assingments in cursive except for spelling tests.

English - Unit 7 Adjectives p. 208-211
Reading - Cactus Hotel 
Math - We will begin our timed tests tomorrow.  We will begin with the 2's and work our way through the 9's.  Chapter 6 multiplication and division
Social Studies - Chapter 5 How Communities Began and Explorers
Science - Chapter 3 Where living things are Found and their Environments
Religion - Ch 7 Jesus teaches us to Love
Phonics - Contractions
Spelling - 
desert
vast
barren
plains
city
swampy
muddy
hilly
mountain
valley
wooded
beach
coast
sandy
town
bores
cactus
creatures
insect 
scurries