“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi

Important Information

It is Holy Week. We are talking about how Jesus suffered and died on the cross so that our sins will be forgiven. I wish all of you a very happy Easter and an enjoyable spring break.

The books for the “Stuffed” Animal Reports are due by Tuesday, April 4th. The actual “Stuffed” Animal Report and Student Self-Assessment is due Tuesday, April 25th.

Our combine comprehension and vocabulary ELA test will be on Tuesday.

Please make sure that your child brings a water bottle to school everyday.

Band practice this week is on Tuesday, and everyone has instrument lessons on Wednesday.

Academics

Math: We are working on elapsed time this week.

ELA: For Unit 4, Weeks 3 and 4 our essential question is “ How do animals adapt to challenges in their habitat?” The following is a list of everything we will be covering in ELA, including our vocabulary and spelling words.

  • Genre: Expository Text
  • Shared Reading: Gray Wolf! Red Fox!
  • Anchor Text: Amazing Wildlife of the Mojave
  • Paired Selection: Little Half Chick
  • Reread
  • Maps and Captions
  • Text Structure: Compare and Contrast
  • Theme
  • Vocabulary Words
    • alert
    • competition
    • environment
    • excellent
    • prefer
    • protection
    • related
    • shelter
  • Week  4 Grammar
    • Complex sentences

Social Studies: This week we will learn about American heroes. We will focus on Martin Luther King.

Religion: This week we are focusing on what happening during the days leading up to Jesus dying on the cross and then rising on Easter Sunday.

TEST and QUIZZES

Tuesday   ELA Test

Have a wonderful week! If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]