Week of December 1, 2025

Please Note

 -I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a relaxing, fun-filled break. Thank you for all of the birthday wishes and for the gifts from the class.  I appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity.

- The first trimester ends this Friday. Report cards will be sent home on Friday, December 12th.

- The Craft Club Christmas Extravaganza will be THIS Friday, December 5th.  The children will have a jolly good time at the annual party, with extended hours (3:00 - 5:30), outside playtime, Christmas Bingo, a wreath craft, a snack, dinner & an ice cream treat (allergy-friendly choices as always), as well as the much-loved Christmas Karaoke! Craft Club Christmas Extravaganza: All attendees may dress-down in red and green.

- There will be a school mass next Monday, December 8th.  All are welcome!  No dress-downs, please.

- The K-4 Christmas Concert will be next Wednesday, December 10th, at 6:30 pm. The students are to wear their Christmas best. More information will be sent next week.

- Our second field trip is quickly approaching. We will be bowling at Devon Lanes with our 8th-grade buddies on Thursday, December 18th. Please note that a pizza lunch will be provided when we return to school, which is included, so you do not need to order lunch on that day. You will receive information from the office/facts for payment and permission soon.

-We need chaperones for our bowling trip. We will meet at Devon Lanes at 10:00, and leave by 11:30.  If you are interested, please email me, and I will pick from a hat again next week. Sorry, no younger siblings are permitted on this trip. 

 -Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wkst

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wkst

Thursday

Reading: worksheet

Math: wkst

Study words for test

Read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will learn about the Advent season.

Reading

Story: Stories Have a Narrator

Target Skill: Identifying who is telling a story, Ask and Answer Questions, Use Context Clues

Phonics Skill: digraphs th, sh and glued sounds ing, and an

Grammar: Adjectives

Sight Words: our, these, were, could

Spelling Words: sing, bring, thing, shop, ship, shut, this, than

Math

We will begin our unit on place value. We will learn about tens and ones and practice making numbers from 10-60.

Week of November 17, 2025

 Please Note

- The ‘Disguise the Turkey' project is due tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18th.

-Picture Retake day is this Wednesday.  Your child should wear their winter uniform if they need a picture taken.

-There will be a $1.00 Dress Down Day on Friday, benefiting the Wayne Pantry.

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wkst

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wkst

Thursday

Reading: worksheet

Math: wkst

Study words for test

Read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will begin Chapter 5:  Jesus Teaches Us About Love.

Reading

Unit: Being a Good Community Member

Target Skills: Author's Purpose, Using photographs to answer questions, Using context clues

Phonics Skill: ending consonant blends 

Grammar: pronouns 

Sight Words: who, good, by, them

Spelling Words: jump, clamp, mist, trust, send, wind, bland, west

Math

We will wrap up our chapter on subtraction and have a test this week on addition and subtraction word problems, mixed +/ facts, and fact families.

Week of November 10, 2025

 Please Note 

- Be on the lookout for a fun ‘Disguise the Turkey' project.  This will be due next Tuesday, November 18th, so we can complete a writing project in school based on the theme of the turkey.

-Thursday, November 13th- World Kindness Day!- Students may dress in SKS spirit wear or school colors to celebrate our choice for TEAM KINDNESS!

-The 7th grade will be working with Cases for Smiles to sew colorful, soft pillowcases for hospitalized children. Please help us raise money by purchasing raffle tickets for their GREAT baskets, or popsicles during their Popsicle Sale. 

-The Food Drive has been extended until Tuesday. See below for information.

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wkst

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wkst

Thursday

Reading: worksheet

Math: wkst

Study words for test

Read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will finish Chapter 4 this week- ‘Jesus Works Among the People’.

Reading

Unit: Being a Good Community Member

Target Skills: Author's Purpose, Using photographs to answer questions, Using context clues

Phonics Skill: S blends 

Grammar: Pronouns

Sight Words: was, then, there, out

Spelling Words: skin, skill, skip, swim, swell, smell, smug, smock

Math

This week we will learn about Fact Families and practice relating addition to subtraction.

Week of November 3, 2025

 

Please Note

-Happy November and World Kindness Month.  We will be doing various kindness-themed activities in school this month.  Keep an eye out for some optional home activities as well.

We will have a school mass on Wednesday at 9:00.  All are welcome.  No dress downs, please.

- Thank you for signing up for conferences.  I am looking forward to meeting with you.  Just a reminder that Thursday will be a half-day, and  Friday is a day off for the students.

-Test folders will come home on Monday.  Please review, sign, and return.  If you have any questions, please email; do not write on the tests.  Thank you!

- We will begin Unit 3 in reading: Being a Good Community Member.

-Thank you for the Halloween Party donations.  We had a fun day!

-Have a great week!

Homework

Monday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: worksheet

Tuesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wkst

Wednesday

Reading: complete worksheet

Practice words and read

Math: wkst

Thursday

Reading: worksheet

Math: wkst

Study words for test

Read

A Peek at Our Week

Religion

We will continue Chapter 4 this week- ‘Jesus Works Among the People’.

Reading

Unit 3: Being a Good Community Member

Target Skills: Author's Purpose, Using photographs to answer questions, Using context clues

Phonics Skill: R blends 

Grammar: review singular and plural nouns and verbs, indefinite pronouns

Sight Words: now, do, which, went

Spelling Words: dress, drip, drill, truck, trim, grim, grab, grass

Math

We will practice related subtraction facts, relate addition and subtraction, add to check subtraction, and work with fact families.