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Focus for the Week of 04/19/2021
ITBS Testing Religion: Eucharist Math : Chapter 18- Two Dimensional Shapes Reading : Reading Strategies Writing : Poetry Vocabulary : Chapter 16-advantage, ambition, defiant, fearsome, imply, merit, negotiate, purify, revoke, wretched Spelling: useful, quietly, slowly, careful, careless, quickly, useless, worthless, fearful, fearless, joyful, smarter, fastest, funniest, happiest, pharaoh, Fahrenheit-Test Friday Grammar : Pronouns Science: Force & Motion Classwork Completed in 3A Today
Morning Work: Log into Schoology: Language Arts: Reading Week 1. Complete A series of Events The Water Cycle. Highlight your evidence in the article. Religion: Complete Eucharist Part 1 Questions Math: Math Journal NF-5-Submit/Math Workbook 203-206 Science: Reading: Writing: Haiku Poem-Submit Grammar: Spelling: Spelling Week 27-Pgs 1-2 Vocabulary - Handwriting-
This is the year that students move from learning to read — decoding words using their knowledge of the alphabet — to reading to learn. The books children are expected to master are no longer simple primers but fact-filled text. Comprehension skills will include citing evidence and identifying key ideas and details. Children who haven’t made the leap to fast, fluent reading begin at this moment to fall behind, and for most of them the gap will continue to grow. Reading at home nightly is an important habit to form. Please encourage your child to read 30 minutes every night.
The expectation in 3rd grade is that students answer questions in complete sentences across the curriculum. This will help them become stronger writers and better communicators. You can reinforce this at home by reviewing homework and assignments with your child to make sure that their answers are in a complete sentence that does not start with and or because. Example: What is your favorite food? My favorite food is peanut butter. Please practice multiplication facts from 0-11 with your child. You can do this with flashcards, simple card games, apps, or games. Feel free to mix it up and make it fun. Some great websites to try are: http://braingenie.ck12.org/subjects/136 www.abcya.com www.aplusmath.com http://www.mathblaster.com/parents/math-games Upcoming Events
Dear Saint John XXIII families,
We are so happy to announce that our annual Spring Auction will be held virtually on April 24, 2021! From the comfort of your own home, please join us as we celebrate a remarkable year and say “Hats Off” to the supportive and persevering Saint John XXIII Community. This event is our key fundraiser, with all proceeds directly benefiting our students. Income raised at this event will support our school, and provide much needed funds for student programs, educational support, and upgrades to our technology and safety campus wide. There are numerous ways you can make a contribution to this year’s Auction. Please support St. John by reaching out to neighbors, friends, relatives and professional contacts to ask if they have goods, services and/or experiences they can donate. You will have the most success with a face-to-face conversation, as people who recognize you are the most likely to support our event, even if they are not personally affiliated with St. John. Some auction item ideas include gift certificates, tickets to cultural and sporting events, entertainment and sports memorabilia, experiences and services, access to timeshares or vacation homes, as well as unique gift items. We will be putting together baskets AND have individual items for auction… Please keep in mind that critical to a successful auction are the quality of the donations. All donations are tax deductible, and St. John is a registered non-profit 501c(3) organization. Our Tax ID Number is #35-2351339. Thank you in advance for your support! Your participation will enable Saint John XXIII Catholic School to continue our mission to empower our students to become lifelong stewards and contributors to our world. We look forward to having you join us for virtual fun and fundraising at the Spring Auction 2021 “Hats Off to St. John XXIII” event! We are requesting that all donations be received by March 26, 2021. Save the Date for April 24th! -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZjHfNyFwhw Many thanks, Marissa Heinley Director of Community Development Summer ResourcesSummmerbook Company
Summer books help your child review math, English language arts, writing, reading, comprehension, and thinking skills during the summer. https://www.summerbookcompany.com/store/ Use this code when ordering: St. John XXIII Catholic School - Scottsdale, AZ - SJX01 GCU Learning Lounge – Free Online Tutoring for grades 2-12 https://forms.gcu.edu/lou/gcu-learning-lounge ASU- Summer Programs K-8 or 7 th -12 th . https://eoss.asu.edu/access/programs/summer/search NAU- Summer camps https://nau.edu/summer/summer-youth-camps/ |
Dear 3A Parents,
During the weeks of April 19th and 26th your student will take the Iowa Assessments™. Students need to be physically present to participate. All make up tests will need to be completed by Friday, April 30th. The purpose of this note is to inform you about the tests so that—with your support and encouragement—your student will do his or her best on the tests. We will be testing between 8:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Students will be testing for approximately and hour to an hour and a half daily, with breaks along the way. It is imperative that iPads are fully charged every evening. Double check to make sure your student has their iPad in their backpack every morning. Students without iPads will need to make up tests at another time. Research shows that a student who is well rested and well fed and has a positive attitude about testing is best prepared for testing. You can help your student do his or her best by considering these tips: • Make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before each day of testing. • Make sure that your student is in school and on time on test days. Reschedule dentist appointments and other out-of-school time to non-testing days. • Remind your student that these tests are only one measure of what he or she has learned. Emphasize that you have confidence in his or her ability to do the best job possible. • Remind your student to listen to the directions and read each question carefully during testing. Encourage your student to ask the teacher for help if he or she does not understand the directions. • Be positive! Your student will likely have some nervousness about the tests, but please be sure to encourage positivity and a “can do” attitude. Please see the letter below from the school improvement team. The link to fill our your REAL Parent Survey is below. Check out our biography videos! This time of year allows us time to reflect on where we have been and set goals to move forward. In looking ahead our goals for the second half of the school year are to continue to fashion responsible Christian leaders, effective communicators, independent thinkers and lifelong learners that are fully prepared for 4th grade. As a 3rd grade team our focus will be on higher expectations and individual responsibility for learning. We feel that by focusing on these goals our students will be successful today and in the future. One of the ways that I plan to achieve these goals is by holding students accountable for turning work in completed and on time. During the second semester it is the third grade policy to deduct ½ point for a missing number, ½ point for a missing name and 10% will be deducted from assignments turned in late. This includes work completed on the iPad. I will continue to run missing assignment reports on Tuesdays. Any missing work not completed and turned in by the following Monday will receive a zero. Work completed in class and homework are posted daily on my website. In order for students to be successful in 4th grade and in the future they will need to take on the responsibility of completing and turning in work on time. Virtual learning has been going well since implementing both the at school and virtual piece of learning for this school year. However, I did want to call to mind a few items. Cameras need to be turned on when not working in Notes Plus or another app since it is the only way that I know they are present with me in class. Unfortunately, if students continue to have cameras off and not participate, I will have to mark them as absent. I know that learning and teaching virtually are new to all of us, but I ask for your help in emphasizing the importance of participating through having their cameras on and through answering and asking questions if your child will be learning at home for this second part of our school year. I know that technological issues may arise and I will always take those into consideration. Students learning virtually are responsible for the following:
Two novel studies will be introduced. Students will be reading aloud, working on listening skills, working on complementary writing activities, learning new vocabulary, and much more. We will be reading Who Was Dr Seuss?, by Janet B. Pascal in February and Because of Winn Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo in May. Please make sure that your child has a physical copy of each of these books. Specials schedules and dismissal times have changed. 3-5th grade dismissal is at 2:45 p.m Monday thru Thursday and 12:25 on Friday. Please see my website for an updated daily schedule. I am looking forward to a successful second semester. Thank you for being an integral part of your child’s education. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. A couple of reminders: -Charge iPads nightly -Homework is listed on my website and due the following day unless noted. -Check Renweb often -Missing assignment reports go home on Tuesdays. Assignments will be accepted up until the following Monday for partial credit. -Online students must be logged in and actively participating and responding during class. -IPads are for educational purposes. Students should not be on games or taking pictures with their iPad unless it was assigned by a teacher. -Students should not be emailing each other or messaging each other unless required to do so by a teacher. -Classroom doors will open at 7:30 a.m. -We are a nut free campus. Please do not send food items with nuts in for snack or lunch. -Please make sure that your child's mask fits snuggly, covering both their mouth and nose with no gaps between their face and the mask. Here is a link on how to adjust masks-the third method works the best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFArU_NeYrw Dismissal is at 2:45 p.m. M-TH and at 12:25p.m. on Fridays. Students not picked up 15 minutes after dismissal time will be sent to the office. -If you are planning on keeping your child home and having them join us virtually on a specific day, please make sure that they take home all of their books the night before so they can fully participate in class and complete assignments. Anyone logged in virtually will be expected to turn in assignments on time. Here are some language frames that we will be using in the classroom, which can be reinforced at home.
Please help me to encourage your child to have a growth mindset. We can do that by encouraging them to take chances and try things that are new or they are not good at. We can encourage them to accept challenges, to make mistakes, and to learn from those mistakes. Most importantly I want them to keep trying. When it gets tough I promise to support and help them along the way. Kristen Kemmerling Dear Parent/s, The School Improvement Team (SIT) would like to ask for your participation in an evaluation on your child/ren. In accordance with our new Accreditation goals, we will continue to evaluate how our students are growing in their ability to be Responsible Christian Leaders, Effective communicators, An Independent Thinker and Life Long Learners (REAL). We have been working on educating your child on the importance of these School Wide Learning Expectations (SLE’s) and the fulfillment of school mission statement. We have asked the children to reflect on the same attributes that we want you to consider. In addition to a student self-evaluation, their classroom teacher and coaches (grades 5-8) will also be evaluating their success in these areas. Please take a few minutes to fill out the attached evaluation on your child/ren. We encourage you to make note of other areas in which your child participates in activities inside and outside of school that corresponds to that particular SLE. We are building a portfolio on your child for the time they are a student here at Saint John XXIII Catholic School. This will be an excellent reflection tool for them as they move on to high school. We will be asking you to fill out this evaluation on your child/ren at the end of this school year as well. Please return this evaluation back to your child’s classroom teacher as soon as you can. We thank you in advance for your participation in this journey. Our students deserve the opportunity for us to reflect on their greatness with the intention of continued growth in their faith formation. Kindly, The School Improvement Team and St. John teachers and staff Communion of Saints |
The Language of Virtues: helps awaken the qualities of character that exists in children. By speaking the language of virtues, setting virtues-based boundaries and recognizing teachable moments, we bring out the best in our children -- and ourselves. We become mentors helping our children to become compassionate, courageous, respectful, confident and purposeful. The greatest gift we can give our children is the authentic self-esteem that comes from developing their virtues -- becoming contributors rather than consumers. The world needs people willing to take personal responsibility. Let it be this generation.
- Kindness- August
- Patience- September
- Responsibility-October
- Thankfulness- November
- Joyfulness-December
- Reverence-January
- Love-February
- Consideration-March
- Determination-April
- Faithfulness-May
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There are no extra pieces in the classroom.
Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill and every piece fits perfectly together. |
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Get your hands on a good book! |
Scholastic Book Clubs Ordering Information
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: K8ZN2
Dear Parents,
Sometimes the right book is all it takes to nurture a child's love of reading. That's why I'm pleased that our class will be participating in Scholastic Book Clubs this school year.
The Book Club flyers I'll be sending home each month are full of just-right, affordable books and Storia™ eBooks for every age and reading level.
Thank you for helping grow your child's love of reading and for supporting our class.
Your child's teacher,
Ms. Kristen Wetter
P.S. When you place your order online, you'll help earn FREE Books for our class and you also get a $5 FREE Book Pick Coupon to use on your next online order!
Ordering online is fast and easy:
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: K8ZN2
Dear Parents,
Sometimes the right book is all it takes to nurture a child's love of reading. That's why I'm pleased that our class will be participating in Scholastic Book Clubs this school year.
The Book Club flyers I'll be sending home each month are full of just-right, affordable books and Storia™ eBooks for every age and reading level.
Thank you for helping grow your child's love of reading and for supporting our class.
Your child's teacher,
Ms. Kristen Wetter
P.S. When you place your order online, you'll help earn FREE Books for our class and you also get a $5 FREE Book Pick Coupon to use on your next online order!
Ordering online is fast and easy:
- REGISTER at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
- ENTER the Class Activation Code at the top of this letter
- CHOOSE from thousands of print titles, value packs, and Storia eBooks
- SUBMIT the order to your child's teacher
- EARN FREE Books for you and the classroom too!
