Hot Topics This Week:

Red Group Spelling: frog, grab, grass, grin, press, print, trap, table, remember, course

Yellow Group Spelling: lovable, musical, possible, creepy, magical, readable, breakable, treatable, useable, horrible, seventy, sweaty, table, remember, course

Blue Group Spelling: national, healthy, capable, thirsty, reliable, flexible, livable, sensible, enjoyable, security, terrible, original, table, remember, course

Language Arts: 

• Mr. Popper’s Penguins review
• Mr. Popper’s Penguins project due – Tuesday, March 5
• Root words
• Cursive handwriting
• Spelling test – Friday, March 8
• Informational report writing

Math: 

• Topic 8 review
• Topic 8 test – Tuesday, March 5
• Partition regions into equal parts
• 0’s and 1’s multiplication quiz – Thursday, March 7
• Quarter 3 Week 9 quiz – Friday, March 8

Social Studies: 

• 3 branches of government
• National, state, and local government

Science: 

• Adaptations 
• Survival of groups

Religion:

•  Caring for God’s environment
• It is sinful to refuse to love God and your neighbor

Social-Emotional Skills

• Potential 
• Trying new things
• Skills needed to accomplish tasks
• Improving physical skills
• Wise body care

 

Homework:

• Reading: Students need to complete the Mr. Popper’s Penguins review packet.  The completed packet is due Friday, March 8.
• Spelling:. The 3 completed activities are due Friday, March 8.
• Math: It is Quarter 3 Week 9 math homework.  The completed work is due Friday, March 8.  Students also need to study for their 0’s and 1’s multiplication quiz (50 questions) on Thursday, March 7.  

 

IXL Skills:

  Each week I will try to provide IXL skills that your child can work on at home. I will have individual skills under each letter starred.  These are the ones your child should be practicing.

• Language Arts: C, R, & EE
• Math: K & DD
• Science: Skill Codes – M7E & ZM5
• Social Studies: Skill Codes –  7QV, EVD, NSL, & 8HL

 

Dates to Remember:.

• Monday, March 4 – Green Eggs and Ham Day (wear green)
• Tuesday, March 5 – The Cat in the Hat Day (wear a hat or dress like Cat in the Hat), Mr. Popper’s Penguins project due & Topic 8 math test
• Wednesday, March 6 – Wacky Wednesday (wear mismatched/wacky clothes)
• Thursday, March 7 – Fox in Socks Day (wear crazy socks) & 0’s and 1’s x quiz
• Friday, March 8 – Character parade (dress like your favorite book character), end of 3rd grading period, Fish Dinner, all homework due (reading homework, math homework, and choice board), spelling test, & math quiz on homework
• Wednesday, March 13 – Report cards emailed
• Friday, March 15 – March Scholastic book orders due
• Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22 – Spring Break

 

A Note from Miss Kilver: 

• Your child needs to be working on his/her Mr. Popper’s Penguins project.
• For the 3rd quarter, I will again be offering AR awards.  Please encourage your child to move up in his/her point club!
• Please check your child’s folder nightly.
• Please make sure your child brings a healthy snack each day.  They should also have a water bottle at their desk.
• Please send your child to school with a coat each day.  We will be going outside for recess if the temperature is above 32.
• Your child may want to bring a fleece or cardigan each day.
• If you have any questions or concerns please email me at rkilver@olofatima.org.  If you have any questions regarding religion, please email Miss Robertson at srobertson@olofatima.org.