Dear Parents,
UPDATE! ELA test has been changed to this Thursday and Religion test has been changed to this Friday. TEST FOLDERS ARE DUE BACK THIS FRIDAY.
A reminder that Thursday's homework was due on Monday. Many fourth graders were not prepared with their book or printed out research to do their bio poem IN CLASS. This is due tomorrow!
This past week every student in 2nd, 3rd, & 4th received his/her individual research assignment for the Religion Fair for Nov. 20th. Each second grader chose a different saint from the Lives of Saints archive on www.sadlierreligion.com. Each third grader was assigned a sacrament and each fourth grader was assigned a commandment.Below is a list of what type of pictures each class should be searching for on google images.
SECOND: life image of saint, statue, stained-glass image, school or church named after saint, medal or object attributed to the saint, prayer or litany associated with saint, religious order saint started.
THIRD: different ways to celebrate the sacrament by Catholics, ways sacrament is celebrated in different religions, people required to be present, garments worn (ways to dress for the ceremony), symbols associated with sacrament, copy of words used during the ceremony, copy of the certificate, traditions associated with the sacrament (or changes that have occurred)
FOURTH: After reading the Chapter in Religion text book on the commandment selected for ideas, look for pictures of: scenes of people obeying and disobeying the commandment in a wide variety of ways, pictures of saints or others who lived that particular commandment exemplified in their work.
THESE PICURES SHOULD BE AT LEAST 6x6 inches and should be brought in a plastic bag for review--not placed on a display board YET!
This Friday we will once again will continue our project work on St. Francis of Assisi. Each student will be given a written work to research . More information on this will be given during the week. Please check back this week for an UPDATE before Friday.
Please check below for this week's homework for each grade:
FOURTH GRADE
ELA 10/23 Remember heading! Answer ELA Workbook p. 46 on looseleaf. On a different looseleaf write four words that begin with prefix cardio and four words that begin with pulmo. Look up and write the definitions for these words.
Rel 10/25 Review all quizzes well for Religion test tomorrow. Memorize Beatitudes, Sanctus prayer and steps for making a good moral choice in notebook. Study Safe Environment notes for test next week. Bring test folder with ELA and Religion quizzes in tomorrow
THIRD GRADE
ELA 10/23 Remember heading! Answer ELA Workbook p. 48 on looseleaf.
Rel 10/25 Review all quizzes well for Religion test tomorrow. Be able to describe what happens in one Parable of the Kingdom and on one parable when a mirable occurs. Be able to explain what each one teaches us.Study Safe Environment notes for test next week. Bring test folder with ELA and Religion quizzes in tomorrow.
TODAY EACH STUDENT WAS GIVEN AN ASSIGNMENT FOR PBL TOMORROW. Those creating their own letter to St. Francis were given an outline to follow. The body of the letter must have six sentences and it must be printed by hand on looseleaf and placed on construction paper.
Those reading a prayer must copy their highlighted prayer on looseleaf, practice reading it and write under it one or two seentences explaining what it means. THIS WILL BE REVIEWED IN CLASS TOMORROW. Keep all collected pictures of St. Francis in a plastic bag and bring them in along with the letter or prayer.
SECOND GRADE
ELA 10/23 Remember heading! Answer ELA Workbook p. 124 on looseleaf.
Rel 10/25 Review all quizzes well for Religion test tomorrow. Be able to explain what happens at Baptism, all those who are present, what the symbols are and what each one means. Be able to describe ways in which Jesus helped people. Be able to explain how Jesus showed he was human and how he showed was divine. Study Safe Environment notes for test next week. Bring test folder with ELA and Religion quizzes in tomorrow.
