Reminders A note should be sent to school when your child has been absent. You can send this note to me via e-mail. If there is a change in your childs.

RemindersA note should be sent to school when your

child has been absent. You can send this note to me via e-mail.

If there is a change in your child’s transportation, please send a note in to school.

Please return any back to school paperwork tonight or on the first day of school.

Test ScheduleNew York State ELA -- April 1 - 4

New York State Math – April 30 – May 2

Archdiocese Religion – June 3

Interim AssessmentsThese are being developed by the Archdiocese

in both Math and ELA. Each assessment is approximately one hour in length and will be given throughoutthe school year. The tentative testing dates are

Week of October 7 Week of December 9Week of February 10

Next week at a glanceThis weekly note is sent home on

Friday and contains

the new Spelling listlist of all assessments to be given

the next week

Class Notes Chapter notes for Science,

Social Studies and Religion are posted on the class website. It makes studying on the go easier and eliminates the “I forgot my book” excuses.

MathCommon Core Curriculum is being

implemented.Some of the topics include:Place value and rounding

Multiplication with regroupingDivision

FractionsDecimals

Word problems

Math MaterialsTo help prepare the children for the rigors of the Common Core Curriculum, we are use the following materials:

Envision Math workbookCommon Core Coach

Simple SolutionsWorksheets developed by

the New York State Department of Education

Common Core Math HelpCheck the website for vocabulary and helpful

websites about the units we are studying

The students’ notebooks also contain the vocabulary and other materials

ReadingOngoing preparation for the NYS examUse of basal readerSupplemental materials to review and

practice skillsMonthly book reportDEAR time –every afternoon from 2:45 –

dismissal The children will spend the time reading

silently.

Listening SkillsThis year we will be listening to the following

books on tape:Sarah Plain and TallSign of the Beaver

Musket and MobcapThe School Story

Because of Winn –DixieMy Side of the Mountain

Frindle

Writing SkillsWe will continue to work on developing writing

skills. The NYS ELA exam gives the children a prompt or topic and asks them to develop it into a well written essay.

Weekly composition – assigned and begun in class on Wednesday. The final copy will be

due on Monday in the composition notebook.Writing prompt on the weekly Reading test

In class journal writingThe more we write, the easier it becomes.

ReligionThe Ten Commandments

The BeatitudesThe Joyful Mysteries

Corporal Works of MercySpiritual Works of MercyConscience Development

SaintsPlease check the website for the Archdiocese

Exam review of vocabulary and concepts.

Social StudiesNew York State

GeographyIroquois Indians

Dutch and New AmsterdamAmerican Revolution

Erie CanalCivil War

ScienceWe will be working with the following topics:

Simple MachinesElectricity

EnergyMagnets

States of MatterWeather

Water CyclePlants and Seeds

Keep in Touch

Via e-mail from the class websiteTelephone 471-6600 extension 251

Note with your child