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2A - Mrs. Bone & Mrs. Bordlee
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Whatever you do, whether in speech or action, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:17
This week we will begin our sacramental preparation for First Eucharist. We feel so blessed to be a part of this special event in your child's life! |
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A Few Reminders ...
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School Mass
We will attend Mass on Monday at 8:45 a.m. in church. Please try to join us if you can! Students should wear dress uniforms and bring a food donation.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports will go home on Wednesday, February 8. Please sign and return by Friday.
Substitute
I will be out on Thursday and Friday of this week. My substitute will not have access to my email. Please send only written notes, not emails, on those days, especially transportation changes.
Spirit Day and Pep Rally
Students will participate in a Pep Rally on Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the gym. Please join us if you can. Students should wear their spirit shirt and jeans/uniform bottoms.
Operation Quench Service Project
Please support our Community Cougars with their service project, Operation Quench, by bringing single serving powder drink mixes. These packets will be sent to our military troops serving in Afghanistan. An informational flyer went home on Friday. Thank you for your generosity!
Valentine's Day
Our class will distribute valentines on Tuesday, February 14. Please send 29 valentines with only your child's name on them to school on that day.
Absences and Early Check Outs
When your child is absent or checking out early, please send me an email so that I may prepare any missed assignments for them. Students are expected to have completed any missed work and tests upon their return, unless other arrangements have been made. Your cooperation with this is very much appreciated and will help your child tremendously!
Test Folders
Test folders will go home on Monday. Please be sure to take a few minutes to review any tests or quizzes with your child. They should be signed and returned by Wednesday.
Red Take Home Folder and Homework Notebook
Your child's red take home folder and homework notebook will travel between school and home each day. Please be sure to check each one for notices or homework assignments on a daily basis.
Please continue to check this website each week for important class and school information! |
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Week of February 6 - 10
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Here's what's happening this week!
LANGUAGE ARTS - Verbs
We learn to use the verb have and how to combine sentences with the same subject.
RELIGION - Chapter 15 God Gives Us the Eucharist
This chapter marks the beginning of our preparation for the sacrament of First Eucharist. The students will learn about the importance of the Last Supper and the celebration of mass. A study guide will go home on Monday. Please review it a few minutes each evening. The chapter test will be on Friday.
SCIENCE - Matter
Students will explore how matter can be changed this week with hands-on activities. It is recommended to review the vocabulary words on a regular basis. Click on the link below for this unit's vocabulary PowerPoint file. The Matter Unit Test will be on Thursday, February 16.
The unit booklet and workbook pages marked with a study star should be reviewed for this test. A study guide for students to complete will be sent home next week.
LIBRARY - We will visit the library on Friday. Library books may be returned Thursday or Friday.
HANDWRITING
We are learning how to write lowercase cursive letters. Practice sheets will be sent home periodically, and do not need to be returned to school. Students are strongly encouraged to practice the letters at home as we learn them in class.
CULTURAL LITERACY - Get a taste of your own medicine.
As part of the Core Knowledge curriculum, students will learn the meaning of this saying. Be sure to ask them about it!
Mrs. Bone's Reading and Math classes
READING
We will complete our story Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia, this week. Story skills with this story are spelling patterns for the long e sound, vocabulary words, context clues, and prefixes/suffixes. The Spelling Test will be on Tuesday and the Reading Test will be on Wednesday. Please note the changes from our regular schedule!
We will begin a new story, Meet the Super Croc, on Thursday. Story skills with this story are spelling patterns for the words with the consonant diagraphs (th, sh, wh, ch), vocabulary words, prefixes/suffixes, and summarizing.
The students are doing great with the Accelerated Reader (AR) program! Updates will be sent home this week. Please review, sign, and return by Wednesday.
Click here for the AR Requirement letter.
Click here for the No Excuses Spelling Words lists.
MATH - Chapter 6 Two-Digit Subtraction
We have completed Chapter 6 and will review in class on Tuesday. The Chapter 6 test will be on Wednesday, February 8.
We will begin three-digit subtration on Thursday.
ROCKET MATH
We are working with Set T this week. Please continue to orally practice these facts at home each evening. (Students are also encouraged to practice at least once over the weekend!) If your child needs extra practice for the written quiz, please make additional copies of the facts sheet.
The timed quiz will be given Friday. Students will have 2 minutes for the Set T facts this week.
Click here for the Math Minutes letter.
* Please do not remove any papers from your child's blue math folder. We will clean out the math folder periodically in class. Also, students will need their Rocket Math sheets each day in math class. * |
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Helpful Links
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Power Point Files
Click here for the Matter PowerPoint file.
If you do not have PowerPoint, click here to download a free PowerPoint Viewer. |
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Test Schedule
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Monday -
Tuesday -
Spelling Test (Bone)
Wednesday -
Reading Test (Bone)
Thursday -
Friday -
Rocket Math Quiz (Bone)
Religion Test
Please be sure to check Mrs. Oubre's, Mrs. Howard's and Mrs. James's web pages for their test schedule. |
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Dates to Remember
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Monday, February 6 - School Mass at 8:45 a.m. Wear dress uniform and bring food donation.
Wednesday, February 8 - Progress Reports go home!
Monday, February 13 - School Mass at 8:45 a.m. Wear dress uniform and bring food donation.
Tuesday, February 14 - Valentine's Day!
Monday, February 20 - Friday, February 24- Mardi Gras Holidays - No School!
Monday, February 27 - Return to school! |
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If you have any questions or concerns, please email me. I will respond to your message in the most timely manner possible.
Please remember, for your child's safety, all changes in transportation must be sent with a note to school or a call to the office. Please do not email transportation changes!
Thank you,
Mrs. Bone |
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