Week of 4/12 -4/16

Monday - Gym
                    
Tuesday- Art  
          
Wednesday- Library & Music   
                                                                    
Thursday- Spanish
                - Science Test on Energy in Ecosystems
                              
Friday- Technology
           - Reading Test from Journeys Less 21
           - Reading Project due

Important Dates/ Announcements:
4/16- Reading Time Line Project Due

Important Reminders:
Virtual Learning- Please remember that having your child switch to virtual learning should only be used for reasons related to Covid.
Masks- Please have your child bring a spare mask to school each day.
Illness- Keep your child home if they do not feel well.
Snack- We will have a short break each morning for a snack. Please make sure that your child brings a snack each day. Our lunch break isn't until 12:30.
Lunch- Please send your child's lunch in a disposable bag. Also, make sure that they have everything they need to eat their lunch (spoon, fork, etc.) since they will be eating lunch in the classroom.
Allergies- We have students in our homeroom with allergies to tree nuts.  Please keep this in mind when selecting items for your child's lunch.


ELA Testing
The students will be given a comprehension & vocabulary test for the story of the week on weeks 1,3 & 5 of a Journeys reading unit.
On week 4 they will complete a skills in context/cold read assessment (they are given a story to read for the first time & will immediately answer comprehension questions).
On week 6 the students will complete a Benchmark/Unit Test or read a Journeys trade book.

Grammar & Spelling Quizzes will be given on weeks 2 & 4.
Some weeks the Grammar morning work will be graded in place of the quiz.

The students will not have formal Spelling Tests.  Spelling words will be included in a multiple choice format on the grammar & spelling quiz. Spelling will also be graded in writing pieces the students submit.

Teacher Email:
eloughnane@school.stteresacalcutta.com