Jungle News to Use
January 19-23
An Elephant Always Remembers...
January 19th: Happy Birthday, Xavier V!
Welcome to the 4th grade, AJ Roach! AJ will be joining our class on Monday. We are super excited to have a new student in the Jungle. Everyone, make him feel welcome!!
Each student needs to bring a plain tshirt to school this week. I will be ironing a decal on them for CSW. Any solid color is fine! All shirts should be sent to school by Thursday.
January 26-30: Catholic Schools Week
This Week's Verse: Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you.
Registration Deadline Approaching
Please make sure your completed registration packets for the 2015-2016 are turned in by February 4.
Rehearse to learn the verse by Thursday!
MLK Day
What's Happening?
Math: We will be moving into polygons and triangles this week. We will quiz over types of lines, angles, polygons, and triangles on FRIDAY.
Reading: We will wrap up comparing and contrasting first/secondhand accounts of the same story/topic this week. Lit circles will meet on Tuesday and Friday. Genre bags are due on January 30.
English: We will wrap up chapter 5 this week. DOL quiz on Friday. We will be practicing our editing skills this week by editing various informational text about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Writer's Workshop: We will continue with persuasive writing.
Science: We will be learning about rocks, weathering, erosion this week.
Indiana History: wigwam/longhouse extra credit is due MONDAY. We will begin chapter 4 later in the week.
Word Study/Spelling: VCCV pattern words will be given Monday. Spelling Tic Tac Toe is due Friday. Test will be Friday, January 30.
Religion: verse to be memorized by Thursday
CSW: A Jungle Guide!
I'm so excited about CSW this year! Below are the school-wide events as well as the Jungle classroom events I have planned. We will be focusing on a themed verse each day. These do NOT have to be memorized.
A Jungle Guide to Catholic Schools Week 2015
January 26-30
Monday: A Family of Families: Holy Trinity Day
What to Wear? Purple Holy Trinity shirt
What’s Happening? Mass with PBS at HFS 9:00
Lunch with our kindergarten mass buddies
Penny Blitz for Haiti: Blitz other rooms
Today’s Verse: Esther 4:14 Perhaps this is the moment for
which you have been created.
Tuesday: Pajama Day
What to Wear? PJs or comfy sweats
What’s Happening? Muffins with Mom/Donuts with Dad at 7
Penny Blitz for Haiti: Blitz other rooms
What to Bring? A pillow and a flashlight
Today’s Verse: Psalm 147:4 He counts the stars and calls
them all by name.
Wednesday: Classroom Dress-Up Day
What to Wear? Superhero shirt & any superhero attire you can put
together (cape, leggings with shorts over them, etc)
Penny Blitz for Haiti: add to our classroom total
What’s Happening? Superhero stations in class today
Today’s Verse: Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.
Thursday: Team Day
What to Wear? Your favorite team gear (shirt/pants/hats, anything!)
What’s Happening? Team building activities in the classroom
Penny Blitz for Haiti: Final Day
Today’s Verse: Thessalonians 5:11 So encourage each other and build each
other up, just as you are already doing.
Friday: CRAZY Blue Day
What to Wear? Deck yourself out in Holy Family blue from head to toe!
What’s Happening? Picnic Lunch in Cafeteria
Today’s Verse: Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under
His wings you will find refuge.