December 3rd - 7th:
 This Thursday is our field trip to Pitman Theatre. Please make sure permission slips are signed and returned. Students will need a bagged lunch for that day.

For updates and information about upcoming assignmens in spanish, please click here: https://sacred-heart-school.org/homework-5

Book report forms went home on Wednesday, November 28th. The reports must be on a biography and are due back by December 20th, 2018. Please click on the "Monthly Book Readings"  tab on the left, for more information. Thank you. 

*** If you are planning to have your child receive their sacraments at Sacred Heart this year, please make sure to read the information and fill out the form on this link:
https://www.sacred-heart-school.org/reconciliation-and-holy-communion. THe application deadline is Wednesday, December 5th. This information can also be found on the Holy Communion tab on the left of your screen. 

* Students may wear their gym uniforms on health days (Wednesdays) as we may have an extra gym class from time to time.

Spelling tests will be every Friday. You can find the words in the spelling homework notebook under "Unit 3 week 4. 

Homework:
Monday-  Spelling- complete an activity under Monday's list (See below).   Math- 271-272.  Practice double facts and near doubles facts.  Religion- Quiz on chapter 8 this Thursday.
 
Tuesday-  Spelling- complete an activity under Tuesday's list (See below). Math-  277-278. Practice skip counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's.

Wednesday-  Spelling- complete a Wednesday activity. *Sharpen 4 pencils  Math- Review pages 279-281. There will be a chapter 4 test next Wednesday. Practice memorizing fact families and complete a fact family triangle. (See below). Science- Unit 4 test on chapters 7 & 8, will be next Wednesday. 

Thursday- Spelling- Study for spelling test tomorrow. Practice writing all words, then use the SOS activity (see below) for words spelled incorrectly.  All memory words will be on the test along with a few pattern words.  Math- study for chapter 4 test. Practice bringing any number up to the closest 10 and count how many hops it took to get there, using a number line or other method. (i.e. 26 to 30. It took 4 hops.) Religion- Unit 2 test on chapters 5-8 next Thursday. 

Friday-  *Sharpen 4 pencils Science- Unit 4 test on chapters 7 & 8, will be on  Wednesday. Math- chapter 4 test will be on Wednesday. 

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 Spelling Homework: 
 

Simultaneous Oral Spelling Activity (SOS):  

This is to be done with any words that are spelled incorrectly.The student will say the name of each letter as it is written. As each letter is written, students are to also tap with the opposing hand (not the dominant hand) for each letter, starting with their pinky, moving in a left to right direction (or opposite, if left handed).For example, if the student misspells “lunch” and they are right handed, they would write and say “l” and tap their left pinky on the table, then “u” and tap their ring finger on the table and so on and so forth. Left handed students would tap with their thumb first. Here is a link that may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=872P7gr0c0o


Syllable- 
has one vowel sound, can be long, short, or schwa, 
and is one push of breath. There are six types of 
syllables. 

So far, we have reviewed all six of the syllable types:

Open Syllable-
An open syllable is "open" because a single vowel is located at the end of a syllable, as in words like hi and go. When the syllable is open, the vowel makes the long vowel sound (it gets to say its name). Other examples- ba-sin, tri-pod, ra-cer.  Ba, tri, and ra are all open syllables. 

* Please have your child copy the following in their notebook:
Open Syllable- When the syllable is open, the vowel makes the long vowel sound (it gets to say its name).

Also, please have your child complete one activity from below. When possible, please watch this video with your child at some point between Monday and Thursday:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQflfkU07mU
 

• Vowel Team syllable- 
• has at least two vowels that make one sound. "When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking and the second one is quiet." Examples- ai, ay, ee, oa, and ie. 
• rain, day, teeth, boat, and brief
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fb3Pdt8kxg

• Closed Syllable-

  A single vowel that is "closed in" by the one or more consonants.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5XzOuRcBWI
  
  Consonant le Syllable-
  This syllable is found at the end of a word. 
  To find this syllable, count back three. Consonant le is easy as 1-2-3! bottle, little, kettle
  
  Silent e Syllable- 
  -ends in a silent e and the vowel is long. plane, safe, gate
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3oA4wfUBak\
  
   Controlled R Syllable-
  Has at least one vowel followed by r.
  The vowel is neither long nor short.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwh1G0yfGFQ
  
  Monday Night Spelling Homework:
  
  *A dipthong is a type of vowel team, but the mouth changes position as it produces the sound. Oi, oy, aw, au, and ou as in out, are just a few examples. 
  
  * Schwa (sounds like "uh")- it is an unstressed and neutral sound. It is the third vowel sound.