HE is Risen!

Easter blessings to each of you and your families! We hope you had a lovely Easter break! We are just 6 weeks away from summer vacation! Please make sure to continue reading the weekly blog and eblast to know about what is happening here at school and in our rooms. 

Looking Ahead...

• Wednesday, April 19th - 3rd-5th Mass in Brophy Chapel @ 10:30 AM 

English Language Arts

Even though we only have a 4-day school week, the students will still have a spelling test this week. . The test will be Friday, April 21st. 

Students will have an in-class writing assignment on Friday that connects to our story for the week. 

Social Studies

Students will continue reading through Chapter 5: Spanish Missionaries and Explorers. We will be looking at our AZ Studies Weekly Newspaper for additional information. 

As the year comes to a close, the students will be given information on their final project of the year. Students will be taking all their knowledge of Arizona and will choose one of the following projects to complete. 

1. Driving Tour of Arizona where a map will be needed to show direction as well as landmarks

2. Brochure for Tourist 

3. Arizona Board Game

4. A 5 to 7 minutes video all about Arizona
5. Write a 6 page children's book with illustrations about places in Arizona 

All directions will be reviewed in class and students will be given some class time where they can work together, ask me questions, and overall plan out their project. 

Math 

We are beginning the Fractions Module. The students will focus on equivalent fractions. 

Science

During our regular Science period, we will be working on Geometry this month. The focus this week is points, lines, line segments, and angles. 

Religion 

We are studying the Liturgical Calendar and making comparisons to our standard calendar. The Easter season includes the Ascension and Pentecost.