September 21, 2023

 LANGUAGE ARTS:  This week we read and discussed What's the Matter and Many Kinds of Matter.  Both are informational texts.  We worked on skills such as decoding words with long o, u, and e, using story vocabulary in context, identifying nouns, decoding words with the suffixes -er and -est, identifying synonyms (words that mean about the same, such as "big" and "large,") and learning ten new high-frequency words.

RELIGION:  This week we focused on ways we can praise and thanks to God.  We explored celebrations in which we give thanks and recognized prayers of praise and thanks.

MATH:  Students used different ways to tell if a group of objects shows an even or odd number, found the total number of objects in a set of rows and columns, made arrays with equal rows or equal columns to solve addition problems, and modeled problems using equations, drawings, and arrays.

SCIENCE:  Students learned what a mechanical engineer does.  They also used books, paper, and pencils to build a "bridge" design.  They analyzed and compared multiple design solutions.  Students realized that engineers plan and build many possible solutions, test each one to see how well it works, and find way to improve it.  

FIRST RECONCILIATION:  There will be a parent/student meeting in the church basement on Sunday, September 24 after the 9:00 A.M. Mass for those who are Catholic and have children making their First Reconciliation in December.

HOMECOMING: Tomorrow, September 22 is Creston's homecoming.  It is also a Spirit Day.  Students can pay $1.00 to wear sweatpants or a hat to school if they wish.  They can also show their support for the Creston Panthers by wearing red and/or black.  St. Malachy students will be riding the bus to the Creston high school stadium to kick off the homecoming festivities.  We will leave the school around 8:45 and will return around 10:15.  School will dismiss at 12:10.  School lunch will not be provided.  The homecoming parade will begin at 1:30.