Hello Parents, I hope your week is going well. It's hard to believe that next week is Christmas break! We will have some busy days before break! 


Religion- We finished up our chapter on the Beatitudes this week. They will be taking a test on Monday. We will also be going to confession on Friday with Father Halbur. 

Math- We have finished our chapter on division! I can hear the cheer now! They are testing over it on Thursday and Friday, if needed. I won't start a new chapter until we get back from break! Their next chapter will be covering decimals. 


Reading- This week we read a story about Molly Pitcher. Her real is name is Mary Hays. She worked alongside her husband in a battle during the Revolutionary War. I think we all really loved this story. They gave us an idea of what the conditions were like for the soldiers during the winter and the summer. We found out that wives and children were often on the war front with their husbands. Mary was called Molly. She ended up running back and forth to the streams to fill a pitcher of water. She would then run through the battle front and serve the men in the Continental Army a drink of water. Pretty soon the men would yell,
Molly--PITCHER!"  We also read about another woman who was a Patriot spy and was able to get information to General Washington that ended up helping them in a battle. We had some great discussions on how these ordinary women did extraordinary things. In grammar this week we are learning more about regular and irregular verbs.

This week is our 3rd week in this unit. This will mean they get a cold read in their test on Friday.  We will not be doing a story next week or spelling words. 

Next Wednesday, they will need a sack lunch,but milk will be provided. They will be eating with their Advent Angels. We will be caroling after lunch. Then we will go back to our rooms for afternoon activities. I believe we will be showing a movie to 3-5.  They will have to dress up on Wednesday because it is a mass day. 

Spirit Day- This Friday is Spirit Day! Sweats for $1

I don't know if I will write a blog next week. So, let me wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope everyone's holidays are bright and cheery. If you are traveling, please have a safe trip there and back home!  I will see you in 2017! 

God Bless,
Miss Surma