Mrs. Caulfield's Blog

Hello! I would like to thank all of you for attending our mass and the Open House on Sunday! It was a great way to start Catholic Schools Week! We have many different activites planned for the week ahead.
The week at a Glance...

Monday - Crazy socks day! We will also get to listen to St. Rita's jazz Band! We will work with unit 21 spelling words this week. We are beginning chapter 5 in math with is the start to multipication. The students are so excited! Please have the multiplication cards out so they can practice!

Tuesday - Backwards Day! Our partner reading is being moved to Thursday. Our reading story this week is Thunder Cake. We will also practice cause and effect.

Wednesday - Jersey Day. The students can wear a jersey or Fisher shirt with their uniform. We are going back to Social Studies this week. We will begin unit 3 - Communities at Work. Today is also Special Lunch!

Thursday - Happy Groundhog Day! We will partner read with the 7th graders this morning. The Jessie White Tumblers will be at SJF today at 1:30.

Friday - We will have our open book reading test on Thunder Cake. We will also have our unit 21 spelling test. A special singer will be here at noon today for the PreK-4th grade.

Thank you for sending your child to SJF! I am blessed to work here!

xoxox Sally Caulfield

Hello! The Monday morning talk was about the two teams headed to the Superbowl and the huge production of The Wizard of Oz! I can't wait to see the outcomes of both! We are busy this week1 Here is our week at a glance...

Reading - Our story is called Sam and the Lucky Money. The open book test will be on Friday. I am so pleased with the sentece construction on the reading tests! There has been great improvement since the beginning of the year.

Spelling - We will work with unit 20 this week.

Math - We will finish our geometry chapter. There will be a chapter 8 test on Friday.

Science - A study guide for chapter 4 will be handed out. We are going to take the test on Thursday. The animal project is due on Thursday. Don't forget to write out note cards for the oral presentation for the project.

Catholic Schools Week will begin on Sunday. Mass will be at 10:00. There will be an Open House following Mass. An invitation from your child will be coming home! Thank you for making all of the sacrifices and sending your child to SJF! Have a wonderful week and I will see you on Sunday!
Love, Mrs. Caulfield

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the long weekend!

This is our week at a glance...

Reading - Our story will be Ananse's Feast. We will be comparing and contrasting the two main characters. The open book test will be given on Friday.

Spelling - We will work with unit 19 words this week. We will work with the review units at the end of the year, that is why we are skipping unit 18.

Math - We are working with geometry. We will review angles and lines. We are going to learn all about symmetry, slides, flips, turn, and some techniques for problem solving.

Science - We have moved on to chapter 4. All of the animal projects were handed out on Friday. We went to the computer lab to begin looking for facts on the animals. The cover for the project will be done on Wednesday in computers class.

English - We are working on a variety of writing projects in class.

*Special notes:
- Progress reports will be sent home on Wednesday. Please sign the small sheet and return it to school on Thursday.

- Special lunch forms are due on Thursday.

- Book orders are due on Friday.

- We only have 5 boxes of kleenex left. It would be wonderful if you could send in a box. Thanks!

Hello and Happy New Year! A huge thank you for the wonderful class gift and for all of the extras! You are so kind and generous! I hope your holidays were wonderful! I really liked having the two days last week to ease back into our classrom routine. We will have a busy week ahead...

Reading - A study guide has been handed out for the unit 3 test. We did a rough draft for the writng portion of the test in class. The unit 3 test will be given on Wedesday.

Spelling - Unit 17 this week. The test will be on Friday.

Math - We will have our final quiz for chapter 4 and we are starting chapter 8 - Geometry.

Science- A study guide will be handed out on Monday. The chapter 3 test will be given
on Thursday.

Hve a great week!
Love, Mrs. Caulfield

Hello and Happy Holidays to everyone! Thank you all so much for the wonderful class gift! I feel so blessed to have such a sweet group of students and parents! I am having a hard time believing that Christmas is this weekend! We will stay busy during the next days though!
The Week at a Glance...

Reading - We are starting the stroy Your Dad was just Like you. We will review when we return to school after the first of the year. The test will be given on January 6th.

Spelling - We will have fun with holiday words. Our final test will be a Silent Sparkle competion on Wedesday morning!

Math - We will have a quiz on subtraction on Tuesday morning. We will take the final test on subtraction on the Friday after we return from Christmas break. Please practice adding and subtracting over break!!!

Science - We will continue learning all about Food Chains and Food Webs.

**The next Accelerated Reading test will be due January 13th.

**Please try to get a new journal, pencils, or markers over break. Many students need to get more supplies!

I hope your holiday are filled with love and much happiness!

Hello to all. This is the third week of Advent. The students will be able to tell you why we have a pink candle this week.
Here is our week at a glance...

Reading - Our story is called Brave as a Mountain Lion. We will discuss times that we were very nervous and how we overcame this feeling. The open book test will be given on Friday.

Spelling - We will work with unit 16. These words will have the schwa sound.

Math - We are subtracting and checking our work in chapter 4.

English - We will review our work with verbs. The take home test for unit 5 will be sent home on Tuesday. The in-class unit 5 test will be given on Thursday.

Science - We are going back to science! Chapter 3 is call Living Things in Ecosystems. This chapter will describe food chains and food webs.

The students should have 4 accelerated reading tests done by Friday, December 16th.
Have a wonderful week and thank you for all you do!
Love, Mrs. Caulfield

Hello! December already?! We are beginning the second week of Advent. Your child will be putting a flame on the second candle. This is our week at a glance for room 219...

Reading - Our story this week will be Mom's Best Friend. We will take a look at how an author will organize their thoughts to write a story. The open book test will be on Friday.

Spelling - We will work with unit 15 this week. These spelling words have sh, ch, tch, and ng in them.

English - Verbs! The children will know the difference between presnt tense, past tense, future tense, helping, and irregular verbs.

Math - We will begin chapter 4 - Exploring subtraction. We have actually been working with subtraction already. The students know how to check their addition problems. Please practice math facts. Work on Mathletics!! The children must pass the work I have assigned before they can play in Live Mathletics.

Social Studies - A study guide for unit 2 was handed out on Thursday, December 1st. There are quite a few vocabulary wrods and people on this test. Please make flash cards to help you study! The test will be given on Friday, December 9th.

*Each child should have 3 star stickers on the Accelerated Chart by Friday morning.
Have a wonderful week!
Love, Mrs. Caulfield

Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! There is so much to be thankful for! I loved meeting with you at Parent-Teacher Conferences. I am so proud of the students. They are very hard-working and they make me laugh every day!
Here is our week at a glance...

Religion - We have started the Advent season. The students will be making an Advent project that can be completed each week during the advent season.

Reading - Our story is called Tops and Bottoms. We will focus on summarizing what we have read. Our open book test will be given on Thursday.

Spelling - We are working on unit 14. These words are spelling with a "g" but have the "j" sound. The test will be given on Thursday.

English - We are starting unit 5 - verbs. We will begin with identifying the verbs in a sentence. We will go into past, present and future tense verbs.

Math - A chapter 3 take home test will be given on Wednesday. The in-class test will be on Thursday.

Social Studies - A study guide will be handed out on Thursday. The test will be given next week at the end of the week. Make flash cards for the people and the vocabulary words.

**The students will not have school on Friday!**

Have a wonderful week!
Love, Mrs. Caulfield

The students will not have to have an accelerated reading test done until Thursday, November 1st! Let the math games begin! The students are so excited about the new mathletics! There will be a prayer service in church at 10:45 on Tuesday. All are welcome. Once again, Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello! It is so hard to believe Thanksgiving is this week! The students will be dismissed on at 11:30 on Monday and Tuesday.

Reading - The students will have an open book reading test on Tuesday on the story "What Do Authors Do?"

Spelling - We will have fun with Thanksgiving words this week.

Math - Continue adding numbers and money. Practice counting money and making change. The chapter 3 test will be given on Thursday, December 1st.

Social Studies - We will finish chapter 4.

Please have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving! It is such a blessing having your child in my classroom! I am looking forward to meeting with you at parent-teacher conferences.
Love, Mrs. Caulfield