Dear Families, March 21, 2025
Wow! Your children and I worked hard this week on the Science Fair projects! Two other people were instrumental in arriving at the finish line. Those two people are the Room Parents, Kylinn Armstrong and Sherry Christopherson! They were here for Science Class the last two days for the last two weeks, helping with the trifold presentations. I can’t thank them enough because I would have been a much crazier person with that help! So thank you, Kylinn and Sherry!
In Religion we have been learning about Catholic Relief Services that the Rice Bowl collection is for. We are learning how they work in the world with one story each week. Here is the link about Guatemala which was this week’s focus and this the link from last week’s focus: Nigeria. Next week, we are focusing on Bangladesh.
Assumption Church has asked ACS students to lead the church’s Stations of the Cross in the evening. We need more English speakers for the bilingual event! I would love to have my students volunteer for it. It is on Friday, March 28th 5:45-6:45 with a rehearsal on Tuesday, March 25th right after school. Here is the link for the sign up.
We have many weekends in April, including Spring Break, that are open for sign ups for a weekend with Pebbles. Sign up here SignUpGenius.
Blessings,
Paula A. Martin-Zender
Academics
Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians learned about Catholic Relief Services and how they help in Guatemala. They finished making their own creations of one of the Stations that will be displayed around the school next week. We focused on the names that God is called, specifically the Trinity, Lord, and Yahweh. We discussed the covenants God made with Moses. We are moving into the Ten Commandments next week. Finally, the saint that has been the focus these last several chapters has been St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Language – Writing – Fourth grade writers are writing their fifth paragraphs of their five-paragraph essay. Reading – We are continuing to read the book, Shiloh, focusing on the vocabulary from chapter six as well as writing good responses analyzing the book. Spelling – Unit 24 review week
Math – The mathematicians added and subtracted fractions, including mixed numbers with regrouping.
Science – Students finished and presented their Science Fair Projects!
Social Studies – Fourth grade historians are focusing on what Washington is today. We worked on how the Geography of Washington effects how we work and live in our state.
Specialists
Art – Polish Folk Art Flower: Students continue working on their Polish folk art flower by overlapping layers of paper to add depth and embellish the flower.
Spanish – ESPAÑOL, 4th -They are learning how to write complete sentences about the activities that they do during the day and the time they do each one.
Every Wednesday – 2:00 dismissal and casual dress uniform
Thursday, March 13 – Book Report – Written in class
Monday, March 17 – Field trip to Mt. Baker Theater
Thursday, March 20 – Science Fair
Friday, March 28 – Our Mass – 3rd week of Lent
Friday, March 28 6:00 – ACS Student Bilingual Stations of the Cross
Monday, March 31 – Field trip to Museum of Flight- 7:45-4:30!