Classroom Newsletter
Week of March 2nd, 2026
Important Dates to Remember
- February 27th – Descendants musical at 7PM in the parish center
- February 28th – Descendants musical at 2PM in the parish center
- March 7th – Spring Auction 6:30-10:30PM
- March 12th – Half day dismissal at 11:30AM NO AFTERCARE
- Parent teacher conferences 12:30-8PM
- March 13th – No school
ELA (English Language Arts)
Students were assessed last week on what elements go into an informational writing piece, their informational writing is all turned in and looks very good. We are quickly moving into our poetry unit.
Up next, we will be taking our unit three phonics quiz next week. We will learn how to write and analyze poetry.
Math
Head to Ms. Skinner’s page to see more about what your child is studying in math!
Religion
We are still currently focusing on lesson 7. We have been exploring and continuing to explore:
- Lesson 7
- The gifts of the holy spirit, the process of the lent season. What is lent, why do we celebrate lent.
- We’ll also continue our Bible Study, reflecting on parables and stories to deepen our faith and understanding.(We are going to start Luke chapter 25.)
Reading
We have started reading a new novel Number The Stars by David Bruce. We will be reading and studying this novel for the next few weeks. Students have a reading packet that they will be working on throughout the week, keep in a lookout for that.
Weekly Reminder:
Miss Pretzie’s students now have a reading log! This reading log is to keep track of your child’s reading progress. It is turned in every week to earn five points for reading 20 minutes everyday!
Every Friday, students will take a quiz on their vocabulary words for that week. Quizzes can be corrected for half-credit recovery.
Science
We have just finished our food web unit. We took our food web quiz. Students are going to continue learning about what animals consume, and how the food chain comes together.
Up next, ecosystems. What’s it like if you were to live in a terrarium? What kinds of animals live in that kind of habitat.
Social Studies
We are still on the road to the Revolutionary War. We are currently practicing note taking and working on our note cards. We will take our chapter 8 test in the middle of March in the third trimester.
Up next, we will be starting chapter 9. Declaring Independence.
Questions or Comments?
As always, feel free to reach out with any questions. Let’s keep learning and growing together!
Have a blessed week!
— Miss Pretzie
5th Grade teacher
St. Cletus