News (updated 1/24/20) at 1:50 p.m.
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MAP Testing will be on:
Tuesday, February 4th, at 8:30 am, Wednesday, February 5th, at 10:15 am, and Friday, February 7th, at 10:15 am.

Please be here on time each day and have your student get plenty of rest and food before school each of these days!

Catholic Schools Week is next week!!! Monday is Parent Appreciation Day, Thursday is Student Appreciation Day with 11:30 am picnic lunch with your student, and Friday is Grandparents' Day with a 12:00 pm dismissal.

writing_rubric.pdf
Click above for the rubric.

​Upcoming tests:

Monday - Lesson 11 Spelling
Wednesday - Lesson 11 ELA
Friday - Chapter 10 Religion
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Lesson 11 Spelling words:

somebody         fireplace
nearby               toothbrush
homesick          make-believe
anything           all right
goodbye            forehead
classmate          flashlight
haircut              twenty-two
driveway          alarm clock
baby-sit            airport
forever              mailbox
field trip           absent-minded
life jacket         skyscraper
nevertheless

Mr. Christensen's Biography:

I began teaching full-time at Holy Family in August 2013 and have loved every minute of it since!

Education: MA in Education from University of Phoenix, (2009.) BA in Liberal Arts from The Evergreen State College, (2000.) 

Experience: Substitute Teacher from 2009-2013 at Holy Family, Auburn School District, and in California at Chula Vista Elementary School District and in the Diocese of San Diego. I have also worked for Hollywood Video, Best Buy, and Taco Bell in the past.

Family: I have been married for over 19 years and have two wonderful children (daughter, age 17, and son, age 15.)

Hobbies: Sports (especially hockey!!!), collecting sports cards and stamps, listening to music, ​​​​reading, traveling, and being goofy.

Daily Homework

Monday, January 20th, 2020 -
No School, MLK, Jr. Day.

ELA - Read 20 minutes. Reading log due February 4th. 
Math - 
S.S. - 
Science - 
Religion - 

Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 -

ELA - Reader's Notebook pages 137, 139, and 144. Read 20 minutes. Reading log due February 4th. Begin writing Persuasive Paragraph about a topic the student is passionate about, due Friday. 
Math - Worksheet pages 30-31.
S.S. - Begin study guide for Friday's test.
Science - None, finishing up Butterflies for Rehab Center.
Religion - None, in-class work.

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 -

ELA - Reader's Notebook pages 138, 140, and 142. Read 20 minutes. Reading log due February 4th. Persuasive Paragraph, due Friday.
Math - None, review in class of all lessons thus far in fractions.
S.S. - Study for Friday's test.
Science - None.
Religion - Come up with a small group visual Public Service Announcement about keeping God's name holy. This will be worked on during Friday as well. 

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 -

ELA - Reader's Notebook pages 135, 141, and 143. Read 20 minutes. Reading log due February 4th. Persuasive Paragraph, due tomorrow. Spelling words written 3 times each and in alphabetical order.
Math - Get caught up on Worksheet pages up to page 31.
S.S. - Study for tomorrow's test.
Science - Make predictions about Mentos and Soda experiment tomorrow.
Religion - None, Mass today.

Friday, January 24th, 2020 -

ELA - Read 20 minutes. Reading log due February 4th. 
Math - Worksheet page 35.
S.S. - None, test today.
Science - Finish Mentos/Soda worksheet. 
Religion - Finish Public Service Announcement for the Second Commandment.