Religion: This Friday is the Feast of St. Joseph patron of the Holy Family, of a Happy death

and Patron of the Universal Church. Pope Francis devoted this year to His patronage. The 4th Graders are in charge of the Mass this Friday.

Reading: This week is due Story Cube Book Report with the draft.

Read 25 minutes every night.

Our new Unit in Reading is: "Dollars & Sense." Money is limited, people value it. We work for it, and we save it. We try to make smart choices with our money. In time, planning carefully and using good sense, we can make money grow.

This week's lesson: "Erandi's Braids." The day before Erandi's birthday, an announcement is made that the hair buyers have come to the village to buy hair from the women. Erandi's mother mentions mentions that they need money to buy a new fishing net because the old one has too many holes. On Erandi's birthday, her mother takes her to a shop to pick out a present. After they leave the shop, Erandi's mother tells Erandi they are going to the barber shop. Erandi loves her hair and worries that her mother is planning on selling it to pay for the fishing net. Will Erandi sacrifice something she loves so her family can eat?

Vocabulary: We will study Unit 14" "Love Those Bugs!" A magazine article. Students will study the Biologist E.O. Wilson and his work with insects.

Grammar: We study Proper Nouns and Abbreviations.