Update to the week

Hi 4th grade families!

We will not take a spelling test or reading test this week.  Spelling workbook and test will be due on Monday.  

We will be rearranging our reading schedule to take the test on So you Want to be an Inventor on Thursday of next week. Hope this helps and hope everyone is staying safe and warm! 

Week of January 5th

Welcome back!  We hope everyone had a nice and relaxing break!  And now we brace for the cold weather this week!

Mr. Baldwin is teaching a tennis unit for the next couple of weeks and if the students would like to bring in their tennis racket from home that would be fine.  If there is a way to put a piece of masking tape or initials on the racket that would be most helpful- they will stay in the classrooms but sometimes we end up with some at the end that no longer have a home and it's like they walked in to the classroom themselves!

Mrs. Porcelli, our picture mom, has done a fabulous job with the 4th grade bulletin board outside of the gym!  If you get a chance stop by and see the 4th graders "TOASTin" in the new year!

We are going to begin a vocabulary program with the 4th graders.  They will need a folder- any color, design, pattern.  Some have extra folders here so we will check and then they will know what they need.

This week in...

Reading:  So You Want to Be an Inventor.  Test Friday

Spelling:  Lesson 15- Review lesson.  Wkbk due Thursday, Menu and Test- Friday

Religion:  Epiphany and Chapter 4.  Chapter 4 test next week

4th LA: Working on helping and linking verbs

5th LA: Working on possessive persuasive essay

4th SS:  Chapter 8- The Land and Water of the Midwest

5th SS:  Native American projects are due Friday with the exception of the PowerPoint which will be due on either Monday or Tuesday depending on their presentation day.  We will be deciding the order TODAY and I will send a Teacher Ease message out.  Tuesday and Wednesday we will be starting Chapter 6, Thursday will be their last in class work day, Friday are their practice presentations, and Monday and Tuesday of next week will be their final presentations.  I am very excited to see the final projects and presentations- I know they have been working hard!

Friday Folders

We did not pass out Friday Folders today.  We will do Friday folders next week right before our Christmas Party.

We will have our classroom spelling bees on Monday!

Have a great weekend- rest up for next week!

Upcoming Events

Good Morning!

The students will go to Reconciliation tomorrow in the church.  They should examine their conscience tonight to prepare.

Also 4th and 5th graders will have their classroom spelling bees on Monday, December 15th.  The winner from each class will go on to compete in the school wide bee in January.  Word packets went home in the Friday folders last week if they are interested in studying.

Thank you!

Week of December 8

Good Afternoon!

Happy Monday!

4th grade band students will have their 1st concert this week!  They will preform for the school tomorrow afternoon and for their families tomorrow evening.  Good Luck Band Students- can't wait to hear all of your hard work!

Book orders are due tomorrow!  Online ordering code- 1FQVA

This week in...

Reading:  We are reading The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg.  Vocabulary will be due on Thursday and we will have our test Tuesday of next week.  We will also be working on a Catholic Schools Week writing piece.

Chris Van Allsburg Website

Religion:  We will finish up learning about St. Nicholas, Immaculate Conception of Mary, and we have an Advent activity.  We also will be reading one of our favorite stories- St. Francis and the Christmas Donkey :)

Spelling:  Lesson 14.  Workbook due Thursday, Test and Menu on Friday

4th LA: Review day Tuesday, Quiz on Wednesday on Verbs.  The verb unit will continue until Christmas Break

5th LA: Review day Wednesday, Quiz on Thursday on Verbs.  The verb unit will continue until Christmas Break

4th SS:  We will continue of tour of the Southeast.  This week we will be paying special attention to the many musical styles that the South

5th SS:  Native American Research all this week and next.

Band Rehearsal Today

Don't forget 4th graders will have a band rehearsal today during school to get ready for their concert! Bring your instruments!!

Week of December 1st

Good Morning!

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend!  We have three weeks before Christmas Break- can you believe it?!? They are going to go by fast but they are busy!

On Wednesday of last week we handed out Scholastic Book orders- They are due by Tuesday, December 9th.  Remember you can order online using our class code: 1FQVA  Also if Santa would like to order anything please send Miss Winter an email and we can arrange a pick-up with him :)

Progress Reports also went home last week- if you could please sign and return that would be great!

Miss Winter's class will be leading Mass tomorrow

This week in...

Reading: Today we will finish up our Sea Turtle Extended Response.  Tuesday we will start Firestorm.  Test will be on Friday.

Spelling:  Lesson 13.  Workbooks due on Thursday, Test and Menu on Friday

Religion:  We will continue working on our Ten Commandment Books and will also learn about St. Nicholas on Friday

4th LA:  Verb Unit

5th LA: Continuing verbs, irregular verbs and past participle verbs as well

4th SS:  We will be starting our tour of the Southeast!  10 exciting places to go and lots to see!  We will finish this tour before break- Letter and Scrapbook pages will be due after Christmas Break.

5th SS:  Native American Research Project!  This is the BIG 5th grade project for social studies!  The students will receive a handout and their group and region on Wednesday.  Most of the work will be done in class however they may need to meet outside of class depending on what they get done during class.  They will present these projects Friday, January 9th to the younger students and the BIG presentation will be Monday, January 12th and Tuesday January 13th down in the school hall- parents will be invited- more info to follow!!