Good Morning!
We hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!
Reminder Picture retakes are Wednesday, November 30th at 8AM. If your child is needing retakes or was absent on picture day they may wear their picture clothes all day!
Firefighter TJ will be in on Friday for our annual Learn Not to Burn lesson!
Reconciliation will be on Thursday at 9:30 AM for the 4th graders
This week in..
Reading: We will be studying the effect that the Burmese Python has had on the Florida Everglades. The python is an invasive species and has done quite a bit of damage to the national park. We will be finding out how people are intervening to save the park. We will be writing an extended response on this topic- most will be done in class but this time the students are responsible for more writing on their own!
Spelling: Review lesson 12- everything due on Friday. No Menu this week
Religion: Advent and start chapter 6
4th LA: Quiz Tuesday then topic sentences
5th LA: Verbs
4th SS: We will be starting our region tour of the Southeast!
5th SS: Chapter 5 Lesson 2 and 3- test sometime late next week Thurs? Friday?
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016
Week of November 14th
Good Afternoon!
We enjoyed speaking with each and every one of you at conferences and are glad we were able to sit down and discuss your fourth graders. If anything comes up throughout the year please do not hesitate to email.
Also 4th grade is collecting NAPKINS for the food drive! Deacon Frank also said the pantry is also in need of: toothbrushes (adult and children), toothpaste, paper towels, and toilet paper. Thanks to those who have already donated!!
This week in...
Reading: We finished our baby loggerhead sea turtle extended response at school- they turned out great! This week we will be reading the story The Stranger. It is by Chris Van Allsburg and is fitting for the season that we are in now! Vocab quiz on Monday, November 21st
Religion: We will finish chapter 5 this week- open book test on Friday
Spelling: Lesson 11- Practice due Thursday, Menu and Test Friday
4th LA: Working on possessive nouns and abbreviations. No quiz this week
5th LA: Topic sentences, main idea and details about Turkeys. No quiz this week
4th SS: Chapter 6 Lesson 2 and 3. Lesson 2 quiz on Wednesday, Lesson 3 Quiz on Friday. Review on Monday, November 21st and Chapter 6 test Tuesday, November, 22nd
5th SS: Chapter 5 Lesson 1 this week.
We enjoyed speaking with each and every one of you at conferences and are glad we were able to sit down and discuss your fourth graders. If anything comes up throughout the year please do not hesitate to email.
Also 4th grade is collecting NAPKINS for the food drive! Deacon Frank also said the pantry is also in need of: toothbrushes (adult and children), toothpaste, paper towels, and toilet paper. Thanks to those who have already donated!!
This week in...
Reading: We finished our baby loggerhead sea turtle extended response at school- they turned out great! This week we will be reading the story The Stranger. It is by Chris Van Allsburg and is fitting for the season that we are in now! Vocab quiz on Monday, November 21st
Religion: We will finish chapter 5 this week- open book test on Friday
Spelling: Lesson 11- Practice due Thursday, Menu and Test Friday
4th LA: Working on possessive nouns and abbreviations. No quiz this week
5th LA: Topic sentences, main idea and details about Turkeys. No quiz this week
4th SS: Chapter 6 Lesson 2 and 3. Lesson 2 quiz on Wednesday, Lesson 3 Quiz on Friday. Review on Monday, November 21st and Chapter 6 test Tuesday, November, 22nd
5th SS: Chapter 5 Lesson 1 this week.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Book Club and Band
Ms. Hunter passed out a book club sheet today! She has a quick turnaround on this one and needs them back ASAP since the first meeting is a week from today! A sheet went home today!
Also 4th graders will have an extra band practice before their December show. Mr. Barton has worked out a schedule with us where in addition to their normal lessons they will have a combined practice on Monday, November 28th in the afternoon during the school day. ALL BAND STUDENTS WILL NEED THEIR INSTRUMENTS ON 11/28! Thanks!
Also 4th graders will have an extra band practice before their December show. Mr. Barton has worked out a schedule with us where in addition to their normal lessons they will have a combined practice on Monday, November 28th in the afternoon during the school day. ALL BAND STUDENTS WILL NEED THEIR INSTRUMENTS ON 11/28! Thanks!
Week of November 7th
Good Morning!
This week we will have an out of uniform day on Thursday, November 10th for the box tops.
Remember no school on Friday!
This week in...
Reading: Sea Turtle Extended Response
Religion: Chapter 5
Spelling: Lesson 10- everything will be due on Thursday!
4th LA: Singular and Possessive nouns
5th LA: Nouns (quiz Tuesday) and then topic sentences with supporting details
4th SS: We will begin Chapter 6 all about the Southeast! Northeast Letters and Scrapbook pages due 11/18 (I gave them an extra day!)
5th SS: Chapter 4 test this week: Review- Tues; MC- Wed; SR-Thursday
This week we will have an out of uniform day on Thursday, November 10th for the box tops.
Remember no school on Friday!
This week in...
Reading: Sea Turtle Extended Response
Religion: Chapter 5
Spelling: Lesson 10- everything will be due on Thursday!
4th LA: Singular and Possessive nouns
5th LA: Nouns (quiz Tuesday) and then topic sentences with supporting details
4th SS: We will begin Chapter 6 all about the Southeast! Northeast Letters and Scrapbook pages due 11/18 (I gave them an extra day!)
5th SS: Chapter 4 test this week: Review- Tues; MC- Wed; SR-Thursday
Friday, October 28, 2016
Week of October 31st
Good Evening Everyone!
We hope everyone has a restful weekend especially since Halloween is on Monday! We have been so lucky to have Halloween fall on a Friday or the weekend the past couple of years but we are back to a Monday Halloween this year :(
Reminder: students can wear a Halloween themed or any team Spirit top of their choosing on Monday. Bottoms must be regular uniform bottoms. Our next out of uniform will be November 10th for the box top contest!
Their LA Essay will be due on Monday- final copy. They may type or write in cursive for final copies.
Also today we had our SS tour stop in Hershey, PA. The students were candy factory workers today and had such a great time! A huge thanks to our parents who made it out and helped us with our activity :)
This week in....
Reading: Sea Turtle extended response. Most of the work will be done in school but this is a super fancy reading and writing project- hopefully they have lots to share with you about it!
Religion: Chapter 5 this week after we take our open book chapter 4 religion test
Spelling: Lesson 9
4th LA; TBA
5th LA: TBA
4th SS: We will finish up our region tour this week of the Northeast! Our project- letter and scrapbook pages will be due on Thursday, November 17th. I will be going over directions in class!
5th SS: We will finish chapter 4 this week. I am thinking there will be a chapter 4 test on the 8th and 9th.
We hope everyone has a restful weekend especially since Halloween is on Monday! We have been so lucky to have Halloween fall on a Friday or the weekend the past couple of years but we are back to a Monday Halloween this year :(
Reminder: students can wear a Halloween themed or any team Spirit top of their choosing on Monday. Bottoms must be regular uniform bottoms. Our next out of uniform will be November 10th for the box top contest!
Their LA Essay will be due on Monday- final copy. They may type or write in cursive for final copies.
Also today we had our SS tour stop in Hershey, PA. The students were candy factory workers today and had such a great time! A huge thanks to our parents who made it out and helped us with our activity :)
This week in....
Reading: Sea Turtle extended response. Most of the work will be done in school but this is a super fancy reading and writing project- hopefully they have lots to share with you about it!
Religion: Chapter 5 this week after we take our open book chapter 4 religion test
Spelling: Lesson 9
4th LA; TBA
5th LA: TBA
4th SS: We will finish up our region tour this week of the Northeast! Our project- letter and scrapbook pages will be due on Thursday, November 17th. I will be going over directions in class!
5th SS: We will finish chapter 4 this week. I am thinking there will be a chapter 4 test on the 8th and 9th.
Friday, October 21, 2016
Week of October 24th
Good Afternoon and Happy Friday- we made it :)
We hope everyone has a great weekend! Next week is a busy one so just thought we would get the info out now!
Thursday, October 27th is picture day
Friday, October 28th report cards go home
We will send 2nd quarter book report activities home in 10/28 Friday Folder
Next week (10/24-10/28) in...
Reading: We will finish up Frindle by inventing a new word! Then we will read Emerald's Eggs out of our textbook. This story is going to get us started in learning about sea turtles. We will begin working on a reader's response and some informational text about the dangers that sea turtles face their whole lives. We will have a text over vocab on Friday
Spelling: Lesson 8
Religion: We will finish Chapter 4 and have an open book test on Friday
4th LA: Diocesan assessment- expository
5th LA: Nouns
4th SS: We will continue our region tour of the Northeast! I am actually looking for volunteers to come in and help with a 4th grade project on Friday 10/28 from 10:10-10:50. You will be helping us in Hershey, PA wrapping candies on an assembly line! If you are available please email Miss Winter lwinter@sjsdg.org. Thanks :)
5th SS: Chapter 4 begins!
We hope everyone has a great weekend! Next week is a busy one so just thought we would get the info out now!
Thursday, October 27th is picture day
Friday, October 28th report cards go home
We will send 2nd quarter book report activities home in 10/28 Friday Folder
Next week (10/24-10/28) in...
Reading: We will finish up Frindle by inventing a new word! Then we will read Emerald's Eggs out of our textbook. This story is going to get us started in learning about sea turtles. We will begin working on a reader's response and some informational text about the dangers that sea turtles face their whole lives. We will have a text over vocab on Friday
Spelling: Lesson 8
Religion: We will finish Chapter 4 and have an open book test on Friday
4th LA: Diocesan assessment- expository
5th LA: Nouns
4th SS: We will continue our region tour of the Northeast! I am actually looking for volunteers to come in and help with a 4th grade project on Friday 10/28 from 10:10-10:50. You will be helping us in Hershey, PA wrapping candies on an assembly line! If you are available please email Miss Winter lwinter@sjsdg.org. Thanks :)
5th SS: Chapter 4 begins!
Monday, October 10, 2016
Week of October 10th
Good Evening!
We hope everyone had a relaxing 5 day weekend :)
This week we will have an out-of-uniform day this Friday, October 14th by donating a dollar to help the Catholic Education Foundation's annual Move Your Feet to Give a Child a Seat. We will be walking a loop around our school this Friday morning to show our support for Catholic Schools. Thanks for helping!
Also this Friday afternoon we will be meeting as a school to pray the Rosary. 4th graders can certainly bring their Rosaries in if they would like and please feel free to join us at 1:15 in the Church.
This week in...
Reading: We will continue to read our class novel Frindle this week. The students are having such a great time learning some new vocabulary words and figuring out what Nick is going to do next. They are doing a great job!
Spelling: Lesson 6 this week. Every 6th lesson we have a review lesson which is why it is not shown on Spelling City. The practice this week is slightly longer so it will be due on Friday. Also the test is slightly different- we will go over the format in class. And NO SPELLING MENU this week!
Religion: Chapter 3 test this week on Thursday
4th LA: Sentences: Run-on, subject and predicate. Quiz on Thursday
5th LA: First Diocesan Writing Assessment
4th SS: Chapter 4 test this week on Wednesday. Tomorrow we will have a review day and Thursday we will begin out first region tour!
5th SS: Chapter 3 test this Wednesday and Thursday
We hope everyone had a relaxing 5 day weekend :)
This week we will have an out-of-uniform day this Friday, October 14th by donating a dollar to help the Catholic Education Foundation's annual Move Your Feet to Give a Child a Seat. We will be walking a loop around our school this Friday morning to show our support for Catholic Schools. Thanks for helping!
Also this Friday afternoon we will be meeting as a school to pray the Rosary. 4th graders can certainly bring their Rosaries in if they would like and please feel free to join us at 1:15 in the Church.
This week in...
Reading: We will continue to read our class novel Frindle this week. The students are having such a great time learning some new vocabulary words and figuring out what Nick is going to do next. They are doing a great job!
Spelling: Lesson 6 this week. Every 6th lesson we have a review lesson which is why it is not shown on Spelling City. The practice this week is slightly longer so it will be due on Friday. Also the test is slightly different- we will go over the format in class. And NO SPELLING MENU this week!
Religion: Chapter 3 test this week on Thursday
4th LA: Sentences: Run-on, subject and predicate. Quiz on Thursday
5th LA: First Diocesan Writing Assessment
4th SS: Chapter 4 test this week on Wednesday. Tomorrow we will have a review day and Thursday we will begin out first region tour!
5th SS: Chapter 3 test this Wednesday and Thursday
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