Please see the parent page for the link to our videos - hope it works!
Thank you all for sharing your children with me this year. They have grown in so many ways and are ready to move on to 5th grade. I hope that they have as many happy memories of our year together as I have. I hope you all have a wonderful summer, filled with fun family times. See you in September!
Parents: Your child is bringing home a paper with the final test grades today. Please sign and return it on Monday. Have a great weekend!
****** Exam Schedule******
Tuesday 6/5 Religion and Math
Wednesday 6/6 Lang. Arts and Social Studies
Thursday: 6/7 Science
As I distribute study guides and study reviews, the students are placing them in the front of the binder. Please use these to help your child study. Some study every night is more beneficial than cramming the night before the exam!
****Please see the parent page for info on how to view videos and photos of our activities. Update: There seems to be trouble viewing the videos on Vimeo - I have emailed their support team for help. I'll let you know when it's resolved!
Week of June 4-8, 2012
Bring a beach towel and we'll spend some time outside this week. Please have a quiet reading book or an activity book for when you are finished exams.
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Week of May 29-June1
Spelling: Test Friday on homophones Lesson 23
The students have completed study guide/reviews in Religion, Math, and Language Arts. They are in the front of the binder.
Science and Social Studies studyguides will be sent home tomorrow.
Week of May 21-25, 2012
Wednesday:
Use the study guides in your binder to study Religion.
Tuesday:
Religion: study virtues and works of mercy
Reading: book report due 5/31
Science: study notes on Oceanography
Math: finish PW116
Lang. Arts; GW 163
Week of May 14-17, 2012
Math: please ask your child to share with you the reviews we are doing in class. They will give you an idea of what they need to know for the final testing.
Reading: Book Talks are ongoing. Book report (last one - yay!) is due 5/31.
Math: Project due 5/21
Week of May 7-11, 2012
Wednesday:
Religion: finish Beatituds ws
Math: Use p. 356 and 357 for study (division by 1 digit only). work on project.
Spelling: test tomorrow.
Reading: work on Book Talk.
Test folders due.
Monday:
Religion: p. 145 and study Beatitudes
Reading: work on Book Talk.
Spelling: p. 99; test on Thursday
Math: PW 114 #1-12. Unit 5 test on Thursday. Use pages 356-357 for review and study.
Tests signed and corrected. Folders due back Thursday.
Reminder: May Procession tomorrow. Report to the school hall at 6:30.
Week of April 30-May 4, 2012
Thursday:
Tomorrow, we will continue our activities related to Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Longfellow.
Students who have a device capable of downloading books, may bring in their device if they have downloaded the poem. Please make sure your device is charged. The poem is available in ibooks for free in a book called The Children's Own Longfellow. the ibooks app is also free.
For those with Nooks, the poem is available for free in the Nook store in a book called The Children's Hour and other Poems by Longfellow. Students have been advised that they will only be using their device in school for working with the poem - no Angry Birds or OoVoo in class!!
Science: test on matter. Use your binder notes to study.
Math: work on project. Class time has been allowed for working on parts of the project.
Book talks next week:
Monday: Shannon, Katie, Jason
Wednesday: Sarah
Thursday: Anna, Jenna
Friday: Sophia, Lauren
Wednesday:
Book Report due tomorrow.
Social Studies: study notes on Wm. Penn documents
Science: study notes in binder on matter
Math: study for test on Ch. 16; work on project
Tuesday:
Religion: study the Beatitudes
Reading: Book Report due Thursday
Social Studies: study notes on William Penn's notes
Science: study binder notes on matter
Math: PW 87; Ch 16 test Thursday
Lang. Arts: finish GW 148-149; Unit 4 test Monday
Tests signed and corrected; folders due back Thursday
Monday:
Religion: Study the Beatitudes every night.
Reading: Book Report is due Thursday. Start working on your Book Talk.
Spelling: Lesson 20. Finish p. 96
Social Studies: study vocab. and notes on Wm. Penn documents. study map of the colonies.
Science: study binder notes and vocab.
English: GW p. 146
Math finish PW 85 and 84 if you did not finish in class. Work on project.
Week of April 23-27, 2012
Monday:
Math: FIM
Lang Arts GW p. 134
Reading: Lit Circle packet that we have been working on in class is due on Friday. (Ben and Me Chapters 9-11)
Social Studies:study vocab.
Spell. p. 93
Religion: p. 123
Tests: Friday10 Commandments and Spelling: Lesson 19
Tuesday: All Tuesday hw is due on Thursday, due to the number of students attending Penn Relays
Math: PW84
Work on LitCircleLit Circle sheets'
Math PW84
GW p. 135
Thursday:
Religion: test on 10 Commandments tomorrow
Spelling: Lesson 19 test tomorrow
Book Report due 5/3
Week of April 16-20, 2012
Help!!!!!!!!! We are out of tissues and wipes. Can you help us get to the end of the year? Bless you!
Thursday:
Reading: 3 of your Literature Circle pages are due tomorrow. You should be finished reading through chapter 8 in Ben and Me.
Social Studies: read p. 127 and answer the review question.
Math: finish pw 83.
Wednesday:
Religion: test on Lent and Easter tomorrow
Science: ws
Math: PW 83 #1-11
Religion: study Commandments 6-10. Study notes on Lent and Easter. Test on Lent/Easter Thursday.
Reading: type your Algonquian/Iroquois compare/contrast essay. Use the directions you were given. due Thursday.
Science: worksheet on three states of matter. The "What is Matter" side is extra credit if you wish.
Math: Fractions test
Language: GW p. 126
Spelling: test Wednesday on contractions Lesson 17 and review words Lesson 18.
Test folders due back Thursday
Next book report due 5/3.
Week of April 10-13, 2012 Happy Easter!
Thank you all for sharing your children with me this year. They have grown in so many ways and are ready to move on to 5th grade. I hope that they have as many happy memories of our year together as I have. I hope you all have a wonderful summer, filled with fun family times. See you in September!
Parents: Your child is bringing home a paper with the final test grades today. Please sign and return it on Monday. Have a great weekend!
****** Exam Schedule******
Tuesday 6/5 Religion and Math
Wednesday 6/6 Lang. Arts and Social Studies
Thursday: 6/7 Science
As I distribute study guides and study reviews, the students are placing them in the front of the binder. Please use these to help your child study. Some study every night is more beneficial than cramming the night before the exam!
****Please see the parent page for info on how to view videos and photos of our activities. Update: There seems to be trouble viewing the videos on Vimeo - I have emailed their support team for help. I'll let you know when it's resolved!
Week of June 4-8, 2012
Bring a beach towel and we'll spend some time outside this week. Please have a quiet reading book or an activity book for when you are finished exams.
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Week of May 29-June1
Spelling: Test Friday on homophones Lesson 23
The students have completed study guide/reviews in Religion, Math, and Language Arts. They are in the front of the binder.
Science and Social Studies studyguides will be sent home tomorrow.
Week of May 21-25, 2012
Wednesday:
Use the study guides in your binder to study Religion.
Tuesday:
Religion: study virtues and works of mercy
Reading: book report due 5/31
Science: study notes on Oceanography
Math: finish PW116
Lang. Arts; GW 163
Week of May 14-17, 2012
Math: please ask your child to share with you the reviews we are doing in class. They will give you an idea of what they need to know for the final testing.
Reading: Book Talks are ongoing. Book report (last one - yay!) is due 5/31.
Math: Project due 5/21
Week of May 7-11, 2012
Wednesday:
Religion: finish Beatituds ws
Math: Use p. 356 and 357 for study (division by 1 digit only). work on project.
Spelling: test tomorrow.
Reading: work on Book Talk.
Test folders due.
Monday:
Religion: p. 145 and study Beatitudes
Reading: work on Book Talk.
Spelling: p. 99; test on Thursday
Math: PW 114 #1-12. Unit 5 test on Thursday. Use pages 356-357 for review and study.
Tests signed and corrected. Folders due back Thursday.
Reminder: May Procession tomorrow. Report to the school hall at 6:30.
Week of April 30-May 4, 2012
Thursday:
Tomorrow, we will continue our activities related to Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Longfellow.
Students who have a device capable of downloading books, may bring in their device if they have downloaded the poem. Please make sure your device is charged. The poem is available in ibooks for free in a book called The Children's Own Longfellow. the ibooks app is also free.
For those with Nooks, the poem is available for free in the Nook store in a book called The Children's Hour and other Poems by Longfellow. Students have been advised that they will only be using their device in school for working with the poem - no Angry Birds or OoVoo in class!!
Science: test on matter. Use your binder notes to study.
Math: work on project. Class time has been allowed for working on parts of the project.
Book talks next week:
Monday: Shannon, Katie, Jason
Wednesday: Sarah
Thursday: Anna, Jenna
Friday: Sophia, Lauren
Wednesday:
Book Report due tomorrow.
Social Studies: study notes on Wm. Penn documents
Science: study notes in binder on matter
Math: study for test on Ch. 16; work on project
Tuesday:
Religion: study the Beatitudes
Reading: Book Report due Thursday
Social Studies: study notes on William Penn's notes
Science: study binder notes on matter
Math: PW 87; Ch 16 test Thursday
Lang. Arts: finish GW 148-149; Unit 4 test Monday
Tests signed and corrected; folders due back Thursday
Monday:
Religion: Study the Beatitudes every night.
Reading: Book Report is due Thursday. Start working on your Book Talk.
Spelling: Lesson 20. Finish p. 96
Social Studies: study vocab. and notes on Wm. Penn documents. study map of the colonies.
Science: study binder notes and vocab.
English: GW p. 146
Math finish PW 85 and 84 if you did not finish in class. Work on project.
Week of April 23-27, 2012
Monday:
Math: FIM
Lang Arts GW p. 134
Reading: Lit Circle packet that we have been working on in class is due on Friday. (Ben and Me Chapters 9-11)
Social Studies:study vocab.
Spell. p. 93
Religion: p. 123
Tests: Friday10 Commandments and Spelling: Lesson 19
Tuesday: All Tuesday hw is due on Thursday, due to the number of students attending Penn Relays
Math: PW84
Work on LitCircleLit Circle sheets'
Math PW84
GW p. 135
Thursday:
Religion: test on 10 Commandments tomorrow
Spelling: Lesson 19 test tomorrow
Book Report due 5/3
Week of April 16-20, 2012
Help!!!!!!!!! We are out of tissues and wipes. Can you help us get to the end of the year? Bless you!
Thursday:
Reading: 3 of your Literature Circle pages are due tomorrow. You should be finished reading through chapter 8 in Ben and Me.
Social Studies: read p. 127 and answer the review question.
Math: finish pw 83.
Wednesday:
Religion: test on Lent and Easter tomorrow
Science: ws
Math: PW 83 #1-11
Religion: study Commandments 6-10. Study notes on Lent and Easter. Test on Lent/Easter Thursday.
Reading: type your Algonquian/Iroquois compare/contrast essay. Use the directions you were given. due Thursday.
Science: worksheet on three states of matter. The "What is Matter" side is extra credit if you wish.
Math: Fractions test
Language: GW p. 126
Spelling: test Wednesday on contractions Lesson 17 and review words Lesson 18.
Test folders due back Thursday
Next book report due 5/3.
Week of April 10-13, 2012 Happy Easter!
Reminder: Tuesday is Spring Portrait Day. This is a non-uniform day, but not a dress down day (no t-shirts, shorts, spaghetti strap tops etc.)
Wednesday:
Religion: p. 101; quiz Friday and ch. 14 and 15
Lang. GW p. 113
Math: PW 110 #11-25
Science: ws; test Monday. Use study guide and animal pages in binder to study.
Social Studies: test on Ch. 4 Tuesday
Spelling: test next Wed.
Week of March 26-30, 2012
Tuesday:
Math: p. 110 # 1-10
Social Studies: complete explorers chart
Monday:
Spelling: p. 79
Math: worksheet
Social Studies: worksheet "Land Ahoy"
Week of March 19-23, 2012
Tuesday:
Reading: HW on blog due tomorrow.
Social Studies: study Ch. 4 vocab.
Spelling: test tomorrow on Lesson 15 and 'Living Together" words
Math: Division problems #1-7
Science: study notes in binder on the groups of animals (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians).
Monday:
Reading: See today's post and write your answer as a comment on the post, or write your answer in your copybook.
Spelling: Test Thursday on Lesson 15 and "Living Together" words.
Science: worksheet
Math: PW 26
Week of March 12-16, 2012
*** Book report forms for the third trimester were distributed Friday. Please put them in a safe place. The due dates for the book reports are: 4/4; 5/3; 5/31
Genres are: Historical Fiction; Mystery; free choice
Monday:
Religion: p. 92
Spelling: p. 74
Lang. Arts: study the irregular verbs on GW 88; do p. 90
Math: PW 90. Test on Ch. 17 Friday
Test folders due back Thursday
Week of March 5-9, 2012
Reminders: We have Terra Nova tests every morning this week. The best way to prepare is to get a good night's sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast. Please be on time every day. Make sure you have sharpened #2 pencils with erasers and a quiet reading book every day.
Students who took the Science and/or Social Studies extra credit assignments may bring them in any day this week, but no later than Friday.Week of February 27-March 2, 2012
Thursday: [students who are attending confirmation have the option of doing their written hw tonight or on the weekend]
Math: PW 88; study Geometry vocab. and drawings
Social Studies: finish compare and contrast ws if you didn't finish it in class
Religion: Unit 3 test and Holy Days test
Reading: Book Report due Monday
Wednesday:
******** Today we went over the rules about electronic devices in school. They may be used for reading if the books we are reading in class have been downloaded. The next novel we will be reading is not available for download, so iPods etc. should not be in school. Students are not allowed to use them in school for texting, Oovoo, games, etc. The students are clear on the rules, and if they are out in school for purposes not allowed, Infraction Notices will be issued!
Religion: Finish the study guide if you did not complete it in class today.
Reading: read to p. 322 in The Long Winter
Spelling: Lesson 14 test tomorrow.
Math: study Geometry definitions. Quiz on Friday on them.
Remember: half day tomorrow, no Centennial buses.
Tuesday:
Religion p. 85; study holy days. Unit 3 and holy days test on Friday
Reading: read to p. 322 in The Long Winter by Tuesday.
Spelling: Lesson 14 challenge words in sentences.
Social Studies: study definitions
Math; worksheet "In the Desert" (back of last night's hw)
YOU MUST HAVE SHARPENED #2 PENCILS TOMORROW!
Monday: Religion: p. 77; study notes on holy days
Reading: Read four days blizzard
Spelling: lesson 14 test Thursday
Math: worksheet
Reminders:
We will begin Terra Nova testing this week. We will complete the practice activities on Monday and Tuesday. The In View testing will be on Wednesday. Subject area tests begin Monday, March 5.
It is important to be on time for school every day, to get a good night's sleep each night, and to eat a nutritious breakfast.
Students must be prepared every day with at least 4 sharpened #2 pencils with erasers and a book for quiet reading.
You must have your protractor for math this week.
Test folders are due back Monday, 2/27.
Altar Server forms for Father Citino are due back Tuesday, 2/28.
The last book report for the 2nd trimester is due Monday, March 5.
Third trimester genres are: Historical Fiction, Mystery, and Free Choice.
Week of February 21-24, 2012
Thursday:
Reading: read Ch. 26 "Breathing Spell" in the The Long Winter
Science: reread p. 308, 309, 312 for quiz
Math: First in Math
Lang. Arts GW p. 86
Reminders: 3D day tomorrow; $2. for raffle basket
Test folders due back Monday
Wednesday: Science Quiz Friday on Earth's movement. Make sure you know the difference between rotation and revolution.
Make sure you have your protractor in school - Geometry tomorrow!
Reminders:
Book Fair Tuesday! Genres for the third trimester book reports are: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Free Choice.
The last book report for the 2nd trimester is due March 5.
$2. for our class basket for the dinner dance raffle.
Week of February 13-17, 2012
Thursday:
Religion: quiz on chapters 11 and 12 Tuesday
Reading: read Ch. 22 in The Long Winter "Cold and Dark"
Math: First in Math
Science: worksheet
Reminder: students took home a letter regarding the raffle basket for the Spring Mill dinner dance. We are in need of a parent (or a couple of parents who could work together on it) for this project. Thanks in advance!
Week of February 6-10, 2012
Religion: p. 66
Reading: Book report due Friday.
Spelling: Write lesson 13 words in good complete sentences of at least 9 words each.
Social Studies: Study vocab in copybook and on the ws we did today.
Math: PW61 #2-12.
Reminders: Please bring in egg cartons if you empty any.
We are in need of tissues and wipes - thank you for helping to keep us healthy!
Week of January 30-February 3
Happy Catholic Schools Week!
Tuesday:
No written homework in honor of CSW!
Keep your prayer journal every day.
Read in The Long Winter to p. 130
Play First in Math
Study for Science test - study the review pages we did in class today.
Remember your pennies for Bingo!
Monday:
Religion: Pray and check the box in your prayer journal to show that you did.
Reading: Read to p. 130 in The Long Winter by Wednesday.
Spelling; finish p. 62-63
Science: p. 303 #11-16
Math: First in Math
Reminders: Please bring in a baggie of pennies to use for bingo markers on Wednesday. The coins will be donated to a Senior organization or to Seniors in need.
We are in need of empty egg cartons (1 dozen size) for an upcoming project. If you empty any, don't throw them away!
We are very excited about our Weather Report presentations! We hope you can stop in to our Open House. I will videotape the presentations so that if you can't make it, you can still enjoy the reports!
The schedule (approximate) for our weather reports is:
9:10 Tornadoes (Chris, Dan, Christian, Jackson)
9:25 Thunderstorms (Tommy, CameronJustin
9:45 Hurricanes (Bernadette, Nicole, Cara)
10:30 Blizzards (Sarah, Sophia, Kiki)
10:45 Hurricanes (Emily, Katie, Lauren)
11:10 Blizzards (Jason, Kris, Michael)
1:20 Tornadoes (Anna, Shannon, Jenna)
Spelling Activity (your choice) due tomorrow.
Please bring in your cards and letters for Mrs. G by Wednesday.
Week of January 23-27, 2012
Tuesday:
Grandparent bingo papers due Thursday.
Make a card or write a letter to Mrs. G. (by Friday)
Test folders due back Friday
Reading: read to p. 115 in The Long Winter. Questions on the Cap Garland chapter due Thursday.
Math: Play First in math
Spelling: Your choice of activity from the list of things to do with your words. Use any of the words from Lessons 11 and 12.
Science: test on the Weather chapter Tuesday. Visuals for weather report due Friday.
Enjoy the day off!
Monday:
Religion: Unit 2 test tomorrow. Study all highlighted sections in text and the review we did in class today.
Spelling: Use any words from Lessons 11 and 12 to do your choice of activities from the activity list. Due Monday
Science: finish ws started in class.
Math: PW 56
test folders are due back Friday. If you would like to improve your grade on last week's take home and open book tests, make your corrections and bring it back to me signed by Thursday.
Week of January 17-20, 2013
Friday: Weather Report notes are due Monday
Religion Unit 2 test Tuesday.
Thursday:
3D Day tomorrow.
Have you explored the map of DeSmet and blogged a comment? xtra credit Social Studies points if you do!
Religion: Unit 2 test Tuesday
Reading: study Long Winter Vocab.
Spelling: Lesson 10 test tomorrow
Science: Weather Report notes and script due on Monday. The script is being done in class as a group. The notes need to be done at home. Weather report visuals due next Friday. If your group is doing a Powerpoint presentation, please give me a printed copy of your slides.
Social Studies: crossword puzzle on the back of PA newspaper that we read in class.
Math: First in math
Lang. Arts: GW p. 73
Monday:
Spelling: challenge words in sentences; test Friday
Social Studies: take home test due tomorrow
Math: finish PW 55. make sure you write answer statements. FIM; ch. 10 test Thurs.
Lang. Arts; GW p. 70
Week of January 9-13, 2012
As we leave the Christmas season behind, I would like to extend to all of you my sincere thanks for all of the beautiful Christmas cards, goodies, and very thoughtful gifts. Your kindness means so much to me!
Reminders: Test folders are due back Thursday. Book orders are due Thursday.
Wednesday:
Religion: p. 56 due Friday
Social Studies: The students have a copy of the essay questions for that portion of the chapter 2 test. We prepared some of the questions today. They should make sure they are prepared to answer the others tomorrow.
They also have a Unit Take Home Test that is due next Wednesday.
Science: p. 281 - write the answer to #5 in your copybook. Science quiz on Lesson 2 Friday.
Coupon 3D day tomorrow (only for students who purchased the coupons)
Tuesday:
Ask your kid about our First in Math Ice Cream Party challenge! The requirements for attending the party (to be held later in the year) are in your child's take home folder.
Reading: Book Report due tomorrow.
Spelling: test on Lesson 9.
Science: take some more notes on your weather event. Note check tomorrow.
Math: First in Math
Lang. Arts: GW 65 part B.
Monday:
Religion: Know commandments 1-3. Quiz tomorrow on them.
Reading: Book report due Wednesday
Spelling: write the challenge words in interesting sentences that have at least 9 words (be careful that you do not write run-on sentences).
Social Studies: test tomorrow on Chapter 2.
Science: Use the sites at portaportal.com to read some more and add to your weather report notes. Note check on Wednesday.
Math: PW 53 odds only.
Lang. Arts; GW62,
For test on regions Tuesday:
Study map on p. 33 so that you can label the regions.
Study Ch. 2 vocabulary.
Reread p. 33-59. You do not have to memorize every fact about the regions, but you will have to refer to the text to answer questions on the test.
X-treme Weather Report Project
Week of January 2-6, 2012
Thursday:
Religion: Know the first 3 commandments by Tuesday.
Reading: Read Ch. 6 of the Long Winter "Indian Summer". If you were not able to do today's quiz because you did not read ch. 5 last night, you need to read ch. 5 tonight.
Spelling: ws both sides due tomorrow
Math: PW 52 #13-26; You should also be playing First in Math every day and earning at least 150 stickers per week.
If you have brought in tissues - God Bless You!
Wednesday:
Religion: know the first 3 commandments by heart by Tuesday.
Reading: The Long Winter - read chapter 5 "After the Storm"
Spelling: both sides of worksheet due Friday
Social Studies: finish the vocabulary side of the worksheet we started in class today.
Science: finish worksheet
Math: PW 52 #2-12. Use the distributive property to multiply.
Tissues!
Tuesday:
Religion: study commandments 1-3. You should know them by heart by next Tuesday.
Spelling: p.49
Social Studies: p. 59 - answer question #3 in your copybook. Test on all of Pennsylvania's regions next Tuesday.
Math: PW 51.
Lang. Arts: GW p. 57.
Remember: please bring in a box of tissues - we're almost out!
This is a good time to re-organize and renew goals for success in school!
Check your supplies to see if any need to be replaced. Students will now use pen for some assignments - erasable blue or black pens may be used. Please do not bring white out to school.
Pen is never used for math.
Go through your binder - are all of your pages in the right section? Do any need reinforcements?
Clean out folders - any pages with holes punched should be in your binder, not in a folder.
Sharpen your pencils!
First in Math: Students are expected to earn at least 150 stickers every week. This is a component of the math grade. Students who have no computer at home should be playing in the classroom at recess.
Book report is due on January 11. All forms for the second trimester book reports were sent home before Christmas.
Some students took home unfinished assignments to complete over the Christmas break. These are due back tomorrow (The Long Winter comprehension questions; 12 Days of Christmas math problem; Advent calendar; Nativity scene) All of these are graded assignments and if not returned tomorrow will be given a failing grade.
Week of December 19-23, 2011
Tuesday:
Reading: The Long Winter question pages are due on Thursday.
Math: Chapter 9 test tomorrow
Religion: study notes on Advent and the Liturgical Year
Red and Green Day tomorrow - bring in a comb for a shelter and add your festive attire to your uniform!
****12/16/11 A letter was sent home today with your user name and password and directions for viewing your child's grades online. Please note that user names and passwords are case sensitive, and there are no spaces when you type them in. Please check your child's folder for this important letter.
The 2nd trimester book report forms were sent home today. Please keep them in a safe place. Students who lose them will have points deducted from their grade. The first book report for the 2nd trimester is due 1/11/12.
Students must have their book approved by Wednesday, 12/21. There are many to choose from in the classroom library.
December 12-16, 2011
Wednesday:
Spelling: Activity 20 due Tuesday (use lesson 7 and 8 words). spelling test on lessons 7 and 8 Monday.
Social Studies: Write the answers to #2,3, and 4 on p. 47 in your copybook.
Lang. Arts: GW52. Test on nouns Tuesday
Math: PW46
Tuesday:
Religion: study notes on Advent and the Liturgical Year. Test on this will be next Thursday.
Spelling: p.46.
Lang. Arts: workshop on possessive nouns
Report cards were distributed today. Please sign the report card and return both the report card and the envelope.
Secret Santa shopping tomorrow. Bring a list of people you are shopping for and your money. Please make a note of how much your child is allowed to spend.
December 6, 2011
Test Folders were sent home today. They are due back next Tuesday, 12/13. Test corrections should be made in red pen. The Thanksgiving descriptive paragraph is to be rewritten, with the corrections made, on the lined paper that was provided. Return the original and the good copy.
Writing pieces (biopoem) must also be returned so that they can be put in your writing portfolio.
Tuesday
Reading: back of the ws we did in class today. It is in the reading section of your binder.
Social Studies: study notes on the Piedmont.
Science: study vocab.
Lang. Arts: GW 46
Math: PW 44.
Field Trip Monday, December 5 to Franklin Institute
Students should wear gym uniforms. Bring lunch and a drink in a bag that can be thrown away. You may bring a camera if you wish, but no other electronic devices. If you would like a small notebook and pencil for the bus ride, that is fine.
Chaperones, please be at school at 8:30. We will depart school at 8:45 and will return at about 2:45.
Week of November 28-December 2, 2011
If you have any copies of the book The Night Before Christmas, can you bring them in to share for an upcoming art project? The poem was originally called A Visit from St. Nicholas and it is by Clement Moore.
Wednesday:
Religion: p. 171
Spelling: activity 7 using Lesson 7 words. You may try doing it on http://www.wordle.net/ if you like
Science test tomorrow on the water cycle and the layers of earth's atmosphere.
Lang. Arts GW 42
Math: FIM 20 minutes.
Spanish test tomorrow.
Tuesday:
Book Report due tomorrow.
Study the Atlantic Coastal Plain notes.
Study the water cycle and layers of the atmosphere.
Math: First in Math 20 minutes. By the end of this week, you should have at least 1000 points.
Monday:
Religion: Watch this short video about Advent and talk about it with your family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJdnbZ3Uuq4&feature=related
Reading: book report due Wednesday.
Spelling: p.41
Social Studies: quiz on the Atlantic Coastal Plain - study binder notes.
Science: study notes on the Atmosphere. TestThursday on water cycle and atmosphere.
Math: PW 43 #1-8; study the properties of multiplication and multiplication vocabulary. Multiplication test Wednesday.
November 23, 2011
I wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! When I count my blessings tomorrow, my students and their families will all be in my thoughts and prayers. Enjoy every minute of the long weekend!
Our last book report for the first trimester is due on Wednesday. Remember to staple the genre page on top of your book report.
On Thursday we will have a science test on the water cycle, the atmosphere, and the difference between weather and climate.
Week of November 14-18, 2011
Wednesday:
Religion: blog a fact about your saint
Spelling: Lesson 5 test tomorrow
Science: study notes on the atmosphere
Lang. Arts: worksheet
Math; work on project
All "Me" posters are due to me tomorrow
Tuesday:
Reading: LitCircle meeting tomorrow
Spelling: Write your 5 challenge words in sentences.
Social Studies: study binder notes on the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Lang. Arts GW p.38
Math: work on your Thanksgiving Dinner project.
Religion: blog a fact on the Saints post by Thursday
Monday:
Reading: Prepare for Wednesday's Lit Circle meeting by reading Chapter 5 of Little House and completing your role sheet.
Math: work on your Thanksgiving Dinner project
Spelling: ws
Social Studies: study binder notes on Atlantic Coastal Plain
Science: study water cycle (pages you were given last week)
Lang. Arts: complete the news story on poster about an important event in your life.
Reminders: field trip paperwork and money due Friday. Blue Ribbon mass and celebration Sunday.
Week of November 7-11, 2011
Friday: The News Story at the top of your poster is due on Tuesday. Please also glue a picture of yourself to the poster. The story may be written in pen as long as you are sure that all your spelling is correct and that you have written in complete sentences.
This weekend is a good time to work on your Thanksgiving Dinner Math project.
Say a prayer for all those who serve our country at mass on Sunday!
***** Field Trip information was sent home today. Please ask your child for the paperwork. Directions have been sent home for the Book Talk due this Wednesday and for the Thanksgiving Dinner math project due 11/21. If your child has not shown you these papers, please ask for them!
Thursday:
I hope you had a good day today. I am spending the day learning about Brain Research. I will share what I learn with you!
Remember that tomorrow is a special 3D day to support Prostate Cancer research. It is also Veterans Day. Sport your mustache to support the special men in your life and red, white, and blue in honor of all those who have served our country!
Please choose a book for your 3rd book report. I have read many excellent book reports this week, and I was sooooo proud of your book talks yesterday. I can't wait for the rest of them tomorrow!
Homework is the back of the water cycle worksheet and the page in your Math Workbook (the substitute will give you the page #).
Literature Circle meetings tomorrow - be prepared with your completed role sheet.Wednesday:
Reading: finish reading Little House through Chapter 4 by Friday and complete the Role sheet you were assigned.
Science: Water Cycle worksheet
Math: First in Math 15 minutes
Writing: Write 3 hyperboles about your family in your ELA copybook.
The Social Studies test on Chapter 1 will be Friday.
Reminder: Mustache 3D Day Friday
Spanish: p. 3
Tuesday:
Reading: Little House role sheet for chapters 3 and 4 is due Friday.
Social Studies: directions are on the blog. You are going to use the portaportal website that we worked with today to find one interesting fact about the animal you chose and post it as a comment on the blog. If you have a problem posting the comment, write the fact in your copybook.
Book talks begin tomorrow.
Math; First in math for 20 minutes. You must have a note if your computer is not working.
Monday:
Math: First in Math for 20 minutes. Any student who is not able to do First in Math because of a broken computer must bring a note and I will arrange for him/her to do it at recess. Students are expected to earn at least 100 stickers a week. This is a component of the math grade.
Social Studies test on Unit 1 Thursday.
Religion p.33
Reading Little House role sheet for Ch.3 and 4 due Friday
Social Studies: p. 31 (Facts and Main idea section) Answer #1-4 in your copybook.
Week of October 31 - November 4, 2011
Thursday:
I hope you all had a good day with Mrs. Dowling. I would much rather have been in school with you!
Our tests for tomorrow are postponed until Monday. Remember that your book report is due on Monday and work on your book talk.
Wednesday:
Spelling: #21-23 [ does, doesn't, Pennsylvania]: write in compound sentences
English: test Friday on pages 1-33. Finish p. 29
Math: PW 15 - finish; directions were sent home for Thanksgiving Dinner project today; Ch. 3 test Friday
Social Studies : study vocab. in copybook
Reading: book report due 11/7; book talk due 11/9
Monday:
Math: PW 14 #1-11.
English: Grammar Workshop test Friday. Study pages 1-33.
Happy Halloween!
Tomorrow is All Saints Day, a Holy Day of obligation.
Week of October 24-29, 2011
Monday:
Progress Reports were sent home today. I look forward to meeting with all of the parents on Thursday and Friday.
Spelling: Activity 20 due Monday. Use Lesson 4 words.
Lang. Arts: GW p.27
Math: Workbook p. 13. Do numbers 19-22. do the work in your copybook.
Please bring in your book report book tomorrow.
Week of October 17-21, 2011
Thursday:
Math ws #2-4 only. Estimate first.
Science: test on the Food Guide Pyramid. You need to know the groups, the amount you should have from each group each day, and foods that go in each group.
Monday: 3D Day Tomorrow
Religion: p. 16
Spelling: Use Lesson 3 words - activity choice from the list in your binder due Thurs.; Lesson 3 test Thursday
Social Studies: ws due Thurs.
Lang. Arts: Study GW p.12-23 for test tomorrow on subjects and predicates.
Math: PW 12 #1-8.
Science: test Friday on the Food Pyramid. You will classify foods in the correct group, and you need to know the number of servings per day for each group.
Remember: photo of a pet or special animal if you would like it on our bulletin board.
Test folders due back Thursday with tests corrected in red pen and signed.
Week of October 10-14, 2011
Friday:
If you did not complete the good copy of your bio-poem in class, finish it on the weekend.
Lang. Arts: test Tuesday on subjects and predicates. study GW p. 12-23.
Spelling: lesson 3 test Thursday.
If you would like to bring in a picture of your pet or a special animal for our St. Francis bulletin board, bring it in by Wednesday.
You may bring in a small photo of yourself to put in your poetry book if you like.
Thursday:
Spelling: p.24
Lang. Arts: worksheet on compound subjects and predicates
Science: SDR to p. 21 should be completed.
Wednesday:
Science: SDR completed through p.21 due Friday
Writing: Edited poems due tomorrow
English: Grammar Workshop p. 26
Math: PW10 finish through #28.
Dress winter uniform for picture day tomorrow.
Tuesday:
Writing: Ask a parent to read the drafts of your poems and help you correct any misspellings. You should have 1 special object poem, 1 quatrain, 1 biopoem about you and 1 biopoem about Suds or Joey. Your edited poems are due Thursday.
Spelling: use 10 of the Lesson 3 words in sentences.
Science: SDR p.21
Math; worksheet (those attending the closing of 40 hours do not have to do the math worksheet.
Religion: chapter 2 quiz tomorrow.
Monday:
Religion: p. 14; Quiz on chapter 2 Wednesday
Reading: read Ch. 10 in 4th Grade Rats
Spelling; Use Lesson 3 words to write 10 good sentences. Your sentences should have at least 9 words each.
Science: SDR page 21 due Wednesday. SDRs will be collected and graded this week.
Math; worksheet; Remember that you are expected to earn at least 100 stickers in First in Math every week. This is a component of your math and effort grade.
Social Studies: Ch. 1 test tomorrow
Week of October 3-7, 2011
Thursday:
Math worksheet both sides.
Book report due tomorrow. Be sure the genre information sheet is stapled to the front of your book report.
Social Studies: p. 16. Write the answers to questions #2 and 3 in your copybook. Chapter 1 test Tuesday
First Friday mass tomorrow.
Please bring in an old shirt for painting on Wednesday.
The first book report is due this Friday. It is a good idea to write a draft first and ask a parent to help you proofread for spelling, complete sentences, capitalization, etc. Remember to staple the genre information sheet to the top of your book report.
Activity/subscription fee of $22. is now due.
Scholastic book club orders are due Thursday. Wednesday: GO PHILLIES!!!
Old shirt needed for painting tomorrow.
Students may wear a Phillies shirt tomorrow or add Phillies/red accessories to their uniforms.
Book orders are due.
Reading: book report due Friday
Science: bring in the nutrition label from a food package
Social Studies: Write your answer to the question in your copybook. Use your text to help.
Lang. Arts: GW p.22
Math: worksheet
Monday:
Religion: page 12 due Wednesday
Spelling: worksheet; Lesson 2 test Wednesday
Social Studies: study vocabulary in copybook
Science: "Sugar Search" due Wednesday (in binder)
Lang. Arts: GW 18
Math: PW 9 #1-14
Week of September 26-30, 2011
Friday: Remember that test folders are due Monday. Behavior calendar are due back signed by a parent on Monday.
All newspaper/activity fees are due by Friday.
If you are ordering from Scholastic, orders are due Thursday.
Have a good weekend! Go Phillies!!!
Wednesday:
Test folders were sent home today. Please read and follow the directions below whenever tests come home.
Test folders are due back Monday.
Book order forms were also sent home today. Please see the letter to parents. If you are ordering from more than one offer, you may write just one check.
Religion: Chapter 1 quiz tomorrow.
Reading: 4th grade Rats read chapter 8 by Friday.
Spelling: Activity 29 with Lesson 2 words. Do the work in your Spelling copybook.
Math: 15 minutes of First in Math. We have set a goal of scoring at least 20 points higher than the last speed test. Study times tables. Speed test Friday.
TEST FOLDER DIRECTIONS
· All tests, quizzes, and assignments must be signed by a parent.
· All tests, quizzes, and assignments must be corrected in red pen. Do not erase original answers. Use loose leaf paper if there is not enough room on the test paper for the corrections.
· All misspelled words must be corrected. Any letter that is in the wrong case must be fixed.
· If you see NS (not a sentence), you must rewrite using a complete sentence.
· All misspelled spelling words must be written three times each.
· Writing assignments must be revised as directed, edited, and rewritten or typed with corrections.
· On essay questions, if Mrs. Morris writes, “This needs more,” or any other suggestion, you must fix it.
· If you do not bring back your test folder signed and corrected by the due date, you will get a demerit and will not be eligible for prize box tickets. If your corrections are not done, you will not get tickets, and you will still need to do the corrections!
Tuesday:
Math: Our first multiplication speed test [100 basic facts/5minutes] was sent home today to be signed. Students who are not able to complete the 100 facts in 5 minutes with at least 95% accuracy need to study their times tables every night! Please sign and return the speed test tomorrow.
Homework is to do the back of the speed test.
Religion: Chapter 1 quiz Thursday
Social Studies: study vocab.
Science: worksheet
Lang. arts: worksheet
Bring your object for poetry writing. It should be an object that has meaning to you. No electronics.
Spanish: you need a new copybook; color nametag; workbook covered.
Monday:
Religion: page 7 - do and color
Spelling: Activity #19 from list of spelling activities in your binder. Use Lesson 2 words and write your book titles in your copybook. We did the first one in class today.
Social Studies: worksheet on Main Idea and details - only that side of the ws.
Science: study notes on the parts of the digestive system and their functions. Test Friday on the parts of the digestive system.
Math: PW 7 #1-10 only. Play First in Math - you need to complete the first two skill sets by Friday.
Remember: you need a new copybook for Spanish. Wegmans has copybooks on clearance for 99 cents!
choose an object that has meaning to you for poetry writing - no electronics!
Week of September 19-23, 2011
FRIDAY!!! Welcome Fall!
The forms the students will need for the first trimester book reports were explained and sent home today. The first book report is due 10/7. Please put the forms in a safe place, so that you will have the forms for the second and third reports when you need them. The rubric page is yours to keep at home for reference. The genre page is to be stapled to the top of the completed report. You will get new genre forms for the second and third report.
Choose an object that has special meaning to you to bring to class for poetry writing next week. No electronics! The object should be small enough to sit on your desk when you are writing.
Thursday:
Reading: finish the 3 quotes from Chapters 5 and 6 in Fourth Grade Rats.
Spelling: Lesson 2 worksheet
Science: study vocab on SDR p. 1
English: study the four kinds of sentences for test tomorrow
Math: PW6; Place Value test tomorrow
Wednesday:
***Students are expected to earn at least 100 stickers a week in First in Math. Some students haven't played at all this week. Time to get playing!
Reading: Due Friday: finish reading ch. 5 and 6 in Fourth Grade Rats and complete the 3 quotations you think are important on the Quotable Quotations Quizzer role sheet.
Science: Food Diary due tomorrow. You do not have to fill in the "total".
Language: worksheet
Math: PW5
Spanish: book covered
Tests Friday: English - the four kinds of sentences; Math: Place Value to one million
Tuesday:
Language Arts: GW p.10
Math: finish pw2
Science: food diary due Thursday
Social Studies: study PA map for quiz tomorrow
Reading: quiz on Fourth Grade Rats ch. 1-3
Monday:
Reminder: the behavior calendar went home on Friday. If it did not get signed on the weekend, please sign tonight. Thanks!
Reading: read Ch. 4 of Fourth Grade Rats; add 3 things to the character worksheet we began in class; quiz Wed. on chapters 1-3
Spelling: Lesson 1 test tomorrow
Science: food diary due Thursday. Complete it each night to show what you ate that day.
Math: PW p. 2 #1-7 ONLY; quiz signed
Social Studies: study PA map in your binder - quiz Wed.
Library tomorrow; have your book report with you so I can approve it.
Week of September 12-16, 2011
Friday:
Spelling test Tuesday on Lesson 1.
Social Studies quiz on Wednesday. You must be able to label the states that border PA, the major rivers on your map, and our state capital.
Did you choose your book report book? I will be checking the books you've chosen on Tuesday.
Thursday:
Reading: study vocab. (in binder)
Spelling: worksheet; Test Tuesday
Social Studies: study PA map (in binder). You need to know the states that border PA and their abbreviations, the major rivers, and the location of our capital city.
Math: Place Value quiz tomorrow. Study the notes in your copybook and pages 2-5 in your textbook.
Reminder: Our Opening Mass is tomorrow.
Wednesday:
Math: These numbers are in your copybook in standard form. Write each of them 2 more ways (word form and expanded form). The numbers are 35,650; 15,242; 99,999
Spelling: p.17 1-10
Tuesday:
Spelling: Study lesson 1 words
Math: play First in Math for 20 minutes
Parents: Back to School Night at 7:00 in the hall, then in the classroom
Monday:
Spelling: p. 14 - finish the "practice" section that we started in class today.
Language: Grammar Workshop p. 9 #6-12. Study the 4 kinds of sentences
Math; Practice Workbook p. 1 #1-11
Reminder to parents - Back to School Night tomorrow for parents only 7p.m.
Week of September 6-9, 2011
Tuesday:
Student information sheet is due tomorrow.
Bring in your copy of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
All workbooks are to be covered with clear Contac paper and labeled with the student's name and room number. Textbooks must be covered with book socks or paper covers.
Summer math and reading packet is due Friday, 9/9.
Art/Activity/Newspaper fee is due by October 2.
