week 9/4- 9/7

Welcome to the 4th week of school.  This is a short week; Monday is Labor Day......ENJOY!!!
The year is off to a good start.  My students have settled in....some a little too much.  Please remind your child of the "Big 5" classroom rules.  Red cards have been going home more often than I would like.  When your child receives 5 red cards it is an automatic detention.  It is important for my students to stay quiet because they could miss important information.  Also when they are talking they are disturbing their classmates, both of which are unacceptable.  I would appreciate your support in this matter.  Thank you very much!

Friday, September 7, 2012 We are honored to have Bishop Ochoa say Mass for our school.  Please talk to your children about proper mass behavior.  They are to wear their full uniform- No shorts will be allowed.  This is also our Mother, Mary's birthday.  This will truly be a special day for our school.

Cupcake contest- For Mary's birthday - is Friday as well.  They can enter by baking 1 dozen cupcakes and decorating in a theme of choice ( examples OLM colors, Mary, Cross )

Friday is also a 12:30 dismissal Day

Science test- on chapter A/1 vocabulary only- Wednesday
Library book should be read and project done by 9-17-2012 (2 more weeks)




Religion

• Mary 364-365, do pg 365 in faith journal
• Mary pgs 368-369, do pg 369 in faith journal
• preschool reading
• Mass

Science- test Wed

• vocab quiz game
• ch A/1 vocab test
• ch A/2 vocab cards, finish for homework
• Begin lesson 1 + notesheet

Math

• rev pages 15,16,17,18
• rev pgs 21,22,23
• rev pgs 36,37
• Mass

Social Studies- Ch 1 vocab test- NEXT Wed. 9/12

• Read lesson 4 * Ch 1 test will be next Wed. 9/12 - vocab only
• skills lesson 38-39, do wb pg 8-9
• lesson 5, do wb pg 9
• Ch 1 review- do wb pgs 10-11

Spelling- unit 3 test Friday

• 3 times each
• pgs 24-25
• pgs 26-27
• Test

 English

• pgs 26-27
• pgs 28-29, hand writing G
• pgs 30-31, Handwriting H
• Handwriting I

Reading- "Sarah, Plain and Tall"- test Friday

•  Read Story, do pkbk pg 25
• pkbk pgs 26,27,28
• pkbk pgs 29,30 
• test

Art / PE

Week three.........Yippee!!!!!! 
8-27 to 8-8-31
Hope to see all of you at Open House!!! 11-1 Sunday

Religion

• The Bible pg 20
• Keeping the Promise lesson
• Music practice
• Faith Journal- write "The Morning Offering"
• Preschool reading

Science- Ch 1 test-ONLY VOCABULARY next wednesday 9-5

• begin lesson 2 + notesheet
• finish lesson 2 + finish notesheet
• begin lesson 3 + notesheet
• lesson 3
• finish lesson 3 + Notesheet

Math

• pg 7 all
• pgs 8,9,10 evens only
• pgs 11-12 evens only
• pg 14
•  pgs 24-25

 Social Studies

• Library /computers
• map skills pgs 26-27, do wb pg 5
• begin lesson 3
• finish lesson 3
• wb pg 6

Spelling- unit 2 test Friday

• unit 2- 3 times each 
• pg18
• pgs 19-20
• pg 21
• unit 2 test

English

• library/ computers
• pgs 22-23
• pgs 24-25
• spelling baseball game
• pgs 26-27 all

 Reading- "The Lost Lake"- test Friday

• read story, do pkbk pg 18 (these are the vocab words for the test)
• pgs 19-20; handwriting C
• pgs 22-23; handwriting D
• pg 24; handwriting E
• test; handwriting F

Art - watercolors- color wheel
PE- team building games

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The first week of school has gone very well.  Students are working very hard, however, there is a lot of talking and getting out of their seats.  Please remind your child that these behaviors will result in red cards.  My policy is that when your child receives 5 red cards in a week it is a detention.  Also when there is excessive talking, they will go home with more work to be finished.  Thank you for your support in this matter.

Option C should be set up soon.  You may be able to check your child's grades when it's set up. 

I appreciate the parents who have been checking and signing the planner each night.  A quick reminder:  You sign the planner two times.  Once for the days work, and also for their nightly reading requirement. 

This week we will begin reading with the preschool children in MS. Margie's class.  Please encourage your child to be a responsible citizen.  They are to be well behaved and respectful at all times, or they will not be able to participate in this fun service project.  Thank you.


Week of 8-20
Religion

• finish writing paragraph, homework:  They must finish the final draft at home. It is due Tuesday.
• Letter writing to Jesus
• pg 18-19 "The Bible" - do activity in their faith journal
• read to preschool
• Music

Science

• begin Ch A1 lesson 1 and begin notesheet, check vocab cards-there should be 11
• lesson 1
• finish lesson 1 and notesheet
• Lesson 2 lab
• finish lab and do wb pg 1

 Math

• more review with division facts 
• pg 1-2
• pg 3
• pg 4-5
• pg 6

Social Studies

• finish ch 1 vocab cards - there should be 12
• read ch 1 lesson 1, do wb pg 1
• map skills lesson pgs 16-17, do wb pg 2
• read lesson 2
• wb pg 4

Spelling - Unit 1 test Friday 8/24

•  write basic and challenge words 3 times each- in print
• pgs 12-13
• pg 14
• pg 15-16
• test

English

• pgs 16-17
• pgs 18-19
• pgs 20-21
• correct and review

 Reading- test on story of the week Friday 8/24

• Read "A Little Excitement", do PKBK pg 10
• pkbk pg 12, 14- handwriting "A"
• pkbk 13, 15- handwriting "B"
• reread story, Pkbk 16
• test

Art- Name Design project
PE- cooperative games

Have a GREAT WEEK !!!!!!!!!!

First Week of School ! 2012-2013

Welcome to the fourth Grade !  I am so excited to start this new year.  This week will be busy with many papers coming home to be filled out and/or signed. Many are school forms, and some are things that I need you to fill out so I can better know your child.  Please be prompt and on time.  Thank you. 

Things I would like for you to send in:

• All supplies
• graph paper
• picture of your child- for my bulletin board
• school forms and teacher/ student paperwork( will be sent home Monday and Tuesday)

Reminders:

• This week we have Mass on Monday AND Wednesday- NO Shorts
• please check and sign planner -EVERYDAY
• Hot lunch begins Tuesday- Please buy lunch and milk tickets ASAP

Monday 8-13
Welcome back to school
Mass
Rules and expectations
Forms and letter going home

The rest of the week will be organized by subject.  Under each subject is the bullet list- each bullet stands for each day

Religion

• goal setting
•  Mass
• paragraph writing- What can 4th graders do to help others?
• finish writing

Science

• begin animal activity
• finish animal activity- if not done finish at home
• begin vocab cards
• finish vocab cards

Math- will be reviewing basics each day. Will need to finish for homework

• addtion
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

 Social Studies

• preview pages
• maps and finding locations 
• regions of CA
• begin vocab cards

Language Arts

• handwriting
• grammar sheet and handwriting
•  grammar sheet and handwriting
• English page 14-15

Reading

• begin reading "Rajah's Rice"
• finish story, go practice book(PKBK) pages 2,4
•  PKBK pages 3,9
• PKBK pages 5,6,8

Art / PE