Week 10-29 to 11-2
It's official...... WE WILL take the Via Bus to the mission!!!!!!!!! A letter will go home requesting you to pay the fee for your child and if you are attending for you too.  This will be a great trip.

The mission projects have been assigned and handed out.  Check with your child on which mission they have to research.  THE PROJECT IS DUE MONDAY 11/26.  THEY WILL BE STARTING THEIR PRESENTATIONS THAT WEEK.

This week:
Science test on Ch A/3 will be on Tuesday 10-30
Spelling test is on Friday 11-2

****DON'T FORGET THE LAST DAY TO WEAR SHORTS IS OCTOBER 31.  MASS IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012.


Religion

• unit 1 wrap up
• FJ writing prompt
• Halloween costume parade
• Mass

Science- I will be teaching how to outline in Science for this chapter.

• quiz game
• test ch a/3
• ch a/4 cards
• finish cards
• begin lesson 1  - outline

Math

• 102-103
• 104-105
• 106-107 evens
• 108-109 all
• 110-111 all

 SS

• library/ computers
• finish ch 3 cards
• begin lesson 1
• finish lesson 1, do wb 25
• begin lesson 2

Sp

• unit 9 3 times each in cursive- do this in the library
• 60-61
• 62-63
• 64-64
• test

Language Arts

• this week we will be writing compare and contrast essays- final draft will be finished in class by Friday

Welcome to conference week.  I am looking forward to talking to each one of you.  This year has been wonderful so far.  Each student has been a blessing.  Please remember that your conference is only 15 minutes, so if more time is needed we can schedule another time to meet.  I appreciate your understanding on this matter.

Because of conferences, we will have 12:30 dismissal all week.  Don't forget about the book fair.......Please visit the fair..........There are some great books to read!!!!

upcoming projects and Tests:

• Book project- DUE MONDAY
• math test- ch 2- this Wednesday
• SS - ch 2 - Test this Wednesday

Next week

• Science test - week of 10/29

Other dates to know

• Mission board presentation DUE WEEK OF 11-26

Religion

• ch 4 63-65
• pg 66-69
• Ch 4 rev in fj
• rosary & preschool
• music

Science

• lesson 4 all - do notesheet and finish
• wb pgs 45-46
• Ch a/2 review pgs 98-99
• start study guide
• finish studyguide

Math

• 88-89; 90-91
• ch 2 rev pg 92 all
• test
• 96-97 
• 98-99; 100-101 odds

SS

• finish study guide
• quiz game and review
• test
• Assign mission projects DUE week of 11/26
• Ch 3 vocab cards

No spelling this week

Language Arts
We will be doing a writing unit on comparing and contrasting.  We will be competing task daily.

Weekly reminders:

Report cards out this Friday.
English Test-  Tuesday 10-16
Religion test- Wednesday- know the rosary
Spelling test - unit 8- Friday
Reading test- Mom's Best Friend- Friday

Upcoming:

Biography book project Due next week Monday 10-22
SS ch 2 test- next Wednesday 10-24
Math test - next Wednesday 10-24



Religion

• Rosary lesson- test Wed
• apostle's Creed
• Rosary test
• rosary/ preschool
• music

Science- test next week

• finish lesson 2 + note sheet
• lab lesson 2
• Read lesson 3- start note sheet

lesson 3 note sheet

• finish lesson 3 & note sheet

Math - test next week

• pgs 76-77
• pgs 78-79
• pgs 80-81
• pgs 82-83
• pgs 84-85

SS- Ch 2 test next week

• library/ computers
• wb 21
• ch rev wb pgs 22-23
• ch rev pg 91 # 1-13
• begin study guide

 Spelling

• library/computers
• unit 8 ex each
• 55-56
• 57-58
• test

English - test Tuesday

• noun rev 93-94
• noun test
• Poetry- Cinquain
• finish poem and decorate
• begin writing- Compare & Contrast

Reading

• work on book project , english rev
• Read "Mom's Best Friend", do pkbk 62-63
• opkbk 64-65
• pkbk 66-67
• test

Art
decorate poems

PE

 Week 10-8 to 10-11

    First Quarter has been a lot of work in progress.  Students have learned that they need to be responsible for many things.  They should be asking you each night to sign their planners.  Nightly it is to be signed three times.  One for doing practice on basic math facts, another for doing their nightly reading, and the third time is for checking the planner for the days events and assignments.  I appreciate your support in this matter.  I hope that clears up any confusion. 
    They are responsible for getting all work completed on time.  Any assignments that are not finish during the day, need to be completed that night.  Also, any other assignments deemed as homework needs to completed that night as well. This is why going over the planner WITH YOUR CHILD BEFORE YOU SIGN IT IS SO IMPORTANT! 
    They also need to be responsible in taking any letters or forms home that need your attention.  Please remind them or ask them if there is anything that was sent home.  You should not have to clean out your child's backpack.  Please help me by encouraging good habits; this will help them to become more responsible. 

I really appreciate all you do to support your child in 4th grade!!! Our job is to get them ready for 5th grade and beyond!

Upcoming reminders: 

• Book project is due Monday 10-8
• Legend story Due Monday 10-8

• Math test on unit 1 - Tuesday 10-9

• Park Merced Communion Service- Wed. 10-10  - Drivers need to be at school by 10:40.  The service starts at 11:00.  Thanks again.
• Friday- No school

Religion - ch 3

• FJ pg 51
• pgs 52-55, FJ 54
• pgs 56-58, FJ 59-60
• Rosary & Preschool

Science

• Lesson 1- read and work on note sheet
• finish lesson 1 & note sheet
• lab activity
• begin lesson2 & note sheet

Math

• pg 66 - unit review
• test- unit 1 
• pgs 68-69, 70-71
• pgs 72-73, 74-75

SS

• library / computers
• finish lesson 4 & outline, do wb pg 20
• Leave for Park Merced
• Lesson 5- start reading and outlining

Spelling

• Unit 7 3x each
• pgs 48-49
• Park Merced; pgs 50-51
• test

English- Legend story Due

• pgs 84-85
• pgs 86-87
• Park Merced
• pgs 88-89

REading Read Story "Felita" ( no test on this story)

• read story
• handwriting R
• Story element activity