Week 11-26 to 11-30 

Hope your vacation and time spent with family and friends was wonderful!  We are going into the season of Advent where we will prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus.  As a class we will be preparing Jesus's manger.  Each time a student does a good deed for someone, they will add a piece of straw to the manger.  We know that doing things for others is a gift for Jesus.  Ask them about this great activity at home! 

Mission Trip is Friday, November 30th !!!!! We can't wait.  Please refer to the letter that was sent home for important info concerning the trip.  Here are the Highlights:

• Be at school by 7:30Am
• Bring a sack lunch, and extra snacks if they want
• Bring Money to purchase souvenirs
• We should arrive back to school around 3:00 PM

 Penance services will be held this week, please discuss and prepare them for this special event.  We will be discussing and preparing at school as well.

Religion

• Preparing for penance services
• Penance service
• handout
• preschool

Science

• lesson 2 outline
• work on lesson 2 outline
• finish lesson 2 outline
• wb pgs 51,55,56

Math- I will randomly give timed multiplication test- they should be reviewing their facts daily.

• 136-137
• 138-139
• 140-141
• 142-143

SS- Mission projects DUE MONDAY 11/26
We will have mission presentations all week

Spelling

• Unit 11- 3x each
• pgs 72-73
• 74-75
• 76-77- Test will be Thursday!

English - Test will be next Week (verbs) Thursday 12-6-12

• library/computers
•  152-153
• 154-155
• 156

 Reading- Test Thursday

• Read "Whales", pkbk 98
• 99-100
• 101-103
•  test

Art / PE

11-13 to 11/16

It is a short week........YAHOO!!!!


Book project is due Tuesday 11/13
Progress reports go home on Friday.
Reading test on "Just a dream"- Friday

You should be working on your Mission projects by now.  Remember that they are due Monday 11/26.  I already have one project turned in ......WOW....It looks great!

Fourth grader will be leading the school in a Thanksgiving prayer service on Friday, 11/16/12.  Please join us for this event.

Religion
We will be preparing for the prayer service all week
We will also be discussing Penance .  We will have a penance service when we return from Thanksgiving break.  PLEASE discuss this at home.


Science

• Lesson 1 lab

• Lesson 2 lab- Wed., and Thurs
• begin lesson 2 read and start outline

Math- We are starting multiplication.  Nightly math facts practice should focus on multiplication facts

•  126-127
• 128-129
• 130-131 preview lesson; 132-133 all
• 134-135

English

• 144-145
• 146-147
• 148-149
• 150-151

Reading

• Read "Just a Dream", pkbk 105
• pkbk 106-107
• 108-109
• test

Art begin landscape assignment

Week 11-5 to 11-9

Dear parents,

A permission slip went home Friday for tour field trip to the mission on November 30.  I will need those slips back asap - along with the $25 fee for the VIA bus.  If you are planning to accompany us on the trip, you will also need to pay the $25 fee for your self.  Please send this in ASAP.  Thank you.

Also our class is filling shoeboxes for the needy, along with the faith families.  Your child needs to bring in an item for either a girl or a boy asap.  For the faith family box they need to bring in a toy by Friday thank you.

Reminders:
There will be a math test this Friday on chapter 3.
Spelling test- unit 10- Friday
Reading test- "Teammates" - Friday.


Monday 11-12-2012- No School


Religion

• Ch 5 85-91, FJ pg 85
• practice for thanksgiving prayer service for next week Friday
• watch dress rehearsal for fall program
• preschool
• Veteran's program

Science

• Work on A/4 lesson 1 outline
• lesson 1 outline
• lesson 1 outline
• finish lesson 1 outline, do wb pg 51
• Lab 1 handout

  Math- Test this Friday- Chapter 3

• 114-115
• 116-117; 118-119
• ch 3 rev pg 120
• Review
• Ch 3 test

SS- Mission projects due Monday 11/26

•  library / computers
• lesson 2 , wb pg 27
• lesson 3
• lesson 3, wb pg 29
• none

Spelling- unit 10

• 3x each
• 66-67
• 68-69
• 70
• test

English- begin verbs

• library
• pg 136-137
• 138-139
• 140-141
• 142-143

Reading

• Read "Teammates" pkbk 83
• pkbk 84-85
• pkbk 86-87
• pkbk 88
• test

Art
finish design art
begin landscape

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