Happy Catholic Schools Week!!!!  Please note that the days and/or assignments may change at a moments notice, so please refer to the planner daily for your child's assignments and/or tests.

I list the weekly events and assignments by the day not subject- Important dates/tests that will not change will be:

• Persuasive speech (rough draft with the editing/corrections) DUE MONDAY 1/28

• Social Studies- CH 4 Test- TUESDAY 1/29

• Science- Ch B/1 Test- THURSDAY 1/31

DRIVERS WHO WILL BE DRIVING FOR 4TH GRADE:
MANCEBO
VAN PELT
VELASQUEZ
VIDAURI
MASSEY
Thanks to all of you for your support !!!


Saturday:  Attend Saturday Mass at 5:00 - will receive free dress - check in with me

Monday:
Thank you notes to parents
Science study guide
Math- 190-191
library/computers
English - 274-275?
Reading- read "Why snake and toad can't play together"
* study for SS test


Tuesday:BUDDY DAY- BRING YOUR LUNCH AND BUDDY GIFTS- Spirit Free Dress too!!!!
Science: finish study guide- test thursday
Math- 192-193
SS- Ch 4 test
Spelling- unit 18 2x each
English 276-277
Lunch with buddies
PE

Wednesday:
Science -Quiz game** Study for test tomorrow
Math-wb 63
SS- Ch 5 cards- start them
Sp- pgs 114-115
English 278
PE

Thursday:
Preschool
Science - B/1 test
Math rev
SS- cards
Sp 116
Eng- 280
PE

Friday:
Mass: Students are to be dropped off at the church by &:50- adult supervision will be there
 at 7:30.  DRIVERS PLEASE BE THERE BY 9:45 TO DRIVE STUDENTS BACK- NOT SURE OF EXACT TIME.
8TH VS. TEACHERS VOLLEYBALL GAME
12:30 DISMISSAL

UPDATE- NEW DUE DATES

STUDENTS WILL NEED TO HAVE SPEECHES MEMORIZED BY THE WEEK OF  2/4

• WE WILL START SPEECHES IN CLASS 2/4

BOOK PROJECTS ARE DUE STARTING THE WEEK OF 2/11

• WE WILL START PRESENTATION IN CLASS ON 2/11

What a nice break we had after our WASC visit!!! The week went well and my students worked really hard, thank you for that!


NEXT WEEK IS CATHOLIC SCHOOL'S WEEK- you will need a small buddy gift next week.
More info to follow


Religion

• Corporal works of Mercy pgs 283-285, FJ
• Spiritual Works of Mercy pgs 286-288, FJ
• preschool
• Music

Science- CH B/1 TEST IS NEXT THURSDAY 1/31

•  begin lesson 3 , note sheet
• work on lesson 3 note sheet
• finish lesson 3, note sheet
• Ch B/1 review

Math

• 184-185

• 186-187

• 188-189
• wb pg 60

 Soc Studies- CH 4 TEST IS NEXT TUESDAY 1/29

• Ch 4 rev pg 171 #1-15
• Start study guide
• finish study guide
• Quiz game 

Spelling- Unit 17- test Friday

• 3x each
• pgs108-109
• pgs 110-111

English

• 268-269
• 270-271
• 272-273
• 274-275

 REading - Persuasive Writing all week-Rough draft should be finished by Friday in class- Needs to be proofread and a final draft must be written by MONDAY. 

 ***********Persuasive Essay Final Draft - DUE Monday**************

Week 1-14-2013

It's the 2nd week back from Christmas vacation , and 3rd quarter is in full swing!  Next week we will have our WASC accreditation visiting our school for a few days.  Please make sure you discuss with them or remind them about following rules, proper uniform, and being welcoming to our visitors.  I know that the 4th graders are usually very well behaved and know how to treat newcomers, so I am not worried.  But a little reminder would be helpful, thank you for your support.
Don't forget that Thursday is  HALF DAY AND THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, YEAH! OR MONDAY, YIPPEE!!


Religion

• CH 7 The Beatitudes, pgs 109-114
• groups- beatitude activity
• Mass
• groups - beatitude activity

Science

• begin lesson 2 note sheet
• lab - layers of the earth
• Mass
• finish lesson 2 note sheet

Math

• 176-177
• 178-179
• 180-181
• 182-183

Soc Studies

• library/ computers
• work on lesson 3, note sheet
• lesson3 notes
• finish lesson 3

Sp

• library/computers
• unit 16 104-105
• pgs  106-107
• pg 108

English

• library/ computers
• pgs 264-265
• 266-267
• 268-269

Language Arts

We will continue discussing persuasive writing.  We will begin writing a persuasive speech about healthy foods and growing a garden.   The students will write an essay, memorize it , and give it as a speech in class- dates to be announced. 

Next week we will be writing the essay and finish it the following week.  Final draft will be due on Monday 12/28.  Speeches will begin the week of Feb. 11- SO THEY NEED TO HAVE IT MEMORIZED BY THEN!  THANKS

See ya next week !!!!!!!!!
Mrs. M

Happy New year!  Welcome to 2013!!  Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas as much as I did!! It was so wonderful to spend time with family and friends. Hope everyone is well rested.... 3rd quarter begins the preparation for 5th grade.
Information to know:

• no late work is accepted for full credit
• 3 red cards in a week- detention

We are starting new chapters in math and science.  We are continuing chapter 4 in social studies.  We also will be starting a new unit in writing.  We will be writing a persuasive speech- topic to be announced.

We will have the Wasc team visit our school next week- please remind your students to be on their best behavior.  Thank you for your support on this topic.

 Religion- Ch 6

• baptisim pgs 97-101
• pgs 102-103
• Writing 
• preschool
• music

Science- Ch B/1

• vocab cards
• begin lesosn 1, note sheet
• work on lesson 1, note sheet
• finish lesson 1, note sheet
• wb pg 79

Math - Ch 5 - division- you should continue to practice multiplication facts and begin reviewing division facts

• 166-167
• 168-169
• 170-171
• 172-173
• 174-175

Social studies( working on ch 4)

• library/ computers
• work on lesson 2, note sheet
• finish lesson 2, note sheet
• skills lesson wb 48-49
• skills lesson wb 51

Spelling- Unit 15

• library/ computers- 
• 3x each
• pgs 96-97
• 98-99
• test

English

• library/ computers
• pgs 260-261
• 262-263
• spelling baseball- review for spelling test
• writing

Reading- THe Lucky Stone

• read story, pkbk 124
• pkbk 125-126
• pkbk 127-128
• Writing packet- begin persuasive writing unit
• test

Art- Shapes in nature- water color

Week 1217-12/21

Christmas is fast approaching................ and my students are restless.  Please talk to your children about our expectations for proper behavior and good effort.  They still have a job to do each day, and we should encourage them to do their best !  Thank you for your support in teaching your children !

Reminders for the Week:

Class mass in the Chapel- Thursday 12-20; Join us if you like
Math test - Thursday 12-20
Spelling test- Thursday 12-20
Reading test- Thursday 12-20

Religion
We will be practicing for Mass , Mass is Thursday 12-20

Science

• lesson 3- finish reading, do wb pg 69
• Lesson 4
• finish reading lesson 4 , do wb pgs 73-74
• Ch A/5 rev- there will not be a test on this chapter

Math

• pg 162 - ch rev
• pg 164
• more review with double digit multiplication
• test

 SS

• library and computers
• lesson 1 notesheet
• wb pg 47
• begin lesson 2,  begin note sheet

Sp

• library / computers- do unit 14 3x each
• pg 90-91
• 92-93
• test

Language Arts

• library / computers
• pkbk 147-148
• 148-150
• reading test

Week 12-10
REminders
Science test Ch A/4 - Monday
Spelling test Unit 13- Friday
We will be writing this week - We will do the work in class(Unless your child needs to finish a step at home)- The final draft will be done in class on Friday.

Religion

• Christmas pgs 326-327, fj 327
• pgs 328-329
• Handout
• preschool reading
• Music

Science

• Ch A/4 test
• Begin Ch A5( there will not be a test on this chapter)- read lesson 1 , do wb pg 61
• lesson 2
• finish lesson 2, wb pg 65
• begin lesson 3

Math

• 152-153
• wb 46
• 154-155
• wb 47
• 160-161

SS - beginning ch 5

•  library / computers
• Voc cards start ch 5 
• finish cards
• Read intro story 186-189, do 189
• Begin lesson 2, start note sheet

Spelling

• Unit 13 3 x each
• pgs84-85
• 86-87
• study
• test

English- beginning adjectives

• library / computers
• pgs204-205
• 206-207
• 208-209
• 210-211

Language Arts- Writing Unit- "How To", Writing directions . We will be writing each step in the writing process.  We will finish the final draft on Friday in class.

PE