First week of March 2013 !

This Friday is the end of the 3rd quarter. If your child has missing work, it will need to be turned in by Friday , March 8th. Please check option c to check for missing work. Thank you.

This week:

English test-pronouns- Wednesday 6th
Science test on ch B/2. - Thursday 7th

Upcoming:

Math test -fractions-Tuesday 3/12
SocialStudies test-ch 5- Wednesday 3/20
Animal book project due-Monday 3/18


Religion
. Ch 11 GPS 167-169, FJ 169
. 170-173
. 175-176
. Preschool
. Music

Science-test ch b/2 -This Thursday
. Rev /finish study guide
. Review
. Quiz game
. Test
. C b/3 vocab cards

Math- test next week 3/12
. PGS 284-285
. Wb pg 95
. PGs 288-289, 290-291 all
. Ch 8 rev pg 292 all
. Pg 293

SocialStudies
. Library/computers
. Begin lesson 4 and note sheet
. Lesson 4, note sheet
. Finish lesson 4, note sheet
. Skills lesson wb pg 55


Spelling-unit 22
. 3x each
. Pgs 138-139
. Pgs 140-141
. Pgs 142-143
. Test


English-pronoun test Wednesday
. Library/computers
. Pretest
. Test

Reading
. Esperanza Rising- reading book all week, journal activities

Week 2/25 to 3/1

This is a busy week. We will be preparing for the fourth grade Mass on Friday, March 1 and for our Penance service on Wednesday, February 27.

Upcoming:
Spelling test unit 21 test -Friday 3/1

Next week:
English test on pronouns-Wednesday 3/6
Science test on ch b/2-Thursday 3/7

Religion
. We will be practicing for Friday Mass and Wednesday 's Penance service

Science
. Finish lesson 3and note sheet
. Draw and label the rock cycle on note sheet
. Wb pages 101, 102; also review and do wb page 89
. Ch review B 58-59 # 1-22 and #26-27
. Start study guide

Math
. 278-279
. Wb 92
. 280-281
. 282-283
. Wb94

SS
. Library/computers
. Lesson 3 notes
. Lesson 3 notes
. Lesson 3 finish note sheet
. Wb pg 53

Spelling
. In library do unit 22 3x each
. Pgs.
. Pgs.
. Pgs.
. Unit 22 test

English
. Library/computers- check out new book for next project
. Pgs 334-335
. Pgs. 336
. Pg 338
. Pg. 339

Reading
. We will be starting a class novel called " Esperanza Rising". The students will be reading and doing a variety of daily assignments in their reading journals. The journals will be collected periodically for a grade. Their journals need to be complete and neat for full credit. Make sure if your child is absent they get the journal activity from a classmate so to keep up-to-date journals. Their reading grade depends on this.

Art we will be starting a new assignment/project on Tuesday .

week 2/19 to 2/21

Wow a really short week....... It's nice to have breaks once in awhile!
There will be a 12:30 dismissal on Thursday 21, 2013 and no school of Friday 2/22 because many of the teachers are traveling to a Religious Convention in Anaheim this weekend. 

Religion

• ch 10 155-159 Fj 159
• 160-161
• preschool

Science

• lab on Rocks
• finish lab; do wb pgs 93, 97
• begin lesson 3 and start note sheet

Math

• 272-273
• 274-275
• 276-277

Social Studies

• finish lesson 2, do wb pg 50
• skills lesson wb 51
• begin lesson 3 and start note sheet

Spelling- unit 20****** test will still be Thursday

• 126-127
• 128-129
• test

English

• 328-329
• 330-331
• none

Reading- Read "No Star Nights"- No test this week

• read story and so pkbk pgs 136-137
• pkbk 138-139
• dismissal

Week February 11, 2013

Reminders :
Math test Monday 2/11
Ash Wednesday Mass 2/13 @ 8:15 in the auditorium
Book project presentations will start Monday- all projects are due that day.
Spelling test on unit 19 will be Thursday.
This is a short week, and a long weekend- no school Friday or Monday next week!

For those who have asked about donating items to the class, these are a few things we need:
. Clorox wipes
. Erasable pens
. Dry erase pens
. Candy for quiz games

Some students are running out of supplies, so please check with your child to see if they need anything please.

Religion
. Ch 9 PGA 143-145
. 146-149 FJ 1-2, do GPS 151-152 for homework
. Ash Wednesday Mass @ 8:15
. Preschool

Science
. Begin lesson 2 and note sheet, we will do a lab during last period of the day.
. Work on lesson 2
. Mass
. Finish lesson 2 and note sheet

Math
. Ch 5 test
. Begin ch 8 fractions GPS 266-267; and 268-269 all
. Pages 270-271
. Pages 272- 273

Social studies
. Library and computers
. Skills lesson pages 196-197, do web pages 48-49
. Start lesson 2 and note sheet
. Work on lesson 2

Spelling
. Work on unit 19

English
. Library and computers
. Begin pronouns pages 322-323
. 324-325
. 326-327

Reading
. Book project presentations all week

Valentine's day party will be last period on Thursday


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Correction about Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday Mass is next Wednesday not today. It will be Wednesday February 13.  Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused .  

First week of February 2013

The ground hog said 6 weeks until spring!!!!!!  I'm looking forward to the nice weather! 

• This week the students will be giving their speeches in class, and I can't wait to hear them.  3 students will be chosen to represent the 4th grade at the Merced County Speech Festival later this month.

• There will be an English test on capitalization and punctuation this Friday.  

• We will be having a math test on Ch 5/Division next Monday.

• Book Projects will be due next Monday- Students must be ready to present their projects to the class starting Monday2/11.

Religion- Lent begins this Wednesday - Ash Wednesday

• Ch 8 121-123, fj
• 124-130, fj
• Mass
• preschool
• Music

Science- Ch B/2

• Ch b/2 cards
• lesson 1 ab
• Mass, finish lab?
• begin lesson 1 and note sheet
• finish lesson 1 and notesheet

Math - Ch 5 test next Monday 2/11

• 194-195
• 196-197; 198
• ch 5 rev pg 200 all
• pg 202
• Review handout

SS

• library/ computers
• Begin Ch 5 intro story
• begin leson 1 and notesheet
• lesson 1
• finish lesson 1 and notesheet

Spelling- none this week

English- Test this Friday on Capitalization and punctuation

• library/computers
• rev pg 280
• rev pg 281
• english pretest as review
• Test

Reading
Students will be giving their speeches all week. A final draft- typed- will be Due this Friday 2/8.
Students will be given a grade in English for the writing, and in reading for the oral presentation.

Progress reports go home this Friday.  They must be signed and returned by Monday 2/11.  Thank you very much!
 

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