Welcome to 4th Grade

AR quiz list (books to read) may be found on Mr. C’s Technology and Media webpage.

RECORDERS NEEDED FOR CLASS ON TUESDAY – each week!

Art drawing pads were sent home 5/15!  Please keep for next year! 

May 15 – 18:   TIE DYE this week!  Students need to bring in a t-shirt!  Some were sent in at the beginning of the year!

MATH:  Text p. 376 ALL – Test on Thursday; crossword puzzle began as morning work and work on for 30 minutes.

GRAMMAR:  Test on Unit 6 next week following lessons and review

RELIGION:  Angelus test – oral May 17

WEEKLY READER:  Farewel Mr. President

JOURNAL:  4/30  You can be a famous person.  Who would you be and why? 

                       5/3   Tell what you have learned from watching your seeds.

Week of May 7 to 11:

Weekly Reader:  Titanic due Friday

MATH:  Due Friday:  wkbk. 138  TEST NEXT WEEK ON CHAPTER! 

MATH:  CLASS:  text p. 361 7,8,10,12   HW:  wkbk p. 133

SPELLING:  Test on THURSDAY; sheet due on Tuesday, 3X/ABC order due Wednesday

VOCABULARY:  Unit 15 test on Friday!  p. 154 – 155 due Tuesday, 156 /Crossword puzzle due Wednesday

GRAMMAR:  We are doing a review in class!  TEST on Unit 5 Thursday!

RELIGION:  Chapter 26 – Test on Friday, May 11  – Angelus Prayer oral test next week!  Thursday, May 17

Week of April 30 to May 4:    TIE Dye t-shirt needed for May 18.  Some students already have shirts available at school!  Names of those were read off the other day!

JOURNAL:  You can be a famous person.  Who are you and why?

SPELLING:  words given out early!  Test on THURSDAY, May 11; sheet due on Tuesday; 3X/Alpha order due on Wednesday! 

MATH:   DUE Monday, May 7:  wkbk. p. 132

Test on Wednesday!  HW:  Chapter test in text on p. 354  CLASS:  p. 352   PRACTICE MATH FACTS!   We are going to learn about area and perimeter, then double digit division! 

WAKE UP BRAIN!

VOCABULARY:  Test on Friday – Unit 14   Due Tuesday:  p. 144 – 145;  Due Wednesday:  p. 146 -147;   Due Thursday – Crossword puzzle

RELIGION:  Test Friday on Chapter 25

Week of April 16 – 20:

MATH:  Corrections to Math Test – wkbk. p 119

                Wkbk. p. 120 and 121 due Wednesday

                wkbk. p. 122 due Thursday

                wkbk p. 123 due Friday plus morning work problem solving which were worked on for two mornings.

SPELLING:  Test on Friday, Sheet due on Wednesday, 3X/Alpha Order due on Thursday

NO RELIGION TEST on FRIDAY!  It will be on MONDAY, April 23rd!  Need to know the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit!  They are in the book!  We will discuss on Thursday!

JOURNAL:  4/16 – Tell about your Easter vacation. 

                        3/27 – Describe favorite part of the field trip to St. Augustine.

BOOK ORDERS:  Due no later than April 19

SPANISH:  Our Father Test – 30 minute of Spanish tv

April 3: 

Math text:  p. 469 7-13  TOP – Test on Tuesday

Social Studies:  Test on Tuesday – not open book!  Review the study guide!

Religion:  test on Ten Commandments and Mission/Beliefs statement on Tuesday! 

MOVIE PERMISSION SLIPS DUE! 

March 30:

MATH:  text p. 322 Chapter Test ALL – Test on Tuesday!

SOCIAL STUDIES – Test on Tuesday!

SCIENCE – Test on Monday!

RELIGION:  Ten Commandments and Mission and Beliefs Statement test on Tuesday!

March 29
Math:  wkbk p. 118  (wkbk. p 117 completed in class) – test Tuesday

Social Studies – study guide – began in class – many finished!  TEST Monday or Tuesday (will know Friday)

Science – study guide – began in class – Test Monday or Tuesday  (will know Friday!)

Religion:  Ten Commandments and Mission Statement/Beliefs test on 4/3 – Tuesday

Week of March 19 – 23:

Weekly Reader:  Deep Trouble:  Due Monday, March 26 

RELIGION:    Coloring of Stations of the Cross due Monday, March 26
MATH:         3/23   HW:  workbook p. 112 due on TUESDAY, March 27 

Math Test Corrections – due Tuesday, March 20 for additional credit

                3/19  CLASS:  p. 297 and 299 problems 22 – 26 on each page   HW:  p. 107 + 108

                 3/20  HW:  wkbk. p. 109 plus finish classwork!

                 3/21  HW:  workbook p. 110

                 3/22 HW:  workbook  p. 111

VOCABULARY:  Unit 12  Test on Friday, Match the Meaning and Syn/Ant. due Tuesday with Word Associations and Completing the Sentences on Wednesday; Crossword puzzle on Thursday.

RELIGION:  TEST ON PRAYERS SAID IN MASS on Tuesday, March 28!  ORAL TEST

Ten Commandment Test (Written) and Mission Statment (Oral) Bonus – We Believe statements test on Tuesday, April 3.

SPANISH:  HW/Test due on Tuesday! 

                            

MARCH 15:  New HW:  RELIGION:  Write the Ten Commandments in your best cursive using Roman Numerals.  Please include the Great Commandment.

See Below!

March 14:  Math Test on Thursday – Textbook p. 292 ALL started in class will be reviewed prior to test

SPELLING:  ABC/3x due on Thursday – Test on Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST:  Monday, March 19 – Study Guide completed in class today – will be returned to students and reviewed on Thursday!   Please review information with your child!

 March 5 – 9

IOWA TESTING THIS WEEK!  No new homework!   Missing work notices went home on Monday, March 5 with all work due no later than Thursday, March 8.  Ask your child about this!

Week of  February 27 to March 1:

MATH:  DUE

TUESDAY: Workbook p. 101 and finish classwork p. 279 16-21; Crossword Puzzle for math started in class this AM.

WEDNESDAY: Workbook p. 102

THURSDAY:  Workbook p. 103

VOCAB:  Test on Thursday – Unit ll   Due Tuesday:  Match the Meaning/Syn and Ant. Due Wednesday:

                   Word Associations and Completing the Sentences.  Due Thursday:  Crossword puzzle

RELIGION:  Test on Chapter 23 Thursday  Study guide will be distributed on Wednesday and due Thurs.

READING:  Loser:  finish reading the last two sections at home – 23 – 26 due in class on Tuesday the last chapters will be due on Thursday.      GASPING GARBAGE – Story Map due on Wednesday – Test on Thursday! 

Friday:  February 24

MATH:  wkbk. p. 100 plus textbook p. 277 14,15,16,18,19 (classwork!)

READING:  Gasping Garbage – Vocabulary p. 25

                       LOSER:  Last two sections due this week!  READ!

Weekly Reader:  Hunger Pains – started in school!

FOOD DONATIONS:  Canned Meat

DONATIONS for Cows

Week of February 21 – 24:  Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday!

MATH:  Wkbk p. 95 and 96 plus crossword puzzle begun this morning!

SPELLING:  Test on Friday, 3X/Alpha order due Thursday, sheet due Wednesday!

SCIENCE:  Study Guide for Chapter 4 – Test on Friday!  We will review on Wednesday and Thursday!

Week of February 13 -17  No School on Friday and Monday!   P.E. Uniforms for Tuesday!

WAKE UP BRAIN! p. 26/27

SPANISH:  Test and homework – Tuesday

PE – Muscle Test on Wednesday

MATH:  Test on Thursday!  We will finish workbook pages and review in the text

            wkbk. p. 91 due Tuesday

SPELLING:  Test on Thursday!  3X/Alpha Order Wed; Sheet due Tuesday

JOURNAL:  2/13  Name three things you learned at the presentation as well as your favorite part.

WEEK of February 7 – 10:  Homework board is updated daily in class – planners are completed daily!

MATH:   DUE MONDAY:  word problems for COMBINATIONS – additional practice  

               wkbk. p. 88 due Tuesday – one additional page each day

JOURNAL:  3rd entry:  What was your favorite part of Field Day?

VOCABULARY:  Unit 10  Match the Meaning/Syn and Ant. due Wednesday

                                 Complete the Sentences/Word Associations due Thursday

                                 Crossword Puzzle due on Friday with TEST on FRIDAY!

READING:  Loser and Tales reading may be completed at home.  All written work must be completed in class!

RELIGION:  Chapter 22 Test on Friday.   Study Guide will be assigned on Thursday due Friday.

February 3:  It was a great Catholic Schools Week!  Thank you to all the parents who came out and worked the different events for the students!  You’re awesome!

These were assigned on Thursday Due on Tuesday.  A crossword puzzle which was started in class on Thursday was due on Friday! 

MATH:  Wkbk. p. 85 and 86

WEEKLY READER:  Heavy Duty due  Tuesday

4th Grade is hosting the mass on Wednesday, February 1.  Readings have been assigned!  Please practice with your child!

Catholic Schools Week:  January 29 – February 4

MONDAY:  Kick off!  Students wear their favorite sports jersey/t-shirt, ice cream sandwiches at lunch, Academic pair 

TUESDAY:  Catholic Schools to the Rescue:  Students wear bright colored and capes to dress up a super hero, McSeton Drive-Thru, Q and A with Fr. Peter and John, Bingo!   4th grade was very successful in their game!  Many winners!  And, because we helped with chairs in the Social Hall after, each student received a prize and a pencil! 

WEDNESDAY:  Students wear Sunday Best!  Holy Hour following mass - 4th Grade hosting!

THURSDAY:  Miss Match and Faculty Swap!  Students wear miss matched clothing!  

FRIDAY:  1/2 dismissal!  Field Day!  Volunteers Needed!  4th Grade will be wearing PURPLE! 

WEEK ONGOING:  Collect $ for a charity selected by the class with the highest donations!  (also will win Dress Down Day!) 

January 31:  Last day of the month!

Looking for a few “lost” Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing books!

JOURNAL:  You are a superhero.  What are your special strengths. 

Wake Up Brain! 

January 30: 

MATH:  Crossword puzzle which was begun as AM work!  30 minutes of work time in class!  TEST ON TUESDAY, 1/31

SPANISH:  Study for test

January 27:    CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK STARTS MONDAY! See above!

MATH:  Text -. 234 ALL Review for Test on Tuesday; classwork p. 236 

WEEKLY READER:  Game On! 

SPANISH:  test on Tuesday

JOURNAL:  See below!

January 26:

Spelling – see below!

Religion – see below!

MATH:  Text p. 466 Top of the page 6.1 Practice ALL 1 – 14  Review –   Test Next week – Tuesday?

READING:  picture book pages should be completed for all chapters read – both groups!

SPANISH:  test on Tuesday

JOURNAL:  See below!

January 25:  

SPELLING:  Test on Friday, 3X/ABC order due on Thursday, Sheet due today! 

MATH:  wkbk. p. 84 – SHOW ALL WORK!  textbook p. 232 ODD 1,3,5,7  Classwork!   MATH TEST on chapter early next week!  Monday???

JOURNAL:  1/19  How are you and the main character in your book similar and different?  (Loser or Tales of 4th Grade Nothing)  You can’t say he is a boy and I’m a girl!

RELIGION:  Test on Eighth Commandment – Friday 

January 20:

MATH wkbk. p. 81 – textbook p. 227 17 – 20 (classwork)

READING:  Finish Reading assigned chapters:   Loser (Chapter 8 – 10; p. 34 – 59) or Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing (Chapters 3 and 4)

JOURNAL:  1/19  How are you and the main character in your book similar and different?  (Loser or Tales of 4th Grade Nothing)  You can’t say he is a boy and I’m a girl!

SPANISH:  finish packet

January 19:  MATH:  wkbk. p. 80 NEED TEXTBOOK FOR THERMOMETER 

VOCAB:  Crossword Puzzle – Test Friday 

RELIGION:  Study Guide – Test Friday 

JOURNAL:  1/19  How are you and the main character in your book similar and different?  (Loser or Tales of 4th Grade Nothing)  You can’t say he is a boy and I’m a girl!

SPANISH:  Finish packet 

January 17:  MANY TESTS returned to students!  Missing work must be completed!  See notices sent today!

MATH:  wkbk. p. 78 SHOW WORK!  4 problems – Mult/Div that were worked on as morning work for 25 minutes!

VOCAB:  Unit 9 test on Friday!  Match the Meaning and Syn/Ant due Wed.; Complete the sentences/Word Study due Thurs; Puzzle will be due on Friday!

RELIGION:  Chapter 18 Test on Friday!

January 12:

MATH:  Wkbk. p. 77

RELIGION:  Test tomorrow; oral test on Apostle’s Creed 1/19

SPELLING:  Test tomorrow

January 11:  

MATH wkbk. p. 76 

READING:   Story Map up to and including p. 357 – Adelina’s Whales 

SPELLING:  See below! 

RELIGION:  See Below! 

JOURNAL:  See Below!

January 10:

MATH wkbk. p. 75

SPELLING:  Sheet is due Wednesday; ABC/3X (please number 1 – 25); Test on Friday

BROWN ENVELOPS Wanted, Signed and Returned!

RELIGION:  Chapter 17 test on Friday;  Apostles Creed written (started for morning work – 30 minutes of work time) due      Wednesday – Apostles Creed Oral test – 1/19/12

JOURNAL:  see below

January 6, 2012: 

MATH:  wkbk. p. 73  

READING:  Test on Man Who Who Named Clouds – open book – reviewed in class on Friday! 

WEEKLY READER:  Cub Cam – underline answers in reading, EXTRA credit for Sudoko on page 7.  Started in class! 

JOURNAL:  1/6  Today is the Eiphany.  What is the importance of this? 

                         1/3  What did you do over the Christmas break? 

BOOK ORDERS:  Due Wednesday, January 11th 

BROWN ENVELOPS – signed and returned, please!

January 5, 2012 :  Houses for Change due January 6th!

MATH:  REDO wkbk. p. 72 SHOW WORK!  Students could tell how problems were solved!  Worked on in class for 30 minutes.  Plus, P. 464 and 465 text – problems 10 – 14 on each page!

VOCABULARY:  p. 86 and 87 which was begun in class plus crossword puz

zle. Test on Friday. 

READING:  Finish facts/details for Luke Howard in story – p. 328 to 335.  Worked on in class for thirty minutes with partners 

RELIGION:  Study Guide – Test on Friday – Chapter 16 

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Finish p. 23 in packet.  Questions 4 and 5 (started in class)- Find answers on the three pages read in class!  1,2, and 3 completed in class!

JOURNAL:  1/3  What did you do over the Christmas break?   CURSIVE! 

January 3, 2012  

Welcome Back to School!  Happy New Year!    Hope you all enjoyed the vacation and holidays! 

All written work must be in cursive!  

MATH:  Text p. 207 4 – 11 (classwork)   Wkbk.  p. 71 

VOCABULARY:   Test on Friday-Unit 8; Due Wednesday – p. 82 and 83; Due Thursday – p. 84 and 85.

JOURNAL:  1/3  What did you do over the Christmas break?   CURSIVE!     

RELIGION:   Test on Friday, the 6th Commandment – Chapter 16 

12/16  

Crayons, pens and pencils are needed by some of the students!  Hopefully Santa will bring some! 

             Chlorox wipes are also need for January!   

              Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!   Have a great vacation!  See you all in the New Year!

Thank you for your kindness and generosity!   The students enjoyed a nice little party today with cupcakes, candy, cookies, and popcorn!  

12/12   Handwriting – finish book up to page 74  Trace and Write!

              JOURNAL:  Some students did not complete the third journal entry.  These will accepted on Thursday only!  All makeup work is due on Thursday! 

12/12  Math: wkbk. p. 69/70 Test on Wednesday! Chapter 5 – Study Math Facts

SPELLING TEST:  all previously tested words tested tomorrow!  60 words!  Should be in notebook!

JOURNAL: 12/12 last journal entry:   What are you asking Santa Claus for?

GRAMMAR:  test on lesson Lesson 19, 20, 21

12/9:  

MATH:  wkbk. p. 68 Finding the Mean  Test next week Wed/Thurs

WAKE UP BRAIN!  Started as morning work!  

GRAMMAR:  Test on Tuesday!   Due Monday:   p. 100 – 103  Make corrections to the sentences!  

SPELLING:  Test on Tuesday!  Study previously tested words that should be in Spelling notebook! 

JOURNAL:  12/6  Tell about the Herdmans.    (These two entries should be done!)

                       11/28  Tell how you celebrated Thanksgiving.

HANDWRITING:   p. 24 – 27 (started in class earlier this week!   We are going to be writing in cursive in January! 

12/8:  Math:  wkbk. p. 67 use separate piece of paper!  Test next week! 

RELIGION:  Study Guide and Test on Friday!

GRAMMAR:  Test on Tuesday! 

SPELLING:  Test on Tuesday!  Study previously tested words that should be in Spelling notebook! 

12/7  MATH:  Finish wkbk. p. 66 started in class as classwork!

RELIGION:  p. 180 and 182 in text (started as morning work!)

JOURNAL:  12/6  Tell about the Herdmans. 

                       11/28  Tell how you celebrated Thanksgiving.

SECRET SANTA SHOP – Tuesday 12/6 and Thursday 12/8!   Flyer sent home 12/2!

GINGERBREAD HOUSES in Art!   WANTED an empty pint containers for each child - please label with name!   All students are asked to contribute to this favorite project!   Fourth graders are asked to make a donation of TWO graham cracker boxes!       

12/5  MATH:  wkbk. p. 63 – classwork today with about 1 hour of worktime! and p. 64 

GRAMMAR:  Test Tuesday on Verbs up to p. 87

JOURNAL:  11/28  How did you celebrate Thanksgiving?  (worked on in class!)     

Handwriting:  p. 54 - 57  Trace and write!

SPELLING:  All words that have been tested in notebook!  Test 12/13 

                        

12/2:  Math – wkbk. p. 62 Divide and Check!  Plus, finish classwork p. 183 19 – 24

GRAMMAR:  Test Tuesday on Verbs up to p. 87  will finish unit with another test prior to Christmas!   Due Monday:  Review Lesson 17 and 18!

JOURNAL:  11/28  How did you celebrate Thanksgiving?  (worked on in class!)      Handwriting:  p. 49 – 53  Trace and write!

  

 12/1:  Math:  wkbk. p. 61.  Some students need to complete classwork on p. 181 20 – 26!  Divide and check!                                                                                               Vocabulary:  Test Unit 7 tomorrow                                                                           Religion:  Study Guide, Chapter  13                                                                               JOURNAL:  11/28  How did you celebrate Thanksgiving?  (worked on in class!)      

Handwriting:  p. 54- 57  Trace and write!                                                            

SPELLING:  All words that have been tested in notebook!  Test 12/13   

11/30   CHLOROX WIPES NEEDED!  Supplies are limited!   We use at least two times a day!

RELIGION:  Ask your child how many apostles there are?  How many disciples?  They should have learned this in mass!      No Test this week!  Only a study guide for Chapter 13! 

MATH:  wkbk. p. 60 divide and check!  Plus finish classwork p. 179 15 – 20 – PRACTICE/LEARN Math facts!                                                       VOCABULARY:  Crossword Puzzle plus p. 74 and 75 started in class           HANDWRITING:  p. 49 – 52 Trace and Write                                           SPELLING:  All words that have been tested in notebook!  Test 12/13   

JOURNAL:  11/28  How did you celebrate Thanksgiving?  (worked on in class

11/28  Welcome Back!  

MATH:  wkbk p. 58 Divide and check- Plus finish p. 175 in textbook (began in class!)  25 – 29, 36,37, 38   STUDY MATH FACTS 

SPELLING:  all previously tested words (in Spelling notebook) test on Wednesday, December 13!

VOCAB:  Unit 7 Test on Friday – Match the Meaning and Synonyms and Antonyms due Tuesday 

JOURNAL:  11/28  How did you celebrate Thanksgiving?  (worked on in class!) 

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Finish p. 16 Vocabulary Preview with page numbers (worked on in class!) 

11/22   Happy Thanksgiving to all!   A few children have make up assignments to do that are due on Monday, November 28!    

11/21  MATH:  Finish sheet – both sides – worked on in class today!

SPELLING:  all previously tested words (in Spelling notebook) test on Wednesday, December 13!

11/18
MATH:  Practice math facts!  Multiplication problems on sheet – ROW 4 make corrections or complete!

RELIGION:  Illustrations of the four parts of the Mass!  REDO!  Open book completed once in class! 

11/17 

MATH:  wkbk. p. 56 STUDY MATH FACTS!

VOCABULARY:  Unit 6 Test –  Friday!

RELIGION:  Chapter 12 Test – Friday!

11/16   Fourth Graders did a wonderful job hosting the mass!    Thank you to our 8th grade reader!  She did a great job reading the first reading!

Book orders due Thursday, November 17th!

MATH:  wkbk. p. 55 plus classwork p. 169 12, 15,18, 22, 32, 33, 34

VOCABULARY:  Crossword Puzzle plus 5 words in 5 sentences

RELIGION:  Test on Ch. 12 on Friday!  p. 152 + 154 due Thursday!

11/15  PRACTICE MASS READINGS!!!!

MATH:  AM Work – finish or correct 6 multiplication problems (worked on for 35 minutes)  HW:  workbook p. 54  plus classwork:  p. 167 10, 11, 12, 22, 23, 24, 32, 33, 34

VOCABULARY- Test on Friday – complete p. 62 – 65

RELIGION TEST ON FRIDAY!

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Finish the wkbk. pgs. 11,12,13

11/14:  Book Orders due no later than Thursday!  Last one before Christmas!  Canned goods for Outreach!  Competition between the classes!  4th Grade is organizing!   We are hosting the mass this week!  Please practice with readers!

MATH:  wkbk. p. 53 due Tuesday- Study Math Facts! 

VOCABULARY :  Unit 6 Test on Friday!  p. 60 and 61 Tuesday!

RELIGION:  Test on Chapter 12 Friday!

WAKE UP BRAIN!  started for AM work! 

11/10  No School on Friday, November 11!  Say thank you to a Veteran!

MATH:  Study math facts 1 – 12

HANDWRITING:  Work not already completed for AM work or

homework is due on Monday, November 14!

10/6   Friday is a half day!  Noon dismissal!  Monday there is no school for students!

Thank you for the yarn donations!  I have more than enough!

MATH:  wkbk. p. 35   SHOW ALL WORK!   USE A SEPARATE PAPER IF NECESSARY!

RELIGION:  Test on Chapter 8, Study Guide to be completed with page #s.  Reviewed in class today!

SPELLING:  test on Friday, sheet due on Wed., 3X/Alpha order on Thursday

JOURNAL:  10/4  There is no electricity.  How do you and your family spend the weekend?

 

10/5    Friday is a half day!  Noon dismissal!  Monday there is no school for students!

Thank you for the yarn donations!  I have more than enough!

MATH:  wkbk. p. 34   SHOW ALL WORK!   USE A SEPARATE PAPER IF NECESSARY!

SPELLING:  test on Friday, sheet due on Wed., 3X/Alpha order on Thursday

JOURNAL:  10/4  There is no electricity.  How do you and your family spend the weekend?

 

 

10/4   Friday is a half day!  Noon dismissal!

Monday there is no school for students!

MATH:  wkbk. p. 33 SHOW ALL WORK!

SPELLING:  test on Friday, sheet due on Wed., 3X/Alpha order on Thursday

JOURNAL:  10/4  There is no electricity.  How do you and your family spend the weekend?

Handwriting:  P. 28 – 31