Week of October 10th to 14th

Biography Book Report

The biography timeline is due on October 18th. The students will begin the project in class on Monday and Tuesday of this week and the remainder will need to be finished at home. Thank you for purchasing Pringles for this project.

November Book Report

The November book requirement is fantasy. A fantasy book contains elements that are not realistic such as talking animals, magical powers, often set in a medieval universe, or possibly involving mythical beings. The students should each have their book by October 14th and begin reading it. The book must be finished by October 31st. A project rubric will be given to the students and the project is due on November 7th.

Week's Updates

 October 12th            Pizza Lunch

               17th            Fall Break

               

Week of October 3rd - 7th

Free Dress

On Tuesday, October 4th anyone who brought change for the Saint Francis of Assisi Fund may wear free dress. Please check in the handbook if you have any questions as to what to wear.

Reading Logs

All students should be filling out a reading log each week. Each time the student reads they should be logging it on the reading log throughout the week. They may include reading that is done as part of class work, for example: religion book p. 48-49. It will primarily be filled in with pages from the chapter book this student is reading. If a student reads 100 pages per week they will receive a 100 Book Award at the end of the year.

Biography Book Report

The fourth grade students will begin working on timelines for the

biography book report next Monday. Please send a snack size Pringle's can to school by then. We will start the project in class and it will be finished at home.

Bishop Slattery 

Bishop Slattery will be celebrating Mass with our students on Friday. He will visit each classroom after Mass. 

September 26th - 30th

Book Reports

The students did a fabulous job in presenting their mystery book reports. The costumes added to the presentations. Many students discovered through the presentations new mysteries they want to read in the future!

The students will be required to read a biography for the next report. We will begin working on a timeline project onOctober 10th in class. A snack size Pringle can will be needed for the project; they can be found at QT or Reasor's

Fourth Grade Mass

The fourth gade students had the honor of participating at Fridays all school Mass as the readers and gift bearers. Each student who read did a fantastic job! I apppreciate the time and effort they put into preparing for the liturgy. The gift bearers carried the gifts with respect and knew exactly what to do.

Birthday News

 Happey Birthday to Nate Achenhausen who celebrated his birth day on September 23rd. Thank you to his family for purchasing cool fish shaped donuts for Nate to share with his classmates.

Week of September 19th - 23

Parent Conferences

Thanks to each parent who attended parent conferences. It was wonderful to get to know each parent and to learn more about each student. Starting this week I will no longer be signing each and every planner. This is a time consuming activity and many students are ready to manage this task on their own. Some students still need to practice this task a little longer. Continue to sign the planner if your child comes home with it stamped.



Biography Book Report

Fourth grade students will be required to read a biography book for the next book report. By the end of this week they should begin reading a biography that I have approved. There are a number of biographies in my classrooom library as well as the school library. The students will have an opportunity to check one out this week. They may also bring one from home that they have not previously read. The book should be finished by October 7th. We will begin working on the next book report in class on Monday, October 10th. Each student will need a snack size Pringles can, they look just like a standard can except they are about 1/3 the size. I have seen these at QT and Reasors in the past. We will be making a timeline, so please have your child keep the biography book they read until the project is finished.

Greek Week

Greek Week was a tremendous success and was truly enjoyed by the students. My homeroom students performed Pandora's Box at an all school assembley, they learned about several Greek God's, read many Greek Myths,  and attended the Greek Festival. At the festival the students were able to visit the Greek Orthodox Church, ate a Greek meal and participatet in Greek dancing. This was a great learning experience for the students thanks to Mrs. Oakley and Ms. Iten who visited Greece last summer.

Quote of the Week 

"Never judge another person until you have walked a mile in his moccasins."

                                                                         Native American

                                                                   



Week of September 12th - 15th

Mystery Book Report

Due Date: September 19th

Requirements: Outlined on Rubric Passed out on September 2, 2011

Costumes: Be creative and Dress as your Favorite Character

Students should turn a written (cursive) copy of the questions. Note cards can be used during presentation to use as a referral. Costumes will be changed into for the presentation, please wear uniform to school.

Greek Week Continues ......

The fourth grade students have been learning about many of the Greek God's and Goddesses

during Greek Week as well as reading several myths. Pandora's Box was one of the favorite myths that the students read. The study of Greece will continue with an  assembly on Wednesday at 2:00 in which the fourth grade will preform two different plays. In conclusion of Greek Week we will attend the Greek festival on Thursday.

Parent Conferences

Parent conferences will be held on September 15th and 16th of this week. I look forward to meeting each and every parent. Please enter the main doors of the building (office doors) and I will greet you at the door when I am ready for you.

September 6, 2011

"I will live each day to the fullest."

Thank you to each parent who came to Back to School Night! We had an excellent turn out. If you were unable to attend your child was given handouts to give to you.

Binder

Please sign your child's homework planner nightly. It is important for the students to get in the habit of filling out the planner correctly and opening it up at home to verify the assignments that need to be completed. In addition encourage your child to place all completed work in their red folder and empty out the keep at home side of the red folder each evening. Mrs. Oakley and I are working very hard to help each student develop strong organizational skills.

Spelling

Each week students will be tested on the basic word list and the challenge word list. The challenge words will be given in dictation sentences. Please remind your child to study each list every week.

Greek Week

September 12th the entire school will be participating in Greek Week. Mrs. Oakley and Mrs. Iten received grant money to visit Greece this past summer. With their valuable first hand knowledge they will guide us through a wonderful week of Greek imersion. Many fun and exciting activities are planned. Thank you to the many parents who will be driving to the Greek Festival.

September 6, 2011