After discussing with the students in class the workload for the week, we decided that The
Trumpet of the Swans notebook will not be due until Monday, March 29, 2010. This extension was given so that the students could use all their time tonight to study for the Spell-A-Thon and the chapter 8 science test. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Weekly Homework
Thurs. March 18 – Thursday March 25, 2010
4th Grade Homework Sheet
Dear Students and Parents,
Students did a great job on their Tall Tale Irish Potato Plots which they read orally to the class on St. Patrick’s Day. It was a lot of fun to help them go through the writing process and the published drafts are displayed on the 4th grade bulletin board.
Please note that the homework folders are going home today since there is no school on Friday. However, students should bring their homework folders back and forth everyday next week. There is four days worth of homework since tonight will take the place of the regular Friday homework.
Students are receiving report cards today. These do not need to be returned to school. As we head into the final trimester I hope that students can make a strong effort to complete all assignments, spend more time studying before tests, and continue to grow and expand their skills. Students and I met in conferences today to discuss their areas of strengths and their areas for growth. They have a plan to improve in the final trimester and I hope they can actively share their ideas with you as you review and discuss their grades together. These grades are a reflection of the grades given throughout the term at www.gradelink.com. I am very impressed with the continued effort given in 4th grade. KEEP IT UP!
Also, in an effort to improve comprehension skills students have been working on comprehension questions and chapter summaries in class for The Trumpet of the Swans book. These notebooks will be due next Friday, March 26,2010. If students have been absent lately, or need more time to complete the work (than that which has been given over many weeks in class) then they need to work on finishing up any part of the notebook that is not complete. Please encourage your student to work on any incomplete work a little bit each night in the week to come. I look forward to collecting these notebooks next Friday and will return them to students when we return from Easter vacation.
The Spell-A-Thon is next Friday. Fill up those pledge sheets and study that list of 75 words over the next week. We are on the last list for our weekly spelling and I hope we can have lots of 100% certificates given out to the fabulous fourth grade students! Remember 100% of the money raised will count toward your 3rd quarter assessment fees!
Since we are at beginning of 3rd trimester many students need to re-stock their supplies for the classroom: glue sticks, sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, etc.
Have a great week! Please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child or through my diocesan email: yschmenauer.ourladyoftheassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org . The quickest and most efficient way to get in touch with me is through email because I can usually respond within 24 hours.
Day One (Thursday)
Handwriting Day One
Spell/Vocab
Math Adding Fractions
**Complete Trumpet of the Swans Notebook
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Subtracting Fractions
**Complete Trumpet of the Swans Notebook
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Mixed Numbers
**Complete Trumpet of the Swans Notebook
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Estimating Fractions
**Complete Trumpet of the Swans Notebook
SHARING CHRIST TODAY WITH THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW!!!!!
4th Grade Homework Sheet
Dear Students and Parents,
Students did a great job on their Tall Tale Irish Potato Plots which they read orally to the class on St. Patrick’s Day. It was a lot of fun to help them go through the writing process and the published drafts are displayed on the 4th grade bulletin board.
Please note that the homework folders are going home today since there is no school on Friday. However, students should bring their homework folders back and forth everyday next week. There is four days worth of homework since tonight will take the place of the regular Friday homework.
Students are receiving report cards today. These do not need to be returned to school. As we head into the final trimester I hope that students can make a strong effort to complete all assignments, spend more time studying before tests, and continue to grow and expand their skills. Students and I met in conferences today to discuss their areas of strengths and their areas for growth. They have a plan to improve in the final trimester and I hope they can actively share their ideas with you as you review and discuss their grades together. These grades are a reflection of the grades given throughout the term at www.gradelink.com. I am very impressed with the continued effort given in 4th grade. KEEP IT UP!
Also, in an effort to improve comprehension skills students have been working on comprehension questions and chapter summaries in class for The Trumpet of the Swans book. These notebooks will be due next Friday, March 26,2010. If students have been absent lately, or need more time to complete the work (than that which has been given over many weeks in class) then they need to work on finishing up any part of the notebook that is not complete. Please encourage your student to work on any incomplete work a little bit each night in the week to come. I look forward to collecting these notebooks next Friday and will return them to students when we return from Easter vacation.
The Spell-A-Thon is next Friday. Fill up those pledge sheets and study that list of 75 words over the next week. We are on the last list for our weekly spelling and I hope we can have lots of 100% certificates given out to the fabulous fourth grade students! Remember 100% of the money raised will count toward your 3rd quarter assessment fees!
Since we are at beginning of 3rd trimester many students need to re-stock their supplies for the classroom: glue sticks, sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, etc.
Have a great week! Please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child or through my diocesan email: yschmenauer.ourladyoftheassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org . The quickest and most efficient way to get in touch with me is through email because I can usually respond within 24 hours.
Day One (Thursday)
Handwriting Day One
Spell/Vocab
Math Adding Fractions
**Complete Trumpet of the Swans Notebook
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Subtracting Fractions
**Complete Trumpet of the Swans Notebook
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Mixed Numbers
**Complete Trumpet of the Swans Notebook
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Estimating Fractions
**Complete Trumpet of the Swans Notebook
SHARING CHRIST TODAY WITH THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW!!!!!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Potato Bar: St. Patrick's Day Irish Potato Plots
Fri. March 12 – Thursday March 18, 2010
4th Grade Homework Sheet
Dear Students and Parents,
Thank you to all parents that drove and chaperoned the field trip. 4th grade appreciates your help so much!
Next week is St.Patrick’s Day on Wednesday, March 17th. The fourth grade students have been working on writing an “Irish Potato Plot”. To celebrate, I am hosting a 4th grade potato bar for lunch in class. I will provide a potato for each student and am asking for donations of toppings from students. Please send in a topping of the following in a disposable Tupperware container: shredded Cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, small broccoli florets, sour cream, butter, or any other creative topping of your choice. The students will have an Irish potato feast and share their story one at a time beginning at 11:30.
Sham-O-Grams can be purchased in the office for $1 until Monday, March 15th and will be delivered on St. Patrick’s Day to the students. There is still time to order one for your child by stopping by the school office!
Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday, March 18th. There is no school on Friday, March 19 due to The Anaheim Congress Convention for teachers.
Also, please check the homework folders for any tests in which students have scored below 75%. Students can not make up the Trumpet of the Swan Vocabulary test since this was an assessment of paragraph writing skills as well as an assessment of vocabulary.Since we are at the end of 2nd trimester many students need to re-stock their supplies for the classroom: glue sticks, sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, etc.
Have a great week and please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child or through my diocesan email: yschmenauer.ourladyoftheassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org .
Day One (FRIDAY)
Handwriting Day One
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Trumpet Swan Math
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Trumpet Swan Math
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Trumpet Swan Math
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Trumpet Swan Math
SHARING CHRIST TODAY WITH THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!
4th Grade Homework Sheet
Dear Students and Parents,
Thank you to all parents that drove and chaperoned the field trip. 4th grade appreciates your help so much!
Next week is St.Patrick’s Day on Wednesday, March 17th. The fourth grade students have been working on writing an “Irish Potato Plot”. To celebrate, I am hosting a 4th grade potato bar for lunch in class. I will provide a potato for each student and am asking for donations of toppings from students. Please send in a topping of the following in a disposable Tupperware container: shredded Cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, small broccoli florets, sour cream, butter, or any other creative topping of your choice. The students will have an Irish potato feast and share their story one at a time beginning at 11:30.
Sham-O-Grams can be purchased in the office for $1 until Monday, March 15th and will be delivered on St. Patrick’s Day to the students. There is still time to order one for your child by stopping by the school office!
Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday, March 18th. There is no school on Friday, March 19 due to The Anaheim Congress Convention for teachers.
Also, please check the homework folders for any tests in which students have scored below 75%. Students can not make up the Trumpet of the Swan Vocabulary test since this was an assessment of paragraph writing skills as well as an assessment of vocabulary.Since we are at the end of 2nd trimester many students need to re-stock their supplies for the classroom: glue sticks, sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, etc.
Have a great week and please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child or through my diocesan email: yschmenauer.ourladyoftheassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org .
Day One (FRIDAY)
Handwriting Day One
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Trumpet Swan Math
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Trumpet Swan Math
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Trumpet Swan Math
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Trumpet Swan Math
SHARING CHRIST TODAY WITH THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Updated Homework Letter...
Fri. March 5 – Thursday March 11, 2010
4th Grade Homework Sheet
Dear Students and Parents,
Thank you to all parents volunteering to drive to next week’s field trip. Please come to 4th grade at 8:30am Friday morning. All students are to wear full uniforms and bring a sack lunch/drink. We will eat outside at Bridges Auditorium. Parent Chaperones may bring blankets and after the ballet we will go to the cars, get the lunches, and eat lunch on the beautiful grounds.
Next week Dollar Dress Days are back! Students may wear free dress on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday if they bring one dollar to donate to help the earthquake victims in Chile. Thank you for encouraging your student to be an Ambassador of Hope by participating in this fundraiser to helps those in such dire need.
We are continuing in our quest to learn the 10 commandments. This week we have been learning about the sixth commandment “Thou shall not commit adultery”. Our religion book has taught us about the teachings of the Church and encouraged the students to live a chaste and virtuous life. The students have been very mature and asked many thought provoking questions in class. Students are welcome to bring their religion book back and forth to school on a regular basis. We are reading Chapter 17 and I encourage you to open up a discussion with your student about human sexuality and offer your guidance throughout the unit.
Sham-O-Grams can be purchased in the office for $1 and will be delivered on St. Patrick’s Day to the students. There is still time to order one for your child by stopping by the school office!
Also, please check the homework folders for any tests in which students have scored below 75%. Students may make corrections on a separate sheet of paper for tests only. Since we are at the end of 2nd trimester many students need to re-stock their supplies for the classroom: glue sticks, sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, etc.
Have a great week and please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child or through my diocesan email: yschmenauer.ourladyoftheassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org .
Day One (FRIDAY)
Handwriting Day One
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.99
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.100
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.101
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.102
SHARING CHRIST TODAY WITH THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW
4th Grade Homework Sheet
Dear Students and Parents,
Thank you to all parents volunteering to drive to next week’s field trip. Please come to 4th grade at 8:30am Friday morning. All students are to wear full uniforms and bring a sack lunch/drink. We will eat outside at Bridges Auditorium. Parent Chaperones may bring blankets and after the ballet we will go to the cars, get the lunches, and eat lunch on the beautiful grounds.
Next week Dollar Dress Days are back! Students may wear free dress on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday if they bring one dollar to donate to help the earthquake victims in Chile. Thank you for encouraging your student to be an Ambassador of Hope by participating in this fundraiser to helps those in such dire need.
We are continuing in our quest to learn the 10 commandments. This week we have been learning about the sixth commandment “Thou shall not commit adultery”. Our religion book has taught us about the teachings of the Church and encouraged the students to live a chaste and virtuous life. The students have been very mature and asked many thought provoking questions in class. Students are welcome to bring their religion book back and forth to school on a regular basis. We are reading Chapter 17 and I encourage you to open up a discussion with your student about human sexuality and offer your guidance throughout the unit.
Sham-O-Grams can be purchased in the office for $1 and will be delivered on St. Patrick’s Day to the students. There is still time to order one for your child by stopping by the school office!
Also, please check the homework folders for any tests in which students have scored below 75%. Students may make corrections on a separate sheet of paper for tests only. Since we are at the end of 2nd trimester many students need to re-stock their supplies for the classroom: glue sticks, sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, etc.
Have a great week and please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child or through my diocesan email: yschmenauer.ourladyoftheassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org .
Day One (FRIDAY)
Handwriting Day One
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.99
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.100
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.101
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.102
SHARING CHRIST TODAY WITH THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
March Madness (4th Grade Style)
Dear Students and Parents,
Well as we head into March, the fabulous fourth grade students continue to work hard. Enclosed in this folder is a reading comprehension assessment. This Mid-Year assessment charts the student’s ability to comprehend what they are reading without help from me.(This assessment cannot be corrected for points since it is not a test but instead an assessment of the student’s independent ability) Some students need to improve their ability to use the reading strategies we review in class while they are reading independently. The best way to improve reading comprehension is to increase time spent reading. To this end, I ask you the parent to have your student read regularly for 30 minutes a day. Ask your student to orally summarize the chapter to you as they read their AR book. (Summaries answer Who? What? Where?When? Why? How?-in other words just the main ideas of the chapter) The 4th grade class will have an AR contest and keep track of the AR books read and tested on throughout the month of March. The top 3 students from 4th grade will win a prize and be recognized at the end of the month. So we will have our own 4th grade version of “March Madness” which I will introduce to the students on Monday, March 1, 2010.
Also, (in an effort to improve comprehension skills) we are currently reading Trumpet of the Swans in class. I am modeling how to summarize chapter by chapter and demonstrating how to answer basic comprehension questions in full sentence format. The students have been given time in class to complete vocabulary words from the book and are also going to take a Trumpet of the Swans Vocabulary Test next Friday. Next Friday is also a minimum day and school will dismiss at noon. Thank you for making transportation arrangements ahead of time.
Student grades can also be checked by visiting www.gradelink.com regularly.
Also, please check the homework folders for any tests in which students have scored below 75%. Students may make corrections on a separate sheet of paper for tests only. Since we are in the middle of 2nd trimester many students need to re-stock their supplies for the classroom: glue sticks, sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, etc.
Have a great week and please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child or through my diocesan email: yschmenauer.ourladyoftheassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org
Day One (FRIDAY)
Handwriting Day One
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Fractions-Pg.95
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Fractions-Pg.96
Complete Trumpet Vocabulary(if not finished in class)
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Fractions-Pg.97
Study Trumpet Vocabulary/Make flashcards
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Fractions-Pg.98
Study Trumpet Flashcards
**A new spelling/vocabulary word sheet is included in this folder for the next two weeks. Any student losing their sheet may check the file folder outside of the 4th grade classroom to get another copy. Please encourage your student to be a responsible citizen and keep their homework folder organized. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Well as we head into March, the fabulous fourth grade students continue to work hard. Enclosed in this folder is a reading comprehension assessment. This Mid-Year assessment charts the student’s ability to comprehend what they are reading without help from me.(This assessment cannot be corrected for points since it is not a test but instead an assessment of the student’s independent ability) Some students need to improve their ability to use the reading strategies we review in class while they are reading independently. The best way to improve reading comprehension is to increase time spent reading. To this end, I ask you the parent to have your student read regularly for 30 minutes a day. Ask your student to orally summarize the chapter to you as they read their AR book. (Summaries answer Who? What? Where?When? Why? How?-in other words just the main ideas of the chapter) The 4th grade class will have an AR contest and keep track of the AR books read and tested on throughout the month of March. The top 3 students from 4th grade will win a prize and be recognized at the end of the month. So we will have our own 4th grade version of “March Madness” which I will introduce to the students on Monday, March 1, 2010.
Also, (in an effort to improve comprehension skills) we are currently reading Trumpet of the Swans in class. I am modeling how to summarize chapter by chapter and demonstrating how to answer basic comprehension questions in full sentence format. The students have been given time in class to complete vocabulary words from the book and are also going to take a Trumpet of the Swans Vocabulary Test next Friday. Next Friday is also a minimum day and school will dismiss at noon. Thank you for making transportation arrangements ahead of time.
Student grades can also be checked by visiting www.gradelink.com regularly.
Also, please check the homework folders for any tests in which students have scored below 75%. Students may make corrections on a separate sheet of paper for tests only. Since we are in the middle of 2nd trimester many students need to re-stock their supplies for the classroom: glue sticks, sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, etc.
Have a great week and please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child or through my diocesan email: yschmenauer.ourladyoftheassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org
Day One (FRIDAY)
Handwriting Day One
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Fractions-Pg.95
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Fractions-Pg.96
Complete Trumpet Vocabulary(if not finished in class)
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Fractions-Pg.97
Study Trumpet Vocabulary/Make flashcards
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Fractions-Pg.98
Study Trumpet Flashcards
**A new spelling/vocabulary word sheet is included in this folder for the next two weeks. Any student losing their sheet may check the file folder outside of the 4th grade classroom to get another copy. Please encourage your student to be a responsible citizen and keep their homework folder organized. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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