Thursday, April 29, 2010

PTG Performance Now Playing: Gold Dust or Bust !

Dear Students and Parents,
The students did a great job at the dress rehearsal for the Young At Heart Club. Keep up the great work! Please continue to practice the songs this week and study your lines and parts at home. Try to perform your part in front of a mirror and practice smiling while singing.
In fact, the PTG performance will be on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 12:45 in the afternoon and 6 pm in the evening. We hope that all families are able to attend at least one (if not both) performances. Extended family and neighbors of OLA are welcome to attend. Especially consider inviting anyone that might attend OLA school next year. Students need to meet in the 4th grade classroom at 5:40 pm sharp on Thursday night and must be accompanied by an adult. Students are not allowed to be “dropped off and picked up” but must have a parent or guardian present. The students have worked so hard and I am so excited for them to shine at these performances. 4th grade is also performing the Gold Dust or Bust at the Funfair on May 16th at 12:00 noon. So please let me know if any students are unable to come. I really hope they can all attend! Additional information was sent home two weeks ago Friday on the PTG Information Sheet in this homework folder.
This week’s homework has been adjusted to a lighter schedule due to the preparation for the PTG performance. Please pay attention to the schedule! All students need to spend 20 minutes per day reading an AR book in their level, and record it daily on the Reading Log in this folder. Parents should monitor their reading and be sure to record the pages read daily and sign each day. Hopefully, this will increase the amount of time each student is reading.
Also, Friday is our May Crowning of Mary Mass in the Church at 8:15 am. Parents are encouraged to join us in the celebration of the mass and the processional immediately following. Students are welcome to bring flowers to place around our Mary statue. All are welcome to take part in these traditional activities. School will dismiss at noon.
Students are studying a special song to sing as Mary is crowned with flowers. Please study the song this week (also in this folder) and memorize all the words. Students will have a test on Thursday which will count towards their religion and music grade.
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)
Reading AR Book (Use Log)
Religion Memorize Mary Song
PTG Practice Songs
Day Two (MONDAY)
Reading AR Book (Use Log)
Religion Memorize Mary Song
PTG Practice Songs
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Reading AR Book (Use Log)
Religion Memorize Mary Song
PTG Practice Songs
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Reading AR Book (Use Log)
Religion Memorize Mary Song
PTG Practice Songs

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Fri. April 23– Thurs. April 29, 2010
4th Grade Homework Sheet
Dear Students and Parents,
Wow…the 4th graders are doing a great job with Gold Dust or Bust! Keep memorizing those lines and singing those songs daily. This project is an active social studies assignment and will count toward their grade for Social Studies as well as music and conduct. The students are giving a great effort and it should be a wonderful performance. All lines need to be memorized by Monday, April 26, 2010! ( Study! Study! Study! )
In fact, the PTG performance will be on May 6, 2010, yet students need to bring their FULL COSTUMES on Thursday, April 29, 2010 to class. We will conduct a dress rehearsal then and check that all costumes are correct and appropriate. Please have students continue to learn the words to all the songs by practicing singing to the CD’s daily. Additional information was sent home last Friday on the PTG Information Sheet in this homework folder.
Student grades can also be checked by visiting www.gradelink.com regularly.
Finally, 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 3rd 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. 116 odd
PTG Practice Songs
Science Recyclebot
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.116 even
PTG Practice Songs
Science Recyclebot
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.117 odd
PTG Practice Songs
Science Recyclebot
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.117 even
PTG Practice Songs
Science Recyclebot
**Recyclebots are due on Friday, April 30, 2010.
This assignment is required for 4th grade students and will count for Science and Art. It is a great lesson to emphasize the importance of recycling! So good luck 4th grade…reduce,reuse,recycle!!!

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Homework Update

Fri. April 16– Thurs. April 22, 2010
4th Grade Homework Sheet
Dear Students and Parents,
Just an update on the expectations at this point in the year regarding the student’s independent reading. 4th grade students in 3rd trimester should be reading and AR testing on one chapter book per week. The students and I have discussed this in class. Students are given an opportunity in class to read independently throughout the school week, but should also spend time at home reading for at least 20 minutes daily.
Also, just a reminder that next Friday, April 23 is a half day at OLA. The students’ school day will end at noon and parents need to make transportation arrangements accordingly. Thank you so much for adjusting to this change in the schedule since the teachers will be attending an In-service in the afternoon with other Diocesan teachers.
The PTG performance will be on May 6, 2010. Please have students continue to learn the words to all the songs by practicing singing to the CD’s daily. Additional information can be found on the PTG Information Sheet in this homework folder.
Student grades can also be checked by visiting www.gradelink.com regularly. Please turn in any pledge money for the Spell-A-Thon to class so that it can be counted toward your 3rd trimester assessment fees. Thank you for your participation!!
Finally, 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 3rd 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. 113 odd
PTG Practice Songs
Day Two (MONDAY)
Handwriting Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.113 even
PTG Practice Songs
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.114 odd
PTG Practice Songs
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.114 even
PTG Practice Songs

Monday, April 12, 2010

Easter Season Homework 4/12/10

Monday, April 12th – Friday, April 16, 2010
4th Grade Homework Sheet

Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome Back! Happy Easter to all the fabulous fourth grade students! I hope you enjoyed your Easter vacation and are ready to return back to school.
Please note that 4th grade will be performing in the PTG Show on Thursday, May 6, 2010. Please save this evening for our students to entertain you the parents in the hall. We will have a performance after lunch at school and then again in the evening at 6pm. I hope this early notification will be helpful and that all students will be able to participate and all families and relatives and friends can attend. We will be performing with Kindergarten and first grade. Students should arrive to the 4th grade classroom at 5:40 for check-in and the meeting and performance will begin in the hall at 6pm. More information will be coming this Friday. It would be very helpful for me if I could have a couple of parent volunteers to help me with this performance. If you are interested in assisting me please send a note to school with your child tomorrow with a daytime phone number and I will call you later this week.
There is three days worth of homework assignments and the folders are due back on Thursday of this week. Then they will go home again on Friday for a full four day assignment packet next week. Also, next Friday, April 23 is a minimum day at OLA. There is a Diocesan In-Service scheduled that the OLA teachers are attending in the afternoon, so students will be dismissed at 12 0’clock noon. This is not on the calendar. Please note this change and make transportation arrangements accordingly. Thank you so much for understanding!
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 3rd 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 (Monday)
Handwriting Day One & Day Two
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Social Studies Gold Dust or Bust CD-Listen and share it with parents. Start to sing along to songs!
Day Two (Tuesday)
Handwriting Day Three
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.111 Mixed Numbers
Social Studies Gold Dust or Bust CD
Day Three (Wednesday)
Handwriting Day Four
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Pg.112 Least Common Multiple (LCM)
Social Studies Gold Dust or Bust CD

SHARING CHRIST TODAY WITH THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW