Weekly Homework Wednesday 11/24- Thursday, 12/2/ 2010

Dear Students and Parents,
First of all, thank you to all parents for working with me during parent/teacher conference week. I hope the information provided will help us to continue to work together to help the students reach all of their educational goals. If you have not already returned your student’s conference file please send it to school on Monday so the students and I can track their progress in the coming months. I am sending this homework folder home now in order to give students a head start on next week’s work. There are four days worth of homework beginning today. (I hope this may accommodate students that want to use their weekend to get ahead.) Please remember that the Mission Outline pages are due on Monday, November 29th so students need to organize the notes they completed last week in the outline form.
Also, enclosed in this homework folder is another week’s worth of work. Please review your student’s progress and return any work marked “Signed and Returned” with a parent’s signature. Students receiving below a 75% on any test have the opportunity to make corrections on errors made on the test (on a separate piece of paper) and return it to me by the following Tuesday. This applies to all subjects. For spelling tests, students are expected to write any misspelled word 5 times each in their neatest writing. These efforts will allow the students to receive a C grade on any test. However, if corrections are not turned in the following week, then the original grade issued will remain. Parents can check the homework folders weekly to review student work or login at www.gradelink.com to review part of each student’s grade.
Next, the fourth grade will attend the Nutcracker on Thursday of next week and permission slips and money is now past due. Please let me know if you are able to drive to this field trip by Monday since we need one more parent driver. You can email me over the weekend or send in a note with your student on Monday. Next Friday is the first Friday so all students are to wear full Mass uniform. School will dismiss at noon.
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for choosing OLA School. Please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child to school or through my email @ yschemenauer.ourladyofassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org
Day One (Wednesday)
Social Studies Mission Report finish outline
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Problem Solving
Pg.35
Handwriting Day One
Day Two (MONDAY)
Social Studies- Study Chapter 3 for Test Tomorrow!!!
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Problem Solving
Pg. 36
Handwriting Day Two
Day Three (TUESDAY)
Social Studies Mission Report-rough draft
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Problem Solving
Pg.51
Handwriting Day Three
Day Four (WEDNESDAY)
Social Studies Mission Report-rough draft
Spell/Vocab One Assign Each
Math Problem Solving
Pg. 52
Handwriting Day Four
** Please return homework folders to school on Thursday, December 2, 2010
Homework Group A- Odd problems only on math worksheets. 2 spelling/ 2 Vocabulary
** The math this week is related to many Math Stumpers we have done over the 1st trimester and students can circle the questions and underline important information, think about which type of math they would use to solve the answer and show all work on a separate sheet of paper.

Fri. November 19 – Wednesday November 24th, 2010


4th Grade Homework Sheet

Dear Students and Parents,
Homework folders are due to class on Wednesday, November 24th due to Thanksgiving. Please follow the schedule on the back side of this letter.
Students will begin the second week assignment for their mission report: outlining the information from their notes. Please see the guideline sheet and rubric accompanied to the report for further information. (This section isn’t due until after Thanksgiving break on Monday, Nov.29th 2010)
Next, fourth grade will host the school Thanksgiving Mass on Wednesday, November 24th at 8:15 am. All parents are encouraged to attend this mass. Please join us for this celebration.
Finally, report cards are coming home today in these homework folders. Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week. Ironically, I have been summoned to jury duty on Monday, but I am planning to get excused in the morning and return to OLA before conferences begin. However, there is a slight chance I might have to cancel according to what happens at court in the morning. Please plan on attending your scheduled conference and if I am unable to make it I will call the school before noon to have them notify you. Otherwise, I plan on seeing all parents Monday and Tuesday of next week. I have received one cancellation and if you are unable to make it please email me and let me know. Please be punctual for your scheduled time. I look forward to meeting with all of you and discussing your child’s strengths and areas for growth in the coming trimesters. School will dismiss at 12 noon everyday next week.
Also, I would appreciate tape measures and weight scales brought to class on Monday so we can complete our pumpkin math book next week. We are going to do the measurements and weights to see if our estimations given were “reasonable” estimates. Any student bringing in a tape measure or bathroom scale will receive two raffle tickets.
Lastly, I am so thankful during this time of year to teach such a wonderful group of students. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving full of love and family and friends. I am thankful for all of you! Happy Thanksgiving!
Please feel free to contact me by sending a note with your child to school or through my email @ yschemenauer.ourladyofassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org
Day One (FRIDAY)

Social Studies Mission Report

Spell/Vocab One Assign Each

Math Multiplication Relates to Division WKBK Pg.

Handwriting Day One & Two

Reading Fluency Story
Day Two (MONDAY)

Social Studies Mission Report

Spell/Vocab One Assign Each

Math Excel & Division WKBK Pg.

Handwriting Day Three

Reading Fluency Story
Day Three (TUESDAY)

Social Studies Mission Report

Spell/Vocab One Assign Each

Math Excel &Study multiplication!!

Handwriting Day Four

Reading Fluency Story

** Please return homework folders to school on Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule (11/22 & 11/23)

November 22

12:30- Sabreena Andrade
12:50-Alycia Hernandez
1:10-Joseph Hodgson
1:30-Jennifer Johnson
1:50-Ariana Sedillo
2:10-Isabelle LaBrie
2:30-Sean Liddle
2:50-Maggie McDonald
3:10-Ethan Medeiros
3:30-Andrea Moreno
3:50-Priscilla Rivera
4:10-Bailey Wagner
4:30-Anthony Palomino

November 23
12:30-Matthew Rodriguez
12:50-Joel Sanjuan
1:30-Katelyn Wood
1:50-Domenique Zometa
2:10-Lanie Schemenauer

  San Juan Capistrano Mission Field Trip


Thursday, November 11, 2010


Students may wear their OLA polo shirts with jeans or their full uniform. Please be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. Please arrive to OLA at 7:15 sharp! The bus will leave promptly at 7:30 and we will not be able to wait for tardy students.
Students should bring a packed lunch with their name clearly on it and a water bottle. The students are expected to carry their own personal items throughout the day, so please have their lunches in a small backpack. Any money for the gift shops should also be kept within their own belongings.
We should arrive back to OLA by 2:45 pm. However, traffic is never predictable and we hope you will be patient if in fact we are delayed in any way. Students that do not have a parent/guardian at the school to pick them up at 3:00 will be sent to daycare at 3:15pm.

Learning Continues with Narrative Writing, Native Tribes Books, Scholastic Reading Book Challenge & Multi Digit Multiplication using Rounding in Estimation!!

Fri. November 5 – Thurs. Nov. 11, 2010


4th Grade Homework Sheet


Dear Students and Parents,
The homework sheet is different this week due to our half day today, and our field trip scheduled for Thursday, November 11, 2010. All students in 4th grade desperately need to study their multiplication tables. I have chosen to use this week to ask that the majority of their homework time be spent studying all tables 1-12! Please work with your child at least 20 minutes each day quizzing them and studying these tables.
Students will not be completing vocabulary and spelling work this week since we will go to the Mission San Juan Capistrano field trip on Thursday, November 11th and today’s noon dismissal. Instead, students are working on a creative writing project about a Thanksgiving turkey. Please encourage your student to write legibly and use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar throughout the story. These stories should have a story map and be done according to the narrative writing procedure we have been working on in class.
Please remember to arrive to school on Thursday early at 7:15 am so we can leave for the mission on time. We should return to OLA around 2:45pm depending on traffic. Again, students need to wear uniforms or their OLA polo shirts and jeans. Also, remember to bring a packed lunch and water bottle. Any students that have not turned in the past due permission slips and money should bring them in on Monday. Please feel free to contact me through my email @ yschemenauer.ourladyofassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org or by sending a note to school with your child.
Day One (FRIDAY)

Language Arts Write a 3 paragraph rough draft “Turkey Story” and prepared to receive corrections in class on Tuesday.**Use you story map from class!!**

Math Study Multiplication Tables

Pg.47

Reading Read AR Book 30 mins

Handwriting Day One

Day Two (MONDAY)

Language Arts Continue writing rough draft “Turkey Story” and have rough draft w/corrections stapled behind

it. Reading Read AR Book 30 mins

Math Study Multiplication Tables

Pg.48

Handwriting Day Two

Day Three (TUESDAY)

Language Arts: Begin to decorate your Turkey according to project guidelines& start final draft.

Math Study Multiplication Tables

Pg.49

Reading Read AR Book 30 mins.

Handwriting Day Three

Day Four (Wednesday)

Language Arts: Finish decorating your turkey & complete final draft. Be prepared to turn in final copy with rough draft and story map behind it.

Math Study Multiplication Tables

Pg.50

Reading Read AR Book 30 mins (Fill out your Scholastic Reader BookMark with all 10 books written legibly in your neatest writing and make sure to have taken an AR quiz on each book in class.)Scholastic Book Marks are due tomorrow 11/11/10!)Five weeks to read 10 books for underprivileged children to receive 1 million books!! WOW!
Handwriting Day Four
Group A: Odd numbered math problems


Complete all other assignments as listed above!

Group B: All Math problems


Complete all other assignments as listed above!


FOR YOUR INFORMATION (F.Y.I.):

**Students are completing Native American Books as an alternative assessment for Social Studies Chapter 2. They will be given three Social Studies periods to complete this book, but those not finishing up in class will need to use additional time at home to finish for full credit. Native American Books are due Friday, November 12,2010. Thank You!

Welcome to November! Happy All Saints Day to the Fabulous 4th Grade Saints!

Dear Students and Parents,

           Welcome to November! Happy All Saints Day to all my fabulous 4^th grade saints! Please note that the 4^th grade class will be hosting an on campus bake sale tomorrow. Please send in baked goods that are able to be sold in one serving sizes. Good examples of top sellers are donuts, cupcakes, sliced brownies or cookies. Principal Long asked the 4^th grade to take this Tuesday’s bake sale just last week, and we have agreed to sale these goods during recess and lunch. Any parent volunteers to work these break periods would be greatly appreciated. All proceeds from this sale go to the 8^th grade graduating class to help cover costs for graduation. This teaches our students to live out their Ambassador of Hope SLE and learn how to care for the needs of others.  If you are able to work either recess or lunch please contact me through my email @ yschemenauer.ourladyofassumption.ocs@sbdiocese.org

Please be sure to fill out the San Juan Capistrano permission slip and return the fees to class by Thursday, November 4, 2010. This is a wonderful field trip and the students enjoy it so much. Check the permission slip for all details and information.

Thank you to our parent/family volunteers for the Halloween party and treats. Thank you to Officer Hernandez for his great presentation on Risks and Consequences. It was a great way for students to ask questions and learn about how to make good choices. Math-A-Thon pledge money is due and students that have turned in their money can have free dress on Thursday. Also, please note that Friday is a noon dismissal and students need to wear full mass uniform since we will be attending Mass. Thank you for all of your support!

Day One (MondAY)

              Spell/Vocab  One Assign Each

              Math          Pg.

              Handwriting   Day One & Two

              Reading       30 mins. AR book            

Day Two (Tuesday)

             

              Spell/Vocab    One Assign Each

              Math          Pg.

              Handwriting   Day Three

              Reading       30mins AR book

Day Three (WednesdAY)

              Spell/Vocab   One Assign Each

Math          Pg.

Handwriting   Day Four

Homework Group A (Modification):

Complete the odd problems on math pages 1-3

Complete two spelling assignments per week

Complete two vocabulary assignments per week

Homework Group B:

Complete all math.

Complete four spelling assignments per week.

Complete four vocabulary assignments per week.

** Please note that the amount of time students should be reading has increased to 30 minutes per day. This should help them achieve their goal to read 10 AR books at their level in over a 5 week period. IF your student has not completed at least 5 books by today (11/1/10) then they may need to spend more time reading. All books read should be logged on the Scholastic Book Mark and kept in the front clear lining of their homework folders. (Student have been told this many times in class.)

Students are taking place in the Scholastic Reading Challenge.. This will help to bring books to underprivileged children in the United States. The book markers are to be turned in Thursday, November 11, 2010 with the titles of all books read. Students are to complete an AR comprehension test in class for each book and this will be a large percentage of their 1^st quarter reading grade.

Thank you for encouraging your student to give their best effort. 10 books are the goal for 100%! The comprehension scores received on these AR tests will be sent home in the weekly homework folders for your signature! **