June 7th

    Our Spelling Test will be on Wednesday, June 9th.  Poetry Presentations began today and they went well.  We will be having a Social Studies Test on Friday.  We will review this week.  Our Unit VI Test in Reading is also  on Friday so please let me know if your child will not be in school.  Anyone who will be out must take both Social Studies and Reading on Thursday.  

   Homework:

          Math - Practice 7-7

          Spelling - Page 120

June 3rd,

    Just Math for Homework tonight.  See you at the Lawn Party. 

May 25th

    Please ask your child for an important notice that came home today if you have not received it yet.  Important information is on it about field trips and concert.

           Homework:

                     Science - Lesson 1 Assessment

                     Grammar - Front of page

                     Spelling - Worksheet to review the words   Study

May 24

      Due to the short week we will have our spelling test on Wednesday, June 2nd.  A note will be coming home to give all the information you'll need for the field trip on Thursdy and on next Wednesday.

         Homework:

               Spelling - Page 114   Study Words

               Math - Chapter Test pages 476-77 #1-20

May 19

       Please send in Field Trip notices for the Fire Station and the bottom of the Poetry Notice.  Please remember to fill out both sides of the field trip form.  Thank you!

                    Homework:

                            Math - Practice 10-8

                            Spelling - Page 112 - Study

                           Science - Assessment B   Use book  Test Friday

May 18

   Field trip notices for the Firehouse went home today.  Please fill in the information on both sides and return as soon as possible.  There is no money involved. Also please look at the notice that went out today as there is a place for you to sign and return.  Thank you.

       Homework:

                     Spelling - Study Words

                     Math - Practice 10-7  Show your work

                    Science - Study for Test on Friday

                    Social studies - Worksheet

May 17, 2010

       Our field trip plans are finally done.  All people who signed up to be chaperones have been okayed to come.  We had to get permission from the museum to take extra chaperones.  Please send in your money tomorrow so we can send it to the rectory to get a check for the museum and bus company.  Sorry it took so long.  Thank you!

       Homework:

                 Spelling - Page 110

                 Math - Practice 10-6

                 Science - Study Guide  #1-18 and #20  Test Friday

May 12, 2010

     Please return the bottom of the interim.  If you have any questions, please contact me.

                 Homework:

                       Grammar - Worksheet 62

                       Spelling - Page 108

                       Social Studies - Test tomorrow

May 11, 2010

   Sorry about no message yesterday.  I forgot to save it and by the time I realized it it was 9:00 pm.

   Fables are still going great. I am very impressed by the work and effort put forth on this assignment.  I also think they enjoyed it even though some of them were nervous at first.

   Picture money is due.  If you haven't returned the pictures or the money, please do so as soon as possible.  Also I need to send in the field trip money and get a count for how many chaperones I can take with me.  Please send in the money by Friday.  If you have decided that your child will not be joining us, please write me a note so we can change the status of the trip.  If money is an issue, let me know as we can work something out.

        Homework:

             Grammar- Worksheet 93   Circle words that need to be capitalized and rewite just those words.

              Religion - Quiz 21  Use Book!!

              Spelling - Study for Test

              Social Studies - Study for test on Thursday

May 6, 2010

        Homework:

                 Spelling - Test

                 Grammar - Worksheet

                 Science - Test

                Social Studies - Worksheet

May 5, 2010

        Fables continue to be great.  Such creativity and talent!  We began watching a video on bullying in class.  Please have a discussion about how we can hurt people with unkind words and actions.  Thank you!

            Homework:

                   Math - Page 536-537 #1-40  Answers only

                   Spelling - Page 104   Study

                   Social Studies - Worksheet

                   Science - Study   Test Friday

May 4

          Homework:

              Math - Worksheet

              Spelling - Page 102   Study

              Science - Assessment B  Use Book      Test Friday 

May 3

Good Afternoon,

     Can you believe it's May already?  Where did the year go?  On Friday I sent home Field Trip notices.  Please note that the price is so high due to the programs we are going to see, the gift bag, and the cost of admission added to the cost of the bus.  If you have any questions, please call me.  If you would like to be considered a chaperone, please send in a note.

      Homework:

               Science - Assessment A   Test Friday on Chapter 3

               Spelling - Study

April 28th

   What a great Grandparents Day celebration!  The committee did an awesome job - We thank you!!!!

                      Homework:

                                  Math - Practice 11-14

                                  Spelling - Study Review Words

April 27

       The children worked very hard on their Vocabulary Tests.  No one scored under a G.  I am very proud of them!!!:)

             Homework:

                    Math - Practice 11-13  Decimals

                    Spelling - Study

                    Social Studies - Worksheet (if not finished in class)

April 26th,

      Welcome back after a nice relaxing vacation.  Hope everyone is ready to work hard as we approach the hardest quarter of the year.

      We started writing fractions as decimals today.  Lesson went well and they all seemed to understand the concept.  A good start to the fourth quarter.   Also envelopes went home today with the results of the Iowa Tests.  Grade level is 50%.  I felt as a class they did awesome, especially where this is their first exposure to this test form.  If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call and I will go over the results with you. 

                Homework:

                     Math - Practice 11-12

                     Science - Lesson 3 Assessment

                     Reading - Vocabulary Test tomorrow on Unit V Words

                    Spelling - Study Unit Review Words

April 15, 2010

      Homework:

               Math - Practice Page 11-11  Show your work!!

               Spelling - Test tomorrow

               Grammar - Page 100 

               Fire Prevention - Write 5 sentences about 5 things you learned about this year in Fire Prevention - Complete sentences and use your notes!!

April 14th

     There are still some children who have not selected fables as yet.  None of the ones I had interested them so they must now find them on their own in the school library or at the public library.  They should be getting ready for the retelling with the characters on sticks and background.  Poster board should be about 25" by 18", somewhere in that vicinity.

       Homework:

                  Math - Practice 11-10  #1- 15

                  Spelling - Page 100 - Study words

                  Science - Lesson 2 Assessment   Use Book!!

April 13

     Homework:

            Math - Page 430 # 9-48

            Grammar - Page 98

           Spelling - Study

April 12, 2010

       Homework:

                  Math - Page  426  Set F #1-28

                 Science - Lesson 1 Assessment

                 Grammar - Worksheet on conjunctions

April 8, 2010

               Homework:

                  Grammar - Adverbs That Compare Front and Back

                  Math - Practice Pages 11-8 and 11-9

                  Spelling - Test tomorrow

    Tests in Social Studies went well also.  They are really learning to take tests.

 April 7, 2010

    Please look for the notice that went home today about Fables. Their assigned dates are on it. Please sign the bottom of the notice and return bottom part only to school tomorrow. Thank you.

     Science tests went very well.  It showed that they understood the concepts!!

                    Homework:

                           Math - Practice Page 11-9

                           Spelling - Page 96

                           Social Studies - Study for Test  We reviewed again today and they seem to be more than ready for the test.

 Also fourth grade class is up to 34!

April 6th

     Homework:

            Math - Worksheet on Finding Fractional Parts

            Social Studies - Study for Test  Vocabulary Worksheet

            Science - Test tomorrow

            Spelling - Study

April 5th

        Hoping everyone had a great Easter.  We couldn't have asked for better weather for our mini vacation.

       We hit the "30" mark so there will be 2 fourth grade classes next year.

       "Books I've Read" forms finally went home today.  Please send them back in by Friday, not Wednesday.   I will be sending home the fable notice tomorrow unless I forget again. 

         I am looking forward to reading the mobiles.  They look great.

                   Homework:

                            Math - Practice Page 11-8

                            Science - Assessment B  #1-18

                            Social Studies - Worksheet Page 27

                            Spelling - Study

Spelling Words for Week 4

          thought          fought          bought          taught          caught    

           talk              walk             cough           daughter       ought

           sought          brought         trough           chalk           stalk

Challenge Words:

          sidewalk      distraught        afterthought      overwrought     beanstalk

Vocabulary for "Jalapeno Bagels" 

     bakery - A place where bread, pies. cakes, and pastries are made or sold  

     batch - A quantity of something made at the same time

     boils - Causes liquid to bubble and give off steam by heating it

     braided - Woven or twined together

     dough - A soft thick mixture of flour, liquid, and other things from which bread, biscuits, cake, and pie crust are made

     ingredients - The parts of a mixture

     knead - To press or mix together dough or clay into a soft mass

     mixture - A mixed condition 

March 31

         Homework:

               Math - Practice 11-7  Word problems with fractions

               Grammar - Page 92

               Spelling - Study

             Mobile Due!

             Will send forms for books home tomorrow.

March 30

   Homework:

             Science - Study Guide for Chapter 2 - Test next week

             Math - Reteach 9-6

             Grammar - Page 50  Follow the directions on sheet

        *** Book Report Mobiles are due on Thursday.

       A new assignment will be going out next week.  The April assignment is a fable.     More information will follow.

       "Books I've Read" will be due next Wednesday, April 7th.

March 29

   Hopefully I can get this site to work for me this week. 

        Homework:

              Math - Reteach 9-5

              Science - Lesson 3 Assessment

              Grammar - Page 89

              Spelling - Test on Thursday

 Spelling for Week 3 

      small       almost     always     because     straw     drawn    also     author

      false     already     flaw     sausage     applause     walnut     lawn

Vocabulary for "Good-Bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong"

    homesick

    airport

    raindrops

    memories

    farewell

    curious

   described

    delicious 

March 22

        Homework:

              Math - Practice 11-3

              Science - Lesson 1 Assessment

              Grammar - Pages 83+ 84

              Spelling - Study

  **** Just a reminder that Book Mobiles are due on Thursday, April 1.

Spelling Words:

           to       too      two      weak     week     our      hour     stair      stare

           flour     flower      write     right   new     kne

Challenge:

          their     there     they're      weather    whether

Vocabulary for "How My Family Lives in America"

  admire - To look at with wonder

  custom - An old and popular way of doing things

  famous - Very well known;  noted

  mention - To tell or speak about something

  overnight - During the night

  popular - Liked by most people

  public - of or for everyone; belonging to the people

  twist - A braid formed by weaving together three or more strands of hair, ribbon, or yarn

March 18

             Homework:

                          Math - Reteach 11-2

                          Spelling - Study for Test

                          Social Studies - Study for Test

                          Grammar - Worksheet on Articles

March 17th

   Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!

        Homework:

               Spelling - Study

               Math - Study facts

               Social Studies - Two Worksheets  Use book!! 

March 16

     Dress Down Day Tomorrow!  Bring in a donation and wear your favorite green outfit.

          Homework:

                Spelling - Study

               Grammar - Worksheet on Adjectives

                Religion - Chapter 17  Page

          *** Social Studies Test will be on Friday as we haven't had enough review time.

March 15th

     There will be a Science Test on Chapter 1 (Earth Science) on Tuesday.  We have been reviewing since last week.

    We have completed the Chapter (4) in Social Studies.  We will review this week and have a test on Thursday.

         There is no written work tonight.  The children are to use this time to study Science and Social Studies.

    Math - Study Facts

    Science - Test tomorrow

    Spelling - Study New Words

March 15 - morning

  Good Morning!  Here is a list of Spelling Words for the week.

Spelling - Unit V  Week 1

       create     medium     piano      idea       radio       video      studio   violin    

       duo        patio          rodeo        pioneer     trio      stadium      audio

Challenge:

      audience       radiate        cereal         Creole      recreation

Vocabulary for "Suki's Kimono"

  cotton - cloth made from soft, white fibers that grow in branches on the cotton plant

  festival - a program of entertainment often held annually

  graceful - beautiful in form or movement

  handkerchief - a soft, usually square piece of cloth, used for wiping your nose, face or hands

  paces - steps

  pale - not bright; dim

  rhythm - the natural strong beat that some music or poetry has

  snug - fitting your body closely

March 11

    We are done!!!   The last Iowa was administered today.  Only the children that were absent have to make up their tests!!

               Homework:

                        Spelling - Study for test

                        Social Studies - Worksheet  Use the book

                        Grammar - Pages 79 and 80

March 10

     Have no idea where all my notes have disapopeared to!!??  I'll begin again with today.

             Homework:

                      Math - Reteach 8-9

                      Spelling - Study for Test

                      Science - Study Guide #1-18  Two (2) sides