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FOLLOW THE FOURTH GRADE WE ARE ALIVE IN CHRIST!! WE ARE CRUSADERS FOR KINDNESS
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Dear Parents,

Please review with your child his/her second quarter report card. After you have reviewed your child’s report card with him/her, please help him/her to fill out the Personal Plan of Improvement by deciding on a goal for the third quarter. Return the completed Personal Plan of Improvement on Tuesday, January 22. 4A will be participating in the ministries of the Mass on Thursday, January 24 at 8:00a.m. We hope you can join us. Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We described ways to observe the Lord’s Day. We learned that we can keep the Lord’s Day holy by performing the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. We also became aware of other’s needs and respecting the rights of others as stated in the Catholic Social Teaching theme for January “The Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person”. Reading: We read the story The Cricket in Times Square. We drew conclusions about the traits, actions, and motives of characters. We also made inferences from a text. Math: We finished Unit 5 and began Unit 6 – Division; Map Reference Frames; Measures of Angles. We practiced solving multiplication/division number stories by using diagrams to organize information. We explored a variety of strategies to solve equal-grouping division number stories. English: We completed a writing project using Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech. We practiced choosing the correct present tense verb for singular and plural subjects. Science: We finished the unit on planets. Check out their projects outside the art room. We are exploring where water can be found as a solid, liquid, or gas. Social Studies: We began the second book and have begun to learn about the Northeast Region. Class Meeting: We have had a discussion on honesty with the class. We talked about lying and losing trust and how it feels when you get caught in a lie. We discussed how to clear our conscience of that dishonesty and make it right with God. The 4th grade is class of the month for January. They will have a dress down day on Wednesday, January 23. May God continue to bless you and your family. Have a great weekend! Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne UPCOMING EVENTS: Martin Luther King – no classes Enjoy the holiday! Monday, January 21 Class of the month – 4th grade Dress down day. Wed., January 23 4A Mass 8:00a.m. Please join us. Thursday, January 24 UPCOMING TESTS: Religion Chapter 11 Wed., January 23 Spelling Lesson 14 Friday, January 25 Reading Two Lands, One Heart Friday, January 25 DUE DATES: Personal Plan of Improvement Tuesday, January 22 January Book Report How-To Thursday, January 31 January Reading Record 60 minutes/week Thursday, January 31 January 11, 2013 Dear parents, Can you believe your child is beginning the second semester of fourth grade already? Doesn’t it seem like yesterday that he/she was struggling with turning in his/her homework on time, organizing her/his many books and supplies, learning to use her/his time well and you thought she/he would never make it over the hump of fourth grade? We are so proud of our fourth graders’ accomplishments this semester: multiplication with 2-digit multipliers, mastering our math facts, nouns, punctuation, capitalization, sentence formation, used metaphors, similes, imagery, and personification in our writing projects including an interview, personal narrative, pumpkin personification, alliteration, hero poem, baseball acrostic, planet report, rocks and fossils project, Solar System, Earth’s surface and interior, Missouri history, a visit to Daniel Boone’s Home, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and a response journal to record our feelings about the book. Whew!!! They have learned about Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Lou Gehrig, Vietnamese, Mexican, Chinese culture, and New York City while completing twelve stories in three reading units. In their book reports they have become familiar with many genres including biography, realistic and historical fiction, nonfiction, and informational nonfiction. They are now part of a tribe and meet regularly with their tribe members from other classes. In the Chastity Education series they learned about their amazing bodies and how to take care of them, their feelings, the cycle of life, and the many gifts and talents God has given them. They understand better how sin hurts their friendship with God and how important their conscience is in guiding them to make the right choices. We continue to participate in class meetings each week to build a sense of community and belonging and to help the students learn more about themselves, their feelings and reactions and those of their peers. They are respectful and attentive at Mass and do an excellent job of taking part in the ministries of their class Mass. They continue to be Alive in Christ. We are looking forward to working with our fourth graders as they take on the challenges of the second semester: the metric system, division with 1 and 2-digit divisors, fractions, decimals, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, special projects in Science and Social Studies, memorizing a poem, identifying and understanding the Ten Commandments, writing a cinquain, field trip to the Zoo to study the animals, and electricity and magnetism with the Magic House. We recognize that you are your child’s first and most important teacher and may see him/her in a different way than we do. Together we can provide your child with the tools she/he needs to succeed academically and to love like Jesus. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to e-mail or call us. We will be happy to meet with you at your convenience. May God continue to bless you and your families. Our fourth grade winners of the grade level geography bee will compete in the 4th -8th grade school geography bee this Monday afternoon. Congratulations to Isabel Chapman in 4A and Rachel Lovcik in 4B. The alternates are John Anthon in 4A and Daniel Klarsch in 4B. In your Friday folder you will find a parent letter and student reading log for the Six Flags Read to Succeed program. The official reading log signed by a parent must be returned to school by Wednesday, February 27, if you choose to participate. On Wednesday, January 16, there will be a fun dress down day. Each student may wear summer clothes (shorts and t-shirts) under long pants and heavy winter gear. No flip flops or tank tops. . Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne . UPCOMING EVENTS: Fun dress down day Summer clothes Wed., January 16 Report cards Online Thursday, January 17 All School Mass Pro-Life 8:00a.m. Friday, January 18 Noon Dismissal Faculty Meeting Friday, January 18 . UPCOMING TESTS: Math Unit 5 Monday, January 14 Social Studies Unit 1, Lessons 5-7 Tuesday, January 15 Science Ch.7, Lesson 7 Wed., January 16 Spelling Lesson 13 Friday, January 18 Reading The Cricket in Times Square Friday, January 18 . DUE DATES: January Book Report How-To Thursday, January 31 January Reading Record 60 minutes/week Thursday, January 31 || . . January 4, 2013

Dear Parents,

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday. As we begin the second semester, we thought we would remind you of a couple tips that might make homework a bit easier for your child. Set aside a specific time and place for homework. Write a pact, set a timetable. Post it on the refrigerator. Re-evaluate it periodically. Please continue to review multiplication and division facts. Fourth grade level multiplication and division problems are especially difficult and time consuming if math facts are not easily recalled. Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We described ways to follow the second commandment. We recognized that keeping God’s name holy includes respecting the places where we worship Him. Math: We reviewed and provided practice with the lattice method for multiplication for a 1-digit and 2-digit multiplier. We also provided practice reading, writing, and comparing large numbers using patterns in base-ten place value system. English: We began the unit on verbs. We identified and used action verbs in sentences. We identified the main verb and helping verb in a sentence . Science: We have identified the inner and outer planets in relation to Earth. We are exploring other bodies in the solar system, such as, asteroids, comets, and meteors. Social Studies: We have finished Unit 1, American History. Class Meeting: We have been discussing the importance of honesty. We talked about how we should play fairly and with kindness at recess. Your child’s January Book Report and Reading Record are in this week’s Friday folder. Please be sure that your child reads the instructions for the book report carefully.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support. May God bless you and your family. Have a great weekend. Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS: UPCOMING TESTS: Religion Chapter 10 Tuesday,January 8. Spelling Lesson 12 Friday, January 11. Reading Stealing Home Friday, January 11. DUE DATES: January Book Report How-To Thursday, January 31. January Reading Record 60 minutes/week Thursday, January 31



December 20, 2012

Dear Parents, A big THANK YOU to the room parents for a wonderful class Christmas party. You give of yourselves all year long to make this year special for your children and for us. Please know that we appreciate all you do.

The planet reports and models/pictures that the children did for science were fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed sharing these with each other. The children should be very proud of their efforts.

Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: Both fourth grades continue to meet and pray together during Advent. We also recognized that we call upon God’s name with respect. Reading: We completed the unit test for Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Math: We reviewed the partial-product algorithm for a 1-digit multiplier. We also introduced and practiced the partial-product algorithm for a 2-digit multiplier. English: We have completed the unit on nouns and will begin the unit on verbs after Christmas break. Science: We identified the inner planets in relation to the earth. Social Studies: We discussed the changes World War II brought to Americans.

If you have not already done so, please remember to complete and return the heritage packet by Friday, January 4. Thank you for all your help with this.

We wish you a joyous Christmas, a relaxing break with your family, and a peace-filled New Year.

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS: Classes resume Welcome back! Thursday, January 3 All School Mass Please join us. Friday, January 4

DUE DATES: December Book Report Historical Fiction Thursday, January 3 December Reading Record 60minutes/week Thursday, January3 Heritage Research Writing Project Friday, January 4

December 14, 2012

Dear parents, Here are the highlights of our week:

Religion: We finished our discussion on the First Commandment. We began chapter 10 and recognized that God’s name is holy. We also received the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday. Both fourth grades will participate in an Advent prayer service. We also celebrated St. Lucy’s feast day.

Reading: We have finished reading Mr. Popper’s Penguins. The children had fun reading the story and writing in their response journals. We will have the unit test on Wednesday, December 19.

Math: We are introducing basic principles of multiplication, solving basic multiplication facts, and using basic multiplication facts to compute fact extensions. We provided practice estimating whether a product is in the tens, hundreds, thousands, or more.

English: We recognized the plural forms of irregular nouns and have explored the singular and plural possessive nouns.

Science: We have explored the Sun as a star in the center of the solar system.

Social Studies: We read and discussed immigration, growth in technology, the Roaring 20’s, and the Great Depression.

Class meeting: We continue to stress the importance of treating each other with kindness and respect.

If you have not already done so, please remember to complete and return the heritage packet by Friday, January 4. Thank you for all your help with this.

If you will be here for the Christmas party on Thursday, December 20, from 11:00-11:45a.m. and will be leaving before dismissal, please park on the tennis courts. If you will be driving home at dismissal, please park in the dismissal lanes. We dismiss at 12:00p.m.

We wish you God’s continued blessings during this Advent season.

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS:

All School Mass Please join us. Wed., December 19

Christmas celebrations 11:00-11:45a.m. Thursday, December 20

Noon dismissal Thursday, December 20

UPCOMING TESTS:

Mr. Popper’s Penguins Unit test Wed., December 19

English Unit 2 - Nouns Wed., December 19

DUE DATES:

Science project Planet Report and Tuesday, December 18

Model/Picture

December Book Report Historical Fiction Thursday, January 3

December Reading Record 60minutes/week Thursday January 3

Heritage Research Writing Project Friday, January 4

Dear Parents, Thank you so much for your generous support of the St. Nick Toy Drive. We are certain that you know how much your toys will be appreciated by the families at St. Teresa and St. Bridget Parish. We began the celebration of Advent this week. Each day both fourth grades are gathering to pray together. Your child made an Advent chain with activities to do at home each day. Are you looking for something special to do with your child for Advent? Your child brought home an Advent activity titled, In the Circle of Life and Love. This is a great family activity to use at dinner or before going to bed. The children may complete this activity at home. We do not need this returned to school. Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We recognized that we must put God first in our lives. We also discussed why we should place our hope and trust in God. Reading: We continue to enjoy reading Mr. Popper’s Penguins, writing in our response journals, and completing some fun activities. Math: We completed the unit on decimals and will begin Unit 5 – Big Numbers, Estimation, and Computation. English: We recognized the plural forms of nouns ending in –y and worked on writing projects in the computer lab. Science: We explored the comparisons between the Earth and the moon. We learned about the phases of the moon. Social Studies: We studied slavery in America and the Civil War. Class Meeting: We continue to identify and discuss behavior that affects our learning in the classroom. Please remember to complete and return the Heritage packet by Friday, January 4. . Have a great weekend! Wishing you God’s blessings as you await the birth of His Son. Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne UPCOMING EVENTS: Reconciliation Grade 4 Monday, December 10 UPCOMING TESTS: Mr. Popper’s Penguins Quiz – Ch. 14 – 17 Tuesday, December 11 Religion Chapter 9 Wed., December 12 Science Ch. 7, Lesson 6 Thursday, December 13 Mr. Popper’s Penguins Quiz – Ch. 18 – 20 Friday, December 14 DUE DATES: Science Study Guide Tuesday, December 11 Science Project Planet Report and Tuesday, December 18 Model/Picture December Book Report Historical Fiction Thursday, January 3 December Reading Record 60minutes/week Thursday, January 3 Heritage Research Writing Project Friday, January 4 || November 30, 2012
 * December 7, 2012

Dear Parents, We met with our tribes this week. Each tribe decorated a wreath for St. Agnes Home and made cards for the residents. The children enjoyed the activity and the wreaths are beautiful. The St. Nicholas Toy Drive will be held on Thursday, December 6. The children are encouraged to bring an unwrapped new toy to be donated to children in need. We are certain that you know how much your toys will be appreciated by the families that receive them. In this week’s Friday folder you will find the December Book Report and Reading Record. Both will be due after the Christmas break on Thursday, January 3. Please read the detailed requirements for the book report with your child. Encourage your child to ask us a question if he/she does not understand the requirements. Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We have begun discussing the First Commandment. We have identified the one true God and discussed our belief in Him. We have explored ways we can worship and honor the one true God. Reading: We began reading the novel, Mr. Popper’s Penguins. The children are really enjoying reading the story. They are writing in their response journals every day. Math: We are continuing to learn about decimals. We are working on adding and subtracting decimals and extending basic concepts and notation for decimals through the thousandths. We reviewed the relationships among metric units of length and established personal references for metric units of length. We learned to measure length to the nearest millimeter. English: We identified singular and plural nouns. Science: We are exploring how the Earth, Sun, and Moon move and how Earth’s tilt and revolution around the sun causes seasons. Social Studies: We continue to study American history. We are reading about the issue of slavery and the start of the Civil War. Class Meeting: We discussed how kindness can be contagious.

Your child received information and requirements for his/her upcoming planet project this week. He/she will be researching a planet of his/her choice and making a drawing or model of the planet. He/she will be conducting some research at school and working on the report in class. We will focus on how to write a research report. The final draft may be typed or written in cursive. The reports and drawings/model are due Tuesday, December 18. He/she will share either the drawing/model or a few sentences from the report. Please speak to your child to check in on his/her progress and try to keep him/her on schedule to be ready by Tuesday, December 18. All information needed is in the packet your child received this week. Thank you for your help.

Reminder: Sweatshirts worn in school must be St. Clement sweatshirts. Sweaters are navy blue, gray, or yellow. Check the handbook for the dress code. Thanks.

Have a great weekend! May God bless you and your family.

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tribe activity Gnome for Christmas Tuesday, December 4

St. Nicholas Toy Drive Thursday, December 6

All School Mass Friday, December 7

UPCOMING TESTS:

Mr. Popper’s Penguins Quiz – Ch. 5 – 9 Monday, December 3

Math Unit 4 Wed., December 5

Mr. Popper’s Penguins Quiz – Ch. 10 – 13 Thursday, December 6

DUE DATES:

Science Project Planet Report and Tuesday, December 18

Model/Picture

December Book Report Historical Fiction Thursday, January 3

December Reading Record 60minutes/week Thursday, January 3

Heritage Research Writing Project Friday, January 4

NOVEMBER 16, 2012 Dear Parents, Thank you for your generosity in providing food for our Food for a Day collection. We are sure you know that it will be put to good use.

Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We have begun to explore the relationship between God and the Israelites. We learned that the Ten Commandments are God’s laws for His people. Reading: We have read the story Sarah, Plain and Tall. We discussed how to use story information and prior knowledge to draw conclusions. We compared historical fiction with an article. Math: We started the unit on Decimals and Their Uses. We have learned about decimal place value, comparing decimals to the hundredths, and estimating sums and differences of decimals. English: We have begun the unit on nouns. We identified nouns in a sentence and distinguished between common and proper nouns. Science: We have reviewed and finished chapter 6. Next up will be the chapter on the sun, moon, and planets. Social Studies: We studied Westward Expansion, the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the California Gold Rush. We also looked at the growth of waterways, steamboats, and the railroad. We will have a map quiz on the 13 colonies on Tuesday, November 20. Class Meeting: We discussed taking responsibility for our words and actions.

We will be celebrating St. Clement, our patron saint, on Tuesday, November 20 with an All School Mass at 8:00a.m. Please join us.

There will be a tribe activity on Thursday, November 29, after the Thanksgiving break. The tribes will be making wreaths for St. Agnes Home. Students should wear their tribe shirt with their uniform.

The fourth grade class will be performing at the Barnes and Noble Book Fair on Sunday, November 18 at 1:00p.m. Please arrive no later than 12:40p.m. prior to the performance for set-up and warm-ups. Also, the children may wear the colors red, white, and green. Any student in the fourth grade who comes to perform will receive a free sombrero. Thanks so much for your help.

We will begin reading Mr. Popper’s Penguins on Monday, November 26. Your child will need his/her own copy of the book by Monday, November 26. Mrs. Eberle has ordered the books from Barnes and Noble (in West County Mall) and they will be available for pick up at the St. Clement Book Fair on Saturday and Sunday, November 17 – 18. We ask that your child have a new copy of the book, even though you may have the book from an older sibling. Thank you.

4B will be participating in the ministries of the Mass on Thursday, November 29. We hope you can join us.

You will find your child’s heritage research project in this week’s Friday folder. We are giving it to you before the holidays so that your child will have ample opportunities to talk with family members. This project is not due until Friday, January 4. However, your child may return it whenever it is completed. Thank you for your help.

Please check with your child to see if any of their supplies need to be replenished. Some of the children seem to be running a little low on some items, such as, pencils, red pens, and erasable pens. Thanks.

There will be no Friday folder or newsletter next week.

May God bless you and your family with a happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS: Book Fair Barnes and Noble November 17-18 All School Mass St. Clement Feast Day Tuesday, November 20 Noon dismissal Faculty Meeting Tuesday, November 20 Thanksgiving Holiday Enjoy! November 21-15 Classes resume Monday, November 26 Tribes-wreath making Wear tribe T-shirt with uniform Thursday, November 29 4B Mass at 8:00a.m. Please join us. Thursday, November 29

UPCOMING TESTS: Science Chapter 6 Monday, November 19 Social Studies Map Quiz - 13 Colonies Tuesday, November 20 Religion Chapter 8 Tuesday, November 27 Mr. Popper’s Penguins Quiz- Ch. 1-4 Wed., November 28 Social Studies Unit 1-Lessons 1-4 Wed., November 28

DUE DATES: Mr. Popper’s Penguins Book Monday, November 26 Book Report Non-fiction/Informational Friday, November 30 Reading Record 60 minutes/week Friday, November 30 Heritage Research Writing Project Friday, January 4 November 9, 2012 Dear Parents, The week of November 12 is Food for a Day Week. We have discussed being thankful for our blessings and being of service and helping others. Your child has worked in a group to prepare a menu for a meal. He/she knows what he/she has agreed to bring. Please be sure to ask your child what he/she is supposed to bring. All items need to be here by Friday, November 16. Thanks so much for your cooperation. Here are the highlights of our week:

Religion: We have been discussing the Catholic Social Teaching theme for November, Option for the Poor. We have talked about service to others and how we can share what we have with others. We have also discussed that God gives us the gift of conscience, how we form our conscience, and explored the need to examine our conscience.

Reading: We have read the story How to Babysit an Orangutan. We have discussed how to use important ideas and details to summarize a text. We have read and responded to a nonfiction selection by comparing texts and making connections between two stories.

Math: We have finished Unit 3 – Multiplication and Division; Number Sentences and Algebra. We will begin the unit on Decimals and Their Uses next week.

English: We learned to capitalize the first word in a quotation and use commas and end marks correctly in quotations. We also reviewed how to capitalize the first, last, and important words in a title.

Science: We explored what causes an earthquake and the four layers of Earth’s structure.

Social Studies: We studied the causes of the Revolutionary War and the publication of the U.S. Constitution following the war.

Class Meeting: We discussed the long term effects of bullying and gossip. The fourth grade class will be performing at the Barnes and Noble Book Fair on Sunday, November 18 at 1:00p.m. Please arrive no later than 12:40p.m. prior to the performance for set- up and warm-ups. Also, the children may wear the colors red, white, or green. Any student in the fourth grade who comes to perform will receive a free sombrero. Thanks so much for your help. We will begin reading Mr. Popper’s Penguins on Monday, November 26. Your child will need his/her own copy of the book by Monday, November 26. Mrs. Eberle has ordered the books from Barnes and Noble (in West County Mall) and they will be available for pick up at the St. Clement Book Fair on Saturday and Sunday, November 17 – 18. We ask that your child have a new copy of the book, even though you may have the book from an older sibling. Thank you. 4A will be participating in the ministries of the Mass on Thursday, November 15 at 8:00a.m. Please join us. Children may wear red, white, and blue accents to the uniform on Monday, November 12 to celebrate Veteran’s Day. In this week’s Friday folder, you will find the spelling words for Unit 3. May God continue to bless you and your family.

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS:

All School Mass Veterans Day Monday, November 12

Food for a Day Thank you! November 12-16

4A Mass – 8:00a.m. Please join us. Thursday, November 15

Mid-quarter On-line Friday, November 16

Book Fair Barnes and Noble November 17-18

UPCOMING TESTS:

Religion Chapter 4 Tuesday, November 13

English Unit 5 Wed., November 14

Spelling Lesson 11 Friday, November 16

Reading Sarah, Plain and Tall Friday, November 16

DUE DATES:

Science Study Guide-Ch. 6 Friday, November 16

Mr. Popper’s Penguins Book Monday, November 26

Book Report Non-fiction/Information Friday, November 30

Reading Record 60 minutes/week Friday, November 30

November 2, 2012. Dear Parents, Thank you so much to the parents who helped with the Halloween parties. We know that it takes a lot of preparation to plan and execute a party.

The fourth grade field trip to Daniel Boone’s Home was fun. The children learned about Daniel Boone and pioneer life. Thank you to all the moms who attended and helped with the field trip.

Our fourth graders did a fantastic job presenting their Missouri History Book Reports.

Thank you to those who have returned the Personal Plan of Improvement for the first quarter. If your child is still working on his/her plan please ask him/her to finish and return it on Monday, November 5.

The fourth grade class will be performing at the Barnes and Noble Book Fair on Sunday, November 18 at 1:00p.m. Please arrive no later than 12:40 p.m. prior to the performance for set-up and warm-ups.

Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: In the Chastity Education program we are identifying good health habits and applying them to everyday life. We also discovered how to show acceptance for others. We have talked about service to others and how we can share what we have with others. Reading: We read and reviewed the story The Garden of Happiness. Math: We learned how to make a true sentence by inserting parentheses and solved an open number sentence. We learned a 4-step approach to solving number stories. English: We identified direct quotations and learned how to use quotation marks before and after a direct quote. Science: We are beginning to learn about the earth’s interior. Social Studies: We learned about the formation of the 13 colonies. We also read about the French and Indian War. Class Meeting: We discussed taking responsibility for ourselves. We talked about how important it is to return your assignments on time and also taking responsibility for your actions.

In today’s Friday folder you will find the November Book Report form and Reading Record. Please note that the November book report is nonfiction not biography or autobiography. The books the students read should be informational books about things like animals, plants, etc.

May God continue to bless you and your family. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne . UPCOMING EVENTS: Chaminade Band Performance Wed., November 7

UPCOMING TESTS: Math Unit 3 Wed., November 7 Spelling Lesson 10 Friday, November 9 Reading How to Babysit an Orangutan Friday, November 9

DUE DATES: Personal Plan of Improvement First Quarter Monday, November 5 November Book Report Non-fiction/Informational Friday, November 30 November Reading Record 60minutes/week Friday, November 30

October 26, 2012

Dear Parents,

We would like to welcome Mrs. Pauline Ingram to St. Clement and our fourth grade class. She will be student teaching in Mrs. Meier’s class from October 29 to Christmas break. Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We have explored how humans grow over time and the habits that keep your body and soul healthy. We discovered choices we can make to be healthy in body and spirit.

Reading: We have read the story The Garden of Happiness. We learned how to use a cause/effect relationship to understand a character’s motivation and action. The test for this story will be next Friday, November 2.

Math: We traveled to Cairo, Egypt and practiced interpreting data. We practiced measuring length and using a map scale. We also provided practice solving number stories.

English: We learned that commas separate items in a series. We also learned how commas are used after introductory words, such as, yes, no, and well. Science: We are exploring the importance of soil and what pore spaces do to the permeability of soil.

Social Studies: We began our study of U.S. History. We read about several different Native American tribes. We learned about Spanish and French explorers and the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

Class Meeting: We discussed with the children the Personal Plan of Improvement for the second quarter. We talked about the importance of setting goals and choosing a subject area and an area of study skills/personal growth to work on for the second quarter. Please help him/her to decide on a goal and return the form in the Friday folder on Monday, October 29.

The fourth grade field trip to the Daniel Boone Home will be on Monday, October 29. Your child will wear his/her uniform. Dress appropriately for the weather. Your child also needs to bring his/her lunch and a drink. Thanks.

Book Reports and Reading Records for October are due this coming week. See the due dates at the bottom of the page.

Attached to this week’s stapled packet is a Personal Plan of Improvement for your fourth grader to fill out. Please discuss this with your child and help him/her to decide on a subject area to target for improvement in the second quarter. Then help your child formulate a plan that will enable her/him to achieve the targeted improvement. Please do the same for an area of study skills/personal growth. Return the form with the stapled packet on Monday, October 29.

Please remember we are having our classroom Halloween party on Wednesday, October 31 from 2:15-2:45p.m. If you are coming to help with a party, please remember to park in the dismissal lanes. If you are leaving by 2:50p.m., please use the tennis courts to park.

We are looking forward to meeting with you at conferences. Have a spooktacular Halloween. God bless you and your family.

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Field Trip Daniel Boone Home Monday, October 29

Tribe activity Tuesday, October 30

Halloween party 2:15-2:45p.m. Wed., October 31

All Saint’s Day No school Thursday, November 1

Conferences 10:00a.m.-7:00p.m. Thursday, November 1

All School Mass 8:00a.m. Friday, November 2

UPCOMING TEST:

Reading Garden of Happiness Friday, November 2

DUE DATES:

Personal Plan of Improvement First Quarter Monday, October 29

October Book Report MO history/biography Tuesday, October 30

October Reading Record 60min./week Wed., October 31

WE ARE CRUSADERS FOR KINDNESS

October 19, 2012 Dear Parents, We will celebrate our grandparents/senior friends on Friday, October 26. We will begin with 8:00a.m. Mass, a reception in the cafeteria after Mass for the grandparents, a special program in the parish center, and visits to the classrooms. We are looking forward to this special day. Here are the highlights of our week:

Religion: We are discussing ways to choose actions that show respect. This goes with the October Catholic Social Teaching theme – Life and Dignity of the Human Person. We have talked about how respect is necessary for every person because we find Jesus in him/her. We helped students appreciate the early stages of human life and to recognize the sacredness of human life at every stage.

Reading: We have read the story Nights of the Pufflings. We reviewed how to summarize the most important information in a text.

Math: We have begun Unit 3 – Multiplication and Division. We learned about “What’s My Rule” problems and strategies for solving multiplication facts.

English: We have proofread sentences for capitalization and correct end marks. We practiced rewriting statements as questions, commands, and exclamations. We have reviewed capitalizing proper nouns, titles, and initials that are parts of names.

Science: We learned how glaciers existed in the past and about other forces that shape Earth’s past.

Social Studies: We finished Unit 2 and took a test over government and democracy. Next week we will begin U.S. History.

Class Meeting: Mrs. Polan visited our classrooms and discussed the virtue of respect. The children were engaged in conversation about respecting others (treating others kindly, showing empathy, including others) and having self-respect. The fourth grade field trip to the Daniel Boone Home will be on Monday, October 29. Your child will wear his/her uniform. Dress appropriately for the weather. Your child also needs to bring his/her lunch. All permission forms need to be returned to school by Wednesday, October 24. Thanks. In your Friday folder, you will find a checklist for the classroom rules. Your child reviewed and rated himself/herself on how well he/she is doing following these rules. Please take time to review this with your child. Keep this attached to the stapled packet that is to be returned on Monday, October 22. Thank you. Media Literacy- “The purpose of media literacy education is to provide students with the habits of inquiry and skills of expression they need to be critical thinkers, effective communicators, and active citizens in today’s world.” (Rogow & Schiebe, 2007). Just a reminder to refer to the 4th Grade Curriculum Trifold for questions you might ask your child when you and your child are watching television or a movie. God bless you and your family. Have a wonderful weekend! Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Report Cards On-line Wed., October 24

Choir Field Trip 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Wed., October 24

Red Ribbon Week Red accents to uniform Wed., October 24

Grandparent’s Day 8:00a.m. Mass Friday, October 26

UPCOMING TESTS:

Spelling Lesson 9 Friday, October 26

DUE DATES:

October Book Report MO history/biography Tuesday, October 30

October Reading Record 60min./week Wed., October 31

October 12, 2012

Dear Parents,

Thank you to everyone who donated a baby item for the Pro-life baby shower. Our Lady’s Inn will benefit from your generosity.

Here are the highlights of our week:

Religion: We are learning that feelings are highly individual and are responses to happenings or people. We are recognizing appropriate ways to act on our feelings.

Reading: We read the story The Emperor and the Kite. We reviewed the narrative elements of a story (setting, plot, characters, problem, and solution). We used a story map to identify important events in the story.

Math: We practiced measuring length to the nearest centimeter. We constructed and used a bar graph for a set of collected data. We introduced the partial-difference method of subtraction and reviewed the trade-first method of subtraction. We completed the Unit 2 test.

English: We discussed capitalizing and punctuating abbreviations for titles, addresses, months, and days. We are continuing to work on our personal narrative writing project.

Science: We are learning about how glaciers form and change Earth’s surface.

Social Studies: We are learning about democracy, our rights and responsibilities as citizens and patriotism. We will complete unit 2 and take a test on Thursday over lessons 6 – 8.

Class Meeting: We continued to discuss being responsible for ourselves and appropriate behavior in the classroom. We discussed how our words and actions affect other people. We continued to stress the importance of respecting ourselves and others.

Please sign and return the permission slips for the fourth grade field trip to Daniel Boone’s home and the choir member’s field trip. These should be returned by next Friday, October 19.

Scholastic book orders are due by Tuesday, October 16.

As we complete the first quarter, we are still experiencing some disruptive behaviors in class – talking out, conversations during classes, and students not following directions. Below is the discipline policy from the Parent Handbook. We will now begin to enforce the Tuesday morning detention if a student is sent out of class to a buddy room. We have spoken to the students about this step in the discipline plan. We appreciate your support!

BEHAVIOR PLAN

1. If a student acts in an inappropriate manner, a Warning will be given.

2. If the misbehavior continues, the student will move to the Safe Seat. (If the student is sent to the Safe Seat, the teacher will place a Mark on his or her Student Calendar –

grades 6th – 8th only.)

3. If the misbehavior continues when the student is in the Safe Seat, the student will move to the Buddy Room. (Student will serve a Tuesday morning detention if sent to the Buddy Room)

Have a great weekend and may God bless you and your family.

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Vision/Hearing Screening Tuesday, October 16

All School Mass 8:00a.m. Friday, October 19

UPCOMING TESTS:

Social Studies Unit 2 – Lessons 6 - 8 Thursday, October 18

Reading Night of the Pufflings Friday, October 19

Spelling Lesson 8 Friday, October 19

DUE DATES:

October Book Report MO history/biography Tuesday, October 30

October Reading Record 60 min./week Wed., October 31

Dear Parents, As the cooler weather arrives, please make sure your child brings a jacket or sweatshirt to school for outside recess. Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We began the Chastity Education Program this week. We discussed ways to grow in responsibility, love, and how families can pray together. We are exploring relationships between rules and God’s gift of free will. Reading: We read a play called The Baker’s Neighbor and learned about cause and effect. Math: We reviewed the partial-sums algorithm and column addition method. English: We began the unit on Capitalization and Punctuation. We discussed capitalizing the names of places and things. Science: We are continuing to work on our project on rock formations and will begin the chapter on Earth’s Surface and Interior next week. Social Studies: We studied latitude and longitude. We learned about the three branches of government at the city, state, and federal levels. Class Meeting: We discussed being responsible for ourselves and especially to our families and taking care of our pets. The Pro-life baby shower will be held next week. The students are encouraged and invited to bring in an unwrapped baby item by Friday, October 12. Thank you for your generosity. Please continue to use the Xtra math website to practice your math facts three times a week. The end of the first quarter is quickly approaching. Be sure to check Fast Direct and see if your child has any missing assignments. These need to be completed and turned in by the end of next week (October 12). Have a great weekend and may God bless you and your family. Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne UPCOMING EVENTS: Columbus Day No classes Monday, October 8 Pro-life Baby Shower Unwrapped baby item October 8 - 12 UPCOMING TESTS: Math Unit 2 Thursday, October 11 Reading The Emperor and the Kite Friday, October 12 Spelling Lesson 7 Friday, October 12 DUE DATES: October Book Report MO history/biography Tuesday, October 30 October Reading Record 60 min./week Wed., October 31 September 28, 2012 . Dear Parents, Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We are emphasizing that God calls us to follow the example of Jesus and that He always loves us. He also gives us the gift of conscience. Reading: We read a story about Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt. We used a Venn diagram to compare/contrast Amelia and Eleanor. We also reviewed ways to locate information. Math: We identified the value of digits in numbers. We organized and displayed data with a tally chart. We learned about line plots, median, mode, and range. English: We reviewed capitalization of names of people. We will begin writing our personal narrative in class. Science: We will begin a small project on rock formations. Each student will choose a rock formation to research. We will be working on this in class at school. Social Studies: We worked on our Missouri booklet and learned about our state flag, tree, seal, and many other state symbols. We will next begin a unit on state and federal government. Class Meeting: We focused on respect in the classroom, both toward adults and fellow students. We talked about making good choices throughout the school day. We will be saying the rosary during the month of October. Please ask your child to bring his/her rosary to school on Monday. Thank you. Thank you for sending in canned goods. The people of St. Vincent de Paul appreciate your generosity. We also met with our tribes, enjoyed lunch, and played some games inside. You will find the October Reading Record and Book Report information packet (booklist, instructions, scoring guide, and Who’s Who form) in this week’s Friday folder. Please remind your child to sign up for the person he/she has chosen for the book report. First come, first serve. We are trying not to have any duplicate people in the classroom. There are biographies in our library for the children to check out. There is also a website you and your child might want to check out for books. It is www.bookhive.org. In today’s Friday folder, you will find the spelling words for Unit 2. God bless you and your family. Have a great weekend! Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne UPCOMING EVENTS: School Pictures Dress up and smile! Tuesday, October 2 St. Francis Pet Blessing 2:15 Youth House Thursday, October 4 Faculty Retreat No classes Friday, October 5 UPCOMING TESTS: Science Chapter 5 Tuesday, October 2 Reading Baker’s Neighbor Thursday, October 5 Spelling Lesson 6 Thursday, October 5 DUE DATES: October Book Report MO history/biography Tuesday, October 30 October Reading Record 60 min./week Wed., October 31 NEWSLETTER September 21, 2012 Dear Parents, We have finished our week of testing…Yeah! Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We are finishing our chapter on sin. We discussed the parable of the Good Samaritan and how we are called to value and respect all people. We also discussed the September Catholic Social Teaching theme – Call to Family, Community, and Participation. We recognized the importance of all members of the family and community. Math: We reviewed equivalent names for whole numbers and name collection boxes. English: We are completing our interviews. We have also been identifying the subject and predicate in a sentence. We learned ways to correct run-on sentences. Science: We are exploring what we can learn from fossils, what types of fossils there are, and how they form. Social Studies: We discussed the role of banks in our economy. We also studied line graphs. Class Meeting: We read a poem “Don’t Laugh at Me” and drew illustrations of what the poem “looked” like. We discussed accepting all people as God’s children. We also watched a music video set to the poem/song. 4B will be participating in the ministries at Mass on Thursday, September 27 at 8:00a.m. We hope you will be able to join us. In the Friday folder you will find a large white envelope that contains the student textbook for the Benzinger Chastity Education Program as well as the Parent Connection and a permission form for you to sign. Please look over these materials and return the textbook and permission slip to school by Wednesday, September 26. Please keep the Parent Connection booklet at home. Thank you. Look for a letter in today’s Friday folder about xtramath.org, a website the children will be required to go to three times a week to practice their math facts. For the remainder of the first quarter, we will be focusing on addition facts. The second quarter will focus on subtraction facts, the third quarter on multiplication, and the fourth quarter on division. We will be checking on your child’s progress weekly. Please remind your son/daughter to bring in can goods for our can goods drive the week of September 24 - 27. The people of St. Vincent de Paul will appreciate your generosity. If your child would like to be eligible for a Pasta House gift certificate, he/she will need to read 500 pages. Please record the total number of pages read each month on the Reading Record log in the bottom right hand corner of the page, sign, and return to school on Friday, September 28. Thank you for your help. Have a great weekend and may God bless you and your family. Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne UPCOMING EVENTS: Can Goods Collection Week of: September 24 - 27 Tribe Activity Dress down day Wed., September 26 4B Mass 8:00a.m Please join us Thurs., Sept. 27 M UPCOMING TESTS: Religion Chapter 3 Tuesday, September 25 English Unit 1 Wed., September 26 Social Studies Unit 2-Lessons 4 and 5 Thursday, September 27 Reading Amelia and Eleanor Friday, September 28 Spelling Lesson 5 Friday, September 28 DUE DATES: 3x5 snapshot Personal Narrative Monday, September 24 Blessing of pets Reservation form Monday, September 24 Chastity Education Student book and permission form Wed., September 26 Science Study guide Friday, September 28 Book Report Realistic Fiction Friday, September 28 Reading Record 60 minutes/week Friday, September 28 ||
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NEWSLETTER September 14, 2012 . Dear Parents, My how time flies! Today marks the halfway point in our first quarter. You will find your child’s mid-quarter report on Work Habits and Social Skills on Fast Direct. An asterisk indicates that your child needs improvement in a given area. There is no mid-quarter report for your child’s grades because you can view them on Fast Direct at any time. . Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We are beginning our discussion of making good choices and avoiding sin. Reading: We read the story Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man. We are learning about prefixes, suffixes, and root words. We also discussed how to summarize a story using a story pyramid. Math: We will begin our next unit on Using Numbers and Organizing Data. We will begin our yearlong World Tour Project, which is an imaginary tour of the world. English: We are continuing to learn about sentence structure. We are also writing a baseball acrostic poem. Science: We are exploring how fossils are collected and studied. Social Studies: We discussed our economy and what it takes for a business to be successful. We also made posters advertising a chosen business. Class Meeting: Mrs. Polan, our school counselor, attended our class meeting this week. She talked to the children about responsibility. . This coming week is ITBS testing week. Your child sampled the test this week by doing a few questions from each category. He/she should have brought the sample test home. You might want to take a look at it with your child. Please be sure your child gets plenty of sleep, eats something before coming to school, and has 3 #2 sharpened pencils with him/her each morning. There will be little homework this week. So, it’s a good time to study those math facts, finish the book report, and read! Try out aplusmath.com or factmonster.com, or one of the textbook websites. Your child will be working on his/her personal narrative in class. He/she is asked to bring in a snapshot of the event in her/his life that he/she is writing about. The snapshot should be no larger than 3x5. The picture will not be returned. It is due no later than Monday, September 24. Thank you for your cooperation. . Have a great weekend and may God bless you and your family. Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne . UPCOMING EVENTS: Mid-quarter report On-line Fast Direct Friday, September 14 ITBS Testing September 17 – 21 All School Mass 8:00a.m. Friday, September 21 . UPCOMING TESTS: DUE DATES: 3x5 snapshot Personal Narrative Monday, September 24 Book Report Realistic Fiction Friday, September 28 Reading Record 60 minutes/week Friday, September 28 . . . Newsletter September 7, 2012 Dear Parents, Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We are finishing our chapter on the Beatitudes and how we can be a disciple of Christ. Reading: We read the story My Name Is Maria Isabel. We discussed what the conflict and resolution in a story is and making and confirming predictions. Math: We continued to learn how to use a compass to draw circles. We will finish Unit 1 next week and begin Unit 2 – Using Numbers and Organizing Data. English: We are identifying the subject and predicate in a sentence. Science: We are learning about different types of fossils and what they teach us. Social Studies: We took our test over Unit 2, lessons 1-3. In lesson 4 we are learning about building a business. We also began our Missouri State Explorer Handbook by looking at Missouri’s landforms and major cities. Class Meeting: We have been working on our class cheer for the Olweus Kick-Off Assembly next week. Your fourth grader will be doing a lot of keyboarding this year. In order to gain speed she/he needs to practice at home. Below are a few good websites for practice. [|www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/] Dance Mat Typing is a fun musical introduction to touch typing for kids seven and older. Practice is divided into twelve lessons, and led by animated characters. We recommend the full screen version (this link is just below the lesson.) Parents wanting to know what keys are taught in each level can click over to “About this Site.” For additional offline practice you can print out the Worksheets. (Look for them in the left-hand menu.) [|www.freetypinggame.net/] Despite the title, there is more than one typing game here. In fact, there are six arcade style games, thirty keyboarding lessons and thirty timed typing tests (with printable certificates.) The lessons feature a keyboard that is color-coded to each of our ten fingers, and each lesson introduces two keys, and then reviews all the keys from previous lessons. We have had some questions regarding book lists for the various genres we will be covering. If you have access to the Internet, please check out www.bookadventure.com. At this site you will be able to create personalized book lists a variety of ways. For instance, you can create a list by reading level, interest, genre, etc. After your child has read a book, he/she may take an online quiz. There are incentives for points gained taking the quizzes. It is well worth the time and effort. In your child’s Friday folder you will find an addition Mad Minute that he/she will be taking next week. This quarter we will be working on the addition facts. This year we will be taking one grade per quarter for the math facts. It will be their best score of all the Mad Minutes for that quarter. Please take time to practice the sheet. 4A will be participating in the ministries of the Mass on Thursday, September 13 at 8:00a.m. We hope you can join us. God bless you and your family. Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne UPCOMING EVENTS: Olweus Kick-Off Assembly 8:45-9:15a.m. Wed., September 12 4A Mass 8:00a.m. Please join us. Thursday, September 13 Palmer Music Parent Mtg. 6:30p.m. Music Room Thursday, September 13 Mid-quarter Friday, September 14 UPCOMING TESTS: Religion Chapter 2 Tuesday, September 11 Math Unit 1 Thursday, September 13 Spelling Lesson 4 Friday, September 14 Reading Lou Gehrig Friday, September 14 DUE DATES: Book Report Realistic Fiction Friday, September 28 Reading Record 60 minutes/week Friday, September 28 August 31, 2012 Dear Parents, Thank you to all who attended Back to School Night. It was nice seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones. We are thoroughly enjoying your children. Here are the highlights of our week: Religion: We are introducing the Beatitudes and discussing ways to live out the Beatitudes. Reading: We read the story Donavan’s Word Jar. We are learning about word and sentence context to figure out the meaning of a word and the use of figurative language (simile/metaphor). We used a story map to discover how Donavan solved his problem in the story. Math: We are continuing our geometry unit. We were constructing and classifying angles, triangles, and quadrangles. We are describing and identifying the properties and types of quadrangles. We are learning about polygons. English: We are identifying statements, questions, commands, and exclamation sentences. Science: We are discovering what igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are, as well as, exploring the rock cycle. Social Studies: We finished lessons 1 – 3 in Unit 2. The students were given a study guide in class. A test over these lessons will be given Wednesday, September 5. Class Meeting: We did a lesson called “Toothpaste Words”. The students listened to a picture book called Mr. Peabody’s Apples. Then the students worked in pairs to squeeze out all the toothpaste in a small tube. (Fun!) They were then instructed to put all the toothpaste back in the tube. (A bit more difficult!) We discussed using clean, bright, sparkling words and when ugly, hurtful words come out of our mouths, they were really hard to push back in. Students filled out a handout of kind, thoughtful, encouraging “toothpaste” words. We believe, and research confirms, that reading is basic to success in school and beyond. For example, your children will be using computers more and more each year. The majority of time one spends on the computer is spent reading. It is essential that individuals have good reading comprehension skills: critical thinking, following directions, compare/contrast, predicting, cause/effect, drawing conclusions, distinguishing fact/opinion, etc. It is for this reason that your child has a standing assignment of reading 60 minutes each week and recording this information on his/her Reading Record. Please read the information on the back of the September Reading Record sent home last week in the Friday folder. Please help your child record his/her reading times on the Reading Record. At the end of the month we ask that you sign the record verifying the times read and return the Reading Record to school. Sometimes you and/or your child may be in doubt about what papers need to be brought back to school and which ones can be left at home. Your child has a manila folder marked Friday Folder. The loose papers in this folder do not need to be returned to school. Only the weekly, stapled packet needs to be returned in the Friday Folder. Usually the weekly stapled packet will include tests and your child’s behavior calendar. Each week, please sign your name on the slip of paper at the top of the stapled packet and return the stapled packet with the parent signature in the Friday Folder each Monday. We are working on organization and will continue to do so during the year. It is a big part of fourth grade. If you ever have any questions, just ask. Attached to the back of this packet you will find your child’s behavior calendar. It will be sent home each week for your review. Please discuss its contents with your child, sign the calendar each week, and contact us if you have any questions or concerns. The calendar remains stapled to the packet and the packet needs to be returned on Monday. Please review your child’s assignment notebook with him/her each day. Remember that it can take awhile for your child to settle into the routine of writing down all assignments and bringing home the right books and supplies. This is truly a work in progress. Your child should be studying his/her math facts every day. Please practice these facts with your child for a few minutes each day. It will make a difference in his/her computation. If your child is tired of using flash cards he/she could check out several good sites for studying math facts: www.aplusmath.com, www.factmonster.com, and www.mathslice.com. Have a safe, fun holiday weekend. God’s blessings to you and your family. Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne UPCOMING EVENTS: Labor Day No classes Monday, September 3 All School Welcome Mass 8:00a.m. Friday, September 7 UPCOMING TESTS: Social Studies Unit 2 – Lessons 1-3 Wed., September 5 Reading Maria Isabel Friday, September 7 Spelling Lesson 3 Friday, September 7 DUE DATES: Book Report Realistic Fiction Friday, September 28 Reading Record 60 minutes/week Friday, September 28 August 24, 2012

Dear Parents, Welcome to Fourth Grade. We hope your week has been as good as ours. As our fourth graders slowly ease into a new year, they are beginning to feel comfortable in their new classroom. They are becoming accustomed to a new routine and settling into it. They have been discovering their rights and responsibilities in school as well as the consequences of their actions, both positive and negative. Now and throughout the year they will be trying to be Alive In Christ.

Here are the highlights of our week in class: Religion: We are learning that Jesus is our Savior and shows us how to live, that the disciples spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Reading: We read the story The Gardener. We are learning about character, plot, and setting and how to use narrative elements to gain insight into the characters’ motivation and actions. Math: We had an introduction to geometry and are learning about lines, line segments and rays. We are also sending home your child’s Everyday Math login information. This card is attached to the stapled packet. Use this to play the math games online and access the Student Reference Book (SRB). English: We are recognizing the steps to draft an interview paragraph, our first writing project. We began Unit 1, The Sentence, in our book. Social Studies: We began Unit 2, The United States, It’s Land and People. This week we studied the various landforms and ecosystems across our country. We also worked with elevation maps. Science: We have been discussing the scientific method, safety rules in science class, and the physical properties of rocks and how they form. Class Meeting: Our class meeting this week consisted of reviewing the “Kindness Rules” and how we would like to be treated.

Please look for the following items in today’s Friday folder: September Book Report form, September Reading Record, and a stapled packet that includes a personal inventory, reading inventory and a study habits checklist, Media Authorization form, and Telecommunications Resources and Usage form. Please help your child complete this packet and return this stapled packet in the Friday folder on Monday. Please keep the Reading Record and Book Report form at home.

Spelling words for Unit 1 are also in this week’s Friday folder. We will have a pre-test on Monday and a graded test on Friday.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email via Fast Direct or call one of us. We will be happy to answer your questions. Enjoy your weekend. God bless you and your family.

Mrs. Kathy Meier and Mrs. Mary Beirne

UPCOMING EVENTS: Hot lunch First day Monday, August 27 Back to School Night K-5 6:00-8:00p.m. Thursday, August 30 Noon dismissal Faculty meeting Friday, August 31

UPCOMING TESTS: Religion Chapter 1 (open book) Tuesday, August 28 Reading Donavan’s Word Jar Friday, August 31 Spelling Lesson 2 Friday, August 31

DUE DATES: Stapled packet Friday folder Monday, August 27 Book report Realistic Fiction Friday, September 28 Reading Record 60minutes/week Friday, September 28

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