This week we are saying goodbye to Kona, Stumpy, and our Gooseberry Park friends. I know the students have enjoyed the novel and now it is time to move on to our second book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. The chapter 2 math test will be Wednesday. We have been reviewing in class and […]
Fall is in the air as we begin the month of October. Students are having a good time using the IXL math site and Spelling City. I just got a report from IXL and am very happy to see how much time each child has been spending doing math on the site. A few students […]
Fourth graders are having fun exploring their new Bibles. This week they are working in pairs to find particular Bible verses. They are reading Luke 2:1-7, I Samuel 17:23-54, Acts 2:1-4, and Exodus 3:14. Ask your children what they have read and learned from their readings. My goal is for each student to become comfortable […]
We are beginning our second week of ITBS testing and it is going very well. I anticipate finishing on Wednesday. This week we continue our unit on ecosystems and will begin discussing the interactions of living things. The students have been given their chapter 2 science vocabulary packets. You will find this in the homework […]
This week we begin ITBS testing. I will test in the morning and spread the testing over the next two week period. It is especially important that you make sure your children are well rested and have had a hearty breakfast before they arrive at school We will continue our academic routine as best we […]
It was great to have so many grandparents with us last Friday. I enjoyed watching the interaction as students and grandparents worked on their art masterpieces! This week in grade 4: Math: Wednesday will be our first math chapter test…chapter one Social Studies: We will read about and discuss California’s climate and natural resources. I […]
Fourth graders are enjoying their new Catholic Youth Bibles. This week, we read Matthew 5:1-11 and discussed the Beatitudes. We have also been exploring the books of the Bible and hunting for which books are in the Old Testament, and which are in the New Testament. I am encouraging the students to “embrace” having their […]
It was good to meet with so many of you last week for Back to School night. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, especially if you were not able to attend our meeting. This week in grade 4: We will have a chapter one science vocabulary test on Friday morning. […]
Fourth grade is in full swing and the students are working hard. This week: Math: We continue to explore place value. All students should also be practicing their multiplication facts. The goal is 100 facts recalled in 3 minutes. Reading: The students are enjoying the adventures of Gooseberry Park with Kona, Stumpy, and Gwyndolyn. Social […]
Today was our first full day of the school year, and it was full! The students now have all of their textbooks and we have officially begun to delve into each of our subject areas. We are happy to welcome 4 new students this year! A big welcome to David Dunham, Valerie Garcia, Nicholas Maulhardt, […]