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Welcome to 4A!
Mrs. Patricia Morris
Abbreviations: wb=workbook pb=practice book ws=worksheet ch=chapter
Week of November 17-21
Reminders. ****extra credit Reading work was sent home today. I encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity! For those who wish to earn the extra credit, the work is due on Friday of this week.*****
Thursday: Is it Friday yet?
Religion: Ch. 5 quiz on Monday
Reading: reread Tomas - test tomorrow. Please bring your book report book tomorrow. You do not have to be finished reading it yet - just bring it in for the day.
Extra credit work due tomorrow.
Social Studies: ws
Spelling - test on the contractions Monday.
Wednesday:
Math: chapter 3 test tomorrow. Problem solving portion of the test will be Friday.
Reading: extra credit work due Friday
Spelling: #1-10 in sentences due tomorrow.
Language Arts: Test on Nouns [singular, plural, possessives, nouns in the subject and direct object]
Social Studies: worksheet
Tuesday:
Math: wb34 #1-8; Test on chapter 3 Thursday.
Reading: ws (back of last night's); Test Friday on Tomas and the Library Lady.
Spelling: #1-10 in sentences due Thursday. The test will be next Monday.
English: ws; test on nouns including possessives on Thursday.
Social Studies: study vocab.
Math: wb 32 #1-12
Reading: ws
Spelling: PB116
Social Studies: ws
Week of November 10-17, 2008
Thursday:
Math: wbp.29 #1-14
Spelling: Lesson 6 test tomorrow
Reading: finish ws
Language Arts: ws
Science: quiz signed; test tomorrow on plants.
Wednesday:
Math: wb28 1-12
Reading: ws - no pass
Spelling: Lesson 6 in ABC order due tomorrow
English: wb25
Tuesday: Reminder: please clean out your take home folder and check your supplies.
Math: wb27#2-16
Reading: ws
Spelling: lesson 6 in abc order due Thurs. (#1-25)
Science: Reread text p.A18-23
Reminders: Directions for the November book report were sent home today. The file folder report is due on 12/2.
tests signed and corrected.
A certificate with the Halloween book report grade was sent home today. This does not have to be returned to me.
Math: wb26 - evens only
Spelling: PB117; test Friday
Science: worksheet; test on plants Friday
Week of November 3-7, 2008
Election Reflections
Barack Obama and John McCain were running to be candidate. It took 9 or 10 months to be elected for president. Can you guess who won? Barack Obama won. Who did you want to win? I wanted Barack Obama to win because I would be happy for him to be the first African American president. But if Sarah Palin was with Barack Obama she would be the first girl vice president. ~by Melanie Smith
If I were Malia or Sasha, and I woke up one morning and found out my dad was president, I would be extremely excited because I would get to live in the White House! It would be so cool to get to be the daughter of the president! Michelle said to the kids that they could get a dog after the election (2008) was over. Wow! One man, one woman, two kids, and a dog. This is going to be very interesting! ~by Katie Hancin
.....Did you know that Barack Obama and his family are from Illinois just like Abraham Lincoln? That is kind of cool! ~Erin Musick
I think it would be cool to live in the White House, but it would be scary to see Abraham Lincoln's ghost! ~Jonathon Burdick
Barack Obama is the first African American President in the USA. He also received more votes than any candidate in history. Barack has two little girls named Malia and Sasha. Malia is 10 years old and the oldest. Sasha is 6 years old and the youngest. Obama's wife's name is Michelle. Barack said to his daughters that they would get a puppy after the election was done. The score was Obama 338 and Mccain 163. Malia and Sasha do chores and get $1.00 each week. Barack Obama Rocks! ~by Sydney Souders
If I was Malia I would be so happy that my dad is the new President of the United States of America. Also that he is the first African American president. I think John McCain gave Barack Obama a big battle. This is making history! p.s. don't forget to vote in four years. ~by Ryan French
I think it is going to be hard for Obama because he has two kids running around. What if the puppy pees on the floor and there is a stain and they can't get it out? when the puppy gets older, it might knock down plants and other things in the White House. ~by Tricia Marshall
During the month of November, the students will be assigned a book report (no project this time!). They will read and write a report on a fiction chapter book of their choice in which a main character is an animal. There are several good choices at the Book Fair, or the students may choose one from the classroom library or from the public library or from home. Book choices will have to be approved by me.
Thursday:
Math: wb25 evens.
The steps for this kind of estimation are:
Add or subtract the front digits. Make every other place zero.
Adjust up or down to get a closer estimate. Don't use rounding or do the actual addition or subtraction. This is a mental math strategy.
Language Arts: Test tomorrow on nouns - common/proper, singular/plural
Social Studies: test tomorrow. study p.20-25, maps in binder and notes in copybook.
Wednesday:
Math: wb24 due. Use a separate piece of paper if you don't have room on the wb page.
Spelling: study words on p.99
Social Studies: ws due; study p.20-25 for test. Know the cities and rivers on the map in your binder.
Science: quiz on plant vocab. tomorrow
Tuesday: Book Fair Tomorrow!
Math: wb 24 due Thurs. You may use a separate piece of paper to do the work.
Spelling: PB101
Social Studies: ws due Thursday. Study cities and rivers on the map of PA in your binder. You will need to be able to place the 10 cities and 5 rivers on a blank PA map on Friday's test.
Science: study plant vocab.
Monday:
Religion: Unit test. study p.1-23 and notes.
Math: Take Home test due tomorrow; ch. 2 test tomorrow.
Spelling: study this week's words on p.99. Test Thursday.
Language Arts: ws
Social Studies: ws; Chapter 2 test Friday.(p.20-25)Science: study vocab.; Plant vocab. quiz Thursday.
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Week of October 27-31
GO PHILLIES!!!!!
Friday: Happy Halloween! Thank you everyone who helped with the Fall Fun Festival ~ it was a great day!
Religion: Ch. 3 quiz Monday. Unit 1 Test Tuesday.
Math: Ch.2 test Tuesday.
Wednesday:
Reminder: During the month of November, we will pray for our deceased loved ones. If you would like names of deceased loved ones placed in the St. Ephrem Book of Life, please send in names by Monday.
Math: Take home test due Tuesday.
Religion: review Ch. 3 and notes in copybook for quiz on Monday. Unit test [ch.1-3]on Tuesday.
Tuesday:
Math: finish wb 21. Do the work in copybook.
Spelling: wb 100.
Reading: wb86
Science: Study plant vocab.
Monday Homework:
Religion: answer question in copybook.
Math: wb p.21 #2-11 (do the work in your copybook)
Reading: PB 72
Social Studies: study vocab.
Science: worksheet
Week of October 20-24
Reminders:
During the month of November, Fourth grade will be raffling off a Thanksgiving "Basket of Bountiful Blessings" to raise money for the Missions. We would like to include a cornucopia of candy in the basket [thanks to Bethany for the suggestion!]. If you would like to contribute a bag of wrapped candy (maybe seasonal candy like the Hershey's kisses wrapped in autumn colors or the little packs of candy corn.....), please send your donation in by Friday, 10/31.
Students who have their Halloween book projects ready may bring them in beginning on Thursday. All projects are due Monday, 10/27.
Please send in the names of deceased family members or loved ones for our Book of Life. These people will be remembered in the prayers of the St. Ephrem school community during the month of November.
There are still several months available for you to visit Mrs. Rosar, our adopted grandparent. Thank you to those who have signed up for a visit!
We are in need of old or broken crayons that you can donate for an upcoming art project.
Thursday:
Religion: study Ch.2 vocab.
Math: wb18
Spelling: Activity 20 (using 10 of the words on p.87) due tomorrow
Reading: Project due Monday. Thank you Moms and Dads for your help. The projects are coming in and generating lots of excitement!
English: Voyages wb19; test signed and corrected
Social Studies: worksheet - ask your kid about Longitude and Latitude.
Wednesday
Math: wb16
Reading: work on project.
Spelling: activity 20 due Friday
English: Voyages wb p.18
Social Studies: worksheet
Tuesday
Religion: study notes in copybook about Church leaders.
Reading: work on your project
Spelling: Activity #20 due Friday.
Language Arts: PB 58
Monday Homework
Math: ws. Problem solving test tomorrow.
Reading: review Titanic and Silver Lake stories for Reading test tomorrow.
Spelling: We are reviewing Lessons 1-4. Use the list of review words on p.87 to do activity #20. Activity 20 is due on Friday.
Social Studies: study vocab.
Reminders: Tests signed and corrected. Parent conference appointment papers were sent home today.
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Week of 10/13-10/17/08
Worth Quoting: "Technology Rocks!"
~Blaze Ferris
Reminders: You should be finishing up the reading of your Halloween book and planning your project. Students who have finished their projects by Thursday, 10/23 may begin presenting them. All projects are due by Monday, 10/27.
Thursday: No written homework ~ THANKS PHILLIES!!!!
Wednesday: GO PHILLIES!!!
Math: ws
Reading: PB61 due Friday
Spelling: Lesson 4 test tomorrow
Social Studies:ws
Tuesday:
Religion: Ch. 2 test tomorrow. Review the chapter and notes in copybook.
Math: wb 15 (where it says "mental math" just do the addition.)
Reading: PB 61 due Friday. Be careful to write in complete sentences!
Spelling: worksheet.
Monday:
Religion: Take home quiz due tomorrow. Chapter 2 test Wednesday.
Math: wb. p. 14. Tests corrected and signed. Next speed test Wednesday.
Reading: PB 60.
Spelling: Activity #11 with Lesson 4 words. Lesson 4 test Thursday.
Science: Lesson 1 test tomorrow.
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Week of 10/6-10/10/08
Friday:
Science: Test on Lesson 1 Tuesday. Use pages in binder (not the microscope one) and vocab. in copybook to study.
Collect 5 leaves and bring them in a plastic baggie by Wednesday. Try to find leaves of different shapes.
Thursday: GO PHILS!
Math: chapter 1 test tomorrow
Reading: work on reading Halloween book.
Spelling: PB 69
Language Arts: English ch. 1 test tomorrow. Review highlighted pages in Voyages workbook.
Science: Ch. 1 Lesson 1 test Tuesday.
Wednesday:
Math: Take home test due tomorrow.
Spelling: # 15-20 in sentences.
Language Arts: Voyages workbook p. 14
Science: worksheet
Tuesday:
Math: Take Home Test due Thursday. Ch. 1 test Friday
Spelling: #15-20 in sentences. Underline the spelling word in red pen.
English: Voyages workbook p.14; Ch. 1 test Friday
Science: worksheet
Monday:
Tests signed and corrected.
Religion: study notes on the Bible.
Math: wb p. 11 - evens only. do the work in your copybook
Reading: read Halloween book.
Spelling: Lesson 4 #3-8 in sentences.
English: Voyages wb. 13
Science:
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Week of 9/29-10/3/08
Can you help? For an upcoming art project, we will need clean, empty half gallon juice or milk cartons (the square cardboard kind, not the plastic jugs). Please send us your empties!
Reminders: PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DRIVE; Art and Scholastic News $ due Wednesday.
We are practicing counting up to make change to $20.00. This is a skill that takes real hands-on practice with real money. You can help your child master this skill by practicing at home with actual coins and bills to count back change.
Thursday:
Math: Ask your 4th grader about Rounding Boot Camp!
Reading: work on reading your Halloween book. Details about the book report/project will go home Monday! Give yourself goosebumps!
Science: study ch. 1 vocab.
GO PHILLIES GO!!!!
Wednesday:
Religion: If you have a rosary that you are allowed to bring to school, bring it in during the month of October, the month of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Math: study times tables
Reading: finish Titanic vocabulary worksheet
Science: study vocab.
Tuesday:
Reading: PB46. Use the Titanic vocab. in your binder for help.
Math wbp.9
Spelling: Test tomorrow on Lesson 3
Science: study vocab. in copybook.
Monday: Math wb p. 8
Reading: study Titanic vocab.
Spelling: Write lesson 3 words #21-25 in sentences. Underline the spelling words. Lesson 3 test Wednesday.
English: Voyages wb p. 11
Science: study new vocab.
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Week of 9/22-9/26/08 Welcome Autumn!
Thursday: Reminder~ Home & School meeting 7p.m.
Religion: study ch. 1
Language Arts: PB43
Social Studies: Study Ch. 1 - study vocab., study guide and review the chapter
Wednesday:
Religion: Take Home quiz
Math: wb 7
Spelling: study Lesson 3 words
Social Studies: activity on text p.14 - write your answers in your copybook. Time line due Friday
Tuesday: School pictures tomorrow. Reading, Spelling, English tests corrected and signed.
Religion: Activity p. 7 ;Study highlighted material.
Math: Finish wb 6
Spelling: PB52
English: Voyages wb 10
Social Studies: Timeline due Friday. Use study guide to study for test.
Monday: Reminders ~ Math quiz and Religion quiz corrected and signed. If you are ordering books, orders are due tomorrow.
Religion: study highlighted parts in chapter 1. Test on Ch. 1 Friday
Math: Place Value ws - do only #1-14; Place Value test Thursday.
Spelling: Lesson 3 ~ activity 31.
English: Voyages wb p. 8
Social Studies: Personal timeline due Friday. Directions are in folder. Test on Ch. 1 Friday
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Week of 9/15-9/19/08
Ask your fourth grader about: The Constitution; Japan; Our State Symbols ~ You'll be amazed at what they know!
Friday: Calendar signed. Sharpen pencils. Want to know more about the topics we've been studying? Check out these sites:
http://www.web-japan.org/kidsweb - you can tour a Japanese house!
http://www.usconstitution.net - find out more about the Constitution
ROOT FOR THE PHILLIES!!!!
Thursday:
Math: workbook p. 6 #1-12
Spelling: Activity 27
English: Review Voyages wb p. 1-7 for test on sentences
Science: Write the answer to the question you wrote in your copybook today. Illustrate our experiment.
Wednesday:
Math: workbook p. 4 #13-20
Spelling: PB38
English: PB42; test on sentences Friday [kinds of sentences; subject/predicate]
Tuesday:
Religion: Quiz on Morning Offering tomorrow
Math: Finish wb 3. Quiz on place value tomorrow (no millions)
English: wb7. Test on sentences Friday.
Spelling: activity #29 (from list of activities in binder. Do the work in Language copybook)
Social Studies: study new vocabulary in S.S. copybook.
Monday:
Religion - study Morning Offering - quiz on Morning Offering Wed.
Math - ws. We are learning to read, write and say numbers to
1 billion!
Spelling - PB37. Test Friday on Lesson 2.
English- wb5. Test Friday on Grandfather's Journey.
Week of 9/8-9/12/08
Reminders: Books covered. Sharpen pencils every night. Pretzel bulk orders due Wednesday
Tests this Week:
Friday - Spelling Lesson 1; Reading - Akiak
Homework
Monday:
Religion -
Math - finish ws
Spelling - pb 17
Reading -
English -
Social Studies -
Science -
Tuesday: Gym and Music classes begin. Confessions.
Religion -
Math - finish ws
Spelling - pb 18
Reading -
English - wb1
Social Studies -
Science -
Wednesday: Back to School Night 7:00 - Parents only
Spelling - Study Lesson 1
Thursday:
Religion: study Morning Offering
Math: wb p.1 evens; Tell your family what we call the number that is a 1 followed by 100 zeroes!
Spelling: study for test
English: wb p.4
Friday:
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Week of 9/1/08 - 9/5/08Say thank you to someone who works hard for your family.
Monday: Labor Day ~
Tuesday: Wear flip flops, sip lemonade, and celebrate the last day of summer vacation!
Wednesday: First day of school! Bring a snack for morning break, your new supplies, and a smile.
Thursday: No school for 4th grade students.
Friday: IF you have your own copies of the books you read from the summer reading list, please bring them in (we will share if you do not have your own copy).
Please cover workbooks with clear contac paper. Please have all supplies ready for use on Monday.
I would like each student to have a 3 ring binder and a set of dividers. We will use the binder for study guides and notes.
Say thank you to your parents for everything they've done to prepare you for school. Have a great weekend!
