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Mrs. Arnold grew up on the East Side of Milwaukee and attended a Catholic school.  Her parents owned a bicycle shop and she learned how to fix bicycles from her grandmother. When she was in 4th grade she was a professional flat tire technician!  Ms. Arnold has 3 children- a 7th grader, a 4th grader, and a freshman at Carmel Catholic High School.  She and her family love hiking, biking, swimming and loads of watersports.  Melissa graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with a Bachelor's degree. When she moved to Illinois, she found her love for the classroom when her own children started school.  She  decided to join the school and spent 4 years as an Elementary (grades 1-3) Montessori Teacher's Assistant as well as substitute teacher. Ms. Arnold  loved every minute of it. She then moved on to work for the Special Education Department of Lake County.  She spent 4 years helping Special Education students find success in the classroom. In that time, she also took on the task of a long term substitute, running the class in all aspects. Lastly, her most recent adventure was teaching 4th grade at another Catholic school in Lake Villa.  Ms. Arnold absolutely loves teaching 4th grade and is very excited to start the year. She is looking forward to a wonderful year of growth and learning!
 

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Notes:
Would anyone be willing to donate 1-4 boxes of Lucky Charms for St. Patrick's day?  I will be hosting a few "Minute to Win it" games for St. Patrick's Day. 
 
We had a fun filled Friday!  We took our U4W2 Reading Comprehension/LA test, spelling test, continued our science study and discussed concepts such as pollution, sustainability and environmental conservation. We continued to watch WALL-E and discuss human impacts on our environment.  There was a WEDDING today, and an explosion of fidget goo.  Please make sure to keep fidgets at home.  Thank you!!! 

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Reminders:  Spirit Wear dress down day tomorrow. 
Math Boot camp tomorrow after school, 2:00-3:00.
 
Would anyone be willing to donate 4 boxes of lucky charms to our class for St. Patrick's Day? 
 
Math: Chapter 9 Lesson 2 My Homework pages. 
 
Spelling:  Spelling choice, spelling notebook due tomorrow.  
U4W2 Spelling Test tomorrow.
 
Reading: Please visit the library over the weekend and pick out a book for your March book report.  The book choice must be an award winner.  

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Math:  Chapter 8 test tomorrow.  
For homework please, finish the  Review pages for Chapter 8 (549-550).
(If not finished in class.)
 
Spelling: Spelling Sheet 139 (If not finished in class.)
 
Science: Words to know sheet (most kids finished this in class.)
 
Reading: March Book report book choices are due by Monday, March 11.  Book report due April 5.  

Week at a Glance - Monday, March 4 - Friday March 8

Reminders/Notes:
Trimester 3 starts on Monday! Please clean out student take home folders in order to start trimester 3 with a clean fresh empty folder.  Please clean out everything except math manipulatives and the spelling choice board.  Thank you!
 
On Tuesday, 4th graders will participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  We will walk through the procedure to ease nervousness on Monday. 
 
Math Mini Boot Camp
Friday, March 8 2:10-3:10 $30
 
Reading: 
We will begin U4W2 focusing on the genre Tall Tales.
Our story of the week is Thunder Rose Written By Jerdine Nolen. 
 
Spelling:  We will learn to spell words with the suffixes 'ible and 'able. 
 
Math: We will complete Chapter 8 this week, reviewing on Tuesday and Testing on Wednesday.  
Chapter 9 begins with adding and subtracting fractions.  
 
Religion:  We continue learning about lent this week.  On Tuesday we will participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  On Thursday Mrs. Nelson will come and teach scriptures. (There is no grade for scriptures.)
 
Science:  We continue Chapter 4 learning about plants and animals through various activities. 

Monday, March 4, 2024

Reminders:
3rd and 4th grade will participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation tomorrow at 12:30.  
 
Math:  My Homework pages 547-548
Chapter 8 Test on Wednesday.  
 
Spelling:  Spelling definitions due Friday. 
Spelling test Friday. 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Notes:  No school Friday.
 
Homework: 

Math: Check My Progress (Lessons 1-2) (If not finished in class.) 
 
Spelling:  spelling choice and  word Study Sheet (If not finished in class.) 
 
Reading: Sadako packet. (If not finished already.) 
 
*Students were given lots of time to complete homework in class. 

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Notes: No school on Friday. 
 
Homework: 
 
Spelling:  Spelling sheet.
 
Math: Check my Progress pages 529-530
Lesson check tomorrow - Fractions. 

Monday, February 26, 2024

Reminders: No school on Friday.
 
Homework:
Reading: Sadako packet and final project packet due Thursday, February 29.
(Most students finished both of these in class, please finished if necessary.)
 
U4W1 Reading Comprehension Test Thursday.
 
Spelling: Definitions (Most children finished in the time allotted in LA class today.) Spelling test Thursday. 
 
Math:  My Homework pages 527-528 
Math Quiz Wednesday.

Week at a Glance Monday, February 26 - February 29

Reminders: 
Monday, February 26, Math Mini Boot Camp! Fractions. 2:10-3:10 $30 
Thursday, February 29, Math Mini Boot Camp! Fractions.  2:10 - 3:10 $30
Thursday, February 29 - Trimester 2 Ends
Friday, March 1 - No School
 
Math: Oh me oh my! More fractions!  We will continue Chapter 8 and will complete lessons 6-9.  The topics include comparing and ordering fractions, use benchmark fractions to compare and order fractions, problem solve using logical reasoning, and an introduction to mixed numbers. 
There will be a quiz on Chapter 8 lessons 3-7 on Wednesday.
If you would like extra practice for your child, I assigned all of Chapter 8 in IXL.  If they wish, they can receive extra credit for each topic they practice and receive a 100*. 
 
Reading/LA:  We begin Unit 4 Week 1 this week.  Our genre is Traditional Literature.  Our story this week "Can You Guess My Name?" written by Judy Sierra.  I have assigned the audio on google classroom for extra listening practice.  
Grammar - Subject and Object Pronouns. 
Word Study - Greek and Latin Prefixes
 
U4W1 Test will be on Thursday, February 29.
 
Spelling:  Spell words with Greek and Latin word parts.  Spelling test on Thursday, February 29. 
 
Spelling choice this week can be done in spelling notebooks. 
Monday: Definitions
Tuesday: Spelling Sheet
Wednesday: Spelling Choice
Thursday: Test
 
Religion:  We will continue our Lenten packet.  We will not have scriptures this week. 
 
Science: We continue Chapter 3 continuing our plant and animal studies.  If your student missed a science lab we were able to complete those labs during their recess. 
 
Social Studies:  Please see Mrs. Shreiner's page.  

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Today we finished our novel study "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes."
Sadako is a 10 year old girl who had leukemia due to atom bombs dropped in Hiroshima.  Throughout the story we know she is very ill and will not survive her battle with Leukemia.  Needless to say it was emotional for students.  Tomorrow we will celebrate Sadako's memory by making origami paper cranes. 
 
Homework: 
 
Reading/LA: Sadako vocabulary packet - last 7 words.  The completed packet needs to be turned in tomorrow.  
Sadako vocabulary quiz tomorrow (the quiz is multiple choice.)  We will review again tomorrow morning before taking the quiz. 
 
Book report due tomorrow.  
 
Math: My homework pages 509-510.