Placeholder text, please change
Mrs. Meghan Shreiner » Home

Home

Welcome to Mrs. Shreiner's Classroom!
“We are all pencils in the hand of God.” -Mother Teresa

 

 

Hello and welcome to 4th grade!

 

My name is Mrs. Shreiner, and I am delighted to be your child’s teacher this year. I am so excited to start my fifth year of teaching and my second year here at St. Joseph Catholic School. 

 

Being a teacher was something I always felt I was called to do. I received my undergraduate degree from St. Norbert College and recently received a Master’s degree in Elementary Education. When I’m not in the classroom, you can find me reading a good book, exploring the outdoors, or spending time with my family and dog.

 

I believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every student feels valued and inspired to reach their full potential. This year, students will expand their reading and math skills, explore their relationship with God and others, and work together to serve the community. I am excited to teach Social Studies again this year, where we will take a tour of the United States, learning about its history, people, and geography. 

 

I’m so lucky to have the support of two wonderful teacher's aides, Mrs. Broken and Mrs. Graham. Their expertise and commitment are truly invaluable, and I couldn’t be more excited to have them as part of our classroom team. Together, we’re ready to make this year a remarkable one for our students!

 

I’m excited for a fantastic year of growth, discovery, and fun with your child! If you ever have any questions, please feel free to reach out. If you would like to donate to our classroom, please visit our Amazon Class Wishlist link on my webpage. Here’s to a wonderful year ahead!

 

God Bless,

Mrs. Shreiner

 

Posts

Wednesday, April 30

Homework: 
Math: Ch 12 L1 pgs. 779-780, all
LA: Number the Stars Section 1 Vocabulary packet due Thursday
Religion: Assessment Thursday. Study guide was completed in class and sent home on 4/24
 
Reminders: 
ABC Countdown:
~Tomorrow is Crazy Sock Day for letter C. 

Tuesday, April 29

Homework: 
LA: Number the Stars Section 1 Vocabulary packet due Thursday
Religion: Assessment Thursday. Study guide was completed in class and sent home on 4/24
 
Reminders: 
ABC Countdown started today. 4th grade as a different list than other grades so siblings may not be doing the same activity or theme for each letter. 
~Tomorrow is Books and Bingo Day. Student are encouraged to bring their favorite book from home
~Thursday is Crazy Sock Day for letter C. 

Monday, April 28

Homework: 
Math: Chapter 13 test tomorrow
Finish review page if not completed in class
LA: Number the Stars Section 1 Vocabulary packet due Thursday
Religion: Assessment Thursday. Study guide was completed in class and sent home on 4/24
 
Reminders: 
- Gym tomorrow
- ABC Countdown starts tomorrow. Thursday is Crazy Sock Day for letter C

Week at a Glance: April 28 - May 2

Math: This week we will finish Chapter 13 and begin Chapter 12. The chapter 13 test will be on Tuesday. We will begin our last chapter of the year, Chapter 12: Metric Measurement on Wednesday.
Objectives:
- Relate area to perimeter.
- Estimate and measure lengths within the metric system.  
 
Social Studies: The students will finish their shoebox dioramas this week and present them to the class.
Objective
- Present the diorama to the class, sharing research findings and explaining the key elements of the Southwest region location.
 
Religion: This week we are focusing on loving God above all things. We are going to focus on how we can be better at following the first three commandments, even when we think it is hard to do so. 
Objectives:
- Tell why we praise and worship God.
- Explain that the Great Commandment calls us to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves. 
 
LA/Reading: This week we will begin our novel study on Number the Stars. We will begin by learning more about World War II and the countries the war took place in. The students will read the first six chapters this week and complete the reading packet that goes along with it. 
Objective: 
- Students will read Number the Stars and show their understanding of each chapter by completing a packet with questions and activities related to the story.
 
Spelling: Instead of spelling words during our novel study, the students will take weekly vocabulary quizzes. The words will go home at the beginning of the week and the students will complete a weekly vocabulary assignment to help prepare for the quiz at the end of the week. 
Objective:
- Students will learn and understand weekly vocabulary words.
 
Science: Check out Ms. Arnold’s page!

Thursday, April 24

Homework: 
Math: Ch 14 L4, pgs. 849-450, all
Spelling: Word Choice Activity, test tomorrow
Reading: Test tomorrow
Science: Animal Report and Saving My Slide-City Home worksheet due tomorrow

Wednesday, April 23

Homework: 
Math: Ch 14 L3, pgs. 843-844, all
Spelling: Word Choice Activity, test Friday
Reading: Test Friday
 
Reminders: 
- Gym tomorrow

Tuesday, April 22

Homework: 
Math: Ch. 13 Lesson 91, pgs. 829-830, all
Spelling: Word Choice Activity, test Friday
Reading: U5W5 Test Friday
Science: Animal report due tomorrow

Week at a Glance: April 22 - April 28

Happy Wednesday! I leave town today for a family wedding and wanted to get the Week at a Glance out before hand. I hope you all have a wonderful Easter!
 
Homework 4/16: 
Math: Test tomorrow
Spelling: Test tomorrow
Reading: Test tomorrow
 
Reminders: 
- No school Monday, April 21
 
Math: This week we will begin Chapter 13, Area and Perimeter. This chapter is a shorter chapter so we will cover the entire chapter this week. Next week we will review the chapter and take the test. 
Objectives:
- Find the perimeter of a figure.
- Find the area of rectangles and squares. 
- Relate area to perimeter. 
 
Social Studies: The students will continue to work in small groups to design their shoebox dioramas showcasing a location from the Southwest region.
Objectives: 
- Research a Southwest region location to gather information about its geography, climate, and cultural significance.
- Work collaboratively in small groups to plan, design, and build a shoebox diorama that accurately represents the chosen location.
- Use creativity and problem-solving to include key features of the location in the diorama, such as landmarks, animals, and plants.
- Present the diorama to the class, sharing research findings and explaining the key elements of the Southwest region location.
 
Religion: This week we will begin the last unit in our Religion books. This week we will focus on the Greatest Commandment  
Objective:
- Provide examples on how we can live more like Jesus. 
 
LA/Reading:  We will be covering Unit 5 Week 5 this week. There are two stories this week, Trashing Paradise and Bye Bye Plastic. The students will finish their newspaper articles. 
Vocabulary: marred, disposable, crude oil, toxic, phenomenon, initiative
Objectives:
- Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources and reusing and recycling materials. 
- Recognize characteristics and structures of informational and digital text. 
- Evaluate details to determine key ideas. 
 
Spelling: The spelling words this week are words with the Greek and Latin word parts, sub, inter, and fore. The test will be on Friday this week.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using knowledge of prefixes. 
 
Science: Check out Ms. Arnold’s page!

Homework: 
Math: Ch. 14 Lesson 10, pgs. 935-936, all.
Spelling: Word Choice Activity, test Thursday
Reading: U5W4 Test Thursday
 
Students were given time in class to finish their homework today. Any work not completed is due tomorrow.
 
Reminders: 
- No school Friday, April 18

Monday, April 14

Homework: 
Math: Ch. 14 Lesson 9, pgs. 929-930, all
Spelling: Word Choice Activity, test Thursday
Reading: U5W4 Test Thursday
 
Reminders: 
- Gym tomorrow 

Week at a Glance: April 14 - April 17

Reminders: 
- No school Friday, April 18

Math: We are finishing Chapter 14 this week by learning about quadrilaterals and lines of symmetry. We will end the week by taking the Chapter 14 test. 
Objectives:
- Classify quadrilaterals using their attributes. 
- Identify figures with line symmetry and draw lines of symmetry. 
 
Social Studies: The students will continue to work in small groups to design their shoebox dioramas showcasing a location from the Southwest region.
Objectives: 
- Research a Southwest region location to gather information about its geography, climate, and cultural significance.
- Work collaboratively in small groups to plan, design, and build a shoebox diorama that accurately represents the chosen location.
- Use creativity and problem-solving to include key features of the location in the diorama, such as landmarks, animals, and plants.
- Present the diorama to the class, sharing research findings and explaining the key elements of the Southwest region location.
 
Religion: We will be focusing on Holy Week this week during religion. The students will learn about the importance of this week and how we prepare for Easter Sunday. We will finish the week by creating a watercolor painting. 
Objectives:
- Identify the important days that we celebrate during Holy Week.
 
LA/Reading: We will be covering Unit 5 Week 4 this week. The story is an informational text called The Himalayas. The students will continue to work on their newspaper articles. 
Vocabulary: survey, subcontinent, plateau, altitude, erosion
Objectives:
- Recognize characteristics and structure of informational text. 
- Discuss specific ideas in the text that are important to the meaning. 
- Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding. 
 
Spelling: The spelling words this week are words with the prefixes dis-, under-, over-, and non-. The test will be on Thursday this week.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using knowledge of prefixes.
 
Science: Check out Ms. Arnold’s page!

Wednesday, April 9

Homework: 
Math: Ch. 14 Lesson 7, pgs. 915-916, all
Spelling: Word Choice Activity, test Friday
Reading: Test tomorrow
Book reports due Friday, April 11
 
Reminders: 
- Gym tomorrow 

Tuesday, April 8

Homework: 
Math: Ch. 14 Lesson 5 and Lesson 6 reteach
Spelling: Spelling word sentences, test Friday
Reading: Test Thursday
Book reports due Friday, April 11
 
Reminders: 
- Food Pantry collection tomorrow. Fourth grade has been asked to donate canned pineapple

Monday, April 7

Homework: 
Math: Ch. 14 L4 pgs. 897-898, all
Spelling: Choice worksheet, test Friday
Reading: Test Thursday
Book reports due Friday, April 11
 
Reminders: 
- Gym tomorrow
- Food Pantry collection Wednesday. Fourth grade has been asked to donate canned pineapple