Reminders for this week: 
- No School Monday, February 19
- Food pantry donation on Thursday. Fourth Grade students have been asked to donate pasta. 

 

Math: We are continuing Chapter 8: Fractions this week, focusing on lessons 2 - 6. These lessons cover prime and composite numbers, equivalent fractions, simplest form, and ordering and comparing fractions. 
Objectives: 
- Determine if a number is prime or composite
- Explore equivalent fractions
- Write a fraction in simplest form
- Compare and order fractions

 

Social Studies: The students will finish their Midwest Tour project presentation this week. Each group will present their research to the class using Google Slides. 
Objectives: 
- Apply map skills to locate geographical sites of the Midwest
- Categorize key elements of the economy, geography, transportation, history, and people of the Midwest over time. 

 

Religion:  We are beginning Unit 5 - Morality: Our Lived Faith this week. We will focus on Session
Objective: 
- Consider how Scripture and Traditions can deepen our understanding of the content.

 

LA/Reading: We are continuing our novel study this week with the story, Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes. We will read the rest of the story this week, work on vocabulary activities, and complete comprehension questions. The students will also complete the final project packet for this story. 
Objectives:
- Be familiar with Sadako’s story.
- Be introduced to children’s feelings under the effects of wars and disasters.

 

Spelling: Instead of a spelling test this week, the students will have a vocabulary test using the words from last week. The words for this test are vocabulary words from Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes. The students were given vocabulary words and definitions last week. The test will have the students match the definition to each word. 
Objectives:
- Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge.
- Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge.

 

Science: Check out Ms. Arnold’s page!

- No bus service tomorrow 

 

Spelling: Word Choice Activity

Sadako spelling words test tomorrow

 

Reading: Autobiography book report due 2/23

- 100th day of school Monday
- Valentine’s Day party is on Tuesday, February 13
- $1 dress down day Tuesday, February 13
- Ash Wednesday Mass is February 14
- No bus service Friday

 

Math: This week we will finish Chapter 7: Patterns and Sequences and begin Chapter 8: Fractions. We will finish Chapter 7 with covering lessons 7 and 9 on Monday and Tuesday. The students will review Chapter 7 on Wednesday and take the test on Thursday. We will begin exploring Chapter 8 on Friday. 
Objectives:
- Students will use the order of operations to solve problems. 
- Students will use tables to recognize and write equations with two or more operations. 
- Students will find factors and multiples of whole numbers. 

 

Social Studies: The students will continue to work on their Midwest Tour project. Each group of students are researching various aspects of the Midwest, such as transportation, climate, water, landmarks, and Native Americans. The students will complete the research packet with their group and work together to create a presentation on their findings. 
Objectives: 
- Apply map skills to locate geographical sites of the Midwest
- Categorize key elements of the economy, geography, transportation, history, and people of the Midwest over time. 

 

Religion:  This week we are preparing ourselves for Lent. The children will learn more about the season of Lent, the importance of praying, fasting, and giving. We will also focus on ways we can be more like Jesus. 
Objective: 
- Consider how Scripture and Traditions can deepen our understanding of the content.

 

LA/Reading: We are taking a step away from our Literacy books and moving onto a novel study this week. We will be reading Sadako and The Thousand Cranes. We will begin reading the first few chapters this week, focusing on comprehension and vocabulary. We will also explore the geography and history of Japan.

Objectives:
- Be familiar with Sadako’s story.
- Be introduced to children’s feelings under the effects of wars and disasters.

 

Spelling: Our spelling words for this week come from Sadako and The Thousand Cranes. Objectives:
- Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge.
- Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge.

 

Science: Check out Ms. Arnold’s page!

 

Reminders for this week: 
- Early release on Thursday, February 8
- No school on Friday, February 9
- Chemo Cares donations due Thursday, February 8

 

Spelling: Silent letter worksheet

U3W5 test on Thursday

 

LA: U3W5 test on Thursday

 

Math: Ch. 7 Lesson 5 pgs. 449-450, all

 

- Tomorrow is a spirit wear dress down day

- Chemo Care Project donations will be collected all week. 

 

LA: DLR Week 14 - Due tomorrow

U3W4 test tomorrow

 

Spelling: Word Choice Activity

U3W4 test tomorrow

 

- Feed My Starving Children field trip on Thursday

- Pillow drive on Thursday

- Chemo Care Project donations will be collected all week. 

 

Math: Chapter 6 test tomorrow 

 

LA: DLR Week 14 - Due Friday

U3W4 Test corrections - due tomorrow

U3W4 test on Friday

 

Spelling: V/CV and VC/V Words Worksheet

U3W4 test on Friday

Reminders for this week: 
- Catholic Schools Week 
- Wear red, white, and blue on Monday 
- Field Trip on Thursday to Feed My Starving Children 

 

Math: We will spend the first part of the week reviewing the concepts of Chapter 6. The students will take the Chapter 6 test on Wednesday. We will begin Chapter 7: Patterns and Sequences on Friday. 
Objectives:
- Divide with remainders and check using multiplication and addition.
- Use basic facts and patterns to divide mentally.
- Describe nonnumeric growing and repeating patterns.
- Identify, describe, and extend numeric patterns. 

 

Social Studies: We are taking our tour of the Midwest this week. We will stop in places such as St. Louis, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Michigan, and Chicago. The children will learn about different historical landmarks or popular tourist attractions in these cities and states. 
Objectives: 
- Apply map skills to locate geographical sites of the Midwest
- Categorize key elements of the economy, geography, transportation, history, and people of the Midwest over time. 

 

Religion: We are starting Unit 4 in our Religion book, Sacraments. This week we will focus on the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Eucharist. During these two sessions we will highlight St. Ignatius of Loyola. 
Objective: 
- Consider how Scripture and Traditions can deepen our understanding of the content.

 

LA/Reading: For U3W4 we are going to focus on answering the questions, how do new places influence us? During this week we will read two stories: Weslandia by Paul Fleischman and The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez. During the stories we will analyze the purpose and message of a story. We will compare and contrast fiction and realistic fiction stories. We will also compare first and third person writing styles. Our language convention for this week is progressive verb tenses. Vocabulary words for this week are: miserable, thrilling, recover, instinctively, and savoring. The test will be on Friday. 
Objectives:
- Explain the interactions of the characters and the changes they undergo. 
- Discuss how the author’s use of language contributes to voice. 
- Make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society. 
- Identify and understand the use of literary devices including first- or third-person point of view. 
- Explain the author’s purpose and message within a text. 

 

Spelling: U3W4 words focus on V/CV and VC/V words. Students will have three word choice activities and one spelling worksheet to help them prepare for the test on Friday. 
Objectives:
- Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge.
- Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge.

 

Science: Check out Ms. Arnold’s page!