Monday, January 31, 2011

Today's Homework

LA - Spelling WB pgs. 105 & 106

Math - Finish the Division WS

Return your signed Progress Report envelope! Thank you!

Friday, January 28, 2011

Grade 4 News - January 28, 2011

Progress Reports:
Monday the progress reports will be distributed. Be sure to sign and return the envelope within three days. The report is yours to keep. Thanks!

Catholic Schools Week!
We look forward to celebrating the week with you! You are welcome to join your child for lunch next week, and always welcome to join us for Mass. We hope to see you here! Don't forget to support Family Fun Night on Wednesday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Language Arts News:
"Christmas Is" book orders-
Many thanks to all of you for returning the book order forms marked with either a yes or no. The kit has been shipped and we expect the books to arrive in about one month. We are very excited!

Individual student books-
We are working on drafting our first draft of our individual stories, and we will be editing and getting these ready for typing them online soon. How can you help at home? Ask to see your child's story and go over it with them! Feel free to help edit and revise- there's only one of me and many of them, so it would be a great help if you want to jump in and assist your child with the writing. We want to produce the best stories we can since these are going to be published also. You will even be able to assist them with the story once it is typed online. Stay tuned for more details!

Christopher and Jeanette Canyon to visit!
We are excited to meet these talented illustrators! We looked at samples of their books today in class and students are working on writing a poem and illustrating it in the style of these inspiring artists.

Literature Circles
Our work with Frindle continues. We are halfway through this fun read, and will be completing a final project that utilizes all of our work thus far.

Math News:
Long division continues...and keeps getting longer! Today we worked on dividing into three digits. Keep practicing some at home. The more we practice, the easier the routine becomes.

Have a lovely weekend!
Laurie Smith

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Today's Homework

Math - Finish the division quilt worksheet

LA - Finish Literature Circle work for Chapters 6/7, schedule F

ALL BOOK ORDERS for the class book, "Christmas Is..." are DUE by tomorrow at the latest. We will be shipping the kit and orders tomorrow afternoon.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Today's Homework

LA - Students not finished with their Literature Circle work for Frindle Chapter 5 should complete this for HW.

Math - Complete bottom half of division WS

Monday, January 24, 2011

Today's Homework

LA - Spelling test tomorrow over last week's words

Math - Continue to practice your long division steps! Try a few at home similar to 54 divided by 3. We're working a little bit each day - It's an involved process and takes lots of practice to master!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Today's Homework

LA - Spelling test
Finish any Literature Circle work

Math - Finish the division worksheet

Please return the book order forms with a parent signature and either a yes or no to purchase. We need these from every student. Thank you!

If anyone has a DVD of the Christmas Program to send in, we'd love to view it!

Tomorrow is a dress down day for students without missing assignment notices the second half of the quarter.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Today's Homework

IMPORTANT - All students are bringing home an envelope with an order form for the class book, "Christmas Is.." Whether you would like a copy or not, please mark yes or no, sign the form, and return it in the envelope to school. We cannot send our book in for publishing without a signed parent note from each of you. Thanks for your assistance with this!

LA - Spelling Funky
Return signed parent forms

Math - Finish division worksheet