4 Day Week

Hello Families,

This week is a four-day school week for us. There is no school Friday, September 1st and Monday, September 4th in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Looking Ahead..

• Wednesday, August 30th - Decision Making for both classes
• Wednesday, August 30th - All School Mass @ 10:30

English Language Arts



Spelling - There will be a spelling test on Thursday, August 31st. 

Grammar - We will spend the next two weeks on the skill of quotations: using them correctly.

Reading - We will spend the next two weeks on this story as there is a lot of excellent information within this lesson. There will be a reading comprehension assessment on Friday, September 8th. 

Writing - We will spend time in the computer this week working on how to send a proper email. We will revisit the 5 parts of a friendly letter. 

Social Studies 

Students will have a quiz on the 7 continents and 5 oceans this Tuesday, August 29th. The fifth ocean is a bonus question. Students will be expected to correctly locate and spell each continent and ocean. A word bank with the words will be provided. 

We will begin to study the Regions of the United States. 

Math 

Beginning this week, students will be given timed multiplication tests until they show mastery of all the facts. This week the focus is just the x 3s. The 3 x 0 through 3 x 12.

The students will read and write multi-digit number using the standard form, expanded form, and word form. They will also be able to compare numbers using greater than, less than, or equal to symbols. 

Science

We will finish our Mystery Powder Unit. The students will form hypothesis, test, and make conclusions. 

Religion 

We are focusing on contemplative prayer and God's amazing creation. 

Solar Eclipse

Good Morning Families,

Today is a very neat day in history as our students will be able to virtually see the solar eclipse. We will be viewing it live via our classroom computer from NASA beginning at 9:00 AM. 

Looking ahead...

• Wednesday, August 23rd - Back to School Night in our classroom at 6:00 PM (We will do both classes in 4A). 

English Language Arts

FOCUS WALL COMING SOON! We are experiencing some technical difficulties with Thinkcentral.com this morning. 

• There will be a spelling test on Thursday, August 24th. 

• Grammar - we will continue to work on identifying the subject and predicate in a sentence. We will also be looking at the four kinds of sentences. There will be a grammar assessment on Friday, August 25th. 

• Writing - We will work on finishing our summer writing. 

Social Studies

Due to our crazy schedule last week, we were not able to start Social Studies. So, this week we will . Students will begin a brief review on geography. 

Math 

We are continuing to work with place value. The students will recognize a digit represents 10 times the value of what it represents in the place to its right. In other words, 10 ten-thousands equals 1 hundred thousand. The students will be working with a place value chart. 

Science

Due to a crazy schedule last week, we did not get to begin Science. We will work on our Mystery Powders Unit this week. 

Religion 

It is fitting that our first unit is titled God Creates the World. We will focus on thanking God for creation and caring for the Earth. 

How do I access Dreambox?

Please follow this link below to open a letter that has the directions and school order in order for your child to access Dreambox.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Dreambox Directions

Hello 17-18 School Year!

Welcome Fourth Grade Families!

We hope you enjoyed your summer vacations and are ready to get back into a steady routine! This school year is going to be amazing! We are so excited to begin the Fourth Grade journey with your children.

This blog will be updated weekly and sent to you via email every Monday. Please use this blog to keep up with what is going on in our rooms and around school.

Looking ahead...

• Tuesday, August 15th - All School Mass
• Friday, August 18th - All School Mass @ 10 at Brophy Gym 
• Friday, August 18th - DISMISSAL IS AT NOON!!!!!
• Wednesday, August 23rd - 6:00 to 7:00 PM Back to School Night in the classroom (Parents only please)

English Language Arts



Weekly Spelling Routine 

Every Friday, students will receive their spelling words and homework. The homework will be due the following Thursday. The students will be assessed on the spelling words every Thursday. There will be a spelling test this Thursday, August 17th. 

Grammar - Students will review the parts of a sentence. 

Reading - Students will be focusing on the skill of story structure. We will be using the story Because of Winn Dixie, which was our summer reading, as a refresher. Students will work on activities in class this week in lieu of a comprehension assessment. 

Social Studies 

We will start our year off with a review on the 7 continents, longitude, and latitude. Then we will shift our attention on the Regions of the United States. 

Math 

We are jumping right in with Place Value. The students will use place value charts and manipulatives to make sure they have a solid foundation of number sense. 

Dreambox will be a regular part of the students' math homework. If we can get our logins and passwords up and running, there will be Dreambox homework this week. Check your child's agenda. 

Science

We will begin our Mystery Powders unit. We are focusing on the steps of the Scientific Method. 

Religion 

Tuesday is the feast day of the Assumption. It is a holy day of obligation and we will attend Mass as a school. This week, we will discuss the difference between the Assumption, the Ascension, the Immaculate Conception, and the Annunciation. We will also discuss and practice responses at Mass.