The Final Countdown

Happy Monday Families! We are in the home stretch to summer vacation! Nine school days to go! This week's blog post will serve as our last one for the school year. Thank you for such a wonderful year! Your children have grown academically, spiritually, and personally. We are grateful for your support and partnership in your child's development. Have a restful summer!

Looking Ahead...

• Wednesday, May 15th - Book Reading of The Taco Stand by author Tim Vasquez at 9:30
• Wednesday, May 22nd - End of the Year Mass and Awards at 8:30 am in the Church
• Thursday, May 23rd - Last Day of School - 4th Grade Cereal Bar and Smoothie Party - NO AFTERCARE: DISMISSAL IS AT 12:00

**STAR Testing Update**
Due to unexpected technological issues last week, we were not able to take our STAR tests. We are hoping to take them this week. Reports will go home  immediately following the test.

English Language Arts



There are no more formal spelling words and tests for this year. For fun, we will practice spelling each other's first and last names since so many of us do not know them.

Grammar - We will continue to learn about the different forms of figurative language.

Reading - We will look at lesson 24, which focuses on the skill of Comparing and Contrasting.

Writing  -As an end of the year activity, we will reflect on all we learned in fourth grade and write a newspaper for the incoming class.

Social Studies

This week, students will be a part of a new "family" and work with a specific budget to create the ultimate family vacation. Similar to last week's assignment, there will be unexpected expenses along the way.

Math 

We will add and subtract mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators.

Science

We will complete Investigation 4: Studying Lipids (oils, fats, and waxes). There will be a vocabulary test on Friday, May 17th.

Religion 

We will finish our Ecclesiastics book.

3 Weeks to Go!

Happy Monday to all!

We only have three weeks left of the school year! Please encourage your child to finish out these next two weeks strong since grades are still counting. We want them to give their best, stay focused, and most of all be engaged in the learning environment. Summer is close!

Looking Ahead...

• Wednesday, May 8th - Book Tasting Party - Please join us at 2:15 to celebrate your children's growth in Reading. 
• Thursday, May 9th - STAR Reading and STAR Math Assessments 
• Wednesday, May 15th - Book Reading by author, Tim Vasquez - He is the author of The Taco Stand, and has graciously agreed to come to SFX and read to us. If you are interested in a signed book, an order form went home in last week's Friday Friday. 
• Wednesday, May 22nd - End of the Year Mass and Awards at 8:30
• Thursday, May 23rd - Last Day of School - NO AFTERCARE

English Language Arts



The students will have their last spelling test of the school year this Thursday, May 9th.

Reading - We will be looking at an Informational Text piece. Students will work on creating a newspaper article all about The Everlasting Tree. 

Grammar - We will continue to look at comparative and superlative adjectives. We will also begin to discuss figurative language.

Social Studies

The students will be working in teams and create a family grocery shopping list and meals for the week all based on a specific budget. Just like in every family, there are always unexpected expenses, so they will even be faced with a few costly challenges. This activity ties directly into our Chapter 8 lessons and Junior Achievement lesson: Economy.

Math

We are converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. We are also comparing fractions and mixed numbers.

Science

We are working on Investigation three, Exploring Carbohydrates. The students will work in the lab and measure how many grams of sugar are in specific food items. They will have a vocabulary quiz this Friday.

Religion

We will be studying Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3: 1-8, and they will work together to illustrate a book titled To Everything There is a Season.