Routine, Routine, Routine

Hello Families,

We are settling into a good routine in our classrooms. We are looking forward to seeing you this Wednesday, August 21st for Back-to-School Night. There will be a brief introduction by Principal, Ryan Watson and Pastor, Fr. Bob Fambrini at 5:30 pm in the school gym. 

We will share more on Wednesday, but for now, please know that your child's agenda is the first line of communication as to what will be due throughout the week. Then, check here, the blog. The blog covers a great deal of information from what is going on in the classroom and SFX. We will announce upcoming quizzes and there will be a few homework assignments that will become a part of your  child's weekly routine. 

Weekly Homework:

• Dreambox - 40 minutes AND 5 lessons (The week starts on Sunday and will end Friday night.)
• Bible verse - weekly handwriting and Bible verse reflection will be assigned on Mondays and due Fridays 

Looking Ahead...

• Tuesday, August 20th - STAR Reading tests for both 4A and 4B
• Friday, August 23rd - STAR Math for both 4A and 4B

English Language Arts




Due to technical difficulties last week, we were not able to utilize Think Central as we had hoped to. However, ALL fourth graders were able to access their accounts with no problem. Yay! 

Reading - We will look at Lesson 1, Because of Winn Dixie. Additionally, we will use the story, Being Frank to discuss vocabulary and some review grammar skills.

Grammar - We will be talking about what is a complete sentence and then move into the four types of sentences.

Writing - The students will finish their summer writing piece. They will be on display on Wednesday for you to see at Back to School night.

Social Studies



The students will continue to learn about the 7 continents and 5 oceans by way of a song, puzzle, and group game. Their quiz will be this Friday, August 23rd. Students will be expected to correctly locate and spell each continent and ocean. 

Math

This week we will continue with place value and working on standard form, expanded form, and word form. The students will be comparing large numbers and ordering them from least to greatest and greatest from least.

Science

The second module is Exploring the Skeletal and Muscular Systems. We are still waiting on our Lab Workbooks to arrive, so for now we are using individual sheets. There will be a vocabulary quiz this Friday, August 23rd. 

Religion

During contemplative prayer, we shut our eyes and visualize ourselves in the most beautiful spot of God's Creation. The students will write an original prayer and illustrate this special spot.