READING: read for 20 minutes and complete log
Finish wkbk pages 143 and 144
LA: Thursday Cursive
SPELLING: study for test
MATH: wkbk pages 172
RELIGION: do cross and write reflection in Lenten Journal
THINGS TO TAKE HOME:
THINGS TO BRING TO SCHOOL:
Tuesday Envelope
WORLD HUNGER AWARENESS DAY: bring donations and don’t bring a snack or lunch
boys: soccer uniform
girls: basketball uniform
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March 18, 2010 12:04 pm | 
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READING: read for 20 minutes and complete log
LA: Wednesday Cursive
SPELLING: complete page 112
MATH: wkbk pages 171
RELIGION: do cross and write reflection in Lenten Journal
THINGS TO TAKE HOME:
THINGS TO BRING TO SCHOOL:
Tuesday Envelope
BINGO survey
homework | theissenbuttel | March 17, 2010 11:14 am | Comments (0)
READING: read for 20 minutes and complete log
LA: Tuesday Cursive
SPELLING: complete page 111
MATH: wkbk pages 166 and 170
RELIGION: do cross and write reflection in Lenten Journal
THINGS TO TAKE HOME:
Tuesday Envelope
THINGS TO BRING TO SCHOOL:
PE clothes
$3 for hot lunch
BINGO survey
homework | theissenbuttel | March 16, 2010 5:38 am | Comments (0)
READING: read for 20 minutes and complete log
LA: Monday Cursive
SPELLING: complete page 109 and 110
MATH: wkbk pages 167 and 168
RELIGION: do cross and write reflection in Lenten Journal
THINGS TO TAKE HOME:
Monday Packet
THINGS TO BRING TO SCHOOL:
BINGO survey
Soccer uniform
homework | theissenbuttel | March 15, 2010 12:23 pm | Comments (0)
Dear Parents,
WOW! Your children were wonderful talking about their projects last week. They truly are becoming the strong communicators and confident kids that our SPARCCLS proclaim. They really felt proud of their work and I was proud of them, too. Thank you for coming to our Science Fair and for all the guidance and support that you provide to your children to allow them to be so successful. This week your children will put finishing touches on paragraphs in which they reflect on what they have learned while doing their Science Fair Project. These will be displayed in our classroom toward the end of the week. Please feel free to drop by to see them.
In Religion your children continue on their path to grow closer to God by performing simple acts of kindness every day and writing reflections in their Lenten booklets. In our classroom we have a big image of Jesus on the crucifix. Each time that your children reach out to someone in a special way, they cut out a “Body of Christ” which is added to this image of Jesus. This Jesus is becoming a beautiful rainbow of color and shows us how together, we all make up the “Body of Christ” and how together, we can let God use our hands to do his good work.
This week in Math your children will begin learning about decimals and their relationship to fractions. There is a letter in this packet providing some ideas about how you can help your child at home. The chapter 18 Math test is in this packet. Please review it with your child.
Last week we began our Gold Rush simulation. They formed their mining companies and prepared to set out for California. In Science this week, we will begin to explore how the Earth’s surface can change very suddenly with landslides, mudslides and floods.
Lastly, I would like to thank all who will be coming to our last fourth grade BINGO Night on Saturday, March 20. Hopefully we will be able to earn a little money to help out with all of the fun fieldtrips in fourth grade. Not only does your participation provide for some wonderful fieldtrips and learning experiences for your children, you also help to strengthen the bond between the parish and the school. If you have not returned your BINGO survey from last week, please do so tomorrow. I look forward to seeing many of you there. By going to BINGO on February 20 our class earned $845. It is so, so generous of the Holy Name Society to share their profits with us.
Today your children have Scholastic Book orders in their homework folders. All orders will be due by next Wednesday. Remember, you can use the form and send a check made out to Scholastic Books to school (please do not send cash) or you can order on line using the following information. You can also find a link to the Scholastic website by going to my website (http://sjcschool.org/blogs/grade4/).
http://www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
User Name: sjcgrade4
Password: grade4
I would like to thank all of you for your support, especially this last month with our Science Projects. If you have any questions or concerns please drop by, or e-mail me at triciaheis@aol.com.
Sincerely,
Tricia Heissenbuttel
Monday Letter | theissenbuttel | March 12, 2010 7:20 am | Comments (0)
READING: read for 20 minutes and complete log
LA: Thursday Cursive
SPELLING: study for test
MATH: use practice test and pages 406 to 409 to study for the test
RELIGION: do cross and write reflection in Lenten Journal
THINGS TO TAKE HOME:
THINGS TO BRING TO SCHOOL:
BINGO survey
Tuesday Envelope
donation for Snackless Friday
homework | theissenbuttel | March 11, 2010 6:41 am | Comments (0)
READING: read for 20 minutes and complete log
LA: Wednesday Cursive
SPELLING: complete page 56
MATH: wkbk pages 165
RELIGION: do cross and write reflection in Lenten Journal
THINGS TO TAKE HOME:
THINGS TO BRING TO SCHOOL:
BINGO survey
Band instrument
Tuesday Envelope
homework | theissenbuttel | March 10, 2010 6:50 am | Comments (0)
READING: read for 20 minutes and complete log
LA: Tuesday Cursive
SPELLING: complete page 55
MATH: wkbk pages 163 and 164
SCIENCE: Practice Speech
RELIGION: do cross and write reflection in Lenten Journal
THINGS TO TAKE HOME:
Tuesday Envelope
THINGS TO BRING TO SCHOOL:
PE clothes
$3 for hot lunch
BINGO survey
Items to place in front of Science Project
homework | theissenbuttel | March 9, 2010 1:28 pm | Comments (0)
READING: read for 20 minutes and complete log
LA: Monday Cursive
SPELLING: complete page 53 and 54
MATH: wksh
SCIENCE: Practice Speech
RELIGION: do cross and write reflection in Lenten Journal
THINGS TO TAKE HOME:
Monday Packet
THINGS TO BRING TO SCHOOL:
BINGO survey
homework | theissenbuttel | March 8, 2010 10:44 am | Comments (0)
Dear Parents,
You and your children did amazing work on the display boards. Your children “WOWED” me! Last week, we practiced and presented our speeches about our Science Fair Projects. I will be setting up the projects in the Parish Hall tomorrow morning. Your children can bring the pieces that will be displayed on the table in front of their display board directly to the Parish Hall when they arrive tomorrow. If these are valuable, your child should bring them to the classroom and can set them up in front of his or her display board shortly before we present. When we are done, your child will return them to the classroom for storage. I hope that you are able to come to see our presentations. Below are the times that we will be in the Parish Hall presenting.
Wednesday, March 10- 9:45 to 10:10, 10:50 to 11:35 and 1:15 to 1:35
Thursday, March 11- 9:00 to 10:10 and 1:15 to 1:35
****PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD’S DISPLAY BOARD AFTER SCHOOL ON THURSDAY. If this is impossible for your family, please send a note to school tomorrow explaining when you can pick it up, and I will store it in the classroom until then.
Your children have also been working hard to grow closer to God during Lent by completing their Lenten calendar and reflections. In class each day we discuss what we have done to strengthen our relationship with God. One way in which your children have been growing closer to God during Lent has been by giving alms on Snackless Fridays to reach out to the victims of the Haitian earthquake. They have been incredibly generous, humble and quiet about their almsgiving. Truly they have been following in Jesus’ footsteps.
Last week you children began learning how to compare and order fractions. This week they will learn the same with mixed numbers and improper fractions. Friday we will have our chapter 18 Math test. You can use pages 406 to 409 in the textbook and the practice test to help your child study.
In Social Studies this week, we will join mining companies to travel to California to search for gold. During this Gold Rush simulation your children will practice:
• listening for main ideas and supporting details from a lecture
• outlining information
• cooperating in small groups to make decisions
• researching a Gold Rush related topic
• presenting their project to the class
They will practice all these skills while learning what life was like in California during this period by answering questions so they can mine for gold and jump claims.
Saturday, March 20 is our second Fourth Grade BINGO Night. Attached is a form from our room moms. Please fill it out and return it to school by Friday. We hope to see many more of you there. Thanks for supporting our 4th grade class!
Thanks again for all of your support and help. Your children are learning so much more with all the help that you give them and I am extremely grateful to be working with all of you. If you have any questions or concerns, drop by or email me at triciaheis@aol.com.
Sincerely,
Tricia Heissenbuttel
Monday Letter | theissenbuttel | March 7, 2010 1:20 pm | Comments (0)
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