May 3 – 7

Tomorrow we celebrate the crowning of Mary as “Queen of the May.” We will say the rosary as a class. If your child would like to bring in their own rosary please do, I have many extras in class too.

Academics this week:

Math: We begin chapter 11! Geometric Measurement: understand concepts of angle and measure angles CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.C.5 

Science: Students will engage in activities to answer the questions: How can you tell the difference between an open and closed 
circuit? How is energy transferred from place to place? Science standards 4-PS3-4.

Writing: Students will begin a Greek Mythology trading card project. This will prepare them for our next project to write their own myth. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.9.A

Reading with Mrs Halley: Achieve study and level set. Focus on specific skills to solidify fourth grade reading expectations and expand range of reading.

Religion: Crowning of Mary. Study and learning about the Rosary.

April 26 – 30

The class did a great job on campus this week. It is so nice to see the students together. We look forward to another fun week!

We are asked to remind parents that when a child leaves campus during the school day for an appointment we are not able to re-check the student in that same day.  Also, Mrs. Q would like to remind you to use the attendance link on the school webpage to inform her about absences.

Academics:

Math: Geometry: Angles, lines, and symmetry. The students will have a test on Friday. They will also do a really cool art project involving Symmetry. Please keep up with math fact practice! About 5 – 10 minutes daily😊

Reading/Writing: Poetry- Plus novel study Front Desk 

Social Studies: Share Oregon Trail stories with classmates and do a self reflection on the finished Oregon Trail Story.

Science: Eyes: Your eyes sense light which is electromagnetic energy.  Discussion and exploration of how vision works.

Religion: Learn the St. Francis Peace Prayer

The Peace Prayer
by
St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life

March 29- April 2

Holy Week, March 28 – April 3, 2021, is the week before Easter Sunday, beginning today with Palm Sunday. It ends with Holy Saturday. Easter is not part of Holy Week, but rather the beginning of the Easter season of the Liturgical year.

Enjoy this 3 minute video about Holy Week 

Reminders and events:

  • Rice Bowls: If your family utilized the Rice Bowl during Lent, I ask that you return it to school by Thursday. 
  • Wednesday: We will stream the School Musical in the afternoon. I hear it is amazing!
  • Friday: Half Day. Noon dismissal- Stations of the Cross via parish Facebook page
  • Spring Break Begins Friday, April 2nd at noon – return to school Monday April 12
  • HAPPY AND JOYOUS EASTER TO ALL
This week in Academics 
Religion: We will study and discuss Holy Week

Math: Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers The class will take the Chapter 7 test on Tuesday and have. a quiz on new material Thursday.

Reading: Both informational text and literature skill practice

Social Studies and Writing: Oregon Trail

Science: Investigating Rocks/Volcanos

March 15 – March 19

 

Happy Auction Week! Hope you enjoy all the festivities!

Academics for the week:

Math: Fractions Equivalence and Comparison CCSS Math Content 4NF A1

Reading with Mrs. Halley: Compare and contrast the novel and movie WONDER. RL.4.7 Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.

Writing: Tied to both reading (essay) and social studies (journaling).

Religion: Focus on the meaning of Lent. All School virtual Mass on Friday

Social Studies: Oregon Trail. Students will begin taking notes and writing their very own Oregon Trail Journal!

March 1 – March 5

Thank you for all the donations for the “Lunches of Love” service project. Enough supplies were collected to create 300 bagged lunches! Thank you to Mrs. Morris for organizing and leading this effort. The Fourth graders will work next week to put the lunches together.

Thank you to Kalyn Gustafson for coordinating the auction project. Kalyn clearly put in a lot of thoughtful effort to be sure all students were able to participate. The final art piece is absolutely stunning!

Academics this week:

Reading: RL.4.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations

Math: Fractions! Students will learn how to recognize equivalent fractions and how to compare fractions of different sizes.  CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.1 and CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.2.

Writing: We will continue to work on our compare and contrast essays.

Social Studies: We will be reading and responding to historical information about the traveling the Oregon Trail.

Religion: Lunches of Love and Rice Bowl

Math Facts! Please be sure your student practices math facts for about 10 minutes daily. This can be done through Xtramath, flash cards or another parent choice method.

February 22 – 26

Hybrid learning is going well. Remind your student that when on zoom they must be on time for class. I am teaching the on campus and remote kids concurrently. If a student is late to the Zoom room, they may end up waiting to be let in. The remote schedule for the day is on the Google Classroom for remote learners so it is clear what to do. Students who are quarantined due to travel are expected to stay on-line with their purple/gold cohorts.

 
Academics:
Writing:  Compare and Contrast Essay. Focus on using fourth grade level word choice, grammar and editing skills. I prefer students do drafts in their writing notebook. Students who choose to type drafts and are in hybrid, will need to print their work progress for on campus workdays. This is a two week project.
Math: Multiples, Factors, Prime and Composite Numbers and Patterns. Math Test this Wednesday/Thursday. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.B.4  and  CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.C.5
Reading with Ms Halley: RL.4.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations
Social Studies: Begin learning about the Oregon Trail. Discuss the overlooked African American contributions and impact on African Americans during the time of the Oregon Trail.
Religion: We continue to discuss Lent.

 

Items to note:
 
 4thGrade service project signup and information 
 
 Jump Rope for Heart. registration here
 
Tuesday, February 23
Auction Registration Opens at www.biddingforgood.com/stjohnsea

 

February 8 – 12

We look forward to a short, busy and fun week! Students are invited to bring in Valentines this Tuesday (2/9) and Wednesday (2/10). We have 27 students in our class. Bags will be set out for socially distant delivery.  Valentines will be opened at home. 
Academics:

Math: This week Fourth Graders will complete a division assessment. Our next area of study is Factor and Multiples, then on to fractions!

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.B.4
Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100. Recognize that a whole number is a multiple of each of its factors. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is a multiple of a given one-digit number. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is prime or composite
Writing/Social Studies: Black History Month, students will read biographies and complete timelines for a variety of influential Black Americans.
 Reading with Mrs. Halley:  Students will be asked to spend 20 -30 minutes at home after school reading Wonder:Part 2 Via.
Students will finish reading Part 1 of Wonder with emphasis on responding to the chapter with evidence from the text.

RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Check the backpack: Papers come home as they are finished or corrected. Please help your student by checking the backpack regularly.

Items to note:
School not in Session:
Friday, February 12 – Faculty RetreatSchool not in Session
Monday, February 15 – Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, February 16 – Mid-Winter Holiday

February 1 – 5

 

Here is a list of the activities for Catholic Schools Week:

Monday Feb 1 Students are invited to Dress in the colors of our flag, or of the flag of their Unbound student’s country.  
 
Tuesday Feb 2 Talent Tuesday
Students are welcome to record talent videos at home and send them to their teachers. 
 
Wednesday Feb 3 — Celebrate all Faiths
8th graders will be visiting virtual classrooms with lessons to share. 
 
Thursday Feb 4 Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day 💐 
Dress like your favorite St John teacher or staff member. 
 
Friday Feb 5 Student Appreciation Day

Dress in PURPLE and GOLD.

January 11 – 15

As we welcome 2021, we continue to experience unprecedented events and circumstances. As we navigate through these challenging times, know that we are a community.  St John teachers, administration and support staff are here to support your children academically, socially and emotionally. None of us have the perfect answers for how to respond to current events, but together we will find our way.

Social Studies: This week the class will discuss what a democracy is and why we have the three branches of government. We will continue our discussion over the coming weeks.

Math: We begin our work on division. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.6

Religion: We pray daily for our needs and gifts. We will say the Peace Prayer of St Francis this week among other meaningful prayers.

Writing: Students will continue and finish their information essay about an animal of choice.

Reading: Mrs Halley will have the students complete the level set for Achieve 3000 this week and focus on the study of non-fiction text structures.

Hybrid Learning Plan: If you have not had a chance to respond to the google form survey please do that soon. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1bh9sBoXQJXjjkZGMS5BOW11HKQRRvfpcJHar8vce2bzYqg/viewform

Thank you for your continued support!

 

 

 

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2021! I hope you had a restful Christmas Break. Tomorrow we will be back together in our zoom room for more learning and fun!

This week in academics 

Religion: One Word: Students will reflect upon and choose one word to focus on for the year that will help clarify their strengths and gifts.

Math:Math: We will review and continue exploration of multiplication CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.5: and begin our work with division CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.6

Reading with Mrs. Halley Informational Text CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.5  Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text

Writing: Students will be guided to write an information report.Informational Report CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2