Thank you to all of you who attended the orientation on Tuesday evening. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Parent Reminder: Please send your child with a homework folder that has 3 hole punch for their binder. It can be any folder they choose (no color code needed). This way we can keep all their homework together and organized, and teachers have a pocket for all returned items to go home. The class folders are really meant for work in progress.
September is national childhood cancer awareness month, and Saint Monica School is proud to support Gold In September (G9), a childhood cancer non-profit dedicated to growing awareness and inspiring action until every child, everywhere survives cancer. Kids can bring in pennies all week long, and the class with the most points from pennies wins! Please note, kids can also bring in nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars to try to beat other classes – a penny in your grade’s jar gets your class 1 point, and the ‘other’ denominations subtract points from whatever class gets them. We all win if people participate and there are super fun rewards if our school is the top fundraiser. There will also be a class winner, too!
Dress down in gold next Friday too! So nice to see all the Cate the Great shirts in full force!
Dress down in gold next Friday too! So nice to see all the Cate the Great shirts in full force!
4A Mr. Bradford
Reading Mrs. Kuhnmuench's reading class
*Reading Logs for the last 2 weeks are due Monday. Please make sure they are signed. I will collect, document and return with their grade. Students began their first novel, Ralph S. Mouse by, Beverly Cleary. We will read much of the novel in class so we can stop and discuss and check for understanding. At times your child will bring it home for assigned reading. It will be expected to be read as a homework assignment and put on the reading log. We will cover vocabulary and comprehension throughout the unit.
Spelling list #3 will go home Monday, test Friday.
Science
The week of favorite recipes was a fun week for all. Thank you for taking the time to help your child make those treats.
This week we will start with matter because matter is everything. The class will create a matter booklet containing the vocabulary of matter.
Social Studies
This week we covered pp. 26-29 in the textbook - glacial landforms and Wisconsion's waterways. The students received a study guide which they filled out in class on Tues. and Wed. On Wed. I started reviewing with them. On Thursday and Fri. we did more reviewing. Monday will be the last day of review and the test is Tuesday. On Wednesday they will receive another study guide for the geography part of the test which will be on Fri., Sept. 29.
Math
The students "rocked" the retake on the chapter 1 test. They will go home this Monday. Please sign and return on Tuesday.
This week we will review adding and subtracting whole numbers and decimals. We will also review place values behind the decimal and use the information to compare decimals.
Language Arts/Writing
Vocab units will only be worked on during full weeks. We will move into Vocab Unit # 2 this week.
Grammar we continue to move forward with nouns.
Religion
Creation and temptation!
Reading
We began our first novel, The Witches by Roald Dahl. We will be doing an author's study during this unit as well. We will read much of the novel in class so we can stop and discuss and check for understanding. At times your child will bring it home for assigned reading. It will be expected to be read as a homework assignment and put on the reading log. We will cover vocabulary and comprehension throughout the unit though our main focus, because this novel lends itself to it, is character development and gaining an understanding of Protagonist and Antagonist.
We began our first novel, The Witches by Roald Dahl. We will be doing an author's study during this unit as well. We will read much of the novel in class so we can stop and discuss and check for understanding. At times your child will bring it home for assigned reading. It will be expected to be read as a homework assignment and put on the reading log. We will cover vocabulary and comprehension throughout the unit though our main focus, because this novel lends itself to it, is character development and gaining an understanding of Protagonist and Antagonist.
*Reading Logs for the last 2 weeks are due Monday. Please make sure they are signed. I will collect, document and return with their grade.
Spelling list #3 will go home Monday, test Friday.
Spelling list #3 will go home Monday, test Friday.
Science
The week of favorite recipes was a fun week for all. Thank you for taking the time to help your child make those treats.
This week we will start with matter because matter is everything. The class will create a matter booklet containing the vocabulary of matter.
Social Studies
This week we covered glacial landforms and Wisconsin's waterways, pp. 28-29 in the textbook. They received a study guide on Tuesday for the test that will be given on Tuesday, Sept. 25. They filled in the study guide on Tuesday and Wednesday and we reviewed on Thursday and Friday. We will review one more day on Monday. On Tuesday they will receive another study guide for the second part of the test on geography. That test will be given on Friday, Sept. 29.
This week we covered glacial landforms and Wisconsin's waterways, pp. 28-29 in the textbook. They received a study guide on Tuesday for the test that will be given on Tuesday, Sept. 25. They filled in the study guide on Tuesday and Wednesday and we reviewed on Thursday and Friday. We will review one more day on Monday. On Tuesday they will receive another study guide for the second part of the test on geography. That test will be given on Friday, Sept. 29.
Math
The students "rocked" the retake on the chapter 1 test. They will go home this Monday. Please sign and return on Tuesday.
This week we will review adding and subtracting whole numbers and decimals. We will also review place values behind the decimal and use the information to compare decimals.
Language Arts/Writing
Vocabulary: Unit 2 test Thursday! We continue to work on the 12 words in this unit, paying special attention to words like contract, which have 2 totally different meanings (the verb and the noun). We will complete the book work and practice the words in class. Students will bring their books home Wednesday to go over the words once more.
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates.....working our way through complete subjects and predicates to simple.
Writing: Writing a paragraph with a topic sentence and concluding sentence. At least four detail sentences are required. They will follow a rubric.
*Students will practice both their Vocabulary unit words and grammar skills we are working on in computer class, as both have a fully integrated array of digital components to support and reinforce instruction.
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates.....working our way through complete subjects and predicates to simple.
Writing: Writing a paragraph with a topic sentence and concluding sentence. At least four detail sentences are required. They will follow a rubric.
*Students will practice both their Vocabulary unit words and grammar skills we are working on in computer class, as both have a fully integrated array of digital components to support and reinforce instruction.
Religion
Unit 1: God Our Creator and Father
Sessions 3 & 4: We are completing session 3 with discussions on temptation and the gift of free will. Students will have a quiz as an assessment of the chapter. It will be open book, as they practice the important skill of looking for information.
Session 4 we will identify the Fruits of the Holy Spirit, define prudence, and explain why it is important to make a frequent examination of conscience.
Unit 1: God Our Creator and Father
Sessions 3 & 4: We are completing session 3 with discussions on temptation and the gift of free will. Students will have a quiz as an assessment of the chapter. It will be open book, as they practice the important skill of looking for information.
Session 4 we will identify the Fruits of the Holy Spirit, define prudence, and explain why it is important to make a frequent examination of conscience.
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