This will be the last Blog until we return from Thanksgiving break.  The next post will be on Saturday, December 2.  We hope everyone enjoys the time with their family and returns to school on Tuesday, November 28, safe and rested.

4A Mr. Bradford

Reading 
This week we will continue reading The Witches, which we will complete the following week.  Character development...how did the protagonist and the antagonist change throughout the novel.  How did the supporting characters influence them.
Skills:  Using figurative language (in association with our novel)
Spelling lesson 10 (more vowel + r) the week after Thanksgiving break.
Reading Logs due Monday, Tuesday latest or points lost.

Science

These students are very charged up about reaching out to touch something positive. Static electricity project due on Monday. 

Social Studies
We will continue with chapter 4 and meet some of the first European explorers that came to Wisconsin:  Jean Nicolet, Louis Jolliet, and Jacques Marquette.


Math
We have started to conquer long division by solving one digit divisors by two and three digit dividends.  Before the break we will take a visual look at division.  When we return from Thanksgiving, we will continue with division by adding zeros in the dividend.  Ask your son or daughter to sing the Division Song.  Click the link below for the catchy tune.

Long Division

Language Arts/Writing
Verb names and including actions in our writing.

Religion

With the Advent season approaching, we continue to look at how we are listening to God.

We periodically listen to or watch a video on the Parish's website, Formed.com 

Celebrating Ella O'Malley's birthday with Kinder eggs, a family tradition:)

4B Mrs. Kuhnmuench

 This Tuesday, November 21st Our class sings in the choir

Next Tuesday, November 28th is our Mass

Reading

We will complete the novel Ralph S. Mouse, by Beverly Clearly by Tuesday. 
Spelling lesson 10 (vowel + r sounds) Test the Friday after Thanksgiving break December 1st.
Reading Logs due Monday, Tuesday latest or points lost.

Science.

These students are very charged up about reaching out to touch something positive. Static electricity project due on Monday. 

Social Studies
We will continue working in chapter 4 and meet some of the first European explorers that came to Wisconsin:  Jean Nicolet, Louis Jolliet, and Jacques Marquette.

Math
We have started to conquer long division by solving one digit divisors by two and three digit dividends.  Before the break we will take a visual look at division.  When we return from Thanksgiving, we will continue with division by adding zeros in the dividend.  Ask your son or daughter to sing the Division Song.  Click the link below for the catchy tune.

Long Division

Language Arts/Writing
Vocabulary Unit 6 Test Tuesday, November 21st. 

Grammar: Proper and common nouns

Religion
Religion Unit 2: Jesus Our Lord and Savior
Study of The Beatitudes
We will be learning about people who spend their lives in service.  I will show video of some of these works in action...how can we serve more than we do?  

 

 OH BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!!
Please make sure your child has the proper gear with them now; it's hard to get back into that routine so quickly!

Ssave the Date!  Kuhnmuench kids will sing in the choir at our November 21st Mass....feel free to sit where we usually sit, as the seats will be empty and you will get a better view.

Please bring 4 cans of corn for the House of Peace Collection!  Due date is Tuesday, November 14.

4A Mr. Bradford

Reading 
This week we continue The Witches.  Our focus will be on comprehension (with more reading independently to check comprehension).  They will bring their books home to read for homework this week.
Skills:  Decoding and Using the dictionary and context clues to find meaning of vocabulary words in the novel.
Spelling lesson 9 (vowel + r sounds) Test Friday 

Science
We have started on electricity as another piece of matter.  
These students are very charged up about reaching out to touch something positive.  Next week we will have a static electricity project to complete at home.

Social Studies
We will do some preliminary work at the beginning of the week in preparation for the state report in the new year. Then we will start chapter 4 - The Fur Trade Era:  Exploration and Exchange in Wisconsin.


Math
We have explored the idea of exponents, and we are now solving problems using the Order of Operations.  We will start long division by first taking a look at estimating. Then we will solve one digit divisors by two and three digit dividends.  Next up will be dividing with remainders.

Language Arts/Writing
We will continue to write about summer fun, and start on verbs working on verb names. 

Religion

With the Advent season approaching, we continue to look at how we are listening to God.
We are also watching a video about the U.S. Olympic Sled Hockey team,  discussing how thankful we are for what we have. Secondly, as we talk about our relationship with God we talk about how that may change over time compared to how these individuals relationship with God would change over time. 
We periodically listen to or watch a video on the Parish's website, Formed.com 

4B Mrs. Kuhnmuench

 Parents, look for your child's work to come home during the week in their homework folders.  That is work that can be looked at and left at home.  I am adding more important assessments, such as writing rubrics and tests in the Monday folder.  That will be in addition to any of the mail carrier or school information that goes home that day.

Reading

We continue working on the  novel Ralph S. Mouse, by Beverly Clearly.  The focus this week is identifying cause and effect and when the author uses inference in the story.
Skills:  Decoding and Using context to understand the meaning of unknown vocabulary words.

Spelling lesson 9 (vowel + r sounds) Test Friday 
  

Science.

We have started on electricity as another piece of matter.  
These students are very charged up about reaching out to touch something positive.  Next week we will have a static electricity project to complete at home.

Social Studies
We will do some preliminary work at the beginning of the week in preparation for the state report in the new year. Then we will start Chapter 4 - The Fur Trade: Exploration and Exchange in Wisconsin.

Math
We have explored the idea of exponents and we are now solving problems using the Order of Operations.  We will start long division by first taking a look at estimating. Then we will solve one digit divisors by two and three digit dividends.  Next up will be dividing with remainders. 

Language Arts/Writing
Vocabulary Unit 6 week 1.
Writing:  Thanksgiving Creative Writing
Grammar: We are beginning Unit 2: Nouns!

Religion
Religion Unit 2: Jesus Our Lord and Savior
Jesus' law of love, the New Commandment.
Study of The Beatitudes
We will be learning about people who spend their lives in service.  I will show video of some of these works in action...how can we serve more than we do?  

4A Mr. Bradford

Reading 
Students are working on their novel The Witches, by Roald Dahl.  This week we will focus on the Protagonist and Antagonist characters.  We will also focus on character traits, plot and theme.
Skills:  Decoding and writing a summary
Spelling lesson 8 Test Friday

Science
We will fly our hot air balloons on the next cold day now that we know how to fly a hot air balloon.
We will start on electricity.

Social Studies
This coming week the children will finish writing their expository piece on the early people of Wisconsin.


Math
We have mastered double digit by double digit multiplication. We will work on the process of multiplication with decimals, and then we will explore the idea of exponents.  Next up is division. 

Language Arts/Writing
We will continue to write about summer fun, and start on verbs working on verb names. 

Religion

We are working on our Baptismal names. 
and will continue to look at the Saints.
We periodically listen to or watch a video on the Parish's website, Formed.com 

4B Mrs. Kuhnmuench

 Parents, look for your child's work to come home during the week in their homework folders.  That is work that can be looked at and left at home.  I am adding more important assessments, such as writing rubrics and tests in the Monday folder.  That will be in addition to any of the mail carrier or school information that goes home that day.

Reading

We are working on the  novel Ralph S. Mouse, by Beverly Clearly.  The main focus is comprehension and vocabulary.  We will plot the story as well.
Skills:  Decoding and dictionary skills. 
Spelling lesson 8 Test Friday 
  

Science.

We will fly our hot air balloons on the next cold day now that we know how to fly a hot air balloon.
We will start on electricity.

Social Studies
This coming week the children will finish their expository piece on the early people of Wisconsin.

Math

We have mastered double digit by double digit multiplication. We will work on the process of multiplication with decimals, and then we will explore the idea of exponents.  Next up is division. 

Language Arts/Writing
Vocabulary Unit 5: We will complete practice of our 13 vocabulary words with a test on Friday.  The vocabulary book will come home for your child to study.
Writing:  Writing a proper summary
Grammar: complex sentences and recognizing fragments and run-on sentences.

Religion
Religion Unit 2: Jesus Our Lord and Savior
Unit 2 focuses on what Jesus taught us about God's love and forgiveness.  Our Saint this month is Saint John Baptiste Vianney.  

The play, Peter and the Starcatcher, was exciting and entertaining.  Dominican High School continues to shine with its theater program.  It was WONDERFUL to see so many of our talented St. Monica alumni perform!

A reminder that next Thursday and Friday is FUN LUNCH and a bake sale to raise money for the 8th grade trip.  We will eat lunch in our classrooms as Donovan Hall is transformed for the dinner dance!

Our Mass this Tuesday honors our Veterans.

This Wednesday is a 2:30 early dismissal.

4A Mr. Bradford

Reading 
Students are working on their novel The Witches, by Roald Dahl.  This week we will focus on the Protagonist and Antagonist characters.  We will also focus on character traits, plot and theme.
Skills:  Decoding and writing a summary
Spelling lesson 8 Test Friday

Science
We will fly our hot air balloons on the next cold day now that we know how to fly a hot air balloon.
We will start on electricity.

Social Studies
This coming week the children will finish writing their expository piece on the early people of Wisconsin.


Math
We have mastered double digit by double digit multiplication. We will work on the process of multiplication with decimals, and then we will explore the idea of exponents.  Next up is division. 

Language Arts/Writing
We will continue to write about summer fun, and start on verbs working on verb names. 

Religion

We are working on our Baptismal names. 
and will continue to look at the Saints.
We periodically listen to or watch a video on the Parish's website, Formed.com 

4B Mrs. Kuhnmuench

 Parents, look for your child's work to come home during the week in their homework folders.  That is work that can be looked at and left at home.  I am adding more important assessments, such as writing rubrics and tests in the Monday folder.  That will be in addition to any of the mail carrier or school information that goes home that day.

Reading

We are working on the  novel Ralph S. Mouse, by Beverly Clearly.  The main focus is comprehension and vocabulary.  We will plot the story as well.
Skills:  Decoding and dictionary skills. 
Spelling lesson 8 Test Friday 
  

Science.

We will fly our hot air balloons on the next cold day now that we know how to fly a hot air balloon.
We will start on electricity.

Social Studies
This coming week the children will finish their expository piece on the early people of Wisconsin.

Math

We have mastered double digit by double digit multiplication. We will work on the process of multiplication with decimals, and then we will explore the idea of exponents.  Next up is division. 

Language Arts/Writing
Vocabulary Unit 5: We will complete practice of our 13 vocabulary words with a test on Friday.  The vocabulary book will come home for your child to study.
Writing:  Writing a proper summary
Grammar: complex sentences and recognizing fragments and run-on sentences.

Religion
Religion Unit 2: Jesus Our Lord and Savior
Unit 2 focuses on what Jesus taught us about God's love and forgiveness.  Our Saint this month is Saint John Baptiste Vianney.