Report cards are going home today.  Be sure to sign the envelope and return that--you get to keep the copy of the report card.

Snow day make-ups: We'll be making up snow days on February 7 and June 12.  On Feb. 7th we will have a full day and on June 12 will dismiss at 12:30.

If the temperature is below freezing we will dismiss students from the classroom at the end of the day. 

Your homework for tonight is: 

1) Mathematics: p. 161 problems 12 - 23 

2) Return your signed report card envelope tomorrow. 

3) Continue to work on your Science Fair Projects!

Note: We've had a meeting re-scheduled for tomorrow afternoon so I will not be able to meet with any students in the afternoon.

Report Cards will go out tomorrow.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: p. 161 problems 1 - 11
2) Continue to work on your Science Fair project!  Finished products are due on February 18th.  Be sure that you are looking at the packet listed under resources for your type of project.  They contain all of the information you need to be successful.  I will be available for questions up to February 12th.  After that date I will not answer any questions regarding Science Fair projects.  I am doing this to encourage everyone to get started early--please do not save it for the weekend before it is due.

Note: We've had a meeting re-scheduled for tomorrow afternoon so I will not be able to meet with any students in the afternoon.

I hope everyone is staying warm in this blistery weather!  It is perfect weather to curl up under a blanket with a book!

Be sure to use this extra time to work on your Science Fair projects.  

Classes should resume on Wednesday--but keep an eye out (or an ear out) for a call from school reach or check: http://www.emergencyclosingcenter.com/complete.html

Remember to keep working on those Science Fair projects! February is fast approaching.

Sunday is Family Mass and after we'll have our second quarter Honor Roll assembly right after.

Have a good weekend. Stay warm!

Catholic Schools Week lineup:
Monday: It's Academic! Wear your favorite high school or college gear.
Tuesday: Campus Day/Improving our Community - Beautifying our classrooms and making posters
Wednesday: Open House from 9:00 - 2:30
Thursday: Children Helping Children - Toy Drive for LaRabida Children's Hospital. Students will create Valentine's Day Greeting cards
Friday: Movie Fun Day - Wear school colors & movie from 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: p. 39 problems 1 - 23 odd
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, use each of our vocabulary words in a sentence.
3) Keep working on those Science Fair projects!

Note: This Thursday I will be attending Professional Development downtown and will not be available for tutoring after school.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: p. 37 problems 1 - 17 The video we watched about 2-digit divisors can be found here.
2) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the definitions of our vocabulary words: judicious, leverage, quench, and violate.
3) Science Fair: Remember to stay on top of your Science Fair project.  It is a big undertaking so be sure to get started right away!

Your homework for the weekend is:
Search for next week's vocabulary words: Our vocabulary wall is missing interesting words that begin with b, j, k, l, n, q, u, v, x, y, z.  Your homework (due Tuesday) is to hunt for interesting words that begin with any of those letters.  Find four different words and write their definitions in your word study notebook.  On Tuesday we'll share our words and take a vote on the most interesting.  The winners will be our vocabulary words for that week.

Enjoy your three day weekend!

Note: Thanks all of those who signed up for a ClassDojo account! Parents, if you would like to sign up for an account and lost the piece of paper with your access code, send me an e-mail and I can send you the registration information. When you register ClassDojo automatically sends you reports every Friday so you are able to see your child's performance over the course of the week--with cool graphs!

Note #2: We will have a math quiz tomorrow on division with two digit divisors. There will be six questions and you will need to solve, check your answer, and write your remainder as a fraction to receive full credit.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: p. 121 problems 1 - 16
2) Spelling: Sort your words and glue/paste/tape them into your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, draw an image to help illustrate the meaning of our vocabulary words.
4) Start searching for next week's vocabulary words: Our vocabulary wall is missing interesting words that begin with b, j, k, l, n, q, u, v, x, y, z.  Your homework (due Tuesday) is to hunt for interesting words that begin with any of those letters.  Find four different words and write their definitions in your word study notebook.  On Tuesday we'll share our words and take a vote on the most interesting.  The winners will be our vocabulary words for that week.

Upcoming important dates:
January 17: Nacho/dress down day
January 20: No School
January 21: End of 2nd Quarter
January 26: Family Mass and 2nd Quarter Honor Roll Assembly
January 27: Beginning of Catholic Schools Week
February 7: No School
February 14: Valentines Day/Student Appreciation Day - Dress down (pink, red, and/or white)
February 17: No School
February 18: All Science Fair projects due (classroom eliminations today!)
February 23: Family Mass
February 26: Progress Reports sent home
March 3 - 14: TerraNova testing
March 16: Family Mass
March 21: Nacho/dress down day
March 24: Social Studies Fair
March 28: No School

Science Fair: Under the resources portion on the right hand side of this page I have uploaded packets with guidelines/information/rubrics for science fair projects.  Make sure you look at the document for the type of project you chose (experiment, invention, research project). These are new and were created by our fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Nechvatal, so please carefully look them over as you make progress on your project to ensure that you are doing each step correctly.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: p. 119 problems 1 - 28 even
2) Spelling: Sort your words three times and record your PR in your word study notebook.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write a sentence for each of our vocabulary words.

If you would like to bring in a carpet square or small blanket to sit on (not to wrap yourself in!) during independent reading, you may do so.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: p. 119 problems 1 - 27 odd
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words or 4 sentences using 8 words.
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and explain why they are associated with that word.

When writing your association, use the sentence frame: 

I associate _____________ with the word _______________ because _________________. 

For example: I associate hamburgers with the word delicious because I love hamburgers and think they are delicious!

Science Fair topic confirmations are going out today and are due tomorrow.  It is important that I know what type of project you are doing (research project, experiment, or invention) before I can send home guidelines of the project.

ClassDojo: You have probably heard that we've been using ClassDojo to track positive and negative behavior during class.  Today forms are being sent out to create accounts of your own (there are student and parent accounts) in order to track behavior and students will be able to change their avatar if they so choose.  I think this is a pretty good system to get a feeling of how the day went, however, like all things it is not a perfect system that records every single thing that happens over the course of the day.  Be that as it may, this is my first year using the program and am excited to see how it works.  You do not need to sign and return this form as I will be able to see who has and who hasn't registered.

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: p. 113 problems 1 - 28 evens
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook,
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, write the dictionary definitions of our vocabulary words: revulsion, exceedingly, enrage, cackle
4) Fill out and bring in your Science Fair topic confirmation

Group 1 chance piece move solve please loose freeze prince peace leave prove tease house seize dance bounce twelve shove choose snooze fence glance glove cheese

Group 2 toaster poster below approach hostess soapy explode awoke lonely bowling suppose erode owner soldier compose lower postage decode lonesome coaster remote alone

Group 3 please pleasant mine mineral breathe breath revise revision nature natural cave cavity athlete athletic type typical crime criminal humane humanity ignite ignition precise precision

Note: I will not be able to tutor after school today due to a staff meeting.  Sorry about the last minute notice!

Your homework for tonight is:

1) Mathematics: p. 113 problems 1 - 28 odds

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a warm and restful break.  Due to our two snow days we will not have spelling & vocabulary this week.

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Mathematics: p. 110 problems 1 - 21


A list of upcoming dates
January 17: Nacho/dress down day
January 20: No School
January 21: End of 2nd Quarter
January 26: Family Mass and 2nd Quarter Honor Roll Assembly
January 27: Beginning of Catholic Schools Week
February 7: No School
February 14: Valentines Day/Student Appreciation Day - Dress down (pink, red, and/or white)
February 17: No School
February 23: Family Mass
February 26: Progress Reports sent home
March 3 - 14: TerraNova testing
March 16: Family Mass
March 21: Nacho/dress down day
March 24: Social Studies Fair
March 28: No School