Dear 4A Families,
The big days are almost here!
This Sunday, November 1st is the Parish Mass for All Saints’ Day at 10:00. We will send out a separate email to those families that will be attending with more specific directions. Thank you!
Wednesday, November 4th is the All Saints Day School Mass at 8:45. Students will come to school dressed as their saint. All students should be in the classroom no later than 8:25. We will head over right at 8:30! Thank you! Students that usually come in the second group should plan to come in the first group on Friday. Doors open at 8:15
Just a reminder, the School Mass has limited seating. There will be pews reserved where the 4th grade students usually sit for parents. You will not be sitting with your children during the School Mass. The All Saints Day Mass will also be live-streamed using the Holy Rosary Parish vimeo link for those who are unable to attend. The link will be sent out next week.
Friday, October 30th the students will enjoy a Halloween Party in the afternoon. Students may wear Halloween themed free dress, no costumes, face paint or hair dye please. Thank you to our room parents, Nicole and Bente, as well as all parents that are helping out with the party.
The spelling test will be this Tuesday the 27th. The next spelling test will be Friday, November 6th. These new words will be in your child’s filer on Wednesday.
Veterans Day: On Monday we will be sending home directions and a blank flag for the Veterans Day Flag homework project. I will go over the project in detail in class on Monday, so the students should be prepared to complete this activity. The project is due no later than next Monday, November 9th. On Tuesday, November 10th, we will have a special classroom prayer service to honor the Veterans using these flags prior to the Veterans Day holiday. If you do not know a Veteran you can honor, you can research databases online with profiles of Veterans. Here is one site we have used in the past.
Thank you for your assistance on this special project. Students are expected to work neatly, spell correctly and follow all expectations. They should also practice reading their flags prior to bringing them to school so they are prepared for the prayer service.
Reading: We continue on our journey with Wilbur and his friends in the barn. Vocabulary and character trait development is a big part of our focus each chapter. Students are also continuing to build their competence to clearly and thoughtfully write responses to comprehension questions.
Language Arts: We are continuing to make progress on the saint reports. Students are learning how to edit, revise, and add more details to their drafts. The final writing sections include writing a prayer to their saint and reflecting on how they can follow in their saint’s footsteps. In November, there will be two special bulletin boards showcasing the 4th grade saint projects—one in the main hallway downstairs and another by each of our classrooms. You’ll have the chance to admire these wonderful projects when you come for your conference!
Math: This week in math we will be continuing to work on Topic 3, multiplication strategies including arrays, partial products and area models. The following week the students will be working with the traditional algorithm for multiplying larger numbers. The students are doing Xtramath most days to support our fact mastery. Additional Xtramath at home, or other practice methods like flash cards are encouraged.
Social Studies: The students received a new set of states to learn, the SE State states. The SE State test will take place Thursday, November 5th. This test is a combination NE/SE test one week later on November 13th. The online practice sites that are linked on the 4A webpage under Map Study Sheets.