Fourth Grade

Mrs. Michele Burnham

The Virtue Recognized in January will be Perserverance!

Madeleine, we are proud of you for being recognized for displaying gratitude!
 

Monday, January 20 -- Friday, January 24 ~ Collection of Non-perishables food items for Emmanual's Closet

Wednesday, January 22 ~ Scholastic Book Orders are due

Saturday, January 23 ~ Battle of the Buildings at York Catholic; Mass @ 4 and Competition @ 6 

Sunday, January 24 ~ Opening of Catholic Schools Week
Celebrate our Parish – Mass at St. Joseph Parish on Sunday at 8:30 or 11:30 AM

Monday, January 27 ~ Celebrating our Vocations
Career Day - Parents will be sharing the jobs they do each day. Students may dress as the career of their choice! 

Tuesday, January 28 ~ Celebrating Our Teachers
Be kind to your teacher today! Students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 ~ Geography Bee @ 10:30
Roller skating 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Roller Way Family Skating Center, 940 Vander Ave. York.

Wednesday, January 29 ~ Celebrating our Nation
Students may dress in patriotic colors.
Pastries with Parents followed by Open House to visit classrooms 8 - 10 AM & 6 - 7:30 PM 
Religion Bee for grades 3 to 6 ~ 9:00 AM in Brenner Hall
Religion Bee for grades 1 and 2 ~ 10:00 AM in the cafeteria.

Thursday, January 30 ~ Celebrating our Students
Dress down day
Spelling bee @ 10:30 AM 
A storyteller will entertain the students in the afternoon.
Avalanche Express Night at Heritage Hills in the evening.

Friday, January 31 ~ Celebrating Our Community
Team Jersey Day. The children will compete in “Minute to Win It” games.
Noon dismissal for the students.

Sunday, February 2 ~ Closing of Catholic Schools Week
Please attend St. Patrick Church for Mass at 10:45 AM to close Catholic School Week. Our children will be doing the readings, altar serving and singing in the choir.

 

Students should always read for at least 20 minutes each evening.   Please have your child complete the reading log nightly.  I would like an adult to sign it to verify the reading is being completed at home. 

Friday 1/17/20 

Religion:   Say your evening prayers!

Reading: Reading Log  (at least 20 minutes) -- have a parent sign

Vocabulary -- None

Other: Friday Folder Signed; Bring in 10 non-perishable food items by Monday and earn a dress down pass! Donations will be accepted all week!


Monday 1/20/20 

Religion:  Say your evening prayers!

Math: Math Simple Solutions 38

Vocabulary: 4A p. 35-37

Spelling: Tic Tac Toe

Reading:  Complete Reading Log (at least 20 minutes) -- have a parent sign

Other:  


Tuesday 1/21/20 

Religion: Say your evening prayers! 

Math: My Math

Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 4B pp. 37-38

Spelling: Tic Tac Toe

Reading:  Complete Reading Log (at least 20 minutes) -- have a parent sign

Other: 


Wednesday 1/22/20 -- 

Religion: Say your evening prayers! 

Math: My Math pp. 

Vocabulary: Wordly Wise ~ 4C pp. 38-39

Spelling: Tic Tac Toe

Reading:  Complete Reading Log (at least 20 minutes) -- have a parent sign

Other:

Thursday 1/23/20 

Religion: Say your evening prayers!

Math:  My Math

Vocabulary: Wordly Wise ~ 4D p. 39

Spelling:  Test Tomorrow

Reading: Complete Reading Log (at least 20 minutes) -- have a parent sign

Other: 


Friday 1/24/20 

Religion:  Say your evening prayers! 

Reading: Complete Reading Log

Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 4E pp. 41-43 "One Step at a Time"

Other: Friday Folder Signed





Spelling Words for this week:

Compound Words

somebody, anything, driveway, alarm clock, baby-sit, airport, forever, make-believe, twenty-two, fireplace, nearby, toothbrush, homesick, mailbox, haircut, all right, goodbye, forehead, classmate, flashlight

Challenge Words: 

field trip, absent-minded, life jacket, skyscraper, nevertheless

Vocabulary Words for this week: Wordly Wise Lesson 4

active, astound, attend, cherish, contract, eager, expose, grace, impose, modest, parallel, paralyze, pessimist, recite, respond
 

Math Vocabulary Words for Chapter 6
Multiply with two-digit Numbers

compatible numbers - numbers that are easy to compute mentally

remainder - The amount left over when one whole number is divided by another

division - an operation on two numbers in which the first number is split into the same number of equal groups as the second number 

digit - A symbol used the write numbers. The ten digits are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

partial quotients - a dividing method in which the dividend is separated into sections that are easy to divide

equation - a sentence that contains an equal sign (=), showing that two expressions are equal

variable - a letter or symbol used to represent an unknown quantity

 

Reminder:
 At the minimum, I check email in the morning, after lunch, and after school each day.  Thank you!


Class Color ~ Pink