CLASS NOTES
Mrs. Briones Mr. Cuttica
The Eighth Grade Recognition Mass was beautiful, as it always is. Our field trip to the Bloomfield One Room Schoolhouse was a wonderful experience for all. Once again, thanks to the parent drivers. Mr. Rodriguez presented a “Model Citizen” program for students in grades K through 4. It was a very relevant program centering on integrity, kindness, and the “Golden Rule.” Of course, the Fourth Grade service project, “Stores Galore,” was a big success and enabled us to donate money to charity. These last 2 weeks of fourth grade we will be wrapping up our studies, reviewing, and preparing for the summer break. Busy but exciting time of year!
Week of May 15-19
*Green folders are sent home Tuesday this week with corrected tests and papers… please remember to sign the sheet, keep the papers, and return the green folder on WEDNESDAY!
RELIGION: We will be reviewing the Religion topics taught this year, as well as Mass, Saint of the day, Rosary, and Divine Mercy Chaplet.
READING: This week we will be reading the novel, “Jungle Book,” by Rudyard Kipling. Appropriate written responses to each chapter as well as some fun activities are planned.
SPELLING: Chapter 35, the final chapter, will be covered this week.
ENGLISH: We will review parts of speech and punctuation. We will continue to diagram sentences. This week we will be writing in our journals.
MATH: We begin the final chapter of Math this week, Algebra and Graphing. Concepts of graphing functions, and integers will be covered. Daily review of multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals will occur as well. Please continue to work on IXL, focusing on division and multiplication facts, and Algebra. ALL students are expected to do IXL! They will be graded on their participation in IXL (60 + minutes a week is needed for a 100% grade entered into the grade book.)
SOCIAL STUDIES: We will be working on Chapters 11 “Here in America,” and chapter 12 “Beyond America.” Fun Friday will be our final trip “Around the World in 180 Days,” to Kenya!
IMPORTANT DATES
· 5/15 National Chocolate Chip Day! & Feast of St. Isadore the Farmer
· 5/16 National Biographer’s Day! & Feast of St. Brendon
· 5/17 National Walnut Day!
· 5/17 Signed Green folders due!
· 5/18 Pope St John 1
· 5/19 TESTS National Devil’s food Cake Day!
NEWS n NOTES
· Mass on Thursday at 8:15, dress uniform!! Try to join us?
· PLEASE check the classroom website daily for updates and info! There are some helpful links for math and reading on there as well.
· PLEASE practice multiplication, division, and decimals on IXL, continue fact drills as well! A weekly grade for IXL will be given based on usage.
THOUGHT: Monday is the feast of St. Isadore, the patron Saint of farmers. Where would be without our nation’s farmers? Let us show appreciation for these hard working men and women by praying for them each night this week. If you know a farmer, have your child write a thank you note to them for their hard work that gives us the nourishment we need to live! God bless our farmers, and God bless you!
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