For the week of September 18th, 2017

Edlio SubscriptionFourth grade uses Edlio to inform parents about assignments. Only 50% of our parents are currently subscribed to our Edlio pages. Please click here to select classes and subscribe to each subject. This is an extremely important communication tool and reminder system.

Mass UniformFor the month of September, learners are not required to wear their vests or sweaters to Mass on Friday. However, they should still be wearing all other formal Mass uniform components. For boys this includes a white oxford shirt, tie, and khaki pants. For girls this includes a white button down blouse, plaid skort, knee-high white socks, and black flat ballet or Mary Jane shoes. Hair bows and headbands must match the uniform. Non-uniform colors (including yellow) are not allowed. If you have any further questions regarding uniforms, please use the link below to access the parent handbook.https://1.cdn.edl.io/VO2vbFasdBe2BLD2kOSMrH6CVQFImeYYfi7A17tuQUaUaPIe.pdf

Moby Max We are excited to implement a new web-based curriculum called MobyMax

in STEM. MobyMax is tailored to your child's individual needs, and I know you

will be very impressed by how fast your child will excel while using Moby.

Moby's features include: placement tests that accurately identify where your

child excels, and where his or her "missing skills" are, targeted instruction to

"fill in" those missing skills, and systematic review sessions. Best of all, your

child can access Moby from your home computer at any time.

Saint Presentation Sign UpThe children are enjoying learning about their saint, and are getting excited about presenting about their saint’s life, and have asked when they are presenting. I will post the schedule of parent sign-ups this week, but I notice a number of parents in each class have not yet signed up for their child's Saint presentation. Please let Miss Sandland know if you did not receive an emailed Sign Up Genius invitation. Thank you for signing up to attend!

This Week

Monday, Sept. 12-22Pennies from Heaven

Campaign

Monday, Sept. 18

All School Assembly

Thursday, Sept. 21

Fall Photos

Upcoming Events

Week of Mon., Sept. 25

Iowa Testing

Newsletter

Fourth Grade

AssessmentsFriday, Sept 22

Terrific Timed Test- Math

Religion Ch. 2

Friday, Sept. 29

Spelling/Vocab. Quiz

Mass Uniform

Hello from your 4th Grade Room Parents!

We just wanted to drop a little note in this week’s Newsletter to introduce ourselves again, share our contact info with you should you ever need us, and wish you all a GREAT year! It’s going to be a FUN one!! Throughout the year, we will occasionally reach out to you via the 4th Grade Newsletter to ask for help with activities, or for supplies for special events - so stay tuned. However, you are welcome to reach out to us at anytime as well.

We also wanted to let you know that we have posted our amazing 4th Grade Teaching Team’s “Favorite Things” to the 4th webpage. This is just a little help in getting to know our teachers & their assistants. You can use the link below to access their lists. http://www.stedschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=131196&type=d&pREC_ID=962576

Thank you! We look forward to the year ahead! Suzanne, Kristyn, Erin, Daniela, Stacy & Julie Suzanne Becerra (Joaquin’s mom)suzanne.becerra@gmail.com

Kristyn Fazzalaro (Anna’s mom)kasparks@cox.net

Erin Harnetiaux (Maggie’s mom)briananderin@cox.net

Daniela Reagan (Caitlin's mom)dfreagan@hotmail.com

Stacy Rottach (Max’s mom)stacyrottach@yahoo.com

Julie Sindoni (Vinny’s mom)julie@trefigli.net

Newsletter

Fourth Grade

Religion/SS: Sandland ELA: Silva STEM: Driscoll

Religion

This coming week, learners will

discover that God established a

Covenant (a faithful marriage-like

relationship) with His people out

of love. Adam and Eve broke that

Covenant when they committed

Original Sin, which caused dire

consequences for all humanity.

Yet God always remains faithful

and promises salvation, and

renews his Covenant, first with

Noah, then with Abraham-the

second and third of seven

covenants God establishes with

His people. The purpose of this

whole chapter's lesson? To show

the children that God is faithful,

even when His people are not

faithful. How loving and merciful is

God!. Chapter 2 Test is this Friday.

Social Studies

This week, learners broaden their

knowledge of the four natural

regions of California by studying

each region's climate and

vegetation.

Additionally, I will hand out a

study guide of Lessons 1-3, all of

which we will have finished by this

Friday. Learners can begin

studying with this study guide

now for the Social Studies Ch. 1

Test in early October if they'd like

to get a head start. I also

recommend the learners re-read

Lessons 1-3. They will be asked to

keep their study guide in their

homework folder.

Reading

Last week, after exploring the

classroom library and making lists of

both books they’ve loved & books

they can’t wait to read, learners

excitedly chose their books. Learners

typically choose Just Right Reading

Books based on interest, but we are

also checking for fluency,

comprehension, and the ability to

apply the reading skills that I am

teaching. For example, as texts

become higher in level, learners must

be able to not only read the text

fluently and answer comprehension

questions, but also be able to dig

deeper in making inferences and

analyzing plot and theme. Matching

learners with their just right reading

books may take some time, but it is a

skill that will pay off. For learners will

become better readers not by

reading more challenging texts, but

by reading at their appropriate level.

For the first time, I am allowing

learners to take their books home

with them at night. I am asking for

your assistance in helping your

learner to remember to bring their

books to school each day in order to

be prepared for class.

Writing

Learners were introduced to their 20

Spelling/Vocabulary words for the

month of September. Word Study will

be done in class and they will be

assessed on September 29. We also

began our grammar routine, studying

sentences from mentor texts. We

identified parts of speech, noticed the

author’s craft, and practiced writing

our own sentences imitating the

author.

Math

Last week, learners practiced

the different forms of numbers.

Also, learners began and

completed lesson 2, comparing

numbers, from our chapter.

Although this is a skill that

learners have attained in

previous years, in fourth grade

we take it further and deeper

using greater values. Learners

were comparing numbers to

the hundred thousands place

and millions place.

This week, learners will be

adding and subtracting multi

digit numbers using regrouping.

While practicing this skill to the

hundred thousands place,

learners will be utilizing bar

modeling. Adding and

subtracting multi digit numbers

with regrouping is a vital lesson

that prepares learners for multi

digit multiplication and long

division. We will be using our

simple solutions help books,

textbooks, workbooks and

various activities to practice our

new skills of the week .

Fact Fluency: Please make sure

your learner is practicing their

math facts for at least 10

minutes each day. Starting this

week, learners will have access

to MobyMax for fact fluency

practice both in the classroom

and at home.

MobyMax: learners will take a

diagnostic assessment this

week on Moby. Once this is

complete, learners will have

their login and password

information permanently in

their planners.

Snapshots

Congratulations to our Mystery MagMon at

Mass/AssemblyRemy Klarner 4AMichael Tysler 4ALily Loungarikis 4BTaran Purewal 4BPolly Kolenic 4COliver Mattos 4C

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