CCCS Fourth Grade: Week of 9/30-10-4

Good news: 
    -  Everyone survived the Jog-a-Thon and appeared to have a good time.  We had some tired
      students when we got back to school.  Thank you to all the parents who cheered us on and helped out! 
      We couldn't do it without you!
    -  Lots of the students have their first AR test done.  Check Teacher Ease to see about your child.
    - Grades are current as of Sunday.  Please check TeacherEase. 
    - Good math site for practice:  Scholastic.com   Sushi Monster
Accelerated Reader:  The first AR quiz score has been entered.  If your child has not taken his/her first
     AR Quiz on their home reading book, please encourage that to get done as soon as possible.  The
     second one will be due on or before Oct. 11, the end of the first quarter.  If you have questions regarding
     AR tests, please contact me ASAP. 
Home Reading Logs:  Home reading minutes and summaries are due each Monday.  If it comes in late,
     there is an automatic 10 point deduction from their grade.  I take points off for improper capitalization,
     spelling, and punctuation.  I encourage parents to read the summaries and require rewriting as needed.
Religion: Jesus our Guide, Old Testament: Chapters 5 and 6.  Quiz 5 on Monday, Quiz 6 on Friday.
Reading 3: Finish Charlie McButton from last week. Bunnicula test grades have been recorded.  I took the
      highest of the two grades between the written test and the AR test.  Some students have not yet taken
      the AR test, so grades may change.
   NewSelection- What about Me?  (p. 65-79)  Skills:  Sequencing, Summarizing, Using a Table
      of Contents and an Index, Vocabulary-Compound words (carpenter, carpetmaker, knowledge,
      marketplace, merchant, plenty, straying, and thread), Alphabetical Order, and Comprehension.
      Selection Test:  Friday
Reading 4: Selection-Lewis and Clark and Me (p. 52-67) , Skills: Author's Purpose, Questioning, Skim
      and Scan, Vocabulary (Word endings): docks, migrating, scan, scent, wharf, yearned, and
     Comprehension. We are also still working on Castle in the Attic.
      Selection Test:  Friday
Reading 5: Continuing with The Secret Garden
     New selection:  Thunder Rose (p. 56-73).  Skills:  Cause and Effect, Summarizing, Homonyms,
     Context Clues, Vocabulary (branded, constructed, daintily, devastation, lullaby, pitch, resourceful,
     thieving, veins) p. 53, Reading an Almanac,
     Selection Test:  Friday
Spelling: Skill:  Long a and i    Pretest on Monday, assignments throughout the week, p. 55 and 60, posttest on Friday
      Basic words to study: sigh, height, slight, highway, right, spray, thigh, frighten, weigh, braid, tight,    
                                       dismay, eight, bait, raisin, freight, detail, grain, trait,sleigh       
Language, Grammar, and Writing:  Expository Composition (Main idea, reasons and details) p. 52, Plan (p. 56) and Write your own paragraph about Rocks and Minerals - due Thursday, Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences p.54 ,  Daily Warm-Up Review

School News:  Friday: Worldwide Eucharistic Holy Hour (10:30-11:30)  followed by a Pet Blessing.  Dismissal at noon.
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CCCS Fourth Grade News: Sept. 23-27, 2013

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our wonderful Junior Achievement Instructors and lunch providers, Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Prinsen!  The students learned new things about business and manufacturing, and they enjoyed the day.   It was so generous of you to provide the students with a fun lunch, too!  Your kindness and generosity are appreciated!

Monday: We're starting Reading Street.  Reading Selection: "Winn Dixie" - Story Elements, Vocabulary, Comprehension and Suffixes -ful and -al.  Spelling pretest/ words are vccv pattern. Religion:  The Birthright,
Thank you letters

Tuesday:  School Pictures, Monday Skills continue, Finish Thank you letters

Wednesday: No Mass=No mass uniforms, Skills continue

Thursday: Skills continue

Friday:  Spelling test, Reading Comprehension Test, Vocab. Test, Story Elements Assessment, Quiz 5 Religion, Jog-a-thon 9:30

Reminder:  2 AR tests need to be taken by 10/11.  I am posting the first test grade this weekend.  Check with your student to see how many tests have been taken.

Link to 5th Grade Blogspot

CCCS Fourth Grade News: Sept. 16-20

Monday, 16th:  Reading Logs and Summaries are due
                        Finishing Castle in the Attic
                        Easy CBM Testing:  Math and Reading

Tuesday, 17th:   Castle in the Attic Project Assignment (ABC Books) Due 9/27

Wednesday, 18th: Mass
                    Start using Reading Street Curriculum
                    Work on Castle in the Attic Projects

Thursday, 19th:  Castle in the Attic Projects
                          Back to School Night for 3rd-5th: 6:00 pm

Friday, 20th: JA Day
                    Book orders are due

CCCS 4th Grade News: September 9-15, 2013

Weekly news and notes:
Monday: Reading logs are due
              Learning about friendly letters and kinds of sentences
              More of Treasure Island and The Castle in the Attic

Tuesday: DIBELS fluency testing starts
              Continuing friendly letters and sentence types
              More of Treasure Island and The Castle in the Attic

Wednesday:  Continuing DIBELS fluency testing
                     More of Treasure Island and The Castle in the Attic

Thursday:  Substitute
                 Movie:  Treasure Island/More Venn Diagram
               

Friday:  Substitute
            Easy CBM Reading Comprehension and Math Testing
            Movie:  Treasure Island/Venn Diagram/Compare and Contrast Paragraphs
            Spelling Test