Week of: December 18th - 22nd, 2018

Weekly Reminders:

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   **Monday 12/18/17 Reading Test on "Coyote School News" 

   ** Thursday 12/21/17: Ugly Sweater Day; A.R. and PBIS Rewards / Wing Night @ Mineshaft to benefit PBIS reward

* ** Friday 12/22/17 Early Dismissal 12:00 noon

·      Just a reminder, please check students homework book and helpline for daily and weekly homework assignments.  Students will have all ELA homework supplies in their red folders.this year

Monday 12/18/17  Day 4 

*We are taking our skill test in Reading today 

Tuesday 12/19/17 Day 5

*No ELA homework 

Wednesday 12/20/17 Day 6

*No ELA homework 

Thursday 12/21/17 Day 7 ($1.00 Ugly Sweater Day) PBIS / A.R. Reward 

*No ELA homework 

Friday 12/22/17 Day 8
Early Dismissal 12:00 noon

I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, safe New Year.  Wishing you a bright and healthy 2018. 

Thank you for all your support this year!

Week of: December 11th - 15th, 2017

Schuylkill Cuunty Symphony Fieldtrip 
In the past 4th grade students "dressed up" for this event.  Students are asked to donate $1 and dress up for tomorrow's event. Students may bring Spartan tshirts and jeans/sweats to change into when we return from the fieldtrip to the symphony.  Students will be creating Christmas crafts in the afternoon. 

Weekly Reminders:

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   *** Wed. 12/13/17 2 hr data delay
   *** Friday 12/15/17 4^th Grade fieldtrip to Schuylkill County Symphony ~              please return all fieldtrip permission slips.

   *** Friday 12/15/17 is a $1 dress down day - students are permitted to wear      a spartan tshirt and sweats, jeans, or dress code permitted pants.  No          yoga pants, hoodies, or flannels please. 

·      Just a reminder, please check students homework book and helpline for daily and weekly homework assignments.  Students will have all ELA homework supplies in their red folders.

Monday 12/11/17  Day 9 Guidance

Spelling – list words 3x’s each if you did not get proficient on your pretest – due Tues.; Final test Thurs.

Grammar – review plurals –s, -es, and –ies

Tuesday 12/12/17 Day 10  Art

Spelling – Review; Final test Thurs.

Grammar – review plurals –s, -es, and –ies

Wednesday 12/13/17 Day 1 Music

Spelling – review list words ~ final test Thursday

Grammar – review plurals –s, -es, and –ies

Reading – review new vocab. and drawing conclusions; Complete writing assignment (this will be graded)due Friday 12/15/17

Thursday 12/14/17 Day 2 Computers

Grammar – review plurals –s, -es, and –ies

Reading – review new vocab. and drawing conclusions; Complete writing assignment (this will be graded)due Friday 12/15/17

***Fieldtrip to Schuylkill County Symphony tomorrow – please eat a good breakfast.  We will be eating a later lunch today.

*** Friday will be a $1 dress down day (Students are permitted to wear a Spartan tshirt or dress code top, jeans, sweatpants, or dress code bottoms.  No yoga pants, no hoodies, no flannels.  Please read the dress code on page 25 if you have a concern.)

WEEK OF: Week of December 4th - 8th, 2017

This week's reminders:

*Schuylkill County Symphony field trip papers came home on Friday ~ please return by Friday 12/8/17

Monday 12/4/17:  Day 4 Library

Grammar: Review “Common and Proper Nouns” – test Thursday

Reading – Review vocab, cause/effect, prefixes, and suffixes – Test Friday

Tuesday 12/5/17:  Day 5 Art

Grammar: Complete Grammar WS; Review “Common and Proper Nouns” – test Thursday

Reading – Review vocab, cause/effect, prefixes, and suffixes – Test Friday

Wednesday 12/6/17:  Day 6 Music

Grammar: Complete Grammar WS; Review “Common and Proper Nouns” – test Thursday

Reading – Review vocab, cause/effect, prefixes, and suffixes – Test Friday

Thursday 12/7/17:  Day 7 Computers

Reading – Review vocab, cause/effect, prefixes, and suffixes – Test Friday

***Fieldtrips for Schuylkill County Symphony due tomorrow!!

Friday 12/8/17: Day 8 Gym

*Remember to check Friday Folder for tests and important information. Please return Friday Folder on Monday ~ Have a great weekend!

**Book Orders due by Monday 12/11/17 

WEEK OF: November 27th - December 1, 2017

Weekly Reminders:

·    No School Monday!  Enjoy your Thanksgiving break!

·      Just a reminder, please check students homework book and helpline for daily and weekly homework assignments.  Students will have all ELA homework supplies in their red folders.

Monday 11/27/17  NO SCHOOL TODAY!  

Tuesday 11/28/17 Day 10  Art

Spelling – corrections 3x’s each due Wednesday; final test Friday

Grammar – review common and proper nouns

Wednesday 11/29/17 Day 1 Music

Spelling – review list words ~ final test Friday

Grammar – review common and proper nouns

Reading – review new vocab and skill (cause and effect); Listen to our story "What Jo Did" with the following link:
https://youtu.be/R2y6xOxKSvA

Thursday 11/30/17 Day 2 Computers

Spelling – review list words ~ final test Friday

Grammar – review common and proper nouns

Reading – review new vocab. and  cause/effect, and read story “What Jo Did”

Friday 12/1/17 Day 3 Gym

Spelling – review list words ~ final test Friday

Grammar – review common and proper nouns

Reading – review new vocab and skill (cause and effect)

**Please review all items in your child’s Friday Folder and return Monday 

WEEK OF: NOVEMBER 13th - 22nd, 2017

Weekly Reminders:

·    Friday 11/17/17 Dress Down Day with a donation for Veterans from list sent home last week.

·    Monday 11/20/17 Yosemite Park Brochures are due, Grammar Test on Clauses and Complex Sentences

·    Tuesday 11/21/17 Reading Test (Main Idea and Related Words)

·    Wednesday 11/22/17 $1 Dress Down Day 

Monday 11/13/17 Day 3 Gym

Reading – Review new vocabulary and Main Idea; Read pages 152-end of story

Grammar – Review Clauses and Complex Sentences

Tuesday 11/14/17 Day 4 Library

Reading – Review new vocabulary, related words, and Main Idea;

Grammar – Review Clauses and Complex Sentences

Wednesday 11/15/17 Day 5 Art

Reading – Review new vocabulary, related words, and Main Idea; Work on Travel Brochure (due Friday)

Grammar – Review Clauses and Complex Sentences

Thursday 11/16/17 Day 6 Music

Reading – Review new vocabulary, related words, and Main Idea; Work on Travel Brochure (due Friday)

Grammar – Review Clauses and Complex Sentences

**Dress down day tomorrow with donation for our veterans

Friday 11/17/17 Day 7 Computers

Reading – Review new vocabulary, related words, and Main Idea; Test Tues. 11/21

Grammar – Review Clauses and Complex Sentences; Test Mon. 11/20
***Yosemite Park Brochures are due Monday.  See explanation in reading red folder. 

Monday 11/20/17 Day 8 Gym
**Yosemite Park Brochures are due today!!! 

Reading – Review new vocabulary, related words, and Main Idea; Test Tues. 11/21

Tuesday 11/22/17 Day 9 Guidance

**Early dismissal and $1.00 Dress Down tomorrow

Wednesday 11/23/17 

No Homework!!!  

Happy Thanksgiving to all!  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families and enjoy your well deserved break!

WEEK OF: November 5th - 9th, 2017

4th Grade Reminders:

*No shorts to be worn after Friday November 3rd, 2017 

Unless the weather is extremely cold, we will going outside for recess.  Please remind students to bring warm coats, hats, and gloves. 

**Scholastic book orders are due back Monday 11/6/17

***** There is NOT a data delay on Wednesday :) 

Monday 11/6/17:  Day 8 Gym

Grammar: Review “Complex Sentences”

Spelling: Review new list words ~ Final test Friday

Tuesday 11/7/17:  Day 9 Guidance

Grammar: Review “Complex Sentences”

Spelling: Write corrections from pretest 3x’s each ~ Final test Friday

Reading: Review new vocabulary and Main Idea; listen to story “Letters Home from Yosemite” through Pearson or link below.

https://youtu.be/fft4XVZDr4Q

Wednesday 11/8/17:  Day 10 Art

Grammar: Review “Complex Sentences”

Spelling: Review new list words ~ Final test Friday

Reading: Review new vocabulary and Main Idea

Thursday 11/9/17:  Day 1 Music

Grammar: Review “Complex Sentences”

Spelling: Review list words ~ Final test Friday

Reading: Review new vocabulary and Main Idea; read story pages 144-151

Friday 11/10/17: Day 2 Computers

*Remember to check Friday Folder for tests and important information. Please return Friday Folder on Monday ~ Have a great weekend! 

WEEK OF: October 30th - November 3rd, 2017

·         Red Ribbon Week Continues ~ theme days are listed below

·         Thank you to all the homeroom parents that came in to help during our class Halloween party.  We had a great time and appreciate all of your support!

Monday 10/30/17:  Day 3 Gym “Follow Your Dreams ~ Pajama Day”

Grammar: Review “Compound Sentences” ~ Test Wed.

Reading: Review new vocabulary, review Author’s Purpose, and Listen to story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvu-xRADfjE

Tuesday 10/31/17:  Day 4 Library “Proud to Be Drug Free ~ Wear red”

Grammar: Review “Compound Sentences” ~ Test Wed.
Review by watching this grammar video on compound sentences...
https://youtu.be/cUsLIMAAnAw

Reading: Review new vocabulary, review Author’s Purpose, and read story ~ Test Fri.

Wednesday 11/1/17:  Day 5 Art

Reading: Review new vocabulary, review Author’s Purpose, and read story ~ Test Fri.

Thursday 11/2/17:  Day 6 Music

Reading: Review new vocabulary, review Author’s Purpose, and read story ~ Test Fri.

Friday 11/3/17: Day 7 Computers

*Remember to check Friday Folder for tests and important information. Please return Friday Folder on Monday ~ Have a great weekend! 

WEEK OF: October 23rd - 27th, 2017

4^th Grade Weekly Reminders:

·         Fall Festival Parties will take place on Friday 1:30-3:00 pm.  Party money is due on Tuesday. 

·         It is Red Ribbon Week ~ theme days are listed below

Monday 10/23/17:  Day 8 Gym  “Superhero Day”

Spelling: Pretest today – review list words (Test Thurs)

Grammar: Review new topic “Compound Sentences”

Tuesday 10/24/17:  Day 9 Guidance  “Sock it to Drugs” ~ wear crazy socks

Spelling: List words written 3x’s each due back Thursday ; Test Thurs.

Grammar: Review “Compound Sentences”

Wednesday 10/25/17:  Day 10 Art “ School Spirit Tshirts” Team Day”

Spelling: List words written 3x’s each due back Thursday; Test Thurs.

Grammar: Review “Compound Sentences”

Thursday 10/26/17:  Day 1 Music “Team Day” ~ wear your favorite team tshirt

Grammar: Review “Compound Sentences”

Friday 10/27/17: Day 2 Computers “I’m a jeanious” ~ wear jeans

*Remember to return Friday Folder on Monday ~ Have a great weekend! 

Week of: October 16th - 20th, 2017

4^th Grade Weekly Reminders:

·         Reminder ~ If you have not sent in your party money, please send in this week.  We are in the process of planning our Halloween party J  

·         Keep reading and working towards your October AR goal

·         Our Book Fair Purchasing Day will be Tuesday; October 17^th, 2017.

Monday 10/16/17:  Day 3 Gym

Grammar: Review Subjects and Predicates - Test Thurs.

Reading: Review vocabulary for story “On The Banks of Plum Creek”; review Story Elements (Character, Setting, and Plot) Read story pages 84-93 – Test Fri.

Tuesday 10/17/17:  Day 4 Library

Grammar: Review Subjects and Predicates- Test Thurs.

Reading: Review vocabulary for story “On The Banks of Plum Creek”; review Story Elements (Character, Setting, and Plot) Read story pages 94-99 – Test Fri.

Wednesday 10/18/17:  Day 5 Art

Grammar: Complete Grammar WS (both sides); Review Subjects and Predicates- Test Thurs.

Reading: Review vocabulary for story “On The Banks of Plum Creek”; review Story Elements (Character, Setting, and Plot)-Test Fri.

Thursday 10/19/17:  Day 6 Music

Reading: Read and Complete WS; Review vocabulary and skill: Literary Elements (Character, Setting, and Plot) - Test Fri.

Friday 10/20/17: Day 7 Computers

*Remember to return Friday Folder on Monday ~ Have a great weekend! 

WEEK OF: OCTOBER 9th - 13th, 2017

4^th Grade Weekly Reminders:

·         Reminder ~ Party money is due ASAP – thank you!

·         Students are working on their October AR goals

·         Picture retakes will be taken on October 12^th, 2017

·         Our Book Fair Purchasing Day will be Tuesday; October 17^th, 2017.

Monday 10/9/17:  NO SCHOOL ~ COLUMBUS DAY

Tuesday 10/10/17:  Day 9 Guidance (Tacky Tourist Day)

Spelling – PRETEST; Write list words 3x’s each (due Thursday) ~ Final test Friday (25 words)

Grammar: Review study guide on Subjects and Predicates

Reading: Review new vocabulary for story “On The Banks of Plum Creek”; review Story Elements (Character, Setting, and Plot) You can listen to our story by logging on to Pearsonsuccessnet. 

Wednesday 10/11/17:  Day 10 Art (*2 Hour Data Delay / Dynamic Duo)

Spelling – Review list words; List words 3x’s each are due tomorrow ~ Final test Friday (25 words)

Grammar: Review Subjects and Predicates

Reading: Review vocabulary for story “On The Banks of Plum Creek”; review Story Elements (Character, Setting, and Plot) Read story pages 84-93

Thursday 10/12/17:  Day 1 Music   *****PICTURE RETAKES TODAY! (Crazy Day)

Spelling – Review list words ~ Final test Friday (25 words)

Grammar: Review Subjects and Predicates

Reading: Review vocabulary for story “On The Banks of Plum Creek”; review Story Elements (Character, Setting, and Plot) Read story pages 94-99

Friday 10/13/17: Day 2 Computers (USA Day)

*Remember to return Friday Folder items on Monday ~ Have a great weekend! 

WEEK OF: October 2nd - 6th, 2017

4^th Grade Weekly Reminders:

·         Monday is a “FREE” dress down day.  We are promoting Bullying Awareness by wearing BLUE.  Wear a blue shirt, blue jeans, blue sweats, blue socks etc.

·         PALS packets were sent home in student’s Friday folders.  We are focusing on “Author’s Purpose”.  Please read through the packet and complete the activities listed.  Parents and Supporters just need to sign off on the last page, so your child receives credit.

·         AR goals for the month of October have been set.  Students will receive their goal paper Monday and can check their AR account to view their new goal.

          Looking Ahead:

·         Picture retakes will be taken on October 12^th, 2017

·         Our Book Fair Purchasing Day will be Tuesday; October 17^th, 2017.

Monday 10/2/17:  Day 4 Library

Grammar: Review 4 sentence types (Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory) for test on Wednesday

Reading: Review vocabulary, author’s purpose, and word endings –or and –er for test on Thursday.

Tuesday 10/3/17:  Day 5 Art

Grammar: Review 4 sentence types (Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory) for test tomorrow

Reading: Review vocabulary, author’s purpose, and word endings –or and –er for test on Thursday.

Wednesday 9/27/17:  Day 6 Music

Reading: Review vocabulary, author’s purpose, and word endings –or and –er for test on Thursday.

Thursday 9/28/17:  Day 7 Computers

No homework

Friday 9/29/17: Day 8 Gym

**Remember to return Friday Folder items on Tuesday ~ No school Monday! 

Have a great weekend!