Grade 4 Newsletter  

               Week of November 12, 2012  

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”

Nelson Mandela

The weekend weather was beautiful! Hope you had a chance to enjoy the outdoors.

Report cards will be issued on Monday.

I am very proud of all of the students’ accomplishments for the first quarter.

Students’ October Book Reports were wonderfully done!

I understand they did a great job at the Election Assembly.

Their contributions were very informative.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held next Monday and Tuesday. Please return your form regarding scheduled conference times.

My time spent on the island of Jamaica was fantastic. It is truly a tropical paradise.

Our tentative academic agenda will be as follows:

Math- continuing Chapter 5-Divide by One Digit,

         

Spelling- Lesson 9 test today, 11/12

          also -working on Lesson 10, words containing sounds of “s” and “j”

Reading- focused skill-theme, text selection- The Swimming Hole

                                       

English- Working on Vocabulary Workshop- Unit 2

Religion- beginning lessons on Diocesan Child Protection Catechisis

         

Science- continuing Chapter 3- Energy in Ecosystems,

 (We will be creating Woodland Habitat Models when all

          materials are available.)

                  

Social Studies- continuing Chapter 1 - The American Landscape

           Rivers Change the Land

         

                                                                             Enjoy the week,

                                                                             Candace A. Steffie