4th Grade

FYI:

All students’ grades have been, and will continue to be, online to be reviewed throughout the quarter.

Mass at Church on Wednesday, 8:15 a.m.

Science Fair Dates:  28^th of February, Tuesday, projects due @ 8:30 a.m. in MPR

                                 29^th, Wednesday, projects viewed & taken home

Progress Reports for Third Quarter will be sent home on 1 March, a week from this Thursday.  Students missing assignments will be using recesses to complete them.

 Assignments for Week 20 FEB 12:

Spelling:  List 22

pasture                                 enter                                     rather                                   humor

owner                                   nature                                  feather                                  capture

favor                                     neither                                 either                                    danger

motor                                   picture                                  donor                                    visitor

finger                                    honor   

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math - Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Tuesday:  pg 287; #1-10 Homework -  complete Practice Worksheets 13.3 & 13.4 & C: 13 FINAL on Friday

Wednesday:  pg 289 #6-32; Homework -  pg 291, #1-25

Thursday:   pg 290; all sets;  Homework – practice facts for C: 13 FINAL on tomorrow

Friday:  C: 13 FINAL

MyAccess Prompt:  Second writing for prompt: “Favorite Character”

Writing:  In-class mock writing for Nevada Writing Assessment

Tuesday:  Session Three -  Publishing

ENGLISH

Tuesday: pg 109; # 17-30

Wednesday: pg 111; # 6-18

Thursday: pg 113; #7-20

Friday: pg 115; # 6-20

SOCIAL STUDIES:

CHAPTER 5 Final – Thursday

Tuesday & Wednesday:  Use study guide to prepare for final

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Each student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

FYI:

All students’ grades have been, and will continue to be, online to be reviewed throughout the quarter.

Science Fair Dates:  28^th of February, Tuesday, projects due @ 8:30 a.m. in MPR

                                    29^th, Wednesday, projects viewed & taken home

Valentine’s Party  - Tuesday, 14^th, at 2:00 p.m.

 Assignments for Week 13 FEB 12:

Spelling:  List 21

enjoyment                         appointment                                     soybean                               royalty

employ                             annoy                                               choice                                  topsoil

avoid                                joint                                                 point                                   destroy

voyage                             disappoint                                         oily                                      moist

rejoice                             loyal                      

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math - Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Monday:  pg 281; #1-16

Tuesday:  284; # 17-36

Wednesday:  284 & 285; #37-66

Thursday:   Practice Worksheets 13.2 & 13.3

Friday:  pg 287; #1-10

MyAccess Prompt:  First writing for prompt: “Favorite Character”

Writing:  In-class mock writing for Nevada Writing Assessment

Tuesday:  Session One:  Prewriting & Drafting

Thursday:  Session two:  Revising and Editing

Friday:  Session Three:  Publishing

ENGLISH

Monday: pg 107; #8-22

Tuesday: pg 109; # 17-30

Thursday: pg 111; # 6-18

Friday: pg 113; #7-20

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

FYI:

All students’ grades have been, and will continue to be, online to be reviewed throughout the quarter.

Wednesday:  MASS @ SCHOOL – 8:30 a.m.; Fourth Graders are in charge

Science Fair Entry forms are DUE TUESDAY

 Assignments for Week 6 FEB 12:

Spelling:  List 20

furious                  sure                      tourist                                                   crooked

bulletin                 wooden                 footprint                                                during

bulldozer              cure                      curious                                                 butcher

plural                   handful                 pure                                                      fully

overlook               goodness

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math - Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Monday:  pg 259; # 7-24

Tuesday:  pg 261; # 7-38

Wednesday:  pg 263; # 1-10 AND  pg 264; SET A

Thursday:   pg 26; sets B, C & D; C: 12 FINAL TOMORROW

Friday:  C: 12 FINAL; pg 271; #25-34

MyAccess Prompt:  Final writing for prompt: “An Exciting Time”

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Monday:  Review & Study Chapter 4 and Chapter 4 study guide in large and small groups

Tuesday:  Chapter 4 FINAL

ENGLISH

Monday: pg 101; 7-24

Tuesday: pg 102; #1-5

Thursday: pg 103; #6-10

Friday: pg 105; # 10-26

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

FYI:

3-5 Grade Spelling Bee this Tuesday @ 9:00

Open House @  STTS, Wednesday (February 1^st);  4-7 p.m.

January Reading Logs are due on Wednesday

All students’ grades have been, and will continue to be, online to be reviewed throughout the quarter.

 Assignments for Week of 30 Jan 12

Spelling:  List 19

furious                                  sure                                       tourist                                   crooked

bulletin                                 wooden                                  footprint                                during

bulldozer                             cure                                       curious                                   butcher

plural                                   handful                                  pure                                       fully

overlook                              goodness

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math -  Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Monday:  pg 254; # 22-57 –skip #’s 43 & 44

Tuesday:  Practice Worksheet 12.1

Wednesday:  pg 257; # 7-36

Thursday:   Practice Worksheet 12.2

Friday:  Learning Math pgs 19 & 20

MyAccess Prompt:  Second writing on prompt: “An Exciting Time”

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Monday through Thursday:  Review & Study Chapter 4 and Chapter 4 study guide in large and small groups

Friday:  Chapter 4 FINAL

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

FYI:

Report Cards will be sent home Thursday.

Mass at School on Wednesday @ 8:30

Assignments for Week of 23 Jan 12

Spelling:  List 18

Review testing of all words from lists 13 through list 17

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math -  Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Monday:  pg 243; # 10-41

Tuesday:  pg 245; #1-9 & pg 246 all sets

Wednesday:  pg 247; #1-25   ****    FINAL TOMORROW for C: 11

Thursday:   FINAL  and pg 251; #1-28

Friday:  pgs 254 -255;  EVENS from #12 - 56

MyAccess Prompt:   First writing on new prompt: “An Exciting Time”

WRITING: 

Monday:  Historical Fiction- “On the Oregon Trail”; prewriting

Tuesday:  Historical Fiction- “On the Oregon Trail”; rough draft

Wednesday:  Historical Fiction- “On the Oregon Trail”; revising and editing following checklist

Thursday:  Historical Fiction- “On the Oregon Trail”; final copy & pop-up project

Friday: Historical Fiction- “On the Oregon Trail”; self-assessment of writing and project

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Monday:  Review for C: 3 FINAL tomorrow

Tuesday:  C: 3 FINAL

Wednesday:  Discover an explorer of NV by completing an grid math activity

Thursday: Design a petroglyph

Friday: From petroglyph designed, create a sand painting

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

Assignments for Week of 9 Jan 12

Spelling:  List 16

all right                                 almost                                  already                                 false

quarrel                                 toward                                 applause                              author

fault                                       haul                                    pause                                    sauce

awful                                     hawk                                   fog                                         offer

cord                                       forest

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math -  Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Monday:  pgs 224 & 225; EVENS # 14 - 52

Tuesday:  pgs 224 & 225; ODDS # 15 - 51

Wednesday:  pg 227; # 7 - 28

Thursday:   pg 229; #1-9 & pg 230 all sets

MyAccess Prompt:   Second writing on new prompt: “A Bus Trip to Anywhere”

WRITING: 

Monday:  draft of business letter (final due Thursday)

Tuesday:  proofread & correct draft of business letter (final due Thursday)

Wednesday:  begin final copy of business letter (final due Thursday)

Thursday:  draft and final copy of business letter due

SCIENCE:  Science Fair information was sent home last Thursday in home folders.  If you did not receive it, please have your student request a copy.  Class will be discussing the requirements, due dates and any questions they may have this week.  If you have any questions, please have your student bring them to school by Wednesday.

Reading:
Wednesday:  Time For Kids & the magazine quizzes & worksheet

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

Second Quarter’s Book Report Due:  THIS WEEK - 10 January 2012 (Tuesday)

Assignments for Week of 2 Jan 12

Spelling:  No weekly spelling list for this week.

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math -  Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Tuesday:  Pg 215: #6-35

Wednesday:  Pg 217; #6-32

Thursday:   Pgs 220 & 221; #7-45, ODDS only

Friday:  Pgs 220 & 221: #8-46, EVENS only

MyAccess Prompt:   First writing on new prompt: “A Bus Trip to Anywhere”

Reading:
Wednesday:  Time For Kids & the magazine quizzes & worksheet

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

Second Quarter’s Book Report Due:  10 January 2012

All assignments are posted as a guideline for the week's work.  They may be modified as needed with less time or with additional time to ensure that essential learning has been mastered. 

Scheduled events for this week:

Geography Bee at School – Tuesday;  9:00 a.m.

Mass at School – Wednesday;  8:35 a.m.

Christmas Party-Friday;  2:00 p.m.

Spelling:  List 15

Final test will be given on Friday.

aloud                                     bounce                                 county                                  household

noun                                     outdoors                             pound                                   scout

stout                                     trout                                      underground                     frown

gown                                     growl                                     owl                                         however

powder                                                tower

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math -  Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Monday:  Multiplication Fact Quiz for the 6’s and pg 199; # 4- 22

Tuesday:  Practice Worksheets 9.3-96

Wednesday:  pg 200 – all sets

Thursday:   pg 201; #1-20

Friday:  Chapter 9 Final

MyAccess Prompt:   Third session for writing: “My Invention or New Discovery”

Reading:
Wednesday:  Time For Kids & the magazine quizzes & worksheet

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

Social Studies:

At-Home Reading Together:   “William Tell”; Due Friday

Science:

Monday through Thursday:    Science Investigation continued from last Friday – observing wind speed & recording speed on chart using wind sock created in class

Friday:  Observation Chart Due

Reminder:  Second Quarter Book Report Due 10 Jan 2012

Assignments for Week of 5 DEC

Mass at Church on THURSDAY

All assignments are posted as a guideline for the week's work.  They may be modified as needed with less time or with additional time to ensure that essential learning has been mastered.

Spelling:  List 14

Final test will be given on Friday.

citizen                                                   recess                                                   famous                                 son

science                                                 chance                                                  decide                                  cellar

fence                                                    exciting                                                                police                                    peace

else                                                        press                                                     glance                                   across

beast                                                     scene

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math -  Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Monday:  pg 185; #8 – 28

Tuesday:  pg 187; #1-17

Wednesday:  pgs 190 & 191; # 12-41

Thursday:   Practice Worksheets  9.1-9.4

Friday:  pgs 196 & 197; #4-30

MyAccess Prompt:   Second session for writing: “My Invention or New Discovery”

Reading:
Wednesday:  Time For Kids & the magazine quizzes & worksheet

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

Social Studies:

At-Home Reading Together:   “The Smuggler”

Science:

Friday:  Science Investigation completed - long-term home assignment starts to chart wind speed for a week; observation chart due next Friday

Assignments for Week of 28 NOV

All assignments are posted as a guideline for the week's work.  They may be modified as needed with less time or with additional time to ensure that essential learning has been mastered.

Thursday p.m. – Field trip to Nevada State Museum

Friday – early dismissal – 12:30 p.m.

Spelling:  List 13

Final test will be given on Friday.

craft                                       bluff                                      photograph                                        orphan

stuff                                      chef                                       loaf                                                    cough

laugh                                     rough                                    drift                                                    office

graph                                    alphabet                              tough                                                    elephant

enough                                  swift

Math: 
FYI:  Accelerated Math -  Only the PRACTICES and EXERCISES may go home.  All TESTS need to be taken in the classroom.

Monday:  pg 178; ALL SETS

Tuesday: pg 179; #1-25

Wednesday:  Chapter  8   Final

Friday:  pg 185; #8-2

MyAccess Prompt:   First writing for new prompt –“ My New Invention”  You can review  your student’s writing @ MyAccess using your child’s sign in prompts

Social Studies:

Monday: In Geography Bee to determine fourth grade representatives to the school Geography Bee

At-Home Reading Together:   “The Golden Touch”

Reading:
Friday:  Time For Kids & the magazine quizzes & worksheet

Homework every night - 20 or more minutes of reading
Every student needs a free reading book at their reading level for daily silent reading.

Writing/ Friendly Letter:

Monday:  Complete draft for thank you to Museum

Tuesday:  Edit & Proof thank you to Museum

Thursday:  Final copy of thank you Museum Due