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BON DIA

Week 22 - VALENTINES week

February 9, 2009

Reminders:

This week we will have a Valentines party on Thursday afternoon to exchange Valentines. On Wednesday the kids will be making Valentine bags. If you can remember, please send the Valentines on Wednesday since a handful of kids will be away on Thursday, this way they can take their bags with them - Thanks!

NO SCHOOL - Friday 13 and Monday 16th!

Academics;

This week in Math we continue to work with division, multiplication, averages, prime and composite numbers. Continue to practice your division facts at home. Super important at this point in the year to know your division quick -quick-quick!!

A few reading groups have begun new stories and will be taking the AR quiz's for comprehension once their books are completed. I sent home a letter today about the AR books and a list of them.

On Tuesday the 17, the students will take their Physical Science test. I will send home a review sheet this week. Since Monday is a holiday, it is important that the kids study and are ready for the test on Tuesday. We will begin Chapter 4 in Social Studies this week.

In religion the kids wrote prayers, typed them out and are now going up on our "Soaring Toward Peace on Earth" board. Today the 4th graders lead the school in prayer, "I ARISE TODAY." Ask your child about our prayerful song. If anyone would like the lyrics, let me know.

We continue to work with Adjectives. Today we took our names and found adjectives that describe us, beginning with each letter of our name. They are on our Valentine board outside our classroom.

HAPPY WEEK!

POI BALLS

Poi Balls are part of the Hula Dance. During Hawaiian Day Jessica showed off her talents with her balls to great Hawaiian music. Such fun!

HAWAIIAN DAY

During Catholic Schools Week we had spirit and dressed each day in a different theme. One day was Hawaiian Day. Who would have known that we had so many Hula dancers in one class. They put on a show for us and it was grand! Thank you girls for sharing your wonderful sport with us.

INAUGURATION

Last week as a school we were lucky to watch President Obama being signed in as the next President of this great country.

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GROUND HOG DAY

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Week 21

February 2, 2009

Reminders:

Today we celebrated SPIRIT DAY in the Family Center! The teachers took on the 8th grade and WON!! YAY TEACHERS, You still have it in you!!

Tomorrow the 3rd is early out 2:00pm

Non-Uniform day on Friday the 6th.

Thursday, Feb. 5th Shrinking Big Foot Assembly in the Auditorium at 9am

Friday there is also a Prayer Assembly at 8:45am and the Spelling Bee at 2pm

Academics:

Tomorrow 2 book clubs will be wrapping up their book tests! The next two books introduced will be The Bridge to Terabithia, and Polar Bears Past Bedtime. In reading we continue to work on vocabulary of new words introduced in each story, comprehension, making connections and synthesizing.

In Language Arts we have started some research on various famous African Americans since this is African American month. Those that have computers at home, your children may need to do some research, if they were not able to locate what they needed during computer time.

In math we continue to work on story problems/long multiplication and division.

Science we will complete our physical science unit this week and take our science test on Friday.

In Social Studies we will begin chapter 4, learning about Coastal People.

In Religion we continue to talk about living in God's image and living a holy life, treating all of our Brother's and Sisters with respect and kindness.

I will be sending home a Field Trip form. We will be going to the Seattle Science Center for the Polar Science Weekend that will coincide with the end of the International Polar Year. The cost will be around $10 dollars for entrance and bus fee. I plan to organize a few bake sales to cut some of that cost. More info. coming.

Have a great week, feels like Spring today, not sure why that ground hog says 6 more weeks. Lets hope not!

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BON DIA

Week 20

January 26, 2009

Thanks to all of the parents who helped put on a wonderful Open House. We had a great turn-out and are very happy about it!

Reminders:

Progress reports come home today.

Catholic Schools week - Wed dress - character, Thurs. dress- Hawaiian, Friday dress - Blue and White

Next Friday, Feb. 6th will be our Spelling Bee off. Serafima, and Nicholas our are challengers, and Sammy is our alternate. WAY TO GO KIDS!!

Thursday, Feb. 5th our class will be taking part in an assemble put on by Seattle City Lights called SHRINKING BIGFOOT. This assembly will introduce our students to the concepts of global warming, climate change, and how energy use contributes to global warming. It is my goal to create an awareness in our school community and put into place ways in which we can all live with a smaller footprint. If you would like to join us the assembly will be from 9-9:30am in the auditorium.

Academics:

Reading: We continue to work in our book clubs, we will be wrapping up 2 books in the next week. Encourage your children to read their book to you.

Science: Physical Science, 2.5 Burning Question, and 2.6 Electricity

Social Studies: Wrapping up Chapter 3 in the book. Our Chapter 3 test will be on Friday. We took notes from our reading today and completed a worksheet. They have the rest of the week to study for the test.

Math: We continue to work with long division, two digit multiplication and mental math to solve problems.

Religion: Forgiving others and our Vocation to the World.

English: Adjectives

*Please send me an e-mail if you have any questions. I hope everyone received in the planners the typed note I sent home last week. Very important to continue to check planners to see what your students are completing and what they are not completing in school.

Enjoy your last week of January in 2009, hard to believe!!

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BON DIA

January 23, 2008

This comes a few days too late! I did not send out a weekly news letter this week. It was a short week and I had been busy getting ready for the Open House this weekend and progress reports. If you and your child come to mass this Sunday at 10am and they wear their uniform they will get a non-uniform day. Please join us at mass, and bring anyone who might be interested in St. Al's.

Enjoy your weekends! I see the sun out for the first time amongst all of the fog we have had. Yay for blue skies!!! See you Sunday!