Mrs. Gunning
“I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.” Philippians 4:13
September 25, 2020
Dear Families,
Thank you for the generous contributions towards our Jaguar Basket! Please look for it at Saturday’s Parish Fun Night!
Mrs. McGuire would like the children to bring a bath or beach towel for PE. Please put it in a plastic bag so it can be carried to school and back home on PE days.
Please remember to send/ scan Box Tops by October 23! Grade 4 would LOVE to win a Non-Uniform Day!
Please don’t forget students can get some extra Vocabulary Workshop practice by visiting: www.sadlierconnect.com **scroll to “Student & Family Resources”; *click “Let’s Go” in the purple box; *click Vocabulary Workshop Grades 1-12; *click Vocabulary Workshop “orange”. No usernames or passwords needed! Please see the bottom of my BT webpage for additional resources.
I am so proud of our class! Grade 4 has successfully answered 30,000 IXL Math questions since school started. Way to go 4th Graders and keep up the outstanding work! Effort produces excellence!
In addition, all students have access to IXL Language Arts. Everyone would benefit from extra practice to sharpen Language Arts, Reading and Grammar skills, so let’s use it while it is available to us.
Our Homeroom Moms have a Facebook page for the class! If you are not already on it, please let me know and I will pass on your email address to Mrs. Williams. I know it has lots of good posts and she would be very happy to invite you!
ACCELERATED READER (AR):
Students are required to read and take a minimum of 3 Accelerated Reader (AR) Tests and corresponding Vocabulary Quizzes (if available…not every book as one) within his/her assigned reading level range, striving for 80% accuracy, by Wednesday, Oct. 14. Your student’s new Reading Level Range will be written in the back of the Planner upon completion of the STAR Assessment and is adjusted throughout the school year. Please encourage your student NOT to wait until the last minute to complete this AR requirement. Be sure to check out arbookfind.com for book recommendations and AR levels.
Please encourage children to read, read, read….every day! The AR Grade each Quarter is the average of the top 3 test scores.
IXL:
New Grade 4 IXL Objectives are opened and ready! Students should practice IXL 20-30 minutes every day.
TESTS:
Religion: Tuesday, Sept. 29, Chapter 3
Math: Tuesday, Sept. 29, Chapter 2
Vocab Workshop: Wednesday, Sept. 30, Unit 3
English: Thursday, Oct. 1, Pronouns
Reading: Friday, Oct. 2, More Than a Game
Spelling: Friday, Oct. 2
LOOKING AHEAD:
Saturday, Sept. 26: Family Fun Night 6:30 pm
Friday, Oct. 2: Non-Uniform Day for Jaguar Basket Contribution
Friday, Oct. 2: Vision Screening
Friday, Oct. 16: End of 1st Quarter
Monday, Oct. 19: No School
Thursday, Oct. 22: 1st Quarter Report Cards
Friday, Oct. 23: Early Dismissal 12:15 (No Lunch Period)
Wednesday, Oct. 28: First Quarter Awards’ Mass
Saturday, Oct. 31: Blessing of the Family Life Center 11:00 am
I am really looking forward to working with your children. Feel free to contact me for any reason, through the Student Planner or e-mail gunning@blessedtrinitycatholicschool.org.
The following websites are available for additional practice:
Religion: religion.sadlierconnect.com *click on We Believe Grade 4
Math: www.sadlierconnect.com *scroll to “Student & Family Resources”; *click “Let’s Go!” in the purple box; *click Sadlier Math Grades K-6; *click Sadlier Math Grade 4 (orange text)
Vocabulary Workshop: www.sadlierconnect.com **scroll to “Student & Family Resources”; *click “Let’s Go” in the purple box; *click Vocabulary Workshop Grades 1-12; *click Vocabulary Workshop “orange”
Everything: www.khanacademy.org
ARBookFind.com
