Mrs. Gunning
“To be saints is not a privilege for the few, but a vocation for everyone.” Pope Francis
Dec. 7, 2018
Dear Families,
Our Homeroom Moms have contacted you about the Classroom Christmas Party on Monday, Dec. 17. We will have a Pizza & Game Day Party. Students may wear PE clothes and bring in games to play with your permission.
BT’s Annual Christmas Program is Thursday, Dec. 13 in the church. Please arrive no later than 6:45. Students should wear their “Christmas Best”. No jeans, and boys must wear a collared shirt.
EAGLE T-SHIRT DAYS: Dec. 10, Jan. 10, Jan. 22.
Students must wear jeans and sneakers with socks on Eagle t-shirt days. If an Eagle t-shirt day falls on a PE Day, PE Uniforms must be worn in PE class, and students will change on Mondays and Thursdays, as usual.
MATH:
Students should take a few minutes each day to practice Multiplication Facts. Our goal is to complete 100 facts in less than 5 minutes. Sing them, write them, practice them….anything to KNOW THEM! There are tons of math fact drill and game websites and free apps available, as well as IXL.
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 March 1. Your student’s Reading Level Range is written in the back of the Planner 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.
Calling All Super Readers! Be on the lookout for Mrs. Atkinson’s Super Hero Readers’ Wall outside the Media Center! Students will be rewarded after successfully scoring 80% or higher on 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or more books this year
TESTS:
Reading: Monday- Tuesday, Dec. 10-11 Mid-Year Baseline Assessment
Reading: Wednesday, Dec. 12, STAR Assessment
English: Wednesday, Dec. 12, Main & Helping Verbs
Math: Thursday, Dec. 13, Mid-Year Baseline Assessment
Science: Thursday, Dec. 13, Earth & Sun & Moon (p. 88-94)
Math: Friday, Dec. 14, STAR Assessment
LOOKING AHEAD:
Dec. 13- Christmas Program @6:45 in BTCC
Dec. 17- Class Christmas Pizza & Game Day Party!
Dec. 18- End of Second Quarter & 11:30 dismissal (NO LUNCH OR EXTENDED CARE). Non-uniform Day for Children’s Home Society donation.
Jan. 3- Classes resume
LOOKING AHEAD:
Dec. 13- Christmas Program @6:45 in BTCC.
Dec. 17- Class Christmas Pizza & Game Day Party!
Dec. 18- End of Second Quarter & 11:30 dismissal (NO LUNCH OR EXTENDED CARE). Non-Uniform Day for CHS contribution
Opportunity (Help) Sessions for Grade 4 are held on Wednesdays from 2:50-3:30 for students struggling with Math and/or Reading. Please write a note in the Planner if you would like your student to attend.
My Classroom Discipline Plan is linked below for your review. This webpage is updated every Friday.
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
