4th Grade News
Mrs. Graver ~ January 5, 2017
Learning Focus
Math
* Multiply a number up to four digits by a one digit number.
*Show my work using numbers and symbols, arrays, and area models
ELA
*Use suffixes -y and -ous and root meanings as clues to word meanings
*Spell words with short and long u vowel sounds
Science
*Identify a standard unit of measurement for distance as the meter.
Social Studies
*Name the first people who lived in Washington
*List animals and artifacts found in WA from the time of the Ice Age
Religion
*Describe what it means to be poor in spirit.
* Write and illustrate ways to show God you are poor in spirit.
Run so as to win for Jesus!
Dear Families,
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a restful and fun Christmas break!
Fourth Graders will be testing on the Prayer to the Holy Spirit the week of Jan. 17th.
As you may know, I am our Middle School Girls Basketball Coach. Our season starts Tuesday, January 17th. There will be a couple of dates that I have to leave early for away games. If you have need to meet with me or have concerns you would like to discuss, please email me so that we can set up a time to talk.
We have made a few changes for Catholic Schools' Week this year. Instead of the Academic Olympics, we will be holding the National Geographic School Bee. The preliminary competition will be held in the classroom with all students participating. The top qualifiers will compete against the other 4th-8th graders who have qualified. Across the country over 11,000 schools are participating in this bee. If you advance to the state and national levels, you could win a $50,000 scholarship, plus a prize trip.All the students in the class will be participating in the preliminary round. Students can choose to study on-line: http://nationalgeographic.org/bee/study
We will also have a Career Fair during Catholic Schools' Week. I am so happy we are bringing this back! We will have tables in the gym for participants to set up a "booth." Students will roam around learning about all the different occupations/vocations. We are looking for parents to participate by sharing their career. Participants will be speaking one-on-one with students as they visit the booth. We'd like you to bring a little something for students to collect as they work they way around all the booths (i.e. coloring page, business card, pen, eraser, stickers etc.). This will be held on Thursday, February 2 from 1:00-2:45. If you are interested, please let me know as soon as possible so we can create space for you. If you can only come for part of the time, that is ok, just let me know the time.
IMPORTANT DATES
All School Mass
MLK Day
January Passport
4th Grade MAP Testing
Contact Information
Email: dgraver@stmikesolympia.org
Website: stmikesolympia.org
Location: 1204 11th Avenue Southeast, Olympia, WA, United States
Phone: 360-754-5131