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February 24,2016

2/24/2016

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California Landmarks Drawing Lesson Guided By Mrs. Phillips (Our Amazing Aide)

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4th Grade Brought in the Most Pennies During Penny Wars Last Week!

SJA raised over $1,100 dollars during this fundraiser, so thank you so much to all of our families for participating so enthusiastically!! 
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Chapter 4 Science Test Postponed
 until Monday 2/29


The textbook review assignment is due Friday.

Permission Slips-  I am still missing permission slips and payments from several students for our field trip on Monday 2/29. Please get those in to me by tomorrow so that I can put together chaperone groups.  If your child needs another copy, please let me know. 

Mission San Diego- I am very excited about our field trip to the mission this Monday! It is a great chance for the students to experience their learning first hand. They are doing a great job on their research reports- I am proud of their hard work! Students should wear their dress uniforms that day and bring their PE clothes to change into. Please make sure both their dress uniforms and PE uniforms are labeled with their names on it. 

Starting this week Thursday Homework Club will end at 3:40 from now on.  I apologize for the inconvenience but I had to adjust the time to work with my graduate school schedule. Please pick your child up in the 4th grade classroom by 3:40 or they will be walked to daycare. Wednesday homework club will continue to go until 4:00 in the 5th grade classroom. Thank you for your understanding. 

It has been a nasty cold and flu season! We are on our last few boxes of tissues. 4th grade would really appreciate if families could donate a box of tissues so that we can last the rest of the school year. Thank you so much!

4th Grade Mass is this Friday! Families are welcomed and encouraged to join us :)

We are headed to the Nursing Home this Friday. Thank you so much to my parent chaperones: Lane Miller, Lisa Ronco, Melissa Kuhn, Lisa Black, Angie Sciarrino, Barb Stoddard, Tatiana Walton and Adrienne Schulman :)  We will leave the school around 9:30 and be back close to 11:00. 

SJA Annual Gala! I hope everyone is planning on attending this year's gala! It is such a fun event, and raises a lot of money for school programs. Please support your child is selling their raffle tickets for this year's gala.  Also, consider bringing friends to the gala or sponsoring a table! :) 

The end of the trimester is coming up quickly: 3/11.  The last day I will be accepting any late or make up work is Friday, 3/4.  

Work that is over two weeks late will not be accepted.  Tests that were given over a month ago may not be re-taken. 

Mandatory Parent Informational Meeting on March 15th at 6:00 PM in the 4th grade classroom.  This is in preparation for our 4th grade overnight field trip coming up this spring.

Coming Up
Chapter 7 Math Test next Tuesday
Noon dismissal next Friday 3/4

Academic Areas of Focus this Week
Reading Genre: fantasy
Reading Skill: point of view
Vocabulary Strategy: context clues
Writing: opinion writing
Math: graphing and probability
Science: change in the environment

Social Studies: mission reports 






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February 17, 2016

2/16/2016

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Sweet Little Valentines Playing Baby Shower Games

Thank you to everyone who made donations toward our annual SJA Baby Shower last week for mothers in crisis. Your donations are a blessing to these women and the foundations that we donate to are so appreciative of your generosity! The students had a lot of fun opening the gifts and playing baby shower games. :) 

Permission Slip going home today for our field trip to Mission San Diego on Monday, February 29th. Please have permission slip signed and turned in with the $2 fee by Thursday, 2/25/16. 

SJA sponsored Fish Feast
 this Friday! Teachers are working the fish feast, so I'd love to see you all there!! :) It is a fun community event, and the food is always great!

4th Grade Mass is next Friday, 2/26. All 4th grade families are welcomed and encouraged to join us!

Mandatory Parent Informational Meeting on March 15th at 6:00 PM in the 4th grade classroom.  This is in preparation for our 4th grade overnight field trip coming up this spring.


Field Trip to the Nursing Home is next Friday 2/26. Thank you to my parent chaperones: Lane Miller, Lisa Ronco, Melissa Kuhn, Angie Sciarrino, Lisa Black, Barb Stoddard and Adrienne Schulman. 

Shout out to all of the students who have been participating in Track Tuesday each week - especially Frankie Sciarrino who is leading the school and has ran over 35 miles since the program started! :)  My students have inspired me to get out there on Tuesdays and live a more active lifestyle! 

Paragraph 3 of the Mission Report is due this Friday. The students are doing such a great job with their research reports! Just a reminder that they do not need to be working on these at home unless they were absent or have not completed their work in class by Thursday. If they work ahead at home they will not have work to do during the allotted class time. 

SJA Annual Gala! I hope everyone is planning on attending this year's gala! It is such a fun event, and raises a lot of money for school programs. Please support your child is selling their raffle tickets for this year's gala.  Also, consider bringing friends to the gala or sponsoring a table! :) 


Just a reminder there will be no homework club today after school (Wednesday). 

Coming Up:
Chapter 4 Science Test next Thursday. Study guides will go home before the end of the week. 

The end of the trimester is coming up quickly: 3/11.  The last day I will be accepting any late or make up work is Friday, 3/4.  

Work that is over two weeks late will not be accepted.  Tests that were given over a month ago may not be re-taken. 
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February 10, 2016

2/10/2016

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It was wonderful to see so many families at our beautiful Ash Wednesday mass this morning.  In class we have been discussing how Lent is a special time for prayer, fasting, and alms giving.  I've encouraged the students that if they are giving up something for this Lenten season, it should be a sacrifice that will help them grow closer to God.  Please continue these conversations at home. 

We will be having Penny Wars for the next few weeks as a way of "alms giving" in place of rice bowls. 

Our SJA annual Valentine’s Day Baby Shower is tomorrow. Each year we collect items to donate to mothers in crisis. The students get to dress up and bring in their wrapped gifts to open during the “baby shower”.
Coach Bohman said that students will not change for PE and that their party clothes will be fine for what she has planned. 


We will also celebrate Valentine’s Day tomorrow. If students choose to make valentines for the class they need to make one for each student in the class.  Students should not bring in any candy or food with their Valentines due to SJA’s wellness policy. We will be enjoying treats during our party at the end of the day. 

No Homework Club this week.  If students are re-taking a TEST they can come into my room after school on Wednesday until 3:40. If parents are not there to pick them up I will walk them out to daycare at 3:45. 

One More Chaperone Needed for our trip to Mission San Diego de Alcala on Monday, February 29th.  Please sign up on the sign up link attached. 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4aafad29a57-volunteer
There are a few more volunteer opportunities where we could use your help! Please sign up if you're available.

Mandatory Parent Meeting~ The 4th grade will be going on an overnight field trip to the Lazy W Ranch  this spring. I need to meet with the parents to discuss the field trip. The meeting is Tuesday mandatory and will take place March 15th at 6:00 pm in the 4th grade classroom. Please make every effort to attend.


Please use this light homework week to get caught up on any missing work!

 Students should have checked out their mystery or fantasy novel today during library for their next book report. Directions for this report went home on Monday and are also posted on my website. Book report is due April 8th. 

The 4th grade raised the MOST FUNDS FOR THE SPELL-A-THON! Woo Hoo! Thank you parents for all of your help in this fundraising effort. The 4th grade received a $100 gift certificate to Target for items in the classroom. I think the 4th grade decided we will get some new bean bag chairs! :)  4th grade students will also receive free dress one day soon, information on that to come!

SJA Annual Gala! I hope everyone is planning on attending this year's gala! It is such a fun event, and raises a lot of money for school programs. Please support your child is selling their raffle tickets for this year's gala.  Also, consider bringing friends to the gala or sponsoring a table! :) 

Enjoy the long 4 day weekend! Safe travels, and see you Tuesday!




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February 3, 2016

2/3/2016

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Measuring Mass during Math

Our SJA annual Valentine’s Day Baby Shower is next week. Each year we collect items to donate to mothers in crisis. The students get to dress up and bring in their wrapped gifts to open during the “baby shower”.

On this day we will also celebrate Valentine’s Day. If students choose to make valentines for the class they need to make one for each student in the class. (I will attach a class list)  Students should not bring in any candy or food with their Valentines due to SJA’s wellness policy. We will be enjoying treats during our party.

We will be making mailboxes in class next week. Please send in a brown paper grocery bag with your child before Tuesday.

Chaperones Needed for our trip to Mission San Diego de Alcala on Monday, February 29th.  Please sign up on the sign up link attached.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4aafad29a57-volunteer
There are a few more volunteer opportunities where we could use your help! Please sign up if you're available.

Paint Shirts~ We will be using acrylic (non-washable) paint for our gala art piece.  Please send it a "paint shirt" for your child to wear over their uniform ASAP!

California Missions Project~ The first paragraph of the mission report is due this Friday. This is a rough draft that can be handwritten or typed. Students are responsible for turning their notes into a paragraph. Students need to have both with them on Friday to be checked off and receive full credit.
Students should be checking out a mystery or fantasy book for the next book report. Directions for the report will go home next week.

Mandatory Parent Meeting~ The 4th grade will be going on an overnight field trip to the Lazy W Ranch  this spring. I need to meet with the parents to discuss the field trip. The meeting is Tuesday mandatory and will take place March 15th at 6:00 pm in the 4th grade classroom. Please make every effort to attend.

School Supplies~ It is that time of year when school supplies begin to dwindle. PLEASE check in with your child and make sure that they have the supplies that they need. Earbuds and dry erase markers seem to be the supply students are missing most.

Noon Dismissal Friday 2/5/16

Get Your New SJA Spirit Wear – SALE ENDS FRIDAY  Purchase your new SJA Spirit Wear! EVERYONE is invited to order and wear your new SJA attire around town, at games, for school functions, etc! They make great gifts too! And 20% of every purchase goes directly to SJA! Samples are available to try on in the front office. All purchases need to be made ONLINE at http://www.spiritgeardirect.com/GearDrive/Store.aspx?guid=85458ca6-e28a-41a8-943d-d3fbc6413465 The spirit wear drive ENDS THIS FRIDAY February 5th... so order your gear now!!

Coming Up
Grammar Unit test on Nouns this Friday
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Chapter 6 math test next Wednesday - students
may use any notes, tables or charts during the test
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