Fourth Grade 1/26 - 1/30

SOCIAL STUDIES

1/26 Social Studies Test (Chapter 4)
Homework: In notebook write date and page. Write the definition for the
Vocabulary and People on p. 112 in the text.

1/27 Aim: To introduce French-Indian War
Lesson: Explain why the colonists wanted freedom from British. pp. 110-113
Homework: In Workbook write date and page and answer p. 26

1/28 Aim: To introduce the Declaration of Independence
Lesson: Explain the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party. pp. 114-117
Homework: In Workbook write date and page and answer p. 27.

1/29 Aim: To present different viewpoints
Lesson: Examine what different people thought about the American Revolution.
pp. 118-119
Homework: In Workbook write date and page and answer Workbook p. 28.

1/30 Aim: To examine a time
Lesson: Practice using a time line. pp. 120-121


RELIGION

1/26 Computer

1/27 Aim: To emphasize the peace and unity of Reconciliation
Lesson: Review message of St. Paul. pp.74-75
Homework: Answer Workbook p. 18.

1/28 Aim: To review the chapter
Lesson: Review questions on pp. 76-77 and give notes to study.
Homework: In notebook write date and page. Answer pp. 76-77.

1/29 No class due to early dismissal
Homework: Study Chapter 5 and notes for test Friday.

1/30 Religion Test (Chapter 5)

Third Grade 1/26 - 1/30

SOCIAL STUDIES

1/26 Aim: To introduce bar and line graphs
Lesson: Practice interpreting bar and line graphs. pp. 133-135
Homework: In notebook write date and page and answer Workbook p. 28.
Handwriting test Tues. Practice writing all lower case letters
in script.

1/27 Aim: To review chapter
Lesson: Answer questions on pp. 136-137.
Homework: In notebook write date and page and answer Workbook p.29.

1/28 Aim: To review for test
Lesson: Review definitions and give notes to study.
Homework: In notebook write date and page and answer Workbook p.30.


1/29 Aim: To review map skills
Lesson: Review how to locate areas using a variety of map skills
Homework: Social Studies test Friday. Study Chapter 5 and notes in notebook.

1/30 Social Studies Test (Chapter 5)


RELIGION

1/26 Aim: To introduce saints as examples of holiness
Lesson: Describe the work of these saints. pp. 74-75
Homework: In Workbook answer p. 16.

1/27 Aim: To review the chapter
Lesson: Review questions on pp. 76-77.
Homework: In Workbook answer p. 17.


1/28 Aim: To review for test
Lesson: Review definitions and give notes to study.
Homework: In Workbook answer p. 18.

1/29 No class due to 11:30 dismissal

1/30 Religion Test (Chapter 5)


HANDWITING

1/27 Handwriting Test (script: lowercase letters)

Second Grade 1/26 - 1/30

SOCIAL STUDIES

1/26 Mass for Catholic School Week 9:00 - 10:00

1/27 Gym Period

1/28 Group Photos

1/29 Aim: To inroduce how settlements began
Lesson: Describe pioneer life. pp. 130-133

ASSEMBLY 9:00 - 9:30
Homework: On looseleaf write heading and answer questions on p. 133.

1/30 Aim: To describe school long ago
Lesson: Contast school today and long ago. pp. 134-137

RELIGION

1/26 Aim: To review chapter
Lesson: Review quearions on pp. 76-77 and give notes to study.
Homework: Study Chapter 5 and study notes for test Tuesday.

1/27 Religion Test (Chapter 5)

1/28 Aim: To review for Reconciliaion
Lesson: Use First Penance text to review the vocabulary and steps to follow.
Homework: Review sheet on the sacrament of Reconciliation.

1/29 No class due to early dismissal

1/30 Aim: To review for Reconciliation
Lesson: Use First Penance text to review Bible stories related to the theme.

Letter to Parents 1/26 - 1/30

Dear Parents,
Open House is this Monday,Jan. 26 after Mass from 10:00 to 12:00. This
Wed., Jan. 28 group pictures will be taken. Please be sure your child is in complete uniform that day. Please take the picture money envelope to Mrs. Resto
in the tuition room. This Thurs., Jan. 29 at 9:00 report cards and honors will be distributed to students of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades in the auditorium. If your
child does not receive his/her report card at this assembly, a parent must come
to see me from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium on that same date. In the
case of a tuition problem, parent must see Mr. Woods first. Dismissal is 11:30 on Thursday and 2:30 on Friday. Ms. Saville

Letter to Parents 1/19-1/23

Dear Parents,

Second graders need to attend class at 12:oo this Sunday,Jan. 25 with Mr. Woods!
Students should review the Act of Contriton on p. 139 in text.

Third graders need to practice writing all lower case letters in script for
Handwriting test on Tus., Jan. 27. They will see letter in print and must write
it in script. Practice slanting too.

Fourth graders need to review Chapter 4 in Social tudies for test on Mon., Jan.26.

Parents of all grades are invited to Open House on Monday, Jan. 26 from 9:00 to
11:00. Parent also check for photo envelope to enclose money for pictures.
Fill out envelope, seal envelope with money, and take to tuition room. Thanks!

Fourth Grade 1/19 - 1/23

Social Studies
1/20 Class cancelled to see the President's Inauguration

1/21 Aim: To review the European explorers
Lesson: Review who and why exolorers came to NY. (pp. 82-85)
Homework: In notebook write date and page. Answer all questions on p. 108.

1/22 Aim: To review latitude and longitude
Lesson: Practice locating areas on a map using these lines. (pp. 86-89)
Homework: In notebook write date and page. Answer Think About Facts #5 to 10
and Geography Skills #1 to 5.

1/23 Aim: To review Chapter
Lesson: Students copy notes to review for test.
Homework: Social Studies test on Monday. Review notes on Chapter 4 and
study pp. 108-109.


Religion

1/20 Class cancelled due to Report Card meeting with Mr. Woods

1/21 Aim: To explain reconciliation
Lesson: Use the parable of The Good Shepherd to explain repentence (pp. 67-69)
Homework: In Workbook answer p. 16.

1/22 Aim: To understand the importance of God's forgiveness
Lesson: Explain absolution and being penitent. (pp. 70-71)
Homework: In Workbook answer p. 17.

1/23 Aim: To present rites of the sacrament of Reconcliation
Lesson: Explain how to celebrate sacrament alne or with others. (pp. 72-73)

Third Grade 1/19 - 1/23

Social Studies

1/20 Class is cancelled to see the President's Inauguration

1/21 Aim: To present the geography of San Francisco
Lesson: Describe the landforms and climate. (pp. 116-121)
Homwork: In notebook write date and page. Answer Workbook p.26.

1/22 Aim: To present life in San Francisco long ago
Lesson: Describe the missions and the gold rush. (pp. 122-127)
Homework: In notebook write date and page. Answer Workbook p. 27.

1/23 Aim: To explore life in SanFrancisco today
Lesson: Describe the different cultures, jobs, and perservation of history
(pp. 128-132)



Religion

1/20 Class canceled to see the President's Inauguration.


1/21 Aim: To identify the role of the apostles in the early church
Lesson: Describe how the apostles led the early church (pp. 67-69)
Homework: Answer p. 75 in Religion text.

1/22 Aim: To define gospel
Lesson: Describe the good news spread by apostles (pp. 71-72 Homework: Answer pp. 76-77 in text.

1/23 Aim: To review for test
Lesson: Give notes to review Capter 5.

Second Grade 1/19 - 1/23

Social Studies

1/20 Gym is cancelled .
Students are assigned to draw pictures and/or write interesting information about the Holy Spirit.

1/21 Aim: To introduce the first Americans
Lesson: Explain how Indian tribes used their natural resources (pp. 118-121)
Homework: Study definitions in notebook from p. 118 in text.

1/22 Class cancelled due to Report card meeting with Mr. Woods.
Students are assigned to copy the Act of Contrition in Religion notebook and do pp. 82-83 in
Handwriting.
Homework: Read the story on pp. 126-129 and be ready to answer questions on p. 129.

1/23 Aim: Introduce a literature selection
Lesson: Read aloud and discuss the story of a Sioux boy . (pp. 126-129)










Religion

1/20 Aim: To introduce Confirmation
Lesson: Explain role of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament (pp. 67-69)
Homework: Study and do Workbook p. 16.

1/21 Aim: To present the baptismal promises
Lesson: Explainwhat happens in the sacrament of Confirmation (pp. 70-71)
Homework: In Workbook do p. 17

1/22 Aim: To identify actions of the Holy Spirit
Lesson: Explain what happens in the sacrament of Confirmation. (pp. 72-73)
Homework: In Workbook do p. 18.

1/23 Aim: To explore ways the Holy Spirit helps us
Lesson: Use pictures shown to describe ways the Holy Spirit helps us. (pp. 74-75)

Letter to Parents of 2nd, 3rd, 4th: 1/12 - 1/16

Dear Parents,
This week students of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th will be taking the Social Studies Midterm Exam on
Wed., Jan 14. Please refer to last week's review notes in Social Studies posted for each grade.
Be sure to look up and study well all definitions. To prepare for the DBQ section of the exam,
please check the list below to see what pages in the text to review for your class:
Second grade - pp. 98 to 103 Third grade - pp. 46-47 and p. 61 (summary)
Fourth grade - pp. 116-117 and pp. 308-309
On Fri., Jan. 16, I will be giving a Handwriting Exam to all grades. For 2nd and 3rd it
will be in print. Children will be tested on correct letter formation, neatness, and correct
spacing between words. For 4th, it will be in script and the test will be focusing on correct
joining of letters, especially consonant + vowel, consonant +r, consonant + l: pa, bl, cr.
Map of the Month (on the explorers) is due completed on Fri., Jan. 16 for 4th graders.
Dismissal is at 2:30 this Friday.
We are closed on Mon., Jan. 19. Starting next week after exams are over, I will
resume regular class lessons and daily homework assignments for all classes. Thank you,
Ms. Saville

Fourth Grade Midterm Review Notes

RELIGION

Look up and learn the definitions of the following words: conscience, forgiveness, justice, repent,
grace, Church, Savior, peace, mission, free will, gospel, examination of conscience, Pentecost,
Kingdom of God, Incarnation

Know the difference between the following: venial / mortal / original sin; omision / commission / social
sin; apostle / disciple; Blessed Trinity / Holy Family; temptation / sin

Study the meaning of the four stages of Reconciliation: confession, penance, contrition, absolution

Study the Beatitudes and be ready to choose one and explain what it means in your life .

Review the parables of The Good Samaritan (pp. 48-49) and The Prodigal Son (pp. 56-57) .
Be ready to describe a similar situation that might happen today for both of these parables.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Know the definition of the following words: prehistory, ancestor, clan, heritage, natural resource,
time line, climate, colony, culture, artifacts, tax, governor, manor, glacier, conservation

Know the difference between the following: lines of longitude (meridians) / lines of latitude (parallels);
plain / plateau; geography / history; pollution / precipitation; wampum / sachem

Be able to identify the following : Minuit - bought Manhattan from the Lenni Lenape; Zenger - his
trial led to freedom of the press; Verrazano - was the first European to reach New York;
Champlain - his contact with the Iroquois made them enemies with the French

Be ready to answer the following questions: What is the height of land above sea level called?
How were moraines, drumlines, and till formed? What is a source of the Hudson River?
Why did the Dutch West India Company want the colonists to go to New York? Where was the
first European settlement in New York? How many regions is New York divided into?
In what part of the United States is New York State found? What helps create a strong economy?
In what kind of homes did most Native Americans in N.Y. live? Is water a renewable or nonrenewable
resource? What body of water forms part of New York's northern border? What was the cause of
peace between the Iriquois groups?

For the Document Based Question, students will need to answer questions on several documents.
Then they will need to write an essay of three paragraphs with six sentences in each on the
information gathered from the documents.

Third Grade Midterm Exam Notes

RELIGION

Look up and learn the definitions for the following words: Ascension, Pentecost, Incarnation, Resurrection,
Reconciliation, Kingdom of God, Blessed Trinity, Holy Family, Church, Bible, prophet, apostle, disciple,
ministry, heaven, mission, crucify, repent

Know the identity of Jesus (Son of God), Joseph (Jesus' foster father and carpenter), John the Baptist (Jesus'
cousin and prophet)

Know where Jesus was born (Bethlehem) and where he grew up (Nazareth).
Jesus' name means God saves.

Know Jesus' Greatest Commandments: "To love God with all your heart..."

Know the meaning of the last judgment and Jesus' second coming at the end of the world.

Study the ten commandments given to us by God, especially the last three. Choose one of these and
be ready to explain what it means to you and why it is important.

Study the seven sacraments. Be ready to choose one and explain what symbols are used, who is present,
and what happens.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Know the definitions of the following words: pollution, slavery, technology, community, culture,
living history museum, mission, independence, recycle, citizen, history, artifact, colony, volunteer,
coast, mesa

Know the difference between the following: rural / urban; climate / weather; plateau / canyon;
bay / peninsula; environment / geography; equator / hemisphere

Be ready to answer these questions: Who was the leader of the Jamestown settlement? Where did
the slaves in the colonies come from? What did John Rolfe begin growing that improved life in
Jamestown? Where was the early English settlement in Virginia? Who is the daughter of a famous
Native American leader? What kind of natural resource are iron and salt? Where did the Anasazi live?
Is language a part of culture? How do wildlife animals live? How is a kiva used? How is a port used?

For the Document Based Question students will need to answer questions on three documents
and then write an essay of two paragraphs with six sentences in each on the information gathered
from the documents.

Second Grade Midterm Review Notes

RELIGION

Look up and learn the definitions for the following words:
Church, grace, sin, sacraments,
Crucifixtion, worship, Jesus' name , commandments,
Resurrection, parish, faith, original sin


Know the difference between: human / divine
apostles / disciples Holy Family / Blessed Trinity
Christmas / Easter / Pentecost

Know the meaning of the four stages of Reconciliation: confession, penance, contrition, absolution

Study what happens in each of the seven sacraments Jesus gave us: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist,
Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick.
Be ready to choose one of the sacraments and to explain in detail what symbols are used, who is present,
and what happens.

Study the ten commandments God gave us, especially the last three. Be ready to choose one and
explain why it is the most important one for you to follow.


SOCIAL STUDIES

Look up and learn the definitions of the following: budget, symbol, directions, graph, income, vote,
law, tax, transportation, community, group, senses, flag, share, continent, island, rule, neighborhood

Know the difference between the following: urban / rural; mayor / governor / president; city /state;
service / product; map / globe; hill / mountain; continent / ocean; need / want; map key / graph;
lake / river

For their Document Based Question, students will need to answer questions on some documents
and the write an essay of one paragraph of six sentencees on the information gathered from the
documents.

Letter to Parents 1/5 - 1/9

Dear Parents,
Thank you very much to all parents for your thoughtfulness and generosity at Christmas time!
I want to wish you all a very healthy and happy new year. This week all students should focus on reviewing
for midterm exams. The Religion Midterm Exam for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th will be this Thursday, Jan. 8.
The Social Studies Midterm Exam for all grades will be on Jan. 14. Review notes in both subjects for
all grades are posted below. Dismissal is at 11:30 this Friday.
A new Map of the Month will be distributed this week to fourth graders. They are due on Jan. 16.