Miller Grade 4
Weeks of October 5,12, and 19
Weeks of October 5,12, and 19
Spelling Rule:
Please note that SPELLING IS A NIGHTLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT. Students will receive one printed list weekly with the daily assignments noted. A list will also be available here, on the class webpage, and in their Google Classroom account (so that students always have a resource to complete their nightly homework). Spelling homework assignments are due upon arrival in the classroom in the morning.
U1w5 Spelling List: Prefixes
misspell, misbehave, misplace, enlarge, enclosed, empower, encourage, misquote, mishandle, englighten, engulf, enclosure, endangered, misjudge, misfortune, misadventure, embed, encode
There will be no spelling the week of October 12
October 19th week U2w1 List (Plurals)
services, primaries, consumers, holidays, lenses, sandwiches, monkeys, berries, bounties, taxes, hoaxes, classes, gases, viruses, speeches, skies, activities, colonies, galaxies, victories
Spelling Bee: Wednesday, January 27th after mass
4th grade contestants are: Hank Woitalla, Grace Gulden, Penny Solinger and Braxton Varner with alternate: Piper Theis
Math: The most important thing you can do to help your child in math this year is to focus on mastering (memorizing) all multiplication facts (0-10) as quickly as possible or they will be frustrated. Use flashcards and make it a nightly game at home for 15 minutes. A set of flashcards was sent home the first week of school to help you out.
Unit 2: Multiplication and Geometry
Reading/Language Arts: (No usual reading curriculum week of MEA)
Unit 2 Theme: Adaptations starting 10/19
U2 w1: I can learn more about informational text by analyzing the main idea and details.
Grammar: Compound Sentences
Next class book: The Witches by Roald Dahl
AR - Each quarter, students must meet their AR goal to attain the full 100 points required for their reading grade. A helpful website to see if a book is available for AR testing: www.arbookfind.com (it will also indicate the points assigned to that book)
Religion:
Unit 2: God strengthens us
4th grade Prayers: Glory Be, Before and After Meal Prayers, Morning Offering, Spontaneous Prayer, Our Father, Hail Mary, Angel of God, Ten Commandments, Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, Hail Holy Queen and locating scripture passages in the Bible - see Google Classroom for the prayer sheet/student planner front and back cover/on line prayer resource with parent and student handbook.
Class Mass Schedule: Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.
November 4 - Hospitality for our class/families after mass in the Church basement
January 20
March 5 - stations of the cross
March 17
May 5
Social Studies: This year we will study the United States and it's five regions. Students will be learning all U.S. states and capitals.
Current Chapter 2: The People of the United States
Science: In 4th grade, we use Mystery Science as a curriculum to meet our standards. A few of the units include: rocks and landforms, the human body, sound / energy waves, animal adaptations and engineering.
Current topic: Sound and waves then Animal Adaptations
4th Grade Specials Schedule
Daily Recess/Lunch: 11:55-12:45
Technology: Tuesday/Thursday 11:10-11:50
Phy-Ed: Monday/Wednesday 11:10-11:50
Music: Tuesday/Thursday 12:50-1:30
Friday - Library 11:10-11:50
We visit the adoration chapel on Monday mornings at 8:30 and Father Aaron plans to visit on Thursday afternoons at 1:40.
Wednesday Liturgy - 9:00 a.m. All students must come dressed appropriately for mass. Please wear your blue school logo shirt or dress up clothing. Hoodies, shorts and sweatpants are not allowed.
Other: A good website for parents - if in question about what your child is reading or viewing is commonsensemedia.org. The site provides information about books/movies based on age appropriateness, violence, sexual content etc..
Upcoming Events:
I will be on vacation Oct 12-14 - Natalie Gruber will sub. MEA Break October 15-16
I will be out on a school accreditation visit Oct. 21-23 - Natalie Gruber will sub
If you are planning on a vacation - please let me know at least a week in advance so that we can plan for homework a head of your trip.
-Our class fieldtrip (grades 4/5) will be to see A Christmas Carol at the Paramount in St. Cloud on December 1, 2026. No chaperones are needed with small number of students we are taking. A permission slip will be sent home closer to the event.