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Mrs. Arnold grew up on the East Side of Milwaukee and attended a Catholic school.  Her parents owned a bicycle shop and she learned how to fix bicycles from her grandmother. When she was in 4th grade she was a professional flat tire technician!  Ms. Arnold has 3 children- a 7th grader, a 4th grader, and a freshman at Carmel Catholic High School.  She and her family love hiking, biking, swimming and loads of watersports.  Melissa graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with a Bachelor's degree. When she moved to Illinois, she found her love for the classroom when her own children started school.  She  decided to join the school and spent 4 years as an Elementary (grades 1-3) Montessori Teacher's Assistant as well as substitute teacher. Ms. Arnold  loved every minute of it. She then moved on to work for the Special Education Department of Lake County.  She spent 4 years helping Special Education students find success in the classroom. In that time, she also took on the task of a long term substitute, running the class in all aspects. Lastly, her most recent adventure was teaching 4th grade at another Catholic school in Lake Villa.  Ms. Arnold absolutely loves teaching 4th grade and is very excited to start the year. She is looking forward to a wonderful year of growth and learning!
 

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Week At A Glance - Monday, May 20 - Friday, May 24

Congratulations to our wonderful 4th grade performers in our lovely Variety Show!  Soooo proud of our class.  
 
Reminders for the week: 
Please make sure all Chromebooks are charged and students have a working pair of headphones for IREADY testing this week.  PLEASE!
 
Would anyone be able to purchase and donate popsicles for our class?  We need 18 popsicles for ABC countdown "P day" on TUESDAY, May 21. 
 
Friday:  Students can dress in Sock Hop attire!  
 
Drop in Math Boot Camp:  Tuesday, Thursday.  2:00-3:00. 
 
Reading/LA:  U5W4 - Informational Text.  We will read "The Himalayas," by Charles W. Maynard.  
Students will have an abbreviated reading curriculum this week due to IREADY testing. 
 
Objectives: 
• Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text.
• Explain figurative language that the poet uses to create images.
• Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using knowledge of prefixes.
• Form and use the progressive verb tenses.
• Use modal auxiliaries to convey various conditions.
 
Spelling: Students will learn to spell words with prefixes dis-, over-, non-, under-. 
Monday: Definitions.
Tuesday: Spelling sheet 
Wednesday: Spelling Choice
Thursday: Spelling Choice
Friday: Spelling Test 
As always the spelling notebook is due on Friday, spelling is not checked daily. 
 
Objectives:
- Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using knowledge of prefixes.
- Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by identifying and reading high-frequency words from a research-based list.
 
Math: 
Chapter 14 Geometry. We will complete Lessons 5-9 
Students will have a quiz "Check My Progress Lessons 3-7" on Thursday.
 
Objectives:
- Identify and draw acute, obtuse, and right angles using a protractor.
Understand how to measure angles accurately with a protractor.
- Apply knowledge of angle types to solve real-world and mathematical problems involving angles.
- Find the missing angle in a variety of geometric figures using their understanding of angle relationships.
 
Religion: We had a busy week and did not get to the last 4 10 Commandments.  We will prepare for our 10 Commandments test this week. 
 
Science:  We will observe and record our observation of our Vermicompost.  
We will have a Chapter 5 assessment on Wednesday.  We begin our last and final Chapter 6 - Earth Resources on Thursday. 
 
Social Studies:  Please check Mrs. Shreiner's page. 

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Tomorrow is a fundraiser for Feed My Starving Children - students may come out of uniform for $1.
 
Math:  Check My Progress pages 885-886
 
Spelling: Test tomorrow.

We planted Natalia's bean plant at home and its doing great!! I hope all of your bean plants are doing well.  

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Math:  Chapter 14 Lesson 2 pages 883-884
 
Quiz tomorrow on lines.  (Line, line segment, ray, parallel, perpendicular, intersecting.) 
 
Spelling: Spelling Sheet 184
Spelling notebook due Friday.
Test Friday
 

Monday, May 13, 2024

Reminder:  If the weather permits we will host a kickball game for the 4th graders.  Please make sure to wear appropriate shoes. 
 
Math:  Chapter 14 Lesson 1 my homework pages. (Most students finished this in class.)
 
Spelling:  Spelling definitions.  

Week At A Glance - Monday, May 13 - Friday, May 17

Reminders for the week: 
Please make sure all Chromebooks are charged and students have a working pair of headphones for IREADY testing this week.  
Monday: Students can wear their Jammies to celebrate the letter J in our ABC countdown.  If students prefer, they can also just dress down from our missed dress down day on Friday. 
Tuesday: Please wear tennis shoes - if the weather permits we will play kickball for the letter K.  (If the day is too wet and rainy we will postpone kickball.) 
Friday:  Variety Show at 12:00.
 
Drop in Math Boot Camp:  Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.  2:00-3:00. 
 
Reading/LA:  U5W3 - Argumentative Text.  We will read "from The Top 10 Ways You Can Reduce Waste," by Nick Winnik. 
Students will have an abbreviated reading curriculum this week due to IREADY testing. 
 
Objectives: 
• Make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society.
• Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.
• Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using advanced knowledge of syllable division patterns.
• Use text evidence to support an appropriate response.
 
Spelling: Students will learn to spell multisyllabic words using the VC/CCV pattern. 
Monday: Definitions.
Tuesday: Spelling sheet 
Wednesday: Spelling Choice
Thursday: Spelling Choice
Friday: Spelling Test 
As always the spelling notebook is due on Friday, spelling is not checked daily. 
 
Objectives:
• Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using advanced knowledge of syllable division patterns.
• Use print or digital resources to determine meaning, syllabication, and pronunciation.
 
Math: 
Chapter 14 Geometry. We will complete Lessons 1-5 
Students will draw points, lines and rays, draw parallel and perpendicular lines, classify angles, and measure angles.
Students will have a quiz "Check My Progress Lessons 1-2" on Wednesday. 
 
Objectives:
To develop foundational skills in geometry by learning to draw points, lines, rays, parallel and perpendicular lines, model angles, classify angles and measure angles through a series of structured lessons and activities. 
 
Religion: We will prepare for our 10 commandments test next week. 
Scriptures will be held on Thursday. 
 
Science:  Students will plant their green houses this week. 
We will be creating and observing a vermicomposting bin over the next few weeks. 
Students will also observe how earthworms speed the decomposition of organic matter. They will learn how this adds nutrients to the soil and understand its benefits for plant growth. Stay tuned for updates!!
 
Social Studies:  Please check Mrs. Shreiner's page. 

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Reminders:  Tomorrow is our field trip to the Chicago Botanic Garden. 
Students must wear their uniforms. 
 
No homework tonight.  

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Notes:  Our final food pantry collection will be on Thursday, May 9.  4th grade has been asked to bring pasta sauce. 
 
Please make sure all chrome books are charged and students have headphones.  IREADY testing began today.  
 
As a reminder - this Friday we are going to the Chicago Botanical Gardens.  (Please send your child with a sack lunch.)
 
Also, I am not sharing the ABC countdown list, the element of surprise is a lot of the fun.  If students need to bring anything I will let them know ahead of time. Thanks!
 
Homework: 
 
Math: NONE
Spelling:  NONE

Week at a Glance Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10

Reminders: 
Food Pantry collection Thursday - pasta sauce. 
Field trip Friday - Pack a sack lunch.  
IREADY testing begins - charge chrome books - bring headphones. 
 
Math:  We continue Chapter 13 on the topic of area and perimeter. 
Chapter 13 test will be on Friday. 
Also students will be testing IREADY math this week. 
 
Reading:  IREADY testing begins this week.  We will use our reading time to test. If time allows we will read U5W2 - Volcanoes by Seymour Simon. 
 
Spelling:  No spelling unit this week due to testing. 
 
Science:  Chapter 5 lessons 3-4. 
 
Religion: We will wrap up our study on the 10 commandments.  
 
Social Studies: Please see Mrs. Shreiner's page.  

Monday, May 6, 2024

Notes:  Our final food pantry collection will be on Thursday, May 9.  4th grade has been asked to bring pasta sauce. 
 
Please make sure all chrome books are charged and students have headphones.  IREADY testing began today.  
 
As a reminder - this Friday we are going to the Chicago Botanical Gardens.  (Please send your child with a sack lunch.)
 
Homework: 
 
Math: Chapter 13 Lesson 4 My homework pages.  (Most students finished this in the allotted time in class.)
 
Spelling:  NONE

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Notes:  Tomorrow is D day in our ABC countdown!
We will have a dance party!  
 
Math:  Chapter 11 Customary Measurement - My Chapter Review - Pages 761-762  (Most students finished this in the 80 mins allotted in class.) 
 
Spelling: No homework. Test tomorrow.  
 
Reading/LA:  U5W1 Reading comprehension test.