Week of 9/2-9/6

Dear Fourth grade Families,

I am hoping that you had a great three day weekend. In this email there will be information about the class for next week 9/2-9/6. It will be appreciated if you could read it as it may answer some of your concerns. 

Google Classroom

Google classroom is used as reference for work done in class and occasionally I put grades which will count as participation during class. It is part of the behavior grade NOT classwork.

Google classroom is the preferred way to communicate with my students and I am able to directly respond to their questions especially if they need help on homework. Please parents if you wish to communicate with me, email me. 

Last but not least, I like to post videos on google classroom that directly target the learning of the day. This is to help students if they want to use it as an extra resource.

Absences/ Makeup tests 

If your child is sick, I recommend providing a doctor’s note to excuse the absence and/ or email. Parents are responsible for ensuring their child is prepared to take the missed tests. Please take an appointment with me for Mondays (or the first day of the week) for makeup. If I don’t have any appointments, your child won’t take the makeup and  it will affect your child’s grade.

Homework

Daily homework will be written in the students’ planner. Please check and sign to acknowledge. It also helps being aware what is going on

Everyday 
 Students MUST bring the following to school. This is part of their daily school materials.

1. Homework folder
2. Student Planner
3. Fully charged devices and headphones. 

The Wild Robot  is needed for this week. 

Water Bottles

This is a kindly reminder that it is preferred that students come with their non-glass water container so that they can have water available at all times and don’t need to drink from the fountain. This week will be hot, please let’s try to make sure that students are staying hydrated.

Homework

Homework is assigned to help your student and directly assess their understanding. It is important not to do the homework for them and also to tell me where/if  your child struggled in any area.This will allow me to better assist them. I will say that it will be a good habit to have students doing homework daily because it helps catch any problem before it gets worse.    

Math:  Every time we are finishing a lesson, students will come home with homework. We will correct them the next day in class before starting the lesson. At the end of each unit, we will have a test. The students have their Into Math practice and homework book. However, students have homework based on their groups and may not be assigned the same homework as their peers.  Math homework is due daily.

Vocabulary: We will have a vocabulary test every other week. The students will receive vocabulary words with the list of activities that they have to do daily.

Spelling : Spelling words will be assigned from their textbook instead of their list from last week.  Students may choose 3 activities (one for each day), then bring them stapled together in the homework bin.  

Focus of the Week

• Math: Place value of a whole number 
• Reading: Inference / Character , settings and plot ( Wild Robot and Journeys) 
• Word Study: short a long a ,cvc
• Grammar: Subject & Predicate
• Religion: Parts of the Bible, Faith fact, Lord Prayer
• Social Studies: California Introduction
• Science: Energy 

Tests

• Reading test with main focus on Inference and Character/ plot and settings*
• Spelling Test​​​​​​​
• Lord Prayer (fill in the blanks)
• Thursday : Math test on Place Value ( read and write, regroup and rename, compare, round)

*Subject to change if we don’t finish plot and settings.

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Wednesday, 9/4, at 6:30pm in the Hall for all parents/guardians. CHILDCARE IS NOT AVAILABLE during the meeting, so please plan to keep your children at home, or they must stay with you at all times. Vicki Marsha Uniform will be on campus that night in Rm 5 from 4:30-6pm. We will have two sessions of information in the classrooms to accommodate those with multiple children: 7pm–7:25 pm and 7:30pm-7:55pm. The meeting ends promptly at 8pm. Non-participation will result in a $50 fine so please send at least one parent to attend this meeting. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
School calendar can be found (clicking here)

• Sept 3-October 11– Fall Chocolate Fundraiser 
• Sept 2 – Labor Day Holiday, NO SCHOOL!  
• Sept 3 – Chocolates delivered to school at 6am. Pick up your candies early and start selling them today!
• Sept 4 – Back to School Night, K-8, 6:30 pm-8pm in the Hall. Come early to sign in for credit and pick up your chocolates in the Hall. This is the first of three mandatory parent meetings throughout the year. Non-participation will result in a $50 fine every time, per the tuition contract you each signed. Raffle drawing for $100 gas card at 6:30pm if you picked up candies early
• Sept 4 – Vicki Marsha Uniform on Campus in Rm 5 from 4-6:30pm
• Sept 9 – Fall Chocolate monies due if you want to qualify for Trojan Drawing #1 on 9/12
• Sept 12 – Trojan Drawing #1 outside by St. Jude statue at 1pm
• Sept 15 – Catechetical Sunday, all families welcome! 11am Mass, First Mandatory Bake Sale 
• Sept 19 – FALL School Picture Day 8:30-10:30! (Wear your complete Formal Mass Uniforms with white blouses and Oxford shirts, cardigans, vests, and ties for Yearbook photos) 

If you find yourself having more questions, please email me.

Blessings,

Bien Cordialement, 

Florence Ekindi 

4th grade Homeroom Teacher 

St Anthony of Padua School

Tel. 310-329-7170 

 Fax 310-329-9843

1003 W 163rd St. Gardena, CA 90247

www.stanthonygardena.org