The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

We have started our literature unit on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and the children are very excited about it. We are exploring many different areas with this book including making connections, descriptive writing, critical thinking, sequencing, determining main idea, and using the text for support when answering questions. This unit will include quizzes, writing, projects, and an end of book assessment.

Maritime Center Trip

Our first field trip is approaching quickly. The trip is on Thursday October 27, 2005. We will depart St. Rose School at 8:30 am and will return at approximately 2:30 pm. Please remember to send your child with a bag lunch. We will not be visiting the gift shop, so there will be no need to send money with your child. Thank you for all the parents that volunteered to chaperone the trip.

Community Service Project

For our community service project, the fourth grade will be doing a Christmas for the Troops drive. We will be collecting items that troops fighting over seas need and will be making cards and writing letters to send them some Christmas cheer. We will be collecting goods starting on Tuesday November 1, 2005 and continue until Thursday November 10, 2005. Any parents that would like to volunteer their time on Thursday November 10, to help pack the boxes for the troops, please let Miss Kemlage know as soon as possible.

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes

* Social Studies –Unit 1 Test – Friday October 21, 2005

· Covering material from chapters 1 – 3. A study guide sheet will be given out for this test as to what needs to be studied.

* Religion Quiz – Chapter 3 – Tuesday October 25, 2005

· Covering Chapter 3 and focusing on the first three commandments.

*Science – Chapter 4 Test – Wednesday October 26, 2005

· Covering the Human Body Systems

o Skeletal System

o Muscular System

o Respiratory System

o Circulatory System

o Nervous System

o Digestive System

Upcoming Projects

* Social Studies – End of Unit Projects – Due Monday 0ctober 24, 2005

* Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – End of Book Projects – Due November 4, 2005

Extra Help

If any student is of need of some help in any subject, please let me know. There are many resources available to them. The school offers tutoring and homework club. I also hold “Lunch Bunch” help sessions for any student that asks, so please encourage your child to see me if they are in need of help.

Star of the Week

Recent students for star of the week:

* Rachel – Week of 9/19

* Stephen – Week of 9/26

* Ellie – Week of 10/10

* Carly – Week of 10/17

Classrooms items needed

We are looking for some items for our classroom. If anyone would be willing to donate these items, it would be greatly appreciated. Here is a list of items we could use in the classroom:

· Antibacterial wipes

· Baby whips – these work best for erasing our white boards we use in class.

· Dry Erase Board Markers

· Board games for indoor recess

· White paper for drawing and class assignment (not lined)

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