Book Talks - 4th grade

Parents,
Book Talks are coming!  One exciting thing about 4th grade is that “Partner Book Talks” are offered for the first time!  This means a 4th grader can choose to perform a Book Talk wiht a friend from our class.  I just want to caution you that this option WILL create more work for both the [...]

A New Year…!

It’s hard to believe Christmas is over already and we are back at school!  I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing break, and enjoyed the time with your loved ones.
A few things to note…

Switch to Science for 3rd quarter
A new F&F unit starts today on PLOT - newsletter forthcoming…
Cursive handwriting is expected for [...]

Math Portfolio - PINK Sheets

Tomorrow (Thursday), your child will bring home a thick packet of math papers – our multiplication portfolio.  I have a detailed HOT PINK letter attached to the front.  You can’t miss it!
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Please look it over with your child.  They worked hard today to write a brief explanation of three pieces in there.  I want them [...]

Week of December 8-12

Monday - Spelling Test -Unit 16
Tuesday - Chapel; work on Book Report drafts
Wednesday- Work on Book Report draft
Thursday - Spelling TEST - Unit 17
Friday - BMV: John 1:14 due; POW/MMW due; Book reports due

Have you registered yet?

If you have not registered for CAlert, please do so ASAP!  This is the primary notification for any announcement such as school closings, etc.  You must register - this is separate from the information the school already has for you.  Please don’t be left out!Â
http://alerts.christianacademytech.org

Odds & Ends…Time to re-stock

Please send in a regular-size spiral notebook by Monday.  I told the students this can be an old one from previous school years.  If it has at least half the original sheets of paper there, it will be fine!  :-)  I’m not asking you to make an extra Walmart trip!  This will be for our [...]

Christmas Chapel…

Friday, December 19 at 11:00am - please consider joining us for a special service before taking your child home for Christmas!  No Chapel clothes required!
Students will be dismissed from Chapel for Christmas at 11:30am

Kroger Card…

Do you shop at Kroger?  If so, please consider purchasing a Kroger reloadable gift card for $5.00 from CAL PTO.  It is such a simple way for the PTO to raise funds.  I have been using mine faithfully for several years.  It helps me balance my food budget!  :-)  Keep reading…
Why should you help the [...]

Multiplication Game…

One more plug for the new multiplication game I told you about recently.  If you have not previewed this yet, please take time to do so soon.  I have downloaded the FREE version on my home computer, and Nathan & Rachel rush to finish their showers at night to get on and play this game!  It [...]

New F&F Unit

Between now and Christmas, we are working on a mini-unit for F&F on reading and writing poetry.  We will examine many different kinds of poetry and examine what types of feeling, emotions, and images they create in our brains.  We will also be writing some poetry and keeping a poetry notebook.  We will even make [...]