September News

We are off to a great start in fourth grade! The students are quickly adapting to their new schedules and staff. We are now the "big kids" on the floor and are working on setting good examples for our younger students. We are Prayer Partners with the Pre-K 4's, and once again it is our turn to model appropriate behavior at Mass.

Each week we will have at least two times tests to help reinforce our basic fact skills. In order for our students to fully comprehend the concepts in Math, they need to have a strong foundation for recalling their multiplication and division facts up to the 12's. Flash cards or on-line apps are excellent tools for practice at home.

Spelling tests are every Friday. Please have your student practice their spelling words each evening.

I am asking that assignment notebooks be reviewed and signed by a parent each evening after completion of the assignments. This helps our students become responsible early in the school year for their homework.

I appreciate all of your help in getting our school year off to a smooth start.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Gilmore

Important March Dates

Dear Fourth Grade Parents,

March is a busy month at St. Mary's School! I wanted to remind you of some important dates:

          Thursday, March 3rd-  We will be walking to JPAC to see Seussical, Jr. Our students, Luke
                                                and Grace Brown are in the cast.

           Friday, March 4th-  End of the second trimester, also the Lent Committee has planned a
                                            Lenten Retreat for all students and staff. We will be rotating to six                                                         stations throughout the school and church, reflecting on the
                                            theme Living Lent with Mercy.

          Wednesday, March 9th- Report cards will be going home in the Family Envelopes. Fourth
                                                  Grade will be going to Reconciliation after Mass.

           Friday, March 11th-  Our annual Salad Luncheon, all students need to bring a cold lunch.
                                              Also, each family will be assigned a salad or dessert to bring to the
                                              luncheon.  Sr. Mary will be dancing the jig with our class, so we have
                                               a casual day in fourth grade. Wear your green!

           Sunday, March 13th- Daylight Savings Time Begins

           Tuesday, March 15th- 4th and 5th Grade Field Trip to the State Capitol and WI Historical
                                                Museum
           
           Friday, March 18th-  2:00 Living Stations, performed by the Middle School students

           Sunday, March 20th- Palm Sunday. First Day of Spring

           Sunday, March 27th- Easter Sunday

           Tuesday, March 29th- School resumes

           Wednesday, March 30th- 4-8pm Scoopie Night



         

         

Lent, Conferences, and Valentines Day

Parent, Student, Teacher Conferences will be held this Thursday in the gym from 9 am- 8 pm. Generally, each conference is expected to take 10-15 minutes, however, if you have concerns that will need more time, we should schedule an appointment next week.

Ash Wednesday, February 10th marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Students will receive ashes from Father Rob at Mass on Wednesday and will write their Lenten promise and act of good will on the back of a woven paper cross. These will be placed on their lockers as a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice for us.

We will be exchanging Valentine's with our classmates on Monday, February 15th.  If your child chooses to participate, please remember to bring enough valentines for each classmate, we have 16 students in 4th Grade. Adding a candy treat to each card is optional. Students should bring a decorated bag or box to collect their valentines, we will not be doing these at school.

Mr. Castrogiovanni has announced that the decorated classrooms doors were equally wonderful, therefore, all of the students have earned a Casual Day next Monday, February 15th.

ITBS Testing

I will not be assigning homework this week due to ITBS testing. Please make sure your student gets a good nights sleep, eats breakfast, and as always. brings a healthy snack and lunch to school.

Happy Fall!

It's Scoopie Night at Culver's on Milton Avenue tonight from 4-8pm, Culver's will donate 10% of the profits to our school, so enjoy a fun night out with our school families.

St. Mary's School is hosting the Cross Country meet this Friday at Palmer Park. Friday will also be a Spirit Day to support our team. Students are encouraged to dress in St. Mary's blue and white, hair color and face paint are allowed, but must be applied at home.

The 34th Annual St. Mary's Steeplechase will be held this Sunday, October 4th, at 12:00 pm in Riverside Park. Students may wear their 2015 Steeplechase shirt to school on Monday if they have one, otherwise they should wear their school uniform.

Our first field trip of the year will be to Rotary Gardens on October 21st. A note with the information and permission form was sent home with your child yesterday. Please sign the form and send it back to school.

Have a good week, hope to see you at the Steeplechase!

September 8th, 2015

I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend! We are moving right along in Fourth Grade. Our Spelling books have finally arrived, please remind your student to practice their words every night as we will have a Spelling test every Friday. Also, they should read every night for 30 minutes and practice their multiplication and division flashcards. A little practice every night goes a long way!

Welcome Back to School!