LITERATURE: Homework and Spelling, Week of January 31-February 4

I hope you're out playing right now! It's such a gorgeous day to be outside! Hopefully, we'll all be well and at school all week and the sickness of the past two weeks will be over.

This week, you will be finishing your work on the Cinderella story from a foreign country that you are supposed to read, analyze, and compare to the "real" Cinderella. We will be trying to figure out why over 1,500 countries in the world have this story, and what the universal theme might be. Be thinking about it.

I want to remind you to be reading 30 minutes each night even though I may not be giving you assignments. Your reading logs are due EVERY FRIDAY (I didn't get one turned in this past Friday.) Reading Logs are 10% of your grade--that means if you never turn one in, the highest grade you can make in literature is a B. Fill them out and turn them in every week, please.

You will have your test over the genre of fairy tales this Thursday (I gave you each a study guide Friday), and a spelling test on Friday. You will also be starting to read King Arthur. We will all be reading the first section, The Coming of Arthur this week, and you will each choose one other Arthurian legend to read for next week.

Below are your assignments for this week, and your spelling words for Friday's test.

Your reading, analyzing, and comparison of your Cinderella story to the original story is DUE this Tuesday, February 1

For Wednesday (I will give you time in class on Tuesday, too) read Chapter 1 in King Arthur to discuss in class on Friday. I will be giving you a discussion grade, and you will need to be able to tell me if you think this book is a fairy tale or not, and why. Also study for your test over Fairy Tales and study your spelling words.

For Thursday (I will give you time in class on Wednesday, too) read Chapter 2 in King Arthur to discuss in class on Friday. Also study for your test over Fairy Tales and study your spelling words. Fairy Tale test on Thursday.

For Friday (I will give you time in class on Thursday, too) read Chapter 3 in King Arthur to discuss in class on Friday.) Spelling test on Friday

For Monday, February 7, read Chapter 4 in King Arthur.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY words for test on Friday, February 4

1. tournament = a contest among knights

2. lodgings = housing

3. complaint = an uttering of discomfort or dissatisfaction

4. pavilion = a tent

5. scabbard = a sheath for a sword

6. lamentation = an expression of grief

7. reproach = to rebuke or blame

8. vengeance = retribution against someone

9. villain = a wicked person

10. champion = a defender or protector; a winner in a tournament

HISTORY: Marco Polo

I think we are almost completely caught up on make up work from all the "sickness" going around.
Some of you worked on a short book report about Marco Polo that you will present to your class this Monday. I'm very excited to see what you all have written.

Monday, we will have our presentation of our book reports about Marco Polo. We will then start a reading packet: Marco Polo: Project

This reading packet will discuss many of Marco Polo's many adventures and will also contain excerpts from his book "The Travels of Marco Polo".  At the end you will draw a picture of one of the many scenes described in his book.

Tuesday, you will have a new reading packet. Take out your high-lighter's, its a keyword packet! Middle Ages, Reformation and Renaissance: Project 2 - The Nomads of the Heartland and the Mongol Empire

Wednesday, we will finish up any work not completed on our "keyword" packet and review for our test over this lesson.

Thursday, Marco Polo Test!

Friday, we will map out Marco's travels on a map!

Don't forget this week I will be giving out 2 hole punches for those of you who turn in your secret message on Monday. 
Mission: 
1. Go to this website: CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE
2. Follow the directions to watch Marco's travels across the map.
3. What ocean did Marco sail on during his travels?

BIBLE: Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel is back again, but this week he's being thrown into a pit of hungry lions. OH MY! Can you imagine what King Darius must have thought when he looked into the pit to find Daniel just "hangin'" with the lions the next morning?

Monday, we will read from our reading cards and complete the worksheet: Daniel in the Lions' Den

Tuesday, we will take out our Bibles and read Daniel 6. You will then complete the worksheet:
Daniel in the Lions' Den: Project 1 - Bible Reading Wordfind

Wednesday, we will finally sit down and map out on a timeline all the lessons about Daniel. We will use our reading cards and find all the dates and events in Daniel's life. You will complete this project on the worksheet: Daniel in the Lions' Den: Project 2 - All in the Life of Daniel

Thursday, we will complete any work we did not finish in class then review for our test over this lesson.

Friday, Daniel in the Lions' Den TEST!

Starry Knights :: CCS Gala

Please make plans for to attend the CCS Gala, Starry Knights. It will be a fabulous night with friends, exquisite food and fun all in support of CCS.

An exquisite seated dinner will be served at 7:30p.m. Following the dinner, Eddie Lange will host our live auction. You will not want to miss a single item on our silent auction or the class projects! David Louth's band will provide the live music and stargazing is available, weather permitting.

Following is a preview of our spectacular live auction items.
Mountain Hideaway
One week vacation in glorious Ruidoso, New Mexico at the Hummingbird Cabins Alpine Chalet.

Blast Off Family Fun Weekend
Hotel stay for two nights at Hilton Hotel in Clear Lake, Texas. Passes to Nasa and Kemah boardwalk and gift card for Aquarium restaurant

Cultural Cowtown Getaway
Downtown Hilton Hotel, $100 gift certificate to Uncle Julio’s, four passes to Contemporary Museum of Art and $300 merchandise from Kimball Art Museum

Heart of Texas Dove Hunt
Six hunters hosted by Christina and Rob Marshall.

It’s What’s For Dinner
Storage freezer full of grass-fed beef.

Batter Up
Enjoy a Rangers game at the Ballpark in Arlington. Tickets for four with premier seating and VIP parking pass.

Gourmet Dinner Party
Gourmet meal for eight prepared in your home. Package includes wine.

Deer Hunt
Four hunters in Junction, Texas. Hosted by K.C. and Price Brashear.

Say Cheese!
Photography session by Shannon Hunt Photography, 10 x 10 photo book, 16 x 20 portrait and digital files.

Tickets for the Gala are $40. To make a reservation, please see Kathy Barnes in the office. The Gala is Friday, February 4 at 7 p.m. in the Christ Church Parish Hall.

Math: 1/24-1/28

Monday 1/24 – Investigation 7 (no homework)

Tuesday 1/25 – Ls 71 pg 461 (2-30 even)

Wednesday 1/26 – Ls 72 pg 469 (1-29 odd)

Thursday 1/27 – Ls 73 pg 475 (2-30 even)

Friday 1/28 – Ls 74 pg 482 (1-29 odd)

Have a great week!

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE: Homework and Spelling, Week of January 24-28

Hello, young authors!

I have been so impressed with your powerpoints that tell the fractured fairy tales you have written. I think by Tuesday, most of us will be finished with those and ready to share them with the 2nd and 3rd graders! If you know you are far from being finished (due to sickness or being out of town) bring a flash drive to school with you tomorrow, and you can take your story home to finish it.

This week, you will choose a Cinderella tale from another country to read and analyze. Your assignment packet will include the due date (next Monday) and a chart for you to use for your analysis of your story. You will have a test over the genre of fairy tales next Wednesday, February 2, and will be reporting about your Cinderella tale next Monday and Tuesday, January 31 and February 1.

Your spelling and vocabulary words this week come from a list of words that all 4th graders should be able to spell, define, use in a sentence, and know an antonym for. They are easier to spell, but you will have to be able to do all of the above for your test on Friday. Study!

SPELLING/VOCABULARY--You will need to know how to spell, define (the definition would be a synonym, right?), and list an antonym for the following words. Your test will be Friday, January 28.

1. exchange

2. responsible

3. glum

4. ripples

5. shield

6. feeble

7. convince

8. preserve

9. probable

10. scorn

11. loafing

12. adventurous

HISTORY: St. Thomas Aquinas

Ms. Boyd's Public Service Announcement:
We haven't even reached our lesson about the Plague or Black Death as it was called, but you kiddo's have been dropping like flies. So this week, we'll try to get all of you caught up on missed work and make sure everyone is on the road to "Health-ville".  Make-up tests and work will be given during recess time. That song you learned in music class "Soap and Water" isn't a joke, wash your hands! I want you to share funny jokes with each other, not germs! 




Now for History! We read and discussed a little about the work of St. Thomas Aquinas. Who can remember what his greatest work is called? I'll give you a hint, its a Latin term. 

Monday, we will complete the worksheet: St. Thomas Aquinas that goes along with our reading card. 


Tuesday, we will be creating a timeline about St. Thomas's life and follow all of his travels on a map. You will be reading the packet: St. Thomas Aquinas: Project-Reading and Timeline


Wednesday, we will be learning the hymn text "O Sautaris Hostia" which was written by St. Thomas. We'll read it aloud in Latin first, then turn the page and read it in English. From the English translation, we will have some questions to answer. 


Thursday, you might have a quiz over your St. Thomas material, but I didn't just tell you that. Be prepared! We will spend the rest of our time discussing this lesson. 


Friday, no test in History, we will begin our lesson over Marco Polo (not the game you play in the pool), one of the great explorer's!

Mission: Write down what tests/quizzes you will have this week in History AND Bible. Also write down the name of St. Thomas's greatest work. I already gave you one hint, there might also be an image on this blog that has the Latin name you are looking for!

BIBLE: Belshazzar's Feast

Think back in your memory banks and try to remember when the temple of God was plundered and all the sacred vessels were taken. In this weeks lesson you will see the reappearance of these vessels. We'll learn about hands without arms writing secret messages on walls. You'll even get a chance to create your own secret code to write a message with!

Monday, we will be reading "Belshazzar's Feast" from our cards and completing the worksheet that goes with it.

Tuesday, we will read Daniel 5, then complete the worksheet: Belshazzar's Feast: Proj. 1- Bible Reading and a worksheet about symbols. 


Wednesday, Chapel Skit about "Salt and Light", I promise it really is happening this week, the teacher checked her calendar! We will start work on our secret codes. First you will decode and read the secret message on our worksheet: Belshazzar's Feast: Proj. 3, then we will create our own message about this lesson.

Thursday, Review for test over this lesson

Friday, Belshazzar's Feast TEST!

Uniforms and Colder Temperatures

With the cooler temperatures, we would like to remind everyone about our
uniform policy. Click here for the complete uniform policy.

While in the school building, class, chapel and lunch students are
required to be in approved uniform attire. Jackets, sweaters and coats
which are not part of the dress code will not be allowed. If your
student is cold natured and you need a sweater, please check our used
uniforms. You can always order sweaters, fleece and jackets from Lands
End.

Only white undershirts are to be worn. Long sleeve white undershirts are
permitted with a CCS polo shirt over. The navy blue long-sleeve Knights
t-shirt is only to be worn on Fridays.

For girls, only white or navy blue tights or leggings are permitted.

Pants with holes in the knees are to be patched or not worn at all.

Ties are mandatory for all boys first grade and up on Wednesdays for
Chapel.

Boots of any kind are not allowed.

Beginning Monday, January, 24, students out of the uniform dress code
will be sent to the office and will remain there until a parent can
bring the proper uniform.

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It is our policy that students will go outside for recess unless it is
raining. Please send your children to school with warm coats and
anything else you would like them to wear in the cold weather.


We have ordered a few more long-sleeve Knights t-shirts for purchase.
They should arrive next week. If you would like to buy one, please see
Kathy Barnes in the office. The t-shirts are $15.

Latin II Vocabulary Test Tomorrow: 1.20

Reminder...vocabulary test tomorrow!

Click here for the vocabulary words.

Math: 1/17 - 1/21

Remember: All corrections are now worth 1/4 credit...be accurate!

Monday 1/17 – ****Holiday****

Tuesday 1/18 – Ls 69 pg 439 (2-30 even)

Wednesday 1/19 – Ls 70 pg 445 (1-29 odd)

Thursday 1/20 – Test (Ls 65)

Friday 1/21 – Investigation 7
Have a good week!

~Mrs. R~

HISTORY: Magna Carta and St. Thomas

We have been learning about King John and his poor leadership skills. You even wrote a letter to the pope pretending to be a disgruntled English baron.

Tuesday, we will read through the reading packet "King John and the Magna Carta". We'll learn why some of the barons nicknamed the king, "John Lackland" or "Softsword". You will learn more about all the problems John was up against as well. We already know he was knocking heads with the pope and the English barons, but we'll also see he made a "boo boo" with the French as well. Can't he learn to play with others? King John would never earn any hole punches in our class would he?

Wednesday, we will have review over our Magna Carta materials in preparation for our test on Thursday.

Thursday, Magna Carta TEST!

St. Thomas Aquinas

Friday, we will begin our lesson on St. Thomas Aquinas, a priest who was a member of the Dominican order of monks. We know about Franciscan monks, Benedictine monks, now Dominican!

You will have a Latin term to learn with this lesson: Summa Theologica which is St. Thomas Aquinas's most famous work. We will dig deeper into this piece of work next week.

Mission: On a piece of paper write down what tests you will be taking in history and bible this week. Also write down the Latin term you will be learning about in your lesson on St. Thomas Aquinas. 

BIBLE: Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts

I hope you all had a nice MLK day!

Tuesday, we will take out our Bibles and read Daniel 7. We will then find and list 5 details or facts that were not included on our reading cards.

Wednesday, we've read and discussed these four beasts that Daniel saw in his vision. You'll be drawing and illustrating how these beasts look in your heads.

Thursday, we will have review of our materials over Ezekiel and Daniel's Vision's for our combined test coming up on Friday. So locate all of your worksheets on Ezekiel and Daniel and be prepared.

Friday, The Visions of Ezekiel and Daniel TEST!

LITERATURE: Week of January 17-21

Hi, Students!

I hope you're having a nice long weekend--playing in puddles or watching the rain! I wish you could get out in the sunshine.

This week is a short week, so there will be no spelling words or spelling test this week.

You all should be in the process of typing your fractured fairy tales, and should plan on being finished with those by Wednesday so that we can read them to the 3rd graders on Thursday or Friday. If you need to bring a flash drive to school so that you can work on it at home and at school, bring that Tuesday.

This week, you will also be assigned a Cinderella story from another country--I have a few to chose from in the classroom that I'll show you this week. Other than that, be sure you are reading a book of your choice for your Reading Logs.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Mrs. Horner

Math: 1/10 - 1/14

News: Beginning with Ls 64, corrections will earn half credit...do your best the first time! Corrections for Ls 61 -65 need to be turned in by Friday, 1/14. No credit for these lessons will be awarded after Friday. Also, grades are now available online. If you send me a message via Engrade, I will give 1 bonus point...this is a one time offer. :)

Monday 1/10 - Ls 65 (1-29 odd)

Tuesday 1/11 - No Math due to Field Trip

Wednesday 1/12 - Test (Ls 60)

Thursday 1/13 - Ls 66 (2-30 even)

Friday 1/14 - Ls 67 (1-29 odd)

Stay warm this week!

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE: Classwork and Spelling for Week of January 10-14

This week, you will be creating a "fractured" fairy tale of your own, in the same style at Bubba, the Cowboy Prince and Waynetta and the Cornstalk! On Friday, you each chose a "real" fairy tale that you wanted to read and recreate as a "fractured" Texas tale. Wednesday, you will begin to read and analyze the "real" fairy tale that you chose. Then, you will start to write your version. I would like for you to share these with the 3rd Graders after they are written. You can even illustrate a few pages of your story. I know you'll do a great job!

Your spelling words are below. They come from a combination of all of the "real" fairy tales you chose on Friday. Your test will be on Friday, January 14, and will include spelling the word correctly and matching the word with its definition.

Congratulations on such a great job with your spelling tests this past Friday!

SPELLING: Test on Friday, January 14. Spell the word/match with correct definition

1. emperor = the ruler of an empire

2. invisible = unable to be seen

3. incompetent = not qualified

4. eavesdrop = to secretly listen to someone's private conversation

5. commotion = noise and confusion

6. ogre = monster

7. fastened = connected

8. descended = went down lower

9. enchantment = to be under the influence of magic or a charm

10. lazybones = someone who is slothful

11. chimney = a smokestack on a building

12. transparent = see-through

HISTORY: St. Francis and the Magna Carta

Last week I read you the book "St. Francis: Poor man of Assisi". We learned more of the events and life of St. Francis and this week we will pick up where we left off.

St. Francis with Brother Wolf

Monday, we will complete the worksheet that goes along with our reading cards on "St. Francis of Assisi."  We will then read through some of St. Francis prayers. We talked about his glorifying God for all of his creations and giving thanks for always providing for himself and the "friars minor", you will be writing your own prayer in thanks for all that God has provided for you. Just like Brother Jacoba provided St. Francis with the wonderful little cakes, can you think of anything mom or dad might have provided you? Would you consider that a gift from God?


Tuesday, we will work to complete our prayers, then review for our test over St. Francis coming up on Wednesday.


Wednesday, St. Francis of Assisi Test

King John signing the
Magna Carta

Thursday, we begin our lesson over the Magna Carta. Don't confuse the word "MagNa," with "MagMa" as in that stuff that comes from the center of the earth. Magna Carta means Great Charter! We will read from our reading cards and complete the worksheet that goes along with it.


Friday, you will have a reading packet, "Magna Carta: Reading and Letter to the Pope", after we have read through it, we will all write a letter to the pope expressing our concerns and complaints about being under the thumb of monarchs for too long!

Mission: On a piece of notebook paper write down from History and Bible what tests you will be taking this week. Also write down what word you are not suppose to confuse "Magna" with.

BIBLE: Visions from Ezekiel and Daniel

Delta Rhythm Boys singing "Dry Bones"

This week, we will study Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones! This whole week will be filled with the themes of God giving new life as we prepare our chapel skit about "Salt and Light", this lesson on Ezekiel's vision and then more bones in music class with the lesson "Fossils". 

Wood carved panel from The Church of St. Nicholas in Deptford, UK
Depicts Ezekiel in the Valley of Dry Bones

Monday, we will read "Ezekiel's Vision" from our reading cards and complete the worksheet that goes along with it. 

Tuesday, we will be using our Bibles and reading Ezekiel 37, have some discussion time then work together to complete the crossword worksheet.

Wednesday, we will review our material over Ezekiel in preparation for the test on Thursday. 

Thursday, Ezekiel's Vision Test and Chapel Skit rehearsal

Friday, Daniel's Vision, we will read from our reading cards and complete the worksheet that goes along with it. 

Latin II New Vocabulary & Irregular Verbs

Happy New Year!

Latin II students have been learning about noun declensions for the latter part of last semester. Now we are back to verbs, but this time irregular verbs. These are verbs which do not follow the standard verb endings we have been learning (-o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt) although we have noted that there are some hints of the verb endings. Most importantly they need to be memorized. Like regular verbs which carry the root of the verb throughout, irregular verbs do not.

TO BEsum           I am

es              you are

est             he, she, it is

summus    we are

estis          you are (plural)

sunt          they are

TO GO

eo             I go

is              you go

it              he, she, it goes

imus        we go

itis           you go (plural)

eunt         they go

VOCABULARY

Following is the vocabulary list for the third quarter. Some of the words are familiar, others are new. We will have a vocabulary quiz closer to the end of the quarter as well as a review of noun declensions. 

NOUNS

ager  field, farm

filia  daughter

filius  son

populus  nation, the people

puer   boy

vir    man, hero

hodie   today

superbia  pride

dona  gift

verbum  word

ADJECTIVES

avarus  greedy

perita  skilled

superba  proud

irata   angry, irate

periculosa  dangerous

stulta  foolish

beatus  happy, fortunate

OTHER WORDS

bene  well

certe  certainly

dum   while

quid   what

quod   because

quoque   also

saepe   often

me   me, myself

mea    my

mihi   to me

te   you

tibi    to you, you

iterum   again

Science: 1/3 - 1/7

This week 4th - 6th grade will be:

Completing “Space Stuff” research projects…planets, Halley’s Comet, Black Holes, and Life of a Star. Due: Thursday, January 6.

Friday: Discuss a famous scientist whose birthday is this week. (If you figure out who it is and name 2 things for which he is famous by 1/6, you may earn 2 punches. Your answer must be submitted in writing, using complete sentences and correct grammar.)

~Mrs. R~

Math: 1/3 - 1/7

Welcome back! I am very glad to see each and every one of you!! Remember, corrections only earn half credit this quarter so do your very best the 1st time.

Monday 1/3 – Ls 61, pg 391 (1-27 odd)

Tuesday 1/4 – Ls 62 Pg 397 (2-30) evens

Wednesday 1/5 – Ls 63pg 402 (1-29 odd)

Thursday 1/6 – Ls64 pg 409(2-30 evens)

Friday 1/7 - Ls 65 pg 41 5 (1-29 odd)


Have a wonderful week!

~Mrs. R~

PS. What famous scientist and mathematician has a birthday this week? Name 2 things for which he is famous. (Must be in complete sentences and due by 1/6 - 2 punches)

BIBLE: Lamentations

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful break!

Before break, we learned about the fall of Jerusalem, this week will begin by studying the book "Lamentations" which is believed to have been written by the prophet Jeremiah. As hard as he tried, Jeremiah could not get the people to listen to his warnings, the city falls and goes into Babylonian captivity and the book of "Lamentations" tells of the misery of the people and the city. 

Monday, we will read from our reading cards "Jeremiah Laments Jerusalem" and complete the worksheet that goes along with it.

Tuesday, we will pull out our Bibles and read the book of Lamentations and discuss as a class.
Using the worksheet: Jeremiah Laments Jerusalem: Project 1-Bible Reading
We will take the words on the worksheet and find phrases in the scripture that the word describes.

Wednesday, using the name JEREMIAH, we will create our own acrostic poems about Lamentations.

Thursday, review for our test of Jeremiah Laments Jerusalem coming up on Friday.

Friday, Jeremiah Laments Jerusalem Test

HISTORY: The Crusades

Clean out your notebooks kids, its a New Year, 2011!!!

We have already learned how the church was split into two when we studied the East-West Schism, now we will see how Pope Urban II tries to scotch tape the church back together by calling for a Holy Crusade to take back the Holy Lands. He thought it would unite the church, but we will see what the true outcome was for this ill fated campaign. 

Monday, you will have a reading packet to read during study hall time, then we will read "The Crusades" from our reading cards, discuss and complete our worksheets to turn in for a grade.

Tuesday, a reading packet over "The Children's Crusade" during study hall time, then we will further discuss the numerous crusades. Each student will research a particular crusade then imagine themselves to be a knight and write a post card home telling the people back home about your holy escapades.

Wednesday, we will review for your test over The Crusades coming up on Thursday.

Thursday, The Crusades Test

Friday, we begin our lesson on St. Francis of Assisi. I'll be reading to you during Study Hall a book by Tomie DePaulo about St. Francis, then during class time we will read from our reading cards and complete the worksheet that goes along with it. You will also be responsible for memorizing "The Prayer of St. Francis" and will be tested over it next week on Friday the 14th. I believe you already learned this with Mrs. Horner, so it shouldn't be too difficult. Here is the prayer below...

LITERATURE: Spelling List for Friday, Jan. 7

Happy New Year to you, Fourth Graders!

I hope you had a fun and restful holiday--I did!

Our next literature unit will be on The Fairy Tale--a genre that is as old as humankind, but was categorized during the Renaissance, and written down by people like William Shakespeare! Later, in the 1800s, people such as the Brothers Grimm collected and wrote down the fairy tales from their country of Germany. Others did the same with the fairy tales of Italy, Spain, England, Norway, and France--and even Russia. That is why we today have such a treasure-house of fairy tales to read and enjoy on film.

If you want to check out The Brothers Grimm, go to this website:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/index2.html

We will learn about the Elements of a Fairy Tale while we read and compare and contrast several stories. This week, all of our reading will take place in class, so all you need to do for homework is learn your spelling and vocabulary words, which are below.

This week, since you have no reading homework, you will need to be able to spell the word correctly, AND write the definitions (I won’t count off for spelling on the definitions, but please TRY and spell them correctly, too! If you do, there will be extra credit!)

1. entirely = completely

2. astonishment = sudden surprise

3. hesitation = to pause or delay

4. marriage = when two people become wedded to one another

5. Rumpelstiltskin = a character in a Grimm's fairy tale

6. decent = respectable

7. stallion = a male horse

8. lumbered = walked heavily

9. lassoed = roped

10. lariat = a lasso