  Dear parents and students,
It is hard to believe we are beginning the second quarter of the
school year! It has been a pleasure to work with all of you so far,
and I am so
blessed to be a part of your community.
This quarter I will try my best to contact all of you more
regularly, even with just a short note or phone call to let you know
your child is doing great! Please do not hesitate to contact me with
any questions or concerns
you may have. You may reach me by email at
kfoyle@sjvaz.net. I am also
available after school from 3:15 - 4 p.m. in our classroom, 425.
If you have not yet had the opportunity but are interested to learn
mor about the ACE (Alliance for Catholic Education) program I am
taking part in, please visit
http://ace.nd.edu/academic-programs/teacherprogram/how-ace-works.
I would also be more than happy to answer any questions you may
have.
God bless,
Miss Kelly Foyle
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Religion - We are studying the Saints of our Church and
recognizing God's call for us to live holy lives and follow in their
footsteps. We will
continue to develop our understanding and appreciation for the 7
Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and we will soon begin focusing on the
Sacraments of Healing. We will participate in the Sacrament of
Reconciliation at the beginning of November, and we will learn about
the Sacraments of Healing, as well as focus more on the Sacrament of
Confirmation. In December we will spend time exploring Advent and
its place in our faith and community.
Reading - We will focus on improving our voice level, tone,
inflection, and fluency when we read aloud. We will continue our
work in groups to
help us with understanding what we read and continuing to find books
that are right for us. We will compare characters and setting across
books and cultures using fairytales. In addition, students are
responsible for writing a letter to me in their Reading Response
Notebook and turning it in on their designated day every other week.
We are also continuing the BOOK IT! program throughout March. Find
out more at
http://www.bookitprogram.com/. Please encourage your student to
read at home by reading with them, setting up designated reading
time, or using other ideas. Please sign their Book IT! calendar log
each night and t help them keep track of their minutes they spend
reading. Thank you for your support!
Writing - We have become pen pals with students at my sister's
Catholic school in Kansas City, which is helping us compose and
organize "friendly letters." We are also working on sentence
fluency, organization of our sentences and paragraphs, and
connecting our writing throughout to the MAIN IDEA!
Math - We are continuing to work through the Saxon curriculum as we
build our math vocabulary and understanding of concepts. In
addition, we will bring in outside information to meet the standards
for this quarter.
Social Studies and Science - In light of the election, we are
learning about our state and national governments, including the 3
branches and their responsibilities, our rights and responsibilities
as citizens, and other interesting info about our state and nation.
In science we are
learning about the various landforms and how they form over time.
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We worked together to write a prayer for
our class. We will say this prayer together every day to thank God
for all He has done for us!
Dear Lord,
Thank you for shelter, food, and water. Thank you for peace,
happiness, and life. Thank you for our many blessings!
Please help the St. John Bosco Center. Help us to respect
others and work for peace. Please keep our families,
parents, and friends safe, and please take care of us. Thank you
Lord!
Amen,
4A
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 Every
evening, with the exceptions of Fridays and nights of parent
meetings and conferences, students will have homework that will be
written
in their agendas each afternoon. Also, please note that your
child should be spending at least 20 minutes reading his or her book
of choice and
completing the accompanying reading log every evening.
Please review homework with your child, and please sign BOTH the
agenda calendar and homework page each evening. Thank you!
7:45 - 8:00 a.m. Morning Assembly
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Agenda check and bell work
8:15 - 9:45 a.m. Reading and Language Arts
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Religion
10:30 - 11:15 a.m. SPECIAL
11:15 - 12:00 p.m. Recess and lunch
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Math
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Writing
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Science/Social Studies
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Agendas, Clean & Pack, Class Prayer
3:00 p.m. Dismissal 
We will have Specials daily from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. (Period 4) Here
is
our schedule for Specials:
 Monday - Library
Tuesday - Technology
Wednesday - Music
Thursday - P.E.
Friday - Spanish |
We have spent a great amount of time focusing on respect in our
classroom - respect for ourselves and for our fellow classmates.
This includes listening when someone else is talking, saying
"Please" and "Thank you,"
inviting others to play at recess and performing similar acts. This
value is reflected in our class rules, which we came up with
together:
Class Rules
1. Always wait your turn and listen to the teacher
and classmates.
2. Always treat each other with respect.
3. Do your best work.
Consequences
1. Warning (s)
2. Reflection Time
3. Highlight
4. Phone Call Home
5. Office Referral |
