March 1, 2026
Greetings 4th graders and families!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! It was such a nice tease of Spring on Saturday!
Homework is given Monday through Thursday. There are no longer packets like in 3rd grade. It is given daily and due the next day. The homework given is based on what we learn in class that day. Homework will consist of the following: 1 double sided math page based on what we learned in math class that day, a times table 3 times each worksheet based on the fact we are working on that week, and a spelling practice sheet. These are to be completed nightly, put back into the yellow homework folder, and returned to me the next day. Missing homework will require a note sent home for parent signature and the completed homework returned the next day.
Religion: We will be beginning Unit 4 in our Religion Books this week and this Unit focuses on the Sacraments. We will also be reading our Stations of The Cross on Fridays as we are now in the season of Lent.
ELA: Spelling- Pretests are given on Monday to introduce the words. Please have your child study their words daily. Tests are always on Fridays. Cursive handwriting is practiced daily in our classroom. Cursive handwriting is a grade on the report cards. Please encourage your child to practice. This is the only grade given by myself this year that is in the form of E, VG, S, N, U. We have finished our novel study on Matilda and have begun our next Novel Study on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. March Book Reports (Legends, Myths, or Fables) are due on March 31st. This book report is a 5 paragraph book report. Typed is preferred but it can also be NEATLY written. Also, these books tend to be very short, I do not expect a big chapter book for this report. Please remember NO GRAPHIC NOVELS!!
Math: The students now take a true mad minute. They now have a bit of an incentive to try and get that “100” on their mad minute quizzes. If they get all the facts done and correct on their mad minute, they will not need to take the quiz or have times tables homework the rest of the week. They have each day to achieve this however, whatever grade they receive by Friday becomes their grade for that math fact. This week is the 7’s. We will also have a TEST on Topic 10 this week and will be beginning Topic 12 on decimals and Fractions also.
SOCIAL STUDIES-We will begin the Chapter on the Northeast in the next couple weeks.
SCIENCE- We will begin Unit 2 on Kinds of Energy
Our Specials this year are as follows:
Mondays: Liturgical Music
Wednesdays: Spanish and Gym (wear gym uniforms!)
Fridays: Computers
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at lwall@materdolorosaschool.org
Have a great week!
Mrs. Wall
4th grade supply list
- tissues-4 cube boxes to start (may need replenishing throughout year) your child will keep a box in their own bin at their desk.
- Paper Towels-3 Rolls
- Clorox/Lysol wipes for our daily desk cleanings-3 containers to start (may need replenishing throughout the year)
- Hand Sanitizer (small bottles) 2 needed
- Sponges for the nurse
- 2 Containers of WET ONES hand wipes
- 2-3 packages of TICONDEROGA brand pencils (pre sharpened preferred) These are shared as a class
- 1 package of blue or black ink ERASEABLE pens
- 1 package of red pens for correcting
- 2 packages of EXPO SKINNY black dry erase markers for our dry erase boards
- 1 package (8-12 pk) Skinny magic markers
- 1 package (8-12pk) broad tip magic markers
- 24 pack of crayons
- 1 package of 12 colored pencils
- 1 package of highlighters
- A package of glue sticks
- 1- 2 pocket folder for Math
- 1-2 packages of WIDE RULED filler paper (NO NOTEBOOKS!!!-I will send them home)
- Headphones for computers
- 1-2 Soft pencil cases for crayons, colored pencils and markers. (We share all other supplies)
- 2 packages of multiplication flash cards (1 for HOME practice and 1 for school practice)
*PLEASE DO NOT send in scissors, manual pencil sharpeners, mechanical pencils, sharpies, little erasers, rulers, or “extra little doo-dads”
**I have provided your student with a yellow homework folder, a Religion folder, and a fix and finish folder.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you in August!
Mrs. Wall
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at lwall@materdolorosaschool.org