October 5, 2025
Greetings 4th graders and families!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!Â
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: Unit 1 God our Creator and Father-we will be talking about God the Father and about Creation and how we can take care of God’s creation. We will be finishing up Unit 1 this week with Celebrating Ordinary Time
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 Wonder and have begun our next Novel Study on The BFG by Roald Dahl. Â
Math: We will be working on Topic 3 Multiplication The math fact we are focusing on is the 4’s this week. We take a daily mad minute and on Fridays I take the mad minute for a grade.  Mad minute quizzes will be 2 min to start until we get through all the math facts to 12 and then we will go down to a true mad minute. This most likely happens in late January. Please encourage your child to practice their facts and know them by heart! It will be extremely important this year to know your math facts when we begin long division and beyond in 4th grade. This week’s Fact to focus on is the 4’s and 5’s mixed
SOCIAL STUDIES-We will begin Chapter 1 Lessons 2-3
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”Â
**I have provided your student with a yellow homework folder, a Religion folder, and a fix and finish folder. Â
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