Nativity Scene

The 4th graders made some beautiful Nativity scenes using watercolor paints.  Here is a picture of Alex Bon's artwork.

Christmas Play Dress Rehearsal

Dear Parents,
As you may already know our annual Chrismas play will be presented on Thursday and Friday, December 13th and 14th.  The students have been hard at work pacticing lines and learning songs.  The show begins at 7 p.m. both nights.  We do have on change we want you to be aware of- the dress rehearsal.  It will be held on Wednesday, the 12th, at 9:15 a.m. This is a change in time from our usual afternoon dress rehearsal.  If you have relatives or friends who prefer to come at this time rather than in the evening, please be sure to let them know of the time change.  Thank you!

Advent Week One

This Sunday, December 2nd, marked the First Sunday in Advent.  Every day this week we will gather in First Grade to sing Advent songs and discuss the importance of preparing our hearts and minds for Jesus.  Click on the Advent Wreath for a great website that tells you more about the season of Advent.  You can also light candles on a virtual Advent Wreath

Week of November 19th

Week of November 19^th

This week in 4^th Grade

Religion- Students will be taking their Chapter 7 Religion on Monday.  On Wednesday of this week we will be traveling to ECCHS to celebrate Mass with the entire Elk County Catholic School System student body.

Math- We will continue to sharpen our Multiplication skills.  Students will be learning about finding patterns in times tables 10, 11, and 12.  There will be NO daily M.o.B. problems this week.

Social Studies- On Monday, students will be taking their Southeast States and Capitals test.  We will continue learning about the important geographical features of this region.

Science- Students will be observing rocks and minerals in Science class this week. 

English- Our English skill this week is a focus on adjectives.  Studies will be completing Thanksgiving-themed worksheets on this subject.

Reading- We will be reading books about the First Thanksgiving in class this week.  We will also be watching a movie that deals with our Read Aloud book, The Witches.  Students will be comparing and contrasting the differences.

*There is NO Spelling, Vocab, or Simple Solutions Quiz this week.  There is NO Journal due. 

*On Tuesday of this week, students will be having Play Practice from 9:00-11:00.

Our Thanksgiving Break goes from November 22^nd-26^th.  Students DO NOT have school on these days.  We will have our make-up day from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, November 27^th. 

The Rock Cycle

Our Science Chapter 8 test is tomorrow, Friday November 15th.  Here is a great image to help students remember the Rock Cycle.

Week of November 5th

This week in 4^th Grade

Religion- we will be completing Chapter 6 on Jesus Christ the Son of God.  The Chapter 6 test will be on Wednesday, November 8^th.

Math- we will continue working on writing number equations with variables.  On Tuesday the students will be completing the Chapter 2 Review test on Tuesday.  Our Chapter 2 Math test is on Thursday of this week.

Social Studies- the students will be learning about the Southeast Region of the United States this week.  They will be discovering the importance of the Mississippi River to this region.

Science- the students will be learning about how rocks are formed through the processes of weathering and erosion. 

Spelling- the Spelling list this week is on long and short /o/ sounds. 

Reading- we will begin our new story, Tomas and the Library Lady, on Wednesday of this week. We are also reading the story, The Witches, for our daily read aloud book. 

*On Tuesday of this week students will be participating in a Video Conference with other schools across the Diocese.  The students will be learning about the life of Saint Therese.

School Lunch

THANK YOU to all the parents who helped make our school lunch so special today.  It was delicious!  -The Fourth Graders

Soles4Souls 5K Fun Run/Walk

DATE
Sunday, November 11th 2012
LOCATION
Clarion-Little Toby Trailhead, Ridgway PA
TIME
10:30 Registration
12:00 Race begins
REGISTRATION
$12 pre-registration (by October 29th)
$15 post-registration and race day
BRING YOUR GENTLY USED SHOES AND GET A DISCOUNT OFF YOUR REGISTRATION
Pre-registration checks should be made payable to “Saint Leo School” and send to
Erica Brazinski
324 South Street
Ridgway, PA 15853
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE SOLES4SOULS CHARITY
INFORMATION
Call (814)772-2072 or e-mail ebrazinski@mysaintleos.org
Registration forms can be picked up at St. Leo School or Ridgway YMCA
RUN/WALK
Sponsored by Saint Leo School

I saw this in the Faith magazine and loved it! 

 

Looking for ways to grow closer to God?  How about 26 ideas to get started?

 

Arrive early for Sunday Mass and prayerfully look through the readings.

Begin to read the Bible on a daily basis.

Carry the burden of another.

Dedicate your life to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Enjoy some time before Christ in the tabernacle.

Fast from sweets for a day or two.

Go visit a grandparent or elderly relative in a nursing facility.

Hang out for awhile with your best friend, Jesus.

Imitate the saints by never complaining.

Join your parish youth group or Bible study.

Kneel before the Lord in supplication.

Listen in the silence for God’s voice.

Make a resolution to spend more time in prayer.

Note well and respond to the needs of the poor.

Open your hearts to God’s will in your life.

Place your cares in the loving hands of Jesus.

Quiet your anxieties by remembering Christ’s nearness.

Read Father Steve’s weekly online column at www.ErieRCD.org/vine.asp.

Spend time with your little sister or brother.

Take time to really talk with Dad or Mom.

Unite your sufferings to those of Christ on the cross.

Visit a neighbor or relative who is alone or lonely.

Walk through the woods as you pray the rosary.

X-ray your soul and then go to confession.

Yearn more deeply for God’s love.

Zip up your mouth when the words are left best unsaid.

Culture Day

Assignment:
On Friday, October 19th we will have a CULTURE DAY.  During Social Studies class on that day we will be learning about different CULTURES and their CUSTOMS.  Your assignment is to research your assigned COUNTRY and describe CUSTOMS that are shared within it.  You will present your COUNTRY to the class on Friday.  Your presentation must include:
The language spoken in the country 2pts
The capital of the country 2pts
A famous holiday celebrated in the country  2pts
The most popular religion found in the country 2pts
A common way to dress in the country  2pts
Music that is listened to in the country 2pts
A famous person from that country 2pts
Props (such as posterboard, items found/from the country, pictures, CD's with music) 2pts
Total points for presentation: 20pts
You will also be allowed to bring in 1 food item that is popular in that country.  We will be sharing the food items during Social Studies Class.  Please bring enough so that each student may have 1.

Walk to School Day

St. Leo School

is participating in Walk to School Day on

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

 

Join children and adults around the world to celebrate the the benefits of walking and bicycling.

 

About our event

Our event will begin at local neighborhoods:

The West End area

The Montmorenci area

The Hospital area

The Hydes Hill area

All walkers and bike rider will be accompanied by adults.  Everyone will meet in the church parking lot @7:45 for pictures.  Upon attival at school, a light snack will be served in the school library for all participants. 



Week of September 24th

This Week in 4^th Grade

Religion- Chapter 3 Religion test is on Tuesday.  On Thursday, we will begin Chapter 4 on God our Almighty Father.

Math- The 3’s timed table quiz is on Tuesday.  Click here for a fun 3 times table song.  We will be finishing Chapter 1 on Wednesday. Students will complete a Chapter 1 review pg for homework on Wednesday night.  On Friday, we will be taking our Chapter 1 test. 

Social Studies- We will complete Chapter 1 on Tuesday.  Students will have a take-home review page to complete on this night.  Social Studies Chapter 1 test will be on Thursday of this week. 

Science- We will begin Chapter 7 which studies Tornadoes and Hurricanes this week.

Spelling- Our Spelling word list focuses on Fall themed words.

English- Our Grammar skill this week continues with compound sentences.  The weekly Vocab and Grammar quiz is on Thursday of this week.

Reading- We will learn more about our story the Titanic.  On Friday, students will watch a video by Dr. Robert Ballard.

Science Chapter 6 Quizzes

The Chapter 6 Science Test on Weather and the Water Cycle is Thursday.  Below are the answers to each of your Lesson Quizzes.  Please review these to help you study. 

 

 

 

 

 

Math Curriculum

Parents,
The teachers have all been hard at work aligning our Math curriculum to the 2010 Common Core Standards.  These standards have been adopted by the State Board and reflect the PA Academic Standards.  If you would like to review the Math Standards, click here to download them.  I found a great website that aligns fun math questions to each of these standards.  Please take the opportunity to check out the website.  It would be a great idea to have your child work on this website daily since each of the standards will be taught in class.  Have fun exploring!

IXL Student Skills in Fourth Grade

The Water Cycle

Our Science Chapter 6 test is next Thursday, September 19th.  The chapter discuss the water cycle and weather.  Click on the links below to visit some great resources to help build our knowledge about these topics.

National Geographic Video on the Water Cycle

A fun song to help you remember the 3 steps to the Water Cycle

A quick quiz on vocabulary words from Chapter 6

A picture display of diffent types of clouds

A fun game about clouds

A great website about the tools used to study weather

Pop Art Class

During Art Class today we studied Pop Art.  Students brought in common household items and made them into Pop Art by experimenting with colors and print.  Here is an example of Theo's interpretation of a SHOOT Hand Sanitizer bottle. 

Week of September 3rd

Religion-  The students will be taking their Chapter 1 test on Tuesday.  We will begin Chapter 2 on Wednesday.

Math-  This week we are focusing on our problem-solving skills and rounding numbers.

Social Studies-  We will begin Chapter 1: Lesson 1, which focues on our country's geography. 

Science- We will begin learning about the water cycle.

Spelling- Our Spelling lists this week deals with frequently misspelled words.  The Spelling test is on Friday. 

Reading- We will read a Personal Narrative written by a 4th grader in Arizona.  The students will begin writing a Personal Narrative of their own this week.

Vocabulary-  There is NO vocabulary list for this week. 

Week of August 27th

This week in 4^th Grade

Religion- We will continue learning about how God reveals himself to us.

Math- we are focusing on place-value this week.  There will be a graded worksheet for this concept on Friday.

Social Studies- we will be review geography map skills this week

Science- We will begin Chapter 6 on Water and Weather Cycles

Spelling- Our word list this week deals with long and short /a/ and /e/ sounds.  Test will be on Friday!

English- We are focusing on the 4 different kinds of sentences

Reading- Our story this week is “Akiak”.  Vocab quiz for our Reading story is on Thursday.  Our “Stamina Goal” for Read to Self is 15 minutes. 

Holes

Our Read Aloud Book for this month is "Holes" by Louis Sachar.  Click on the picture and go to a great website to explore and play games at Camp Green Lake. 

4th Grade Blog

Welcome to our class blog! It is a journal of what’s going on in our classroom. It’s a place for students to individually express themselves and share what they have created. It is also a place to find links to other sites that support our learning.