Mrs. Haen
Mrs. Becky Haen
Grade 4
Email: [email protected]
Haen Highlights
Mar. 9th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Wednesday – math test
- Thursday – spelling test
- Friday – 1-10 commandment quiz
- Friday – Pacific states quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapters 8 and 9 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Then we will be preparing for our quiz next week on these chapters. We will be working with compound subjects in Grammar.
Our next spelling unit is on suffixes.
Spelling Lesson 25
busiest
cartoonist
counselor
director
drearier
emperor
greater
hungrier
inspector
interpreter
louder
novelist
prisoner
scariest
scientist
slightest
sweeper
tourist
vocalist
warrior
Challenge words
honor
alveoli
diaphragm
oxygen
Review words
beautiful
religion
magazine
impression
Science and Geography
We will be finishing the digestive system.
We will be working on the Scandinavian countries. Our states will be the Pacific states. We will be learning about important Wisconsin and wars.
MATH
We will be testing on time. Then we will be starting geometry.
Religion
We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about St. Patrick. We will still be reviewing Commandments 1-10. We will continue to learn about Moses’ journey to the Promised Land.
Mar. 2nd, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – Science test
- Wednesday – grammar quiz
- Thursday – spelling review test
- Friday – 1-8 commandment quiz
- Friday – Rocky Mountain quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapters 5, 6 and 7 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. We will be working more on prepositions. Our quiz will be on Wednesday
Our next spelling unit is a review one. Your child has the list.
Spelling Lesson
Science and Geography
We will be testing on the respiratory and skeletal system on Tuesday. Our next unit will be the muscular system.
We will be working on the Scandinavian countries. Our states will be the Rocky Mountain states. We will be learning about important Wisconsin and wars.
MATH
We will be working on time.
Religion
We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about St. Katherine Drexel. We will still be reviewing Commandments 1-8. Each week I will add a few more Commandments until we have all 10. We will continue to learn about Moses’ journey to the Promised Land.
Feb. 10th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – Literature quiz
- Tuesday – Science test ??
- Wednesday – British Isles quiz
- Thursday – Literature test
- Thursday – spelling test
- Friday – Southwestern quiz
- Friday – Religion test and 1-3 Commandment quiz
Language Arts
We will be taking a quiz on Chapters 19-22 of Lassie, Come-Home. Then we will prepare for our final test. We will be working on prepositions.
Our next spelling units will be words with syllables.
Spelling Lesson 21
cassette
challenge
*collect
command
*expert
forbid
*fossil
manners
*mental
normal
*partner
perform
*problem
*rescue
scanner
shallow
*signal
*suggest
support
*symbol
review words
college’s
America’s
governor’s
Kansas’
challenge words
Luxembourg
Amsterdam
Belgium
Brussels
Science and Geography
We will be preparing for our test. It will either be on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
We will be finishing up the British Isles. Our quiz will be on Wednesday. Our states will be the Southwestern states. We will be learning more facts about the Wisconsin becoming a state.
MATH
We will be working more with fractions. We will be finding equivalent fractions.
Religion
We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint Valentine. We will still be reviewing unit 2 and working on the 10 Commandments. We will be having a religion test on Friday. We will also be having a quiz on Commandments 1-3. Each week I will add a few more Commandments until we have all 10.
Feb. 3rd, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Thursday – spelling test
- Friday – Great Lakes quiz
- Friday – Grammar quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 21 and 22 of Lassie, Come-Home. Then we will prepare for our final quiz and test. We will be working on pronoun review. The quiz will be on Friday.
Our next spelling unit will be words with apostrophes.
Spelling Lesson 20
America’s
Canada’s
champion’s
class’s
college’s
farmers’
Georgia’s
governor’s
Japan’s
Kansas’
mayor’s
Mexico’s
Montreal’s
parent’s
senator’s
Texas’
they’ve
who’ll
women’s
you’d
Challenge words
they’re
there
we’re
were
where
Science and Geography
We will be working on the Circulatory System. We will start preparing for our test next week.
We will be finishing up the British Isles. Our quiz will be the following week. Our states will be the Great Lakes states. We will be learning more facts about the Wisconsin dairyland.
MATH
We will be working more with fractions.
Religion
We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint Blaise. We will still be working on Moses and the 10 Commandments.
Jan. 27th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – Superbowl
- Tuesday – Are You Smarter than a Teacher
- Tuesday – Parent lunch
- Tuesday - Play
- Thursday – spelling test
- Friday – Mid-Atlantic quiz
- Friday – early dismissal
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 20, 21, and 22 of Lassie, Come-Home. We will be working on pronoun review.
Our next spelling unit will be on compound words.
Spelling Lesson 19
blue-green
cornbread
countdown
fingernail
forty-six
grapefruit
haircut
hallway
jellyfish
kneecap
pancakes
paperback
rainbows
self-control
shipwreck
shoelaces
snowdrift
spellbound
sunshine
underwater
Review Words
bicycles
bisect
substitute
biceps
Challenge Words
vein
artery
capillaries
ventricle
Science and Geography
We will be starting the Human Body. Our new system with be the Circulatory System.
We will be learning about Europe. Our states will be the Mid-Atlantic states. We will be learning more facts about the Wisconsin agriculture.
MATH
We will be starting fractions!!
Religion
We will be performing our play on Tuesday, Jan. 28th. It will be right after the parent lunch.
We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint John Bosco. We will still be working on Moses and the 10 Commandments.
Jan. 13th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Wednesday – science test
- Wednesday – Central Europe quiz
- Thursday - Spelling test
- Friday – Lassie quiz
- Friday – object pronoun quiz
- Friday – early dismissal; end of quarter
Language Arts
We will be reading chapter 18 of Lassie, Come-Home. Then we will be studying for our quiz on chapters 13-18. We will be working on object pronouns and contractions. Our quiz will be on Friday.
Our next spelling unit will be on prefixes. Our first prefixes will be on sub-, mid-, bi-, and tri. Our next unit will be review.
Spelling Lesson 17
biceps
bicycles
bisect
midair
midday
middle
midnight
midstream
midwinter
subdue
subject
submit
subscribe
subside
substitute
subtract
triangle
trio
triple
tripod
Review Words
conquer
committee
commend
consoled
Challenge Words
cerebellum
cerebrum
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Science and Geography
We will be reviewing. Our test will be Wednesday. I will attach the study guide again. Our next unit will be on the Human Body.
We will be reviewing about Central Europe. Our quiz will be on Wednesday. We will be learning more facts about the Wisconsin.
MATH
We will be learning about capacity. We will be working with ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. There will be a test early next week on this.
Religion
We will be working on our play about Joseph. I am hoping to present it on Jan. 28th before the parent lunch. All are welcome!
We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint John the Apostle. Our next unit will be on Moses. We will also be working on the 10 commandments.
Jan. 6th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – book reports due
- Thursday - Spelling test
- Friday – Pacific quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 15 and 16 of Lassie, Come-Home. We will be working on object pronouns and contractions.
Our next spelling unit will be on prefixes. Our first prefixes will be on fore-, post-, over-, co-, con-, and com-.
Spelling Lesson 16
commend
*committee
*company
compete
conditions
*conquer
*conserve
consoled
contribute
*cooperate
forearm
*forecast
foresee
*forewarn
overboard
*overcome
overlooked
*overreact
*postpone
postwar
Review Words
exactly
reappear
exist
rearrange
Challenge words
Epiphany
January
responsible
mechanical
Science and Geography
We will be learning about simple machines and finishing our unit on energy. We will be starting to review for our test.
We will be reviewing the Pacific States and capitals. We are reviewing about Central Europe. We will be learning more facts about the Wisconsin.
MATH
We will be learning about capacity. First, we will work with Liters and kiloliters. Then we will be working with ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
Religion
We will be working on our play about Joseph. We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint John Neumann.
Nov. 11th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – Veteran’s Day
- Thursday - Spelling test
- Friday – Mid-Atlantic states and capitals quiz and North Africa quiz
- Friday – direct object quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 4, 5, and 6 for Lassie, Come-Home. We will be working with direct objects in Grammar.
Our next spelling unit works with vowel pairs. The pairs are ou, ow, oi, and oy.
Spelling Lesson 11
*avoid
*boundary
broiled
*choir
*counted
courageous
*crowded
*enjoyable
joined
joint
*loyalty
moisture
mountainous
*oyster
poise
poisonous
*powder
soiled
*toiled
voyage
review words
received
believe
pieces
eighty
Challenge words
squirrel
responsible
patience
Wednesday
Science and Geography
We will be learning about matter.
We will be reviewing the Mid-Atlantic States and capitals. We will be reviewing for our North Africa quiz and test. We will be learning more about Wisconsin’s fur trading and missionaries.
MATH
We will be working on multiplication, division, and some fractions. Keep studying those facts. It really helps with this unit. I am impressed with how many students are finishing the 60 point drills!
Religion
We will be learning about Joseph, son of Israel. We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.
Nov. 4th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – book reports due
- Thursday - Spelling test
- Friday – New England states and capitals quiz
- Friday – science test
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 1 and 2 for Lassie, Come-Home. Our book reports on saints are due next Monday. We will be sharing some every day to learn about these saints. We will be working with direct objects in Grammar.
Our next spelling unit works with vowel pairs. The pairs are ei and ie. This is usually a difficulty test for students.
Spelling Lesson 10
achieve
*believe
*brief
conceive
deceit
deceived
*eighty
*either
freight
grief
infield
neither
*niece
*pieces
*received
review
shield
*thief
*vein
*yield
Review words
gnawing
faucet
naughty
daughter
Challenge words
predator
omnivore
dividend
quotient
Science and Geography
We will be reviewing for our upcoming test in science. The study guide is attached.
We will be reviewing the New England states and capitals. We will be learning about countries in North Africa, like Tunisia and Algeria. We will be learning more about Wisconsin’s fur trading and missionaries.
MATH
We will be working on multiplication and division. Keep studying those facts. It really helps with this unit.
Religion
We will be learning about Joseph, son of Israel. We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint Martin de Tours.
Oct. 28th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – Literature test
- Wednesday – Adjective quiz
- Thursday - Spelling test
- Friday – no school
Language Arts
We will be reviewing for our test on The Cricket in Times Square. Your child will have the vocabulary to study in his/her notes. Our next book will be Lassie, Come-Home. We will be working more with adjectives. We will have a quiz on Wednesday.
Our next spelling unit works with vowel pairs. The pairs are ei and ie. This is usually a difficulty test for students.
Spelling Lesson 9
*author
awfully
awkward
*caution
daughter
*drawer
exhaust
faucet
*gnawing
*hauled
*hawk
*lawyer
naughty
*pause
saucers
squawk
*strawberries
unlawful
vault
*withdraw
Review words
preacher
creature
wealth
speech
challenge words
famous
unusual
Connecticut
entrepreneur
Science and Geography
We will be learning about habitat and ecosystems. We will be working with food webs and chains. I will be sending a study guide on Thursday for our upcoming test.
We will be reviewing the Pacific States. We will be learning about countries in North Africa, like Egypt and Libya. We will be learning more about Wisconsin’s fur trading.
MATH
We will be working on multiplication and division. Keep studying those facts. It really helps with this unit.
Religion
We will be learning about Isaac and his children. We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint Jude.
Oct. 21st, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – Middle East test
- Wednesday – math test
- Wednesday – religion unit test
- Thursday - Spelling test
- Friday – Rocky Mountain states quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapter15 in our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. We will be learning about adjectives for grammar.
Our next spelling unit works with vowel pairs. The pairs are ee and ea. You will notice there are no review words. We did awesome on our last test!
Spelling Lesson 8
*agreement
breathe
*creature
feather
*healthy
keeping
leather
meadows
needles
*northeast
pleasure
*preacher
*speech
*steady
*succeed
*sweater
*sweeter
treasure
underneath
wealth
Challenge
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Tehran
Riyadh
Science and Geography
We will be learning about habitat and ecosystems.
We will be reviewing the Rocky Mountain States. We will be reviewing for our Middle Eastern test. Next we will be learning about countries in North Africa. We will be learning more about Wisconsin’s early explorers.
MATH
We will be reviewing for our measurement test. We will be working with weights next. Be sure to practice multiplication facts.
Religion
We will be reviewing for our unit test. I will be attaching the study guide with this newsletter. Then we will start learning about Isaac and Jacob. We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint John Paul II.
Oct. 7th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday and Thursday – conferences
- Thursday - Spelling review test
- Friday – Southern quiz
- Friday – early dismissal
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 10, 11 and 12 in our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. We will be starting adverbs for grammar
Our spelling unit is review. Your child will have the list. It is too big for the assignment notebook. There will not be a pretest this week since we have already tested on these words. Students who have gotten 100% on all tests up until now will not need to take the review test.
Spelling review
Science and Geography
We will be doing a project about animal classifications.
We will be reviewing the Southern states. We will also be finishing up the Middle East. We will start reviewing for the upcoming quizzes and test on this area. We will be learning more about Wisconsin’s climate and resources.
MATH
We will be working with measurements. Be sure to practice multiplication facts.
Religion
We will be learning about Abraham. We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint Mary of the Rosary.
Sept. 16th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – MAP testing
- Wednesday – MAP testing
- Thursday - Spelling test
- Friday – Mid Atlantic quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 5, 6, and 7 in our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. We will start reviewing for our first quiz on this book. We will be working on subject and predicates in sentences.
Our spelling unit is on the /f/ sounds,
Spelling week 3
atmosphere
autographs
*dolphins
*effort
enough
*flawless
frightened
*geography
hyphen
*laughter
paragraph
photography
*physical
*suffer
symphony
*telephone
*tough
*triumph
typhoid
typhoon
Review words
gadget
graduate
certain
coupon
Challenge words
stamen
Haen
pistil
sepal
Science and Geography
We will be learning about the parts of plants. We will also start reviewing for our upcoming test. I am attaching a study guide for the test.
We will be reviewing the Mid-Atlantic states. We will also learn a little about the Middle East, especially Israel and Jordan. We will be learning more about Wisconsin and its regions.
MATH
We will be starting multiplication. We will continue working on mental math. Timed tests will also switch to multiplication facts.
Religion
We will be learning about the sin and Cain and Abel. We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint Matthew, the apostle.
Sept. 9th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – MAP testing
- Monday – picture day
- Thursday - Spelling test
- Friday – New England quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 3, 4, and 5 in our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. We will be working on the four types of sentences in grammar. We will also be working with a poem. I have given out the first book report. It is a simple one that works on the parts of a story.
Our spelling unit is on the soft and hard c, and the soft and hard g. I do use Spelling City.
Spelling Week 2
celebrate
certain
circus
concert
couple
coupon
credit
dangerous
gadget
garage
generous
gesture
graduate
grateful
icicles
license
regular
sausage
shortage
village
Challenge words
interrogative
declarative
imperative
exclamatory
Review words
character
quarrel
earthquake
mechanic
Science and Geography
We will be learning about the parts of plants.
We will be reviewing the United States geography from last year starting with the regions. Our first region is the New England. We made flashcards for this region. Our first quiz is on Friday. We will also learn a little about the Middle East, especially Israel and Jordan. We will be learning where Wisconsin is located in the world and its regions.
MATH
We will be reviewing subtraction and starting multiplication. We will continue working on mental math. Mental math has been difficult for the students because they are used to doing problems the long way. It is a work in progress.
Religion
We will be learning about the stories of creation and sin. We will be going to church on Monday for Adoration. We will also be learning about Saint Theresa of the Little Child.
Sept. 4th, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – no school
- Tuesday – school resumes
- Friday – Spelling test
Language Arts
We will be starting to read our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. We will be learning about the four types of sentences in grammar. We will also be working with a fable.
Our spelling unit is on kn, qu, ch, and ck.
Spelling Week 1
aches
character
earthquake
inquire
jacket
kneeling
knocked
knothole
knowing
mechanic
orchestra
quarrel
quarter
questions
quickly
quiet
require
sequence
shake
speaker
Science and Geography
We will be learning about classifying plants.
We will be reviewing the United States geography from last year starting with the regions. We will also learn a little about the Middle East. We will be learning where Wisconsin is located in the world.
MATH
We will be reviewing addition and subtraction. We will be working on mental math. We will briefly review these facts.
Religion
We will be learning about the stories of creation. We will be using our Bibles. We will also be learning about Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
Haen Highlights
Mrs. Haen—St. Ignatius
Aug. 22nd, 2019
Grade 4, Room 11
Orientation - Welcome everyone! I cannot wait to see everyone!