Mrs. Haen
Mrs. Becky Haen
Grade 4
Email: [email protected]
The mission of St. Ignatius Catholic School is to meet the demands of our students and families for a PK-12 Classical Catholic Education to form a community of Disciples of Christ.
Mrs. Becky Haen has been with the Kaukauna Catholic School System/St. Ignatius since 1992. She is one of the few teachers who can say they have taught at every school in this system. She received her degree from the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh. She has a BA in education and a minor in mathematics. She has taught at several levels also, including 2nd, 3rd, 3/4 split, 4th, 5th, 6th, and Pre-Algebra. She grew up in Hollandtown and attended St. Francis School. She is a wife, mother and grandmother.
Jan. 10th, 2022
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – Central Europe test
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Friday – Grammar quiz
- Friday – Plains states quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 15, 16, and 17 in “Lassie Come-Home”. We will be working more with predicate adjectives.
Our spelling unit is working with prefixes. The first ones are: ex-, pre-, pro-, and re-.
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
vain
circulatory
ventricle
vein
Science and Geography
We will be finishing the central nervous system and starting the circulatory system.
We will be reviewing Central Europe. Then we will be learning about the British Isles. We will be reviewing the Plain states and their capitals. We will be learning about Wisconsin state facts.
MATH
We will be working more with geometry.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration on Monday. Our saint is Blessed Brother James Miller. We will be learning and getting quizzed on the 10 Commandments, especially Commandments 1-3. We polishing our play based on Joseph. We will be learning about Moses.
Dec. 6th, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Wednesday – Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- Thursday – Christmas program
- Friday – Great Lakes quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapters 7, 8 and 9 in “Lassie Come-Home”. We will also be working more with our writing program this week.
Our spelling unit is working with prefixes. The first ones are: un-, in- dis-, and trans-.
Spelling Lesson 13
discontinue
discovered
disgrace
distance
disturb
include
incomplete
increase
inexpensive
inhale
insecure
inspire
transfer
transplant
transport
uncooked
uncovered
unjust
unselfish
unusual
Challenge words
equivalent
elapsed
predicate
nominative
Review Words
choir
crowded
voyage
boundary
Science and Geography
We will be starting working with energy.
We will be working with Europe. We are almost done with Mediterranean Europe. We will be starting to review these 4 countries. We will also be reviewing the Great Lakes states and capitals.
MATH
We will be starting time. Elapsed time can be difficult for some. Keep practicing those facts.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration on Monday. We continue to work on our play based on Joseph. We will be working on Advent also. We will be doing Gift #2 in our classroom.
Nov. 22nd, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – North Africa Test
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday – no school
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapter 6 in “Lassie Come-Home”. Then we will begin reviewing for our quiz on Chapters 1-6. Study guide will be attached. It is also on Google Classroom. We will also be working more with predicate nominatives and different types of verbs.
Our spelling unit is working with is the review. Your child has the list. It is also on Google Classroom.
Spelling Lesson 12
Science and Geography
We will be finishing up with matter. We will start reviewing for our test after Thanksgiving. The study guide is attached. It is also on Google Classroom.
We will be reviewing North Africa for our test on Tuesday.
MATH
We will be working more with fractions. We should be reviewing soon for our test after Thanksgiving. Keep practicing those facts.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration on Monday. We continue to work on our play based on Joseph. We will be starting Advent soon. Look for an email from me regarding this.
Nov. 15th, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday - Grammar quiz
- Thursday - North Africa quiz
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Friday – New England quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapters 4, 5, and 6 in “Lassie Come-Home”. We will also be finishing direct objects and starting predicate nominatives.
Our spelling unit is working with the vowel ou/ow and oy/oi.
Spelling Lesson 11
avoid
boundary
broiled
choir
counted
courageous
crowded
enjoyable
joined
joint
loyalty
moisture
mountainous
oyster
poise
poisonous
powder
soiled
toiled
voyage
Challenge words
Tunisia
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
review words
received
believe
pieces
eighty
Science and Geography
We will be learning more about matter.
We will be reviewing the United States geography, the New England capitals. We will be reviewing North Africa. We will be learning more about Wisconsin’s lead mining.
MATH
We will be starting fractions! Keep practicing those facts.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration on Monday. We starting to work on our play based on Joseph. Our saints are St. Peter and Paul.
Nov. 8th, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – science test
- Tuesday - conferences
- Thursday - Pacific quiz
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Friday – Grammar quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapters 2 and 3 in “Lassie Come-Home”. We will also be finishing direct objects. Our next book report is a sandwich book report, which is based on a fictional book.
Our spelling unit is working with the vowel ei/ie and oy/oi.
Spelling Lesson 10
achieve
believe
brief
conceive
deceit
deceived
eighty
either
freight
grief
infield
neither
niece
pieces
received
review
shield
thief
vein
yield
Challenge words
Pennsylvania
Delaware
numerator
denominator
Review words
gnawing
lawyer
exhaust
daughter
Science and Geography
We will be testing on adaptations of organisms on Tuesday. Our next unit will be on matter.
We will be reviewing the United States geography, the Pacific States. We will be learning more about North Africa, especially Algeria and Morocco. We will be learning about Wisconsin’s battle for ownership between the French and English.
MATH
We will be starting fractions! Keep practicing those facts.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration on Monday. We starting to work on our play based on Joseph. Our saints are St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael.
The mission of St. Ignatius Catholic School is to meet the demands of our students and families for a PK-12 classical Catholic education to form a community of Disciples for Christ.
"Thinkers, leaders, and disciples"
Nov. 1st, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – Saint book report due *Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday - mass
- Tuesday – math test *Wednesday – Cricket in Times Square Test
- Wednesday - Rocky Mountain quiz * Thursday – Spelling test
- Thursday – conferences
Language Arts
We will be reviewing our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. Our test on this book will be Wednesday. Then we will start “Lassie Come-Home”. We will also be finishing adjectives in Grammar and starting direct objects. Saint book reports are due Nov.1st. We will be sharing what we learned about these saints.
Our spelling unit is working with the vowel pairs au and aw.
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
entrepreneur
symbiosis
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Science and Geography
We will be working on animal adaptions. We will be finishing it up this week. I expect our test to be the week of Nov. 8th.
We will be reviewing the United States geography, the Rocky Mountain States. The quiz on them will be Wednesday, Nov. 3rd. We will be learning more about North Africa, especially Sudan, Libya, and Tunisia. We will be learning about Wisconsin’s missionaries.
MATH
We will be reviewing capacity. Our test will also on Tuesday. Then we will be working with graphs.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration on Monday. We will be learning more about Joseph. We will be focusing on All Saints and All Souls Day.