Miss Knapp's Fourth Grade Classroom    
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Welcome Parents and Students to the 2021-2022 School Year!  

**Please remember our classroom is nut free.  No snacks containing nuts may be brought for morning snack break.

I am looking forward to an amazing school year with all of you!  Please don't hesitate to contact me if any questions or concerns arise.  Please read through the 4th Grade Packet that was given out on the first day of school for procedures, expectations, and general policies in fourth grade.  
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Yearly Specials Rotation:

Day One:  Gym    
Day Two:  Music  
Day Three:  Art   
Day Four:  Technology    
Atrium:  Mondays    

The Specials Schedule for the week of October 25th - October 29th:

Monday, October 25th:  Atrium, Music, and Picture Retakes       
          
Tuesday, October 26th:  Mass and Art                            

Wednesday, October 27th:  Technology                              

Thursday, October 28th:  Gym              
                 
Friday, October 29th:  Music and Jeans with Halloween Shirts                                                       
 

Tests, Quizzes, and Projects for the week of October 25th - October 29th: (General homework will only be listed in the daily planner/assignment book)

Monday, October 25th:  None  
                           
Tuesday, October 26th:  None 
                                 
Wednesday, October 27th:  English 2.6-2.11 Test and Reading Vocabulary Test                     
                             
Thursday, October 28th:  Religion Chapter 3 Test and Earthquakes Reading Comprehension Test    
                               
Friday, October 29th:  Halloween Spelling Test             


Reading Log:  The next Reading Log will be due Friday, November 19th.  It must have 15 entries at that time.  All spaces must have a parent signature or initials.  Reading Logs with fewer than 15 entries will have points deducted from the score.  Students must read at least 10 minutes per entry. 

Writing and Editing Tests:  The students will be tested every other week on writing, typically on Fridays.  We go over paragraph editing every day in class.  Fridays they will be tested on the skills learned throughout that week (such as end marks, capitals, underlining, quotes, etc...).  They will also be tested on writing a short paragraph on an assigned topic using those same skills.        
Weekly Spelling Words:

For the Week of:  October 25th - October 29th:    
       
Test Date:  Friday, October 29th  

1.  pumpkin
2.  vampire
3.  trick-or-treat
4.  frightening 
5.  scarecrow
6.  broomstick
7.  haunted 
8.  goblin
9.  eyeball
10.  tombstone
11.  ghost
12.  witch
13.  wizard
14.  scariest
15.  nighttime
16.  candy bars
17.  October 
18.  Frankenstein
19.  face paint
20.  shadows
21.  spider
22.  skeleton
23.  horror   

bonus:  abracadabra  
​bonus:  jack-o-lantern                                            
     

 
No MPS dates:

Please view the MCES Calendar for dates that MPS buses do not run.   

Important Reminders:

*Our Classroom is Nut Free.  

*Students are not allowed to bring food as a birthday treat.  Please see the school code for additional information.  

*Please make sure you check the daily planner each night for homework.  Students are graded on neatness, following directions, correct answers, and having homework completed on time.    

*I have a spellingcity.com account.  Go to spellingcity.com, search by my name for St. John, Monroe, and click on the weekly spelling list to play games for review.