Welcome to Fourth Grade!

My name is Mrs. Lofstedt.  I can be reached at klofstedt@nwlink.com .

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Dear  Fourth Graders and Families,

This week we will finish sharing our corporation reports (they are outstanding, and sharing them is taking more time than we planned!) and our commercials. We'll conclude our studies of the environment and our state, and complete our review of math concepts. We'll think about our growth in our goals for the year and ways in which we've lived the "3 C's." 

Remember to bring a water bottle!

Please bring a nonperishable food item to weekend  mass, to put into the baskets in front of the altar.  Bring in a baby outfit or package of diapers for Baby Corner, too!

This our last "homework sheet" for the school year.  It has some ideas for you to enjoy reading, working with words, and have fun with math (without even realizing it's math!) as you have a wonderful summer!

If you have any questions, you may send an email to  klofstedt@nwlink.com      ( Be sure to put "school questions" on the subject line since I may not recognize your email address.)

Each week of the school year, our class will focus on one of our school's Schoolwide Learning Expectations (SLEs). These center on our "Three Cs" of Competence, Conscience, and Compassion.  This week, we will focus on: "I show compassion when I am a friend to all." 

Be sure that you have supplies at home  for doing your homework.  You may do written homework using pencil or pen in the notebook you put in your homework folder.  You should keep your homework folder, notebook, planner, and spelling and math books in your backpack except when you are doing your homework. That way, you won't forget them.  

Also, think about the best setting for doing your homework.  Do you work and study better in a space by yourself, or in the midst of your family?  Do you like quiet, or music, when you are working?   How frequently should you take little breaks while doing homework?

 If you have questions about homework, be sure to ask me, or post your question on the Question Board in our room.  Homework will be in spelling/vocabulary; math; reading; and Religion.  Throughout the year you will also be preparing presentations, and some work on reports will be for homework also.

Spelling

Please return your spelling book! Enjoy summer spelling with crosswords, codes, hidden word puzzles, scrambled words, and vocabulary specific to a topic of high interest to you.

 Think of a way to keep your faith strong and growing over the summer.  If you're traveling, attend services in a church in that area.  Help your family, care for Creation, and create a special place to pray.

For activities at the Museum of Flight, check  www.museumofflight.org

For Washington State information, check  www.historylink.org

For  activities at the Seattle Art Museum  check www.seattleartmuseum.org

For "Neuroscience for Kids": http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

For "Weather": www.noaa.gov

For "Flag": www.mywonderfulworld.org

Be an interactive reader!  When reading, stop every so often to remember and think about what you have read.  Put yourself in the place of the characters (fiction) or be sure you understand the ideas and facts (nonfiction.)    When you are reading historical fiction or biography, put yourself in the shoes of all of the different characters and think, "What would I do/think/feel if I were this character or person?"

 Look for graphs, charts, and tables in the newspaper or in a magazine, and figure out what information they communicate.

When you hear about an event in another part of the world, find that country or region on a map or globe.  Keep the people in that part of the world, in your prayers.  

When you read an interesting news article, think about the people, setting, and events described in the article.  Think about how you would write an historical fiction story or book about them.