Dear 4B Families,
It was nice seeing many of you at the Open House on Sunday. We have a busy and fun week ahead with many special events that will help us celebrate our wonderful school, parish and community. The last part of the newsletter will review the events of the week and include special reminders for 4th grade in particular.
The Accreditation Site visit was a wonderful experience. The visiting team gave a very affirming final report of our school.
If you have signed up to take a group of students to deliver certificates on Tuesday, you should have received an email from me last week about the day and your responsibilities. I will send out a reminder Monday night as well. Thank you so much! Remember, Tuesday is a perfect uniform day. All students should have a red Holy Rosary sweatshirt or sweater for deliveries–and representing our school! Thank you.
Homework: Be sure you are checking and clearing out your child’s filer of corrected tests and projects in the first Home/School section. Homework will be light this week. There will not be a spelling test. The next spelling test will be Thursday, February 8th. Students will receive the new list this Wednesday. There will be a bit of math homework on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Thank you for checking over your child’s homework for accuracy. This week we will continue to focus on geometry skills which the students are really enjoying. Next week we move on to long division. The majority of the students have mastered, or nearly mastered their multiplication and division facts for automatic recall. Just a reminder, those students that are still working on this skill are expected to be practicing nightly! Mastery of the facts is an integral part of math success. Thank you for your continued diligence supporting your children with this critical skill.
Religion: We are moving into our study of the Seven Sacraments in religion and Lent is right around the corner with Ash Wednesday on February 14th.
Social Studies: The students should all have a 50 State test study/practice sheet packet in their filer. This test will be on February 15th.
Science: We are finished with Unit 2: Waves of Sound. The test will be on February 15th. Students will be provided with a study guide that we will discuss and fill out in class along with a Kahoot to help them master the terms and concepts they have learned.
Because of the light homework this week, students are encouraged to get started on their Valentine Box Project that is due no later than Monday, February 13th or 14th. Hard copies of the directions will be in your child’s filer on Monday, and you will also be able to access them on our website in the tabs above. This is a fun project—which includes design, math and engineering,—as well as time management. Be creative! We encourage creative reuse of items you already have.
Catholic Schools Week Schedule:
This link will take you to an overview page of Catholic Schools Week events.
There is a Book Fair during Catholic Schools Week!
We encourage parents to create ‘eWallets’ for their students to make shopping easier at the Book Fair. Directions will be sent home with a letter about the Book Fair. Please visit the website https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/holyrosaryschwseattle1 to sign up for the eWallet
Sunday 29th:
Catholic Schools Week Liturgies and Open House on Sunday from 11:30-1:00.. Students wear uniforms to any Mass they attend this weekend.
Monday 30th:
Students may have free dress in Holy Rosary/Gator Gear/CYO apparel. Yearbook photos for CYO will be taken on this day.
We will enjoy board game time the last hour of the day on Monday.
Parents, look for some special letters for you from your children later this week in your child’s filer. They are still working on them so we are not ready to send them off today–but they will be coming.
Tuesday 31st:
Today we reach out to others in thanks and service. Every class is doing some type of service today.
The 4th graders will begin their certificate delivery at 12:30. Be sure your child comes in uniform with a red HRS sweatshirt, sweater or jacket. Thank you. Congratulations to Izzy who won the certificate design contest. All 8 of the entries were wonderful and each student received a special award for their participation.
Wednesday 1st:
Today we honor grandparents or special people in our lives. Be on the lookout for an email from the school with a lovely poem with each class reciting one line of the poem. You should forward this poem to the special people in your lives.
Thursday 2nd:
We will begin the day with the spelling bee. Congratulations to our class finalists Lucy and Connor. The class runner up is Kai. It was a very tight race, involving many rounds! Congrats to all and good luck to our 4A reps! This is a perfect uniform day. We celebrate our academic excellence. We will end the day with an All-School Read In. Students should have a book they love to read at school. 4th grade students may also bring in a pillow or stuffed animal on Thursday (not too big please) to cozy up with as they read if they choose.
Friday 3rd:
- Disco theme: Students can choose to dress in their disco gear! Do not feel the need to buy anything! Find something at the house, or ask around to borrow items. Have fun and be creative, while being respectful.
We have the always exciting spirit assembly in the morning at 9:00, and the crowd pleasing 8th grade vs. faculty volleyball game in the afternoon at 2:00.
Happy Catholic Schools Week 2024