Thursday September 30th

Dear Parents and Students,

~Tomorrow we will have first Friday mass with Bishop Sweeney starting at 10:00.  All are welcome to attend.  Directly following mass, we will be praying the rosary to start of the month of October.~

Homework:

Math: Complete the following two links in IXL on place value to the millions:

- https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-4/writing-numbers-up-to-one-million-in-words-convert-words-to-digits

- https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-4/writing-numbers-up-to-one-million-in-words-convert-digits-to-words

(Either copy the hyperlink into your tab or highlight the link and click "take me to...")

Practice your multiplication facts for at least 15 minutes a day.

Spelling:  We will take our Unit 4 test tomorrow.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 17, 18, 19, and 21 by tomorrow.

Language Arts:  We will take our "Lewis and Clark and Me" quiz tomorrow.  Please study your study guides.

Religion:  We will begin praying a decade of the rosary starting 10/1.  We will pray this the entire month of October.  If you have a rosary you would like to pray on, please put it in a small plastic bag and bring it into school.

Upcoming Events:

~Our first Friday Mass is tomorrow, Friday October 1st.  Mass will start at 10:00 a.m. because it will be celebrated with Bishop Sweeney.  

~There will be no school on Friday October 8th and Monday October 11th.  The 8th is a Professional Development day for teachers, and the 11th is in observance of Columbus Day.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Tuesday September 28th

Dear Parents and Students,

~Tomorrow we are going to meet with our PreK 4 buddies for a buddy snack.  Please make sure you brought in a towel or blanket to sit on.  Also, bring in a short/small book that you can read to and share with your buddy.~

Homework:

Math: Complete p. 8.  For tonight's Making Change homework we will be focusing on Making Change by subtracting tonight.  Please show your work and write your answers on the piece of white lined paper from your workbooks.

Practice your multiplication facts for at least 15 minutes a day.

Spelling:  Unit 4 work is due on Thursday.  We will take our Unit 4 Pretest on Monday.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 17, 18, 19, and 21 by Friday.

English:  Complete workbook p. 9.

Language Arts:  We will take our "Lewis and Clark and Me" quiz on Friday 10/1.

Religion:  We will begin praying a decade of the rosary starting 10/1.  We will pray this the entire month of October.  If you have a rosary you would like to pray on, please put it in a small plastic bag and bring it into school.

~At the beginning of the year we received Parish Religion books.  We used these for the 1st Chapter.  Our school Religion books are in, so I am sending these Parish Religion books home for you to keep.  You can use these as an extra tool to help study for test and quizzes.~

Science:  Please sign and return the Cookie Erosion permission slips by Friday 10/1.  This gives permission for your child to work with and eat the Chips Ahoy cookies for our lab.

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~The St. Therese Walk-A-Thon is on Thursday 9/30.  Please wear your gym uniforms.

~Please return the St. Therese Walk-A-Thon fundraising paperwork as soon as possible.  If our class raises the most money, we will lead the Walk-A-Thon!

~Our first Friday Mass is this Friday October 1st.  Mass will start at 10:00 a.m. because it will be celebrated with Bishop Sweeney.  

~Monthly pizza forms are due by Thursday 9/30.  

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Monday September 27th

Dear Parents and Students,

Homework:

Math: Complete p. 8.  For tonight's Making Change homework, the class will be counting up.  We will be focusing on Making Change by subtracting tomorrow. 

Practice your multiplication facts for at least 15 minutes a day.

Spelling:  Unit 4 work is due on Thursday.  We will take our Unit 4 Pretest on Monday.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 17, 18, 19, and 21 by Friday.

Language Arts:  Complete worksheet p. 13 from the "Lewis and Clark and Me" packets.

Religion:  We will begin praying a decade of the rosary starting 10/1.  We will pray this the entire month of October.  If you have a rosary you would like to pray on, please put it in a small plastic bag and bring it into school.

~At the beginning of the year we received Parish Religion books.  We used these for the 1st Chapter.  Our school Religion books are in, so I am sending these Parish Religion books home for you to keep.  You can use these as an extra tool to help study for test and quizzes.~

Science:  Please sign and return the Cookie Erosion permission slips by Friday 10/1.  This gives permission for your child to work with and eat the Chips Ahoy cookies for our lab.

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~The St. Therese Walk-A-Thon is on Thursday 9/30.  Please wear your gym uniforms.

~Please return the St. Therese Walk-A-Thon fundraising paperwork as soon as possible.  If our class raises the most money, we will lead the Walk-A-Thon!

~Our first Friday Mass is this Friday October 1st.  Mass will start at 10:00 a.m. because it will be celebrated with Bishop Sweeney.  

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Friday September 24th

Dear Parents and Students,

Homework:

Math: Practice your multiplication facts for at least 15 minutes a day.

Spelling:  Unit 4 work is due on Thursday.  We will take our Unit 4 Pretest on Monday.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 17, 18, 19, and 21 by Friday.

Band:  Please fill out the information that was sent home in your homework folders.  This important information will help you to join Band this year.

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~The St. Therese Walk-A-Thon is on Thursday 9/30.  Please wear your gym uniforms.

~Please return the St. Therese Walk-A-Thon fundraising paperwork as soon as possible.  If our class raises the most money, we will lead the Walk-A-Thon!

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Thursday September 23rd

Dear Parents and Students,

Homework:

Math: Complete page 7 #1-12.

Spelling:  We will take our Unit 3 test tomorrow.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 13-16 by tomorrow.

English:  Complete p. 132 on Personal Narratives.

Band:  Please fill out the information that was sent home in your homework folders.  This important information will help you to join Band this year.

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow, Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Our first school Tag Day is tomorrow, Friday September 24th.  The theme is to wear Gold to help raise awareness for pediatric cancer.  All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's hospital.  Please bring in a dollar, or any monetary donation, if you dress down.

~Please return the St. Therese Walk-A-Thon fundraising paperwork as soon as possible.  If our class raises the most money, we will lead the Walk-A-Thon!

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Wednesday September 22nd

Dear Parents and Students,

Homework:

Math: Complete page 6 #1-12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 21.

Spelling:  Unit 3 work is due tomorrow.  We will take our Unit 3 test on Friday.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 13-16 by Friday.

Religion:  We played Chapter 1 Kahoot today.  We will take our Chapter 1 test tomorrow, Thursday 9/23.

Band:  Please fill out the information that was sent home in your homework folders.  This important information will help you to join Band this year.

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Our first school Tag Day is Friday September 24th.  The theme is to wear Gold to help raise awareness for pediatric cancer.  All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's hospital.  Please bring in a dollar, or any monetary donation, if you dress down.

~Please return the St. Therese Walk-A-Thon fundraising paperwork as soon as possible.  If our class raises the most money, we will lead the Walk-A-Thon!

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Tuesday September 21st

 Dear Parents and Students,

Homework:

Math: Complete page 2 of the Chapter 1 Lesson 1-5 Check Your Progress worksheet.  These are in your homework folders.

English:  Please complete workbook p. 8.

Spelling:  Unit 3 work is due Thursday.  We will take our Unit 3 test on Friday.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 13-16 by Friday.

Religion:  We completed our Chapter 1 study guides today in class.  We will play Chapter 1 Kahoot tomorrow.  We will take our Chapter 1 test on Thursday 9/23.

Band:  Please fill out the information that was sent home in your homework folders.  This important information will help you to join Band this year.

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Our first school Tag Day is Friday September 24th.  The theme is to wear Gold to help raise awareness for pediatric cancer.  All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's hospital.  Please bring in a dollar, or any monetary donation, if you dress down.

~Please return the St. Therese Walk-A-Thon fundraising paperwork as soon as possible.  If our class raises the most money, we will lead the Walk-A-Thon!

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Monday September 20th

 

Dear Parents and Students,

Homework:

Math: Complete workbook p. 5.

Language Arts:  Please finish your "Lewis and Clark and Me" definitions that we started in class today.  Then complete workpacket p. 14 #1-10 only.

Spelling:  Unit 3 work is due Thursday.  We will take our Unit 3 test on Friday.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 13-16 by Friday.

Band:  Please fill out the information that was sent home in your homework folders.  This important information will help you to join Band this year.

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Our first school Tag Day is Friday September 24th.  The theme is to wear Gold to help raise awareness for pediatric cancer.  All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's hospital.  Please bring in a dollar, or any monetary donation, if you dress down.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Friday September 17th

Dear Parents and Students,

~*I hope you enjoyed our 4th grade Back to School Night video!  We learn as the school year progresses, but we are adjusting fantastically to our new classroom.  If you have any questions please feel free to reach out. *~

Homework:

Language Arts:  We weren't able to review our Journal Write today due to NWEA testing.  We will review them on Monday.

Spelling:  Unit 3 work is due Thursday.  We will take our Unit 3 Pretest on Monday.  

Phonics:  Please complete pages 13-16 by Friday.

Band:  Please fill out the information that was sent home in your homework folders.  This important information will help you to join Band this year.

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Our first school Tag Day is Friday September 24th.  The theme is to wear Gold to help raise awareness for pediatric cancer.  All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's hospital.  Please bring in a dollar, or any monetary donation, if you dress down.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Thursday September 16th

Dear Parents and Students,

~*Picture day forms were handed out Wednesday.  Please find them in all Homework folders.  Hand these back in as soon as possible.  Picture day is tomorrow, Friday 9/17.*~

~*Today is our virtual Back to School Night!  Please go to the St. Therese website to find my video!*~

Homework:

Language Arts:  Complete p. 5 in your Winn Dixie packet.

English:  Journal Writes are due tomorrow.  Please answer the question "What is your favorite food and why?"  Please follow all the requirements in your notebooks.

Spelling:  Unit 2 work is due tomorrow.  Please sign and return your Spelling Pretests if you earned a 100%.  If you did not, you will take the final Unit 2 tomorrow, Friday 9/17.

Phonics:  Please complete pages 10-12 by tomorrow.

Band:  Please fill out and return the Band "try out" form.  This just gives your child permission to look at and see each instrument with our Band instructors Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson. 

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Picture Day will be tomorrow, Friday September 17th.

~Our first school Tag Day is Friday September 14th.  The theme is to wear Gold to help raise awareness for pediatric cancer.  All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's hospital.  Please bring in a dollar, or any monetary donation, if you dress down.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Wednesday September 15th

Dear Parents and Students,

~*Picture day forms were handed out yesterday.  Please find them in all Homework folders.  Hand these back in as soon as possible.  Picture day is this Friday 9/17.*~

Homework:

Math:  Workbook p. 4 #2-20 even.

English:  Journal Writes are due on Friday.  Please answer the question "What is your favorite food and why?"  Please follow all the requirements in your notebooks.

Spelling:  Unit 2 work is due on Friday.  Please sign and return your Spelling Pretests if you earned a 100%.  If you did not, you will take the final Unit 2 test on Friday 9/17.

Phonics:  Please complete pages 10-12 by Friday.

Band:  Please fill out and return the Band "try out" form.  This just gives your child permission to look at and see each instrument with our Band instructors Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson. 

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Picture Day will be this Friday September 17th.

~Please sign up for the Remind app as soon as possible for important updates about our class.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Tuesday September 14th

Dear Parents and Students,

~*Picture day forms were handed out today.  Please find them in all Homework folders.  Hand these back in as soon as possible.  Picture day is this Friday 9/17.*~

Homework:

Math:  Workbook p. 3.

English:  Workbook p. 7.

Spelling:  Unit 2 work is due on Friday.  Please sign and return your Spelling Pretests if you earned a 100%.  If you did not, you will take the final Unit 2 test on Friday 9/17.

Phonics:  Please complete pages 10-12 by Friday.

Band:  Please fill out and return the Band "try out" form.  This just gives your child permission to look at and see each instrument with our Band instructors Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson. 

~Please bring a towel or small blanket in a reusable (not plastic) bag.  We will use these to sit on when we have outside learning.~

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Picture Day will be this Friday September 17th.

~Please sign up for the Remind app as soon as possible for important updates about our class.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland  

Monday September 13th

Dear Parents and Students,

~*September, and even October can be warmer months.  Keeping in mind the health and safety of our students, water fountains are not operational.  It would be a huge help if you could donate some water to our classroom.*~

Homework:

Spelling:  Unit 2 work is due on Friday.  Please sign and return your Spelling Pretests if you earned a 100%.  If you did not, you will take the final Unit 2 test on Friday 9/17.

Phonics:  Please complete pages 10-12 by Friday.

Band:  Please fill out and return the Band "try out" form.  This just gives your child permission to look at the see each instrument with our Band instructors Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson.  Please return these forms by tomorrow at the latest.

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Picture Day will be this Friday September 17th.

~Please sign up for the Remind app as soon as possible for important updates about our class.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland  

Friday September 10th

Dear Parents and Students,

~*September, and even October can be warmer months.  Keeping in mind the health and safety of our students, water fountains are not operational.  It would be a huge help if you could donate some water to our classroom.*~

Homework:

Band:  Please fill out and return the Band "try out" form.  This just gives your child permission to look at the see each instrument with our Band instructors Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson.  Please return these forms by Monday at the latest.

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Picture Day will be Friday September 17th.

~Please sign up for the Remind app as soon as possible for important updates about our class.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland  

Thursday September 9th

Dear Parents and Students,

~*Please note that Back to School Night is not tonight as it has become virtual.  Back to School Night video's will be posted on the St. Therese website by Thursday September 16th.*~

Homework:

Math:  Please complete p. 1 #1-11 only in your Math workbooks.

Band:  Please fill out and return the Band "try out" form.  This just gives your child permission to look at the see each instrument with our Band instructors Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson.  Please return these forms by tomorrow.

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Picture Day will be Friday September 17th.

~Please sign up for the Remind app as soon as possible for important updates about our class.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland  

Wednesday September 8th

Dear Parents and Students,

~*Please note that Back to School Night is not tomorrow as it has become virtual.  Back to School Night video's will be posted on the St. Therese website by Thursday September 16th.*~

Homework:

English:  Please complete p. 5 in your Voyages workbooks.

Upcoming Events:

~Scholastic book orders are due on Friday 9/24.  You can pay with a check to Scholastic or you can pay online.  Our classroom code is JDD2N.

~Please make sure you send in your Pizza money for the month of September.  It is a monthly payment this year.  Pizza starts this Friday 9/10.

~Picture Day will be Friday September 17th.

~Please sign up for the Remind app as soon as possible for important updates about our class.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Tuesday September 7th

Dear Parents and Students,

Homework:

Language Arts:  Please complete p. 4 in the Winn Dixie packet that is in your Homework Folders.  These packets must return to school tomorrow.

Upcoming Events:

~Please make sure you send in any paperwork that is due to the office.

~Picture Day will be Friday September 17th.

~Please sign up for the Remind app as soon as possible for important updates about our class.

Please make sure you check the blog every day for daily homework and important information.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

Have a great weekend!

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Friday September 3rd

Dear Parents and Students,

We had another great day of school today.  I am learning so much about your children!  I can't wait to see how they grow this year.

We were able to log onto our Chromebooks and make sure we are able to use them.  Please make sure you charge your Chromebooks every night.  Chromebooks must come back to school every single day. 

Please make sure you check the blog every day for daily homework and important information.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

Have a great weekend!

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Thursday September 2nd

Dear Parents and Students,

We had another great day of school today.  I am learning so much about your children!  I can't wait to see how they grow this year.

We were able to log onto our Chromebooks and make sure we are able to use them.  Please make sure you charge your Chromebooks every night.  Chromebooks must come back to school every single day. 

Tomorrow is a regular uniform day.  We will have our first Friday mass starting at 8:30 a.m.  There will be an early dismissal tomorrow with aftercare provided.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

I am so excited to get to know you all throughout this school year!

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland 

Wednesday September 1st

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome back!  We had a fantastic first day of school.  We were able to organize our supplies, become more comfortable with our new classroom, and meet new and old friends.  We were able to take a successful test run of our end of day bus/car rider schedule.  

Tomorrow is another gym day so please make sure to wear your gym uniforms.  Friday we will be in our regular uniforms.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out to the following:

Email - grade4@stthereseroxbury.org

Phone - 973-584-0812 x 114

Remind App - Class code is bhfb74

I am so excited to get to know you all throughout this school year!

God Bless,

Mrs Rowland