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With Sister Marlene Castle
2006-2007 Classroom News

4th Grade Science News

 

The 2007 school year is almost over for fourth grade.

We are on the last story in our reader and will be taking the year end test soon.

In Social Studies we just finished our Chapter 9 test which was on the Civil War. We learned about the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th amendment, and met many reformers such as – Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

On video we watched famous battles of the Civil War. We have learned all of the presidents in order and that is quite an accomplishment.

English finds us struggling with possessive pronouns, homographs, suffixes and prefixes.

Math 4 – is working on division and will soon learn measurement and capacity and use one digit and two digit division and multiplication to change units in measurement.

Ascension Thursday was discussed in Religion. Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit is our next lesson.

All in all a lot of learning has been accomplished in fourth grade and we are looking forward to a carefree summer – one filled with God’s Love and Sunshine.

January 3, 2007

From Sr. Marlene - "A Blessed New Year to all of you.  I want to thank you for all the cards, gifts and especially your generosity. I know all of the fundraisers that you are involved in, so I am truly grateful.  You are aware that next week the children will be taking the Reading and English test for 4th grade. We have finished our Blast Off book and covered the aspects required by the test. They have done their best, I hope I have, too, in preparation :-)  The first part of the test will begin on Tuesday.   Thank you, Sr. Marlene"

November 2006

Be sure to see Sr. Vivian's November 2006 Art Gallery photos- some of us had our pictures taken during Art Class!

Book Reports - Two for each month have been turned in. The children have received a coupon to Pizza Hut for their own free personal pan pizza. This has been a delicious way to get the children to read!

Social Studies - Chapter Three was just completed. Learning about the early Native American's culture and way of living was most interesting for the children. They compared and contrasted the tribes of the Iroquois and Algonquins.

English - Reading - Our Blast Off is preparing the children to get ready for the NY State test which is in January.

Handwriting seems to be quite a challenge. We have just finished writing lower case letters properly. After Thanksgiving we will begin upper case letters.

For Thanksgiving the children wrote letters to their parents thanking them for all that they do. Each child went home with a prayer that can be said at their Thanksgiving meal.

Til Next Time!
Sr. Marlene
Fourth Grade

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October 2005 - Have you heard? Sr. Marlene has been named Teacher of the Month by the Albany Times Union.  The October 2nd issue of the paper reads: "Congratulations, Sister Marlene Castle, CSJ, 4th Grade Teacher, St. Ambrose School, September Teacher Appreciation Winner." The paper honors one teacher in the Capital District  per month for her/his positive impact on students, school and community. Sr. Marlene received a gift certificate, and St. Ambrose received a subscription to the Times Union for classroom use.

Congratulations, Sr. Marlene !!!!