OCTOBER 5

Thank you for your continued support as we travel this unique fourth grade year together.

The students are doing excellent work on line by sharing new knowledge in large and smaller breakout room groups. Let your student know we are so pleased with their progress!

Remember: if you have a working at home picture you want to share please send them to Jonna Skokan at jskokan@st-johnschool.org

 

Academics this week:

Religion: October is the month of the Rosary. We take time daily to ask Mary for strength and guidance. Here is a video refresher of the Rosary

 

Math: Big Concept this week: Use place value understanding to round multi-digit numbers to any place value. We continue fluency practice of basic facts. Please work with your student 10 minutes a day on math facts and if time play games that require logical reasoning or math understanding.

 

Reading: Students will wrap up our novel study of Bunnicula by sharing their book report projects with classmates. Our focus for the week will be on reading, comprehending, and responding to non-fiction. Our topic focus is Hispanic Heritage Month.

 

Social Studies:  Students will share their “Washington State Symbols” project. The class will read and discuss parts of chapter 1 from the Washington Adventure Book.

 

Writing: Our young authors will learn how to write a strong lead this week to hook the reader’s attention. We use mentor texts and give plenty of free write time.

 

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I received my initial certification in Special Education/Elementary Education from Western Washington University. I hold a Montessori Degree from Northwest Montessori school and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction: Reading and Writing from Lesley University. I began my teaching career with a variety of classroom positions and joined the St John faculty in 1990 as a Kindergarten teacher. I later moved to 2nd grade, then to middle school where for the past 10 years I have taught a variety of subjects most currently as 8th grade homeroom and middle school religion teacher. Last year I asked to move to 4th grade, a grade I have never taught before. I am a native Seattleite growing up in the Wedgewood neighborhood and attending OLL and Blanchet high school. I am a wife, mother of 3 adult daughters, and one granddaughter. What I love most about teaching is experiencing the joy that learning brings to my students.