Merry Christmas!

We are looking forward to our Christmas Party this afternoon and Polar Express Day tomorrow!  And, of course, everyone is excited for our Christmas Break and all the fun with family and friends.  We have talked in class about the challenge of keeping Jesus our focus during the busyness of this time of year.  I pray that all of you experience the Joy of Jesus as you celebrate His birth on Christmas.

*Students will bring home their "Monday Envelopes" today - there are some graded papers that make more sense for you to see now rather than in a couple weeks!

*I will post a newsletter a few days before we return to school on January 7.  We will have spelling words and memory work that week.  However, we will be learning our third quarter spelling homework options in class, so students will not have a weekly homework assignment to complete on their own.

Blessings on your Christmas!  See you in 2019!

More Photos!

Enjoy the following pictures from our "Thanksgiving Breakout" activity, playing in the snow, and Hour of Code!

Stability Balls...

In the past two weeks, we've had four stability balls get holes in them!  They have all been accidental, and sometimes we haven't even figured out what caused the hole.  However, I know this is frustrating for the students, and I also know replacing them is a hassle and expense for families.  Please know we have plenty of chairs, and students are not required to have a stability ball.  We'll continue to work on being safe and careful with all of our school supplies, and I apologize for any inconvenience!

Northeast Taste-Testing

It's finally here!  We are wrapping up our study of the northeast region, and it is time to enjoy tasting foods from the northeast!  On Friday, December 7, students are invited to bring in foods from the northeast for us to try - this does serve as our lunch for that day!  Please take a look at our Sign-Up Genius link and donate or volunteer as you are able.  Thank you!

Link: Northeast Taste-Testing

Veterans Day Chapel

Here is the Facebook Live link for the video recording of yesterday's chapel.  Special thanks to Mrs. Cooksey for filming!  We also are very thankful to Mrs. Merten, Mrs. Rohde, and Mr. Domsch for all of the behind the scenes work they did to help us prepare.  The students did a marvelous job honoring our Veterans and glorifying God!

Field Trip Photos

Photos

Even "Tacky Tourists" do art!

Photos

Breakout Activity: Rescue the Principal!

Breakout Activity: Rescue the Principal!

Mr. Domsch was saved!

The school's new Chromebooks!

The school's new Chromebooks!

Book Report Documents

Book Report Directions
*Shoebox and written summary due on October 12


Yellow Starter Sheet 
*First half due on September 26
*Needs to be completed and turned in by October 12

Book Report - Amazon Links

Your child received information on our first book report of the year.  They have a list of books to choose from as well as all the information about completing the project.  If you're looking to purchase a book, I have provided links to all of the books on the list.

Below, are Amazon "affiliate links".  If you click through to Amazon and purchase one of these books, I will receive a small percentage of the price.  Any money earned will be put toward the purchase of classroom materials!



As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Memory Work Packet

Your child should have a green memory work packet in their expandable.  The newsletter will list which verse or item students should memorize for the upcoming week.  I will listen to memory work on Thursdays!

Memory Work Packet

Back to School Night Resources

It was wonderful to see so many of you yesterday!  Thank you for coming!

*If you haven't yet, I'd encourage you to sign up for email notifications when I make a new post on the blog.  On the upper left of the blog, click on "Email Subscription", fill in the information, and then be sure to click on the link in a confirmation email you'll receive.

*Below is our class schedule and the classroom information packet.

2018-2019 4th Grade Class Schedule

Family Take Home Pack

Welcome 2018-2019 Families!

Hello!  Welcome to the 4th grade blog!  This will be the place to get news, information, updates, photos and more to help throughout the school year.

I look forward to seeing many of you at Back to School Night, this Monday, from 4:00-6:00pm.  It's a great chance for your child to see our classroom, find their desk, drop off school supplies, and see their friends.  Parents will be able to take care of registration details and attend a classroom session to learn more about 4th grade.  If you are not able to attend, it is no problem to bring school supplies on the first day of school, and all information from the parent sessions will be sent home and/or posted to this blog.

Below, you'll see our school supply list - just in case you need it!  Let me know if you have trouble finding anything!

Please email me if I can help you in any way: senechalc@concordiaomaha.org

Looking forward to a great year!
Mrs. Christin Senechal

Snoopy Paintings!

Look for these AWESOME works of art at next year's Concordia Gala!

Final Newsletter of the 2017-2018 School Year

It is crazy to think that another school year is coming to an end!  I know we all feel like the first day of school wasn't that long ago.  What a great year we have had!

A few quick notes:
*Students will bring home some school supply items today and the rest on Monday.

*Students may want to bring an extra bag (like a grocery bag) to help carry their things home on Monday - sometimes backpacks aren't quite big enough!

*Watch for your child's Monday envelope - it will include all of our final graded items including some wonderful art, writing, math, the 50 States Challenge, and more!

*If you would like, students can still bring items for the school's Blessing Box.  We are hoping to keep it stocked throughout the summer, so donations are gladly accepted!

*If you'd like to send a final chapel offering, we are supporting Sarah Kanoy, a medical missionary serving several countries in eastern Africa.  She is a Concordia graduate, and we'd love to be able to support her ministry!

Photos!

Trying out the "Clips" app.

50 States Review Stations

50 States Review Stations

50 States Review Stations

50 States Review Stations

50 States Review Stations

Week of May 14-18

Week of May 7-11

Our last Taste-Testing of the year will by on Friday, May 18.  This will cover the West and Southwest regions.  Please use this link: https://bit.ly/2juXpya if you'd like to bring an item or help out!

Week of April 30 - May 4

Week of April 23-27

Hello!

I was extremely blessed to be able to attend the Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA) conference this past Thursday and Friday.  Wow!  I learned so much and can't wait to share with our class.

I did not post a newsletter for this coming week.  Due to preparations for the spring musical (this Thursday, April 26, at 7:00pm) and Field Day (Friday, April 27), we will not have a spelling test or memory work.  We will do some spelling and memory things during the school day, but students will not need to study at home for a spelling test or to recite memory.

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Senechal

Newsletter for April 16-20

Newsletter for April 9-13

Lincoln Field Trip Photos

We had a wonderful time in Lincoln - even though it was cold and snowy in April!  Your children were kind, polite, and well-behaved - all the guidance you give them at home really shows.  It was fun to see them get excited about things we have studied as well as all the new things they learned.  I hope they tell you all about our day!

Newsletter for April 3-6

Have a wonderful Spring/Easter Break!

If you'd like to order from Scholastic over spring break, use this link: https://orders.scholastic.com/GKXXB .  Please place your order by March 30.

Financial Education Presentation

Financial Education Presentation

Financial Education Presentation

Our Human Figures in Action Artwork

We've received postcards from over 30 states as part of
The Great Postcard Exchange!

Spring Book Report

Resources for our spring book report!

Newsletter for March 19-23

Hello!  There are many important announcements and reminders in this
week's newsletter, so don't forget to
take a look!

Also, starting next Tuesday, we will have two teacher education students from Midland University earning some language arts field experience credits in our classroom.  They will be with us twice a week for about six weeks.  They will observe, work with small groups, and have the opportunity to teach a lesson.  I have told them that they will love working with this terrific class!

Newsletter for March 12-16

Newsletter for March 5-9

Newsletter for February 26 - March 1

I apologize for the delay in getting this posted!  Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

Newsletter for February 20-23

Newsletter for February 12-15

Information Reports

We have spent a lot of time learning about the steps in gathering information for our informational reports.  Through time at school, most students have found 3-4 facts for each of their subtopics.  I am asking all students to bring home their Informational Report Notebooks to share with you this weekend.  It would be great if you could look through it with them and have your child tell you what they have been learning.  If your child needs more research, they can use internet resources - we have been using  Google or Safari searches for this project.  I'd like to have all students complete research by Monday so we can move on to the next steps in the writing process.  Thank you for your help!

The Great Postcard Exchange

We are excited to be participating in "The Great Postcard Exchange"!  Our Nebraska postcards are ready to go.  We have already received postcards from 12 states!

49 postcards ready to go!