Week 3/3-3/7

Dear Fourth Grade Guardians,
I hope this email finds you well. Here’s a look at what's coming up for the week of Mar.3 - Mar.7. Please make sure to read all the important information below to avoid any questions that may already be addressed. If you missed any email, you can find updates on my school blog:https://nnolva.sites.ecatholic.com/fourth-grade
Deadlines:

• May 27: 3rd Trimester Mass Reflection (10 reflections required)

Mass Reflection
Please note that this Friday, students were given the 10 mass reflections. 

Handwriting 
I told the students that weekly, one of their notebook will be checked for their handwriting grade. In general, the expectations in class are that work in notebooks are: 

• Completed in pens (unless doing exercises / problems in maths) 
• Lines are skipped 
• In cursive

Ash Wednesday- March 5
Marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Our faith commands us to love God and neighbor. We will have our all-school mass on Wednesday not Friday. Kindly make sure that your child wear formal mass uniform on Wednesday not Friday.

Stations of the Cross
Every Friday in Lent we have our 1:30pm all school Stations of the Cross in the church.


Thursday, March 13- Report Cards
Fourth-grade report cards will be sent home Thursday March 13,   with your child. Please take the time to review their progress, celebrate their achievements, and discuss any areas for growth with them.

Awards Ceremony
Our 2^nd Trimester Awards Assembly will take place in the hall on Thursday, March 13, starting at 8am. Grades K-4 at 8am in the Hall, and Grades 5-8 at 9am in the Hall.

Awards
I will be sending out direct emails to all families of our awardees by Tuesday, March 11. For a student to receive a Citizenship award, a student must earn A's (Outstanding = 92-100%) on both work habits and behavior grades. Therefore, students' daily behavior, participation, attendance, assignments, projects, ST MATH AND AR goals and work habits are IMPORTANT factors in receiving an award.

Students are not eligible for a Citizenship award each trimester if they have one of the following:

• 5 tardies
• 5 unexcused absences
• 5 unexcused early leave
• 3 conduct slips
• 3 effort slips
• 3 detentions
• ST Math and AR goals are not reached

Please know that if your child doesn't earn Citizenship this trimester, there's still a chance to earn it in the last trimesters. 

Honors

• 1st Honors - All A’s including Handwriting, Music, and PE
• 2nd Honors - A’s & B’s including Handwriting, Music, and PE
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  Grading Scales (from 3rd grade syllabus)- Grades 3-8
  Subject Areas                                                               Skill Areas
  A (93 -100) Excellent                                                    O      Outstanding
  B+ (90 - 92)                                                                 G      Good
  B (87 - 89) Very Good                                                 S       Satisfactory
  B- (85 - 86)                                                                  NI     Needs Improvement
  C+ (80 - 84)
  C (75 - 79) Average
  C- (70 - 74)
  D (65 - 69) Poor
  F (0 - 64) Not Passing
  
  Raise Craze Kindness Fundraiser - NOW through March 5, 2025 
  Spend time SERVING - NOT SELLING.
  We are very excited to see the Acts of Kindness that will raise funds for our school.
  UPDATED information was sent home in an email (February 13, 2025).
  Parent Incentive - 2 Service Hours if parents send 25 emails by 11:59pm February 15, 2025
  This Fundraiser replaces the Hundred X Survey and Jog-a-thon.
  Families who do not participate will be charged $100. (per tuition contract)

Focus of the Week:

• Math: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions and Mixed Numbers 
• Reading: The Tiger Rising ch 22-30 
• Vocabulary: Lesson 14 words
• Grammar: Present, Past, Future Simple Tense 
• Religion: Lesson 9/TOB Book2 Lesson 1
• Prayer: Angelus
• Religion: Finding God Session 9 
• Social Studies :  Mexican-American War (Week 20)

 Tests
Tuesday 
Reading Comprehension ch 22-24
Thursday

• Reading Comprehension ch 25-27
• Social Studies  Week 20

Friday (Multiple Choice test)

• Spelling Test 
• Religion
• Q1:3 Language

 Amazon Wishlist
As we gear up for an exciting school year filled with learning and growth, I wanted to share a wonderful opportunity to further enhance our classroom experience. I created an Amazon Wishlist with carefully selected items that will greatly benefit our students’ education journey. You may check out the link below.  Add your favorite items!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3OUPUHM2XB902?ref_=wl_share


Upcoming Events:
For more details, please refer to the [school calendar here.

• March 5 – ASH WEDNESDAY (Mass uniforms), beginning of Lent, SAP Choir sings
• March 20 – Santiago Retreat Center 6th grade trip
• April – ARK testing starts
• April 17- 25– Easter Break
• April 26 – School Resumes
• April 28-May 1 – Thousand Pines 8th grade Retreat 
• May 16-18 – Parish Fiesta

  Please email me if you have any question. 


Blessings,
Florence Ekindi 
4th grade Homeroom Teacher 
St Anthony of Padua School
Tel. 310-329-7170 
 Fax 310-329-9843
1003 W 163rd St. Gardena, CA 90247
www.stanthonygardena.org