Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week17: December 9 - 12

 

4th Grade Week 17Tuesday
12/9/2025
Wednesday
12/10/2025
Thursday
12/11/2025
Friday
12/12/2025
Monday
12/15/2025
DiscipleshipPATIENCE - "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!"
Psalm 37:7
Begin Christmas Break!
BibleJeremiah 1:4-10, 17:5-10, & 29:11-13; Lamentations 3:21-26Luke 1Luke 2
MathReviewComplete review & practice sheet sent home in preparation for tomorrow's test.4A Final Test
SpellingPhonics Assessment # 2 Due; Step 15: Review New Teaching, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 15 Spelling Test
Step 15: Review Card Box; DS 7-9 pg. 90
Step 15 Spelling Test
GrammarCLT Practice; Work on Vocab. Crossword Puzzle!CLT WS - For Practice OnlyChristmas Mad Libs!
WritingL16 FD Due
Vocab. Quiz
States/Capital Quiz
ReadingRead Helen Keller Chps. 6 & 7 in class. Oral DiscussionRead Helen Keller Chps. 8 & 9. Complete RJ Assignment.Read Final Helen Keller Ch. 10. Oral Discussion/ Final Assignment
HistoryHistory TestKey Dates 1-8 Test
GeographyWe will pick up World Geography after Christmas Break.
Christmas Party!
Science
Memory Work
KEY DATES: 1-8
Test on 12/11
STATES/CAPITALS:
Quiz on 12/11


Coming Soon:
Tuesday, Dec. 9 - Uniform-Free Day - Cheerleading Fundraiser. Pay $5 at the front desk or online. Clothes must still be dress-code appropriate.
Thursday, Dec. 11- Crazy/Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Classical Book Exchange & Class Christmas Party!
Friday, Dec. 12 - Pajama Day! (for elective students)
Dec. 15 - Jan. 9 Christmas Break!
Tuesday, Jan. 13 - 1st Day of 3rd Quarter

Fortis Grammar students have a tradition of having a classical book exchange at the Christmas party. If you would like your child to participate, please send a wrapped classical book

          

Last Week in 4th Grade:



We did an activity in our Reading journal that let us explore what it would be like to communicate as Helen Keller did.
    
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Discipleship: 

Patience - The willingness to wait until the appropriate time to complete a task or receive an answer. 

  • Psalm 37:7 - Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!


Math

Objectives:

1. Practice and review skills learned 1st semester.

3. Assessment.


Note: We will begin Singapore Dimensions Math 4B after the break. Please bring your new textbook and

workbook to class on 1/13/25.


Spelling

Objective: Spell more words with the sound of /z/ spelled s.

Reading  

Objective: Identify virtues in the lives of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan.

We will start reading Number the Stars after the break.


Writing 

Objectives: Write a paragraph describing your Christmas traditions.


History 

Objectives: 

1. See God's hand through "The Christmas Truce" during World War I.
2. Assess Key Dates.
3. Review 2nd quarter events and people.