Welcome to my class page! You can learn more about me here.
I wanted to be a teacher from a young age. My two younger brothers were my students and to this day they remind me of how I used to take them on imaginary class trips and make them dress up for class plays. I have taught fourth grade for most of these 39 years and I never get tired of it. I still love when I see the imaginary “light bulb” go on over their heads and I realize they understand a new concept that’s been taught . Every year there is a new group of students and a new adventure. I learn as much from them as they do from me. The fourth grade is a busy year with three State tests that are given: ELA, Math, and Science. The students love going to our new Science lab and exploring different topics. We use the chromebooks and Ipads for all our subjects, for projects, fun, and differentiation. Most importantly, we are a Catholic School. I teach the students the Ten Commandments, the Works of Mercy, etc. not just from a textbook (words) but from doing and seeing (actions).
Sept. 7
Grades 4 and 5
Attend Mass
Bring in earbuds/headphones to leave in school
Bring in a book sock for math text book
Science- study vocabulary p.1
Study x tables
Sept. 10
Grades 4 and 5
Math – worksheet
Don’t forget to send in a book sock for the Math text book
and earbuds/headphones to stay in school
Grade 4
Science quiz Friday- start studying
Bring in a photo of yourself
Sept. 11
Math p. 2 WB for grades 4 and 5 / Please see the sample answers we put down for the last two questions in class today
Science quiz grade 4- Friday, grade 5 next week
Sept.12
Grade 4
Math p. 4
Science quiz- Friday investigation 1
Religion- Study chapter 3 and the Act of Contrition
Return yes/no slips signed
Grade 5
Math p. 4
Science quiz- Investigation 1 next week
Religion- Study chapter 3/ work on “poster” see notebook
Sept. 13
Grade 4
Math- p. 6
Science quiz tom- investigation 1
Religion test chapter 3/test Monday
Grade 5
Math- p. 6
Sept. 14
Attend Mass
Grade 4- Religion test Monday Chapter 3 and the Act of Contrition
Grade 5 Religion test next week Chapter 3 (Wednesday or Thursday)
sacrament poster due Tuesday
Science quiz Tuesday- investigation 1
Sept. 17
Grade 4
Math p. 8
Please return yes/ no slips
book $ due tom (checks made out to Scholastic)
Grade 5
Math p. 9/ Make sure you explain your answers
Science- quiz tom Investigation 1
Religion – chapter 3 test Wed
sacrament “poster” due tomorrow
Sept. 19
Grade 4
Math p. 12 workbook
Science quiz Friday Investigation 2
Grade 5
Math – p. 14 workbook
Grade 4 and 5
Attend Mass
Math vocabulary test Tuesday
Math chapter test Wednesday
Sept. 24
Grade 4 – morning Math is tomorrow morning 7:30-8:00 am
Grade 5- morning Math is Wednesday morning 7:30-800 am
Both classes have Math vocabulary tests tomorrow ( worksheets were given out last week)
Both classes have Chapter 1 tests on Wednesday
Both classes have a worksheet tonight for homework which has sample questions similar to what will be on the test
Grade 4 and Grade 5
Math test tomorrow on chapter 1/ study
Grade 4
Science quiz Friday Investigation 3
Grade 5
Science quiz Friday Investigation 2
Grade 4
No Math homework tonight
Science quiz Investigation 3 Friday
Religion project on Reconciliation due next Wednesday
Grade 5
No Math homework tonight
Science quiz Investigation 2 Friday
September 27
Grades 4 and 5 both have page 17 for math homework tonight
Both grades have a Science Quiz tomorrow
Grade 4 has a Religion project due Wednesday on Reconciliation
Grades 4 and 5
Attend Mass
Grade 4
Religion project on Reconciliation due Wednesday
Spanish homework family tree due Thursday
Grade 5
Religion test on Baptism Wednesday
Oct. 1
Grade 4
Math -Test corrections
Religion test Thursday chapters 4 and 5
Religion project due Wednesday
Grade 5
Math – p.20
Religion test Wednesday
Oct. 2
Grade 4
Morning math tomorrow 7:30am
Math p. 20
Religion project due tom
Spanish hw due Thursday
Religion test Thursday Chapters 4 and 5/see notebook
Science quiz Friday- Investigation 4
Grade 5
Religion test tomorrow Chapter 5/see notebook
Math p. 22
Math quiz Friday
Oct. 3
Grade 4
Religion test tomorrow chapters 4 and 5/ see notebook
Math p. 22/ * Please check the sample answers for last night’s homework
Spanish homework due tomorrow
Grade 5
Math quiz Friday on lessons 2-1,2-2,2-3
Math – check your progress(textbook) p. 28,29/even numbers only
you may write answers only (where we set it up in your notebook)
October 4
Grade 4
Science quiz tomorrow Investigation 4
math p. 24/ students must try doing all examples/ blank= Incomplete/ students must use what they know to try and answer the questions ***Please look at the sample answers I have stapled into the students’ workbooks it will give you an idea of what I am looking for in an answer.
Mass is at 9am/ all must be in full uniform /no gym
Dismissal is at 11:45
Grade 5
Math quiz tomorrow on lessons 1,2 and 3 (chapter 2)
Science quiz will not be until next week Investigation 3
October 5
Attend mass
Grade 4
Weekend homework will begin next weekend
October 9
Grade 4
Morning math tomorrow
Bring in #2 pencils
Math quiz Friday on chapter 2/ lessons 1,2,3 and 4
Grade 5
Morning math Thursday
October 10
Grade 4
Bring in #2 pencils/testing continues tomorrow
Math quiz Friday lessons 1-4/chapter 2
Grade 5
All Baptismal fonts are due tomorrow
Morning math tomorrow
October 11
Grade 4
Math quiz tomorrow Chapter 2/lessons 1-4
Grade 5
Science quiz Monday on Investigation 3
October 12
Attend mass
Grade 4
ELA weekend homework due Monday
Morning math next week is Wednesday
Grade 5
Science quiz Monday
Morning math next week is Thursday
October 15
GRADES 4 and 5
Math homework- you must show work and use words
If any of this work is missing it will be considered incomplete and a demerit will be issued.
I have stapled examples of sample answers into the student’s math workbooks in the past two weeks so you can see what is expected.
GRADE 4 – WB p. 26 * Morning Math- WED.
GRADE 5- WB p. 24 * Morning Math- THURSDAY
Oct. 16
Grade 4
Math p. 28
Morning Math tomorrow
Grade 5
Math p. 27
Morning Math Thursday
October 17
Grade 4
Math p. 31/ use words and show work
Science quiz- Investigation 5 Friday
Grade 5
Morning math tomorrow
Math p. 28/ use words and show work
October 18
Grade 4
Math p. 32/show work and use words
Science quiz tomorrow on Investigation 5
WEEKEND HOMEWORK- p. 44 in the text book/do on looseleaf
DUE MONDAY
Math test next week chapter 2
Grade 5
math p. 30/ show work and use words
Math test chapter 2 next week
Religion test next week on the Rosary/ Joyful and Luminous mysteries
October 19
Attend mass
Grade 4
WEEKEND HW
Math -p. 44 textbook/ do on looseleaf/ show all work
Math chapter 2 test Tuesday
Math vocabulary quiz Wednesday
Religion test Thursday Chapter 8 and the Rosary/joyful and luminous mysteries
Grade 5
Science quiz Tuesday Investigation 4
Math vocabulary test Wed.
Math chapter test Thursday
Religion test Friday chapter 9 and the rosary/joyful and luminous mysteries
October 22
Please return all progress reports signed. They will be returned Thank you Mrs. Seliste
Grade 4
Math – worksheet/ show all work/ use words if needed
Morning Math tomorrow
Math Chapter 2 test tomorrow/ Math vocabulary test Wed.
Religion test Thursday- chapter 8 and the joyful and luminous mysteries only
Science cell test Friday- review all investigations in the lab learner book
Religion projects
saint banner due 10/30 (see notebook)
angels due 11/2
Grade 5
Math – worksheet show all work
Morning math – Wednesday
Science quiz Tuesday /Investigation 4
Math chapter 2 test Wed./ Math vocabulary -Thursday
Religion test Friday chapter 9 and the joyful and luminous mysteries only
Religion assignments
saint slides due 10/30 (notebook)
angels due 11/2
October 23
Grade 4
Math- study vocabulary/ test tomorrow
See 10/22 for other tests and assignments
Grade 5
Math- finish pp. 38,39/ odd #’s only
Morning math tomorrow
see 10/22 for for other tests and assignments
October 24
Grades 4 and 5
Saint banners due Tuesday 10/30
Angels due 11/2
Grade 4
Religion test tomorrow- chapter 8 and the joyful and glorious mysteries only
Science- cell test Friday/ lab learners
Book $ due Tuesday
Grade 5
Math chapter test tomorrow
Religion test Friday p. 106 and chapter 9/ luminous and joyful mysteries only
October 25
Grade 4
Math p. 34 workbook
Science test tomorrow
Gym tomorrow
Grade 5
Religion test tomorrow
October 26
Grades 4 and 5
Attend Mass
Have fun at the Halloween Party
Saint Banners due 10/30
Angels due 11/2
Grade 4
Don’t forget ELA weekend homework
Book $ due Tuesday
October 30
Grades 4 and 5
Angels due Friday
No math homework on Halloween night
Grade 4
Math quiz tomorrow lessons 1-3
Math hw- p.38/workbook
Book $ due tom
Grade 5
Math hw p. 36
Morning math THURSDAY
October 31
Angels due Friday
No homework tonight
Happy Halloween Have Fun/ Be safe
Nov. 1
Angels due tom
Dismissal at 11:45/ Mass is at 9am
Grade 5
Science quiz Wednesday
November 5
Grade 4
math p. 42 workbook
Math vocabulary test Thursday
Morning math tomorrow
Bring in sticky notes
Science quiz tom/ investigation 1
Grade 5
Morning math Wednesday
Science quiz Wednesday/ Investigation 5
Math – finish p. 37 and 38 workbook
Math quiz next Tuesday pages 44-53 in text book
November 6
Grade 4
Math p. 44 wb
Grade 5
Math p. 53 textbook even numbers only
Morning Math tom
Science quiz tom
Math Quiz next Tuesday on pp. 44-53
Nov. 7
Grade 4
Math p. 47
Bring in sticky notes
Bring in clean, empty baby jars
Grade 5
Math p.40
Cell test next Wednesday/ study quizzes and lab learner book
Math quiz next Tuesday on pp.44-53
Nov. 8
Don’t forget to go to Mass on Sunday
Pray for the Veterans/ no school Monday
Grade 4
ELA weekend homework
Religion test Wednesday/ Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries
Chapter 3 test Thursday
Morning Math Wednesday
Grade 5
Morning math Tuesday
Math quiz Tuesday on pp. 44-53
Wednesday cell test on Microscopes study quizzes and lab learner
Religion test Thursday/ sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries
Nov. 13
Grade 4
Bring in empty, clean baby jars for Thanksgiving project (Making Butter)
Religion test tomorrow (Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries)
Morning Math tom
Math Chapter 3 test Thursday
Math p. 62 text/ even #’s on loose leaf (we set this up in school)
Science quiz Friday on investigation 2
Spanish quiz this week
Grade 5
Math- p. 62 text/ odd numbers only do on loose leaf
(We set this up in class and did a few examples)
Religion test Thursday
Science cell test tom
Bring in sticky notes
Bring in jelly and tea bags
Nov. 14
Grade 4
Bring in index cards
Bring in baby jars, heavy cream, and crackers
Math – worksheet
show all work/ use the back if you need to/ you do not have to check your answers
Math test tom chapter 3
Science quiz Friday/ investigation 2 (We voted on it)
Grade 5
Math- finish p. 43 in the workbook
**We do not need any more jelly or tea bags
Religion test- tom
Science lab learners book due Friday
Please make sure your book is complete
Nov. 15
Grade 4
Weekend Hw Math p. 66/fluency (text) Please do on looseleaf
Science quiz tomorrow
Study times tables
Bring in index cards
Bring in crackers, small container of heavy cream, and empty baby jars to make butter *Please send in supplies by Monday
Spanish quiz postponed until Nov. 29
Grade 5
Math p. 42 workbook/ work and words
Lab learner books are due completed tomorrow
Bring in sticky notes
Nov. 16
Attend mass
Grade 4
Bring in index cards
Bring in empty baby jars, heavy cream, and crackers for Monday
Math weekend homework do on loose leaf /text p. 66
Grade 5
Bring in sticky notes
Nov. 19- No Morning Math class this week
Grade 4
We still need empty baby jars, heavy cream and crackers Thank you
Math- p 50 workbook
Religion take home test due 11/27
Grade 5
Math p. 46/1-5,11 and 12 find the product, 6-10 estimate the product / word problems- use words and show work
Take home Science test due 11/27
Nov. 20
No Morning math this week
Grade 4
Math- study flash cards and times tables
11:45 dismissal tomorrow Mass
Religion take home test due Tuesday
Nov. 21
Attend Mass
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving
Grade 4
Math – study times tables and flash cards
Religion- take home test due Tuesday
Grade 5
Science pack and Take home religion test due Tuesday
THANK YOU TO BOTH CLASSES FOR THE CLASS GIFT!
Love, Mrs. Seliste
11/26/18
Grade 4
Morning Math tomorrow
Math – study flash cards and memorize times tables
Math p. 73 text book/ do in notebook
Religion take home test due tomorrow
Grade 5
Math p. 48 workbook / follow the directions I gave in class
Morning Math Thursday
Science Pack due tom
Religion take home test due tom
Bring in index cards
Nov. 27
Grade 4
Math p. 54
Study flash cards and times tables
Grade 5
Math – finish page 47
Study Math vocabulary words
Nov. 28
Grade 4
Math – p.56
Science quiz Monday
Study flash cards
Grade 5
Math p. 63 text/ even numbers do in notebook
only 34-54
Science quiz next week
Math chapter test next week
***MORNING MATH IS SWITCHED TO FRIDAY MORNING
Nov. 30
Attend Mass- Advent begins this weekend
*Don’t forget index cards and sticky notes
Grade 4
Science quiz Monday
Math vocabulary test Tuesday
Get ready for Math Chapter 4 test
Weekend homework- worksheet Please read and follow my directions
Grade 5
Science quiz Monday
Math test Tuesday chapter 3
Math vocabulary test Wednesday
Dec. 3
grade 4
Thank you for a nice birthday!
Math- vocabulary test tom (online)
morning Math Wednesday
Chapter 4 test Thursday
No Science quiz this week
grade 5
morning Math tomorrow
math- finish practice worksheet
Math chapter 3 test tom
Math Vocabulary test Thursday
Dec. 4
Grade 4
Thank you again fourth grade for all the cards and gifts. You made my birthday special. Mrs. Seliste
Morning Math tom
Tree lighting tonight 6:30
Book $ due Monday
Chapter 4 test Thursday
Christmas Pageant – Please let me know if you do not have a costume to use. I have a few in school that can be borrowed.
Angels will need a halo and/or wings to wear.
Grade 5
Vocabulary Test Thursday
Tree Lighting tonight 6:30 hope to see you there
Dec. 5
Grade 4
***Some costumes/ costume parts were sent home today Please check them out and send them back tomorrow
Thank you Mrs. Seliste
Math – p. 62/workbook (show work and use words)
Dismissal tomorrow 11:30/ report cards
Book $ due Monday
Trip $ due Monday
Science Quiz Investigation 4 next week
Grade 5
Math – Fluency Practice page in text p.66/ do in notebook show work and use words where needed
Science quiz Investigation 2/ next week
Dec. 7
Grade 4
Attend mass
Weekend homework- ELA pack
All costumes must be in on Monday (Tuesday the latest for dress rehearsal)
Science quiz Thursday on Investigation 4
Religion test on Advent and the Liturgical year Wednesday
Grade 5
Science quiz Wednesday Investigation 2
Religion test Thursday on Liturgical year and Advent