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APRIL/MAY CLASSROOM NEWS!
We are going to finish strong this year! Thank you for everything you have done for your child and for me this year! I have loved being here at SPSL!
READING: We will finish SHILOH and end with a book project. We will also read 2 AR books as an assignment, but keep reading of course to make our point goal. We may have a day of going back in time and reading primary books for fun. Our literature circles will be reading a book of their selection and completing comprehension activities also.
MATH: Decimals and Geometry will be our focus this month! The starred Math IXL concepts will be finished this month.
LANGUAGE ARTS: We are currently working on a Personal Narrative writing piece and will also complete a persuasive and opinion paragraph. Right now we are reviewing Parts of Speech for our tests next week and continuing to learn about text structures and non fiction text features. Spelling lists and tests will continue using flexibility along with editing practice. We will continue to complete the starred IXL concepts to enhance regular classroom learning.
Religion: Our focus will be finishing reviewing the Ten Commandments, the Tridium, Parts of the Mass and the sacraments.
Important dates to remember:
April 7, Lincoln trip
April 8,9 Reading Testing for the Archdiocese
April 15 Star Spring Reading Test
April 24, 25 Science Testing for the Archdiocese
May 7 Star Spring Math Test
May 9 Race for Education
THANK YOU! Laura Zabloudil
Tomorrow we will experience the shortest week in history at SPSL! Good old Nebraska weather! Even though it was a long week for everyone, the safety of our students will always be number one. Hopefully the work I sent to the students through Google Classroom kept them busy during the day. Waiting for the sub zero temperatures to subside gave us time for personal reflection and learning.
During the next two weeks prior to the end of the quarter we hope to accomplish:
Spelling tests on ei , ie spellings
Math: Learning how to add and subtract fractions with different denominators, Simple Solution review work, and reviewing long division, 2D x 2D multiplication
Reading; Complete Animal Report/google slide, start the novel Shiloh, reviewing Figurative Language, Flipbook Book Report on our last AR Book
Writing: Write an personal narrative(hopefully) and complete an editing assessment. Daily Journaling
Religion: Prepare for Lent and begin the review of the 10 commandments
Accelerated Reader: Complete our winter point goal and our 3 AR books a quarter goal.
Enjoy our two Duschene students who will listen to book conferences with each student
Field trip to the Holland Center of Performing Arts on March 7th!
The support you give to me and your children is amazing and I am thankful everyday for this.
We will wrap up this important 3rd quarter, enjoy our spring break, and come back in March ready to finish our school year strong.
Happy New Year! We are ready to tackle the third quarter of fourth grade!
In Math: This month we will be reviewing long division and double digit multiplication. In between reviewing, we will be studying ordered pairs, coordinates, line plots, different kinds of graphs, area and perimeter. We will continue to use Simple Solutions as a math review as it spirals through concepts already taught. Lessons will be checked and quizzes taken. We will take our WINTER STAR MATH test on Thursday, Jan 23.
Language Arts: Using the basal reading series we will be reading the folktale The Emperor’s Kite, and nonfiction stories about a penguin and an orangutan. Comprehension skills reinforced will be summarizing and cause and effect. Compound words, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and figurative speech will be reinforced along with learning how to write a proper paragraph with a main idea and details. Our first Accelerated Reader book was due on Jan. 21, with the next book due on Feb. 3. The kids are working on their AR reading point goal which is due at the end of the Winter Library Quarter, March 1. Being accountable for outside reading for homework has been a big part of our reading program and growth this year. Spelling words lists will continue with tests being given every two weeks. We hope to start the novel Shiloh after Catholic Schools Week.
Catholic Schools Week: There will be many fun activities for the kids the last week of January to celebrate Catholic Schools week. A special mass and a middle school musical are planned for the kids to enjoy. There is a door decorating contest that we will be entering. Our theme is “Saints the we LOVE” . Students will be picking a favorite saint and illustrating it with colored pencils to put on our door. Our students are artistic and should enjoy this challenge.
Religion: We will continue in our Grade 4 Religion book on the chapters that review the Ten Commandments and will begin our study on Lent.
Social Studies and Science: Students are wrapping up Nebraska Agriculture, Natural Resources and will be studying Native Americans soon. Gravity concepts are being studied in Science.
Thank you for reading my REMIND messages and responding if needed. I find it really handy to send quick messages that will be helpful to your child. It also helps me keep a record of our communication if I need to be sure I didn’t miss sending a message. Please reach out! I know that I can sometimes send too many messages, but just want success for all of our students:) More news is better than no news I feel.
Happy Catholic Schools Week!! January 26-31, 2025
Dear Parents,
As we finish up our second quarter of fourth grade, I would like to wish everyone a joy filled and meaningful Christmas time with your families and loved ones. I know I have said it before, but I have been blessed to get to know your children and your families by coming to SPSL
During November and December we researched a famous athlete, made a trading card, and gave small presentations. The first time researching for a report can be challenging, but the students had fun and enjoyed using the research engines provided.
Another challenge was learning how to multiply large numbers and begin the process of working long division problems. January will be filled with review of both of these math concepts. If there are struggles, please know that we are all on the same page with learning happening day by day. Thank you for the help you gave learning math facts!
We continued to meet in Literature Circles to read and discuss our current books and read about Lou Gehrig and Amelia Earhart as a whole group while reinforcing comprehension, english, and study skills.
Our class has collectively read over 3 million words thus far through Accelerated Reader. Your child has a new point goal to make during January and February. The winter quarter of AR reading ends on March 1. They will be in their planner on a sticker next week.
In the spirit of giving, a few of you have asked about what we need at school. These items could double as a gift to the classroom or anyone. Some ideas for you are:
A ream of white copy paper (used to create work papers for math, reading, and language arts)
Gluesticks (used for projects and interactive notebooks)
Skinny colored markers (used as learning markers when writing in math, and
These would be shared with everyone and would make a fine gift:)
Thank you again, for your constant kindness towards me….it has made my move to SPSL wonderful!
Keep the Faith ….Laura Zabloudil
I hope to be done grading and entering our final tests next week in Black Baud. Thank you for your patience.
Have a great Christmas Holiday!!
We are off to a great start! Thank you to everyone who has jumped on the REMIND app as this is the way that we will communicate this year! We have been to mass, have had our first Reading and Spelling test, and have been practicing our procedures and routines. My next step is to begin learning the Black Baud system for assignments and grades. Thank you for your patience. I’ve been trying to touch base with parents the past two weeks. I will also be sharing our classroom behavior plan soon.
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!
Hello, my name is Laura Zabloudil. This is my first year teaching at SPSL. I have over 30 years experience teaching elementary school in Hastings, NE, with 20 of these years teaching 4th grade, my favorite!!!! My undergraduate degree is from UNL and my Master's in Education is from UNK. I grew up on a small farm in Sutton NE attending St. Mary's Parish. My husband and I have 4 sons that live in the Omaha area. We will be moving to Omaha permanently soon. I enjoy music, history, reading, and biking!! plus those cute fourth graders!
