Arrival Staggered Times:
We will be staggering arrival times daily by
last names:
A-E  7:40 am
F-L  7:50 am
M-Z  8:00 am
Fourth Graders will enter through the Center Street entrance door.
Dismissal Staggered Times:
Grade 4 will be dismissed at the same door you entered on arrival. Parents, please be on time for dismissal pick-up and all must be wearing a mask and abiding by 6 feet social distancing requirements. 
On weeks when both cohorts are in school enter through the gym. 
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Scholastic Code for Online orders is LFQL6.
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Prayer to the Virgin Mary for Protection
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross, you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Our Lady of New York, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

A Student’s Prayer
Lord Jesus, I ask for Your help as I begin this new school year. Allow me to experience Your presence in the many blessings You put before me. Open my eyes to the new challenges and exciting opportunities that this new school year brings. Open my heart and mind to new friends and new teachers. Give me a generous spirit to be enthusiastic with my studies and the courage to accept new opportunities. Help me to be attentive to my teachers and let me experience Your presence in my new friends. Jesus, inspire me to do my best this year. Amen. 

A Parent’s Prayer
Lord God, Thank you for the precious gift of my children. I ask you to watch over them and protect them, especially as we begin this new school year. Give them the strength of character as they grow in maturity. Fill their minds with wisdom as they learn and discover new things. Help them to make good decisions that align with the values I have taught them. Fill their hearts with love. Bless their principals and teachers in their important role as my children’s educators. May they know of my appreciation for all they do. I pray, Lord, that my children will be filled with an abundance of your blessings during this new school year. Amen.

December Birthdays!
Nicholas Turtoro 12/7

                                       
                                 
                                                  



                                     
                                                               

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON BOOKS
Please be mindful to check the book list each day. There may be days when books are different and other days when they are the same. I know this might be an inconvience but It relieves the children of carrying heavy book bags. Thank you for your cooperation.

SUGGESTION: If you know you won't get confused, you may leave you note books for SS/Sci, Rel.,and ELA  at  home. I will give you looseleaf paper to write your notes, etc. on and attach them in the appropriate note book when you get home.

Leave the following books at home. All other books are to be brought to school daily until notified. You must check this site daily for any changes.  
Social Studies Textbook
Math Volumn #2 workbook (this book is to be kept home until specified by Ms. Singler)
Spanish work book and note book only bring to school Wednesdays
Music note book only bring to school on Thursdays

Friday, December 5, 2020

I ask that you please order the book: "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo by 12/7 (I changed the date) through Schoolastic Book Club. This will allow sufficient time for delivery. I recommend that you purchase it through Scholastic Book Club as it is $4.50 and we will all get our books at the same time.We will begin the book the week we return from our Christmas break.  
 Our class code is LFQL6.  

Reading/Writing:Mary Annings (Open Book)
                           both Cohorts 12/8
Grammar: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
                  Cohort A  12/9
                  Cohort B  12/10 
Spelling: words with final  er, ar ending
                   both cohorts 12/11 

                      

Students should check Google Classroom daily for reinforcement of assignments and test dates.
Students will receive worksheets and notes while in class. They will also be posted in Google Classroom. 

        1.I have posted in Google Classroom Stream your reoccurring Zoom 
     Link. This reoccurring link will be used on your Home Remote 
     Learning days....just click link to join Zoom. I will keep this link       
     posted daily on my Google Classroom Stream daily.
     Note: No Zoom meeting on Wednesday 9/9 or Thursday 9/10 for     
     Cohorts A & B. Fully remote students were sent special email
     instructions from Mr. Sadowski to log in on Thursday. Zooming will                 begin on Monday 9/14 for full time Remote and Cohort B. Zooming                 will begin on Tuesday for Cohort A.
 2. Go to Miss. Singlar's page to join her Google Classroom for
     fourth grade math Instruction. 
 3. Students will have access to a school Chromebook and are allowed to     
     bring them home. Remember to have wired earbuds for independent     
     classwork.
 4. All Classwork, Remote Work, and Homework will be posted daily in
     our Google Classroom. Always click classwork and instructions for all
     assignments. You may at times need to scroll down to view the 
     entire assignment..this includes all links, videos, tutorials and pdf's
     assigned to print.
 5. If for any reason you can not connect to  Zoom from home or you                   lose your internet connection continue with the posted Google     
     Classroom assignments and complete all classwork and homework
     for that dated day. Do not skip the day's work. You will Always be
     responsible for completing the day's classwork & homework.  If you
     have any issues or questions about Zoom call the school office
     during the day as I will not be checking my e-mails during class time.
 6. Remote students will wait in Zoom Waiting Room until I can invite
     them in no later than 8:15 a.m. While in zoom please mute yourself.
     Throughout the day I may close the camera off for various reasons
     for instance: class bathroom breaks, independent work times,     
     lunch, and recess. I will let you know in advance the approximate
     return time. If you the student have a class question while on Zoom,
     click the raising hand icon or type your question in the chat box 
     until I'm able to answer.
 7. If you are scheduled for your Remote Day, children will attend my
     Zoom lessons during the day. I will give Zoom breaks throughout the
     day.
 8. Attendance will be taken daily for ALL students. When Zooming
     from home you must type your full name in the Chat Box when you
     first enter for attendance to be accurate. Please refer to the St.     
     Patrick's Home page for School Calendar and your scheduled C
     Cohort days A or B or view  the sidebar under "Cohort Schedule". 
 9. Masks must be worn Daily. Please bring a few extra masks if a
     change for whatever reason is needed throughout the day. Place in a
     plastic baggie. I will be taking students on outside walks daily for
     mask breaks and fresh air if weather permits 
10. Please note children will not be moving to other classrooms for
      classes. Those teachers will be coming to our classroom for Math,
      music, gym, and Spanish.
11. Students may wear gym uniforms to school until further notice. 
12. Temperatures will be taken upon arrival to school daily. Students will then
      walk directly to their classrooms.
13. All students will eat lunch in their classrooms. No sharing of food
      will be permitted. Social distancing, hand washing, and santitizing
      will be practiced daily.
14.  No water fountains will be in use, therefore; students may bring a
       water bottle to class to be kept in schoolbags. They will not be able
       to refill water in school. 
15. No early morning drop offs or aftercare programs will be offered at
      this time. No class trips will be scheduled until further notice. If you
      have other questions you can call the office or feel free to email me.  

IF you need to contact me you may e-mail me at fbalzofiore@stpatrickssi.org.   E-mails will be checked at the end of the day.   However, a written a.m. note is preferred for any important or pertinent daily messages such as changes to your child's daily routine.

                                                        
                                

Dear Parents,
Please scroll down to our ever changing school supply list for updates on needed supplies to start the school year. Thank you in advance for your support & cooperation.....the year will look a bit different, but we will all do our very best to make it work!
The following is a list of supplies you will need for the 4th grade in September. Students should bring all supplies with them on the first day of school. Please purchase the following supplies at any local supply store. All items must be labeled with your child’s name and readily available on the first day of school. For safety reasons, no supplies will be shared by students. Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to seeing you in September.

 1. Books: Please purchase Niagara Falls or Does It? by H. Winkler and
     I.Oliver to read in class the first day. ** Please do not use this as a 
     summer reading selection. It is our first story of the school year.
 2. Two soft pencil cases of different colors. We will only use this type as our         pencil cases as they are space savers. One for pens and pencils and
       every day use and the other for art paraphernalia. 
 3. Assignment Pad of your choice
 4. One Vinyl 2 pocket folder labled HW/Notes
 5. Three solid color 2 pocket folders
 6.  Erasable pens only: 2 blue or black and 2 red pens  ( We will only use
      erasable pens the first part of the year) Please no gel pens. No other              colors will be used the first half of the year.
 7.  # 2 pencils - at least 4 sharpened or mechanical pencils - **No pencil     
      sharpeners will be allowed in class.
 8.  Highlighters - No more than two 
 9.  Crayons - no larger than 24 in a pack please. - Crayons will be placed in
      second pencil with other art items. 
10. Two Glue sticks - Please keep extras at home. No liquid glue.
11. Safety Scissors
12. Six inch ruler - Please do not have a ruler that is larger in order to fit into
      there pencil case
13. Protractor - please keep this home to use later in the year
14. One pack of multi color construction paper
15. One white art pad
16 .One book Sox - any design color for our Social Studies Text.
17. Four different colored Marble NoteBooks. We use color coding in
      class to help us organize. One for social studies and science - green,            One for math -Blue, One for ElA/Skills - red, One for religion - yellow. 
18.Two Black Marble Notebooks - Please label as follows: One for
      Spanish, one for Music. Please no spiral notebooks.
19. Clorox Wipes for class
20. One roll of paper towels for class.
21.One box/packet of tissues that will be kept in your childs school
     bag next to their desk. 
22. Hand sanitizer: medium size for your child's individual daily use.  
      It will be kept in their school bag next to their desk.
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Helpful Links: 
      Students will be taking the Arch of NY Religion Exam. Please review these words and definitions throughout the school year. The exam will be given towards the end of the year. It's a Great Study Resource!!!!
https://www.cram.com/flashcards/grade-4-guardian-angel-archdiocesan-review-2746540