My name is Jennifer Lenz, and I teach fourth grade math, science, and religion here at St. Matthew School.  I went to St. Norbert College, and this is my seventh year teaching. 

In addition to teaching in fourth grade, I am also working as one of our staff's Supportive Consultants.  I will be working with students who need extra help.  I work with Miss Lucy Porter to coordinate a service group for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders... We are called Kids Care!

I was married in December of 2009, and my husband and I have two miniature dachshunds, Gus and Reba.  We are also expecting the birth of our first child in March, 2012!

To contact me:

jlenz@gracesystem.org

920-432-5223

or follow me on Twitter @Mrs_Lenz

New Items!

We have new items listed by our fourth grade wishing well.  They will help our classroom stay clean!  Please take a look if you are interested in getting something for our classroom.

Christmas Giving Tree

Christmas is one of those times of year where we are really given an opportunity to be thankful for all that God has given us.  It is also a time of year when we are given an opportunity to help others.

In Wednesday's brown envelope, please look for . . . Read More

Happy Thanksgiving

May everyone have a blessed and safe Thanksgiving . . . Read More

Kids Care Calendar

Here are all of the service projects and meetings we have coming up:

Saturday, November 12 Vendor Sale (9-3)
Monday, November 21 Christmas cards for the troops

Monday, December 12 Planning Meeting
Monday, December 19 McCormick Home BINGO/rosary (3:30-4:50)
Tuesday, December 20 Bell Ringing at Bay Park . . . Read More

Paul's Pantry

We had a wonderful time on our field trip to Paul's Pantry.

The morning started out with a concern of whether or not it would rain.  We headed out to the bus stop in front of the Church, only to find that our bus was running about 10 . . . Read More

Scientist of the Week

This year in fourth grade, the students are being given a unique opportunity to be a Scientist of the Week!  Each week, a new student will be chosen to be our scientist.  He or she will be given a bag of science experiment books to look at.  Over the . . . Read More

Our Wishing Well

Every now and then, our wonderful school families ask us, "Do you need anything for your classroom?"  Though this is a very kind and generous thing to offer, oftentimes it gives teachers pause.  Of course we need things for the classroom!  Can I think of something off the top . . . Read More

Kids Care

Kids Care Week is October 16-22!

Kids Care is a national organization that helps kids get involved in community service.  St. Matthew School has our own chapter of Kids Care!  Students in grades four, five, and six are eligible to participate in this optional service group.

Kids . . . Read More

MAP Testing

MAP, or Measure of Academic Progress testing is a test that students in Kindergarten through 8th grade take twice annually.  The test is taken on a computer.  Each test starts out with a certain question, and then the subsequent questions are given based on the student's response to the . . . Read More

Follow me on Twitter!

It is now easier to keep up on fourth grade news!  All you have to do is go to www.twitter.com/Mrs_Lenz, and you'll find daily updates on upcoming tests and quizzes, class parties, and even daily homework assignments.  I don't want my "Twitter feed" to take the place of the . . . Read More

Book Orders

The fourth graders were given their first opportunity to order out of a Scholastic Book order today.  Ask your fourth grader to show you the many books there are to choose from.  Also, please note the attached message regarding how to order online.  Each online order earns a free . . . Read More

The Second Day of School!

A pretest is a tool for both the teacher and the student.  It is given before a particular unit begins, and its purpose is to see what knowledge the students already have on that particular topic.  It is not graded, nor is it put into the gradebook.  It is . . . Read More

August

It's already August, and school starts in less than a month.  Things are starting to get unpacked in the fourth grade classroom.  We have a newly expanded classroom library and a whole bunch of nonfiction science magazines ready for the incoming fourth graders. 

I am excited to . . . Read More