In math we are wrapping up our unit on long division. Please continue to practice multi digit multiplication and long division at home.
In reading the entire 4th grade has set a goal for each 4th Grader to read 12 books by the end of the school year. Please continue to add minutes read to their monthly reading log. This will help your student reach their goal! In science we are learning about Volcanoes.Students mapped out and discovered the pattern of volcanoes on earth (Ring of Fire), and are exploring different types of lava. In writing we writing opinion essays. Students have been working on different topics. Ask your child what they have been writing about. Important Dates: Dec. 7 - Family Fun Night 6-7:30 Dec. 8 - 4th Grade Music Program, students should be at the HS at 6:00pm Dec. 11-15 - Holiday Food Drive Dec. 21- Class Parties 10:00-10:45, Half Day dismissal at 12:30 Dec. 22 - Jan. 3 No School - Winter Break Reading - Students are reading charts, graphs and diagrams to learn more from the text.
Writing - Students are writing Opinion Essays Science - We are discussing how to think like a scientist Math - Division Important Dates: Nov. 3, 6, 7 No school Nov. 9 Picture retakes Nov. 10 Veteran's Day Assembly 9:15 Nov. 22, 23, 24 Thanksgiving Break - No school It's hard to believe, but we are finishing up first quarter and have been very busy the last couple of weeks.
In LEAD time, students have been learning about the last four habits and practicing the working together. Ask your student about what it means to be Think Win-Win, First Seek to Understand then to be Understood, Synergize, and Sharpen the Saw. In reading students have been getting into the routine of STAR Reading. Students have leveled books and assignments for their STAR teacher. Also, students recently took the 1st Quarter Reading Assessment. For writing, students finished up writing a personal narrative. They were to choose a small moment in their life to focus on, and used the writing process to write it as a story. They were to include a bold beginning, sensory details, show the actions, feelings or thoughts of the characters, and writing strong endings. We are currently on Topic 4 in math. Students have been busy working hard learning different strategies to estimate and multiply. We are working on multiplying two digit numbers. If your students don't know their basic multiplication facts, this is something they need to continue working on at home. There are tons of free resources online, or there are some listed on my page under "student resources". Please watch for Topic 4 math homework pages to come home. Remember, these are optional, but your student may earn extra dojo points for the pages they complete. Also, your students have been told if a math lesson is hard for them that day, those are the pages they should focus on. If you have questions about this, please let me know. In Social Studies we just finished up our unit Missouri Regions and students took an assessment on Tuesday. It was a fun assessment as students showed the 4 regions, major cities, State Capital, 2 major rivers, as well as Willard by decorating their Missouri shaped cookie appropriately. Thank you to those who sent in supplies for this. We will continue learning about the journey of Lewis and Clark . Parent/Teacher conferences are around the corner. Each student should have brought home a blue reminder with your scheduled day and time. We are looking forward to meeting with each of you and are striving for 100% participation. Last but not least, next week is Red Ribbon Week. We will discuss what Red Ribbon represents and each day of the week will have a theme. Please see below for the schedule. Red Ribbon Week: Monday: Students will receive their Red Ribbon Tuesday: Stuffed Animal Day - reasonable size Wednesday: Backward Day - students wear their clothing backwards Thursday: Hat Day Friday: Team Jersey Day Important Dates: Friday, Oct. 20 -Early Out - Student release @ 12:30 Friday, Oct. 27 - Fall Party Monday, Oct. 30 - Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, Nov. 2 - Parent Teacher Conferences Friday, Nov. 3 - No School Monday, Nov. 6 - No School Tuesday, Nov. 7 - No School We are into the full swing of things and have been busy the last couple of weeks.
In LEAD time, students have been learning about personal victories and practicing the first three habits. Ask your student about what it means to be proactive, begin with the end in mind, and putting first things first. In reading students have been practicing Daily 5 routines and getting into the habits of STAR Reading. Students have also been completing their DRA's (Developmental Reading Assessment). For writing, students will begin writing a personal narrative. We will pick small moments in their life to focus on, and students will retell this as a story. We will work on creating a bold beginning, using sensory details, developing characters, and writing strong endings. We just finished up Topic 2 in math. Students have been busy adding and subtracting large numbers. This week we will begin Topic 3. In Topic 3, students will be reviewing basic multiplication, and we will work towards multiplying multi-digit numbers. If your students don't know their basic multiplication facts, this is something they can be working on at home. There are tons of free resources online, or there are some listed on my page under "student resources". Please watch for Topic 3 math homework pages to come home. Remember, these are optional, but your student may earn extra dojo points for the pages they complete. Also, your students have been told if a math lesson is hard for them that day, those are the pages they should focus on. If you have questions about this, please let me know. Last but not least, in social studies we just finished up our unit on reading and understanding maps. Students took an assessment on Tuesday. Please watch for this to come home. We will begin learning about the regions of Missouri, and then move into our Lewis and Clark unit. Important Dates: Thursday, Sept. 28 - Picture Day Tuesday, Oct. 3 - McTeacher Night at McDonalds Friday, Oct. 20 -Early Out - Student release @12:30 Monday, Oct. 30 - Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, Nov. 2 - Parent Teacher Conferences Friday, Nov. 3 - No School Monday, Nov. 6 - No School Tuesday, Nov. 7 - No School Wow! What a great First week of school!! I think this one will be unforgettable :) Our class is already counting the years and how old they will be for the next solar eclipse. Thank you to all the parents that sent in items this week. We were very fortunate to receive enough snacks and drinks to celebrate twice!!
We are well into the normal routines of school and everything is going really well! Thank you for your support and the many items off our wish list. Class Dojo seems to still be making it a little difficult for students to sign in at school. After you have set up your parent account and the students have set up their accounts, a new email will be sent to you asking for your permission to access their accounts. In the past, parents have overlooked this email because they knew they had already signed up. Please look in your spam or trash for this email, if your child cannot see their points when they log in. There will not be school on Friday, September 1st and Monday, September 4th. Have a great weekend!! Meet the Teacher: Tuesday, August 15th 6:00-7:00 (Call office for exact times)
I am looking forward to meeting you or seeing you again! Please be prepared to fill out paperwork. First Day of School: Thursday, August 17th 8:40-3:30 March 20- March 24 The Spring Book Fair started this week!
March 20 and 21 - Lemonade for sale to support our Jefferson City Field Trip. Please donate 50-75 cents. 25 cent refills while supplies last. (One per student) March 21 - First Running Club meeting 3:30-4:30 March 22nd - STUCO meeting March 28th - Spring Conferences -3:45 -7:00 -Please contact me if you would like a conference. March 29th - Super Tiger 2:30 March 31st - No School April 20 - 21 Math MAP Test April 25-28 ELA MAP Test May 4th Jefferson City Field Trip - Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to join us, either by following us there in your own car or by purchasing a seat on the bus. We do not know the exact price of bus seats. Important Dates
*Feb.6 -10 - Change a Life Fundraiser Penny Wars! *Feb. 6 - 10 - Student Council Valentine Sales - Blow Pops $ 0.50 Jumbo Pens $2.00 *Friday, Feb. 10 - Valentine Party 8:45-9:30 *Friday, Feb. 10 - Early dismissal at 12:30 *Monday, Feb. 20 - Make up snow day - School WILL BE in session this day *Wednesday, Feb. 22 - Super Tiger at 2:30 *Friday, Feb. 24 - Biography Bottle Projects due! In the classroom... Math - Comparing, Adding, and Subtracting Fractions Social Studies - Government Writing - Informational/Expository Essays Reading - Inferences, Story Elements, Compare and Contrast, and theme. Jefferson City Field Trip... We have booked our Jefferson City Field Trip! It is scheduled on May 4, 2017. We will take a tour of the Governor's Mansion and the State Capital Building. We will take a sack lunch. PTO pays for half of the charter buses and we will continue to raise money for them. There will be a student fee, it is usually around $10-$15. Upcoming Dates...
Monday, Jan. 9th at 6:00pm - PTO Meeting Monday, Jan. 16th NO School - MLK Jr. Day - Possible snow make up Monday, Jan. 23rd - Family Reading Night for the book: Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? 6:30-7:30 (Please let me know if you did not receive a copy at parent teacher conferences.) Tuesday, January 31st -January Reading minutes are due. In the Classroom... Reading: Our class set a new goal of 200 minutes for the entire month. Please help us meet our new goal! Please record and initial all minutes read on the January Calendar! Keep in mind that there are 6 book quizzes due each quarter (End of Q. date March 10th). There are other options, if there is not a quiz available for the book they read. **Bonus, there is a quiz on the family reading night book, "Who Stole the Wizard of Oz?" Math: Factors and Multiples Writing: Informational/Expository Essays, our first one will on Martin Luther King Jr. Science: Electricity It has been a busy few weeks in 4th Grade, and we have several things coming up in the next couple of weeks. Here are a few important reminders:
Dec. 5th - Music program- Students arrive at the HS at 6:00, performance starts at 6:30. Dec. 6th-9th-Willard North Holiday Donations List: Tuesday, Dec. 6th-floss/toothpaste/mouth wash Wednesday, Dec. 7th-canned meats Thursday, Dec. 8th-kitchen cleaner Friday, Dec. 9th-toilet paper Dec. 6th-8th-Santa Shop (Please have your child bring his/her shopping list and money in a marked envelope-the Santa Shop shopping list was sent home in your child's tiger Binder). Friday, December 9th - Conco Quarry Field Trip Thursday, Dec. 8th from 6:00 to 7:30-Holiday Family Fun Night-Santa Shop will be open, too! Tuesday, Dec 20th - Reading Counts Party Wednesday, Dec. 21st-Winter Party 8:45-9:30 /Early Dismissal at 12:30. Here is what we have been working on in... Reading- We have been working on reading and understanding nonfiction text Writing - Students have been working on opinion writing. This week we wrote about kids having cell phones and school uniforms Math - In math we have been dividing larger numbers. Students learned basic long division using the standard algorithm this week. Please practice this at home. Social Studies - This week students learned about Native Americans in Missouri. Next week we will learn about the layers of soil and rocks/minerals. |
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