It is Friday and a three day weekend!
Language Arts: In Language Arts, we read independently, wrote our introductions to our writing prompt, and completed our assessments. The students felt much more comfortable taking these assessments this week. I think they are already into the routine!
Homework:No homework. Remember though, it is never to early to read, complete a book, and start our nine week cereal box project. It is due on Oct. 10.
Math: During Math today,the students rotated through an assessment, working individual with me, and playing games that focused on both subtraction and multiplication. For the first time rotating, this went very well.
Homework: No homework.
Social Studies: In Social Studies, we reviewed for our Chapter 1 test which will be on Sept. 3. The students also completed 2 pages in their practice books where they reviewed the terminology from the chapter and had to describe the differences between the different Native American groups.
Homework:No written homework -but studying for the test by reviewing our notes is a great idea!
Have a GREAT weekend!
Until Tuesday...
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
8/28/08
What a day!
Language Arts: Today was a short day for us in Language Arts since we had double specials. We did manage to review subjects and predicates in preparation for our test tomorrow, silent read, and work on our 15 day crunch in writing. I was impressed with the students as we worked through Word Choice and ways to make our writing sound more impressive. They have quite an extensive vocabulary!
Homework: Our assessments for the week will be tomorrow. Please review Spelling independent lists. Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow as well.
Math: After our minute and computation, we started lesson 7.4 which discusses adding and subtracting fractions. I intend to spend some time on this skill since it is a vital skill in preparing for the lessons that follow. The students were given a board quiz today with multiplying a two digit number by a two digit number. Look for these quizzes to come home soon.
Homework: Math Box 7.4
S0cial Studies: We reviewed chapter 1- Lessons 1-3 today and then introduced lesson 4. This is the end of our Chapter. Tomorrow we will review all the material in preparation for our Chapter 1 test which will be next Wednesday, September 3.
Homework: There is no written homework unless your child wants to study their notes in preparation for the test next week.
Reminders: Please be sure that your child is packing a healthy snack. If you have questions, please refer to the healthy food guidelines on the PHM website.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts: Today was a short day for us in Language Arts since we had double specials. We did manage to review subjects and predicates in preparation for our test tomorrow, silent read, and work on our 15 day crunch in writing. I was impressed with the students as we worked through Word Choice and ways to make our writing sound more impressive. They have quite an extensive vocabulary!
Homework: Our assessments for the week will be tomorrow. Please review Spelling independent lists. Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow as well.
Math: After our minute and computation, we started lesson 7.4 which discusses adding and subtracting fractions. I intend to spend some time on this skill since it is a vital skill in preparing for the lessons that follow. The students were given a board quiz today with multiplying a two digit number by a two digit number. Look for these quizzes to come home soon.
Homework: Math Box 7.4
S0cial Studies: We reviewed chapter 1- Lessons 1-3 today and then introduced lesson 4. This is the end of our Chapter. Tomorrow we will review all the material in preparation for our Chapter 1 test which will be next Wednesday, September 3.
Homework: There is no written homework unless your child wants to study their notes in preparation for the test next week.
Reminders: Please be sure that your child is packing a healthy snack. If you have questions, please refer to the healthy food guidelines on the PHM website.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
8/27/08
Wonderful Wednesday!
We had a great day today at Northpoint! The students came in all smiling and ready to start their day. (This could have something to do with picture day...:o)
Language Arts: We had a short class today due to the picture taking schedule. We did have time to do a fluency rotation where the students had a chance to read a passage from this weeks story and practice reading fluently aloud. We also listened to our read aloud and worked on this weeks Grammar skills- subjects and predicates.
Homework: Study Spelling and work on Fluency and Flow. Remember to chart your reading minutes every night in the planner. Each 4th grade student should be reading 20-30 minutes each night.
Math: We also had a shorter math class today as usual. We did a lot of computation and reviewed skills that we have been working on for the past two weeks. I am happy to say that they are getting more and more confident every day! We will continue practicing fractions of a whole set.
Homework: Math Box 7.3
Social Studies: We had an extra long homeroom block today due to pictures being taken. In our Social Studies block, we reviewed Chapter 1- Lessons 1 and 2 and lesson 3 was introduced. The students did not get their handout for this lesson due to the fact that our copier was down today. I will have them tomorrow to give out to the students... Hopefully! We finished the block with a vocabulary quiz over lesson 1. These are graded and will be returned tomorrow.
Homework:If your child did not get pages 18 and 19 in their practice book completed in class, it is homework.
During our extra time that was available, we worked on writing a book. The students actually were given only pictures to look at for a few minutes and they wrote the story. These are amazing! We are finishing them up this week and sharing them in class. When they are finished, look for them to come home. They are definately worth reading.
Until tomorrow...
We had a great day today at Northpoint! The students came in all smiling and ready to start their day. (This could have something to do with picture day...:o)
Language Arts: We had a short class today due to the picture taking schedule. We did have time to do a fluency rotation where the students had a chance to read a passage from this weeks story and practice reading fluently aloud. We also listened to our read aloud and worked on this weeks Grammar skills- subjects and predicates.
Homework: Study Spelling and work on Fluency and Flow. Remember to chart your reading minutes every night in the planner. Each 4th grade student should be reading 20-30 minutes each night.
Math: We also had a shorter math class today as usual. We did a lot of computation and reviewed skills that we have been working on for the past two weeks. I am happy to say that they are getting more and more confident every day! We will continue practicing fractions of a whole set.
Homework: Math Box 7.3
Social Studies: We had an extra long homeroom block today due to pictures being taken. In our Social Studies block, we reviewed Chapter 1- Lessons 1 and 2 and lesson 3 was introduced. The students did not get their handout for this lesson due to the fact that our copier was down today. I will have them tomorrow to give out to the students... Hopefully! We finished the block with a vocabulary quiz over lesson 1. These are graded and will be returned tomorrow.
Homework:If your child did not get pages 18 and 19 in their practice book completed in class, it is homework.
During our extra time that was available, we worked on writing a book. The students actually were given only pictures to look at for a few minutes and they wrote the story. These are amazing! We are finishing them up this week and sharing them in class. When they are finished, look for them to come home. They are definately worth reading.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
8/26/08
What a great day!
Language Arts: Today in Language Arts, we read independently and worked on our final copy of our writing prompt. This was our short day since we had double specials.;o)
Reminder: All book orders are due tomorrow.
Homework: Our independent Spelling test is on Friday. Make sure that your child is practicing their list a little each night. Fluency and Flow is also due on Friday. Please make sure that your child is answering the questions in complete sentences with a lot of detail. I expect their writing to be their personal best as well.
Math: Today in Math we reviewed many concepts. We divided, multiplied multi-digit numbers, found landmarks of a set of data, and subtracted with multiple regrouping. Our lesson dealt with fractions of the whole. Since this is a new concept, we will do quite a bit of review of this again tomorrow.
Homework: Finish Page 194 and complete Math Box 7.2.
Social Studies: We reviewed lesson 1 vocabulary and concepts for our Social Studies quiz tomorrow. The quiz will be 10 questions dealing with the vocabulary of lesson 1. We also discussed Chapter 1- Lesson 2. The students have a typed handout of these notes.
Homework: Review Chapter 1- Lesson 1 notes for the quiz. ( We will continue to have short quizzes to summarize each lesson. This will make it easier to study for the book test at the end of the Chapter. This end of the chapter test is scheduled for next Wednesday, Sept. 3. Please note that the last two days of our Social Studies rotation will be spent working on an in class project.)Please help your child review by discussing the notes that are typed for each lesson.
Important News: Tomorrow is picture day! Please be sure to bring your envelope.
also...
We had our counselor talk to our class today about problem solving. She introduced the students to a problem solving chart that will hopefully help with any conflicts that may arise in our classes.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts: Today in Language Arts, we read independently and worked on our final copy of our writing prompt. This was our short day since we had double specials.;o)
Reminder: All book orders are due tomorrow.
Homework: Our independent Spelling test is on Friday. Make sure that your child is practicing their list a little each night. Fluency and Flow is also due on Friday. Please make sure that your child is answering the questions in complete sentences with a lot of detail. I expect their writing to be their personal best as well.
Math: Today in Math we reviewed many concepts. We divided, multiplied multi-digit numbers, found landmarks of a set of data, and subtracted with multiple regrouping. Our lesson dealt with fractions of the whole. Since this is a new concept, we will do quite a bit of review of this again tomorrow.
Homework: Finish Page 194 and complete Math Box 7.2.
Social Studies: We reviewed lesson 1 vocabulary and concepts for our Social Studies quiz tomorrow. The quiz will be 10 questions dealing with the vocabulary of lesson 1. We also discussed Chapter 1- Lesson 2. The students have a typed handout of these notes.
Homework: Review Chapter 1- Lesson 1 notes for the quiz. ( We will continue to have short quizzes to summarize each lesson. This will make it easier to study for the book test at the end of the Chapter. This end of the chapter test is scheduled for next Wednesday, Sept. 3. Please note that the last two days of our Social Studies rotation will be spent working on an in class project.)Please help your child review by discussing the notes that are typed for each lesson.
Important News: Tomorrow is picture day! Please be sure to bring your envelope.
also...
We had our counselor talk to our class today about problem solving. She introduced the students to a problem solving chart that will hopefully help with any conflicts that may arise in our classes.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, August 25, 2008
8/25/08
Happy Monday!
Reminders: *All book orders are due on Wednesday for my Language
class. Please make checks out to Scholastic.
*Be sure to check out the fundraiser information that was went home
today.
* Picture day is Wednesday, August 27. Be sure to bring your envelope
to school that states which package you are getting and the money
enclosed.
Reading: We took our Spelling pretest this morning. Your child should have their new independent Spelling list and their Fluency and Flow. Again, the test is on Friday and the Fluency and Flow is due on Friday as well. Please Note:Because of a change in PHM guidelines, 22-25 correct on the test is a "P", 17-21 is an "M" and 16 and below correct is an "N".
The story for the week is A Walk in the Desert. Please review the facts presented and the new vocabulary as your child reads aloud.
Homework: Study Spelling words, Fluency and Flow is due on Friday, a parent signature is needed on the Student Evaluation chart. (This can be found on the back of the Weekly Assessment Test.)
In Grammar, we talked about simple subjects and simple predicates as well as complete subjects and complete predicates. This skill will be reviewed throughout the rest of the week.
In Writing, we continued with our 15 day crunch writing in prepearation for ISTEP. It is a process!
In Math, we completed our minute and worked on quite a bit of computation. We also received our Journals and started our first lesson on fractions.
In Social Studies, we started Chapter 1- Lesson 1. The students have a set of typed notes that they should study. We are having a 10 word vocabulary quiz over this lesson on Wednesday.
Until tomorrow...
Reminders: *All book orders are due on Wednesday for my Language
class. Please make checks out to Scholastic.
*Be sure to check out the fundraiser information that was went home
today.
* Picture day is Wednesday, August 27. Be sure to bring your envelope
to school that states which package you are getting and the money
enclosed.
Reading: We took our Spelling pretest this morning. Your child should have their new independent Spelling list and their Fluency and Flow. Again, the test is on Friday and the Fluency and Flow is due on Friday as well. Please Note:Because of a change in PHM guidelines, 22-25 correct on the test is a "P", 17-21 is an "M" and 16 and below correct is an "N".
The story for the week is A Walk in the Desert. Please review the facts presented and the new vocabulary as your child reads aloud.
Homework: Study Spelling words, Fluency and Flow is due on Friday, a parent signature is needed on the Student Evaluation chart. (This can be found on the back of the Weekly Assessment Test.)
In Grammar, we talked about simple subjects and simple predicates as well as complete subjects and complete predicates. This skill will be reviewed throughout the rest of the week.
In Writing, we continued with our 15 day crunch writing in prepearation for ISTEP. It is a process!
In Math, we completed our minute and worked on quite a bit of computation. We also received our Journals and started our first lesson on fractions.
In Social Studies, we started Chapter 1- Lesson 1. The students have a set of typed notes that they should study. We are having a 10 word vocabulary quiz over this lesson on Wednesday.
Until tomorrow...
Friday, August 22, 2008
8/22/08
It is Friday!
Reading: We had a morning filled with assessments! Although this was our first time, the students handled them very well. These assessments covered the individual spelling tests, the grammar skill of the week including punctuation, and a reading test. These tests will be coming home in the blue folder on Monday. (Please return the back page only of the reading assessment with a parent signature on Tuesday. This would be the Student Evaluation Chart.)
Reminder: Book orders are due on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Please make checks out to Scholastic -Now is a great time to get a book completed so that they can start their reading projects. Papers were sent home yesterday giving all the details. All projects are due on Oct. 10 and they will be presented in class that day.
Homework: None
Math: We reviewed many skills today in class using our white boards. The students are becoming more and more confident every day. I love that! We also had a quick standard assessment today covering some of the skills that we reviewed this week in class. The students then had a chance to play two different games that practiced place value and decimal notation. Next week we will be jumping in to their Journal. I am excited about this and so are the kids:o)
Homework: None
Social Studies: The students worked on an open book quiz today covering all the topics discussed throughout the week. Next week we will begin Chapter 1-
Homework:None
Have a great weekend!
Until Monday...
Reading: We had a morning filled with assessments! Although this was our first time, the students handled them very well. These assessments covered the individual spelling tests, the grammar skill of the week including punctuation, and a reading test. These tests will be coming home in the blue folder on Monday. (Please return the back page only of the reading assessment with a parent signature on Tuesday. This would be the Student Evaluation Chart.)
Reminder: Book orders are due on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Please make checks out to Scholastic -Now is a great time to get a book completed so that they can start their reading projects. Papers were sent home yesterday giving all the details. All projects are due on Oct. 10 and they will be presented in class that day.
Homework: None
Math: We reviewed many skills today in class using our white boards. The students are becoming more and more confident every day. I love that! We also had a quick standard assessment today covering some of the skills that we reviewed this week in class. The students then had a chance to play two different games that practiced place value and decimal notation. Next week we will be jumping in to their Journal. I am excited about this and so are the kids:o)
Homework: None
Social Studies: The students worked on an open book quiz today covering all the topics discussed throughout the week. Next week we will begin Chapter 1-
Homework:None
Have a great weekend!
Until Monday...
Thursday, August 21, 2008
8/21/08
We had a great day in school today. The air conditioning is working again and the students were not complaining about being hot!
In Reading, we reviewed the Rit vocabulary that we have been working on all week. Please review the following words with your child at home: alliteration, acronym, caption, foreshadowing, conflict, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole. These are words that they should know the meaning of. These words will go our wall and new vocabulary will be added next week.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow. We will also have our individualized Spelling test. Your child should read 20-30 minutes each night.
***A blue sheet was sent home today discussing our first book project. Please look over it. It is never to early to start working on it. The first way to start the project is to READ!
In Writing, we worked on attacking the prompt template, and picking out sentences in our own writing that do not stick to the topic.
In Math, we continued with review of skills. Today we focused on the landmarks (minimum, maximum, range, mode, median, and mean.) This time, however, we had to set up our data by looking at a graph of information. We also started to work on simplified division problems.
Homework: The students have a sheet with 6 division problems to complete.
In Social Studies, we discussed the earth, oceans,maps, and continents. We are wrapping up our introduction and will be starting Chapter 1 next week.
Homework: The students were given 20 minutes in class to finish pages 4 and 5 in their practice/ activity book. If they did not finish it in class, it is homework.
Have a great night!
Until tomorrow...
In Reading, we reviewed the Rit vocabulary that we have been working on all week. Please review the following words with your child at home: alliteration, acronym, caption, foreshadowing, conflict, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole. These are words that they should know the meaning of. These words will go our wall and new vocabulary will be added next week.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow. We will also have our individualized Spelling test. Your child should read 20-30 minutes each night.
***A blue sheet was sent home today discussing our first book project. Please look over it. It is never to early to start working on it. The first way to start the project is to READ!
In Writing, we worked on attacking the prompt template, and picking out sentences in our own writing that do not stick to the topic.
In Math, we continued with review of skills. Today we focused on the landmarks (minimum, maximum, range, mode, median, and mean.) This time, however, we had to set up our data by looking at a graph of information. We also started to work on simplified division problems.
Homework: The students have a sheet with 6 division problems to complete.
In Social Studies, we discussed the earth, oceans,maps, and continents. We are wrapping up our introduction and will be starting Chapter 1 next week.
Homework: The students were given 20 minutes in class to finish pages 4 and 5 in their practice/ activity book. If they did not finish it in class, it is homework.
Have a great night!
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
8/20/08
What a great day!
In Reading we continued reviewing our story skill of problem and solution . We had quite a discussion about the problems in the story. We also reviewed this weeks vocabulary words. The vocabulary words are assignments, allergies, accuse, consume, evidence, suspicious, and consideration. These are words that they should know for their test on Friday.
In Grammar we completed a "You're the Teacher". This helped the students in picking out mistakes in capitalization, punctuation and spelling. They seemed to enjoy this activity! We also reviewed the 4 types of sentences( interrogative, declarative, imperative and exclamatory).
In Writing we discussed "Sticking to the Topic". We looked at examples of writing where the writer did not stick to the topic . We worked with partners and gave suggestions on how to make a piece of writing even better. We will use this activity on our own writing piece tomorrow.
Homework: Read for 20-30 minutes independently
Work on Fluency and Flow(Due Fri.)
Study Spelling(Test-Fri.)
In Math we worked on decimals and any specific problems on their review sheet from last night. We also introduced long division. There is no homework tonight.
In Social Studies we had our quiz. The students seemed ready and eager to take the quiz:O) After the quiz ,we briefly discussed the different types of maps: physical, transportation, and historical.
Parent Information Night is tonight from 5:00-6:00.
In Reading we continued reviewing our story skill of problem and solution . We had quite a discussion about the problems in the story. We also reviewed this weeks vocabulary words. The vocabulary words are assignments, allergies, accuse, consume, evidence, suspicious, and consideration. These are words that they should know for their test on Friday.
In Grammar we completed a "You're the Teacher". This helped the students in picking out mistakes in capitalization, punctuation and spelling. They seemed to enjoy this activity! We also reviewed the 4 types of sentences( interrogative, declarative, imperative and exclamatory).
In Writing we discussed "Sticking to the Topic". We looked at examples of writing where the writer did not stick to the topic . We worked with partners and gave suggestions on how to make a piece of writing even better. We will use this activity on our own writing piece tomorrow.
Homework: Read for 20-30 minutes independently
Work on Fluency and Flow(Due Fri.)
Study Spelling(Test-Fri.)
In Math we worked on decimals and any specific problems on their review sheet from last night. We also introduced long division. There is no homework tonight.
In Social Studies we had our quiz. The students seemed ready and eager to take the quiz:O) After the quiz ,we briefly discussed the different types of maps: physical, transportation, and historical.
Parent Information Night is tonight from 5:00-6:00.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
8/19/08
It was a hot one here today!
We are having some issues with our air conditioning and it was quite warm in school today. Please send a water bottle with your child and dress appropriately:o)
Reading:
We went over Fluency and Flow directions today so that everyone knows what is expected of them on Friday. We spent some time going over this weeks RIT vocabulary as well as a new DEAR activity that we will do for 1/2 hour Tuesday through Friday of each week. During this time, some students will be reading independently while others are working in a small group getting help in specific reading skills. It is important that your child have an independent reading book at school each day. We want them to be able to utilize every minute of their time!
Grammar:
We reviewed the 4 types of sentences. Please be sure to ask them what the different kinds are and what kind of punctuation they use.
Writing:
Today we worked on prompt attack in writing. We talked about how to set up a web in order to write and answer questions to a given prompt. This is slow process but great preparation for ISTEP!
Homework:Remember that every 4th grader needs to read 20-30 minutes each night. Their minutes should be logged in their planners and signed by a parent. Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. Our Spelling test is Friday too!
Math:
We continued to review skills today. I was excited to see their faces as we worked on their white boards and their memories were jogged and they remembered something that they forgot over the summer. We will continue to practice skills so that I can get a better idea of what level they are at.
Homework:The students have a review sheet that is due tomorrow.
Social Studies:
We reviewed important information about Indiana and the U.S. today. The students have a handout from yesterday covering this. We will have a short quiz over this material tomorrow. We also continued pp. H11-14 in our books and practice book. The students were given time to complete these pages in class. If not, it is homework.
Reminder: Our Parent Information Night is tomorrow at 5:00. I look forward to sharing information with you.
Until tomorrow...
We are having some issues with our air conditioning and it was quite warm in school today. Please send a water bottle with your child and dress appropriately:o)
Reading:
We went over Fluency and Flow directions today so that everyone knows what is expected of them on Friday. We spent some time going over this weeks RIT vocabulary as well as a new DEAR activity that we will do for 1/2 hour Tuesday through Friday of each week. During this time, some students will be reading independently while others are working in a small group getting help in specific reading skills. It is important that your child have an independent reading book at school each day. We want them to be able to utilize every minute of their time!
Grammar:
We reviewed the 4 types of sentences. Please be sure to ask them what the different kinds are and what kind of punctuation they use.
Writing:
Today we worked on prompt attack in writing. We talked about how to set up a web in order to write and answer questions to a given prompt. This is slow process but great preparation for ISTEP!
Homework:Remember that every 4th grader needs to read 20-30 minutes each night. Their minutes should be logged in their planners and signed by a parent. Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. Our Spelling test is Friday too!
Math:
We continued to review skills today. I was excited to see their faces as we worked on their white boards and their memories were jogged and they remembered something that they forgot over the summer. We will continue to practice skills so that I can get a better idea of what level they are at.
Homework:The students have a review sheet that is due tomorrow.
Social Studies:
We reviewed important information about Indiana and the U.S. today. The students have a handout from yesterday covering this. We will have a short quiz over this material tomorrow. We also continued pp. H11-14 in our books and practice book. The students were given time to complete these pages in class. If not, it is homework.
Reminder: Our Parent Information Night is tomorrow at 5:00. I look forward to sharing information with you.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, August 18, 2008
8/18/08
Welcome to our first full week!
We had a great start today. It was our first day of curriculum;o)
In Spelling, we took our Spelling pretest. Your child has an independent Spelling list that they should practice each night this week. The posttest will be on Friday.The skill this week is short vowel sounds.
In Reading, they were also given their homework for the week. It is called Fluency and Flow. It is due on Friday as well. This homework will need your help as well as your signature. I did explain this to the students, but if you have any questions, please write me a note in their planners prior to Friday so that I can explain the directions to you. Please encourage your child to write their answers to the comprehension questions in complete sentences and in their personal best handwriting.
In Grammar, we discussed sentences, fragments and types of sentences. We completed a sheet in class. This will be tested on Friday as well.
In Writing, we completed a baseline writing prompt. This will be used in our 15 Day Crunch in preparing for the writing portion of the ISTEP. The prompt dealt with writing a letter to their "Special Person". I have learned a lot of interesting things about a lot of people!
Math started off with our first Daily. The students were given one minute to complete ten different kinds of problems. We will start each class with this to work on both speed and accuracy. The rest of the class was spent reviewing a variety of skills. I will spend the next few weeks reviewing skills and I will use their beginning of the year test to ensure that we cover all the areas in need. So far, I am very impressed! This is a very motivated group! Homework tonight is a review sheet. It is due tomorrow.
In Social Studies, we started off with basic facts about Indiana. The students were given a white handout sheet that we discussed. I told them to study it. A quick quiz will be given over it on Wednesday.
Reminders: Our Parent Information Night is on Wednesday from 5:00-6:00. I look forward to sharing a lot of important information with all of you at that time.
Until tomorrow...
We had a great start today. It was our first day of curriculum;o)
In Spelling, we took our Spelling pretest. Your child has an independent Spelling list that they should practice each night this week. The posttest will be on Friday.The skill this week is short vowel sounds.
In Reading, they were also given their homework for the week. It is called Fluency and Flow. It is due on Friday as well. This homework will need your help as well as your signature. I did explain this to the students, but if you have any questions, please write me a note in their planners prior to Friday so that I can explain the directions to you. Please encourage your child to write their answers to the comprehension questions in complete sentences and in their personal best handwriting.
In Grammar, we discussed sentences, fragments and types of sentences. We completed a sheet in class. This will be tested on Friday as well.
In Writing, we completed a baseline writing prompt. This will be used in our 15 Day Crunch in preparing for the writing portion of the ISTEP. The prompt dealt with writing a letter to their "Special Person". I have learned a lot of interesting things about a lot of people!
Math started off with our first Daily. The students were given one minute to complete ten different kinds of problems. We will start each class with this to work on both speed and accuracy. The rest of the class was spent reviewing a variety of skills. I will spend the next few weeks reviewing skills and I will use their beginning of the year test to ensure that we cover all the areas in need. So far, I am very impressed! This is a very motivated group! Homework tonight is a review sheet. It is due tomorrow.
In Social Studies, we started off with basic facts about Indiana. The students were given a white handout sheet that we discussed. I told them to study it. A quick quiz will be given over it on Wednesday.
Reminders: Our Parent Information Night is on Wednesday from 5:00-6:00. I look forward to sharing a lot of important information with all of you at that time.
Until tomorrow...
Friday, August 15, 2008
8/15/08
What a great first week!
I am so happy to say that we survived the first week of school and things are now running smoothly. We had our first day of switching classes today and the students moved from teacher to teacher without any trouble. I am looking forward to starting our actual curriculum next week. The kids seem anxious too!
Please remember to continue signing planners every evening. You should also record the number of minutes your child reads each night as well. The goal for each fourth grade student is 20-30 minutes per night.
Important: Due to an important meeting at Discovery Middle School on Wednesday evening, our Parent Information Night time has been changed to 5:00. This meeting should last until 6:00. I look forward to meeting with all of you at this time.
Until Monday...
I am so happy to say that we survived the first week of school and things are now running smoothly. We had our first day of switching classes today and the students moved from teacher to teacher without any trouble. I am looking forward to starting our actual curriculum next week. The kids seem anxious too!
Please remember to continue signing planners every evening. You should also record the number of minutes your child reads each night as well. The goal for each fourth grade student is 20-30 minutes per night.
Important: Due to an important meeting at Discovery Middle School on Wednesday evening, our Parent Information Night time has been changed to 5:00. This meeting should last until 6:00. I look forward to meeting with all of you at this time.
Until Monday...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
8/14/08
Hello Parents and Students! We had a fantastic day and I am looking forward to our first day of switching classes. It should be fun!
Please remember to return your completed emergency card tomorrow as well as the other important forms.
Remember that our Parent Information Night is next Wednesday. Information was sent home tonight. I am looking forward to discussing our curriculum and answering any specific questions that you may have.
Until tomorrow...
Please remember to return your completed emergency card tomorrow as well as the other important forms.
Remember that our Parent Information Night is next Wednesday. Information was sent home tonight. I am looking forward to discussing our curriculum and answering any specific questions that you may have.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
8/13/08
Welcome back to school! I am so happy to have all of your children in my class this year. We got off to a great start today. We had many smiling faces and they all assured me that they would be back in the morning!
Please be sure to check backpacks for the information packet. In it are several papers that need filled out and returned to school as soon as possible. Also, there is a page in the front of their planners that needs filled out and returned to school as well.
Upcoming Events:
Parent Information Night is next Wednesday, August 20 at 6:30. In one hour we will learn information that will explain our curriculum , policies, and procedures. Please mark your calendar for this important event!
Please be sure to check backpacks for the information packet. In it are several papers that need filled out and returned to school as soon as possible. Also, there is a page in the front of their planners that needs filled out and returned to school as well.
Upcoming Events:
Parent Information Night is next Wednesday, August 20 at 6:30. In one hour we will learn information that will explain our curriculum , policies, and procedures. Please mark your calendar for this important event!
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