It has finally arrived! The last week of school is here. That being said, it is jam packed with activities!
For Math this week, we are combining all three 4th grades and splitting them into small groups. Each group will represent a "country" in our Metric Olympics event. There will be six events each using some sort of metric measurement. Students will make predictions on the first day, and then find their actual measurements on the second day. On the third day, students will find the difference between their estimates, and their exact measurements. The team with the lowest combined difference will be crowned the winners of our Metric Olympics!
In Science, we will finish up our unit discussing electricity and magnetism. On Wednesday, we will try to fit in an investigation to accompany the units we have been covering.
We will finish up our Fractured Fairy Tales this week in English Language Arts. We will finish up rehearsal and then present some on Tuesday, and some on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the students in Spiderella, Rafunzel, and The Three Little Elephants will present their plays from 1:00 to 2:00. That leaves the remaining Fairy Tales, Slurping Beauty, The Emperor's New Hair, Little Late Riding Hood, and Goldilocks and the Three Bullfrogs. Feel free to stop by and watch the plays on the given days and times. We will be presenting in our classroom.
Thursday is our Field Day! So much to look forward to. For this day, students in the fourth grade are asked to wear the color black. So a black shirt is sufficient. We will be participating in the afternoon, so feel free to send your child with sunscreen to protect against those powerful UV rays!
Friday is the last day. (Sniff, sniff) Our Awards Ceremony will begin at 8:30. This includes a Flags performance, as well as the talent show. This may last until lunch time, around 11:05 or so. Please feel free to join us.
To receive report cards, all students must be present on the last day of school.
Thank you all, students and parents, for making this a wonderful year! The first year for a teacher in a new school can be rather scary, so thank you for making it an easy transition! I hope that all have a safe and enjoyable summer.
Remember to ensure your child keeps reading throughout the summer to continue any progress made!
Monday, May 20, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
May 13- 17
I hope that everyone enjoyed a nice weekend, and that all mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day.
This week in Math, we will continue our work on Common Core Math concepts. On Monday, students will add fractions with denominators of 10 and 100. Tuesday, we will look at decimals and Wednesday we will compare them. On Thursday, students will work on problem solving using line plots. Friday, we will add and subtract angle measurements. All of these lessons come from a resources that we copy. To help the students complete the lessons, I have asked them to be sure to keep their copied lesson packet with them. This should help with homework.
In English Language Arts, students will present their Famous Missourians to the class. We will present on Monday and Tuesday of this week. On Wednesday, we will begin "Fractured Fairy Tales". Students will be introduced to a fairy tale and work on presenting a small skit the following week. We hope to be ready to present to audiences on Tuesday and/or Wednesday of next week. We will keep you posted on day dates. You are welcome to attend!
In Reading, students will have a "Coffee Shop" -like read of their poetry on Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday. We will spend extra time throughout the rest of the week to work on our Fairy Tale plays. On Friday, we will have a Reading Marathon.
We have NWEA testing on the computers Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. We will test from 1:30-2:10. Please try to ensure your child is here, if at all possible. Our time for "make-up" tests is running short.
Also, ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 17. Please check to make sure your child has all books turned in. This is also the last day for AR points.
Time has sure flown by....
This week in Math, we will continue our work on Common Core Math concepts. On Monday, students will add fractions with denominators of 10 and 100. Tuesday, we will look at decimals and Wednesday we will compare them. On Thursday, students will work on problem solving using line plots. Friday, we will add and subtract angle measurements. All of these lessons come from a resources that we copy. To help the students complete the lessons, I have asked them to be sure to keep their copied lesson packet with them. This should help with homework.
In English Language Arts, students will present their Famous Missourians to the class. We will present on Monday and Tuesday of this week. On Wednesday, we will begin "Fractured Fairy Tales". Students will be introduced to a fairy tale and work on presenting a small skit the following week. We hope to be ready to present to audiences on Tuesday and/or Wednesday of next week. We will keep you posted on day dates. You are welcome to attend!
In Reading, students will have a "Coffee Shop" -like read of their poetry on Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday. We will spend extra time throughout the rest of the week to work on our Fairy Tale plays. On Friday, we will have a Reading Marathon.
We have NWEA testing on the computers Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. We will test from 1:30-2:10. Please try to ensure your child is here, if at all possible. Our time for "make-up" tests is running short.
Also, ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 17. Please check to make sure your child has all books turned in. This is also the last day for AR points.
Time has sure flown by....
Monday, May 6, 2013
May 6- 10
With a sigh of relief, the MAP test is over! Overall, I feel that the students did a great job, and tried their best. Scores will not be released until next school year. I know it is a long time to wait. I am anxious already!
With three more weeks left, we still have some things to cover.
In Math, we are moving on with deeper fractions. On Monday and Tuesday, we will be adding and subtracting mixed numbers. On Wednesday and Friday, students will multiply fractions by whole numbers. All of the lessons for the rest of the year will be out of a Common Core Standards book. We have copied the lesson and the practice, so please refer to the lesson if your child needs any assistance on their practice problems.
In Science this week, we will discuss chemical changes, changes in energy, how light behaves, and sound. All of these lessons will have a study guide with pages numbers to the correct answers.
In English Language Arts, students will begin their Famous Missourian Project. This project will be introduced on Monday, as well as assigning Missourians. We will spend the rest of the week researching and applying our researched information to our Folder Project. Each student will have a very detailed description of what each section of the folder entails.
In Reading, we will continue our work with poetry. Students will work on a Color poem and a "Heart" poem. They will then have work time towards the end of the week, and we will share our poetry next week.
On Thursday, we will have our "Read-In" day. This year's theme is camping. We will spend our day reading and relaxing. A note with more detail was sent home last week.
With three more weeks left, we still have some things to cover.
In Math, we are moving on with deeper fractions. On Monday and Tuesday, we will be adding and subtracting mixed numbers. On Wednesday and Friday, students will multiply fractions by whole numbers. All of the lessons for the rest of the year will be out of a Common Core Standards book. We have copied the lesson and the practice, so please refer to the lesson if your child needs any assistance on their practice problems.
In Science this week, we will discuss chemical changes, changes in energy, how light behaves, and sound. All of these lessons will have a study guide with pages numbers to the correct answers.
In English Language Arts, students will begin their Famous Missourian Project. This project will be introduced on Monday, as well as assigning Missourians. We will spend the rest of the week researching and applying our researched information to our Folder Project. Each student will have a very detailed description of what each section of the folder entails.
In Reading, we will continue our work with poetry. Students will work on a Color poem and a "Heart" poem. They will then have work time towards the end of the week, and we will share our poetry next week.
On Thursday, we will have our "Read-In" day. This year's theme is camping. We will spend our day reading and relaxing. A note with more detail was sent home last week.
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