Homefun 11-29-12

Read 20

Finish reading WEB book by tomorrow

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Math 2-9

Xtramath

IL Test Tomorrow- Study Study Guide

Thursday folder

PTO family dance and craft night tomorrow 5:30

Food for the food train

Homefun 11-28-12

Read 20

Grammar packet due Friday

Math 2-8 

Xtramath.org

IL test Fri- see study guide

E.C.- Bring in research on L is for Lincoln topic

School store tomorrow

Box tops collected tomorrow

Homefun 11/26/12

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Math 2-6 HW

Xtramath.org

MAP testing this week- get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast

Mark your calendar for Christmas Clearing house

Thurs. School store

Turkey Box Tops due Thurs.

Food for the food train

Golden Key Club 11/21/12

Congratulations to the members of our Golden Key Club this week:

Club members not pictured: Jason, Alex, and Lily

Homefun 11/21/12

Read 20

Xtramath

1 pt E.C. for every day you do Xtramath during break

Finish reading WEB book and book diary by Fri 11/30

Turkey Box tops

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This week our students have been celebrating Thanksgiving by being thankful for all of the wonderful friends around us.  First we celebrated the unique gifts we all have to offer by completing a chain of kindness.  You may want to ask your child why we are thankful that he/she is in our classroom.  

We also enjoyed making a Tree of Thanks with our 1st grade buddies.  

We hope you and your family have a happy, safe, and wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.  Remember that we have an early dismissal on Wednesday.  :)  

Homefun 11/20/12

Read 20

Math 2-4 HW

Xtramath

Writing final copy due tomorrow

Turkey Box Tops

Food train donations

Xtramath

At this point in the year we are hoping that all 4th graders have their addition and subtraction facts memorized so we can work on the multiplication and division facts for the remainder of the year.  Each student is coming home today with an Xtramath report.  Please review your child's report with him/her.  Please celebrate their accomplishments with them!  Also, please help them set reasonable goals for themselves as well as an action plan for how they can meet their goal.  Hopefully we can get all of our 4th graders to pass their addition and subtraction facts by winter break.  Thank you for your support at home!

Homefun 11/19/12

Read 20

Math 2-3 HW

Xtramath.org

Book orders due tomorrow

Writing final copy due Wed.

Food train donations

Turkey Box Tops

Homefun 11/16/12

Read 20

Xtramath.org

Book orders due Tuesday

Turkey Box Tops

Student Directory permission
Golden Key Club picture on blog

Golden Key Club

Our Golden Key Club team for the week is pictured below.  Congratulations on making great choices all week!

Club members not pictured: Justin, Emma, Gosia, Cannon

Homefun 11/15/12

Read 20
Sp packet due tomorrow
Sp test tomorrow
Math 2-2 HW or Challenge
Change for hurricane sandy- due tomorrow

Book orders due Tuesday

Math Test corrections due tomorrow
Xtramath.org
Turkey Box Tops

Talent show forms are due tomorrow

Music Program tonight- Be here 5:40 pm (A group in music room, B group in band room)
Thursday folders

Book Orders

Book orders are coming home today.  If you would like to order from the Arrow book club on-line you will receive a $5 free book pick on your next order!  Just go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs.  Enter our classroom code:  GTVXG.  

If you are not able to order on-line, you may have your child bring in his/her order with a check made out to Scholastic Book Clubs.  Orders are due by Tuesday, November 22nd.  Happy shopping!

Homefun 11-14-12

Read 20
Sp packet due Friday
S.S.- Homeschool Connection #2
Change for hurricane sandy- Friday is the last collection day
Turkey Box Tops
Music Program Tomorrow Night 
Xtramath.org
Orchestra tomorrow
Talent show forms due Friday

Homefun 11-13-12

Read 20

Sp packet due Friday

Math practice test

Math test tomorrow- Study geometry vocab

Grammar quiz corrections due tomorrow

Xtramath.org

Turkey Box Tops

Late start tomorrow

Golden Key 11/9/12

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club members for this week!  

Homefun 11/8/12

Read 20

Xtramath.org

Math Test Wed- Study vocab in math notebook

No School Mon

Turkey Box Tops

Change to fill our sock

Golden Key Picture- check blog

Computer Lab 11/8/12

Today in the lab please do the following:

1.  Complete a Type to Learn Lesson- remember to keep your fingers on the home row when you type.

2.  View the photostories created by our class.  Find 1 photostory that you feel best represents our class's experience on the Geology on the Ridge field trip.  Make sure the photostory can be easily heard, has an appropriate amount of details, uses descriptive language, and has a clear organization.

3. Please post which photostory you feel best represents our class.

Homefun 11/8/12

Read 20

Math A-6

Xtramath

Taste of Learning Night 6:30-7:30 tonight- Hope to see you there!  

Grammar quiz tomorrow

School store tomorrow

Thursday folders

Turkey Box Tops

Sock change for Hurricane Sandy victims

Homefun 11/6/12

Read 20

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Grammar quiz Friday- study notes

Math A-5

Xtramath.org

Turkey Box Tops

Taste of Learning Tomorrow night 6:30-7:30

Orchestra tomorrow

Talent Show forms due 11/16

Art Discovery- Creating like Picasso

Today we learned about Picasso and his artistic style.  Please see the presentation below to see what your child learned today from our wonderful Art Discovery presenter.

Art lesson 2- Picasso/Cubism on Prezi

If your child would like to continue to create like Picasso, you can go on Picasso Head.  

We Love Turkeys!

This month each student is challenged to collect 10 Box Tops for our school.  For each Box Top we collect our school earns 10 cents.  These students have already met the challenge.  Please keep collecting for our school!  Togetherness is the Key to Success!

Homefun 11/6/12

Read 20 min.
Grammar packet due Thursday
Grammar quiz Friday
Math A-4
Xtramath.org
Turkey Box Tops
Taste of Learning Thurs. 6:30-7:30

Homefun 11/5/12

Read 20- Start your new WEB book and book diary

Grammar packet due THURSDAY

Grammar quiz Friday- study grammar notes

Math A-3 HW or chall

Xtramath.org

Taste of Learning Thurs 6:30-7:30

Box Tops- Fill your turkey with 10 Box Tops

Candy for Soldiers

Grammar- Simple and Complete Subjects

Below is the lesson for this week's grammar lesson.  I hope it is helpful as students work on their packets throughout the week.  Packets are due Thursday this week.  We will be having a quiz covering all the grammar we've learned this year on Friday.  Students should study their grammar notes to prepare for the quiz.

Copy of Complete and simple subjects and predicates on Prezi

Candy for our Soldiers

Our school is collecting candy which will be donated to our soldiers overseas.  Not only do we get to give a sweet treat to our wonderful soldiers, but our school will also get $1 for every pound of candy donated.  Some of our very generous students brought theirs in today.  If you have some candy that you would like to give to our soldiers please bring it in.  Candy will be collected Wednesday.  Thank you!

Golden Key Picture For November 2nd

Homefun 11-2-12

Read 20

WEB summary and book diary are due Monday

Xtramath

Choose new WEB book by Mon.

Taste of Learning Thursday 6:30-7:30

Candy donations for our soldiers

School goal- everyone bring in 10 box tops!

Homefun 11-1-12

Read 20 min

Sp. Test Tomorrow 

Edit WEB summary- CHIMPS (Capitals, Handwriting, Indenting, Margins, Punctuation, Spelling)

Math worksheet

Finish Writing Rough Draft for tomorrow

Xtramath.org

Thursday folders

Candy Math

Today we practiced finding mean, median, mode and range using our Halloween candy!  Nothing is sweeter than math!  :)