Homefun 4-30-13

Read 20
Xtramath- Challenge!  Try to finish the operation you're on before the end of school
Box tops
Aluminum Cans
Practice recorder songs, hand claps, dances
Practice "Go To Sleep" recorder song
Memorize speaking parts for cultural show this Friday

Homefun 4-29-13

Read 20
Xtramath
Unit 6 practice test
Math test tomorrow

Tour the States song

Below is the link to the Tour the States song.  Enjoy practicing!  :)  Please do not click on any ads or links to additional videos.

Homefun 4-26-13

Read 20

Xtramath
Book Swap

Practice recorder songs, dances, Tour song
Aluminum cans

Golden Key Club for April 26th, 2013

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club team for this week!  They worked hard to complete their homework each day and follow our classroom rules.  Way to go!

Homefun 4-25-13

Read 20 min

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Math 6-10 HW/Chall

Xtramath

Thursday folders

Aluminum Cans

Practice recorders, dances, hand claps, and Tour song for Cultural show

Homefun 4-24-13

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Math 6-9 HW/Chall

Xtramath

Practice recorders

Bring recorders tomorrow for our rehearsals

Box Tops collection tomorrow

Aluminum Cans

Orchestra tomorrow (and after school orchestra)

Homefun 4-23-13

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Math 6-8 HW

Xtramath

Aluminum Cans

Box Tops

Practice recorder songs

Spelling Test sign and returns 

Homefun 4-22-13

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Math 6-7 HW or Challenge

Xtramath

Aluminum Cans

Box Tops

Practice recorder songs and dances

Earth Day Challenge!

Please click on the link below to help preserve the planet.  You will need to use your best math and reading skills, so be ready!  :)

Earth Day Challenge

Homefun 4-19-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath
4th grade cultural show 5/3- see note
Aluminum Cans
Box Tops
Registration Packets
Practice 5 recorder songs
Bring recorder Monday

Golden Key 4-19-13

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club members for this week!  They did a great job following the rules of our classroom and turning in their homework on time each day.

Homefun 4-18-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath
Math 6-6 HW or Challenge
Sp test tomorrow
Thursday folders
Library books
School store tomorrow
Box tops
Aluminum Cans
Registration packets

Homefun 4/17/13

Read 20

Sp packet due tomorrow

Xtramath

Math 6-5 HW

In School Orchestra tomorrow

Recorders tomorrow

Practice recorder songs

Registration packets

Aluminum Cans

Box Tops

Homework 4-16-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath
Math 6-4 HW
Sp packet due Thursday
Box Tops
Aluminum Cans
Late Start
Registration packets
Practice Recorder songs

Homefun 4-15-13

Read 20

Sp packet due Thurs.

Xtramath

Art smock tomorrow

Registration packets

Be prepared to present WEB presentation (3-5 min.)

Box Tops

Aluminum Cans

Have your recorder in your backpack

Practice recorder songs (5)

Golden Key Club 4-11-13

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club for this week!

Members not pictured: Logan

Homefun 4-12-13

Read 20

Xtramath

WEB due Monday- book, book diary, summary, project, cue cards, and yellow rubric

Practice your presentation
Save your aluminum cans!

Homefun 4-11-13

Read 20
Xtramath
Math 6-3 HW and Challenge
Thursday folder
Grammar packet due tomorrow
Library books due tomorrow
WEB- Complete your project

Homefun 4-10-13

Read 20 min.
Xtramath
Math 6-2 HW or Challenge
Grammar pkt due Friday
Orchestra tomorrow and after school orchestra tomorrow
WEB- Sketch rough draft of project
Bring recorders

Homefun 4-9-13

Read 20 min.
WEB- Write final copy of rough draft tonight
Xtramath
Math 6-1 HW
Grammar Packet due Friday
Class book illustration page rough draft due tomorrow

Homefun 4-8-13

Read 20
WEB summary rough draft
Grammar packet due Fri
Xtramath

WEB

Our final WEB project is due Monday, April 15th (Tax Day!).  One of the goals of 4th grade is to teach our students how to break down larger projects so they can be successful.  Please use the suggested timeline below to help your child pace his/her work.

Mon- Write rough draft of summary
Tues- Write final copy of summary
Wed- Sketch rough draft of project (poster or brochure)- Use yellow rubric sent home Friday to help
Thurs- Make project- use yellow rubric to guide you
Fri- Cue cards
Sat & Sun- Practice presentation

On Friday the students learned what is expected for either a poster or a brochure.  A sample brochure was sent home with specific directions for what is to be included.  Please remind your child to use this as he/she creates his/her brochure.  Brochures may be hand made or created on the computer.

If your child chooses to do a poster, please help them to select a topic.  This is a common source for confusion in 4th grade.  The poster is not the project, it is simply the media for the project.  Topics might include- explaining the different parts of the heart, teaching different types of poetry, displaying a timeline of the main events of the book (include visuals), research and teach us about the life of your author, research and teach us about a topic related to your book, etc.  If your child is unsure of their topic, please have them run it past me before starting to create the poster.

Your children have learned a lot about summarizing a book, identifying the theme of a book, giving a presentation, and showing a deeper understanding for the literature they read.  My hope is that this final project is a celebration of all they've learned this year.  As always, please let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you!

Homefun 4-5-13

Read 20 min
Xtramath
Finish reading WEB book over the weekend
If you are going to order a class book, please turn in order form by Monday
Finish state symbols for team map

Golden Key Club 4-5-13

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club members for this week!

Homefun 4-4-13

Read 20

Sp test tomorrow

Math Unit 5 test Form A

Xtramath

Math test Unit 5 tomorrow

Library books

CC- Wear art t-shirt

Book orders due tomorrow

Class Book order due tomorrow- need a form from everyone

Homefun 4-3-13

Read 20

Sp packet due tomorrow

Xtramath

Math 5-19 HW or Challenge

Math Unit 5 test Friday

Orchestra tomorrow

Book orders due Friday

Class Book order due Friday

S.S. E.C.- Item for Gianna to show what IL looks like

Homefun 4/2/13

Read 20

Finish reading WEB book by Friday

Sp packet due Thursday

Math 5-18 HW

Xtramath 

Late start tomorrow

Book orders due Friday

Class Book order due Friday

Homefun 4-1-13

Read 20

Finish reading WEB book by Friday, April 5

Sp packet due Thursday

Math 5-17 HW or Challenge

Xtramath

Book orders due Friday

Report card envelope due tomorrow
S.S. extra credit