Feeding our brain over winter break

Winter break is a wonderful time to unwind, relax, and enjoy our family and friends.  It is also important to find our balance and remember to feed our minds as well.  Please help your child by encouraging them to do some of the following activities during the 2 weeks away from school:

• Xtramath.org (every day a student does Xtramath they earn 1 pt extra credit toward their next math test)
• Study Island- Students have log-in and password information in their binders
• Word games- Scrabble, Bananagrams, Crosswords, Charades, Boggle, etc.
• Math games- multiplication/division war, card games, number puzzles
• If you are traveling or have out of town guests coming in, use this as an opportunity to discuss the states.  Second semester students will need to learn their 50 states and capitals.  Learning this information is much easier if it has relevance to their own lives.
• Have children write their own thank you notes- Encourage use of the 5 parts of a letter and cursive. Also have them address their own envelopes.  These are skills we've been working on this year.  
• Most importantly, encourage students to make time to enjoy good books for at least 20 min. each day over break.  

I hope you have a peaceful break filled with love, laughter, and time with one another.  I look forward to starting 2013 with all of you on Monday, January 7th.  

Celebrating the season

Thank you so much to our parent volunteers for putting together a wonderful holiday party for the kids this afternoon.  We had lots of fun playing games, making crafts, laughing, and being together.  I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season with your families.  :)

Homefun 12-20-12

Read 20 min.
Xtramath
Math test corrections due tomorrow
Christmas clearinghouse 6-8 - watch weather- if it is not safe to travel, please do not drive to Christmas Clearinghouse tonight

Homefun 12-19-12

Read 20 min
Xtramath
Christmas Clearing house tonight and tomorrow night 6:00-8:00
Box top collection

Homefun 12/18/12

Read 20

Math Unit 2 Test Form B

Math Unit 2 test tomorrow

Xtramath

Orchestra concert tonight- be here 5:40

Christmas Clearinghouse this week!  

Box top collection Thursday

Homefun 12-17-12

Read 20

Magnetism quiz tomorrow see purple study guide
Math 2-21 HW or Challenge

Math test Wed

Xtramath

Orchestra concert tomorrow night

Christmas Clearinghouse Wed or Thurs.

Art smock

2 volunteers needed for Holiday party on Thurs. (see blog)

Christmas Clearinghouse

Another reminder, the Christmas Clearinghouse is in need of volunteers this Wednesday and Thursday to pack boxes for families in need in Woodstock.  My family and I will be helping out Thursday night from 6:00-8:00.  If it fits into your busy schedules I hope you can join us.  

This project has been part of our 4th grade service project this year.  The students have been researching the Christmas Clearinghouse and they have been promoting the food train here at school.  They are all really excited to get some hands on experience at the warehouse.  :)  Hope to see you there!

Holiday Party

Just a reminder, we are in need of 2 more parents to help run crafts and games at our holiday party this Thursday, December 20th, from 12:45-1:45.  If you are available during this time and you would like to come in, please jot me a note or send me an e-mail.  Or....if you'd like....you can post to this blog post.  Your child can show you how to do this if you'd like.  I'm sure they'd love to be the teacher.  :)  Please post as "John's Mom" or "Suzzi's Dad" so that last names are not on the blog.  Thank you so much!

Homefun 12-14-12

Read 20

Xtramath

Characters worksheet 

Christmas Clearing house Wed and Thurs.

Box tops

Golden Key Club

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club members this week!

Club members not pictured: Logan

Winter Party Help Needed

This Thursday, December 20th, from 12:45-1:45 we will be having our classroom winter party.  Two of our parents have graciously volunteered their time to coordinate activities for the kids, however we are in need of 2 more parents to help run crafts and games.  If you are available during this time and you would like to come in, please jot me a note or send me an e-mail.  Or....if you'd like....you can post to this blog post.  Your child can show you how to do this if you'd like.  I'm sure they'd love to be the teacher.  :)  Please post as "John's Mom" or "Suzzi's Dad" so that last names are not on the blog.  Thank you so much!

Homefun 12-13-12

Read 20 min

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Xtramath

Thursday folders

School store tomorrow

Homefun 12-12-12-

Read 20 min.
Grammar due Friday
Xtramath
Math 2-20 HW
Orchestra tomorrow (and after school)
Food train
Recorder slip

Homefun 12-11-12

Read 20
Xtramath.org
Math 2-19 HW or Challenge
Grammar packet due Friday
Food train
Recorder form and money
Have new WEB book chosen by tomorrow

Homefun 12-7-12

Read 20

Have new WEB book by Monday

Xtramath

WEB- Practice reading summary aloud over the weekend

WEB- summary and book diary due Monday- also bring a copy of your book or a picture of the cover

IL Portfolio redos due Monday- must have parent signature

Box Tops

Last day to collect for Food Train is Monday

Science E.C. due Monday

Recorder letter

Golden Key 12-7-12

Congratulations to our Golden Key Club members for this week.

Key Club members not pictured: Jack, Brenden, Logan, Jeff, and Emma.

Homefun 12-5-12

Read 20

WEB- Revise and Edit Rough Draft- Use guidelines on your yellow sheet

Sp packet due tomorrow

Math 2-13

Xtramath.org

Science E.C.

Orchestra tomorrow

WEB Projects

December WEB projects are due Monday, December 10th.  In order to help students manage their time I have suggested the following time-line.  Students should refer to the yellow WEB Summary Guidelines sheet passed out at the beginning of the year.  If you need an extra copy it is located on the right side of the blog under W.E.B. resources.

Mon (yesterday):  Start WEB summary rough draft
Tues (today): Finish WEB summary rough draft
Wed: Revise/edit WEB summary (see guidelines on yellow sheet)
Thurs: Write final copy of WEB summary (cursive and pen or typed)
Fri: Practice reading summary aloud to family members so you are prepared to present.  Practice eye-contact, fluency, projecting your voice, and an appropriate speed.

Homefun 12-4-12

Read 20

Sp. packet due Thurs.

Xtramath.org

Math 2-11 HW

Science E.C.- What do magnetism and electricity look like?

IL Portfolios due tomorrow

WEB- Finish summary rough draft

Late Start tomorrow

Food for the food train

Magnetism and Electricity

Today we kicked off our magnetism and electricity unit.  The students worked in teams to test the properties of magnetism.  Please see the yellow letter going home today for more information on this unit.

Homefun 12-3-12

Read 20

Start Summary for WEB (2-3 paragraphs)

Sp packet due Thurs

Math 2-10

Xtramath 

S.S. Portfolios due Wednesday

Art Smock

Pictorial Input Chart

Below is a picture of the Pictorial Input Chart for the Northeastern Region.  A few students need a copy of this chart to complete their portfolio activities.

Cognitive Content Dictionary

Below is a list of vocabulary words studied during our Illinois Unit.  A few students need these words to complete their portfolio activities:

agriculture
manufacturing
natural resources
archaeologist
culture
streams
prairie
glaciations
region
Illinoisans

Golden Key Club

Pictured below is our Golden Key Club from last week.  Congratulations!

Key club members not pictured: James and Megan

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!  :)

Happy Character Day!

Homefun 10-31-12

Read 20
Sp packet due tomorrow
Math- Bring in candy for candy exchange
Revise WEB summary rough draft- see yellow sheet
Orchestra tomorrow
Have a Happy and safe Halloween!

Geometry Show Me Videos

Our class has 2 more Geometry Show Me videos that they would like to share with you.  Please remember to review these vocabulary words as well as the words from the videos last week, with your child.  Thank you!

Homefun 10-30-12

Read 20

Sp packet due Thurs

Xtramath

Finish WEB summary rough draft

What does Illinois look like?- Bring in color pictures for E.C.- up to 5 points per person 

Character Day Interview form due tomorrow

Character day tomorrow- bring costume to change into after lunch and a copy of your book if possible

S.S.- Home/School connection

Creating Symmetry

Today our students were exploring symmetry using a variety of learning styles.  We hope you enjoy our creations.  :)

Exploring Symmetry

This morning in math you will have the opportunity to continue to explore symmetry.  Click on the link below to create your own symmetrical patterns.  Once you click on the link select "Complete a Pattern."  Then click on "Beginner".  After you successfully complete a beginner patter try some of the intermediate and advanced patterns.  If you still have time, you can try to create your own pattern.  Have fun!

Click here

Symmetry Extra Credit

Watch TV for extra credit?!?  Has Mrs. Sauber lost her mind?  No, you just lucked out.  :)  Click on the link below to watch an episode of "Cyberchase" related to symmetry.  Post 1 thing you learned about symmetry after watching this TV show.  Remember to post your name so you receive credit for your hard work!  Enjoy! :)

Click here to watch "Cyberchase".

Homefun 10/29/12

Read 20

Sp packet due Thurs.

Math A-1 HW

Math E.C.- see Blog

Write 1st part of WEB summary

Book Character Interview- Due Wed

1/2 day tomorrow

Xtramath.org

Character Day is Coming to Westwood!

This Wednesday is Character Day at Westwood!  All students can bring in a costume and dress as their favorite book character.  Please see the note that went home regarding guidelines for costumes.  Students, we all want to know, which character will you be on Wednesday?

Observing Illinois

Today we kicked off our study of the state of Illinois by making observations about our state.  Students worked in teams to observe photographs of the state of Illinois and record their observations on charts.

Seeing Geometry Everywhere!

Our students have been working hard to learn their geometry terminology.  Below you will find mini movies the students made in their teams today.  Each team had a photographer take a picture showing their geometry vocabulary word.  Then they had an illustrator identify the term in the photograph.  And finally, they had a narrator explain the term and its definition.  I'm sure your child would love to show you which movie they helped to produce and share with you their role in the production of their film.  We hope you have as much fun watching them as we did making them.  :)

Angle

Vertex

Perpendicular Lines

Right Angle

Line Segment

Parallel Lines

Homefun 10-26-12

Read 20 min
Xtramath
Finish Form map-BBBB and staple green rubric to your map
Check out our "Show Me" movies
Sign and Return Report Card Envelope
Finish reading WEB book

Homefun 10-25-12

Read 20 min

Finish reading WEB book by tomorrow

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Math A-2 HW or Challenge

Xtramath.org

Finish penciling in final copy of Form map and check with green rubric

Map skills test tomorrow

Wear Red tomorrow for Red Ribbon Week

Map Study Guide due tomorrow

Music- Practice "Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees" or 2nd verse of "Cindy"

Thursday folder

W.E.B. books and projects

November WEB books and summaries are due soon.  It can be hard for students to plan out a schedule to complete long-term projects.  Below is my suggested time line to help alleviate stress on our students and our families:

Fri 10/26- Finish reading W.E.B. book
Rest on your weekend.  :)
Mon 10/29- Work on the rough draft of your 5 paragraph summary
Tues 10/30- Finish the rough draft of your summary
Wed 10/31- Revise your summary- see the editing tips on the bottom of your yellow sheet
Thurs 11/1- Edit your summary- Check for capitals, punctuation, spelling, etc.
Fri 11/2- Write/type the final draft of your summary
Take your weekend off!  You've worked hard!  You deserve a break!
Mon 11/5- Turn in your book diary and your summary

This is simply a suggested timeline.  Please feel free to adapt it to meet your family's needs and schedule.  Please feel free to e-mail or jot a note in the assignment notebook if you have any questions.  I hope this helps!

Homefun 10-23-12

Read 20 min
Finish reading WEB book by Friday
Math- Count 'em up
Xtramath.org
S.S.- Finish study guide
Grammar packet due Friday
School store Friday
Late start tomorrow

Homefun 10-22-12

Read 20 min
Finish reading WEB book by Friday
Grammar packet due Friday
Math- mean, median, range (see blog for help)
Xtramath.org

Grammar- Subjects and Predicates

This week we are learning about subjects and predicates.  I hope this Prezi is a helpful resources for students and parents as the children complete their grammar work for the week.

Subjects & Predicates on Prezi

Math Homework

Tonight for math homework students will be practicing mean, median, mode, and range.  Sometimes these terms are tricky for students to remember.  I hope the video below is a helpful resources for you.  I'm sorry about the volume.  I made it while my children were sleeping, and I definitely did not want to wake sleeping children.  :)

Homefun 10-19-12

Read 20

Xtramath

Make grid map of a room in your home- Create map, symbols, and questions.  Do not fill in answers

Homefun 10-18-12

Read 20

Sp packet due tomorrow

Sp test tomorrow

Math- Order of Operations

Xtramath

Homefun 10-17-12

Read 20
Sp packet due Thurs
Math- Multi-step story problems
Xtramath
S.S.- Study Guide Please ONLY complete #1,2,and 10
Orchestra tomorrow

Homefun 10-16-12

Read 20 min.
Sp. packet due Thurs.
Math- Make them equal
Xtramath
S.S.- Crystal River
Science- Rocks Test Corrections due tomorrow

Homefun 10-15-12

Read 20
Xtramath
Sp. packet due Thurs.
Math- Number Puzzlers

Homefun 10-12-12

Read 20 min.
Xtramath
Xtramath E.C. Sat and Sun

Homefun 10-11-12

Read 20

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Math Multi step problem solving

School store tomorrow

Thursday folders

Xtramath
Taffy Apple Order

Homefun 10-10-12

Read 20
Grammar packet due Fri
Science test tomorrow

Xtra math

Homefun 10-9-12

Read 20

Grammar packet due Friday

Math Connect the Factors

Field trip tomorrow- dress warmly and bring sack lunch

Summer Reading field trip form

Xtramath

Homefun 10-3-12

Read 20

Parent Teacher Conferences today and tomorrow

Xtramath E.C.

Science Test next week

Field trip note
Picture Retakes Tuesday

Homefun 10-2-12

Read 20

Math Study Guide- show work

Math Ch. 1 test tomorrow

11:00 Dismissal tomorrow

Xtramath.org

Homefun 10-1-12

Read 20

Math 1-23

Math Test Wed

Xtramath.org

Homefun 9-27-12

Read 20

Science E.C. due Monday

Taffy Apple forms- please check the name- if it is not your name, please cross it out and write your name

Homefun 9-27-12

Read 20

Sp test tomorrow

Math HW or Chall 1-22

All Sept. WEB Diaries due tomorrow

New Oct WEB books picked by tomorrow

Book Orders due tomorrow

Orchestra orientation meeting tonight at MEES

Thursday folder

Conference slips due tomorrow

Affy Tapple order forms

Homefun 9-26-12

Read 20

New WEB book by Friday

Sp packet due tomorrow

Math 1-21 HW or Chall

Xtramath

Book Orders due Friday

Art Discovery

Today our wonderful Art Discovery volunteer came in and shared our first Art Discovery lesson for the year.  The students were thrilled as you can see!  This year we will be studying Modern Art.  Today we learned about Surrealism and we studied some of the artwork of Salvador Dali.  The students created their own Dali inspired artwork while getting into true Dali character.  :)

Homefun 9-25-12

Read 20

Sp packet due

Math worksheet

Box Tops by Thurs.

Mr. Rigby letter

Orchestra

A note from our orchestra teacher, Mrs. Blaho:

For the students to get enrolled in Beginning Orchestra they (or just their parents) will need to attend one of the meetings.  The meetings are:

Tonight, Tuesday, September 25 at Olson from 2:45-8 PM and 

Thursday, September 27 at Mary Endres from 2:45-8 PM.  

It is an Open House, so attendance is anytime within the times given.

Thank you!

Homefun 9/24/12

Read 20

Sp. packet due Thurs.

Math HW 1-20 - make graph on back.  Use p.73 to help you.

Xtramath is HF tonight

Choose a new WEB book by Friday

Conference Letter

Book Orders due Friday- On-line Code GTVXG

A Visiting Expert

On Friday we had the remarkable pleasure of having Mr. Rigby, a guest teacher in our district, come in and talk with the students about his rock, mineral, and fossil collections.  The students had a wonderful time listening to tales of Mr. Rigby's adventures and connecting his experiences to our study of rocks and minerals in the classroom.  Each child was fortunate enough to go home with a shark's tooth, which Mr. Rigby collected in Florida.

Book Orders

Our first book order for the year is coming home today!  If you would like to order on-line you may do so at Our Class Scholastic page.  Please enter our classroom code, which is  GTVXG. Or, you can send in your order with a check made payable to Scholastic Book Orders.  Book orders are due by this Friday, September 28th.  Thank you!

Homefun 9/21/12

Read 20 min.

Homefun 9/20/12

Read 20

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Math 1-19 HW

School store tomorrow

Thursday folder

Read 20 min

Math 1-18 HW or Chall

Grammar packets due Friday

Box Tops

Conference Letter

Homefun 9/17/12

Read 20

Grammar packet due Friday- 1 page in cursive

Math 1-16 HW or Challenge

Science E.C.

Conference letter

Homefun 9/17/12

Read 20

Grammar packet p. 1 due tomorrow

Math 1-15 HW or Chall

Finish Science worksheet-both sides

Conference letter

Science E.C.- What does Geology look like photographs.  (up to 5)

Homefun 9/12/12

Read 20

Sp. packet due tomorrow

Math 1-13 Rem or Challenge Odds only

Homefun 9/11/12

Read 20

Sp packet due Thurs.

Math Rem/Challenge 1-13 evens

Ask your family about what they remember from 9/11

Homefun 9/10/12

Read 20

Sp packet due Thurs.

Math HW or Challenge 1-12

Homefun 9/7/12

Read 20 min.
Fit for the Future walk is Sunday

Orchestra

Yesterday our students had the opportunity to try the different instruments that will be a part of our Westwood orchestra.  If your child would still like to sign up for orchestra, please turn in his/her purple form by Wednesday, September 12th.

Homefun 9/6/12

Read 20

Grammar packet due tomorrow

Math 1-11 HW or Chall

Finish Incredibles final copy
Thursday folders

New Lunch Time

Starting today, our 4th graders will be eating at a new, later lunch time.  This will allow the students in our 4/5 combination classroom to eat and have recess with their grade level peers.  We are all really excited that Mr. Ross was able to make this work for our students.  Due to the later lunch time, we will be building in a snack time during our morning.  Please send a healthy snack with your child each day to help them sustain energy during their busy morning.  Thank you!

Homefun 9-5-12

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Math 1-10 HW

We were Geologists Today!

Today our students had the opportunity to be geologists as they studied their mock rocks.  Students used geologists' picks to break apart their rocks on a quest to determine the ingredients of their mock rocks.

Box Tops!

Congratulations!!!!!  Our class had the highest number of Box Tops turned in from our school this month.  Our class turned in a grand total of 826 box tops, this month alone!!!!  Thank you so much for all of your effort, collecting, and sharing the word to other collectors.  Keep up the great work!  This is a great way to raise money for our school.  :)

Read 20

Grammar packet due Fri

Grammar packet p. 1 due tomorrow

Math: 1-9 Rem or HW

Homefun 8/30/12

Read 20

Sp test tomorrow

Math 1-7 HW or Challenge

Back to School Night tonight 6:00-7:00 pm

Homefun 8/29/12

Read 20

Sp packet due tomorrow

Math 1-5 HW

5-10-15 Challenge

Finish owl

Finish writing graphic organizer- intro sentence, paragraph 1 sentence, conclusion sentence

Back to School Night Tomorrow night

Box Tops Collected tomorrow

Homefun 8/28/12

Read 20

Sp packet due Thurs.

Math 1-4 HW (#2-5)

Keep Collecting for 5-10-15 Challenge

Please turn in all Box Tops by Thurs.
Orchestra Letter
Late Start tomorrow

Homefun 8-27-12

Read 20

Sp packet due Thurs.

Sp test Friday

Math Mosaics

Picture Day tomorrow

Making Math Art

Today we worked together in our teams to create a mathematics art gallery.  The students created arrays with objects found in their desks.  Upon completion of our masterpieces, we took a gallery walk where the students wrote the correct multiplication equation to go with each piece of art.  We had a lot of fun fine tuning our teamwork skills while reviewing our math concepts from last week.  

MAP Testing

Please be aware that our class will be MAP testing Monday and Thursday mornings of this upcoming week.  Please make sure our students eat a healthy breakfast and get a good night's rest so that they can do their best.  Thank you for your support at home!