Hi All!
Welcome to conference week. All students will be released at 11:45 everyday this week. I am looking forward to meeting with each of you and setting goals for 4th grade.
MUSIC: We had a wonderful time at the symphony this week. I had two students tell me they had never been inside the Hult Center before. They were amazed! At the symphony we say Mozart! It was a very magical field trip.
SCIENCE: Salmon eggs are going to be delivered next week. Wish us luck, as all the 4th and 5th grade classrooms begin raising these babies!
ART: We had some extra time in CORE classes this week. In Ms. D's class we explored the art concept of crayon resist. If you are in the hall this week, be sure to view our 'Harvest of Art'. See you soon!
HOMEWORK UPDATE:
Literacy Block:
Monday October 26th students have a reading log, and a quick write due.
Also, students should be completing their mystery books this week. Setting maps are due November 2nd. We completed an example of this assignment in class, so students should be very clear as to what is expected.
I am NOT giving additional writing homework, to allow for students to complete their setting map. Reading logs will be assigned and due Monday, November 2nd.
I did not pass back the puppet report scores due to some students have not completed their presentations. I am planning to go over these scores with each of you during conferences.
Math Block:
Students are continuing an in depth study of multiplication. We are also reviewing subtraction with borrowing. This week, each student brought home a borrowing worksheet for homework. These are due Monday October 26th.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Weekly Letter October 12th - 16th
Good Evening All!
Can you believe we have been in school for an entire month? Time certainly flies when you are having fun. October is mystery month. Important dates to note include:
Tuesday, October 13th, Jog-a-Thon Grades 4/5 10:30 - 11:30
Thursday, October 15th, Picture Day
Friday, October 16th, NO SCHOOL
MATH BLOCK
We are expanding on our knowledge of place value this week, and beginning to work with arrays. This week students will use arrays to represent particular numbers in many different shapes. This work is leading up to more abstract concepts of multiplication. We will also continue to review place value concepts.
LITERACY BLOCK
All students have completed their puppet presentations. I am completing the grading process for this project. On Monday, October 19th, I will be sending home grade summaries for this project. On another note, nearly every student was able to give me the name of their mystery book for their October book report project. I was VERY impressed.
Homework includes:
Reading Log Due Monday, October 19th
Quick Write Due Monday, October 19th ~PROMPT:
This month you are reading a mystery book. Please use the problem, action,
action, action, and solution format and begin a mystery of your own.
Complete reading your October Mystery Book by Oct 26
Setting Map Project ~ Due Nov 2nd
Have a wonderful week, and I hope to see you in the halls! :-)
~Ms. D
Can you believe we have been in school for an entire month? Time certainly flies when you are having fun. October is mystery month. Important dates to note include:
Tuesday, October 13th, Jog-a-Thon Grades 4/5 10:30 - 11:30
Thursday, October 15th, Picture Day
Friday, October 16th, NO SCHOOL
MATH BLOCK
We are expanding on our knowledge of place value this week, and beginning to work with arrays. This week students will use arrays to represent particular numbers in many different shapes. This work is leading up to more abstract concepts of multiplication. We will also continue to review place value concepts.
LITERACY BLOCK
All students have completed their puppet presentations. I am completing the grading process for this project. On Monday, October 19th, I will be sending home grade summaries for this project. On another note, nearly every student was able to give me the name of their mystery book for their October book report project. I was VERY impressed.
Homework includes:
Reading Log Due Monday, October 19th
Quick Write Due Monday, October 19th ~PROMPT:
This month you are reading a mystery book. Please use the problem, action,
action, action, and solution format and begin a mystery of your own.
Complete reading your October Mystery Book by Oct 26
Setting Map Project ~ Due Nov 2nd
Have a wonderful week, and I hope to see you in the halls! :-)
~Ms. D
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Weekly Letter October 5 - 9th
Hi Everyone!
It was sooooooo nice to be back at school today. On Monday my daughter had a fever. She is feeling better. She was happy I was able to stay home and take care of her. Thanks to all my students for understanding Ms. D is a teacher and a mom.
Don't forget ~ NO SCHOOL Oct. 9th & 16th
LITERACY BLOCK:
I was very happy to see all the wonderful puppets today. I knew each of you had a creative side. Now I have proof! Five students presented their book reports and puppets. We will continue to share throughout the week. The October book report is a mystery book. Book selections are due Monday, October 12th. The project is to create a 'Setting Map'. Setting maps are due Monday, November 2nd. All students have a project description in their notebooks.
MATH BLOCK:
We are continuing our study of place value. You can support this skill by encouraging the reading of numbers up to one million. You can also ask your child questions such as, "If you add 30,000 to 245,600, what number do you have? Students should be able to express numbers to 1,000,000 in three different ways by the end of 4th grade. For example the number 245,467 can be expressed as a number, in words, and in expanded notation.
HOMEWORK: (You can click on the assignment to download a pdf version)
Reading Log ~ Due Oct 12 Please read 20 minutes, 5 times per week.
Quick Write ~ Due Oct 12 Prompt ~ In class we discussed beginning every piece of writing with a great grabber. The grabber should pull the reader into your writing. In the space below please write 3 – 5 great grabbers.
Oct. Mystery Book Selection ~ Due Oct 12
Complete reading your October Mystery Book by Oct 26
Setting Map Project ~ Due Nov 2nd (pdf coming soon)
SCIENCE:
There have been some questions regarding the science curriculum. Traditionally, in the fourth grade students study Microworlds, Land & Water, and Motion & Design. Students are also exposed to science inquiry strategies and will complete a science work sample in the spring. As a team we are working to ensure all science state standards are met this year through a combination of projects offered, and through integrating science into the literacy block. At a state level, the science standards have been updated as of 2009. You can visit the Oregon Department of Education website to find out more. :-)
Have a wonderful week!
~Ms. D
It was sooooooo nice to be back at school today. On Monday my daughter had a fever. She is feeling better. She was happy I was able to stay home and take care of her. Thanks to all my students for understanding Ms. D is a teacher and a mom.
Don't forget ~ NO SCHOOL Oct. 9th & 16th
LITERACY BLOCK:
I was very happy to see all the wonderful puppets today. I knew each of you had a creative side. Now I have proof! Five students presented their book reports and puppets. We will continue to share throughout the week. The October book report is a mystery book. Book selections are due Monday, October 12th. The project is to create a 'Setting Map'. Setting maps are due Monday, November 2nd. All students have a project description in their notebooks.
MATH BLOCK:
We are continuing our study of place value. You can support this skill by encouraging the reading of numbers up to one million. You can also ask your child questions such as, "If you add 30,000 to 245,600, what number do you have? Students should be able to express numbers to 1,000,000 in three different ways by the end of 4th grade. For example the number 245,467 can be expressed as a number, in words, and in expanded notation.
HOMEWORK: (You can click on the assignment to download a pdf version)
Reading Log ~ Due Oct 12 Please read 20 minutes, 5 times per week.
Quick Write ~ Due Oct 12 Prompt ~ In class we discussed beginning every piece of writing with a great grabber. The grabber should pull the reader into your writing. In the space below please write 3 – 5 great grabbers.
Oct. Mystery Book Selection ~ Due Oct 12
Complete reading your October Mystery Book by Oct 26
Setting Map Project ~ Due Nov 2nd (pdf coming soon)
SCIENCE:
There have been some questions regarding the science curriculum. Traditionally, in the fourth grade students study Microworlds, Land & Water, and Motion & Design. Students are also exposed to science inquiry strategies and will complete a science work sample in the spring. As a team we are working to ensure all science state standards are met this year through a combination of projects offered, and through integrating science into the literacy block. At a state level, the science standards have been updated as of 2009. You can visit the Oregon Department of Education website to find out more. :-)
Have a wonderful week!
~Ms. D
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Weekly Letter Sept 28 - Oct. 2, 2009
Curriculum night was a success! A big thank-you to everyone who was able to attend. It was a pleasure meeting some of you for the first time, and seeing a number of familiar faces. If you were unable to attend, I have extra copies of the handouts.
Monday is a big homework day for my CORE Literacy class. The following assignments are due on Monday:
Weekly Reading Log
Book Report
Main Character Puppet
Weekly Quick Write
GOOD NEWS! We have a Tumble Book subscription for the second year in a row. The link below will take you to the Tumble Book website. Here students can read books online! Students can even read books in French and Spanish! Students reading books online may count this as part of their weekly homework reading requirement. Enjoy!
http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp
Thank you for your patience with this weeks update!
Have a wonderful weekend,
~ Ms. D
Monday is a big homework day for my CORE Literacy class. The following assignments are due on Monday:
Weekly Reading Log
Book Report
Main Character Puppet
Weekly Quick Write
GOOD NEWS! We have a Tumble Book subscription for the second year in a row. The link below will take you to the Tumble Book website. Here students can read books online! Students can even read books in French and Spanish! Students reading books online may count this as part of their weekly homework reading requirement. Enjoy!
http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp
Thank you for your patience with this weeks update!
Have a wonderful weekend,
~ Ms. D
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