December 16, 2010

I'm sitting watching the snow fall, thinking about how close we are to Xmas break. This year has flown by!!!! We are in a review week in Reading. I am going to try to stay on schedule, giving the big unit test Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. This gives the students passages to read and questions to answer, like the OAA. The kids are still working on the books that I gave them on Monday. They should be finished with Day 2 reading by tomorrow morning.

We are supposed to take a math test on Wednesday. I'm going to try to keep that on track. Measurement and decimals are the focus. I'm going to try to wrap everything up on Wednesday. We do have our party on Thursday afternoon. Hopefully, this will be a great time for all of us. Please feel free to stop by!

Stay safe and we'll talk again soon....

I hope this Sunday after Thanksgiving finds you well and that you enjoyed the holiday. We have a busy couple of weeks before Christmas. We are continuing with Unit 2 in Reading Street. Vocabulary, spelling, and the weekly test are back this week. We all enjoyed a well deserved break last week with some great activities. Fourth grade is starting Unit 4 in math. The first part of the unit is about decimals. It was great to see you all at conferences. I had two nights of great conversations with you. Enjoy your week!!!!

Week of November 8, 2010

Today ends the first quarter. It's hard to believe that we have one quarter under our belts. Report cards will go home on Friday. Students have been doing a GREAT job of getting their work done. Please continue to monitor this at home. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thursday is Veteran's Day. I hope everyone enjoys the day off and takes a minute to remember our past and present Armed Forces.

This week, we are studying geometry. We started today with line segments, lines, and rays. Tomorrow is computer lab day to work on FASTT Math. In Reading, the kids were very happy about only having five vocabulary words. I think our favorite was "dudes". :) We will be reading "Coyote School News" tomorrow and Wednesday.

Week of October 25, 2010

This week is Red Ribbon Week. I hope everyone participates! Just a reminder of the activities for the week.

Monday 10-25: Put a Cap on Drugs
Tuesday 10-26: Sock it to Drugs
Wednesday 10-27: Wear Red for Red Ribbon Week
Thursday 10-28: Team Up against Drugs (Wear fav team shirt)
Friday 10-29: Wear Red, White and Blue

In Reading Street, this is a review unit. This means no spelling, no vocabulary, no small group books. Students should be reading every night in their library book or another favorite book.

Next math test is on Wednesday, November 3rd. We are currently studying data analysis.

Week of October 18, 2010

Happy Monday!!! We are learning about Yosemite National Park this week in reading. The students were really excited with today's AMAZING WORDS....earthquake, volcano, eruptions, and magma. This really peaked their interest on this week's reading selection. Fourth grade has a Math Test TOMORROW, October 19th. This is on Unit 3. Next week is RED RIBBON WEEK. Here is a sneak peak of the activities planned:

Monday 10-25: Put a Cap on Drugs
Tuesday 10-26: Sock it to Drugs
Wednesday 10-27: Wear Red for Red Ribbon Week
Thursday 10-28: Team Up against Drugs (Wear fav team shirt)
Friday 10-29: Wear Red, White and Blue

Have a GREAT week!!!!!!

Week of October 11, 2010

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. We are back on our regular schedule as of Monday. SAT tests are complete (except for makeups). This week, Reading Street has us traveling to the Southwest. We will be learning some new and exciting vocabulary and revisiting Author's Purpose. The students will be writing a friendly letter also. I hope to see everyone at the Amelia Elementary Fall Festival on Friday night!!!

October 3, 2010

Hello! We are giving the SAT Test this week. Please make sure your child is at school on time. A good breakfast and plenty of rest are some great strategies to help your child be ready to do their best. We will not be doing spelling or a new reading lesson this week. We do plan on continuing with Unit 3 in Math. Have a great week!

September 20, 2010

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. We are starting Unit 2 in
Reading Street with a look at Lewis and Clark. I am sending home a family letter today with all of the skills, vocabulary, and spelling words. Everything will be tested on Thursday this week due to the teacher inservice day on Friday. The first math test will be on Thursday as well. I know this is a lot for one day. Please remember, reading will be done together as a practice. So really they only have to prepare for math and spelling. This is only happening because of the short week. We will be careful not to have math on the same day as reading/spelling in the future. Thank you for your patience!!!!

Shew...this has been a busy week. I hope that everyone has had a great week. Starting Monday, we will be doing Reading Street. I hope everyone is excited. I think the students will enjoy the first selection.....Because of Winn Dixie. I love that book!!! Spelling also starts Monday. We are working on numeration in math. We officially started today with 2.2. Don't forget, if you get stuck the page number for help in the Student Reference Book is at the top. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

See You Tuesday!!!!

Well, the time as finally arrived....the first day of school is Tuesday. I hope everyone enjoys their last weekend before school starts. I look forward to seeing everyone soon!!!

July 2010

Today, a lot of us stood back and took a final look at the old building. It started coming down today. We turned and saw a new, beautiful building. We will cherish the memories and begin making new ones. Hope everyone is having a great summer!

Summer

I hope everyone is having a great summer! Remember to read every day! Feel free to reply, telling what great book you are reading.

February 2010

We are continuing our study of the Underground Railroad. I love seeing the excitement on all of the students faces. This unit has the kids exploring slavery through books and articles.