Terrific Tuesday

Tonight's homework is:

• Science: Finish life cycle diagram (must choose between a snake, frog, butterfly, plant, or snail)
• Reading: Log
• Math: Study old test for tomorrow's re-test (see newsletter for explanation)

Just a heads-up...when reviewing math today in class, I noticed that many students are struggling in two major areas.  One is comparing decimals by looking at their place value (ex.  Is 0.29 <, >, or = 2.29?), and the other major concern is changing numbers from word form to standard form (ex.  "Which of the following says 'nine million, two hundred twelve thousand, fifteen?'").  PLEASE study with your child tonight--they have the opportunity to raise their math grade tomorrow--I hope they make it worthwhile!

Don't forget to return the Fall Fair and Grandparents' Lunch forms that came home in yesterday's yellow folders.  Happy homeworking!

Marvelous Monday

Hi All,
Please be sure to check your child's yellow folder for lots of important notes, news, and graded papers. 
Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: log
• Spelling: study words
• Math: RE-Test on Wednesday for anyone who scored 85% or below.  (See the newsletter for an explanation--or your 4th grader)...

Have a great night!

FANTASTIC Friday

Don't forget about the PTO movie night tonight beginning at 7:00.

Have a great weekend! :)

Terrific Thursday!

Hello!  Don't forget that our Back to School Movie Night is tomorrow night.  Concessions begin at 7:00, and the movie begins at dusk.  Hope to see you there!

Tonight's homework is:

• Math: Study for TEST tomorrow (use two study guides from class)
• Spelling: finish worksheet; study for test tomorrow
• DR Quiz tomorrow--review DR's from this week

:) Have a great evening!

Wonderful Wednesday

Hi All,
Sorry I didn't write yesterday, but I was home with a sick baby and it completely slipped my mind!  Hope everyone stayed in line while I was out. :)  We had lots of fun today in science looking at microscopic organisms--ask your 4th grader all about it!

Tonight's homework is:
Math: Study Guide #1 (Test is FRIDAY)
Spelling: finish worksheet (most students finished this in class); study words for test
Reading: Log & get signed

Have a great night!

Marvelous Monday

Hello!  Another busy Monday in 4th grade. Today in math, I showed students a website with games they could play to help them recognize decimals in picture form.  Here are quick links to those sites:

Fruit Shoot Place Value: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/fruit_shoot_place_value.htm

Matching:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/DecimalModels10.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/DecimalModels.htm

Newspaper Delivery Place Value:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/scooterQuestDecimal.htm

Tonight's homework is:

• Math Decimal Worksheet 12-1
• Reading Log
• Study Spelling words
• Return Yellow folder (please look inside for lots of graded papers & important info)

Thanks! The newsletter will be posted in e-form later this evening (I hope). :)
SJP

Fabulous Friday!

No homework--HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

By the way...
Here is the schedule for Grandparents Week, which is the week of September 12-16.  This is also Book Fair week, so invite grandparents to come dine and shop with us! :)

Teacher	Times
Monday - Napier	11:00 – 11:25
Tuesday - Barmore	11:10 – 11:35
Wednesday - Nicholson	11:20 – 11:45
Monday - KinderPals	11:25 – 11:50
Tuesday - Crace/ Monroe	11:30 – 11:55
Wednesday - Bays	11:35 – 12:00
Monday - Walker	11:40 – 12:05
Tuesday - Carpenter	11:50 – 12:15
Wednesday - Holbrook	11:55 – 12:20
Monday - Fredericks	12:05 – 12:30
Tuesday - Price	12:10 – 12:35
Wednesday - Fryman	12:15 – 12:40
Monday - Briggs	12:20 – 12:45
Tuesday - Duncan	12:25 – 12:50

Tremendous Thursday!

Hi All!
Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Read and get log signed
• Spelling: Review worksheet; study for tomorrow's test (multiple choice)
• Study Daily Review questions for tomorrow's morning work (should be found in back folder in binder)

Thanks :)

Wonderful Wednesday!

Good afternoon!  Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: read and get log signed
• Spelling: worksheet

Have a great night!

Tremendous Tuesday!

Wow--what a busy, busy day! We met with Boy/Girl Scout leaders today, and learned that signup night is this Thursday at 7:00 for both. Also, fundraiser information came home today! Our goal is for each student to sell 6 items. Order forms and money are due on Monday, August 29th.

Don't forget about tonight's PTO meeting! Even if you haven't signed up yet, enrollment is FREE this year, and you can sign up at tonight's meeting! Hope to see you at 6:00 at school.

Tonight's homework is:

• Writing: Thoughts about This Year worksheet
• Reading: read and get log signed
• Get agenda signed

Have a great night!

Marvelous Monday

Hello All! Please note that an ecopy of today's newsletter is available here on the blog! -->

Tonight's homework is:
Math: Finish worksheet- evens only (many students finished this in class, but it should be in their homework folder if you want to check)

Reading: Log

Spelling: Study words

Also, please look for your child's yellow folder, because LOTS of important information is inside! PTO t-shirt orders are on the back of the PTO Newsletter--please return that form. Also, PTO is FREE this year, so feel "free" (haha) to sign up! The first meeting is tomorrow night at 6:00--hope to see you there.

Have a great evening!

TGIF!

No homework over the weekend--and agenda's do NOT need to be signed on Friday's. 

Have a great weekend!!! :)

Thursday, August 11th

Today was our first (mostly) routine day...and things went really well!  Students got to meet Mrs. Fredericks, and begin their first Social Studies and Language Arts classes.  We also took the Math Inventory Assessment to identify student strengths and weaknesses in the area of math.  Whew--What a busy day!

Tonight's homework is to complete the writing worksheet called "Sharing Thoughts and Feelings."  Also, if students have not yet returned room fees, please do so as soon as possible. 

It's almost FRIDAY!!! :)

Wednesday, August 10th

Happy Second Day of School!  Today we discussed lots of important "back to school" things, including bus safety.  Here we are reviewing the rules for riding the bus!

Tomorrow we will begin getting into our normal routine--this includes Language Arts class with Mrs. Fredericks, and PULLING STICKS!  We have had a great (but VERY CHATTY) two days...hopefully tomorrow will be better!

Tonight's homework is:
Write 3 questions for Mrs. Fredericks.  They can be about Social Studies, Language Arts, or just questions for Mrs. Fredericks.
Also, don't forget to get agendas signed! :)

First Day of School

Well, we had a GREAT first day!  It was so exciting to get to know a new group of 4th graders, and hopefully they enjoyed getting to know each other.

Tonight's homework (gasp!) should appear in your child's agenda.  They have two jobs:
1) Complete "2 Facts and a False" with your help
2) Get agenda signed. (This is a nightly responsibility of theirs--THEY should come to YOU!)

Looking forward to another great day! :)