Factory Friday

WOW WOW WOW! I was so impressed with our class today, and their hard work and cooperation in today's factory.  They took their jobs very seriously, and made some EXCELLENT products!  I hope you can come shop and eat breakfast with your child at Holiday Cafe on Wednesday morning from 8:30-10:30.  I still need a few parents to help work 30 to 60 minute shifts on Wednesday morning.  If you could possibly help out, please let me know!  I will send home a schedule hopefully on Monday, so just drop me an email this weekend and I'll plug you into a shift.  :)

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Happy 60-degree December!
Mrs. Price

Wednesday

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log
• Spelling: Worksheet due tomorrow
• Social Studies: complete Job Application for factory work

Remember, tomorrow is part one of our KPREP Scrimmage testing.  Please be sure your child gets plenty of sleep, eats a yummy breakfast (or plans to eat at school), and is ready to work!  A little "good luck and do your best" squeeze from you is always a nice bonus!!! :)

Have a great night!
SJP

Monday

I hope you had a restful break!  We are back to a routine...thank goodness!  Here are tonight's homework assignments:

• Reading: log; finish workbook page 104 (vocabulary page)
• Spelling: study words
• Math: (Ingram): finish dividing money worksheet- odds only
• Math: (Price 2nd group): finish dividing money worksheet - all
• Library tomorrow...bring books

Also, please look for the Fourth Grade Follow Up in your child's yellow folder today for lots more important information. 

Thanks!!

Tuesday

In case you want a jumpstart, here are the spelling words for the week after Thanksgiving break.
Have a restful, food-and-fun-filled break!

Spelling List-The Stranger

Week 14

November 26-30

1.     watched

2.     watching

3.     danced

4.     dancing

5.     studied

6.     studying

7.     stopped

8.     stopping

9.     dried

10.                        drying

11.                         happened

12.                         happening

13.                        noticed

14.                         noticing

15.                         robbed

16.                         robbing

17.                         slipped

18.                         slipping

19.                         hurried

20.                         hurrying

Challenge Words

21.                         answered

22.                         answering

23.                         magnified

24.                         interfered

25.                         interfering

Monday

Tonight students should prepare for their Social Studies Test over the Midwest States.  They will have to match states and capitals of the Midwest.  They will have to match the numbers on the map to the states of the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest.  They will have a few multiple choice questions that we went over in class today...so students should reread chapter 8. 

We also are trying to do an art project tomorrow, students need an empty plastic bottle such as a water bottle.

Thanks!

Thursday

Tonight's homework is as follows:

• Reading: Log
• Spelling: study for test
• Math: finish worksheet (Estimating Quotients)
• Study for DR Quiz
• Some students need to finish a Winn Dixie book evaluation...
• SOCIAL STUDIES TEST: Tuesday on Midwest States and Capitals; Northeast States and Southeast States...

Wonderful Wednesday

Today, I share Mrs. Rase's thoughts...

Greetings!

Tonight for homework some students need to finish a Mental Math division worksheet.  In reading, students need to read Chapters 24 and 25 and complete their Reading Response Journal.  Some students also had to finish a paper for Language about Similes and metaphors.  They only had to write one of each on the worksheet, they did not have to complete the entire worksheet.

The cut off for Midterms was Tuesday.  Those will be going home on Monday.  Don’t forget Book Projects for Because of Winn-Dixie are due on Monday, Nov. 19.

We will be working on giving our best effort over the next few weeks.  I am looking for students who will push themselves to go the extra mile for the sake of learning and in the area of behavior.  Some students are struggling with giving their personal best and not settling for the minimum. 

Terrific Tuesday

Greetings!  Today was a bit of a rough day...we have many students who are not completing assignments (like Daily Reviews--waiting for teachers to spoon-feed them answers), making careless mistakes, and whose goal is mediocrity. (Direct Quote: "It's ok if I just get a three on that open response.  That's what I was working for anyway...")  THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!  Please discuss the importance of trying your best, working to your potential, and striving to be better than average.  Attitudes are contagious...and it's spreading like wildfire!

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log; read chapters 21-22 and reflect in reading journal
• Spelling: write words 3x each--due tomorrow (many students are not doing these assignments...)
• Social Studies: quiz over Midwest states and capitals will be next Tuesday, November 20th. (NE and SE states are also included, but not their capitals.)

Today was the cutoff for midterm grades.  Midterms will come home on Monday.  Also, please remember that this is the midpoint for the grading period, and that your child should have at least half of their AR points for the 9-weeks by this point.  With such a busy November and December, students often run out of time and panic at the end when they cannot earn their points...

Thanks!

Monday

Yellow folders came home today FILLED with important notes, news, and graded papers!  Please look through these with your child--test scores are included from last year's state testing.  Also, a memo from the cafeteria about Thanksgiving lunch needs to be returned.  :) THANKS!

Tonight's homework:

• Reading: log; read chapters 16-18 and reflect in journal; Winn Dixie project due next Monday 11/19
• Spelling: ABC Order / 3x each are due on THURSDAY
• Social Studies: Test on NE states, SE states, Midwest States, Midwest Capitals, and Great Lakes will be either next Monday or Tuesday (before Thanksgiving)...prepare!

THANKS!

Thursday

We had a great time on our field trip today!
Tonight's homework:

• Reading: Read Chapters 11 & 12 and reflect in journal; reading log
• Spelling: study for test
• Math: finish division worksheet (students are REALLY struggling...)
• Study for DR Quiz

Winn Dixie Project

This is the letter from Mrs. Rase about Winn Dixie projects...in case you didn't see it, or need to refer to it later! :)

November 5, 2012

Dear Parents,

            We will be reading the book Because of Winn-Dixie for the next couple of weeks.  Instead of giving a unit written test, we are going to let students complete a project!  This will count as a test grade.  Since all of us have read the same book, it would be nice to have a variety of projects to represent it.  I am including a list of ideas to choose from or you can come up with your own.  I will count this for a READING GRADE (counted as a test score) and will be worth 100 points.  This grade will be based upon the following:

Neatness (20)

Creativity (20)

Effort (20)

Knowledge of the Book (10)

Presentation (20)-Speaking clearly (5), eye contact (5), appropriate volume (5), correct grammar (5)

Turned in on time (10)

Students may have some class time in the afternoon to work on their projects (next week), but more time will need to be spent on it at home.  This project will be due on Monday, November 19.  Please let me know if you have further questions.

Thanks!

Mrs. Rase, Mrs. Garffie, and Mrs. Ingram

Look on the back for some ideas or create your own!

Wacky Wednesday

I forgot to mention on Monday that our SGE Mock Election went wonderfully! (Romney won at SGE, I'm sure you heard.) 

Here is some information from our SGE-nouncements.  If you don't subscribe to this, go to www.scott.kyschools.us and sign up! 

Baskets will be assembled in the next two days for the auction!  Please send items in!  A HUGE thank you to those who donated gift cards to our basket.

The silent auction list is up for the activities with teachers and staff.  There is a wide range of activities from golf to calling announcements to building a gingerbread house to having a meal provided and EVERYTHING in between!  Come into the foyer to enter your bids!  Silent auction will close at 5:30 on Friday.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday.  Remember dinner begins at 5:30, the book character contest is at 5:30-5:45, and the chorus sings at 6:30.  The auction is scheduled to start at 7 and end by 9.  Bring a veteran with you to be honored during the chorus performance!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENTS and TEACHERS!!  Through their hard work on the KPREP assessment last spring, we earned a PROFICIENT level score!  That means that our overall score is better than 70% of all elementary schools in the state!

Tonight's homework is:

1. Reading: Log; Read Winn Dixie chapters 6-8 and reflect in journal
2. Math: a few students needed to finish word problems from class this morning
3. Social Studies: label states and capitals of the Midwest; label the Great Lakes (add Lake Ontario); use book page 86 to help.  (*ALL STUDENTS)

PLEASE wear orange SGE t-shirts for the field trip tomorrow!!!
Thanks!

Monday and Tuesday

Hello!  Homework due Wednesday is as follows:

• Reading: Log; read Ch. 1-3 of Because of Winn Dixie and reflect in reading journal
• Spelling: study words (test still Friday)
• Math: finish division with remainders worksheet (parents may want to doublecheck these--we're struggling!)

Please look for the Fourth Grade Follow Up in your child's yellow folder for lots more information.

Thanks!  Don't forget to vote!
SJP

Thursday

• Reading: Log
• Spelling: study for test; some students STILL need to finish/turn in their spelling worksheet
• Social Studies: Election Vocabulary Quiz on Monday 11/5 (study guide came home this past Monday)
• Study for DR Quiz tomorrow

Tonight is Giovanni's night!  Hope to see you there!!! :)