Thursday

Students worked very hard today on our practice assessment.  Tomorrow we will finish with math and language arts. 

Homework tonight is only the usual:
Reading Log
Spelling Test tomorrow
Daily Review Quiz tomorrow
**Science quiz--not usual, but short and sweet.  A study guide came home earlier this week.

Wednesday

Don't forget that tomorrow is day one of the practice assessment.  Students should get a good night's sleep, and plan to eat breakfast either at home or at school.

Also, we have the book fair tomorrow, so don't forget to bring money!

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log (No quiz tomorrow!)
• Spelling: finish worksheet - due tomorrow
• Open Response Revisions due ASAP

Thanks!

Marvelous Monday

Hello all!
Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log; wkbk vocabulary page
• Spelling: study words
• Work on any open response revisions (Mrs. Ingram's group has quite a few still out)

We have Dance tomorrow, so please wear appropriate shoes.

Have a great night!

Friday

Sorry I didn't post yesterday--was out with my sick little one.

TGIF!!

Next week we will be taking our Scrimmage Test on Thursday, Feb.28.  We will probably divide this into two days an use Friday as well, I will let you know for sure.

You can also find next week's spelling list below. 

Have a good weekend!

Spelling List (Contractions)

Week of Feb. 25-March 1

The Houdini Box

1.      don’t

2.     won’t

3.     wouldn’t

4.     there’s

5.     we’re

6.     You’re

7.     doesn’t

8.     I’ve

9.     here’s

10.                        wasn’t

11.                        shouldn’t

12.                        couldn’t

13.                        where’s

14.                        hadn’t

15.                        aren’t

16.                        they’re

17.                        it’s

18.                        we’ve

19.                        when’s

20.                        haven’t

Challenge Words

21.                         it’ll

22.                        who’ll

23.                        might’ve

24.                        mustn’t

25.                        we’d

 

Wacky Wednesday

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log; study for quiz tomorrow on The Great Kapok Tree story and vocabulary; Grammar worksheet on possessives.  Ingram's group has extra credit opportunity, and Rase's group has a worksheet to help study for quiz tomorrow.
• Spelling: worksheet due tomorrow
• Math: finish worksheet on Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Also, please return any spell-a-thon money by Friday. :)

Tuesday

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log; quiz Thursday on The Great Kapok Tree
• Spelling: wkst due Thursday
• Math: two groups had an "adding mixed numbers" worksheet to finish

We have library tomorrow, so please remember to bring back books!

Have a great night!

Marvelous Monday

Tonight's homework is:

• Go through yellow folder and return--emptied!
• Reading: finish workbook page 144 (vocabulary)
• Spelling: start studying words
• Math: finish mixed numbers worksheet- front and back

PE day tomorrow!

TGIF!

Here are next week's spelling words.  They are tricky--students will have to know which possessive to use based on the sentence.  Thought you might want a jump-start to studying!

Have a great weekend!

Spelling List

Possessives

1.    its

2.    ours

3.    mine

4.    yours

5.    family’s

6.    families’

7.    man’s

8.    men’s

9.    girl’s

10.     girls’

11.     hers

12.     theirs

13.     brother’s

14.     brothers’

15.     teacher’s

16.     teachers’

17.     aunt’s

18.     aunts’

19.     boy’s

20.     boys’

Challenge/Bonus Words

21.     country’s

22.     countries’

23.     witness’s OR witness’

24.     witnesses’

25.     laboratory’s

26.     laboratories’

Thursday- Happy Valentine's Day!

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log (turn in tomorrow!)
• Spelling: study for test
• Study for DR Quiz (only 3 DR's to study this week!)
• Math: finish worksheet on adding/subtracting fractions

Terrific Tuesday

FYI, the cafeteria will be switching days (Wednesday and Thursday) this week for lunch. 

Wednesday will be PB & J, Nachos and Chicken Tenders

Thursday will be Grilled Cheese, BBQ and Baked Chicken

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log; finish back of wb page from last night
• Spelling: worksheet due Thursday
• Math: Price's groups: finish simplest form worksheet (circled problems only)
• Ingram's group: page one of the packet

Monday

Midterms came home today.  Please look over them with your child, and sign and return them as soon as possible.  Students have four more weeks to bring up any concering grades, as well as hang onto any good grades!  Also, don't forget about getting ten AR points.  The cutoff for the third nine weeks (barring any snow days) is March 9, and report cards should be sent home on March 18th. 

Tonight's homework is as follows:

• Reading: Log; WB vocabulary page 134; quiz over Eye of the Storm story and vocab on Thursday
• Spelling: study words
• Math: finish simplest form worksheet
• Remember: find a number that BOTH the numerator and denominator are divisible by, until you can't divide them both anymore!
• Check yellow folders for TONS of graded papers & important information!!!

Thanks!

Friday, Spelling List

Don't forget that Open Response revisions are due on Monday. (Some for Mrs. Ingram are due Tuesday). 

Here is next week's spelling list:

Spelling List

Week of Feb. 11-15

Eye of the Storm-compound words

1.      watermelon

2.     homemade

3.     understand

4.     sometimes

5.     shoelace

6.     highway

7.     upstairs

8.     thunderstorm

9.     shortcut

10.                        doorbell

11.                        jellyfish

12.                        touchdown

13.                        campfire

14.                        skateboard

15.                        anyway

16.                        fireworks

17.                        haircut

18.                        loudspeaker

19.                        laptop

20.                        flashlight

Challenge Words

21.                         masterpiece

22.                        stomachache

23.                        cliffhanger

24.                        sweatshirt

25.                        afterthought

Have a great weekend!

Thursday

From Mr. Krueger:
Today is SGE day at Giovanni's!  We receive a check for nearly $200 each month for this simple fundraiser.  It is simple to support, because eat in, take out, and delivery all count toward our return.  School staff will be at the restaurant from 5-7 today.  Hope to see you there!
This week is the Spell-a-thon for PTO.  Collect those pledges!
Today ends the midterm.  Reports will go home on Monday. 
Students are beginning to turn in their Challenge sheets!  Check the bulletin board to see who in our school has done some difficult things.
Our Comprehensive School Improvement Plan is now available on the district website at http://www.scott.kyschools.us/docs/Stamping%20Ground%202012-2013%20CSIP.pdf
Please remember that when you come to pick up your child at the end of the school day, that we are asking everyone to wait outside until the teacher brings them outside after the busses leave.


Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log
• Spelling: study for test
• DR quiz tomorrow
• Math: finish worksheet on equivalent fractions

Hope to see you at Giovanni's tonight!

Wednesday

Hello all!  Here is tonight's homework:

• Reading: Log; study for quiz on How Night Came From the Sea story and vocab
• Spelling: worksheet due tomorrow
• Science: test tomorrow (we played a Jeopardy game in class to review)
• Math: finish worksheet called "Fraction Fun" (many students finished in class)
• Work on any open response revisions (due Monday)

Thanks!

Tuesday

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log; WB p. 123 (back of vocabulary homework from last night); quiz Thursday
• Spelling: worksheet due Thursday
• Science: study for test on Thursday
• Math: finish fraction worksheet

Don't forget to work on revising any open responses--all revisions so far are due by Monday, or no recess!

Monday; Valentines List; ORQ Revisions

Tonight's homework is:

• Reading: Log; test Thursday on How Night Came From The Sea story and vocabulary
• Science: Test on Thursday (see study guide passed out today in class)
• Spelling: study words

Here is the class list for our Valentine party.  A hard copy was also sent home today with more information, but I wanted to have the names here if you needed them.

Class Members:

Zach

Danny

Jonathan

Colby

Connor

Samuel

Jake

Jacob

Kennedy

Prader

Larry

Leo

Zoe

Jamie

Kendra

Kiersten

Chanse

Lanse

Caitlyn

Ian

Kira

Grace

Autumn

Caite

Tori

Rebekkah

Sean

Dylan

Julianna

 
We are beginning something new with our Open Response and Extended Response Questions. When students take a test or work on an open response question they are scored on a scale from 0 to 4. The goal is for all students to get a 4. From this point on, students will be required to revise any open response questions that they do where they do not earn a 4. Every time they earn a 4, they will receive a class coupon for a variety of things. When students turn in revisions and those are scored a 4, they will earn a coupon. Thus, even if a child does not get a 4 the first time, they have another opportunity to earn a coupon. Students will be given ample time (about a week) to turn in their revisions. Once the deadline passes, students who do not have their revisions done will need to spend some of their "valued" time doing these. Valued time includes: computer/technology time and recess (on days we have PE since they have had physical activity for the day). By the time they have to do a revision, please understand that we have discussed the correct answer in depth and they have seen/heard a model answer. We will even be putting up examples of 4 answers in the hallway. Thus, there really is no excuse to not revise an answer. The purpose of this is twofold. Number one, we hope students find the concept of revising not appealing and they will spend more time the first time giving it their best effort. Secondly, we want students to revise so that they can produce answers that completely answer the question and they learn from their mistakes.
Students will be asked to do revisions on separate sheets of paper so as not to confuse you. For example, on a reading quiz, if I score an open response a 3 and I write what your child was missing or needed to do, I don't want them to fix it right on their answer because you as a parent wouldn't know what was there the first time and what they might have changed after the fact.
We have used this process in the past and it paid off.
Quite honestly, I have been frustrated and disappointed with the lack of effort and overall lack of concern many of the students are showing with their work in general. We really need to grow up a little and realize that we have to take ownership of our learning! I have been on my soapbox lately!
Anyway, you have kids capable of more than I am seeing. Please know I only want to see them reach their potential and my heart is in the right place. It's time to see what this group of 4th graders can truly accomplish!