Monday, November 30

I hope that everyone had a relaxing and fun vacation.

On Tuesday, December 15 the Fourth Grade will hold a Geography Bee. Students will be asked questions from the following categories: States, US Cities, Odd Items Out (Misc. items such as rivers, mountains, etc.), Continents, Foreign Countries, US Historical Geography, Cultural Geography. The top ten finishers will compete against each other a few weeks later for the first place medal and a chance to take a test for the state competition. Students were given the opportunity to take home a Regions book to begin studying, if they chose.

Reading - November Reading Minutes due tomorrow
Read 20 minutes
Group Work

Spelling - Study for test
Desk sort

Math - study flashcards

Cursive X

Continue practicing for Japanese presentation, if you have not already presented.

Tuesday, November 24

Our feast was a success. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help and brought in food. Many students may not be very hungry this evening as I saw full plates and seconds, thirds and more of helpings.

Language Arts - Paragraph about famous person. May use biography worksheet to help with this.

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading group - Chocolate Touch, Chapter 8 and worksheet
Circle of Gold, Chapter 8, one question under analyze, any question on orange card
Cricket - Chapter 11/12, one question under analyze, any question on orange card

Math - study flashcards
Hidden Picture #4

Family chain activity
Practice Japanese brochure for presentation

Monday. November 23

Tomorrow is our feast. Please have your child bring the item they are donating to class with them. If they would like something to drink have them bring that. No soda please. Also, if they have not already paid their $1 please have your child pay tomorrow.

Because of the short week, there will not be Spelling

Language Arts - 5 to 7 sentence paragraph about their famous person. They may use their biography worksheet to help them with this.

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading groups - The Littles, Chapter 9 and worksheet
Snowboarding, Chapter 9 and worksheet
Report Card, Chapters 10/11, one question under Analyze and any question on orange card.

Math - study flashcards
Hidden Picture #6

Japanese - practice giving State speech to someone

Family Chain activity - bring back activity sheet marked with 25 activities, if not already done so.

Friday, November 20

I'm am sorry that there was not a blog yesterday but I was in a meeting all afternoon.

Langauge Arts - Biography worksheet needs to be complete by Monday
Literature Letter

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading group

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 2.4

Japanese brochures due Monday

Thank you to those who have offered to bring food for the feast. If you have not already paid $1 for the meat tray, please do so by Monday so that Mrs. Borowski can purchase it.

Wednesday, November 18

Language Arts - Biography read by Thursday

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading Groups - Chocolate Touch, Chapter 6/7, worksheet
Circle of Gold - Chapter 6/7, one question under Analyze and any on the orange card
Cricket - chapter 9/10, one questions under Analyze and any on the orange card

Spelling - cursive sort
study for test

Social Studies - Circle Worksheet

Math - study flashcards

Tuesday, November 17

Language Arts - Biography read by Thursday

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading Groups :
The Littles - Chapter 8, worksheet
Snowboarding - Chapter 8, worksheet
Report Card - Chapter 8/9, one question under Analyze and any on the orange card

Spelling - Study for test
Rainbow Sort

Monday, November 16

Language Arts - Biography book must be read by Thursday

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading Group work

Math - Study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 2.2

Japanese

Friday, November 13

Have a great weekend everyone. Reminders to send in Grignon Field Trip Money and $1 and feast slips, if not already done so.

Language Arts - Biography must be read by Thursday

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading Group work

Math - study flashcards

Thursday, November 12

Thank you to those who have offered to bring an item for our Fourth Grade Feast. We now have enough desserts and condiments but are in need of side dishes, such as corn, stuffing, mashed potatoes, etc and salads.

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading Groups - Chocolate Touch - Chapter 4 and 5, worksheet
Circle of Gold - Chapter 4 and 5, one question under Explain and any question on orange card

Spelling - Study for Test
Practice Test
Draw, Write and Color
Blujays - Exercise 4C and 4D

Math - study flashcards

Science - Venn Diagram

Social Studies - Current Event

Wednesday, November 11

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading groups - The Littles - Chapter 6/7, worksheet
Snowboarding - Chapter 6/7, worksheet
The Report Card - Chapter 6/7, one question under explain, any question on orange card
Cricket - Chapter 7/8, one question under explain, any question on orange card

Spelling - Study for test
Rainbow Sort
Blujays- 4B

Cursive W

Tuesday, November 10

Thank you to those who volunteered to help out at the Fourth Grade Feast and to those who have volunteered to bring food. If you not already sent in your forms and $1, please do so as soon as possible.

Thank you also to those who have sent in $4 for the Grignon Mansion. We are still waiting to receive money from everyone so that we can save our date. Please send in the money if you have not already done so.

Just a reminder Spelling words and math homework are posted on my webpage.

Read - Read 20 minutes
Reading group work.

Spelling - study for test
Desk Sort
Blujays - 4A

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 2.1

Friday, November 6

WKCE Testing is complete. Next week we can go back to our normal routine and classes :)

A reminder that there is no school on Monday due to Teacher Inservice

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading groups will be called next week so reading group work needs to be complete

Social Studies - Worksheet due on Tuesday for Mrs. Borowski

Math - study flashcards

Please have your child bring in $3.50 for the Grignon Mansion field trip, if they have not already done so.

Thursday, November 5

Only one more WKCE test to take tomorrow morning and we will be finished. Thanks for all your help to make sure your child was well rested and at school on time.

Reading - read 20 minutes

Social Studies - bring Current Event for Friday

Math - study flashcards

Send in $3.50 for Grignon Mansion field trip if you have not already done so. We need to pay for our date or another school can take it from us.

Wednesday, November 4

Day two of testing is complete. We still have testing tomorrow and Friday morning.

Notes went home today regarding the Annual Fourth Grade Feast. Please take time to look over the information and return the bottom portions of the forms.

Please send in the $4 for the Grignon Mansion field trip, if you have not already done so.

Reading - Read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards.

Tuesday, November 3

Day one of testing went well. We will have another full day of testing tomorrow. Thank you again to everyone who supplied something for the testing snack. It was a tasty treat during testing.

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
bring back signed test, if not already done so

Turn in October reading minutes, if not already done so. Those who have already turned in their reading minutes received either a McDonald's Happy Meal certificate or a Subway Kids Meal certificate.

Monday, November 2

WKCE testing begins tomorrow. We have practiced a Math and Reading test to get acquainted with the testing process. Please have your child get plenty of sleep this week and eat a good breakfast so that they can TEST BEST. Homework will be light this week due to testing.

Reading - Read 20 minutes

Math - Study flaschards
Have parents sign Chapter 1 test

Cursive U
Japanese
October Reading Minutes due tomorrow, if not already turned in.