Monday, September 30, 2013

Spelling/Sorting Words are now linked to my web page.  Your child can let you know the name of the spelling group that they chose.

Please send in your permission slip, money and lunch form for the Madison trip if you have not already done so.

Homework:

Reading - Read 20 minutes
September Reading Minutes are due tomorrow.  If you lost your September calendar you can download one from my web page or simply write a note in your child's agenda that they read at least 400 minutes in September.

Spelling - Describe Sort - your child was given sorting words to take home tonight.  They should cut out these words, sort them and describe for you the features of their sort.

Math - study flashcards.  We will begin our multiplication unit on Thursday.  Student who know their multiplication facts have an easier time and spend less time on homework than those who struggle with their facts.
Test Form B

A copy of the math homework, sorting words and reading minutes calendar can be found by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Science - Solar System Project

Friday, September 27, 2013

Today we took the Math portion of the MAP test.  We will take the final section - Language - on Wednesday afternoon.

Letters went home to the adults who volunteered for our Madison Field trip.  The letter will indicate if you are chaperoning or on the waiting list.  Please be aware though that you are not allowed to chaperone until your Criminal Background Check has cleared through the district.  If it has not cleared by Monday, October 7, you will not be able to chaperone.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-14 -  we worked on the homework side as a class.  The only thing that may be left to chart is the San Francisco attendance numbers.

A copy of math homework can be found by following the link below.

Mrs. Fritsch's Web page

Science - Solar System Project

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Tomorrow is the last day to submit forms if you would like to be entered in the drawing to be a chaperone for the Madison Trip.  We already have 10 volunteers, so we will need to pick 6 names.  Good Luck and thank you to everyone who volunteered.

Book Orders are due tomorrow, if you would like to order anything.

We will begin spelling/word study next week.  Your child will be bringing home a list of words to sort and study each evening.  A copy of each group's list will also be available on my web page.  Please look for the words on Monday and have your child sort and study each day for our test on Friday.

Today was our last class with Neitzel Sensei. We will miss her but wish her the best.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-13

A copy of the math homework can be found by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Science - Solar System Project

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Please check your child's bookbag for an Entertainment Book and $10 that was accidentally taken.  Orders were placed in mailboxes this afternoon and one student did not have their order at the end of the day.  Please return, if found.

Book orders are due Friday, if you would like to purchase anything.

Math MAP testing will be Friday afternoon.  Please make sure that your child is well rested and has a healthy lunch and snack.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Fluency Check 3

A copy of the math homework can be found by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Science - Solar System Project

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

I have a link for the Solar System requirements and rubric on my web page.

Our next unit of study in Math is multiplication.  We will be multiplying 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers and 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers.  Please have your child continue to study their multiplication flash cards each evening.  This concept becomes more challenging to students who do not know their multiplication facts.  Knowing multiplication facts is a 3rd grade benchmark.

Remember that tomorrow is late start Wednesday.

Because of MAP testing we will have Library on WEdnesday.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-12

A copy of the math homework can be found on my webpage by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page


Science - Solar System Project

Monday, September 23, 2013

We took our Reading MAP test today.  We will take Math MAP Friday afternoon.

Remember, if you would like to purchase a book from the September Scholastic Book Order, please send the money to school by Friday or place an order on line by Friday.

Mr. Viotto handed out information about the 4th grade Solar System project.  In the next few days I will have that information posted on my web page.  Please take note of the requirements and deadline so that your child can do their best.

Thank you to those who have already turned in their permission slip and money for the Madison Field Trip.  Please remember, if you would like to be a chaperone, per district policy, you must clear a Criminal Background check.  Those checks can take up to two weeks or longer, so get your form in immediatelty, if you haven't already done so.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Fluency Check 2

A copy of math homework can be found on my web page by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Friday, September 20, 2013

If you did not already turn in your fundraising items, you may do so on Monday.

Please remember that Monday begin MAP testing for our class.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1 - 11

A copy of the math homework may be found on my web page by clicking the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Thursday, September 19, 2013

I am sad to report that one of the fourth grade students had a father pass away.  Mr. Wayland, our school counselor, came to speak to the classes.  Please make sure that you speak with your child to get their feeling on this sad news.

We are currently learning our word sorts in anticipation of starting spelling late September - Early October.  Once spelling begins, we will be having a weekly test each Friday.  I will like the weekly words to my web page.

Students will be placed in Guided Reading Groups tomorrow.  If they use their time wisely in class, they should have enough time to complete their assignment.

Anyone that participated in the school fundraiser will need to return materials and/or checks tomorrow, if you haven't already done so.

MAP Testing begins next week.  We will be taking the reading portion on Monday, September 23, Math on Friday, September 27 and Language on Wednesday, October 2.  Please make sure that your child gets plently of sleep the night before so that they can do their best on the test.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-10

A copy of math homework can be found at the following link:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - Study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-9

Math homework can be found on my web page by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

We learned how to log into our G-Mail accounts.  Students can also log in from home by going to the district web page, clicking on the parent/student link and then finding the G-mail icon and clicking on it.  Students will first need to log in using their user id which is their last name, first initial and year of graduation (22).  Their password is their student id number which they all should have glued in their agendas.  Their email address is their user id@students.mjsd.k12.wi.us  Since this was our first experience logging in, it should be easier when we go to the lab next week.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-8

Math homework can be found at:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Monday, September 16, 2013

Tomorrow we will be going to the computer lab to learn how to use the g-mail accounts and chat rooms.  Only students who have their permission slip in are allowed to use these programs.  I sent home another permission slip with those students who have not returned one.  If you would like your child to use their g-mail account, please have them return their permission slip by tomorrow.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards.  I have noticed that many students are still struggling with their multiplication and division facts on the remembering side of their math.  Please continue to practice flashcards each evening.  In fourth grade, we do NOT teach multiplication facts and multiplication tables will not help develop facts either.  Shortly we will begin 3 x 1 digit multiplication and 2 x 2 digit multiplication.  Students who do not know their facts, will have difficulty with these assignments.

Homework/Remembering 1-7.  You can find a copy of this homework by clicking on the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Japanese - writing practice on the first four pages of the packet.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Scholastic Book Orders will be coming home with an explanation how to order online, if you wish.  If you are interested in purchasing any books, please either order online or have your child bring their order form and payment to me by Friday, September 27.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1 - 6

Math homework can be found on my web page by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Thursday, September 12, 2013

The entire school saw the Bullying Presentation today.  It was very helpful and informative.   I hope that those of who were able to attend last night thought the same thing.

Tomorrow is the Fourth Grade TGIF.  This is a weekly 30-minute afternoon recess for students who have all their work complete and turned in.  Those students with missing assignments are required to spend the TGIF time in a class with a fourth grade teacher receiving extra help.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-5

You can find a copy of the math homework by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

I hope to see everyone tonight at the Bullying Presentation.  I had the opportunity to listen to Mr. Jelinski speak this morning and I think you will enjoy his presentation. Remember pizza will be served at 5:00, with the presentation being held at 6:00.   There will be movies for K-2, and 3-5 during the presentation.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-4

Science - finish coloring pages

Math homework can be found on my web page by following the link below:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Please remember that tomorrow is Late Start Wednesday.  Doors will open at 9:30 for students not in the Before School Program.

The Bullying Presentation for parents will be hold tomorrow evening.  It will begin at 5:00 with pizza.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-3

Science - finish coloring pages


Math homework can be found on my web page by following the link below.

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Monday, Septemebr 9, 2013

Just a few reminders for the week:

• Wednesday is Late Start Wednesday.  Students will be let into the school at 9:30 unless they are part of the before school program.
• Wednesday night is also the Bullying Presentation for parents.  The evening will start with pizza at 5:00.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
We did not complete Lesson 1-3, so there will not be a math worksheet until tomorrow.

Science - finish coloring pages for book

Japanese - homework sheet

Friday, September 6, 2013

What a great start to the school year - a lot of Cougar Paws and Acknowledgements were earned by displaying outstanding behavior throughout the building.

Just so you are aware, students are given 10 - 15 minutes to work on the remembering side of their math homework each morning.  Those students who use their time wisely sometimes are able to complete the entire side.  The homework side must be done after math class, typically at home, because I need to teach it before they can do it.  Today students were given an additional half hour to complete math homework at the end of the day.

If you have not already done so, please fill out and send back your beginning of year paperwork.  Mrs. Franczek, ort Literacy Coach, will be coming into my classroom within the next two week to teach and film a lesson for a district workshop.  There is a possibility that students may also be filmed so I need to know who has permission and who does not.  This presentation is for the new teachers in our district.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-2

You can find the math homework on my web page by following this link:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Thursday, September 5, 2013

We finished our final review of the Cougar Code around the school today.  Tomorrow afternoon we will have our school-wide celebration to end our first week of school.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 1-1

Please turn in your beginning of the year paperwork, if you have not already done so.

You can find a copy of Math Homework/Remembering 1-1 to print at my webpage. Click on the link below to take you directly there.

Mrs. Fritsch's Web Page

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Today was a great day.  We learned more about procedures and routines, as well as took a Math pretest and set up book boxes.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Fluency Check 1

Beginning of the year paperwork, if not already turned in.



Math Fluency Check 1 can be found on my webpage at:

Mrs. Fritsch's Web page

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Welcome to Fourth Grade!!  We had an exciting first day learning about routines and expectations.  We also had Phy Ed, Music and Japanese.

There will be a lot of information sent home today.  Thank you to those who have already filled out and turned in their beginning of the year paperwork.  If you haven't, please do so as soon as possible.

As stated in my note today, my web page from the district site is not working.  Here is the link to the webpage in case you want to save it to your favorites.  We cut out flashcards today, so the only homework for math this evening is to study flashcards.

Mrs. Fritsch's webpage

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes
Math - study flashcards