Friday, January 31, 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

We started Japanese this week with Mr. Drumm. 

We completed Math MAP testing today.  We will have one more test on Monday, Feb. 10.  Please speak with your child about their goal and if they reached it or not.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes
January Reading Minutes are due on Monday

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-11

We will have our chapter test on Unit 4 on Tuesday.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Thursday, January 30, 2014

We will have Math MAP Testing tomorrow afternoon.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-10

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Just a reminder that we will be taking the MAP Math test on Friday afternoon.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Writing - Biography due tomorrow


Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define words


Math - study flashcards
work on missing assignments

Monday, January 27, 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

School was been cancelled for Tuesday due to the weather.

The Acknowledgement Pizza Party was scheduled for tomorrow, so it will be rescheduled.

MAP Testing has been rescheduled.  We will have MAP Reading Wednesday afternoon and MAP Math on Friday afternoon.  Please make sure that your child is well rested and has a healthy breakfast and lunch so that they can do their best on the test.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Biography due Thursday

Spellng - Describe Sort

Math - study flashcards
Rounding Worksheet

Friday, January 24, 2014

Friday, January 24, 2013

Monday will begin the second semester of 4th grade.

MAP testing will begin next week.  We will have Math on Friday afternoon.  Please make sure that your child gets plenty of rest and has a healthy lunch so that they will do their best on the test.

Today was the last day that Mrs. Yang, the student teacher, was with us.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Biography due on Wednesday

Math - study flashcards
Work on missing assignments or those that need to be finished.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

I will be at training tomorrow so there won't be a blog.

There is will an early dismissal on Friday at 12:00.

Congratulations to everyone who has all their missing work turned in.  Due to a change in my husband's work schedule the Acknowledgement Pizza Party will be rescheduled for next week.  Students were made aware of this on Monday.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - Biography due on Tuesday

Spelling - illustrate 7 words or define 7 words

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-8

Monday, January 20, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

Dreambox was introduced to the class today.  Students who had headphones or earbuds were allowed to play.  Your child can also access their account under the Parent/Student Link on the Menasha Home Page.  A letter went home giving you further information.

I will be at training tomorrow so their will not be a blog.

Math night is tomorrow - I hope to see you there.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Describe Sort

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-7

Friday, January 17, 2014

Friday, January 17, 2014

It is nice to be back at school and teaching again this week.

A note went home today regarding the pizza party acknowledgement.  If your child has any missing work, as of last night, there is a list of the assignments attached to the letter.  I will not know if they turned in Homework/Remembering 4-5, last night's homework, until I check work this evening.

We will begin using a computer program called Dreambox during Math workshop and PIE time.  Your child will need to bring headphones or earbuds that they can leave at school to use this program.  The sound is an important part of the program and it would be too confusing not to have volume.  Information will be sent home about Dreambox as students will be able to play to games from home.  We are hoping to fit in a short presentation about DreamBox during Math night.

Reminders for next week:

I will be at training on Tuesday and Thursday.

Math night is Tuesday

There is a last start on Wednesday

There is early dismissal on Friday.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-6

Any missing assignments to be eligible for the Acknowledgement Pizza Party.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

A few reminders for next week:

I will be at training on Tuesday and Thursday.
Wednesday is a Late Start
Friday, January 24 is an early dismissal.

Students were told today that anyone who has all their assignments turned in when they walk into the classroom on Monday will receive an acknowledgement of a pizza party provided by me.  There are no exceptions, nothing can be missing when school starts Monday morning.  Since I was at training today, Mrs. Yang made copies of all missing math assignments and sent them home.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - practice test

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-5

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

I have training on Wednesday and Thursday so there will not be a blog.  I will try to link the Math homework, if possible.

Semester ends on Friday, January 24.  All missing work needs to be turned in by Monday, January 20, at the latest if your child would like to receive a grade for it.  Since the work is skill-building and they will need to know the skills for this year and beyond, they will still be required to do any missing work, even after January 20.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - Comic strip using 5 words or repeated sort

Math - study flashcards

Friday, January 10, 2014

Friday, January 10, 2014

Just a reminder that Tuesday is an early dismissal at 12:00 due to teacher in-service.

I will be at a meeting Monday afternoon and I have training all day Wednesday and Thursday, so I will do my best to link homework.  There might not be a blog those days.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - your child should be done with reading their biography, have their graphic organizer filled out and have their time line complete.  We will begin writing their rough draft on Monday.

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-3.  Please remind your child that their equations must include a variable.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Thursday, January 9, 2014

My computer was broken yesterday, so I was unable to blog or post homework to my webpage.  Everything is working fine today, so you will find Math homework linked to my web page.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-2.  Students need to include variables in their equation for it to be correct.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Friday, Jan 3, 2014

Please stay warm over the weekend.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes

Writing - students checked out books from the library for their biography research.  Those who checked the books out under their own name may take the books home to read and work on their paper.  Those who checked the books out under my name, because they did not return their library books, must keep the books at school.

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 4-1

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Welcome Back from Break.  I hope that everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable time off.

Mrs. Richter has declared tomorrow Packers Day.  Your child may wear their green and gold, if they wish.

Homework:

Reading - read 20 minutes
Turn in December Reading Minutes, if you haven't already

Writing - we are beginning a biography study.  Your child will be checking out a biography in the library tomorrow, collecting facts about their famous person, making a timeline and then writing a paper.  Due to the size of the timeline and graphic organizer, I am not able to link it to my webpage.  This unit should take 2 - 3 weeks depending on the size of the boo, your child checks out.

Math - study flashcards
Division Facts A