Friday, September 28, 2018

Remember to have your child to school on Wednesday by 6:15.  We are leaving by 6:30 and can not wait for anyone or we will miss part of our State Capitol Tour.  Also, if your child did not order a school Lunch To Go, please make sure that they bring a lunch.  There is no place to buy food on the trip.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards


Social Studies - artifact bag due October 2

Thursday, September 27, 2018

I am having my class use Google Classroom for their drafting and publishing this year.  If your child can get to their school email account at home, they can get to Google Classroom and show you what they are working on.  We began drafting Realistic Fiction today.


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


Madison Field Trips forms and payment are due tomorrow.


Clovis Family Night at the Menasha Blue Jays Football Game is tomorrow.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards
Home/Connections page 13-14


Social Studies - Artifact Bag due October 2.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

There is no school tomorrow because of Teacher In-service.


I sent reminder Madison Field Trip packets home with those who have not returned them yet.  They are not due until Friday - this is just a reminder.


Anyone who sent in $10 for Madison got a 25 cent refund today.  It was in your child's mailbox to bring home.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes
Write for a few minutes to complete this sentence about your writing.  "I'm picturing..." This must be done before Thursday because we need it for the reading lesson that day.


Math - practice flashcards


Social Studies - Artifact bag due October 2.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Each student was given a chart for Multiplication Strategies 0 - 10.  They may keep this chart at home, they have an additional one at school.  This chart should help with today's homework.  I did find several on the floor at the end of the day, so if your child needs another copy please have them ask.


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


Madison Field Trip forms and payment are due on Friday, if you have not already turned those items in.


Friday is Clovis Grove Family Night at the Menasha High School Football game.  Please have your child return the blue form that was sent home a few weeks ago, if you would like a free family pass.  There will NOT be any free passes available at the game.  If your child needs another form, let me know.


There is no school on Wednesday, due to Teacher In-service.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - study flashcards
Home/Connections page 11 - 12


Social Studies - Students were given a paper bag and an instruction sheet by Mrs. Borowski today.  They will use the bag to collect artifacts as per the directions on the sheet.  The bags are due October 2.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

In support of the Menasha Blue Jays Football Team for their Homecoming Game, tomorrow will be Blue and White Day at Clovis.


Remember Clovis Night at the Blue Jays Game will be Friday, September 28.  Please get in your forms for your free ticket.  There will be NO free tickets given out at the game.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards

Wednesday, Spetember 19, 2018

Please remember to submit your name if you are interested in chaperoning for the Madison Field Trip by Friday.  Names will be picked on Friday to give you enough to make arrangements at work, day care, etc,  if your name is picked.


Box Tops and Tyson Labels are due on Friday if you would like to enter them in the contest.


There is No School on Wednesday, September 26 due to Teacher Inservice.


IReady Math took 2 days so we will take the IReady Reading Thursday afternoon and Friday morning to ensure enough time for students to do their best.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

If you are interested in chaperoning for the Madison Field Trip and have NOT already submitted your name, please check your child's backpack for a blue note regarding a change in the deadline.  Due to parents having to ask time off of work, find care for a younger child, etc.  we have moved the deadline for chaperone names to THIS Friday, September 21.  We will pick names on that day.  If your name is picked you will be required to send me a picture of your Background Check Card or forward the email you receive with your ID number of it,.  This is District Policy and there are no exceptions.


Box Tops and Tyson Label are due by Friday if you would like to submit them for the contest.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards\\

Monday, September 17, 2018

Tomorrow we will be taking a District Assessment called IReady.  This will take the place of the MAP test we have taken in prior years.  Tomorrow we will take the Math portion in the afternoon and on Wednesday morning we will be taking the Reading portion.  Please make sure that your child is well rested so that they can do their best.


Permission slips are coming home for your child to get the opportunity to hear Gordon Korman, an author, speak.  Mr. Korman will be coming to the Menasha High School Auditorium and we have the opportunity to take a bus to listen to him the morning of October 12.


We began Word Work today.  We will be doing the next two weeks as an entire class so that students can learn the routines and sorts.  After that students will be broken up into groups.  Word Work will be on a rotation so that I can spend quality time with each group.  Groups will no longer receive their words on Monday and take tests on Friday.    They may receive words on Wednesday and take a test on Tuesday.  Once groups are set I will send home the routine schedule.




Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - study flashcards

Friday, September 14, 2018

Research has shown that there are 8 different learning styles.  Earlier this week students took an 80 question survey to see which learning style they fit into.  Today they got the results back  Interests can change so nothing is set, but it is good for students to realize that their classmates learn in different ways and to think about how they learn best.  I will also share your child's results with you at Parent/Teacher Conferences.


There was a misprint on the invitation to the Family Night at the Blue Jays Game. It is September 28, 2018 against West De Pere.  Sorry for any confusion.




Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - study flashcards
Home/Connections page 7-8 - students were given 15 minutes to work on this during the school day.  We did most of the first page together as a class.

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Tomorrow is Picture Day. Even if your child does not order a pack, their picture will still be taken for the yearbook.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - study flashcards

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Field trip forms for the Madison Trip were sent home today.  Please read over the information carefully.  There are deadlines that need to be met.  Chaperone names will be picked on September 29.  There have been years when only 6 parents volunteered to chaperone and every one could go.  There have been years when I have had as many as 12 parents volunteer so a drawing had to be held.  Chaperones are not chosen on a first come, first serve basis.  Anyone who notifies me by the deadline would be eligible to have their name drawn.  If you have not done a Volunteer Background Check, please do so ASAP.  Information came home in the beginning of the year manila envelope.  If you have misplaced that information, your child can get it for you from the school office.  It can take several weeks for a background check to clear, so the sooner this is done the better.  Please remember the District Policy - even if your name is drawn to volunteer, if your background check is not cleared you can not go.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards
Home/Connections page 5-6

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

If you ever have any questions or concerns please contact me through my school email account.  The email attached to my blog is only for the purpose of setting up the blog.  I do not check this email and I would not want to miss any communication with you.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards

Monday, September 10, 2018

Forward Test results were sent home today with your child.  Mrs. Richter also sent home a letter explaining about the results. These results were from the State Test that your child took as a 3rd grader last Spring.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards
Home/Connections page 3 - 4

Friday, September 7, 2018

It has been a great first week of school.  We have already earned a Classroom Acknowledgement for the number of Cougar Paws we received.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - practice flashcards

Thursday, September 6, 2018

If you have not already turned in your Beginning of the Year paper work, I sent home another copy today.  Please get it filled out ASAP.


The first field trip of the year has been set.  We will be going to Madison on Wednesday, October 3.  We will be able to take a few parent chaperones.  If you are interested in chaperoning, please make sure that you have a Volunteer Background Check complete.  If you did one last year, it is good for 3 years.  I just need to see your card as verification of that.  If you have not completed a Volunteer Background Check, please do so ASAP.  The background check is only done online.  Information came home in the Beginning of the Year envelope.  The background checks can take up to a month and I wouldn't want someone to miss the opportunity because their background check was not cleared by the field trip day.  More information with permission slips will be sent home at a later date.


Students are bringing home flashcards that I wrote about in the Welcome Letter.  Some students still need to finish cutting out the cards at home.  These cards can stay at home.  Please have your child practice these at least a few times a week.  Practice time fits in nicely on days that they don't receive a Home/Connections.  We talked about ways that students could practice so that they become fluent and accurate with their facts.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes


Math - flashcards


Finish Star of the Week poster.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Thank you to those who have already filled out the beginning of the year paper work and the bus expectations.  If you have not so, please return it ASAP.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes.  Please remember to mark these minutes on the September Reading Calendar.


Math - Home/Connections pages 1 and 2.  If your child forgot their homework, it is linked on my webpage.  The directions how to find my webpage are located in the Welcome Letter that came home during Open House or the first day of school.  If you need the directions again, please let me know.


Finish Star of the Week poster, if not already done so.

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

It was a great first day of Fourth Grade.  I enjoyed getting to know all my students and look forward to learning more about them as the year goes on.


Please check for beginning of the year paperwork.  Thank you to those who have already filled out and turned in the paperwork from the office - found in the manila envelopes.  Students who ride the bus were also given information today.


Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes.  Please remember to fill this in on the September Reading Calendar that was sent home.