November 30th

Our field trip was so much fun today!  Thank you to all the parent volunteers . . . we couldn't have done it without you!  Make sure to check out the pictures below.  This afternoon, we identified story elements in Thundercake and groups 1 and 2 did a buddy check. 

Homework:
Read

Word Study-Groups 1 and 2 have a test Monday--3 and 4 have a test Tuesday

Have a great weekend!

Dani-star of the week!

Magic House Field Trip!

November 29

Today we learned the distributive property in Math and talked about persuasive writing in Writer's Workshop.  In Reading we began to identify story elements and I met with Groups 3 and 4 for their Word Sort.

Homework:
Math-WS 11.2--Evens, All MR

DLR Quiz tomorrow

Tomorrow is our field trip to the Magic House!  We will be leaving around 9:40 and will be back at Concord in time for lunch. 

Have a great night!

November 28th

Today we looked at some multiplication patterns in Math and worked in stations.  In Writing, students got into groups to share their personal narratives.  They are fabulous!  For Reading, we worked on some snowman poetry.  In Word Study, I met with Groups 1 and 2 for their Word Sort discussion.

Homework:
Math-WS 11.1--All

Have a great night!

November 27th

In Math we worked on writing and solving equations.  Students finished up their publishing in Writing and we'll have an Author's Buffet tomorrow.  In Reading, we worked on cause and effect.  Check out the video below!  Groups 3 and 4 got their new word lists in Word Study.  To end the day, students began a snowman activity which will help with descriptive writing and poetry.

Homework:
Math-WS 10.6--All

Word Study--See above calendar for test dates.

Have a great night!

Video of Cause and Effect

Today students got in a circle and Dante started us off with one cause.  Students then went around in a circle saying an effect of that cause.  Each time, the effect became the cause of something else!  We will now move to identifying causes and effects in the books we read.

November 26th

I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!  Just a few weeks until Christmas!  Today in Math we did centers and worked on multiplying with zeros.  In Writing, students are finishing up publishing their personal narratives.  We'll have an Author's Buffet on Wednesday.  In Reading, we visited the library and talked more about cause and effect.  Groups 1 and 2 got their new words in Word Study.  Students are also back with Mrs. Gastreich for Science until the end of the quarter.

Homework:
Math-WS 10.5--evens and all MR

Writer's Notebook-2 entries this week

**This week our Adopt a Family focus is cleaning items, but feel free to send in any items. 

Have a great night!

November 20th

Today we learned how to multiply 3 and 4 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers using either expanded or standard form.  In Writing, students continued to publish.  In Reading we began working on cause and effect.  We also talked about our backgrounds in Social Studies.

Homework:
Math-WS 10.4--Odds and all MR

Read a lot!


Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday and I'll see everyone on Monday!

November 19th

Today we learned two strategies for multiplying 2 digit by 1 digit numbers.  Students may choose either way in their homework.  In Writing, students worked on publishing their personal narratives.  We visited the library in Reading and Groups 3 and 4 took their Word Study test.  In Social Studies we discussed the many cultures of Missouri and how celebrate them.

Homework:
Math-WS 10.3

Social Studies-Worksheet--Find out what your cultural background is too.

Have a great night!

November 16th

Today we continued to multiply using basic facts and zeros, but had to estimate the factors first.  Students practiced writing equations in one our stations and continued working on problem solving and fact fluency as well.  In Writing, some students finished up editing while others began publishing their personal narratives.  In Reading, we made inferences about Peppe's personality based on evidence in the text.  Groups 1 and 2 took their word study test while Groups 3 and 4 did a buddy check.

Homework:
Word Study-Groups 3/4 test and contract due Monday

Math-WS 10.2

Thanks for sending in so many Adopt a Family items and change!  The kids are doing a great job and we have over 150 items/dollars!

Remember that next week is a very short week, just Monday and Tuesday.

Have a great weekend!

November 15th

Today we looked at some multiplication patterns using basic facts that we can use to solve larger problems.  In Writing, students did a partner edit of their personal narrative.  In Reading, we made inferences in Peppe the Lamplighter and Word Study groups 1 and 2 did a buddy check.  Students also took their Social Studies test.

Homework:
Reading-Cold Read due tomorrow

Word Study-Groups 1/2 test and contract due tomorrow

Math-WS 10.1

Reminders:
Tomorrow is Jingle for Jammies for Adopt a Family!  Please bring change to donate and wear your pj's!  If you are taking picture re-takes, make sure to bring something to change into.

Please send in the field trip forms and $3.50.

Please continue to send in Adopt a Family items!

Book orders are due tomorrow!

Have a great night!

November 13th

Today students took the November Math eValuate.  We read Peppe the Lamplighter in Reading and will use the text to make inferences about the plot and setting.  Reading groups met to focus on context clues and Word Study groups met for word sorts. 

Homework:
Social Studies-Study Chapter 1--I gave out a list of important things to know.  We will review in class tomorrow, but I suggest studying tonight as well!

*Tomorrow is Early Release.  Make sure to send a note if your child is going home a different way than usual. 

*Field Trip forms were sent home today. 

Have a great night!

November 12th

Today students took the Unit 3 Math test and worked on editing their personal narratives.  I also met with Groups 1 and 2 for their word sorts.  This afternoon we did economic's activities to prepare for our upcoming field trip (See photos below).

Homework:
Social Studies-I have moved the test (again!) to THURSDAY because we did not have a chance to review today due to the economic's activities.  I will send home a study guide tomorrow.  Packets are due Thursday as well.

Writing-2 Writer's Notebook entries this week

Reading-Cold Read due Friday.  I've asked students to answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper.  They need to use RAP-Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Prove the Answer (Explain it.)  Complete sentences!!

Reminders:
Please continue to send in Adopt-a-Family items.
Book orders are due Friday.  There are some great gift ideas in there!
Wednesday is Early Release-1:40.

Have a great night!

Economics Day!



Today students rotated throughout the 4th grade classrooms to do some preparation activities for our upcoming field trip.  In the photos below they are brainstorming different goods and services and wants and needs.

 



Claire-Star of the Week!

November 9th

What a short week!  Today we went over the Unit 3 practice test in Math and worked with partners on revisions in our Personal Narratives.  Students took the November eValuate test in Reading and filled out job applications for our upcoming field trip to the Magic House.  Field trip forms will go home next week.  The Veteran's Day Assembly this was wonderful!  The students did a great job singing and speaking!

Homework:
Math-Unit 3 test Monday

Social Studies-Chapter 1 test Wednesday and packet due


*Don't forget to bring in Adopt-A-Family items!  We have done a great job already!
*Book orders were sent home for November and are due next Friday.

Have a great weekend!

November 7

I hope everyone enjoyed their extra long weekend!  Today we did some input/output tables in Math and also used the strategy of working backwards to solve some word problems.  In Writing, students worked on the closings in their narratives.  We read for the Read-a-Thon this afternoon (see photos below) and Groups 1 and 2 got their new word lists.  We also learned about the Mississippi Lowlands and latitude and longitude.

Homework:
Math-WS 9.6, Unit 3 test on Monday

Social Studies-Chapter 1 test on Wednesday and packet due

**Tomorrow is PJ Day!  Bring $1 for cystic fibrosis. 
**Adopt-A-Family has begun!  Please bring in items.

Have a great night!

Read-A-Thon

Students read for over an hour today to raise money for cystic fibrosis. Great job!

November 2nd

Today we worked on balancing equations in Math and worked with a partner to revise the leads in our Personal Narratives.  We also met with our buddies to make placemats for next week's Veteran's Day Assembly.  The students voted in the library and we also enjoyed our Pajama/Nacho Extravaganza while watching Tangled! 

Homework:
Math-WS 9.5--evens and all of MR


*Important Events Next Week
1) No School Monday or Tuesday
2) W-F--Cystic Fibrosis Events
               Wednesday-Bring a dollar and a pillow or stuffed animal for our Read-a-Thon
               Thursday-Bring a dollar and wear your pj's
                Friday-Bring a dollar and students get to choose which block class to attend that day
3) Friday is our Veteran's Day Assembly

I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend!

November 1st

Thank you to everyone who helped out at our Halloween Party yesterday!  A quick note before conferences:

Tomorrow the students have earned a couple rewards!  We will be having a Nacho Party and they are welcome to bring a drink if they'd like.  We are also having Pajama Day so wear your P.J.'s! 

Homework:
Math-WS 9.3

Have a great night and I'll see many of you soon!

Claire-Star of the Week!

Hi. I would like to share a poem that my sister and I wrote:


            Witches fly over my head,
             black cats lay in my bed.
             Seamonsters in the pool,
             Jack-o-lanters super cool.
             Vampires take flight,
         Can you take this scary night?
        All the monsters out this day,
        I hope they do'nt take my candy away.

       
       Did you enjoy our poem?

        [P.S. Mrs. Davis ROCKS.]