Nunn's Weekly News

Weekly Email sent on 5/23

Thank you ALL for your support and positivity this school year. It seems unbelievable we are at the end. I'll miss your kids so much. Thank you for EVERYTHING!

Monday, May 24: We will be packing up student materials to be sent home. Our countdown to 5th grade will include popsicles and pop-its! Please send students to school with their normal materials as we wrap up instruction.

Tuesday, May 25: Students may wear PJs for our Movie Day in class. It is also the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Dismissal for K-2 plus 3-5 gr siblings in car pickup will occur at 11:30 am and all other students will dismiss at 12:00pm. No lunch will be served so please send your student with plenty of snacks.

***Please check folders for printed final report cards and the last round of iReady data for reading and math. If your child is a virtual learner, the report card will be emailed to you through Synergy.

Have a RESTFUL summer!

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Weekly Email sent on 5/16

Good afternoon,

Starting on Wednesday we will have a fun in-class countdown, 5 days to 5th grade! Please see the attached outline for the 5 days. The only thing students will need to do is bring a flashlight and a book on Thursday for our read-a-thon and to wear PJ's NEXT Tuesday, May 25 for our last day of school. Dismissal is at 12:00 on 5/25.

Virtual Basket Night is Friday, May 21 at 6pm. Below is the link to purchase raffle tickets for those awesome gift cards! https://app.memberhub.gives/huberthumphrey/Event

What's my child learning this week?

Reading: identifying author's claims and reasoning/ identify latin roots/ compare two texts in nonfiction

Writing: creative story writing while using the writing process

Math: multiplying mixed numbers and fractions

Social Studies: Students will be using their geographic and math skills to complete a virtual road trip this week.

Important Dates: THE LAST PACKET PICK-UP FOR VIRTUAL LEARNERS IS THIS WEDNESDAY FROM 2:30-6:30pm in front of the school.

5/19-5/20 La Salita Hawk's Night Out (3-7pm)

5/21 Virtual Basket Night 6pm

5/25 Last Day of School (dismissal is 12:00, no lunch will be served) Report cards will go home with in-person learners, emails with report cards will be sent for virtual learners.

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Weekly Email sent on 5/9

Happy Mother's Day!

THANK YOU! 🌷 I cannot express to you all the gratitude I have for your extremely thoughtful and generous gifts this past week! Ms. Rockett and I were overwhelmed with everything you did for both of us.

Attached is our May calendar, I'm sure I will need to add to it as we are coming to the end of the school year already.

Nightly Reading Projects

Students have done an outstanding job with their presentations! Graded rubrics will be going home with them this week. We will continue with nightly reading (40 minutes each day), but reading logs will not be required since they have completed their final project.

What is my child learning this week?

English Language Arts: common noun suffixes, cause/effect within nonfiction text, writing using the proper paragraph structure.

Science: the structure and function of human eye

Social Studies: Western Region natural resources/Economic impact of resources

Math: students will be solving equations with up to 4-digit dividends using both partial products & traditional algorithm of long division.

Upcoming dates:

Virtual Basket Night-May 21 at 6pm

Last day of School-May 25

Here's to a great week!

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Weekly Email sent on 5/2

Good afternoon,

iReady Data

Wow! From the data we have received from last week so far there has been phenomenal growth! This week students will be taking the math portion of the iReady assessment. We will begin testing on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Ms. Rockett's Farewell gift

This is Ms.Rockett's last week of student teaching. She will be graduating from UNM on May 15! Thank you for the cards and gifts for her so far, I know she will appreciate some supplies for her very own classroom. I will be accepting gift cards and/or classroom supplies for her until Thursday, May 6.

4th Grade T-shirt Design Contest

A friendly reminder students can submit their designs for the HHH shirts on or before Wednesday, May 5 to me. If your child is a remote learner, they can turn in their design at packet pick-up on Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm in front of the school. All 4th grade classes will vote on Friday and the winner will be announced the following week. *Virtual learners will cast their vote via our Google Meeting on Friday morning.

Virtual Basket Night

You all are so generous, thank you for making our "basket" successful! Donations will be collected until Friday 5/7 for Scarpas!

Click here to donate to our class basket

Nightly Reading Projects

Nightly Reading projects are due Thursday or Friday! Students did not have a reading log last week, nor this week to dedicate that time in creating their presentations. I sent home a rubric at the beginning of last week. If your kiddo lost it, please look on our class website under 'family hub' and scroll to the very bottom for a copy.

What is my child learning this week?

Reading: in nonfiction text we will analyze cause/effect. Our essential question for this new unit is; how does access to resources affect people's lives?

Writing: proper structure for paragraph writing/suffixes in nouns

Math: analyze line plot data, practice the partial quotients strategy to divide up to 3-digit dividends by 1-digit divisors.

Science: students will learn the structure and function of a human eye

Here's to a great week!

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Weekly email sent on 4/25

Happy Sunday!

Thank you for helping your students charge their Chromebooks at night, last week was much smoother with all devices charged and ready to go!

Nightly Reading Projects

Click here for our direct link to rubrics. Students received a hardcopy last week of the last Nightly Reading project they will be creating and presenting on Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7. Students may choose the same type of project they've created in the past, but the book needs to be a different one. Most students are using the Nightly Reading book they've been submitting for their reading logs for the past couple months.

T-Shirt Design Contest

Please be on the lookout this week for the 4th grade T-Shirt Design Contest paperwork that will be in students' folders, or in packet pick-up for the virtual learners on Wednesday, April 28.

Packet pick-up

If your child is learning remotely, please collect their folders on Wednesday, April 28 out in front of HH under the mural between 2:30-6:30pm. There will also be a basket to collect work as well.

Sign-Up Genius

If you're able to donate any of these items, our class would greatly appreciate it. Replenishing Supplies

What is my student learning this week?

Reading: our shared reading for Three Times Lucky will help students to increase vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. In nonfiction text we will compare and contrast information presented visually and in the text, and use text details to draw inferences from the text. This week students will choose an additional book of interest for guided reading. We will read and respond to the text using the same standards from our shared reading to provide that independent practice.

Writing: using the writing process to improve proper paragraph structure for informational writing.

Math: our long division practice will continue. Students are learning the standard algorithm as well as partial quotients method to divide up to 3-digit numbers. Additionally, they are learning how to add and subtract common fractions with like denominators as well as mixed numbers.

Social Studies: students are learning about the culture and economics of the Western region.

Science: students will be learning about the human body systems' structure and functions. This week students will learn about the nervous and muscular systems.

Pull-Out Classes

Monday- Computer class

Tuesday-Music; please have students bring their recorders

Wednesday-1:00 dismissal (Virtual learners, 2:30-6:30 packet pick-up out front of HH)

Thursday- Wear PE shoes

Friday- Please bring LIBRARY BOOKS

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Weekly email sent on 4/18

Good evening,

This week Ms. Carlson (computer class) and Ms. B (music) will have remote learners join the LIVE meeting! They should already have both teachers' Google Classrooms added and will click the link at 9:15. I will post the class codes each morning as well.

Our login schedule for our classroom meets will be posted each day on our Google Classroom stream.

Thank you for continuing to complete a passive COVID pre-screening (temperature check, looking for Covid symptoms…) from home before sending your child to school. We appreciate your diligence in this, as well as sending in all of those wonderful extra cleaning supplies. Believe it or not we may need to create another Sign-Up Genius soon.

What is my child learning this week?

English Language Arts: drawing conclusions in nonfiction text, vocabulary focus of prefixes, and writing nonfiction reports

Math: Division strategies (traditional algorithm aka long division), visual models and halving strategies. We will start adding common fractions with like denominators towards the end of the week.

Social Studies: Western region landforms and bodies of water

***Nightly Reading projects will be presented May 6 & 7. Students will be choosing their type of project this week

***Students may keep their Stepping Stones "Book A" home since we are now in "Book B."

Here's to another great week! Thank you for your continued support and flexibility.

Weekly email sent on 4/11

Thank you all for the sweet messages, treats, and well wishes last week! We really appreciate the support and flexibility.

A few reminders to help your kiddos adjust successfully to the in-person learning:

*Charge Chromebooks each night so they're ready for the next day

*Send plenty of snacks (they're used to eating a lot at home ) as well as a full water bottle

*Pack an extra mask in case theirs get dirty

Students will be taking their Chromebooks, chargers, Benchmark booklets "Earth Changes" and Stepping Stones to and from school each day.

If your child is in the remote setting for learning, please check the Google Classroom Stream each morning for the schedule for logins. I've also posted under the Classwork tab the pullout class lessons/websites for each day as well.

Thank you for ordering our class book! This was an extremely quick turnaround time for the entire writing process and the kids rocked! The book is a compilation of each child's biography and illustrations. The company said we can add orders until noon tomorrow, so if you would like to purchase one please visit this Class book PURCHASE LINK and our class code: KN9700. They'll be shipped to school before the last day of class.

What's my child learning?

Reading: Cause/Effect nonfiction text structures and natural disasters, Vocabulary focus: Greek and Latin Roots (geo- archae, -rupt)

Writing: the writing process for biography writing and informational reports

Science: what are sound waves?

Math: Types of angles, additive measurements of angles, as well as multiplication review

Here's to a great week!

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Weekly email sent on 4/2

Thank you all for your patience this week as we prepare for in-person learning.

School Messenger

If you are not receiving the School Messengers that are sent out from Hubert Humphrey (via voicemail and email), please contact our fabulous secretary, Lisa Trepanier trepanier@aps.edu. There was one sent out about arrival/dismissal yesterday.

Daily COVID Check

Please check your child's temperature and look for COVID symptoms each day before school and keep them home if they are exhibiting any symptoms. They may participate in the remote learning platform for that day.

Supplies needed EACH DAY to/from school:

1. Fully charged Chromebook

2. Charger and headphones

3. Benchmark booklet only

4. Stepping Stones journal

The supplies listed below will be disinfected each day and left at school...

Please send these supplies on Monday:

*The notebooks they've been using all year (writing, math, reading)- it's ok if they're a mess!

*The small whiteboard and one dry erase marker from the beginning of the year

*Individual hand sanitizer (small enough to hook on a backpack, or keep inside their desks): I will be wiping, and filling these each day.

*A packet of mechanical pencils and one extra lead container OR 6 sharpened pencils with an individual pencil sharpener

*A pencil box (or gallon Ziploc bag is fine) Something we can wipe easily and hold these supplies.

*Crayons, markers OR colored pencils (something to color with)

*Scissors

If it is not listed above then I already have plenty in the classroom. Please do not worry if some of the student work has been misplaced. Ms. Rockett and I have also been explaining that to the class, just have them bring what they have.

Also, a HUGE THANK YOU for the cleaning supplies from the sign-up genius!

Snack

Please send a substantial snack for your child. We will take a snack break, outside, socially distanced each day. Students will not be allowed to share anything.

Some have inquired about birthday treats, unfortunately we will not be able to celebrate in the usual way. Please do not send in treats for birthdays.

There is Free APS lunch for the rest of the year! There is just one choice on the menu. You're welcome to pack lunches too. Students' individual lunch boxes will be wiped down each day.

Students are encouraged to bring large water bottles each day. They too will be wiped down.

Ms.Rockett and I will be reviewing all safety procedures with the students (social distance, mask wearing, hand washing, frequently etc.).

Packet Pick-Up Changes

Since parents are not allowed on campus at this time, every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm we will have a bin out in front of the school for students in remote learning to pick up/drop off work.

Dismissal

Please let me know what your child's BUS # is if they are utilizing that mode of transportation.

Thank you for filling out the How is your child going home? form sent out on March 31. This information is so helpful for us to organize the students, siblings and all of the times.

Yesterday, we showed our class the door they will be using for entering/exiting the main building. It has an orange sign on it and is located where they used to pick up and drop off their packets. We will be welcoming students at that door before school.

Daily Schedule

We will have just one schedule (for both remote and in-person learners to ease into these two settings).

For remote learners, all pull out classes will be asynchronous meaning the lessons are prerecorded and posted on those teacher's Google Classrooms. For in-person learning, those students will be involved with live instruction in the pullout classes.

If your child will be participating in the remote learning, have them login to the Google Meeting link that will be posted during the start of each ELA, Math, or Social Studies/Science lesson. Please be patient with us this first week as we get into our routines, our times may fluctuate slightly until we all get the hang of this. The schedule is attached to this email.

Thank you all for your continued support. Ms. Rockett and I are thrilled to be back and looking forward to an awesome week next week. If any questions come up, please let me know.

Weekly email sent on 3/28

I hope you all had a restful break. This week our schedule will be slightly different as we prepare for in-person learning that starts April 5. I've included this week's schedule at the bottom of the email. We will be posting the schedule, as usual, on our Google Classroom each day , but wanted to give you an overview for the week.

Online Registration

THANK YOU for all of you for registering your students for next year! I've included the HHH website's link for those who still need to complete the registration process for the 2021-2022 academic year. Click here for information on REGISTRATION!

In-person learning supplies

For those of your kiddos who will be attending in-person learning on April 5 there are some items they will need to bring with them.

Please, just have them bring what they've already been using so far this year, there is no need to go out and purchase new supplies. If you do not have these items please let me know and I can find some spares.

For students' individual use at their desks:

****The notebooks they've been using all year (writing, math, reading)- it's ok if they're a mess!

****The small whiteboard and one dry erase marker from the beginning of the year

****Chromebook, charger, and HEADPHONES

****Face masks and a couple of spares to keep in their desks

****Individual hand sanitizer (small enough to hook on a backpack, or keep inside their desks): I will be wiping, and filling these each day.

**** A full, large water bottle LABELED (water fountains are unavailable)

****A jacket/sweater

****A packet of mechanical pencils and one extra lead container OR 6 sharpened pencils with an individual pencil sharpener

****A pencil box (or gallon Ziploc bag is fine) Something we can wipe easily and hold these supplies.

****Crayons, markers OR colored pencils (something to color with)

****Scissors

If you're able to donate some extra cleaning supplies please click the link below.

Sign-Up Genius: Extra cleaning supplies

This week's schedule

Since we have APS Professional Development trainings, staff meetings, grade level collaborations, along with preparing the classroom for your students' return on April 5. This is the adjusted schedule for this week. During the "asynchronous time" students will be completing the lesson that was taught live, on their own. There will be resources, learning tools and support available for them to work independently. There will still be time for students to receive extra support if needed at the end of each LIVE meet!

This week at a glance: ****We will not have small groups; office hours and end of day meeting times have changed (Tue-Thur.)

Monday (USUAL SCHEDULE, just no small group meetings)

9:00-10:15 Google Meet: Morning Meeting as usual along with ELA instruction

10:00 ASYNCHRONOUS work time (independent time for the kids)

11:55 Library

12:45 Google Meet: Math instruction

2:00-2:30 Optional Office Hours

2:30-2:45 Wrap-Up Meeting

Tuesday (CHANGED schedule)

9:00-9:30 Google Meet: Morning Meeting as usual along with ELA instruction

9:30 ASYNCHRONOUS work time (independent time for the kids)

12:45 Google Meet: Math instruction

1:45-2:00 Office Hours/Wrap Up Meeting

2:00 ASYNCHRONOUS work time (independent time for the kids)

Wednesday (CHANGED schedule)

9:00-9:30 Google Meet: Morning Meeting as usual along with Social Studies instruction

9:30 ASYNCHRONOUS work time (independent time for the kids)

11:30 Computer class website

12:45-1:00 Math Review & Office Hours

Thursday (Packet pick-up 9:00-3:00)(CHANGED schedule)

9:00-9:30 Google Meet: Morning Meeting as usual along with ELA instruction

9:30 ASYNCHRONOUS work time (independent time for the kids)

12:45 Google Meet: Math instruction and Q & A

1:45-2:00 Office Hours/Wrap Up Meeting

2:00 ASYNCHRONOUS work time (independent time for the kids)

****NO SCHOOL FRIDAY: Vernal Holiday

Thank you all! As soon as we receive more details I will let you know. I will send out what is due for packet pick-up later this week.

Weekly email sent on 3/14

Happy Sunday,

We are absolutely overjoyed with the news that starting April 5 we have the opportunity to be back in the classroom!!! As we receive more information with details we will pass those along to you all. (If you haven't already, please read the email from Mrs. Miller sent out on March 11).

Conferences

This Thursday (3/18) and Friday (3/19) there will not be any school, but we will have virtual conferences. If you haven't signed up yet, please visit this link.

Students will be showing their reflection of areas they're working on and areas they're progressing through. Then we will all review the report card, discussing goals for the end of the year. Conferences are scheduled for 20 minutes. *The Google Meet link was sent via email to you on Friday, March 12.

Covered Wagon Creations

Students have been learning about Westward Expansion for the past couple of weeks. In their packets they received one titled "Moving West Wagon". This details step-by-step on how to recreate a covered wagon, copies, templates, and lists for vocabulary resources for the kids.

We will be focusing small group time this week on supporting the kids through their creations. The class will present their wagons on FLIPGRID starting on Wednesday. The Flipgrid will be available until Friday, 3/19. **Attached is an example of a completed wagon.

Northeast Region Lap Book

This region research is taking longer than anticipated. We will be dedicating the next few Wednesday Social Studies' lessons to supporting the students in these creations. (*Tentatively due April 9)

No NIGHTLY READING logs

Due to the wrap up of many projects, units, assignments, writing etc. this week students will not need to submit a reading log, but are encouraged to read. Reading logs will resume March 29.

Math

During instruction, they will be working on multi-digit multiplication this week using partial products (Stepping Stones lesson 6.2-6.4). Ms. Rockett will continue to model the "March Math Review" equations each day with the students. These are completed altogether (at least one box per day).

For independent math time...students will need to login to CLASS HERO through their my.aps.edu account to practice differentiated problems. They only need to login for 10 min each day. Additionally, they will have 10-15 minutes of practice each day on Prodigy.

Thank you! We REALLY appreciate your patience, flexibility, and support this school year.

IMPORTANT INFO

***2021-2022 Online Registration OPENS March 15 (details on the HHH website)

Mario's Pizzeria Hawks' Night Out March 16

Scholastic Book Fair March 11-24 Click here to shop for books

Conferences 3/18 & 3/19 No School

Spring Break 3/22-3/26 No School

Virtual learning continues on Monday, March 29

Weekly email sent on 3/7

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your support during Ms. Rockett's first week of her full assumption! 😁

Parent/Teacher/Student Conference Sign Up

In case you missed the link from last week's email, here it is:

Stepping Stones Journals Update

Students will be learning about capacity (converting l to mL), metric word problems, and introduced to partial product multiplication this week. Please help them stay on track with their journals. They will be covering 5.11, 5.12, 6.1, and 6.2, as well as, the Module 5 test this week.

Students are required to complete the "Maintaining skills" pages after 5.12 and 6.2. Each day there is a math lesson taught, there will be an exit ticket to go along with the journal practice.

The March Math packet is done together, at the beginning of each math lesson and won't be turned in until April. The "Measurement Safari" game is just a tool for students to practice converting standard and metric measurements, these do not need to be returned.

Materials Pick Up Friday 3/12

Students will be turning in their "close reading" packets from this week as they learn about the Oregon Trail. *Attached is the rubric of how students are assessed in demonstrating their comprehension in the graphic organizers.

They will also be completing their final Crenshaw brochure to be turned in as well. We will be teaching and modeling these skills this week and will complete the majority in whole and small groups.

Daily Language week 1 that was in this week's packet will be due as well. We are looking for ways to help students work on those writing conventions each day.

Northeast Region Lap Book

Each week we will be teaching new facts about the region. We will model how to assemble the previous week's research then start teaching the new facts. Each week included under the assignment for the NE Region are additional resources if the students need them. I have attached the rubric of how students are graded when they complete the project (due April 1).

Moving West Wagon

In Friday's packet your kiddo received directions for creating a covered wagon. Ms. Rockett will be introducing this hands-on assignment this week as students read about the Oregon Trail using key details to support the main idea this week. (due 3/17 ON FLIPGRID)

Important Dates

Monday-Library 11:55

Tuesday-Music 11:00

Wednesday-Dismissal 1:00

Thursday- PE 12:00

Friday- Materials pick-up from 9:00am-4:00pm

Upcoming dates:

Mario's Pizzeria Hawks Night Out 3/16 from 11-8

Student-Led Conferences 3/18 & 3/19 No School

Spring Break 3/22-3/26 No School

3/29 Online learning continues

****4/1 Materials pick-up

4/2 Vernal Holiday (No School)

Weekly email sent on 2/28

Good evening,

Attached is a letter from Ms. Rockett. We are so excited to help her take on more responsibility and learn all of the in's and out's of teaching. She will begin her full assumption tomorrow, March 1.

I'll still be available and supporting the class and Ms. Rockett throughout the school day. She and I have been working closely on planning, instruction and grading. She's been such a positive addition to our class this year! The kids and I are excited for this next step for her.

Materials pick-up

This Friday there will be another packet pick-up. Students will be completing their "Close Reading Companions" during literacy this week and will be turning that packet in on Friday, March 5 between 9:00 am-4:00 pm. We will have another set for students to pick-up.

Sign-Up Genius

Spring conferences will be taking place on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19. I will be sending out a sign-up tomorrow along with our class March calendar.

What is my child learning this week?

ELA: Students will be learning about Westward expansion (nonfiction text) in Benchmark with a focus on the main idea using supporting details. They will be learning how to analyze visual representations (timelines). Students will also learn prefixes for their language study this week along with increasing vocabulary.

Math: Students will be introduced to converting measurements (m to cm, mm and km), as well as reviewing place value, equivalent fractions and geometry vocabulary. Stepping Stones lessons 5.6-5.10 will be completed this week, along with Maintaining Concepts after 5.6, 5.8 and 5.10.

Social Studies: Students will be researching the Northeast Region states, capitals and bodies of water. We will use this geography knowledge as they begin learning about Westward Expansion.

Science: Life science ecosystem review Santa Fe Children's Museum Virtual Field Trip Friday from 10:00-11:00 on our Google Meet

This week:

Monday- Library at 11:55

Tuesday-Music at 11:00

Wednesday- *We will be recording announcements/ Dismissal 1:00

Thursday-PE at 12:00

Friday- Wear HAWK shirts/Virtual Field Trip 10:00-11:00/ Materials pick-up 9-4

Upcoming dates:

Parent/Teacher Conferences March 18-19 (No school)

Spring Break March 22-26 (no school)

Here's to a great week!

Weekly email sent on 2/21

Good afternoon,

This week we have our materials pick-up and drop off scheduled for Friday, Feb 26 from 9:00-4:00. I have attached the work that will be due. I will also show students during the week.***The color by number division 2 digits by 1 with remainders is an extension.

**Please have students bring their whiteboards and dry erase markers to all meets this week.

What is my student learning this week?

ELA: Students will start the new unit in Benchmark focusing on the following standards: identify key details and main idea, interpret information presented visually, explain the meaning of similes and metaphors. Our essential question this unit is; how do communities evolve? In our shared reading groups students will be using summarizing strategies, text evidence to support claims and opinions, as well as evaluating characters' choices.

Math: Students will be learning the relationship between addition and multiplication using tape diagrams and word problems along with division and subtraction relationships. We will be covering lesson5.2-5.5 in Stepping Stones, along with the Maintaining concepts pages for lesson 5.2 and 5.4. Additionally, there will be Prodigy practice this week en lieu of Reflex math. Our grant is coming to an end so we will shift to Prodigy standards and practice.

Writing: In celebration of Black History Month, students are beginning research on an influential leader of their choice. We will be learning how to read nonfiction resources and find specific details. Students will then be practicing their speaking skills by presenting their reports on Friday's Flipgrid!

Social Studies: We will start learning about the Northeast region geography and landforms. Students will be assembling just the first few pieces for their lap book and using researching skills for main idea and key details.

Important Dates

Monday-Library 11:55am-12:15pm

Tuesday- Music 11:00

Wednesday- 1:00 Dismissal

Thursday- PE 12:00

Friday- HHH Spirit Day: Monochromatic Day!/Materials pick up from 9:00-4:00 underneath my class window

Here's to a great week!

Weekly email sent on 2/15

Happy President's Day!

We hope you all enjoyed the weather and some down time this weekend.

Thank you for spoiling us with the sweet Valentine treats and cards! 💕 Yesterday I sent your child's own Jamboard Valentine from the class to their gmail so they may hang on to them forever.

***Just a reminder there is NOT a packet drop off nor pick up this week.

What's my child learning this week?

Reading: Students will be comparing classic myths to tall tales. Students will be analyzing the use of metaphors in our shared reading novel.

Writing: Students will practice correct paragraph formation with a topic sentence, supporting details and concluding sentence.

Science: students will understand the building blocks of matter and force/motion chain reactions.

Small groups are meeting Tuesday, Thursday and Friday this week between 10:00-11:00. The individual meeting code is on the students' Google Calendar.

Important Dates

Monday-No School

Tuesday- Virtual class resumes/11:00 MUSIC with Mrs. B/ Hawk's Night Out @ Chipotle from 4:00-8:00pm

Wednesday-1:00 Dismissal

Thursday- PE at 12:00

Friday- Wear your Hawk Shirts

***NEXT Materials pick-up; tentatively set for February 26

***HHH Spirit Friday: Monochromatic Day on Friday, February 26

Here's to a fantastic week!

Weekly Email sent on 2/7

Good afternoon,

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend. Our class created commercials on Flipgrid to share how to find the main idea. If you haven't already viewed your child's, please do! They are so creative and quite entertaining!

Materials Pick Up

This Friday, February 12 from 9:00am-4:00pm outside, underneath our classroom window will be students' next round of work to be picked up.

Below are the items that are "due." Please put back in the plastic baggie or if you have a folder with their name on it, that would be great.

We have completed the majority already and will be finishing up the rest before Friday:

1. Crenshaw brochure for Chapter 14-25

2. Prove Its for: Seals & Sled Dogs

3. Southwest Region lapbook, complete with facts. (finishing Wednesday)

*If your child needs to turn in older work, please have their name on it.

Virtual Valentines Exchange

Since we have an online setting this year, our class will be doing a virtual exchange. Students will create a Jamboard collection (during our meetings this week) to finalize and send off at the end of the week.

What is my student learning this week?

Reading: Reading quest stories to identify character traits and motivations, and increase knowledge of figurative language using metaphors

Writing: Poetry structure and increasing use of sensory words

Math: Mastering how to find equivalent fractions, as well as, automaticity of division facts

Social studies: Southwest region research of natural resources and their economic impacts

Important Dates (Small groups Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri between 10:00-11:00)

Monday- Library 11:55am

Tuesday- Music

Wednesday-1:00 Dismissal

Thursday-PE 12:00

Friday-Wear your HAWK shirts or blue & yellow/Materials pick up 9:00-4:00

*Attached is an updated calendar for February.

Upcoming Dates

Feb 15: No School for President's Day

Feb 16: Hawks' Night Out at Chipotle on San Pedro

Here's to a great week!

Weekly Email sent on 1/31

Good afternoon,

Virtual Valentine's Day

This year students will be decorating virtual Valentine's Day cards for one another during the week prior to Valentine's Day. We will complete these during our Google Meets and "exchange" them online on Friday 2/12. We have some fun lessons planned as well.

Nightly Reading

Wow, those presentations were very impressive! Graded rubrics will be in students' folders at the next materials pick-up scheduled on February 12.

Nightly Reading logs will resume this week. Please have students read for 30 minutes and complete the reading log each night. Our next Nightly Reading projects won't be due until April, more information will be sent home as the time approaches.

What is my child learning this week?

Reading: students will learn summarizing strategies using fairy tales as well as nonfiction text.

Writing: "The Best Part of Me" poetry project

Math: Word problems with various operations, students will also be finding equivalent fractions

Social Studies: Southwest region climate and common plants & animals.

Important Dates

Monday-Library 11:55am-12:15

Tuesday-Music 11:00am

Wednesday- dismissal at 1:00pm

Thursday-PE at 12:00

Friday- Hawk Shirt Fridays

Upcoming dates:

Our February calendar will be posted later this week.

Next materials pick-up will be next Friday, February 12.

Here's to a great week! 😁

Weekly Email sent on 1/24

Happy Sunday! 😁

1/29 Last Materials pick up for a while

Thank you for picking up student materials. If you did not make it, those items will be left out in addition to this week's packet from 9:00am-4:00 pm on Friday, January 29.

After this Friday, students will have all the materials they will need to last a few weeks. (Next pick up: 2/12)

Due 1/29:

Please turn in students' folders along with; the January Math Review packet, we will finish instruction from the last page this week.

Mount Everest Prove It along with Penguins Prove It

Crenshaw brochure for Chapter 1-13

All of this work is completed during our Google Meets throughout the week.We will wrap up all of these concepts on Wednesday, as to give students plenty of time to complete it.

Nightly Reading: NO LOGS THIS WEEK!

Woo hoo! Students have been doing a great job reading and logging their summaries. This week they will not have to turn in reading logs so they may focus on their Nightly Reading projects! Presentations will take place on Friday, Jan 29. Students will also have the option to present their projects on Flipgrid. If time is crunched, we will continue presentations on Monday, February 1. ***Detailed descriptions of each project are on my website under "Family Hub" scroll to the bottom for each project option.

What is my child learning this week?

Reading- our essential question will be how do we overcome obstacles? Students will continue reading trickster tales, folktales and myths along with their novel study of Crenshaw drawing connections between conflict the characters endure.

Math- Students will learn strategies for subtracting across zeros using decomposing/borrowing up to 4-digit numbers in Stepping Stones. In Reflex students will continue to build their multiplication/division fact fluency.

Review concepts: geometry vocabulary (intersecting, parallel, perpendicular, additive measurement)

Social Studies- Students will learn the states and capitals of the Southwest Region, along with the bodies of water using research skills for nonfiction text. We will continue to create our SW Region lapbooks one section at a time. This project will not be completed for a few weeks.

Important Dates

Monday-Library at 11:55am

Tuesday-Music at 11:00am

Wednesday-Dismissal at 1:00pm

Thursday-PE at 12:00pm

Friday- Nightly Reading presentations/Wear Hawk shirts/Last materials pick-up for a while 9:00am -4:00pm

Please let us know if you have any questions! Here's to a great week.

Weekly Email sent on 1/18

Good afternoon,

Materials Pick Up

This Friday I will have your students' graded work, the next set of Crenshaw questions & vocabulary since we will wrap up their current chapters early the following week in their labeled folders. ***There isn't anything that needs to be turned in this week, just a pick up of materials.

Due dates: the January math review that you all picked up this past Friday and the Crenshaw brochure for Ch 1-13 will be handed in on Friday, January 29. We will be teaching these concepts in Google Meets and small groups.

What is my student learning this week?

Reading: in our shared novel study, students will be learning about; author's point of view, character traits and making connections to the text. We will start portions of the Benchmark program to supplement our unit of myths, fables, and fairy tales.

Math: students will continue learning about finding perimeter and area and will start module 4 using subtraction strategies.

Social Studies: students will practice their nonfiction comprehension strategies while learning about Mount Everest, the Southwest region, Dr. MLK, and Inauguration Day.

Nightly Reading Projects

On the calendar I sent home two weeks ago the goal for this week got cut off. It should say "the goal is to have the book finished for the project sometime this week". The Nightly Reading projects will be presented starting Friday, January 29. Students will also have the opportunity to post their projects on Flipgrid starting that day as well. Nothing needs to be physically turned in for the projects, just the presentations and answering questions will suffice.

Important Dates

Monday- No school for Dr. MLK Day

Tuesday- virtual classes resume

Wednesday-1:00 Dismissal

Thursday-Hawks' Night Out at Panda Express & General PTSA meeting 4:00

Friday-Materials pick-up from 9:00am-4:00 pm/ Wear your HHH shirts

*Flannel Friday on January 29

Thank you! Hope you all have a great week.

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Weekly Email sent on 1/10

Good afternoon,

Nightly Reading Projects

Thank you for picking folders up on Friday. My goal is to have a consistent Friday pick-up/drop-off to help keep the kids on track.

Nightly Reading projects will be due January 29. Students will present during our Google Meetings. If you look on our class website under "Family Hub" all of the projects are listed on the bottom of the page. Attached to students' calendars is a summary and brief overview of them as well.

Small Groups Resume

We will implement small groups tomorrow after our morning meeting. Students will receive an email with the code to their meeting time. We will meet for 20 minutes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to target the specific needs for reading and math.

What is my child learning this week?

Reading: Our new shared novel, Crenshaw; increase vocabulary and analyzing of fictional text./Edgenuity: identify the difference between myths and folktales.

Writing: Fictional narrative using the writing process * brainstorming, planning, and final draft will be done online.

Math: Students will learn the difference between prime & composite numbers, and how to calculate area and perimeter. We will assess the first half of module 3 after reviewing all concepts.

Science: Characteristics of the Inner planets vs. Outer planets.

Important Dates

Monday- LIVE Library at 11:55am

Tuesday- LIVE Music at 11:00 am (Except for Mr. Dolan's students)

Wednesday-1:00 dismissal

Thursday- Change in PE schedule for TODAY ONLY 10:10-10:40 AM

Friday- Wear your Hawk shirts/ Materials pick-up 9:00am- 4:00pm

Thank you!

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Weekly Email sent on 1/4

Welcome back!

We are so excited to be back with your kiddos! The lovely Ms. Rockett will be joining our class every day for student teaching in preparation for graduating in May.

Schedule switch

We've updated our class' daily schedule- only two changes were made; Students will start small reading groups Jan 11 at 9:45 am M, T, Th, Fri and we will send out a link for their meeting towards the end of the week. Small groups will take about 15-20 minutes.

Office Hours will now be from 2-2:30. Attached you will find the updated schedule and daily checklist many of you utilize.

Materials Pick Up THIS FRIDAY!

This Friday I will have our next shared reading novel and novel packets to be picked up outside my classroom window from 9:00 am-4:00pm.

At that time, please turn in the following work from December; Ugly sweater final drafts for writing, Around the World Prove Its, cursive practice, Color by Number).

Mid-term Progress Reports

This Friday please check your email for students' progress reports from Nov 3- Dec 18 as well as their iReady reading and math scores from December.

What we are learning this week:

Reading- summarizing fiction and nonfiction with text evidence.

Math- review rounding up to 6-digit numbers, start multiplication factors and multiples

Science-Edgenuity: solar system facts/ Mystery Science: How effective are face masks?

Important Dates

Tuesday- Online school resumes

Wednesday-1:00 dismissal

Thursday- Have students bring 2 soup cans to PE at 12:00

Friday- Materials Pick up 9:00am-4:00pm/Wear your HHH shirts with pride!

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Virtual class resumes on Tuesday, January 5

Weekly Email sent on 12/12:

Dear families,

WOW, thank you all for those generous gifts in our drop off box! That was very sweet of you. It's been wonderful reading cards and letters from the kids and made my whole week. 😁

Drop-off Friday, Dec 18

Some students forgot novels or paperwork during yesterday's drop off so I will have the NUNN RETURNS box out again this Friday from 9 am-4pm if you still have some of those novels or work hiding out at your homes. I will not have any materials pick-up, just the drop off for those books etc.

Ugly Sweater Decoration/Writing

This week students will be decorating the sweater templates sent in the bags yesterday. There are 3 options for kids to choose from. They only need to decorate one, but if they are feeling ambitious they may do more. (Some examples; stamps, glitter, stickers, tiny bows, bells, feathers; anything you have around the house will work).

We will be writing persuasive essays as to why their sweater is the "ugliest." If students have a Winter/Holiday sweater they are encouraged to wear them this Thursday, Dec 17 during our Google Meets and presentations of our writing.

Geography & Traditions

This week students will be filling out their "passports" and researching a variety of cultures, traditions, and geography. We will be reviewing nonfiction text based evidence to help their comprehension of their research. Students will also be creating Google Slides or Powerpoint presentations to share about their own cultures and traditions.

Math

We will begin a new module in math with comparing and ordering 6-digit numbers. Students will also practice some additional concepts with that paper packet of "color by code," as well as some long division introductions and number patterns review.

Science

Students will continue to learn about our solar system. We have a special guest coming to our Google Meet to talk to our class about the Space Force and some STEM activities. Thank you, Parker's family for setting this up.

Important Dates

Monday-Decorating sweater templates due

Tuesday-Hawks' NIght Out at Scarpas 11-9

Wednesday- Hawks' Night Out at Scarpas 11-9

Thursday-"Ugly" sweater Day; wear a Holiday/Winter sweater to our Google Meets

Friday- HHH Spirit Friday; wear your PJs to our class meetings

*Winter Break: No School Dec 21-Jan 4

*Virtual classes resume on Jan 5

Thank you all for a great virtual learning semester!

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Weekly Email sent 12/6:

Good afternoon,

Google Classroom Summary

Today you should've received an email with a list of your child's progress and submitted work from Google Classroom. Please let me know if you didn't receive it.

iReady Testing

This week we will conduct our Middle of the Year assessment for iReady. Students will need to stay logged into the Google Meet with the class until they finish so I can monitor and ensure they are not receiving any help. Thank you for your support in this.

Monday: 12:45pm-1:45pm Math

Thursday: 9:30-10:30 am Reading

Friday: 9:30-10:30am Reading continued

No Nightly Reading Logs

Our small groups will be finishing up their novels. En lieu of the Nightly Reading logs, students will be focusing on wrapping up their novel study paper packets. Yes, students may absolutely continue reading whatever book they have been at night for 30 minutes, but there will not be a log to submit online to help them have more time to finish their packets up.

What's DUE? (Materials pick-up on FRIDAY DEC 11 from 9am-4pm)

Please see attached examples...It has been over a month since we've had a materials pick-up/drop off. So I will detail a list of what is due on Friday, Dec 11 in the box under my class window:

1. Final written draft of the narrative story (paper packet that was stapled, as long as the final draft is on lined paper and handwritten, it will be fine), if you have the planning pages please attach them as well. These are the stories they finished writing last week.

2. Novel Study paper packets & borrowed book (Rules, Tales of a 4th grade Nothing, & Fudge-a-Mania) ***When we meet this week we will go through the packet together. Students do not need to do this independently, there are some pages we will need to eliminate!

3. Three Prove Its Thanksgiving Dinner, the Mayflower, and Veteran's Day (short text with 5 questions).

4. Extensions if they were completed for math practice ( see attached)

In the student baggies will be paper packets students will need for the following week, Dec 14. If you are unable to pick those baggies and gifts up please let me know.

Planning Ahead: Opinion Writing

This Friday, at materials pick-up, students will get a hard copy of our UGLY SWEATER writing! They will be designing the UGLIEST sweater they can and put that opinion writing to the test with a persuasive essay as to why their sweater is the ugliest. They can use items around the house to decorate their sweaters. I will show students some examples this week. Pipe cleaners, mini bows, sequins, glitter, or stickers are always a fun addition. If you don't have those items, please just have them draw and color on their template. They will design those sweaters starting Friday after pick up and we will write the persuasive essay the week of Dec 14.

That was a lot of information! Please let me know if you have any questions

Important Dates

Monday-iReady testing 12:45-1:45pm

Tuesday- Check students' Edgenuity % for each subject

Wednesday- Dismissal at 1:00

Thursday- iReady testing 9:30-10:30am/ Virtual Field Trip for the ZOO! *2:00-2:30 note the time change for our pm schedule

Friday- Finish up iReady testing 9:30-10:30 am/ Wear your HAWK shirts/ Materials pick-up 9:00am-4:00pm under the classroom window facing the playground *Please follow social distancing and mask rules to stay safe!

Upcoming Dates

Winter Break Dec 21- Jan 4, no school

Virtual class resume Jan 5

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Weekly Email sent 11/29:

Thank you all for attending conferences last week! Attached is the "Daily Checklist" that has been beneficial to some of my students, as well as parents! 😁 I will be sending out our December calendar by the end of the week. Thank you again for your support and kindness.

What is my student learning this week?

Reading: We will be wrapping up how to find the theme of the text, identifying figurative language (idioms, metaphors, & similes), as well as, understanding our shared reading novel with how the setting affects the plot

Writing: students will be adding in dialogue, editing paragraphs and publishing our final narrative. Students will also begin learning how to write persuasive essays using their opinions with justification.

Math: using the doubling/halving strategy to multiply two-digit numbers by 5's, 9's, and 10's. We will take our Module 2 test on Friday 12/4, please have students stay logged in during that test at 12:45pm.

Social Studies: Colonial life as European settlers come to North America

Science: Students will continue to learn about our universe focusing on our Galaxy & stars

Week of Dec 7: iReady testing will take place (more information will be in next week's email)

Hope you all have a great week! Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Weekly Email sent 11/15:

Good afternoon,

Thank you for signing up for a conference slot. I've included the link below in case you need to make any changes. The Google Meet code will be sent to you starting tomorrow. Please have your student attend their conference so they can share how they're doing!

What is my student learning this week?

Reading- we will be reviewing theme and comparing it to the main idea in fictional text/Shared reading we will focus on character development and analysis of supporting characters

Writing- Students will continue to write their creative narrative story

Math- Standard addition algorithm and introduction to more multiplication strategies

Social Studies- Thanksgiving history and traditions/ History of Native American economics and lifestyle

Google Classroom Assignments

For some reason assignments I had commented on, graded and returned to students were popping up as missing work on my end today from the past few weeks. I'm not sure what happened, but I redid everything and returned them back to the kids. It didn't negatively impact any grades, I just wanted to ensure they received the comments for their work. I will go over this with the class tomorrow as well.

Important Upcoming Events

Monday- Pull Out 11:55 Library with Ms. Dillon/ Be sure to check out the Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday- Pull Out 11:00 Music with Mrs. B/ Scholastic Book Fair

Wednesday- Pull Out 11:30 Visit Carlson's website/ VIrtual Spirit: Hat Day!/***Conferences 1:00 on***/Hawk's Night Out 4-7pm La Salita

Thursday-Pull Out 12:00 PE live/ Hawk's Night Out 4-7pm La Salita

Friday- Pull Out 11:30 Visit Burgess' Website/ Wear your Hawk Shirts

**NO School Monday, Nov. 23 & Tuesday, Nov. 24- Parent/Teacher Conferences (Yes, please have your student present!)

**Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, Nov. 25-27 No School

Virtual class resumes on Monday, Nov 30.

Thank you! Hope you all have a great week!

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Weekly Email sent 11/8:

Good afternoon,

Hope you all are doing well and enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend.

Nightly Reading

Although there will not be a project due until the end of January, students still need to read 30 minutes each night and complete a reading log.

Yes, students may reread our shared novel from the day to count towards their reading log.

Also, students have access to epicbooks which is a website with 100's of virtual books as well. Our class code is tuw2795. This week I will be posting the Indigenous People virtual library as well as the Veteran's Day virtual classroom for kids to explore additional titles.

Google Classroom

The "View all" feature has changed for students to check to see what work they have submitted, or are still missing. I will be walking them through some alternate avenues this week. Students can click on each assignment for the day at hand to see if they have turned it in or not. ***Please let me know if you would like a screenshot of their missing work from Google Classwork. Thank you for checking in on their Edgenuity last week!

What is my child learning this week?

Reading: how to identify the theme of a fiction story/Shared reading; modeled comprehension strategies

Writing: narrative text using the writing process (characters, setting, and problem/solution is our focus this week).

Math: Standard addition algorithm up to four-digit numbers with composing (aka carrying)

Social Studies: History of Veteran's Day

Important Dates

Monday-Virtual Scholastic Book Fair begins (link coming soon)

Tuesday-Virtual Scholastic Book Fair begins (link coming soon)

Wednesday-NO SCHOOL for Veteran's Day 🇺🇸

Thursday- Virtual PTSA meeting 4:00

Friday-Virtual Class Field Trip from Santa Fe Children's Museum 9:00-10:00

*Wear Hawk shirts for HHH Spirit Days

Upcoming Dates

***Tentatively our next materials pick-up won't be until Thursday Dec 3 & Friday, Dec 4 from 9am-3pm (Nightly Reading graded rubrics will be passed back to your kids then)

Thank you to all you Veterans! 🇺🇸

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Weekly Email sent 11/1:

Good morning,

Thank you for collecting students' materials last week!

Nightly Reading Projects

Wow! I was blown away at the creativity your kids put into not only their projects, but also in their presentations. I will keep the Flipgrid open this week if students would prefer to upload instead of answering questions live.

*Graded rubrics will be passed out during the next materials pick-up (date TBA).

Reading logs will resume this week. Our next due date for Nightly Reading Projects won't be until the end of January.

Edgenuity

Please login with your child to see how they're doing on their Edgenuity assignments and quizzes.When they first login there is a current % for each subject (Science, Language Arts, and Math). If they score below 80%, I will add a comment and return that to them so they can boost their scores.

Students may click in each folder to see if there are green check marks, or any returned grades. As always they can come to Office Hours if they are struggling to find a missing assignment. 😁

What is my student learning this week?

Reading: analyzing the narrator's point of view/Shared reading Island of the Blue Dolphins/Introduction to nonfiction text structures

Writing: narrative piece with the writing process practice

Math: Extending the multiplication pattern/Standard addition algorithm up to 6-digit numbers

Social Studies: Native American Economics

Science: Deposition & Extreme Weather

Upcoming Dates:

Nov 3- No School: Election Day

Nov 9- Nov 22 Virtual Scholastic Book Fair

Nov 11-No School: Veteran's Day

Nov 12 PTSA Virtual Meeting 4:00pm

Thank you! Have a great week! Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Weekly Email sent 10/25:

Good afternoon,

Nightly Reading Projects are due 10/26-10/30

Students will have all week to post their video on Flipgrid with their project and a quick summary of their book. During our 2:30 Wrap-Up Meetings this week students can show us their project and will be able to answer questions about their projects.

***The Flipgrid will be posted tomorrow and they may access it all week.

***There will not be a reading log this week so students can finish up Nightly Reading projects, however, they will still be encouraged to read!

Materials Pick-Up this Thursday & Friday

The only items that are "due" during material drop-off/pick-up are;

-The Cupcake Contest Prove It

-The Halloween Party Prove It (attached for reference)

Students will be assigned The Halloween Party tomorrow. If you turned these in earlier then your student may complete Fire Safety as an EXTENSION. Other items that may also be turned in are:

-Color by Code Place Value EXTENSION

-October Review/Preview Math EXTENSION

What is my child learning this week?

Reading: We will begin reading Island of the Blue Dolphins during shared reading and work on modeled comprehension strategies. In Edgenuity students will delve deeper into understanding point of view.

Math: Students will review multiplication strategies for doubling x2, x4, x8 as well as place value understanding with x10.

Science: Our Virtual Field Trip to the Bosque will include learning about our local ecosystems. In Edgenuity students will be continuing to learn about erosion.

Social Studies: Students will learn about Election Day and requirements for voters.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Hawk's Fund Donation Link

Thursday: **Our Virtual Field Trip is scheduled from 9:45-10:45am; we will still start our class meeting at the usual 9:00 time with a quick lesson and I will give them a screen break before starting our trip.

-Material pick up/drop off Thursday, Oct 29 and Friday,Oct 30 from 9:00am-3:00pm outside my classroom window facing the playground

Friday: Students may wear their old or new costumes to our Google Meet *Please keep it school appropriate

-Daylight Savings Nov 1 (set clocks back an hour)

-No School Tuesday, November 3 for Election Day

-No School Wednesday, November 11 for Veteran's Day

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Weekly Email sent 10/18:

Good evening,

Thank you for collecting your kiddo's materials and dropping our books off. I have reattached our October calendar and our latest schedule to help keep everyone on track.

We will have another materials pick-up at the end of the month. This week the kids will be labeling the papers they received with due dates to help avoid any confusion. (Shared Reading, Color by code place value, Fire Safety, Cupcake Contest etc.)

*Those math review/preview sheets and October +, - x, / are just extra practice, they are not required, but I will provide feedback for their hard work if they turn them in.

Nightly Reading

Reading logs will NOT be completed this week so students have plenty of time to finish up their Nightly Reading projects. Remember they only need to complete ONE project and they will be sharing it on Flipgrid starting Oct 26 and presenting to the class as well.

LIVE Virtual Field Trip

4th Grade usually takes a trek to explore the Bosque and learn about our local ecosystems and water conservation with a hands-on field trip obviously we won't be able to go, however, this year they're still offering a fun alternative! This week we have our PRE-FIELD trip with one of their water experts who will be a guest speaker in our Google Classroom. There are some scheduling changes, so if your child cannot make the Google Meet please let me know. The Google Meet dates are below:

Bosque Intro:

Friday, October 23, 2020 at 1:00 pm

Bosque Virtual Field Trip:

Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 9:45 am

What is my child learning this week?

Reading: direct & indirect characterization/ affixes in vocabulary

Writing: correct punctuation in dialogue

Social Studies: the electoral process

Science: Weathering, erosion, and deposition and the effects on landforms

GoGuardian Chrome Extension

Last week, I explained to the class how this is a tool for parents and teachers to help keep the kids on safe websites, manage their time more efficiently, and receive support more easily. Attached is a more detailed explanation similar to the one you received a few weeks ago from APS. The kids have been much more productive with this Chrome extension already and have told me they needed something to help keep them on track!

Important Dates

Tuesday: Hawks' Night Out Tomato Cafe 4:00-8:30pm

Wednesday: Hawks' Night Out Tomato Cafe 4:00-8:30pm

Thursday: Please have students use the method to get to PE they used last week, go to Google Meet and Join class hhhpe.

*Materials needed: students need one sock ball or bean bag

Friday: Pre-field trip lesson 1:00 (no small groups this day)

***Nightly Reading Projects are due Oct 26-30 on Flipgrid

***Materials drop-off & pick-up Thursday Oct 29 & Friday Oct 30

HHH Spirit Day: Wear your old costume or new on Friday Oct 30 to our Google Meets

Have a great week! Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Materials Pick Up Email sent 10/14:

Materials Pick-Up is Thursday, Oct 15 and Friday, Oct 16 from 9:00 am-3:00pm, outside my window that faces the playground.

PICK-UP (in blue baskets)

There are baggies with the new novels, a Reflex Math certificate, a shared reading hardcopy, and a fun extension for place value with each child's NAME on it. ***If you did not make the last pick up, all of your items are bundled together.

RETURNS (boxes)

Please return

1. There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom novel. (screenshot below)

2. Final handwritten copy of the "Teacher Switch" story (screenshot below)

3. Any other COMPLETED paperwork ("Handwashing", "Vocabulary Study", "Understanding the Story", and if you have Math Extensions like review/preview or the October +, -, x, / that students want feedback on.

Some questions have come up...Nightly Reading Projects aren't due until Oct 26-30. They won't be handed in, they will be shared in our class meeting and on Flipgrid.

Attached is a screenshot of where to find the digital copy of the projects kids will choose one to demonstrate their understanding of the book they read during their Nightly Reading time. You may also click this link and scroll to the bottom to access them faster: Class Website. *There will not be any nightly reading logs due next week so students can use that time to finish up their projects. Thank you!

Nunn's Weekly News for Oct 12:

Good evening,

Hopefully you all had a great long weekend!

We will finish our shared novel There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom before Thursday. PLEASE bring this copy when you come to pick up materials on either Thursday or Friday between 9:00-3:00pm as they are my personal class set. I will have a NEW novel prepared for your kiddos in baggies with their names on them.

There will be two boxes under my window; RETURNS for final drafts of their "Teacher Switch" story (we will be finalizing it at the beginning of the week), any math extensions they've completed, their copy of There's a Boy, and The Hand Washing "Prove It." The other box will have their copy of Island of the Blue Dolphins which we will begin on Monday Oct 19. Again, these boxes will be labeled and set outside underneath my window, which faces the playground.

What your child is learning

ELA: Complete the writing process for our "Teacher Switch" stories, & analyze character traits

Math: reading, writing and ordering numbers up to 6-digits

Science: Freshwater on Earth (Edgenuity)

Social Studies: revisit the history of voting & compare/contrast the current presidential candidates

Important Events

Monday: Please donate to the Hawk's Fund Hawk's Fund Donation Link

Tuesday: Log in to Edgenuity to see if your kiddo is all caught up

Wednesday: Football Spirit Day

Thursday: Materials pick-up 9-3 outside my class window, facing the playground

Friday: Materials pick-up 9-3 outside my class window, facing the playground

*If you ordered...Hawk Shirt Distribution 6-7pm (map posted on HHH website for directions)

Thank you all! Here's to a great week.

Nunn's Weekly News for Sept 21:

Good evening! At the end of this email is a message from Ms. Dillon about Battle of the Books! Please check out the site and encourage your kiddos to join in on the fun!

Speaking of fun...midterm progress reports will be emailed to you on Friday.

*Remember due dates are posted in Google Classroom to help keep kids on track, if you need flexibility with this please let me know. I want to alleviate stress for students, but also help them stay accountable.

*EXTENSIONS aren't required, just available for extra fun.

*If you have technical issues during our meetings or on assignments, please let me know so I can help troubleshoot right away. If it's during our class meeting I will be available after the students log off.

*Office hours are every day from 11-11:30 parents you can join with your kiddo if there's something I can help with!

*Planning ahead: next week I will adjust small group meeting times in the afternoons and send you an email detailing your kiddo's time (sending out Sunday evening).

Next materials pick-up Thur Oct 1 & Fri Oct 2 (Stepping Stones workbooks & novels for small groups!)

Thank you all again for your continued support in this virtual process.

Kay Nunn

FORWARDED MESSAGE BEGINS:

Hello 3rd-5th grade teachers.

Please forward this website to your families. It contains the latest details on the new virtual book clubs I will be offering to interested students in grades 3-5 who are reading Battle of the Books titles. Specific dates/times for our Meet book clubs and the battles are included.

https://sites.google.com/aps.edu/hubert-h-humphrey-library/battle-of-the-books-grades-3-5

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