Hello Students and families. Welcome back to the start of the 2018-2019 school year.

Boy, did we have fun last Friday, August 25, 2018. There was a lot of cool learning going on. The students prepared a device to learn about energy.

We are learning about the capitalization rules in our class. You can check out your child's flip grid video at this site. https://flipgrid.com/4db8cb

Hello families,

This Friday, August 31, 2018, we will have Field day. Students are invited to wear clothing that shows off their favorite sports. Have a wonderful weekend!

Daily Homework

Students have homework Monday-Thursday of each week.

Monday-Thursday Plan

Students need to read for 25 minutes each night. Students need to record what they have read on a Reading Homework Log provided by teacher. Homework is as follows:

• Monday-begin the Homework Reading Log by reading 25 minutes and recording what is read on the log.
• Tuesday-Continue reading and filling out the reading log. Also, log into Mobymax.com to complete a few lessons under the math section.
• Wednesday-Continue reading and filling out the reading log. A writing prompt will be given out on this day to write a half page minimum on a select topic (teacher will verify minutes by viewing weekly reports).
• Thursday-Continue reading and filling out the reading log. Also, log into Mobymax.com to complete a few lessons under the Foundational Reading section (teacher will verify minutes by viewing weekly reports).
• Friday-Turn in weekly reading log, as well as writing. Thanks! Homework participation is required to attend Tiger Pride Events.

Our Mission Statement

This is our Official Class Statement

Our 4th grade class is here to learn as much as we can each school day in order to go to college. We will pay attention to our teacher, Mr.Timm, as well as our peers. We will work well with our partners to show the skills of communication, collaboration, creativity, and most of all, critical thinking. To be successful in the days ahead, we will ask many questions to learn more, as well as ask questions for clarification. Taking opportunities to build stamina is of great importance. We can do this by reading every day, practicing math facts and revising our daily work activities.

Pictures from our September 11th Assembly called Patriot's Day, two pics from our Dialogue Assessment, and one with kids preparing for their California's Regions presentation.

Parent Conferences

Conferences Times- September 25, 26, 27, 28 from 12-3 PM. Some conferences can be in the morning from 7-7:20 if you prefer, as well as times after 3 PM. Phone conferences are an option as well. Parents, please communicate your needs as for conference times available. Thank you. My email is Nathan.timm@hesperiausd.org. Talk to you soon, thanks!

Announcements

April 26, 2019

Attention 4th Grade Families:

On May 21st at 5:00 pm Fourth Grade will be hosting a Gold Rush Wax Museum. This will be a night where students are able to showcase what they have learned in social studies this year, and also an opportunity to reflect on Topaz’s school model in regards to the 8 Habits of Leaders. All students will be presenting their Gold Rush Characters, and families are welcomed to learn and explore on this night! The event will last about one hour. Thank you for your willingness to be present and to support our scholars!

April 10, 2019

Please have your child bring in a pair of headphones. The headphones are used daily, and will be needed for California state testing in April. Thank you for helping your child to be successful.

State Testing ELA starts on April 29th thru May 3rd

Math starts May 5th-9th

March

Huge shout out to the destination imagination team at Topaz. 1st thru 5th graders represented well on an instant challenge, poetry, coding, and improvisation. 12 medals were brought home, and Topaz Preparatory Academy also brought home the Overall Elementary Award for HUSD. What a blessing it has been working with these students, parents, and teachers. Go Tigers! See pics at the bottom of this site.

Our class finally won Mike The Tiger for having the highest percentage of students dressing up for Dr. Seuss' Day. Way to go Mr. Timm's Class #campstudentadventures.

Parents we need your Help! Only two students have turned in an emergency bag. Please send a zip lock baggie with a water, some crackers, and a picture would be nice. Please help!

Weekly Writing Prompts

1. If I could be any animal what would I be?
2. Favorite school year and why?
3. Talk about your favorite music and why you like it?
4. Friends are important, but everyone has a different opinion of what makes a good friend. Explain what, in your opinion, makes a good friend.
5. If you could change one thing about your school, what would you change? Explain why. (September 26, 2018)
6. We all get angry at times, but different people react in different ways. Some people show their anger openly, and some hide it within themselves. Explain and describe what you do when you get mad.

7. If you could choose any animal for a class pet, what would you choose and why?

8. Ghoulish Greeting-

October 31, 2018, is Halloween. But how come people rarely exchange Halloween cards? That would be kind of fun, right? So why not create your own Halloween card. You might include a spooky message such as, "On this day, may you eat lots of cow eyeballs and get bats caught in your hair." Happy Halloween!

9. Haunted House-Describe the greatest haunted house you can possibly imagine.

10. Morning Routine-Every morning, you do similar things. That's called your morning routine. What's your morning routine? Describe it in as much detail as possible.

11. Ollie Opposites-Ollie wears shorts in the winter and a heavy coat in the summer. He sleeps during the day and stays awake at night. He shakes his head side to side when he means "yes." One night at breakfast, Ollie was eating a glass of cereal and drinking a bowl of milk when all of a sudden__________. Finish the story by writing a half page.

12. Marble Madness-Everything revolves around marbles, especially money. Create a day where you pay with marbles.

13. Write about your Thanksgiving break.

14. www.goodkid.com- December is a month when you might get lots of presents. But in order to get presents, you may have to prove that you've been a good kid all year. Pretend there is a new Internet site called www.goodkid.com. Create an email in which you describe your behavior during the year.

Winter Break-

Jan 9-write about your vacation:)

Jan 16- The Super Bowl will be played in February. It's a contest between the two best professional U.S. football teams. Why not make up your own Super Bowl? And why not call it the Super Duper Bowl? It can be a contest between two dirt bikes, or a race between two pet turtles. Pretend your a sportswriter, and describe your own personal Super Duper Bowl.

Jan 23-What are some cool jokes that you know? Write them down to share.

Jan 30-What would your life be like 100 years ago? or Write a song.

February 6-If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be and why?

February 13, 2019-All is Forgiven

The second week of February is National Forgiveness Week. Pretend that somebody hurt your feelings by forgetting to invite you to a party. Write a letter in which you forgive them.

February 20, 2019-Frog on a Log

On March 2, 1904, the children's author Dr. Seuss was born. His real name is Theodore Geisel. He is famous for books such as The Cat in the Hat. Notice how the book's title rhymes "cat" and "hat." Now, pretend you're a children's book author. Think of a silly rhyming name for your book: The Frog on the Log or The Cow that Said "Wow!" Write a story that goes with your title.

Feb 27, 2019- X-Ray Vision-On November 8, 1895, the x-ray was invented. It allows doctors to see the bones inside of people's bodies. You can also use an x-ray to check inside of a suitcase or most anything else. Pretend you have your own personal x-ray machine. You have five big boxes to look inside. Describe what you see.

March 6, 2019- Tall tale

A tall tale is a story that's just too ridiculous to be true. Say somebody tells you that a giant octopus came out of the bathtub and stole her toothbrush. Now that's a tall tale! Come up with you own tall tale. Make it as weird and crazy as you possibly can. Then, share it with a friend.

March 27-This is your week for a free write. Have fun with it! Since we our working towards our state testing at the end of April, your challenge is to write 3/4 of a page not a 1/2 of a page.

April 3-In a Pickle

You are at a friend's house for dinner. The meal includes a vegetable that you hate. Do you eat it anyway? Do you refuse to eat it? Do you sneak it to the dog under the table? Write about what you would do.

April 10, 2019-Kiddy Campaign

Election day is held in early November. This is when citizens vote for president, members of congress, and other leaders. Pretend you are running for the job of mayor in your town. Write a speech that explains how you will make your town or city better when you are elected.

April 17, 2019

Games-Games are fun and often teach us something as well. Think about your favorite game. Write a paper telling about your favorite game. Explain to the reader your reasons for enjoying it.