Welcome to 4th grade with Mrs. Miller

Classroom Update


4/15/24

Your kiddos did such an amazing job on their Landmark Projects and I am very proud of them! Next week is IOWA testing and we would love it if you could make every effort to get your kiddos to school on time. Additionally, please avoid scheduling any apppointments that week during school hours. I will be out Tuesday and Wednesday next week, but we have our trusty Mrs. Huff that knows our routines and schedules and will be able to help the kiddos through those couple o days of testing without their teacher. We have some dates that I will mention here so that they are easy to access and find!

April 19th - Movie Night from 5-7:30 for those who signed up.  It will be held in Mrs. Pitts' classroom.

April 22-26 - IOWA Testing (Please make every effort to get your child here on time)

April 26 - Pajama Day and Minumum Day

May 7th -  SACRAMENTO!!

May 10th - School Carnival

Math- We will be taking a partner quiz Wednesday for Topic 15. They are doing a great job with geometry and angles!

Social Studies- We will be talking more about California history inluding some early California govermenment in preparation for our field trip to Sacramento.

Science- We are taking a break from Science to prepare for Iowa Testing

Bible - We will also be taking a break from Bible to prepare for Iowa Testing

Writing -  We will be intoruducing literary essays this week and it will carry us through the end of the year!

Spelling words:

Bible Verse:

"Christ died for our sins, he was buried and rose again on the third day according to the scriptures." 1 Corinthians 3-4


4/9/24

I trust you all had a wonderful break! I have heard some great stories about your trips and many stay-at-home adventures! It gave me joy to see their faces again, yesterday. They came back to school ready to learn. I was proud of them. You have great kids!

We, as usual, will be hitting the floor running! Iowa testing is coming up and it is important that your child be here rested, with a good breakfast, and on time. It is also vital that your child be at school that week! More details about Iowa Testing below. 

Movie night- is  Friday, April 19. If you registered your child to go through the auction your child is good to go!

Math- We began our new Geometry unit yesterday. There is a lot of confusing vocabulary so be sure to practice with them as you can. We glued vocabulary cards in their math notebooks and I will be having the kiddos take those home nightly to practice.  HERE 

you can find the new Family Engagement page. To find the vobaulary they have learned thus far digitally you can please scroll to the bottom, click on lesson 1 and open up the "Another Look Video."

Landmark Projects-I am excited to see your sweet kiddos' projects! They are due today, and some of you knew you were not going to be here and sent pictures in via email. Thank you! I also have some that were brought in yesterday and they look FANTASTIC!

Social Studies- We continue to work through our rich California history!

Science- We took a break from our regular science curriculum to have some fun with the Solar Eclipse this week! Thanks to Ainsley we were able to  see the eclipse as she brought the viewing glasses to school! Thank you, Ainsley!

IOWA TESTING- Iowa Testing begins April 22nd and will continue throughout that week. Please make every effort to have your child here on-time as we begin testing shortly after school begins. Additionally, a sign up sheet will be coming out soon for help with testing snacks to keep the kids going and motivated!

Below are our spelling words:

Bible Verse:

"Do not store up yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal."    Matthew 6:19







3/18/24

Hello fourth grade families! 

The online acution has some GREAT items this year so be sure to check them out! Additionally, some of your kids were hoping to go to the Boardwalk but they were concerend it would conflict with dance or sports. Rest assured that whoever wins this fun-filled day has the opportunity to choose a day and time that will work within your extra-curricular schedule! You can bid on this iteam HERE. This is a great opportunity to raise money for our sweet school, as well as the opportunity to spend time with your sweet kiddos outside of school brings me much excitement! We are going to have A LOT of fun that day!

Auction:  Please be sure to purchase tickets for our LIVE auction as soon as possible. This is a fantastic and fun community building event! Danae has sent an email out with a link to purchase tickets!

Math- We are finishing up another unit tomorrow and we will have a test on Thursday and a study guide will go home tomorrow!

Writing: We are wrapping up or informational writing and I am so impressed with how far your kids have come with writing this year!

Bible: We enjoyed our time with Pastor Paul last week. He did a great job answering questions and keeping it on the lighter side with his fantastic sense of humor!

Spelling Words:

Challenge:

No enrichment words this week.

Bible Verse:

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming own from the Fatherof the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James1:17














3/11/24

Hello fourth grade families! The online auction begins THIS friday! Please be sure to get your kiddos signed up for movie night! This is a combined 4th grade activity with 12 from each class that are able to attend. Additionally, be sure to check out the Boardwalk day for my class as well. The winning bidder will get to bring two friends for a day of mini  golf and laser tag! You will find the link to the auction below.

Auction: Our annual TLCS auction begins with our online items (including teacher experiences) THIS FRIDAY, March 15.  The link to the  online is  HERE. You can find both the 4th grade movie night as well as the Boardwalk Laser Tag and Mini Golf teacher experiences as well as many other great items! The LIVE auction is a fun-filled night and I hope to see you all there on Friday, March 22nd!

Math- MATH TEST IS TOMORROW! Your child came home with a new study guide this afternoon and is due back tomorrow.

Writing: We are continuing our work on our California Landmark Reports. Your kids are doing a great job with their informational writing!

Bible: A couple of weeks ago the kids had some GREAT questions for me regarding God and Heaven and a myriad of other inquiries. I have asked Pastor Paul Spurlock to come in and answer as many questions as he can during our bible time this week. We are very much looking forward to this time!

Spelling Words:

Challenge:

negotiations

inherited

reluctantly

immersed

Bible Verse:

"Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Matthew 28:19-20














3/4/24

It was wonderful seeing all of you at Open House last week! The kids are working so very hard in 4th grade and I have seen so much growth in each one of them in different areas!

Auction: Our annual LIVE auction is from 5-9 on Friday, March 22nd. This is a fun-filled night and I hope to see you all there! Mrs. Pitts and I are doing a joint Movie Night for both of our classes and 12 students from each class will be able to attend. ADDITIONALLY, for my class only, I will be offering up an afternoon at the Boardwalk with Lazer Tag and Mini Golf. This will go to the highest bidder. The winning student will be able to bring two friends for this fun-filled afternoon! I am very excited about this!

Social Studies- We have begun our new unit! We are still talking about the affects of the Gold Rush in California.

Science- Study guide will go home tomorrow and their TEST will be THIS FRIDAY!

Math- We are mastering more fractions! Your kiddos are very much fraction-minded! We will be reviewing this week, a study guide will be sent home by Thursday, and theirTEST will be Tuesday, March 12th.

Writing- We are continuing our work on our California Landmark Reports.

Bible-We are tallking about how to spend time with God.

Language Arts- We are learning about sentence fragments, run-on sentences along with learning about how the changes in the earth affect our lives. The reading lends itself to summarizing passages, pulling out key details, and comparing and contrasting pieces of writing. Additionally, they are learning continually how to problem-solve unfamilar words.

We only have 15 spelling words this week and we are not adding enrichment words.

Bible Verse:

"This is how you can recognize the spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God." 1 John 4:2












2/26/24

I trust you all had a great weekend with your families and friends! I am sure you were all very busy going to sporting, dance, and Girl-Scout events! I beleive some of you were dirt-biking and fishing! What exciting lives we lead!

Most of the students have submitted their two sources for their Landmark Report! Well done parents and kiddos! If your child has not brought in  their sources please do that by tomorrow as we are diligently working on our reports and we have begun imputing bibliographies where we have had sources to list!

Open House is THIS Thursday, February 29th from 6-7. Be sure to stop by to say "hello" and to see what your kiddos have been working on! Looking forward to seeing you all, then!

Just a reminder that our annual 4th Grade field trip to Sacramento is May 7th!

Social Studies- TEST TOMORROW, Tuesday, February 27th. Your child should have had their study guide at home since last Friday with which to study!

Science- We will finish up our unit on sound this week and will be filling out our study guide next week!

Math- We are mastering more fractions! Your kiddos are very much fraction-minded! They are doing fantastic thus far with adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators AND changing improper fractions into mixed numbers!

Writing- We are continuing our work on our California Landmark Reports.

Bible-We will be talking about God's grace this week.

Language Arts- New unit this week!


Spelling Words:

Challenge Words:

constructive

conversation

occasionally

attentively






2/20/24

I trust you all had a wonderful three-day weekend! As per usual we have a lot going on in 4th grade. We are beginning to work on our California Landmark reports.  Please send your child with two informational sources for their California Landmark Report.  These can be two internet sources, two books from the library, or a combination of the two. These must be at school no later than Friday, February 23rd. 

Gold Rush Day- We had a GREAT time on Gold Rush Day! There were many fun activities and learning experiences. 

Ano Nuevo Field Trip- I loved this field trip! It is so wonderful being outside with the kids and learning about God's creation and exploring the beautiful place that we call home. The students seemed to enjoy the day as much as the adults!

Sacramento- May 7th- Again, I wish we could take each and every one of you on this trip with us, but alas, we can not. I have sent out the chaperone list. If your child is unable to attend please let us know ASAP as we have to confirm numbers with all of the places we will be visiting in Sacramento.  Just a reminder that all chaperones must either be on the bus (3) or in the "chaperone car" with Becky Sullivan and all students must be on the bus.

Landmark Project- I would like to thank all of you for being so expedient with your Landmark choices and getting them turned in bedore the due date! Just a reminder from the top section of the blog-please have your child bring two informational sources regarding their landmark by THIS FRIDAY! If they are internet sources please print them. They will obtain full points for this portion of their report if they have two informational sources at school by Friday. HERE  is a document that will allow you to find safe sites.

February 29th- Save the date for our annual Open House at TLCS. The school will be open from 6-7 and all are welcome! Come on in and meet the 5th grade teachers and see their classrooms AND check out what your fabulous kiddos have been up to in our very own classroom!


WHEW! A lot happening in 4th Grade!


Writing: We will be focusing in on the structure and rules of informational writing. Your students will be writing their reports for their landmarks in class. 

Math:  Fractions, fractions, and more fractions for weeks to come! Please click HERE  for famiy engagmengt page. Our TEST is TOMORROW please send your child with their completed study guide to school on Wednesday. We will go over it bedore taking the test.

Social Studies- We will begin filling in our study guide for Social Studies Unit 3 this week and the test will be on TUESDAY next week. 

Science- 4th Grade is starting a new unit that entails different aspects of sound.

Here are the spelling words! Homophones, Homophones, and more Homphones. I will not be giving the spelling words in order on test day so please be sure they have a clear understaning of the meaning along with the spelling of each word. We will also be going over this in class.


Enrichment Words: (more Homophones)

too

two

to

eight

there




Bible Verse: 

"But when you pray go into your room, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you." Matthew 6:6















2/5/24

These storms have been CRAZY! I pray you all have stayed safe and continue to do so. Your kiddos are absolutely wonderful and have offered up prayers for the safety of all.  So far our class is leading the earnings board for the Fun Run! Thank you for all of your generous donations. They are leaving it open through tomorrow (Tuesday, February 6th) so if you have any further donations to add to our total please do so by tomorrow. Please read this Blog in its entirety as there is a lot of information regarding our activities over the next couple of weeks!


Gold Rush Day- One of the highlights of the year! You won't want your child to miss this day, it is so much fun! This event will be held this Friday, February 9th.  Please have your child dress up a like Gold Miner. Jeans, suspenders, flannels, cowboy hats and boots, bandanas etc. This is such a fun day! I can not give away any details as we want the activities to be a surprise, BUT if you can please bring any EMPTY food cans by Thursday I would greatly appreciate it as we need one for each child. It is preferable that they are the flip top cans (the ones with tabs) verses the ones you have to use a can opener for. These tend to be a little easier for the kids to use.

Ano Nuevo Field Trip- Mark your calendars for FEBRUARY 15TH. I will send a chaperone/driver list out in a separate email by Wedesday.

Sacramento- May 7th- Again, I wish we could take each and every one of you on this trip with us, but alas, we can not. I have sent out the chaperone list. If your child is unable to attend please let us know ASAP as we have to confirm numbers with all of the places we will be visiting in Sacramento.  Just a reminder that all chaperones must either be on the bus (3) or in the "chaperone car" with Becky Sullivan and all students must be on the bus.

Valentines Party- We will have our party on Valentines Day which is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th. I will be sending out a Sign-Up Genius by Wednesday for our party!  

Landmark Project- An information packet about the 4th grade landmark project will be going home tomorrow in your child's folder. Please have your child fill out the "My Three Choices" (half sheet of paper) with their top 3 choices. Do not hesistate to ask if you do not see your landmark of choice on our sheet of possibilities. Many students have come up with some great landmarks over the years that have not been on the list! Get creative! Please get those back to me as soon as possible so that we can begin to work on our reports in-class and so that you can begin gathering what you need for their models!

February 29th- Save the date for our annual Open House at TLCS.


WHEW! A lot happening in 4th Grade!

Language Arts: We are beginning a new unit this week!

Writing: We will be focusing in on the structure and rules of informational writing. We will begin to start research on our landmarks as soon as your child has turned in their submissions and one has been assigned to them. Your students will be writing their reports for their landmarks in class. 

Math:  Fractions, fractions, and more fractions for weeks to come! Please click HERE  for the  Family Engagement page. This page has instructional videos and helpful information for parents and tutors! 

Social Studies- We are continuing to learn and talk about the Gold Rush in California, how women played a role in California history, as well as California becoming independent from Spain and Mexico therefore developing government for the state of California. 

Science- 4th Grade is starting a new unit that entails different aspects of sound.

Here are the spelling words!

Enrichment Words:

independent

recognition

transcontinental

additional



Bible Verse: 

"The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love." Psalm 147:11




1/29

I hope you had a restful weekend.  We had a  FANTASTC time during Draftsic Park. I hope your kiddos told you about their days on our "Island."  Please be sure to register your child for the Jungle Fun Run. Danae has sent an email with all of the information you need to do that with the links attached. The Fun Run is Friday, February 2nd. 

Ano Nuevo Field Trip- Mark your calendars for FEBRUARY 15TH. More details coming soon!

Sacramento- May 7th- Be sure to put this date in your calendar. I will give you all about another week to get your names in for chaperoning and then I will be pulling the names out of a hat. It would be amazing if everyone could come but, unfortunately, that is not possible.  If you are volunteering you must either be on the bus or in the parent car. All of the students must be on the bus.

Valentines Party- We will have our party on Valentines Day which is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th. I will be puting out a Sign-Up Genious soon for this event. 

Gold Rush Day- One of the highlights of the year! You won't want your child to miss this day, it is so much fun! This event will be held February 9th.  The aforementioned Sign-Up Genius for our Valentines Party will also have items on it for this event.

WHEW! A lot happening in 4th Grade!

Writing: We will be focusing in on the structure and rules of informational writing.

Math:  Fractions, fractions, and more fractions for weeks to come! Please click HERE  for the  Family Engagement page. This page has instructional videos and helpful information for parents and tutors! 

Social Studies- We are continuing to learn and talk about the Gold Rush in California.

Science- 4th Grade is starting a new unit that entails different aspects of sound.

Here are the spelling words!

Enrichment Words:

inflection

effectively

paraphrase

expression

conversations


Bible Verse:

"My message and my teaching were not with wise and persuasive words, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God's power." 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
























1/23

I hope you had a restful weekend. We have a very exciting few days upcoming. We are in middle of Draftsic Park. I hope your kiddos told you about their day today on our "Island." This Friday is a MINIMUM DAY and Crosswalk is available. Please be sure to register your child for the Jungle Fun Run. Danae has sent an email with all of the information you need to do that with the links attached. The Fun Run is Friday, February 2nd. 

Ano Nuevo Field Trip- Mark your calendars for FEBRUARY 15TH. More details coming soon!

Sacramento- May 7th- Be sure to put this date in your calendar. I will give you all about another week to get your names in for chaperoning and then I will be pulling the names out of a hat. It would be amazing if everyone could come but, unfortunately, that is not possible. 

Valentines Party- We will have our party on Valentines Day which is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th. I will be puting out a Sign-Up Genious soon for this event. 

Gold Rush Day- One of the highlights of the year! You won't want your child to miss this day, it is so much fun! This event will be held February 9th.  The aforementioned Sign-Up Genius for our Valentines Party will also have items on it for this event.

WHEW! A lot happening in 4th Grade!

Writing: This week is Draftsic Park Week! A fun event where informational writing is introduced.

Math:  TEST THIS  FRIDAY! A study guide went home today. A new blank copy with different numbers will go home on Thursday night. 

Social Studies- We are continuing to learn and talk about the Gold Rush in California.

Science- 4th Grade is foregoing Science this week due to Draftsic Park. 

Here are the spelling words!

Enrichment Words:

Impatient

courageous

synthesize

informative 


Bible Verse:

"Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the Lord." Psalm 119:1




















1/16/24

Hello 4th Grade Families!

I hope you enjoyed your three-day weekend! We are hitting the ground running as per usual! Science test is TOMORROW! They have their study guide with them tonight. Please have them bring it back to school tomorrow for points! Information about our Sacramento trip is coming soon! It will be in May and it is such a fun and exciting trip for our 4th graders! We re also gearing up for our FUN RUN! We will have our Pep Rally this Friday 1/19. Information on the Jungle Fun Run will be coming home on Friday or Monday. Your kids are so much fun and I enjoy spending each and every day with them. They are funny, intelligent, sweet, kind, and definitely keep me on my toes!


Math- We started a new topic today. We are on Topic 7. We will be learning about multiples and factors. It will be a little easier of a "chapter" than the last one! Click HERE for the Family Engagement link. 

Writing- We are taking a break from the heavy writing this week and working on Poetry! Your kids are quite creative!  Next week we are kicking it up a notch with informational writing. This is a SUPER fun one! I don't want to spoil it-so please be sure to ask your kiddo about writing class next Tuesday! We are learning how to gather facts and details so that they are prepped and ready for their Landmark Project. This will be due after Spring Break. 

Social Studies- Continuing Gold Rush and Early California 

Science- Test TOMORROW!

Language Arts- We are beginning a new unit this week. The theme is Confronting Challenges. We are learning about summarizing and synthesizing text, problem solving unfamiliar words, analyzing text and determining the theme of texts we are reading. We will also be working on using Modal Auxiliories.

Bible- We will be talking about Salvation. 

Below are the spelling words for the week as well as the Memory Verse!



Enrichment words:

attracted

fatigue

generous

uncomfortable


Bible Verse- You're going to LOVE this one! 😏

"Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother. Ephesians 6:1-2





















1/16/24

Hello 4th Grade Families!

I hope you enjoyed your three-day weekend! We are hitting the ground running as per usual! Science test is TOMORROW! They have their study guide with them tonight. Please have them bring it back to school tomorrow for points! Information about our Sacramento trip is coming soon! It will be in May and it is such a fun and exciting trip for our 4th graders! We re also gearing up for our FUN RUN! We will have our Pep Rally this Friday 1/19. Information on the Jungle Fun Run will be coming home on Friday or Monday. Your kids are so much fun and I enjoy spending each and every day with them. They are funny, intelligent, sweet, kind, and definitely keep me on my toes!


Math- We started a new topic today. We are on Topic 7. We will be learning about multiples and factors. It will be a little easier of a "chapter" than the last one! Click HERE for the Family Engagement link. 

Writing- We are taking a break from the heavy writing this week and working on Poetry! Your kids are quite creative!  Next week we are kicking it up a notch with informational writing. This is a SUPER fun one! I don't want to spoil it-so please be sure to ask your kiddo about writing class next Tuesday! We are learning how to gather facts and details so that they are prepped and ready for their Landmark Project. This will be due after Spring Break. 

Social Studies- Continuing Gold Rush and Early California 

Science- Test TOMORROW!

Language Arts- We are beginning a new unit this week. The theme is Confronting Challenges. We are learning about summarizing and synthesizing text, problem solving unfamiliar words, analyzing text and determining the theme of texts we are reading. We will also be working on using Modal Auxiliories.

Bible- We will be talking about Salvation. 

Below are the spelling words for the week as well as the Memory Verse!



Enrichment words:

attracted

fatigue

generous

uncomfortable


Bible Verse- You're going to LOVE this one! 😏

"Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother. Ephesians 6:1-2





















1/9/24

Hello 4th Grade Families! Praise the Lord we, Mrs. Kufchack and I, got the blog up and running! If I am being honest it was mostly Mrs. Kufchack. 😂. I trust you had a wonderful Christmas break with your family and friends. As stated in the email yesterday we are hitting the ground running this week. Our book reports are due Today and we will be doing presentations throughout the week. We have had some students present yesterday and we thoroughly enjoyed their work! 

Math- Review this week for a test on Friday, 1/12. Your student will come home with their study guide on Wednesday. 

Social Studies- We are beginning a new unit and it covers the Gold Rush! I am very excited about this unit. It will be fun for the kiddos!

Writing- We are finishing up our opinion writing in the next couple of days. All final drafts are due Friday, Septmeber 12. If your child is working at a slower pace you will see it come home Wednesday or Thursday night for completion.

Science- We will be working on our study guide this week. That will be sent home on Thursday so that they can study over the weekend. Our test is on Tuesday, January 16th.

Language Arts- We are working on our final week of our unit. 

Spelling Words:

Enrichment Words:

beneficial

illuminating

strengthening

distinguish

Bible Verse:

"He has saved us and called us to a holy life-not because of anythiing we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. 2 Timothy 1:9


























1/9/24

Hello 4th Grade Families! Praise the Lord we, Mrs. Kufchack and I, got the blog up and running! If I am being honest it was mostly Mrs. Kufchack. 😂. I trust you had a wonderful Christmas break with your family and friends. As stated in the email yesterday we are hitting the ground running this week. Our book reports are due Today and we will be doing presentations throughout the week. We have had some students present yesterday and we thoroughly enjoyed their work! 

Math- Review this week for a test on Friday, 1/12. Your student will come home with their study guide on Wednesday. 

Social Studies- We are beginning a new unit and it covers the Gold Rush! I am very excited about this unit. It will be fun for the kiddos!

Writing- We are finishing up our opinion writing in the next couple of days. All final drafts are due Friday, Septmeber 12. If your child is working at a slower pace you will see it come home Wednesday or Thursday night for completion.

Science- We will be working on our study guide this week. That will be sent home on Thursday so that they can study over the weekend. Our test is on Tuesday, January 16th.

Language Arts- We are working on our final week of our unit. 

Spelling Words:

Enrichment Words:

beneficial

illuminating

strengthening

distinguish

Bible Verse:

"He has saved us and called us to a holy life-not because of anythiing we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. 2 Timothy 1:9


1/9/24

Hello 4th Grade Families! Praise the Lord we, Mrs. Kufchack and I, got the blog up and running! If I am being honest it was mostly Mrs. Kufchack. 😂. I trust you had a wonderful Christmas break with your family and friends. As stated in the email yesterday we are hitting the ground running this week. Our book reports are due Today and we will be doing presentations throughout the week. We have had some students present yesterday and we thoroughly enjoyed their work! 

Math- Review this week for a test on Friday, 1/12. Your student will come home with their study guide on Wednesday. 

Social Studies- We are beginning a new unit and it covers the Gold Rush! I am very excited about this unit. It will be fun for the kiddos!

Writing- We are finishing up our opinion writing in the next couple of days. All final drafts are due Friday, Septmeber 12. If your child is working at a slower pace you will see it come home Wednesday or Thursday night for completion.

Science- We will be working on our study guide this week. That will be sent home on Thursday so that they can study over the weekend. Our test is on Tuesday, January 16th.

Language Arts- We are working on our final week of our unit. 

Spelling Words:

Enrichment Words:

beneficial

illuminating

strengthening

distinguish

Bible Verse:

"He has saved us and called us to a holy life-not because of anythiing we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. 2 Timothy 1:9


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12/20/23

We had a great week in 4th grade! Remember that this Friday is a minimum day, school is out at noon and there is NO CROSSWALK!

Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols! - Your kids all worked so hard on their songs and it was so funn seeing the concert come together! It was a great concert!

Social Studies  - Test Friday 12/22. Your student was sent home with a study guide on Monday. Please be sure they are taking the time this week to study. 

December 22nd - School is out at 12 and there is NO CROSSWALK on this day so please plan accordingly.

Christmas Party- Our class Christmas Party will be held on December 21st. I love Christmas and I am so excited to share a hot cocoa bar, fun and festive Christmas games, and have a great time celebrating with the kids! There is a lot that will go into this and I will need some help. 

Book Report- A bright orange paper went home a few weeks ago in your student's gray folder with information on their book report that is due  January 9th. They should have their books picked out by now and currently reading said book. Please read instructions thoroughly and please reach out if you have any further questions.  


Without further ado......

Challenge Words:

facilitate

comprehend

futuristic

potential

because

Bible Verse:

We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 

John 1:14

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12/20/23

We had a great week in 4th grade! Remember that this Friday is a minimum day, school is out at noon and there is NO CROSSWALK!

Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols! - Your kids all worked so hard on their songs and it was so funn seeing the concert come together! It was a great concert!

Social Studies  - Test Friday 12/22. Your student was sent home with a study guide on Monday. Please be sure they are taking the time this week to study. 

December 22nd - School is out at 12 and there is NO CROSSWALK on this day so please plan accordingly.

Christmas Party- Our class Christmas Party will be held on December 21st. I love Christmas and I am so excited to share a hot cocoa bar, fun and festive Christmas games, and have a great time celebrating with the kids! There is a lot that will go into this and I will need some help. 

Book Report- A bright orange paper went home a few weeks ago in your student's gray folder with information on their book report that is due  January 9th. They should have their books picked out by now and currently reading said book. Please read instructions thoroughly and please reach out if you have any further questions.  


Without further ado......

Challenge Words:

facilitate

comprehend

futuristic

potential

because

Bible Verse:

We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 

John 1:14






12/4/23

We had a great week in 4th grade! Your sweet kiddos WON the GOLDEN SNEAKER AWARD in P.E. for the month of November! We get to diplay the Golden Sneaker for all to see for the entirety of the month of December! I am so proud of their behavior and effort in that class as well as others! I do have more details about Cookies, Carols, and Cocoa that will be shared below. There is a review in math this week with a test next Tuesday, 12/12. I have some items on my Amazon Wish List that are specific to our Christmas Party. Please check it out and if you are inclined to do so please order needed items from this list. The items are so specific that I wanted to make it a little easier and take the guess work out of it by providing the exact items needed. I appreaciate each and every one of you and it is such a priveledge to teach every single one of your children. They all bring such unique and special gifts that make our class  so much fun!

Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols! - Mark your calendars for December 15th for our annual Christmas Concert put on by your sweet children with the direction of Ms. Utile. This concert will begin at 11:00. Your children should wear traditional Christmas colors such as red, white, green, and black. We are asking that headwear be kept at home for this special event! After the concert there will be cookies and cocoa for families to enjoy. This is such a fun community event! I can't wait to see you all there!

Christmas Spirit Day- December 8th. Come dressed in your fun red, white, and green Christmas gear. Santa hats, fun socks, ugly sweaters, anything that your student will find fun and festive!

Christmas Party- Our class Christmas Party will be held on December 21st. I love Christmas and I am so excited to share a hot cocoa bar, fun and festive Christmas games, and have a great time celebrating with the kids! There is a lot that will go into this and I will need some help. Please see Amazon Wish List for Party Supplies here.

Book Report- A bright orange paper went home last week in your student's gray folder with information on their book report that is due January 9th. They should have their books picked out by now. Please read instructions thoroughly and please reach out if you have any further questions.  


Without further ado......

Challenge Words:

Integrate

conclusion

introduction

threaten

capabilities

Bible Verse:

"Be strong and corageous. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord will be with you wherever you go." 1 Corinthians 15:57




11/27/23

Welcome back! I trust you all had a well-deserved break from the "grind" this past week. I pray you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. Well... here it comes....the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year!"  It is also the busiest time of the year but we are going to have a lot of fun in 4th grade! Looking ahead we will have Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols, our Christmas party, a book report, and all sorts of fun holiday activities! Our field trip was a success, and it would not have been possible without our ever-so-faithful chaperones! If you have any pictues from the day please share with me via email. Here we go!

Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols! - Mark your calendars for December 15th for our annual Christmas Concert put on by your sweet children with the direction of Ms. Utile. This concert will begin at 11:00. More details to come!

Christmas Spirit Day- December 8th. Come dressed in your fun red, white, and green Christmas gear. Santa hats, fun socks, ugly sweaters, anything that your student will find fun and festive!

Christmas Party- Our class Christmas Party will be held on December 21st. I love Christmas and I am so excited to share a hot cocoa bar, fun and festive Christmas games, and have a great time celebrating with the kids! There is a lot that will go into this and I will need some help. More details and sign-ups to come!

Book Report- A bright orange paper will go home today in your student's gray folder with information on their book report that is due January 9th. Please read instructions thoroughly and please reach out if you have any further questions.  Students will need to have their book selection approved by me no later than Friday, December 1st. 


Without further ado......

Challenge Words:

question

understand

summarize

inference

frequent

Bible Verse:

"I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. And you forgave the guilt of my sin." PSALM 32:5


11/13/23

It's time to gear up for a busy week in 4th grade! We have our field trip to the Mission on Thursday, we also have our Thanksgiving Party on Friday, and we have all of our regular academic stuff that we have to fit in as well before our week off, which starts a week from today!

San Juan Bautista Mission field trip is THIS THURSDAY! - 

Please read this thoroughly as we have important information regarding the field trip here.  We will be leaving school at 9:15 A.M. Please be sure your student is here on-time as, unfortuneatly, we will not be able to wait for tardy students. Please be sure your child has a sweatshirt, comfortbale shoes, a sack lunch, and a water bottle with them. We will not be back to school in time for lunch, therefore, they will not be able to get a hot lunch. Chaperones, I will be contacting you via email a little later today with important information specifically to you. 

Thanksgiving Party-

Our Thanksgiving Party is THIS friday. I can not believe we are already having our Thanksgiving Party. It seems like just yesterday we were having our Harvest Party and there are still many ways to help and make it a success! The link for the Thanksgiving Party sign-up is here Please click on the word "here" and it will direct you to the SignUp Genius site. This is a busy time of year and there is a lot to sign up for! I appreciate all of your support so very much! It is a privilege to spend so much time with each and every one of your kids every day!


Without further ado......

Challenge Words:

accident

misfortune

orphanage

dangled

involuntarily

Bible Verse:

"I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever." PSALM 86:12





































11/6/23

I have really enjoyed talking to all of you about your wonderlful kiddos! They are such a fun, smart, and kind-hearted bunch of kids!

Just a couple of reminders and updates along with spelling words and memory verse!

San Juan Bautista Mission field trip is approaching quickly! - If you have not already filled out the digital permission please be sure to do so. Here is the link in case you missed the email. docs.google.com/forms/d/16HJyjgWgVUO8HZvPOahzc2usWsszD6BTv4NPNO7MXpE/edit 

Math Test! - We will be having a end-of-topic-test on Tuesday, November 7th. This will cover our unit on the strategies used to solve for products of two-digit by two-digit multiplication. Our study guide went home Thursday so that they can study over the weekend as well as Monday night. We are going to use the online test this time, so the study guide will definitely help them but will not be as similar as past study guides have been to the test. Do not fret, however, the concepts on the study guide will be the same as the concepts on the test! I have complete and total faith in my students! They are becoming so much more confident in math and I am very proud of their growth!


Without further ado......

Challenge Words:

incomplete

improbable

remarkable

gentleness

whistle

Bible Verse:

"For all sin and fall short of the Glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace. " Romans 3:23-24













11/1/23

I have really enjoyed talking to all of you about your wonderlful kiddos! They are such a fun, smart, and kind-hearted bunch of kids! I have not talked to all of you, but I am close!

Just a couple of reminders and updates along with spelling words and memory verse!


San Juan Bautista Mission field trip is approaching quickly! - We are heading to San Juan Bautista to tour the mission on Thursday, November 16th. This is in conjuction with our Social Studies curriculum where they will be learning about spanish settlers in California and the missions that they built. I am so excited that we can show them in-person what one looks like and why it was important to California! More information, permission slips, and driver/chaperone sign-ups will be coming out shortly! 

Math Test! - We will be having a end-of-topic-test on Tuesday, November 7th. This will cover our unit on the strategies used to solve for products of two-digit by two-digit multiplication. Our study guide will go home on Friday so that they can study over the weekend as well as Monday night. We are going to use the online test this time, so the study guide will definitely help them but will not be as similar as past study guides have been to the test. Do not fret, however, the concepts on the study guide will be the same as the concepts on the test! I have complete and total faith in my students! They are becoming so much more confident in math and I am very proud of their growth!


Without further ado......

Challenge Words:

anxious

appearance

comprehend

investigation

foundations

Bible Verse:

"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them." Genesis 1:27
































Hello everyone,

I am looking forward to meeting with each of you about your precious kiddos! Below is the schedule!


Conference Schedule:


Monday, October 30th: Tuesday, October 31st

1:00   Luke Adney 1:00 

1:30 Elaina Boyd 1:30: Frankie Hardy

2:00  Charlotte Baer 2:00  Beckett Ramsey

2:30  Liam Currid 2:30  Ashton Miller

3:00  Saige Sullivan 3:00  

3:30  Madison Hansen 3:30 

4:00  Emmalyn Prather 4:00

4:30  Kaitlyn Kresge 4:30



November 1st November 2nd

1:00 Collin Stengl 1:00  Lennox Solter

1:30 Cameron Jacquard 1:30  Zealnd Kott

2:00 Thor Schwenne 2:00  Brooklyn Matthews

2:30 Jaxon Kazemi 2:30 Shelby Butcher

3:00 Ainsley Alibrandi 3:00 Penelope Moreno

3:30 Brittian Beames 3:30 

4:00 Gemma Gunst 4:00 Jake Hodge





10/23/2023

Hello All!

Thank you all so very much for all of the birthday gifts and well wishes! My day was extra special thanks to you and your amazing kiddos!

Just a couple of reminders and updates along with spelling words and memory verse!

DFS- It has come to an end! Our class won three weeks in a row and was the top selling class over-all! WAY TO GO! Congratulations to Jake Hodge and Cameron Jacquard for making it to the top-sellers list! 

Conferences! I am looking forward to meeting with each of you the week of October 30th to discuss your amazing kiddos! I will send out a confirmation email to each of you separately just to confirm that your reserved date and time will still work for you. 

Matilda- The time has come! This Friday is Matilda. If you are chaperoning this wonderful field trip, you should have received an email earlier today!

Social Studies Test!  Your kids did AMAZINGLY on their social studies test last week! I am so proud, it was very clear that they all studied and also were really focusing during social studies time in-class! Woohoo! I wanted to leave this up because I am, STILL so proud of their success on this test!


Without further ado......

CHALLENGE WORDS:

Bible Verse:

"God is our protection and strength. He always helps in times of trouble." Psalm 46:1

Blessings,

Rochel Miller

















10/17/2023

Hello All!

I pray that you all had a very restful weekend and are ready for a new week! Just a couple of reminders and updates along with spelling words and memory verse!

Our class has won the DFS sales for the past three weeks! WAY TO GO and keep it up! Your sweet children are being rewarded with donuts at some point soon and a movie afternoon in the MPR at another date upcoming! SO EXCITING! 

Conferences! I am looking forward to meeting with each of you the week of October 30th to discuss your amazing kiddos! I will send out a confirmation email to each of you separately just to confirm that your reserved date and time will still work for you. 

Matilda- Next week is Matilda! Can you believe that it is almost the end of October? Crazy! Time flies!

Social Studies Test!  Your kids did AMAZINGLY on their social studies test last week! I am so proud, it was very clear that they all studied and also were really focusing during social studies time in-class! Woohoo!

Math test! Tomorrow, 10/18, is our next math test. A study guide was sent home yesterday and another blank copy will be sent home today so that they can do a trial run from scratch!

Without further ado......

Memory Verse:

"And a voice from heaven said, "This is my son, whom I love with him I am well pleased" Matthew 3:17

Have a great week!













10/09/2023

Hello All!

I pray that you all had a very restful weekend and are ready for a new week! Just a couple of reminders and updates along with spelling words and memory verse!

Our class has won the DFS sales for the past two weeks! WAY TO GO and keep it up! Your sweet children are being rewarded with an ice cream sundae party after lunch on Tuesday!

Conference sign-ups - A sign-up sheet will be coming later today by way of a google form.  When you see it be sure to find an open time slot that works for you and put your child's name in that space. Some of you have multiple conferences to get to, so, we have taken the scheduling-guess work out of it for you with more than one child in elementary. Several of you already have a conference time and date and I will get you those dates a little later as well.

Matilda- a permission slip went out last week via google forms for our first field trip. Please be sure to find that email and get your student signed up today so that they are able to join us for the play!

Social Studies Test! Just a friendly reminder that our social studies test is TOMORROW! Please be sure that your student is  continuing to study. I will be sure that the math homework is a little bit lighter tonight so that they can take a little extra time to study tonight. 

Without further ado......

Spelling Words:

Memory Verse:

"Oh Sovereign Lord, you have made the Heavens and the Earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you." Jeremiah 32:17

Have a great week!





10-2-2023


Wow! Another week is gone! I trust you all had a great and restful weekend. A couple of important reminders. It is critically important that your child turn in their reading summaries! This is a large portion of their reading grade and as a result if the reading logs are not being turned in, unfortunately, their grades will reflect as such. If you have any questions regarding the reading logs please reach out-they are due every Monday.

DRIVE FOR SCHOOLS!

The kids (and parents) have done a great job selling those DFS tickets! Please keep up the great work! Please turn in any sold tickets and the money that goes along with. If you need more tickets they are available in the office or you child can ask me and we can get them more as well. Let's WIN this week's sales challenge!

Novel Study: Wonder

We will be closing this lovely story study soon. At the end of this book 4th grade always watches the movie and has a little "party" to celebrate our first novel study completion. I will send out an email with more details, but, if you do not want your child to watch this movie please let me know and we will find another activity for your child during this time.

Field Trip:

Thank you for the quick response on the Matilda chaperone volunteer request. We have all 6 chaperones and I have a waiting list for those of you who want to go should someone else be unable to make it on the day of the field trip.

Spelling words:


Memory Verse:

"Great is our Lord and mighty in power, his understanding has no limit." Psalm 147:5

Have an AMAZING week!










9-25-23


A HUGE thank you to all of you who have purchased items from the wish list! Sometimes, there is not a note inside telling me who purchased the items. So, I will have to settle for a blanket "Thank you!" I would rather it be more personal, so if you did purchase items and did not necessarily want to be anonymous please give me a shout out! I really appreciate the generosity!

Here we are starting our 5th full week of school! Once again, please continue selling those Drive for School tickets! I have had several students ask me for more to sell, so, way to go! If you have already sold tickets be sure to bring the envelopes back to school as soon as possible. 

We have all of the chaperones that are needed for Matilda! I do have some of you on a waiting list. The Mission San Juan Bautista field trip is coming in November. We do not have a limit as to the number of chaperones we have with us. So, if you are not able to join us for Matilda but would like to come to the San Juan Bautista Mission you are more than welcome to do so. I will be sending out an email in the next couple of weeks asking for chaperones as well as drivers for that trip. So, without further delay.. here are the spelling words and memory verse for this week.


Memory Verse:

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, for the Lord your God goes with you, he will never leave you or forsake you."  Deuteronomy 31:6



9-18-23

Hello 4th grade families!

I trust everyone had a fabulous weekend! Here we are back at school for another great week! Please send your child with any sold Drive for School tickets! If you need more tickets please let the office know and they can get your child more tickets to sell. As aways please reach out if you have any questions. Have a great week! 

Important Reminders:

This Friday 9-22-23 is a minimum day and school is out at 12;00

Save-the-Dates!

October 27th Field Trip to see Matilda! (Crocker Theater at Cabrillo)

November 16th (Thursday) San Juan Bautista Missions Field Trip! (More information to come.)


This week's spelling words:


Bible Verse:

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who is not ashamed and correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15





9-11-23

Hi everyone! Here we are starting our 4th week of school. My how time flies! Below are the spelling words for the week and a link to the new topic overview for math. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions. The homwork tonight is addition and subtraction practice, but, we are estimating. Please be sure your child is using the estimation method. This means rounding to the nearest 100, 1,000, 10,000 or 100,000.

Spelling words:


Math link for new topic:

https://media.pk12ls.com/curriculum/math/family_engage_cc/g04_t02_overview_en.html


Amazon Wishlist:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NQBGUEQEBBQI/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2



Blessings and have a GREAT week!



9-6-23

Hi again families!

I now have my Website/Blog up and running! So, as promised, I am going to send you links each Monday (or in this case a Wednesday) in a gradelink email that will take you directly to this location. This will enable you to see important information "at-a-glance" so you will not have to sift through emails for "must-see-TV". 😉


Thursday, September 7th: SPORTS DAY! Wear your favorite gear!

Friday, September 8th: PICTURE DAY! Smile for the camera!

Friday, September 8th: FIRST MATH TEST! (You will all do GREAT!)

Spelling words:


Memory verse: "All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness." 2 Timothy 3:16


Classroom Wish List!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NQBGUEQEBBQI/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2





Welcome


Hello Families!! I am pleased to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year! I am looking forward to having your child as a student. Fourth grade is such a fun year with so many wonderful learning activities to celebrate. We will be working on showing kindness, teamwork, finding joy while learning, and having fun! One of my most important goals is to create a family of learners in my classroom. I am committed to creating a classroom environment where your child is a valued, trusted, and integral part of our family of learners. In order to accomplish this, I have planned a variety of activities to emphasize and reinforce this goal. It is my hope that you will support and encourage this vision at home. I am looking forward to meeting all of you at our Meet and Greet on Thursday, August 22nd. I will be in the classroom to meet you from 1:00-2:30. Our Ice Cream Social will follow classroom visits from 2:30-3:00. See you soon!


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