Ms. Riggins' Fantastic Fourths

The Week of June 1...

Hello! We have made it to the end, and this is certainly not how I thought it would look. 😢 I have loved this class something fierce this year and am sad to end it this way! Thank you for your continued support throughout the year and everything you do for my favorite kiddos at home. I will miss them all!!

Below you will find the weekly schedule and a few things to note.

Weekly schedule: Remote Learning Schedule June 1

A few things to note:

• Report Cards were emailed Friday morning. Please let me know if you have questions.
• Please plan on coming to school on Monday June 1 to collect your student's belongings.
  • A note from Mrs. Wilson: "For our Student Belongings pick up days we have changed the format to be in line with the new district guidelines. Instead of coming into the building you will be asked to remain in your vehicle and go through our carpool line. Staff will collect your student names and bring your belongings out to your car for contactless pickup. If you have end of year gifts for staff, classroom books, etc. please make sure that they are clearly labeled and the person delivering your bags will take it in for you. Thank you for understanding."
  • Class assignments for next year will be in the bags with your student's belongings.
  • Pick up Times:
    • Students with last name A-M 9AM - 12PM
    • Students with last name N-Z 12PM - 3PM
• Please note the Google Meet times in the weekly schedule. I hope that I am able to see everyone at some point this week and have shifted times each day to hopefully allow this to occur. Students have access to this schedule on Google Classroom so that they are able to note these times as well.
• We move into our new house Monday! There will be no office hours or calls Monday, but I hope to have everything up and running Tuesday! I will still have my phone and be checking emails/ Google Classroom throughout the day. 😊

Thank you again for everything you continue to do to support these kids at home. Please continue to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have! ❤

The Week of May 26...

Hi!! I hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend. Below is the weekly schedule and a few things to note.

Weekly Schedule: Remote Learning Schedule May 26

Things to note:

• Report cards will be emailed out to everyone Friday morning.
• There will be NO Google Meets on Friday. (We close on our house!)
• Please plan on coming to the school on Monday, June 1, 2020 to pick up your child's belongings.
  • Students with last name A-M 9AM - 12PM
  • Students with last name N-Z 12PM - 3PM
• AIG Schedule Reminders:
  • AIG Office Hours - 9:30 - 11:00 Tuesdays through Fridays, and 9:30 - 10:00 Mondays.
  • 4th grade AIG reading class will meet on Mondays from 1:00 - 1:30
  • 4th grade AIG math class will meet on Tuesdays from 1:00 - 1:30.

Please continue to reach out if you have any questions/ comments/ concerns. Have a great week! :)

The Week of April 13...

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Here is the optional learning schedule for this week.

Optional Remote Learning Schedule April 13

There is a bit more work than there has been in previous weeks as we are now moving into our first official week of remote learning. All work continues to be optional and can be completed at a time that works best for your family. Please let me know if you have any questions by sending an email. Thank you for all you are doing at home to keep my favorite kiddos safe and healthy!

The Week of April 6...

It has been so wonderful to connect with the class through Google Meet and Google Classroom!

I love hearing their voices and seeing their smiling faces/ their pets/ stuffed animals/ houses... 🤣

Here are the links for the week. Google Assignments and Daily Slides are scheduled to be posted in the early morning. Again, everything is optional at this time and can be completed at at a time that works best for your student/family.

• This week's learning schedule can be found HERE!
• Additional Learning Resources from the district can be found HERE

The Week of March 30...

Thank you all for your grace and understanding as we navigate this new way of learning together! Below are a few updates.

• Please join us for a "Google Meet" Video conference on Tuesday March 31, 2020 at 7:00pm. I will be addressing what the coming weeks will look like for us. All are welcome. Click Here to join meeting: https://meet.google.com/vig-vdut-rec
• This week's optional work schedule can be found HERE
• Additional Learning Resources can be found HERE
• Please have your child join the Google Classroom so that we are better able to communicate throughout the week and they are able to easily access assignments themselves. See directions below. Class code is 7cizaf7

The Week of February 24...

...and we're finally back after a very crazy week 😜 and only have 2 weeks left in the quarter. WOAH!

TONIGHT: family night at the book fair from 5:30-7:30pm. Come shop if you can!

Please join us in our classroom THIS FRIDAY 2/28 for our American Revolution Wax Museum from 12:45 pm - 1:15pm! Remember that students are to be practicing their monologues, getting costumes together, and making any props they'd like at home.

Our Tryon Palace Field trip is coming up after track out! More information went home today in folders. Please read and return bottom portion of white paper. We are also in need of snacks for this field trip. If you are able to donate sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4AAAAD2DA5FD0-snacks

Please see YELLOW form in folders about the lemonade stand students are working on in Social Studies. At minimum they need lemonade and dixie cups. Any additional items they are requesting are at your discretion (decorations, incentives, etc.). Some groups are still planning but should have solidified their plans by weeks end. All signage will be made in school and tied to math standards.

Our EL, Math, and Social Studies objectives remain the same as those noted below on Feb 10.

As always please reach out if you have questions or concerns. Parent + Teacher = Dream Team! and teamwork makes the dream work.

The Week February 18...

Important Dates and information:

• February 20: Whole School Field Trip to see the Hurricanes!! Students should pack their lunch and bring a bigger than usual snack to school. We will be eating snack before we leave and not eating lunch until we return to school. Students will not be bringing anything with them to PNC.
• February 20: Science and Literacy Awareness Night!! 5:30 - 7:30 pm Come shop the book fair, see science fair projects, and visit classrooms!
• February 28: Wax Museum 12:45 pm - 1:15pm

Our Tryon Palace Field trip is coming up after track out! Lots of information going home today about chaperones, lunches, etc. Please see this link for snack donation for our bus ride there and back: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4AAAAD2DA5FD0-snacks

Our EL, Math, and Social Studies objectives remain the same as those noted below.

They are also working on their wax museum monologues in class and should begin planning their costumes/ props at home.

The Week of February 10...

Thursday is our day to shop the book fair!!!

Students may also shop in the mornings after getting a pass from their teachers, during Books and Breakfast, and/or during Science and Literacy Night.

Dates to Remember:

• February 12: Books and Breakfast at 7:10 am in the cafeteria.
• February 14: Valentine's Day Celebration! Remember to bring in a bag or box to take your valentines home.
• February 17: No School (teacher work day)
• February 20: Whole School Field Trip to see the Hurricanes!!
• February 20: Science and Literacy Awareness Night!!
• February 28: Wax Museum 12:45 pm - 1:15pm

Curriculum Updates:

Math: Students have started to explore the relationship between fractions and decimals. For the next few weeks we will be working to:

• Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions.
  • Use decimal notation to represent fractions.
  • Express, model and explain the equivalence between fractions with denominators of 10 and 100.
  • Use equivalent fractions to add two fractions with denominators of 10 or 100.
  • Represent tenths and hundredths with models, making connections between fractions and decimals.
  • Compare two decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size using area and length models, and recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two decimals refer to the same whole.

Our EL and Social Studies objectives remain the same. Students will have a two part EL assessment on Wednesday and Thursday. They are also working on their wax museum monologues in class and should begin planning their costumes/ props at home.

EL: Students continue to explore colonial perspectives on the Revolutionary War with a focus on a family divided by their perspectives. They will read a play called Divided Loyalities. After reading each scene they analyze the thoughts, feelings, and actions of the character with a focus on the differing views within the family in order to write a descriptive paragraph describing the character in detail. At strategic points, students read excerpts of the Declaration of Independence and discuss what the characters in Divided Loyalties would think of the excerpt in a text-based discussion.

Social Studies: Students are working understand the workings of economics by learning how a business operates. They are learning about to work with supply and demand within our economic system. Our end project will be for the students to create a successful lemonade stand in which they come away with a profit by advertising and creating a stand and "selling" their product to other students.

The Week of February 3...

• Important Dates:
  • February 3-7: Fundraiser for Book Fairy! M: pennies T: nickles W: dimes R: quarters F: all coins and dollars
  • February 7: Hearts & High Fives PTA Spirit Day and snack drive. See flyer below!
  • February 10: Valentine's Day Bags/ Boxes due.
  • February 12: Books and Breakfast at 7:10 am in the cafeteria.
  • February 17: No School (teacher work day)
  • February 20: Whole School Field Trip to see the Hurricanes!!
  • February 21: Science and Literacy Awareness Night!!
  • February 28: Wax Museum 12:45 pm - 1:15pm.

EL: Students continue to explore colonial perspectives on the Revolutionary War with a focus on a family divided by their perspectives. They will read a play called Divided Loyalities. After reading each scene they analyze the thoughts, feelings, and actions of the character with a focus on the differing views within the family in order to write a descriptive paragraph describing the character in detail. At strategic points, students read excerpts of the Declaration of Independence and discuss what the characters in Divided Loyalties would think of the excerpt in a text-based discussion.

Math: Students are working to understand why a fraction is equivalent to another fraction by using visual fraction models as well as compare two fractions with different numerators and different numerators using different strategies. Students will have an assessment on Wednesday.

Social Studies: Students are working understand the workings of economics by learning how a business operates. They are learning about to work with supply and demand within our economic system. Our end project will be for the students to create a successful lemonade stand in which they come away with a profit by advertising and creating a stand and "selling" their product to other students.

The Week of January 27...

UPDATED LINK FOR BASKET DONATIONS: click here

We have a lot going on the next couple of weeks. Please see below and reach out with any questions you may have.

• Important Dates:
  • January 29: Spring Pictures (class and individual!) ALL FORMS ARE IN FOLDERS!

EL: Students continue to dive into the American Revolution as they analyze different perspectives people had at the time, working primarily to be able to write an informative paragraph. They will have an assessment on Wednesday where they will have to read a short text, answer multiple choice questions, and summarize the text.

Math: Students are moving to the next part of our fractions unit where they discover various strategies for comparing fractions.

Social Studies: Economics! Student are working to understand how a market economy works.

The Week of January 21...

UPDATED LINK FOR BASKET DONATIONS: click here

• Important Dates:
  • January 29: Spring Pictures (class and individual!)
  • February 7: PTA Spirit Day Hearts & High Fives
  • February 17: No School (teacher work day)
  • February 20: Whole School Field Trip to see the Hurricanes!
  • February 28: Wax Museum 12:45 pm - 1:15pm. (see note in folder!)

EL: Students continue to dive into the American Revolution as they analyze different perspectives people had at the time, working primarily to be able to write an informative paragraph.

Math: Students continue to work with fractions and showing equivalence on different model types.

The Week of January 13...

• LOTS of information and papers went home in Monday folders today!!
  • Please sign and return:
    • Report Card Envelope
    • Military Connected Students form (needs to be returned even if checking 'no')
    • Powerschool Data Verification paper (needs to be returned even if no changes need to be made)
  • Jump Rope For Heart fundraiser starts today! See flyer for more information.
• Important Dates:
  • January 14: In House Field Trip - Wright Brothers Presentations (8am-9am)
  • January 17: In House Field Trip - Diamond Del Mining Adventure. (8:45-9:15)
  • January 20: No School: Martin Luther King Day
  • January 29: Spring Pictures (class and individual!)
  • February 7: PTA Spirit Day Hearts & High Fives
  • February 17: No School (teacher work day)

EL: Students continue to dive into the American Revolution and the events leading up to it.

Math: We just jumped into to our fractions unit where students will be diving deeper into understanding equivalence and ordering.

The Week of January 6...

Happy 2020!!

A few updates & important dates:

• Case 21: This week your child will be taking the Case 21 test in math and reading. We are using this test to collect data on where students are in grade level standards and to practice taking a test similar to the EOGs. Please make sure your child is at school on these days as we will be testing in the morning. We will be taking the Reading test on Tuesday the 7th and the Math test on Wednesday the 8th.
• Science Fair: If your child would like to be in the science fair, they will need to register through the WLES website.
• Important Dates:
  • January 13: Report Cards go home
  • January 14: In House Field Trip - Wright Brothers Presentations
  • January 17: In House Field Trip - Diamond Del Mining Adventure.
  • January 20: No School: Martin Luther King Day

EL: This quarter in EL we will be focusing on the American Revolution. Our focus will be how one's perspective influences their opinion. Unit one of this module will focus on building background knowledge of the Revolutionary War and different perspectives of colonists. In the second half of the unit students will be reading text to determine the main idea, analyze the overall structure of the text, and summarize the text.

Math: We are beginning with reviewing area and perimeter and using multiplication to make strategies more efficient. We will then shift our focus to learning about fractions.

EL: Students continue to work on their animal research and practice writing informative pieces using details from various sources. They will complete an assessment on Wednesday that will assess these research and writing skills.

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts!

• Math fact fluency is becoming more and more important as we work with the division standards this quarter. Please continue practicing at home!!
• Be sure to log those reading minutes into READVOLUTION!! Students that log 800 minutes will receive two Hurricanes tickets!

The week of November 18...

We are still in need of a few things for our math fact fluency ice cream party. Sign up here to send in supplies! Thank you to those who have already sent things in!

Upcoming Dates:

• November 20: Spelling Bee! (Our class will conduct a spelling bee on this day to find out who will go against others from our school!)
• November 22: MATH FACT FLUENCY ICE CREAM PARTY!
• November 27-29: No School. Happy Thanksgiving!
• December 7: Satuday School (7:40-11:10. No lunch or recess. We will still have snack though!)

Math: Students have started working on division! They are working to be able to find whole number quotients and remainders with up to three digit dividends and one digit divisors. We have only just begun this endevor and are currently working the area model.

EL: Students continue to work on their animal research. They started their rough drafts of their writing pieces and are working hard in their groups to make museum worthy presentations! Be on the look out for a flyer next week about coming to see their projects!

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts!

• Math fact fluency is becoming more and more important as we begin to work with the multiplication standards this quarter. Please continue practicing at home!!
• Be sure to log those reading minutes into READVOLUTION!! Students that log 800 minutes will receive two Hurricanes tickets!

The week of November 12...

I'm in need of a room parent to coordinate our Wallypalooza basket. If you're interested, please let me know!

Upcoming Dates:

• November 16: Saturday School! 7:40- 11:10 (no lunch, or recess. we will have snack and a shortened special)
• November 20: Spelling Bee! (Our class will conduct a spelling bee on this day to find out who will go against others from our school!)
• November 22: MATH FACT FLUENCY ICE CREAM PARTY! Sign up here to send in supplies! Thank you!!

Math: Students continue to work on multiplication strategies. Please use the pictures below to review with your child at home. There will be an assessment at the end of the week. They know this! (The biggest mistakes being made are silly errors)

EL: Students continue to become animal experts as we work through this EL module. Finding the main idea and supporting details is our current focus as we learn ALL about the Ostrich.

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts (We will play catch up this week and do 11s and 12s)

• Math fact fluency is becoming more and more important as we begin to work with the multiplication standards this quarter. Please continue practicing at home!!
• Be sure to log those reading minutes into READVOLUTION!! Students that log 800 minutes will receive two Hurricanes tickets!

The week of November 4...

I'm in need of a room parent to coordinate our Wallypalooza basket. If you're interested, please let me know!

Upcoming Dates:

• November 7: Field Trip to Prairie Ridge (dress for the weather!!)
• November 8: Veteran's Day Breakfast
• November 9: Ms. Riggins --> Mrs. Michaels <3
• November 11: Holiday. NO SCHOOL
• November 20: Spelling Bee! (Our class will conduct a spelling bee on this day to find out who will go against others from our school!)
• November 22: MATH FACT FLUENCY ICE CREAM PARTY! Sign up here to send in supplies! Thank you!!

Math: Students continue to work on multiplication strategies.

EL: Students continue to become animal experts as we work through this EL module. Finding the main idea and supporting details is our current focus as we learn ALL about the springbok.

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts (10s are this week's challenge!- we got a bit thrown off schedule playing catch up last week)

• Math fact fluency is becoming more and more important as we begin to work with the multiplication standards this quarter. Please continue practicing at home!!
• Be sure to log those reading minutes into READVOLUTION!! Students that log 800 minutes will receive two Hurricanes tickets!

The week of October 28...

I'm in need of a room mom to coordinate our Wallypalooza basket. If you're interested, please let me know!

Upcoming Dates:

• November 7: Field Trip to Prairie Ridge
• November 8: Veteran's Day Breakfast
• November 9: Ms. Riggins --> Mrs. Michaels <3
• November 11: Holiday. NO SCHOOL

Math: Students have started to explore different strategies to solve multiplication problems. For the next few weeks students will work to be able to multiply a whole number of up to three digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply up to two two-digit numbers with place value understanding using area models, partial products, and the properties of operations (with the goal being able to use these models to make connections and develop the algorithm).

EL: Students continue to become animal experts as we work through this EL module. Finding the main idea and supporting details is our current focus as we learn ALL about the three banded armadillo. :)

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts (10s are this week's challenge!)

• Math fact fluency is becoming more and more important as we begin to work with the multiplication standards this quarter. Please continue practicing at home!!
• Be sure to log those reading minutes into READVOLUTION!! Students that log 800 minutes will receive two Hurricanes tickets!

The week of October 22...

• November 7: Field Trip to Prairie Ridge
• November 8: Veteran's Day Breakfast
• November 11: Holiday. NO SCHOOL

Math: Students are working with addition and subtraction of numbers up to 100,000 using the standard algorithm. They are also learning about estimation, and rounding to assess the reasonableness of their answers.

EL: Students have been reading Animal Behavior in class and working to better understand how animals defend themselves. They have been practicing summarizing and are working hard to become animal experts for a special project in December.

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts (9s are this week's challenge!)

The week of October 7...

A few important things and dates:

• Dates to Remember:
  • October 7: Report cards go home!
  • October 18: Picture Day Make Ups & Grandparents Lunch (rescheduled. our lunch is 11:45-12:15pm)
    • Pictures must be paid for prior to picture day. Proofs do not go home this time.
  • October 21: Teacher Work Day. NO SCHOOL
  • November 4: Q2 Interims go home in Monday folders.
  • November 7: Field Trip to Prairie Ridge
  • November 8: Veteran's Day Breakfast
  • November 7 and 8: Ms. Riggins off campus (because wedding!!)
  • November 11: Holiday. NO SCHOOL
• Field trip payments can be made online (link here) or by or sending money with your child. If you are unable to pay for all the trips at once, feel free to pay as you are able. Thank you to those who have already paid online or sent in payment!
• Please return field trip forms ASAP!
• Chaperones are welcome on our first field trip to Prairie Ridge on November 7. Please complete the slip in your child's folder and return it if you would like to join us!
• Our school will be hosting its second Veteran's Day breakfast this year. It is a wonderful event and I encourage you to fill out the Google form here if you have a veteran in your family that you would like to see honored.

EL: Students have been reading Animal Behavior in class and working to better understand how animals defend themselves. Today students researched desert (our classroom biome) animals and picked their top three. They'll soon find out what animal they will become an expert on!

Math: Students are working with addition and subtraction of numbers up to 100,000 using the standard algorithm. They are also learning about estimation, and rounding to assess the reasonableness of their answers. Currently, they are practicing these skills by working to furnish a house and work with a budget. Ask them about this exciting project! They are going to pitch their proposals to me later and I am excited to see their work!

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts (7s are this week's challenge!)

The week of October 2... WELCOME BACK!

A few important things and dates:

• A letter about field trip payments went home before track out. You can pay online (link on WLES site) or send money with your child. If you are unable to pay for all the trips at once, feel free to pay as you are able. Thank you to those who have already paid online or sent in payment!
• Field trip permission slips went home today. Please return ASAP!
• Chaperones are welcome on our first field trip to Prairie Ridge on November 7. Please complete the slip in your child's folder and return it if you would like to join us!
• Our school will be hosting its second Veteran's Day breakfast this year. It is a wonderful event and I encourage you to fill out the Google form here if you have a veteran in your family that you would like to see honored.
• If you have not had a fall conference with me yet please email or message me so that we can get one scheduled! :)
• Dates to Remember:
  • October 7: Report cards go home! (How is it already Q2?!)
  • October 18: Picture Day Make Ups & Grandparents Lunch (rescheduled. our lunch is 11:45-12:15pm)
    • Pictures must be paid for prior to picture day. Proofs do not go home this time.
  • October 21: Teacher Work Day. NO SCHOOL
  • November 4: Q2 Interims go home in Monday folders.
  • November 7: Field Trip to Prairie Ridge
  • November 8: Veteran's Day Breakfast
  • November 7 and 8: Ms. Riggins off campus (because wedding!!)
  • November 11: Holiday. NO SCHOOL

EL: Today students started Module 2 of EL where the focus is nonfiction informative writing based around the study of animal defense mechanisms. The module will culminate with a classroom transformation and animal expert presentations in December.

Math: The study of place value continues as students begin to add and subtract numbers up to 100,000 using the standard algorithm with place value understanding!

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts (6s are this week's challenge!)

The week of September 3...

Dates to remember:

• Grandparents and Special Friends Lunch: Friday, September 6. 11:45 in the cafeteria
• Parent- Teacher Conferences: September 27 Please sign up using the link to the left. If this date does not work for you, please let me know and we can find a day that works!

EL: Students are wrapping up their literary essays and starting to work on another exciting writing project!

Math: Students continue to focus on place value that focuses on numbers up to 100,000! At the end of the unit students will be able to read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form as well as compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons. Our mid unit assessment will be tomorrow!

Homework: Read daily and practice math facts (5s are this week's challenge!)

The week of August 26...

Dates to Remember:

• Poetry Event: THIS FRIDAY!! August 30 at 12:30 in room 403!
• Grandparents and Special Friends Lunch: Friday, September 6. 11:45 in the cafeteria. See the flyer in your child's blue folder.
• Parent Teacher Conferences: Friday Sept. 27 Please sign up using the link to the left.

EL: Students are finishing up their literary essays and preparing for our poetry event! These kiddos are so excited to welcome you into their classroom to share what they have been learning and working so hard on.

Math: Students have started a new unit on place value that focuses on numbers up to 100,000! At the end of the unit students will be able to read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form as well as compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.

Homework: Read daily, practice math facts (4s are this week's challenge!), and practice reciting their poem for the poetry event. They will have time in class to practice in class, though additional practice wouldn't hurt. :)

The week of August 19...

Important Dates to Remember:

• Picture Day is tomorrow! We will get our pictures taken at 9:20. Students may bring a change of clothes to change into for PE and Recess if they would like.
• Our poetry event is Auguest 30th at 12:30pm! We are so excited to invite you into our classroom.

EL: Students are working to turn their poet expertise into a literary essay! Students will draft their introduction, two proof paragraphs, and a conclusion, then peer edit and revise before writing the final essay. Lots of writing happening up in here!

Math: Students are working hard to complete multi-step word problems involving multiplicative comparison, area, and perimeter. Look for a review sheet later this week in preparation for our next assessment.

Homework: Read daily AND practice multiplication facts. The multiplication challenge continues this week with 3s.

The week of August 12...

Important dates to remember:

• Open House Tuesday August 13 First Session: 6:00 - 6:40pm Second Session: 6:50- 7:30pm.
• Picture Day is August 21.
• Poetry Event August 30th at 12:30pm in our classroom, 403

EL: Today students picked a poet featured in Love That Dog to become an expert on! They will work over the next few days to research their poet so that they are able to write a literary essay about what inspired their poet. Students will draft, revise, and edit their essay over the coming weeks.

Math: Students will begin the second part of our multiplicative comparison unit which focuses on area and perimeter. Today we took a pre-test, I am excited to share the data with them later (after our post-test) and celebrate their growth!

Science: Magnestism continues to be our focus.

Homework: Read daily AND practice multiplication facts. (A letter went home about the multiplication challenge that we will begin this week. )

Assessments went home today in Monday folders. Please look over them with your child. A lot of students lost points on the Math assessment becuase they did not read the problem in its entirety and/or rushed through. I am trying to stress the importance of taking pride in our work, taking our time, and double checking it. Please reinforce this with your child at home! Also, please be reminded that this is not the final assessment on these standards and mastery is not expected at this time. We are working hard to grow (and have since our pre-test!) and there is still time for this to occur!

The week of August 5...

OPEN HOUSE will be on Tuesday August 13th. First Session: 6:00 - 6:40pm Second Session: 6:50- 7:30pm.

EL: Students have Finished reading Love that Dog and are now working to write informative paragraphs about what inspired the main character Jack to write poems. They will continue working on their own poems as well as digging deeper into what inspired famous poets to write poetry.

Math: Multiplicative comparison story problems. We are continuing to focus on reading the problem, reading it again, and then making sure we are answering ALL parts of the problem.

Science: Magnestism continues to be our focus in science as we dig deeper into temprary, permanet, and natural magnets.

Homework: Read daily for at least 20 minutes.

The week of July 29...

EL: This week we continue our study of Love that Dog and the various poems within. We have been focusing on the main character Jack and how he's changed throughout the story so far. Students have also been working hard to write some poetry of their own and will continue to do so this week. They are excited to share their poems with you in the future!

Math: We have just started a unit on multiplicative comparison. Students will work to solve one and two step word problems using multiplication and division. Often times the numbers within the problems aren't tricky, but the words are. We have been talking about how important it is to read and then reread the problem.

Science: We continue our study of magnetism this week. Students went on a magnetic scavenger hunt through the classroom and today they used magnets to navigate a paper clip through a maze!

Homework: Students should continue to read daily for at least 20 minutes. Graded assessments went home today in blue Monday folders. You may wish to go over these with your child. If your child received a 2 or below, not to worry, mastery is not expected on our first try, and we are working hard to grow! Should you have questions please reach out!

The week of July 22...

Hello! As I adjust to teaching a new grade level, and students adjust to a new school year, there will be some things that will require your patience and understanding. We are still figuring out what works best for us! I will do my best to keep you updated on what we are doing at school and what you can be doing at home to best support your child. Below summarizes what we have been doing for the past week and will do the remainder of this week.

EL: Together we have been reading "Love That Dog" by Sharon Creech. We will work with this novel throughout the first quarter. Within the book there are various poems mentioned and discussed by the main character, Jack. As we analyze how Jack feels in the book, we will also analyze these poems. Students will determine the theme of poems, discuss the structure and imagery within them as well as write an effective summary of the poems.

Math: Students have been working to represent and interpret data using line plots, scaled bar graphs, and frequency tables. Last week students created a survey and collected data from other classes using a frequency table and then turn that table into a bar graph. They did really well with this project! We will have our first math assessment tomorrow, and from there decide how to procede.

Science: We just started a unit on Magnetism and will continue to work on this for the next few weeks. More updates coming soon!

Homework: I have given a review sheet on graphing for students to complete tonight in preparation for their graphing assessment tomorrow. We will review this in the morning during arrival time. Aside from an occasional review sheet, students will not recieve regular homework. They will from time to time be asked to revisit assignments completed in class or complete unfinished work. Students should however be reading nightly, or listening to a family read aloud. No one is ever too old for a read aloud! :)

The week of July 9...

Welcome to fourth grade! I am so happy you're here. On this website you will find weekly updates about classroom and school happenings. I will keep you posted on learning targets and progress throughout the year. I will dive deeper into classroom routines and procedures during Open House on August 13! In the meantime, please check out the Classroom Information tab above for more information.