Don't forget about the 4th and 5th Grade Family Night!!!!

The B Hive 2.29

The “B” Hive News February 29, 2016

Please help your student remember their homework log, folder, and math packet if they need to return one! Due tomorrow!	Do you have any of these laying around? burlap felt wood straw rocks/pebbles clay sheet metal straws tubing We need them for our PBL work coming up.  Please send in anything you can.  Students will be creating models to slow down erosion and may need these materials for their models.
iPad Reset We have had a few broken screens and some mishandling of our ipads.  The district does not reimburse us for these.  We are spending some time reviewing and reminding ourselves of careful iPad handling practice.  Please talk with your son or daughter about this.	March is Reading Month Want to come read to our class.  Sign up here! The second big event is the first-ever Used Book Sale, happening on Saturday, March 12 from 2-5pm in conjunction with the Heritage Festival. All items will cost a quarter and all proceeds will go toward building a Little Free Library for A2 STEAM. If you would like to volunteer, please visit our Sign-Up Genius: http://goo.gl/MNeK73
Are you going to make the Family Fun Night this Friday?  Can you volunteer? Go to this sign up genius link to volunteer your time or resources.   Sign Up Genius http://bit.ly/SteamFunNight Other Important Dates Tues, March 15 th - Report Cards go home Wed, March 16th - 4th Graders to Hill to perform with recorders Tues, March 22nd - Ted Sanders author visit Fri, March 25th - No School, Good Friday	Weekly Focus Reading - Bud, Not Buddy Writing - summaries to nonfiction texts Math - finishing up fractions PBL - Project Dirt Pile (weathering and erosion) Word Work - suffixes
Check out Our Blog!  It will be updated at least once a week.   http://bertelsonsteam.blogspot.com/ Check us out on Twitter!  We’re always sharing our learning!         Follow me @ bertelson2!	If you have any questions or concerns, never hesitate to email me.  I read often and respond quickly.   Regards, Mrs. Bertelson

Project Dirt Pile

We started out new PBL Unit called Project Dirt Pile where we will explore the impacts of weathering and erosion on our landscape.  We got a little messy today!

Family Fun Night!

Mid-Winter Break Challenge

Name:   Mid-Winter Break Packet

Mid-Winter Break Challenge:  I hereby offer all 4th graders a challenge!  Over break, I want fun and relaxation to be on the forefront of your mind, but this is also a great time to brush up on some skills while you are on a beach somewhere or just in your cozy bedroom.  Below are explanations on three challenges that you may take part in.  Enter all or none (that would be silly), it is your choice!

Book Challenge:  Read as many pages as you can over break.  For each 50 pages you read, you will get one raffle ticket.  Write the amount of pages you read in the box below the date.  Make sure you’re accurate and honest!

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IXL Challenge:  Work each day on the fractions domain OR your area for growth.  For each 20 minutes logged, you will get a raffle ticket.  Write the amount of time you worked on IXL in the box below the date.  Make sure you focus on something that will help you grow as a math student.  

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Raz-Kids Challenge:  Read, listen to, and take a quiz on the stories in your assigned range.  For each quiz that you get a score of 8 or higher on, you will get a raffle ticket so make sure you read and take the quiz carefully.   

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What will you get for the raffle tickets you ask?  Each raffle ticket will get you the chance to win a great prize.  Here are the choices.   Remember, the more tickets you have, the better chance you have to win that coveted prize.  

Extra PE

Homework Pass

Lunch with Teacher

Assignment Skip

20 Minute Coding Time

This form is due on Monday, February 22nd.  No late forms will be accepted!  Good luck!

Bizz! Buzz!

Check Us Out!

Want to help add to this success?  Have your son or daughter work on IXL for at least 10 minutes a night on either their area for growth OR anything in fractions.  These are the particular skills for this week.  Check back next week for more.

Sharing our Learning

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Do you know about the difficulties that immigrants might face?

Let us teach you about push and pull factors.

Would you like to learn about how we made our American flag?

The B Hive 2.2

The “B” Hive News February 2, 2016

Please help your student remember their homework log, folder, and math packet if they need to return one! Due Tuesday!	Recorders We will start recorders this week.  Don’t forget to bring them on Mondays and Tuesdays.
	Important Dates: Wednesday, Feb 3rd Museum Night from 6 to 7
	Weekly Focus Reading - new read aloud Bud, Not Buddy Writing -responding to texts in writing Math - fraction fun PBL - wrapping up Down the Rabbit Hole Word Work - suffix “sion”
Check out Our Blog!  It will be updated at least once a week.   http://bertelsonsteam.blogspot.com/ Check us out on Twitter!  We’re always sharing our learning!         Follow me @ bertelson2!	If you have any questions or concerns, never hesitate to email me.  I read often and respond quickly.   Regards, Mrs. Bertelson