Saturday, September 30, 2017
Another Fantastic Author Visit!
I love Stuart Gibbs! If your student has not read his great series, he/she should! Order forms will come home on Monday.
The B Hive 9.29
Hello! Happy weekend! It is the end of September already! I can't believe that we will be coming up on a month of time we've been together. Even though I wasn't there this week, the students were very busy. This is what we were up to:
Reading - We are almost finished with our read aloud, The Tiger Rising and will be moving on to Joey Pigza Swallowed a Key. This is a great book for the beginning of the year because the character is hard not to love. Check it out if you are interested in learning more about it. During our read aloud, we will continue to focus on things that good readers do. We will also continue to think about what good readers do during non fiction texts in our PBL unit around regions. Ask you student how they felt about the end of Tiger Rising, which will take place on Monday. We will begin our new book on Tuesday.
Writing - Students worked this week on paragraphing. By the end of the year, 4th graders should be able to write a 5 paragraph paper. We had some success with that this week, but we will need to continue working on that more next week. You can help by giving your student a writing prompt that requires only a paragraph response and walking them through the steps. We used the hamburger paragraph model to highlight this for students. Contact me if you would like a copy of this form to keep at home.
Math - We worked on angles, shapes, and perimeter this week. We will be taking our unit test on Tuesday so be looking for the results near the end of the week. On Friday, the new home links and a correlation chart will come home. Some students are making great progress with fact fluency using Reflex. If your son/daughter hasn't convinced you to let he/she use it at home, you should! It is an invaluable resource that will help with mastering those multiplication facts.
PBL - We began our new Project Based Learning unit this week around regions. Our driving question was "What region would be a good fit for my family?" and we are focusing this work around the fact that 4th graders get a free national park pass. If you noticed that coming home this week, that is the explanation. Many of our former 4th graders took trips over the summer with their families to utilize this great resource. The end result will be your student suggesting which region (and national park) would be a best fit for your family based on your interests and vacation needs.
A few things to note:
There was some confusion with word study this week and I can attribute that to my being gone. I will make sure this is clearly laid out for students and families this week.
Recorder Forms came home this week. Didn't see one? It is available here.
Conferences - a conference sign up will be coming to you on Sunday so please look for that.
A few dates to note:
Student Count Day - Wed, Oct 4th
Bike/Walk to School Day - Wed, Oct 4th
Fall Festival - Fri, Oct 20th
Early Release - Wed, Oct 25th
Reading - We are almost finished with our read aloud, The Tiger Rising and will be moving on to Joey Pigza Swallowed a Key. This is a great book for the beginning of the year because the character is hard not to love. Check it out if you are interested in learning more about it. During our read aloud, we will continue to focus on things that good readers do. We will also continue to think about what good readers do during non fiction texts in our PBL unit around regions. Ask you student how they felt about the end of Tiger Rising, which will take place on Monday. We will begin our new book on Tuesday.
Writing - Students worked this week on paragraphing. By the end of the year, 4th graders should be able to write a 5 paragraph paper. We had some success with that this week, but we will need to continue working on that more next week. You can help by giving your student a writing prompt that requires only a paragraph response and walking them through the steps. We used the hamburger paragraph model to highlight this for students. Contact me if you would like a copy of this form to keep at home.
Math - We worked on angles, shapes, and perimeter this week. We will be taking our unit test on Tuesday so be looking for the results near the end of the week. On Friday, the new home links and a correlation chart will come home. Some students are making great progress with fact fluency using Reflex. If your son/daughter hasn't convinced you to let he/she use it at home, you should! It is an invaluable resource that will help with mastering those multiplication facts.
PBL - We began our new Project Based Learning unit this week around regions. Our driving question was "What region would be a good fit for my family?" and we are focusing this work around the fact that 4th graders get a free national park pass. If you noticed that coming home this week, that is the explanation. Many of our former 4th graders took trips over the summer with their families to utilize this great resource. The end result will be your student suggesting which region (and national park) would be a best fit for your family based on your interests and vacation needs.
A few things to note:
There was some confusion with word study this week and I can attribute that to my being gone. I will make sure this is clearly laid out for students and families this week.
Recorder Forms came home this week. Didn't see one? It is available here.
Conferences - a conference sign up will be coming to you on Sunday so please look for that.
A few dates to note:
Student Count Day - Wed, Oct 4th
Bike/Walk to School Day - Wed, Oct 4th
Fall Festival - Fri, Oct 20th
Early Release - Wed, Oct 25th
Saturday, September 23, 2017
The B Hive 9.22
Happy Friday! Even with all of this heat, we've been busy. Check out what we've been up to:
Scholastic Order - was submitted today. Thanks to the many parents that purchased books, I was able to get 3,500 bonus points! This means I could purchase A TON of new books for our classroom library. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Homework Logs - Today was our first day of turning in homework logs and we only hit 50 percent! Remember, your student should be working on a reading and math goal throughout the week at home and recording that work on their homework log. A lot of students forgot to turn them in today! I know we can do better next week. We sat down and reviewed that expectation carefully. If you need a reminder on what the homework log looks like, see the page on this blog.
Spelling Words - We will begin spelling next week. The words are attached to your student's homework log. There is nothing for them to do over the weekend, just save them. A post will be added here at the blog about how to "do" spelling at home. Look for it on Sunday. Your student also received their word study teacher and we will rotate on Monday to different rooms for differentiated lessons.
Weekly Wrap Up
Math - we worked on traditional adding and subtracting. Most students totally have it, but there are some students who could use a little more practice. Ask your son or daughter how they feel about this strategy. If they need more practice, they can go to IXL in 4th grade and look for sections B and C. They also can use the home links you received at Curriculum Night. If you weren't able to come to Curriculum night and would like home links, please let me know.
Reading/Writing - we are continuing to read Tiger Rising as our read aloud, but we also dove into non fiction. This week, we read like writers and thought about why authors use headings, titles, paragraphs, pictures, and other text features. Ask your student about their learning for this this week.
Word Study - will be coming next week!
PBL - It was all about Health this week in Room 402! There is an extra homework assignment for students to do this week. We spent all week learning about nutrition, physical exercise, rest, home safety, and strategies to calm your brain. Please see the handout for more details on this.
A Few Things to Note
This Wednesday is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 12:52. They will have lunch before they leave.
Homework folders should be coming back every day. There are always papers to bring home.
Thank you to those who sent in supplies. We are in good shape for a while. It is greatly appreciated!
Scholastic Order - was submitted today. Thanks to the many parents that purchased books, I was able to get 3,500 bonus points! This means I could purchase A TON of new books for our classroom library. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Homework Logs - Today was our first day of turning in homework logs and we only hit 50 percent! Remember, your student should be working on a reading and math goal throughout the week at home and recording that work on their homework log. A lot of students forgot to turn them in today! I know we can do better next week. We sat down and reviewed that expectation carefully. If you need a reminder on what the homework log looks like, see the page on this blog.
Spelling Words - We will begin spelling next week. The words are attached to your student's homework log. There is nothing for them to do over the weekend, just save them. A post will be added here at the blog about how to "do" spelling at home. Look for it on Sunday. Your student also received their word study teacher and we will rotate on Monday to different rooms for differentiated lessons.
Weekly Wrap Up
Math - we worked on traditional adding and subtracting. Most students totally have it, but there are some students who could use a little more practice. Ask your son or daughter how they feel about this strategy. If they need more practice, they can go to IXL in 4th grade and look for sections B and C. They also can use the home links you received at Curriculum Night. If you weren't able to come to Curriculum night and would like home links, please let me know.
Reading/Writing - we are continuing to read Tiger Rising as our read aloud, but we also dove into non fiction. This week, we read like writers and thought about why authors use headings, titles, paragraphs, pictures, and other text features. Ask your student about their learning for this this week.
Word Study - will be coming next week!
PBL - It was all about Health this week in Room 402! There is an extra homework assignment for students to do this week. We spent all week learning about nutrition, physical exercise, rest, home safety, and strategies to calm your brain. Please see the handout for more details on this.
A Few Things to Note
This Wednesday is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 12:52. They will have lunch before they leave.
Homework folders should be coming back every day. There are always papers to bring home.
Thank you to those who sent in supplies. We are in good shape for a while. It is greatly appreciated!
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Monday, September 18, 2017
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Scholastic Book Order
Class Code - HB47X
Order Due Date - 09/22/17
Dear Families, I want your child to be a successful reader—and for that, I need your help. When children choose their own books to read for pleasure, they enjoy reading more and spend more time doing it. The more your child reads, the better they will do in school and in life. Scholastic Book Clubs flyers are made for you and your child to shop for books your child will love to read. Each month, the flyers are filled with trusted, excellent quality, age-appropriate books chosen by Scholastic for prices as low as one dollar. Plus you will be helping our class when you order: Scholastic matches each order you place with FREE BOOKS for our classroom to share. Thank you for helping your child become a successful reader.
Sincerely, HEATHER BERTELSON
Please place your online order to me by 9-22.
Two ways to order:
1. Go online to: scholastic.com/newparent Look up my name: Heather Bertelson
Or enter our Class Code: HB47X
Follow the instructions to place your order online by: 9-22.
2. Check off the books you want to order for your child and return the flyer to me with a check to Scholastic Book Clubs by 9-22.
Order Due Date - 09/22/17
Dear Families, I want your child to be a successful reader—and for that, I need your help. When children choose their own books to read for pleasure, they enjoy reading more and spend more time doing it. The more your child reads, the better they will do in school and in life. Scholastic Book Clubs flyers are made for you and your child to shop for books your child will love to read. Each month, the flyers are filled with trusted, excellent quality, age-appropriate books chosen by Scholastic for prices as low as one dollar. Plus you will be helping our class when you order: Scholastic matches each order you place with FREE BOOKS for our classroom to share. Thank you for helping your child become a successful reader.
Sincerely, HEATHER BERTELSON
Please place your online order to me by 9-22.
Two ways to order:
1. Go online to: scholastic.com/newparent Look up my name: Heather Bertelson
Or enter our Class Code: HB47X
Follow the instructions to place your order online by: 9-22.
2. Check off the books you want to order for your child and return the flyer to me with a check to Scholastic Book Clubs by 9-22.
Friday, September 15, 2017
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