Sunday, November 19, 2017
Friday, November 10, 2017
The B Hive 11.10
Brr! It is pretty cold out there today. The cold weather has arrived. Please make sure that your student comes dressed for the weather. I will not let students out during afternoon recess without proper attire for the cold weather. They should have anything that they need to keep themselves warm and comfortable.
As always, we were busy this week in Room 402. Read on to find out what we've been up to:
Reading
We are still reading Joey Pigza. It seems to be slow going because we are also reading informational texts about concussions. We spent this week in our new guided reading groups and we are focusing on within, beyond, and about the text things. We have really been thinking and talking about two reading strategies, inferring and synthesizing.
Math
We spent all week really diving into what it means for a fraction to be equivalent. We now have 8 students who are fluent on reflex and about four more who are in the 90s. If your student is close, help support them to the end. If they have a ways to go, please find a way to support that as well.
Writiting
We wrote informational paragraphs about our sensory organ. These will be attached to our models so that others can learn all we know about our sensory organs.
PBL
We have our models ready to be put together and Ms. Jensen will be helping us with that on Monday. Next week we are moving into our Concussion presentations.
Things to Note
1. Our calendar is updated so please check that out.
2. We are having a fun fraction celebration the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Please sign up here to help us with things that we need for our room. Students also need to bring in 2 to 3 dollars to help pay for the pizza. Thank you to those who have already sent in their money.
3. Book Fair is next week. Students will get the opportunity to preview the book fair one day and then purchase the next. There will be a classroom wishlist if you are able to help provide books for our classroom. We appreciate any help in advance!
4. Last Spirit wear order of the year: Please order online online order form by TUESDAY November 28th at 11:59 PM
5. Annual Education Donation Drive: Our A2 STEAM fall donation drive is underway and your contributions help add value to our student's overall educational experience. Please consider donating what you can through the paper form or via the online donation link. Please find more via A2 STEAM annual drive.
As always, we were busy this week in Room 402. Read on to find out what we've been up to:
Reading
We are still reading Joey Pigza. It seems to be slow going because we are also reading informational texts about concussions. We spent this week in our new guided reading groups and we are focusing on within, beyond, and about the text things. We have really been thinking and talking about two reading strategies, inferring and synthesizing.
Math
We spent all week really diving into what it means for a fraction to be equivalent. We now have 8 students who are fluent on reflex and about four more who are in the 90s. If your student is close, help support them to the end. If they have a ways to go, please find a way to support that as well.
Writiting
We wrote informational paragraphs about our sensory organ. These will be attached to our models so that others can learn all we know about our sensory organs.
PBL
We have our models ready to be put together and Ms. Jensen will be helping us with that on Monday. Next week we are moving into our Concussion presentations.
Things to Note
1. Our calendar is updated so please check that out.
2. We are having a fun fraction celebration the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Please sign up here to help us with things that we need for our room. Students also need to bring in 2 to 3 dollars to help pay for the pizza. Thank you to those who have already sent in their money.
3. Book Fair is next week. Students will get the opportunity to preview the book fair one day and then purchase the next. There will be a classroom wishlist if you are able to help provide books for our classroom. We appreciate any help in advance!
4. Last Spirit wear order of the year: Please order online online order form by TUESDAY November 28th at 11:59 PM
5. Annual Education Donation Drive: Our A2 STEAM fall donation drive is underway and your contributions help add value to our student's overall educational experience. Please consider donating what you can through the paper form or via the online donation link. Please find more via A2 STEAM annual drive.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Pizza and Pie Fraction Fun!
Fourth Grade Friendship Fraction Feast
11:30 AM Tuesday, November 21
We will be having lunch at school, in our classrooms, to experience the deliciousness of fractions and to express gratitude for our friends at school. Parents are welcome to join us!
To Do:
- Fill out the bottom of this form and send to your teacher ASAP.
- Send in $2-$3 depending on how much pizza your child eats.
- Bring your own drink or plan to get a milk from school on 11/21/17
_____________________________________________________________________
Student’s Name ____________________________
Bertelson Culver Huntley
Parent estimation of how many slices of pizza your child will eat: ____
Pepperoni Cheese
____ Adults will be joining us to eat (This is just for ordering pizza. Anyone is welcome to come without signing up.)
$2 is great for 1-2 slice eaters, $3 is helpful if your child eats more than 2
Friday, November 3, 2017
The B Hive 11.3
Good morning! I feel like we finally hit fall. Although the snow flake possibilities are making me feel more like winter. We were busy this week. Check out what we've been up to:
Reading - we did some regrouping this week for guided reading groups. Students are now in a group with others who need help on a specific set of reading skills. Those skills were talked about at conferences and they are within the text, beyond the text, and about the text skills. They will be working with their group to really uncover what it means to think within, about, and beyond. We are still reading and being grossed out occasionally by Joey in Joey Pigza Swallows the Key.
Writing - we finished up our region articles this week and students will be or already have brought a copy home. They will be up at EXPO in the hallway for all to see. We worked hard on them. We are now shifting our writing focus to fiction writing.
Math - we began a unit on fractions. So far we have talked about how we can equally share with a group of people and have begun to think about equivalent fractions. Fractions can be difficult for many students because we are now thinking about part of something and not always a whole. There is a new IXL log attached to the homework log to help focus their work on IXL at home.
PBL - we are still working on the brain. We have finished our research and will be creating models to teach others about a sensory organ that we have researched.
A few things to note:
1. Unit 2 post test will come home tonight in homework folder. Check it out and use IXL to practice those skills.
2. Unit 3 pre test will also come home tonight. There is an IXL practice log and the homelinks. Students should use these to help support their math work.
3. There is a new homework log format. Students must answer four questions this week about their reading. They are questions that help them think within, beyond, or about the text.
4. Calendar has been updated for next week. Remember, there is no school on Tuesday.
5. DTE Energy forms are attached to homework log this week. Please fill it out and return it so we can get our hundred dollar classroom grant.
Reading - we did some regrouping this week for guided reading groups. Students are now in a group with others who need help on a specific set of reading skills. Those skills were talked about at conferences and they are within the text, beyond the text, and about the text skills. They will be working with their group to really uncover what it means to think within, about, and beyond. We are still reading and being grossed out occasionally by Joey in Joey Pigza Swallows the Key.
Writing - we finished up our region articles this week and students will be or already have brought a copy home. They will be up at EXPO in the hallway for all to see. We worked hard on them. We are now shifting our writing focus to fiction writing.
Math - we began a unit on fractions. So far we have talked about how we can equally share with a group of people and have begun to think about equivalent fractions. Fractions can be difficult for many students because we are now thinking about part of something and not always a whole. There is a new IXL log attached to the homework log to help focus their work on IXL at home.
PBL - we are still working on the brain. We have finished our research and will be creating models to teach others about a sensory organ that we have researched.
A few things to note:
1. Unit 2 post test will come home tonight in homework folder. Check it out and use IXL to practice those skills.
2. Unit 3 pre test will also come home tonight. There is an IXL practice log and the homelinks. Students should use these to help support their math work.
3. There is a new homework log format. Students must answer four questions this week about their reading. They are questions that help them think within, beyond, or about the text.
4. Calendar has been updated for next week. Remember, there is no school on Tuesday.
5. DTE Energy forms are attached to homework log this week. Please fill it out and return it so we can get our hundred dollar classroom grant.
Science Olympiad Needs You!
Science Olympiad is an exciting competition for grades 2-5 where student teams participate in a variety of events involving subjects like engineering, math, biology, electronics, astronomy, programming, chemistry and more. The coaches for the events are volunteer parents. WESO has a list of the events, which can be accessed through the A2Steam Science Olympiad Website at a2steamweso.org. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, November 9th from 5 pm to 6 pm in the Media Center (Library). Please plan to join us!
Monday, October 23, 2017
It is almost time for Book Fair!
Annual Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is fast approaching and will be on our doorstep November 14-17!
This is an all-school event that raises money for the library while simultaneously encouraging children to read. There is also an online component that starts November 1st. To read more about all aspects of the Fair, please click here: https://sites.google.
We cannot hold the event without your help! Please consider volunteering by following the link listed here:
We appreciate any time you can give to support this huge endeavor!
Sunday, October 22, 2017
The B Hive 10.22
Hello all! Sorry for the delay in posting. The stomach bug is currently running it's course through our house. The weather seems very beautiful from my window vantage point. I am hopeful you are out and enjoying it for me. :)
A few things to note:
1. Homework logs will come home tomorrow. I wasn't prepared to have a guest teacher look through the goals that the students set.
2. We are in need of pens for checking things as well as small handheld pencil sharpeners. If you happen to have either lying around or are willing to purchase these for us, please do! Thanks in advance for this.
3. Scholastic book orders are due Friday, October 27th. Remember the books that you purchase for your student benefit your family and our classroom. I use the bonus points to add to our classroom library. My online code is HB47X. Thanks in advance for considering to order.
4. Conferences take place this Thursday and next Monday. I would love for your student to join us if possible. We will talk about the following things:
A few things to note:
1. Homework logs will come home tomorrow. I wasn't prepared to have a guest teacher look through the goals that the students set.
2. We are in need of pens for checking things as well as small handheld pencil sharpeners. If you happen to have either lying around or are willing to purchase these for us, please do! Thanks in advance for this.
3. Scholastic book orders are due Friday, October 27th. Remember the books that you purchase for your student benefit your family and our classroom. I use the bonus points to add to our classroom library. My online code is HB47X. Thanks in advance for considering to order.
4. Conferences take place this Thursday and next Monday. I would love for your student to join us if possible. We will talk about the following things:
Conference Goals
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How is 4th grade going? Is there anything you are hearing at home you want to talk about?
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Share homework completion percentage
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Are there any homework or spelling/word work questions that you have?
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Share behavior data
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Share reflex percentage
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Share work completion concerns (if any)
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Share and discuss Personal Learning Plans (PLPs)
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Share MSTEP and NWEA results
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Are there any questions or concerns that you still have?
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5. Recorders will start in Music this week. It seems most helpful to have students leave their recorders in their bags if they bring them home to practice.
6. Check out the calendar page of our blog for upcoming important dates.
As always, if you have questions or concerns, please contact me. I look forward to seeing everyone at conferences this week and next.
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