Week 8-22-11

Welcome to the second week of school.  Now we will be in the full swing of things! Yeah!  If you are reading the blog, have your child read it too.  It gives them information on what they will be doing.  Have them give me a high five!  I like to know who is reading the blog.........And who isn't.  We will still be doing review in math, but the rest of the subjects will be beginning new units. 

My PE and Art days may change depending on how many will be attending Band/color guard.  If you and your child are considering participating in this activity, have the schedule up in my class.  If your child is missing work or grades begin to fall below a C- or  below a B- in conduct or effort (school policy) they will not be allowed to miss class time.

Dates to remember:

• On Friday- There will be a spelling test on unit 1.  They will need to know how to spell the basic and challenge words (25 words) I will soon include the review words (30 words)
• On Friday- we will have a reading assessment test on this weeks story A Little Excitement.  Half of the test is reading comprehension and the other half will be vocabulary from the story.  The vocabulary comes from the practice book.(Its always the first page on that story)
• On Sunday- We will have an open house from 11-1PM.  Please come and join us and see what we have been up to in the fourth grade classroom.  Also, you might want to see if their desk is neat and tidy.  I have been talking about the importance of being neat and organized. ****Remember if you want to discuss your child, please make an appointment if necessary.  We have many families who visit, and it is not fair to your child to discuss private matters in front of others.

 I have enjoyed the students this week.  They know the rules backwards and forwards.  However, many forget the classroom rules and procedures, so this week I will start giving red cards when the "Big Five" rules and procedures are broken.  Usually a warning will be given first.  The red cards will be stapled to the planner and are to be signed and returned the following day.  This is my policy, and it is one way for you to know why conduct grades fall. Thank you.

****** Urgent- all homework or unfinished work from the day must be completed at home and returned in the homework folder the next day unless it is stated otherwise in their planner.  They do not hand it in, I will call for it. Some students have not been doing their nightly work.  Please see that you check their planners each night for what needs to be done.  If it is circled in their planner, it needs to be completed that night.  Also, Please Do Not Remove any work from the homework folder!!! Some have said that the parent has taken or cleaned out the work.  I will handle the organizing and collecting of work.  Thank you for your attention and patience with this matter.

Monday 8-22
*** On this day I will be checking both ch 1 Science and Social Studies vocab cards for completion.  This is an assignment and will be a grade.

Religion- Active Faith-filled People activity
Science- begin note taking.  They will be taught how to do this and we will begin lesson 1 for pages A6-A8 only
Math- division rev worksheets
Social Studies- Ch 1 intro story
Spelling- Unit 1- write basic and challenge words twice(2x) each.  This can be in print for now until we get better at cursive.  These assignments are graded for neatness and handwriting as well as spelling.  The words must be spelled correctly.
English- pgs 16-17
Reading- Read A Little Excitement and do Practice book(PKBK) page 10- These are the vocabulary words on the test. 
Art

Tuesday 8-23
Rel- letter writing.  They will write a friendly letter to Jesus
Sci- finish lesson 1 notesheet pages A9-A11
Math- place value pg 1
SS-read lesson 1 all; Homework(hw)- do wb pg 1
Sp- unit 1 pgs 12-13
Eng-pgs 18-19
Reading- PKBK pgs 12,14; handwriting (handw) ws
PE

Wednesday 8-24
Rel- begin Pg 18-19 activity on the bible
Sci-Lab, wb pg 5
Math- pg 2  comparing whole numbers
SS- read pgs 16-17 , do wb pg 2
Sp- pages 14
Eng-pgs 20-21
Reading- pkbk pg 16; handw ws
Art

Thursday 8-25
Rel- finish pgs 18-19
Sci-go over lab results on wb pg 5; do wb pg 1
Math- pgs 3-4 on money and addition/subtraction
SS- read lesson 2
Sp- pgs 15-16; hw- STUDY
Eng- handw ws
Reading-reread weekly story ; hw- go over pkbk pgs, study vocabulary words , review story for test tomorrow.
PE
 
Friday 8-26- 12:30 Dismissal today!
Rel- music practice
Sci- do lesson 1 review questions #s 1-5 on notesheet of lesson 1
Math- pg 5 related facts
SS- do wb pg 4
Spelling test on unit 1
Reading test on A Little Excitement;  discuss Indian legend stories I will read a few to them.  We will be writing Indian legend stories soon!


Sunday  Open House 11-1 PM