Week of 9-12-11

Welcome Back!! I have enjoyed teaching your children very much.  Many are working so hard.  Planners are signed, homework/classwork is completed each day, and so many are great helpers.  I can tell that some students are having a bit of trouble with the daily responsibilities.  This is where you, that parents, must step in.  Fourth grade is the year that we MUST help your child go from a dependent to an independent learner.  They will need help by going through their planners and checking that all work is completed.  If you are not sure, check the blog.  All unfinished and finished work/homework MUST  be in their homework folder.  Please do not sign the planner unless all work has been check for completion, especially if your child is having trouble with remembering to complete their work.  It really doesn't help to just sign a contract without reading through it, right.  The planner is like their work contract. Yes, red cards are given for their planner not being signed, but they are also given for unfinished work.  So please sign the planner when you have checked the work.  That would help them see the importance in being responsible and truthful.  When they complete their work on time they will a great sense in pride and accomplishment that only they can give themselves!!!!!!!
The ITBS test will begin next week and go through Thursday.  I would like to serve yummy and healthy snacks during a break each day of the test.  I need volunteers to sign up to bring a snack.  Holly Pellicano is our head room mom so please call to set this up with her.  Thanks again.  The kids love this and will really appreciate it too!

 
This week:
Tuesday- We will be visiting Cherish to entertain - We will leave at 10:45 and return by 11:30
Wed- SS test on vocabulary
Thurs- English test- on types of sentences etc
Fri-BOOK PROJECT IS DUE
      Unit 4 spelling test
      Seal Journey reading test

PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME ON FRIDAY

Monday 9-12

Rel- saints pgs 372-373; FJ pg 373
Sci- finish lesson 1 and do the rev#1-5 on notesheet, draw a diagram of photosynthesis on their notesheet
Math - place value wb pgs 5-6
library & computers- in the library they will need to check a new book and do sp unit 4 3x each with pg 30 for homework
Reading- read "A Seal's Journey" and do pkbk pg 34 (vocab for the test!)
Art- finish seal painting and start watercolor color wheel

Tuesday 9-13

Rel- pgs 374-375; FJ pg 375
Sci- wb pg 19 together, Lab- we will be planting plants to watch as they start to grow
Math - rev
SS- Quiz game- STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST
VISITING CHERISH
Eng- finish reviewing for the test Thursday- do pg 35
Reading do pkbk? ( if an assignment is given it will be in their planner.
PE- Cooperative games- we are working on good sportsmanship

Wednesday 9-14

Rel- pgs 376-377
Sci- begin les 2 notesheet
math- rev
SS- Ch 1 test
Sp - pg 31
Eng- practice pretest
Reading- pkbk 35,36,37, handw "F"
Art

Thursday 9-15

Rel- reading tho preschool
Sci- finish lesson 2 notesheet
math- rev
SS- begin ch2 vocab cards-I will give them the words, so remind them to get them all down today
English- Test
Sp- pg 32
Reading-Begin narrative writing unit- they will be doing work from a packet in class
PE

Friday 9-16

Rel- Music
Sci- wb pg 23, drawing of parts of a plant on notesheet
Math- rev
SS- finish ch 2 cards
Sp- unit 3 test
Reading- Test, work on writing packet in class
              BOOK PROJECT DUE

Art or PE


******IF YOU AND YOUR CHILD HAS READ THIS BLOG- HAVE THEM GIVE ME A SIGNAL FOR ONE OF OUR SS VOCABULARY WORDS!!!!! THIS IS FUN!!!!!************