2014 - 2015
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - D.E.A.R. time and we read a little of "Wonder."
[WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We talked about our 4th grade legacy project: designing paintings or murals for some of the Hiawatha walls. LATE Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Monday, June 1 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we finished reviewing our End of Year Practice SWYK. LATE Homework: End of the Year Practice SWYK - Due Monday, June 1 SWYK Alert: There will be a FINAL SWYK over all concepts learned this year on Wednesday, June 3rd Homework: Review for the End of Year SWYK by visiting the Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we finished talking about earthquakes and volcanoes. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today we reviewed what a Market Economy is and we had a KitKat Quiz! Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - REMINDER: Donations for the Final Auction are welcome before Wednesday, June 4th REMINDER: Library books were due Tuesday, May 26th REMINDER: Field Day - Monday, June 1st IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - D.E.A.R. time and we read a little of "Wonder."
[WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Monday, June 1 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we started going over our End of Year Practice SWYK. LATE Homework: End of the Year Practice SWYK - Due Monday, June 1 SWYK Alert: There will be a FINAL SWYK over all concepts learned this year on Wednesday, June 3rd Homework: Review for the End of Year SWYK by visiting the Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework:No Homework [OTHER] - REMINDER: Donations for the Final Auction are welcome before Tuesday, June 3rd REMINDER: Library books were due Tuesday, May 26th REMINDER: Field Day - Monday, June 1st IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today in Library, Ms. McNamara read "Oh the Places You'll Go" By Dr. Seuss and wished the 4th graders good luck on their journey to Kinawa.
[WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Monday, June 1 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about 3D geometrical shapes and the difference between a prism and pyramid. Homework: Study Link 11.2 Homework: End of the Year Practice SWYK - Due Monday, June 1 SWYK Alert: There will be a FINAL SWYK over all concepts learned this year on Wednesday, June 3rd Homework: Review for the End of Year SWYK by visiting the Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: Read "What is a Market Economy?" [OTHER] - REMINDER: Donations for the Final Auction are welcome before Tuesday, June 3rd REMINDER: Library books were due Tuesday, May 26th REMINDER: Field Day - Monday, June 1st IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - D.E.A.R. time.
Homework: No Homework [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Monday, June 1 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about translations (slide), rotations (turn) and reflections (flip). Homework: Study Link 10.5 SWYK Alert: There will be a FINAL SWYK over all concepts learned this year on Wednesday, June 3rd Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned about tectonic plates and we found out that earthquakes and volcanoes occur where tectonic plates meet. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) -Today we talked about economic systems found around the world and focused on our U.S. market economy. Homework: Read "What is a Market Economy?" [OTHER] - REMINDER: Donations for the Final Auction are welcome before Tuesday, June 3rd REMINDER: Library books were due Tuesday, May 26th REMINDER: Field Day - Monday, June 1st IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language arts today.
Homework: No Homework [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. LATE Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Tuesday, May 26 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: There will be a FINAL SWYK over all concepts learned this year on Wednesday, June 3rd Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned about volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain ranges and looked for patterns on our world maps. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) -Today we talked more about scarcity and how we have to make choices because of it. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - REMINDER: Donations for the Final Auction are welcome before Friday, May 29th REMINDER: Library books were due Tuesday, May 26th REMINDER: Field Day - Monday, June 1st IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language arts today.
Homework: No Homework [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. LATE Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Tuesday, May 26 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed our homework and learned about how to divide with decimals. Homework: Study Link 9.9 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned about volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain ranges. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Encampment packets were returned. We also started Economic Explorers and learned about scarcity. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we talked about how knowing another language can help us communicate with more people. The more languages we know, the better we can communicate with people who live around the world. We also read the text "Seeker or Knowledge" by James Rumford and used graphic sources to help us understand the text better.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Tuesday, May 26 Homework: DIA Packet - Only the writing assignments (10 Things I Learned, Quick Writes, Personal Narrative) * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we took the Unit 8 Puzzling SWYK. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework SWYK Re-Take: The SWYK Re-Take is a Poster Project. Get details from Mr. C. - DUE Friday, May 22 [OTHER] - HOMEWORK - We continued "Healthy For Life" today. Read over the "Together Talk - Day 1" with an adult family member and bring it back signed. COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we talked about how knowing another language can help us communicate with more people. The more languages we know, the better we can communicate with people who live around the world. We also read the text "Seeker or Knowledge" by James Rumford and used graphic sources to help us understand the text better.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Tuesday, May 26 Homework: DIA Packet - Only the writing assignments (10 Things I Learned, Quick Writes, Personal Narrative) * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we took the Unit 8 Puzzling SWYK. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework SWYK Re-Take: The SWYK Re-Take is a Poster Project. Get details from Mr. C. - DUE Friday, May 22 [OTHER] - HOMEWORK - We continued "Healthy For Life" today. Read over the "Together Talk - Day 1" with an adult family member and bring it back signed. COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we talked about how knowing another language can help us communicate with more people. The more languages we know, the better we can communicate with people who live around the world. We also read the text "Seeker or Knowledge" by James Rumford and used graphic sources to help us understand the text better.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Tuesday, May 26 Homework: DIA Packet - Only the writing assignments (10 Things I Learned, Quick Writes, Personal Narrative) * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we took the Unit 8 Puzzling SWYK. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework SWYK Re-Take: The SWYK Re-Take is a Poster Project. Get details from Mr. C. - DUE Friday, May 22 [OTHER] - HOMEWORK - We continued "Healthy For Life" today. Read over the "Together Talk - Day 1" with an adult family member and bring it back signed. COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Tuesday, May 26 Homework: DIA Packet - Only the writing assignments (10 Things I Learned, Quick Writes, Personal Narrative) * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed for the Unit 8 Puzzling SWYK. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Units 1- 8 on Wednesday, May 20 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework SWYK Re-Take: The SWYK Re-Take is a Poster Project. Get details from Mr. C. - DUE Friday, May 22 [OTHER] - HOMEWORK - We continued "Healthy For Life" today. Read over the "Together Talk - Day 1" with an adult family member and bring it back signed. COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts.
Homework: Spelling Crossword Puzzle SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. Homework: Final Copy of Persuasive Essay DUE Tuesday, May 26 Homework: DIA Packet - Only the writing assignments (10 Things I Learned, Quick Writes, Personal Narrative) * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed for the Unit 8 Puzzling SWYK. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Units 1- 8 on Wednesday, May 20 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework SWYK Re-Take: The SWYK Re-Take is a Poster Project. Get details from Mr. C. - DUE Friday, May 22 [OTHER] - HOMEWORK - We started "Healthy For Life" today. Read over the "My Body Maintenance Book" with an adult family member and bring it back signed. COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 19th (Bring money for lunch.) COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Persuasive Essays. Homework: Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay DUE Monday, May 18 Homework: DIA Packet - Only the writing assignments (10 Things I Learned, Quick Writes, Personal Narrative) * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Units 1- 8 on Wednesday, May 20 Homework: Unit 8 Practice SWYK Study Guide - Due Monday, May 18th Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we talked about volcanoes and we read how mountains form. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - The Community Explorers SWYKs were passed back. Our class average was an 82%! Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 19th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Thursday
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ENCAMPMENT
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Wednesday
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[LANGAUGE ARTS] - Today we learned the rest of our vocab words.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We had "Painting with Words" in Room 430 today and we worked on our Persuasive Essays and Personal Narratives. Homework: Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay DUE Friday, May 15 Homework: DIA Packet - Only the writing assignments (10 Things I Learned, Quick Writes, Personal Narrative) * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we got into groups and finished our Puzzling Posters. Then we taught a 5 minute lesson to the class. It was interesting to see what it is like to be the "teacher." We learned teaching is a fun but hard job! SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Units 1- 8 on Wednesday, May 20 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: We need water bottles (8 oz) - Sign up HERE to help! LATE RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 19th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we read a very sad part in "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. We also had a very good conversation about what the word "retarded" means and why it is not used any more because it is mean and offensive to many people. We also talked about how we should use person first language when talking about people with disabilities. For example we would say the boy who is blind, not the blind boy. This gives people the respect they deserve as people first who happen to have a disability. It is important to realize that people are not defined by their disability, but rather defined by the love and kindness they show others.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We had "Painting with Words" in Room 430 today and we worked on our Persuasive Essays and Personal Narratives. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we got into groups and created Puzzling Posters. Groups of 3 were given a Unit 8 topic and created a poster that explained the topic and gave example problems. Homework: No Homework. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: We are DONE with the M-STEP? Woooohoooo! LATE RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 19th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we visited the Library and the Spring Book Fair. Did you forget to bring your money today? Don't worry about it. Just bring it in any time this week before or after school.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.4 Weekly SWYK - Friday, April 22 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.4 - Friday, April 22nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.4 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We had "Painting with Words" in Room 430 today and we worked on our Persuasive Essays and Personal Narratives. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed the rectangle, parallelogram, and triangle worksheet homework. Homework: No Homework. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: We are DONE with the M-STEP! Woooohoooo! LATE RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 19th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we took our spelling SWYK and our Reading Street 4.3 SWYK.
Homework: No Homework [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We had "Painting with Words" in Room 430 today and we worked on our Persuasive Essays and Personal Narratives. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we took the Mathematics M-STEP Part 1. Homework: No Homework. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. LATE RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th COMING UP: Belle Isle / DIA Field Trip - Thursday, May 7th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 19th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Thursday
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Field Trip: Belle Isle Lighthouse and DIA
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Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we re-read our story for the week "Navajo Code Talkers" by Andrew Santella. This was an Expository Text that gave us information about real people and real events. We then answered two questions about it to practice responding to text.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.3 Weekly SWYK - sequencing, vocab, and prefix im- and in- SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.3 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.3 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We had "Painting with Words" in Room 430 today and we worked on our Persuasive Essays and Personal Narratives. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed the rectangle, parallelogram, and triangle worksheet homework. Homework: No Homework. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - WE completed Part 2 of the Science M-STEP. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. LATE RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th COMING UP: Belle Isle / DIA Field Trip - Thursday, May 7th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 19th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we read our story for the week "Navajo Code Talkers" by Andrew Santella. This was an Expository Text that gave us information about real people and real events.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.3 Weekly SWYK - sequencing, vocab, and prefix im- and in- SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.3 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.3 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We had "Painting with Words" in Room 430 today and we worked on our Persuasive Essays and Personal Narratives. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed our 8.7 Study Link. Homework: Area of a rectangle, parallelogram, and triangle worksheet. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. LATE RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th COMING UP: Belle Isle / DIA Field Trip - Thursday, May 7th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 19th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we visited the Library! Don't forget, the Hiawatha Spring Book Fair is coming up next week! Also, if you have lost a book, you need to pay for it. Mrs. McNamara has sent out payment slip.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.3 Weekly SWYK - sequencing, vocab, and prefix im- and in- SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.3 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.3 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we did a new activity called "SCOOCH!" It was a lot of fun and a great way to review what we have been learning bout in Unit 8. Homework: Study Link 8.7 (if you didn't finish it over the weekend) Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We took the Science Part 1 portion of the M-STEP. It was 30 questions, and it lasted about 45 minutes. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. LATE RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Cecks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th LATE RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 5th COMING UP: Belle Isle / DIA Field Trip - Thursday, May 7th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: May Student Activity Calendar |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we ended our day by continuing to read aloud from "Wonder" by R. J Palacio. Our discussion today focused on issues of ability/disability, inclusion, public vs private schools, and friendship.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.3 Weekly SWYK - sequencing, vocab, and prefix im- and in- SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.3 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.3 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we worked with triangles and figured out the area of a triangle. It is (base x height)/2 Homework: Study Link 8.7 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Make checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: If you need a packed lunch for Belle Isle/DIA Field Trip Return form by Friday, May 1st COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 5th COMING UP: Belle Isle / DIA Field Trip - Thursday, May 7th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we learned about the prefixes in- and im- which mean "not." WE also introduced our big question for the week "Why are secret codes important?" and we introduced and discussed our comprehension skill for the week: Sequencing. We also wrote letters to our K-Buddies and ended our day by continuing to read aloud from "Wonder" by R. J Palacio. Our discussion today focused on issues of ability/disabliity, inclusion, public vs private schools, and friendship.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.3 Weekly SWYK - sequencing, vocab, and prefix im- and in- SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.3 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.3 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: We filled our bucket! Pizza, Pop, and a Picnic will be on Friday May, 1st (Donations welcomed) IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Make checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: If you need a packed lunch for Belle Isle/DIA Field Trip Return form by Friday, May 1st COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 5th COMING UP: Belle Isle / DIA Field Trip - Thursday, May 7th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we did an M-STEP classroom lesson about the similarities and differences between spiders and insects. We then did Part 2 of the English Language Arts M-STEP. We also learned all 8 of our vocabulary words for this week.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.3 Weekly SWYK - sequencing, vocab, and prefix im- and in- SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.3 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.3 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: We filled our bucket! Pizza, Pop, and a Picnic will be on Friday May, 1st (Donations welcomed) IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Make checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: If you need a packed lunch for Belle Isle/DIA Field Trip Return form by Thursday, April 30th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 5th COMING UP: Belle Isle / DIA Field Trip - Thursday, May 7th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took Part 1 of the English Language Arts M-STEP today on the computers.
Homework: Be ready for the ELA M-STEP Part 2 tomorrow. SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.3 Weekly SWYK - sequencing, vocab, and prefix im- and in- SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.3 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.3 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: We filled our bucket! Pizza, Pop, and a Picnic will be on Friday May, 1st (Donations welcomed) IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. RETURN: Brown Encampment volunteer form - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: $10 for Encampment (Make checks payable to Hiawatha Elementary School) - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: Green Encampment wavier - Due Monday, May 4th RETURN: If you need a packed lunch for Belle Isle/DIA Field Trip Return form by Thursday, April 30th COMING UP: 4th Grade Lugnuts Baseball Game - Tuesday, May 5th COMING UP: Belle Isle / DIA Field Trip - Thursday, May 7th COMING UP: ENCAMPMENT - Thursday, May 14th COMING UP: Kinawa Visit - Wednesday, May 27th IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we continued our read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. Today a lot of our discussion focused on the quote "you don't have to mean to hurt someone to hurt them" and how to repair a broken friendship.
Homework: Be ready for the ELA M-STEP tomorrow SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.3 Weekly SWYK - sequencing, vocab, and prefix im- and in- SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.3 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.3 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about how to find the area of a parallelogram. (area = based x height) Homework: Study Link 8.6 (Due Wednesday) Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: We filled our bucket! Pizza, Pop, and a Picnic will be on Friday May, 1st IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 24th IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we took our Spelling SWYK and our Reaing Street sWYK!
Homework: No Homework. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - WE went over our 8.5 Study Link. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. IMPORTANT: April Book Orders - Due Friday, April 24th HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 24th IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we read our story for the week, "Encantado." It was an expository text about the pink dolphins of the Amazon. We also answered a compare and contrast questions. We talked about how a complete answer needs to have an introductory statement and transitions between our details and examples!
Homework: Study for your Spelling 4.2 SWYK! SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Poster and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Math today. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Today, 4th Graders preformed "The Land of Make-Believe" musical at an afternoon assembly. Remember, the 2nd performance is this evening in the gym at 7:00. 4th graders need to be here at school at 6:40 and the program starts at 7:00. Don't forget your costumes! IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. IMPORTANT: April Book Orders - Due Friday, April 24th HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 24th IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Math today. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Today, 4th Graders practiced for the 4th Grade Musical. They spent just about all of the day practicing and singing. Remember, the musical is on Thursday at 1:50 in the Gym and again later in the evening. 4th graders need to be here at school at 6:40 and the program starts at 7:00. Don't forget your costumes! IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. IMPORTANT: April Book Orders - Due Friday, April 24th HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 24th IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we finished our vocabulary words.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No we spent our writing time in the computer lab practicing for the M-STEP. The most important thing to do on the M-STEP is READ the directions. The second most important thing to do on the M-STEP is FOLLOW the directions. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to find the area of a rectangle. Area = Length x Width Homework: Study Link 8.5 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned more about volcanoes. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We took our Show What YOU Know today over Community Explorers. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Musical on Thursday. IMPORTANT: Are you ready for the M-STEP? Click HERE for more information. IMPORTANT: April Book Orders - Due Friday, April 24th HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 24th IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we wrote about the difference between animals that are in captivity and animals in the wild. We then revised and edited these paragraphs. We then talked about our reading strategy of the week - Compare and Contrast. To compare two or more things or ideas is to find what is similar between them and to contrast two or more things or ideas is to find what is different between them. We also learned 3 of our vocabulary words.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to estimate the area of non-polygon shape. To practiced, we estimated the area of our skin! (Ewww!) Homework: Study Link 8.4 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: No Homework. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Community Explorers on Tuesday, April 21st [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: April Book Orders - Due Friday, April 24th HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 17th IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we wrote about the difference between animals that are in captivity and animals in the wild. We then revised and edited these paragraphs. We then talked about our reading strategy of the week - Compare and Contrast. To compare two or more things or ideas is to find what is similar between them and to contrast two or more things or ideas is to find what is different between them. We also learned 3 of our vocabulary words.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) Mr. C Good Fit Reading Group: Book Club Role - Due Monday [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to estimate the area of non-polygon shape. To practiced, we estimated the area of our skin! (Ewww!) Homework: Study Link 8.4 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: No Homework. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Community Explorers on Tuesday, April 21st [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: April Book Orders - Due Friday, April 24th HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 17th IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) Mr. C Good Fit Reading Group: Book Club Role - Due Monday [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued writing on our topics and working our our 5 paragraphs essays. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we went over our 8.3 Study Link homework. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we watched a Bill Nye video and answered questions about earthquakes and volcanoes. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today we reviewed the 3 branches of the US government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial). Homework: Study for your sSWYK. For more information visit the Community Explorers page. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Community Explorers on Tuesday, April 21st [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: April Book Orders - Due Friday, April 24th HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 17th IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) Mr. C Good Fit Reading Group: Book Club Role - Due Monday [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued writing on our topics and working our our 5 paragraphs essays. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed area. We learned about this in 3rd grade so this should be review. If it is challenging, make sure you take some extra time to learn about perimeter. Area is the total space a shape takes up. REMEMBER - don't forget to include the units. Homework: Study Link 8.3 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we shaded in the places around the Pacific Ocean where there were earthquakes. We talked about earthquakes how they happen. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today we reviewed the powers and responsibilities of the 3 levels of government (local, state, federal) and started exploring the powers and responsibilities of the 3 branches of the US government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial). Homework: Using the BrainPop website, find 10 interesting facts about the 3 branches of government and record them in your notebook on entry 13. For more information visit the Community Explorers page. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Community Explorers on Tuesday, April 21st [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: April Book Orders - Due Friday, April 24th HOMEWORK: THINK ENERGY survey in the back of the booklet - Due Friday, April 17th IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) Mr. C Good Fit Reading Group: Book Club Role - Due Monday [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued writing on our topics and working our our 5 paragraphs essays. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed perimeter. We learned about this in 3rd grade so this should be review. If it is challenging, make sure you take some extra time to learn about perimeter. Perimeter is the total distance around a shape. REMEMBER - don't forget to include the units. Homework: Study Link 8.1 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned about volcanoes and continuing to learn more about different landforms found on our earth. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today we reviewed our big ideas of community explorers and we looked at why it is important our government is divided up into 3 levels; local, state, and federal. Homework: Using your "How Does Government Affect ME?" worksheet that you started in class and using the PBS website, find at least 5 powers or jobs that each level of government has or is responsible for. Record them on your sheet. For more information visit the Community Explorers page. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Community Explorers on Tuesday, April 21st [OTHER] - HOMEWORK: Room 430 Job Application - Due Tuesday, April 14th REMINDER: Kinawa 5th Grade Music Parent Night - Tuesday, April 14th 7:00 PM at Kinawa IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We went to the library today.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.2 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, summarize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.2 - Friday April, 24th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.2 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) Mr. C Good Fit Reading Group: Book Club Role - Due Monday [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today, Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we went over our SWYK Unit 7. We really worked hard to prepare because our class average was a 91%! Great job Room 430! Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 8 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - HOMEWORK: Room 430 Job Application - Due Tuesday, April 14th REMINDER: Kinawa 5th Grade Music Parent Night - Tuesday, April 14th 7:00 PM at Kinawa IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took our Spelling SWYK for Unit 4 Week 1 and our Reading Street SWYK for Unit 4 Week 1. We also learned about the suffixes ian, -ist, and -ism.
Homework: No Homework [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we took our Unit 7 SWYK. Homework: No Homework [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - REMINDER: Kinawa 5th Grade Music Parent Night - Tuesday, April 14th 7:00 PM at Kinawa IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar LATE HOMEWORK: Cursive packet is due before spring break. REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
SWYK Alert: Reading Street 4.1 Weekly SWYK - compare/contrast, visualize, vocab, and related words SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.1 - Thursday April, 2nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.1 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we worked practicing how to write introductory paragraphs. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed for the Puzzling - Unit 7 - SWYK by going over the second practice SWYK. The Show What YOU Know will be tomorrow on Thursday. Make sure you are ready. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Thursday, April 2nd over Unit 7. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We took our SWYK on erosion. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today, we reviewed the words and phrases of the preamble. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - REMINDER: Kinawa 5th Grade Music Parent Night - Tuesday, April 14th 7:00 PM at Kinawa IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar HOMEWORK: Cursive packet is due before spring break. REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. IMPORTANT: March is Reading Month so celebrate by READING! Then fill out a gold coin and add it to the pot! REMINDER: If you want a chance to win a piggy bang with money in it, return your slip to Horizon Bank! |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language arts today.
SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.1 - Thursday April, 2nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.1 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we worked practicing how to write introductory paragraphs. Homework: Vocabulary - Page 249 Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed for the Puzzling - Unit 7 - SWYK by playing Jeopardy. The Show What YOU Know will be on Thursday. Make sure you are reviewing everyday this week. Homework: Unit 7 Practice SWYK #2 SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Thursday, April 2nd over Unit 7. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We finished reading about wind erosion and wind breaks. Then we continued to study and review for our Show What YOU Know. Homework: Study and Review the Study Guide SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show what YOU know on Wednesday, April 1st over erosion. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - REMINDER: Kinawa 5th Grade Music Parent Night - Tuesday, April14th 7:00 PM at Kinawa IMPORTANT: We need "sports" related donations for our classroom Hiawatha Happening silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar HOMEWORK: Cursive packet is due before spring break. REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. IMPORTANT: March is Reading Month so celebrate by READING! Then fill out a gold coin and add it to the pot! REMINDER: If you want a chance to win a piggy bang with money in it, return your slip to Horizon Bank! |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We introduced our BIG question of the week: "Is there an explication for everything?" For this first week, we talked about why you can't always believe what you think you see. For example it could be an optical illusion, or something could be invisible. We also talked about our skill and strategy for the week - compare and contrast. When you compare and contrast, you tell how two or more things are alike and different. We also practiced reading our story on the computer and answered questions by typing our responses. This will help us prepare for the online format of the MI-Step.
Homework: Contractions - Page 190 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.1 - Thursday April, 2nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.1 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed the first Puzzling - Unit 7 - SWYK Practice. The Show What YOU Know will be on Thursday. Make sure you are reviewing everyday this week. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Thursday, April 2nd over Unit 7. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show what YOU know on Wednesday, April 1st over erosion. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: We need "sports" relateddonations for our classroom Hiawatha Happenign silent auction basket. IMPORTANT: April Student Activity Calendar HOMEWORK: Cursive packet is due before spring break. REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. IMPORTANT: March is Reading Month so celebrate by READING! Then fill out a gold coin and add it to the pot! REMINDER: If you want a chance to win a piggy bang with money in it, return your slip to Horizon Bank! |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We introduced our vocabulary words. Make sure you review them.
SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.1 - Thursday April, 2nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.1 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we talked more about probability. We did a cube/coin drop experiment. Homework: Study Link 7.12 Homework: Practice Show What YOU Know - Due Monday SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Thursday, April 2nd over Unit 7. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show what YOU know on Wednesday, April 1st over erosion. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We went over our notes from the video. We also investigated what the different parts of The Preamble meant. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar HOMEWORK: Cursive packet is due before spring break. REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. IMPORTANT: March is Reading Month so celebrate by READING! Then fill out a gold coin and add it to the pot! REMINDER: If you want a chance to win a piggy bang with money in it, return your slip to Horizon Bank! |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We recorded our spelling 3.5 scores in our portfolios.
SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.1 - Thursday April, 2nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.1 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We talked about the lighthouse rubric and answered questions about the project. We also looked up some of our lighthouses to see what they looked like. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we talked about probability and how to make spinners. We learned that there are two kinds: fair and unfair. Homework: Study Link 7.11 SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Thursday, April 2nd over Unit 7. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We learned more about erosion and how water and ice can change the earth's surface. Homework: No Homework SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show what YOU know on Wednesday, April 1st over erosion. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar OTHER: Cursive packet is due before spring break. REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. IMPORTANT: March is Reading Month so celebrate by READING! Then fill out a gold coin and add it to the pot! REMINDER: If you want a chance to win a piggy bang with money in it, return your slip to Horizon Bank! |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We used some time to continue reading in our own personal chapter books. For March (which is reading month), we are trying to finish a chapter book and then write about it on a gold coin to add to our pot of gold in the display case.
Homework: Spelling - Contractions - Page 184 SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.1 - Thursday April, 2nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.1 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Worked on our personal narratives. Homework: No Homework Homework: My Michigan Lighthouse Project and Model - Due April 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we went over our homework from 7.9 and 7.10. We also reviewed some of the concepts taught in 7.10 yesterday with the guest teacher. Homework: No Homework SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Thursday, April 2nd over Unit 7. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We learned more about erosion and how wind can change the earth's surface. Homework: Page 7 of the wind packet SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show what YOU know on Wednesday, April 1st over erosion. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Again, we reviewed what happens to a community when there is no government and when there is too much government. We Time Traveled back to 1770's and learned about how America became independent and what they did next to set up their new government. We watched "Liberty's Kids" and discussed the important events of when the founding fathers wrote the constitution. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. IMPORTANT: March is Reading Month so celebrate by READING! Then fill out a gold coin and add it to the pot! REMINDER: If you want a chance to win a piggy bang with money in it, return your slip to Horizon Bank! |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We used some time to continue reading in our own personal chapter books. For March (which is reading month), we are trying to finish a chapter book and then write about it on a gold coin to add to our pot of gold in the display case.
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.1 - Thursday April, 2nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.1 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Worked on our personal narratives. Homework: No Homework. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to figure out what the whole is when given a fractional part. Homework: 7.10 Study Link Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We learned more about erosion and how the earth's surface changes. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We reviewed what happens to a community when there is no government and when there is too much government. We Time Traveled back to 1770's and learned about how America became independent and what they did next to set up their new government. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. IMPORTANT: March is Reading Month so celebrate by READING! Then fill out a gold coin and add it to the pot! REMINDER: If you want a chance to win a piggy bang with money in it, return your slip to Horizon Bank! |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We got our spelling SWYKs back from Friday that were on plural and singular possessive words. We got a 70% class average (which wasn't very good) so we took time to ask more questions and get a better understanding about how these different types of words are spelled. Mr. C retaught the concept and explained it again giving us more time to understand and make connections. Then we re-took the spelling SWYK. We also went to library and started voting on the March is Reading Month Book Bracket. Will your favorite book win?
Homework: No Homework SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 4.1 - Thursday April, 2nd Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 4.1 (Finish and Turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to compare and order fractions. For example, which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/4? OR which is bigger: 5/8 or 2/8? In computer lab we practiced these skills. Homework: 7.9 Study Link Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No explorers today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar REMINDER: Guest Teacher tomorrow (03/24) REMINDER: If Mrs. Reed wanted to see your costume, please bring it in ASAP. IMPORTANT: March is Reading Month so celebrate by READING! Then fill out a gold coin and add it to the pot! REMINDER: If you want a chance to win a piggy bang with money in it, return your slip to Horizon Bank! |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We practiced how to identify related words by looking for a common root word. We took our spelling 3.5 SWYK and our Reading Street SWYK (90% class average). We also listened to a presentation by Kelly DiPucchio - author of books like "Zombie in Love" and "Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet." For more information about Kelly DiPucchio visit www.kellydipucchio.com
Homework: No Homework [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to express base 10 fractions (4/10 or 55/100) as decimals (0.4 or 0.55). Homework: 7.8 Study Link Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We walked around with our K-Buddies and got to see all the cool science fair projects on display! If you want to see them again, come to science night tonight at Hiawatha from 6:30 - 8:00. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today we used a simulation to see what happens when there are too many rules. We learned that too much government doesn't work for a community. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - REMINDER: Science Fair tonight (6:30-8:00) IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar REMINDER: Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We read "Paul Bunyan" by Mary Pope Osborne. "Paul Bunyan" is a tall tale - a humorous story with characters who have super human abilities. We used the text to expand our knowledge of generalizing and practiced the skill. We also finished learning our vocabulary words.
Homework: Vocabulary - Page 224 Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK - Friday March 20th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 3.5 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we picked out our Lighthouse and searched what it looked like. Homework: No Homework. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No puzzling today. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we mixed flour and sand in a container and blew it through a straw to see what happened. This helped us simulate how wind can cause deposition. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No explorers today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - THANK YOU: Thank you Mrs. Beloskur for coming to Room 430 for Meet the Masters. IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar REMINDER: Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th
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Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We introduced our vocabulary words for the week. Make sure you review them and are ready for the Reading Street SWYK on this Friday.
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK - Friday March 20th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 3.5 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! (Due 3/13) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we read the book "Darkness into Light," then we re-read it, and then we looked at the main idea and created a graphic organizer to help us understand the concept better. Homework: No Homework. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about equivalent fractions. There is a helpful rule that can be used to rename any fraction. If the numerator and denominator of a fraction are multiplied by the same nonzero number, the result is a fraction that is equivalent to the original fraction. Homework: Study Link 7.7 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we read a chapter in our Science books about how water can cause erosion and deposition. We then answered question in our packets using the information about what we read. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today we used a simulation to see what it would be like if we didn't have rules. This helped us learn why it was important that a community has a government that can establish and enforce rules. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar REMINDER: Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th |
Tuesday
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No School
Parent / Teacher Student-Led Conferences |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We prepared for our Student Led Conferences today.
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK - Friday March 20th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 3.5 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! (Due 3/13) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we looked at different names for fractions. For example, 1/2 can also be called 2/4 or 3/6! Or 2/3 can also be called 4/6 or 6/9! Homework: Study Link 7.6 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - UPDATE: No Shadows Alive this week due to conferences IMPORTANT: March Activity Calendar REMINDER: Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We read a short passage about Davey Crocket and practiced identifying generalizations. We also read a very important part in "Wonder." Can you summarize the events that happened?
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK - Friday March 20th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 3.5 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! (Due 3/13) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Some students took the Unit 6 Re-Take SWYK while others of us worked in our math journals and completed other assignments. We also took our 5 minute division assessment. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We continued Community Explorers, and shared our quick writes from yesterday with our partner. We also talked about if homework was important or not and if all students at Hiawatha should have to do 3 pages of homework a night. We shared whether we agreed or disagreed with this idea and we tried to figure out how we would make a decision whether to follow this rule or not. Also, students who got below an 80% and wanted to take the Earth Explorers SWYK Re-Take did that at afternoon recess. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - March Activity Calendar REMINDER - Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We used some extra time to read our chapter books.
Homework: Spelling Practice - Page 159 Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK - Friday March 20th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 3.5 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! (Due 3/13) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued to write our rough drafts of our personal narratives. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we went over our homework and reviewed the math concepts about fractions that we have learned in this unit so far. We also took our 5 minute Multiplication Fact Fluency assessment. We will take our one on division tomorrow. REMINDER: The Re-Take (for some students) will be on Friday, March 13th. Homework: No Homework Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we got new science packets that we will fill out during this unit. Also, we mixed sand and dirt together and formed a model of a land form. We then simulated what water can do to a dirt/sand land form and saw erosion and deposition in action. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We started Community Explorers, our new Explorers unit that will focus on government and political scientist. We thought about the BIG question of "how can we change the world?" We also did a marker talk where we answered introductory questions about our government. We also did a quick write where we answered the question "what change would you want to make in your community?" REMINDER: If you got below an 80% and would like to take the Re-Take, it will be on Friday, March 13th during afternoon recess. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - March Activity Calendar REMINDER - Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No language arts today.
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK - Friday March 20th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 3.5 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! (Due 3/13) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued to brainstorm for our personal narratives and some of us started to write our rough drafts. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about adding fractions with different denominators. We realized that a simple strategy is to try and change all the fractions so they the same denominator. REMINDER: The Re-Take (for some students) will be on Friday, March 13th. Homework: Study Link 7.5 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we thought about questions about weathering, deposition, and erosion. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. REMINDER: If you got below an 80% and would like to take the Re-Take, it will be on Friday, March 13th during afternoon recess. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - March Activity Calendar REMINDER - Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Spelling list 3.5 went home today with a Spelling Scrambler.
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK - Friday March 20th Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 3.5 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! (Due 3/13) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We wrote about ourselves and an event that happened to us. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We got back our Puzzling SWYK today for Unit 6. The class average was an 80%. The Re-Take (for some students) will be on Friday, March 13th. Homework: Fraction Worksheet (2-sided) Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we talked about erosion and how it can happen by wind, water, and living things. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We got our Earth Explorers SWYK back. The class average was an 84%. If you got below an 80% and would like to take the Re-Take, it will be on Friday, March 13th during afternoon recess. Homework: No Homework [OTHER] - REMINDER - Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
A Message From Mr. C - "Today Room 430 talked about the topic of grades or points. As 4th graders soon transitioning to 5th graders, grades become a little more visible and perhaps more important to understand. Grades are one part of school that can help you to judge how you are doing overall - BUT they are NOT the most important thing. It is okay to feel excited when you get a "good " grade and it is okay to feel disappointed when you get a grade that is lower than what your goal was. But getting a "low" grade is NOT a TERRIBLE thing - it is NOT an AWFUL thing - it is NOT a HORRIBLE thing. Going without food for a week is a terrible thing - a death in the family is an awful thing - being teased and bullied everyday is a horrible thing. Grades are simply one tool that allow you and I to check how you are doing, and then talk about what types of adjustments in study habits you might want to make or what academic content is still confusing that you need to still learn and figure out. When it comes to a grade - wheter it is a letter like A,B,C,D or a percentage like 98% or 74% - it is not worth lying in order to try to get an extra point. I can 100% guarentee that you can still be a successful person even if you didn't do as well as you wanted to do on a SWYK - as long as you reflect on your grade. Think about why you earned it - and if you want it to be better, thing about what YOU can do to make that happen. Let me know if you have questions and I would be more than happy to talk to you more about it. Have a great night Room 430!"
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Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We started a new week in Reading Street. This week the BIG question of the week is "What causes changes in nature?" We explored ideas of how the tilt of the earth cause seasons which cause changes. We also talked about how people can cause changes in nature through polluting the earth. Our comprehension skill for the week is generalizing. This is one of the more difficult skills to master, so make sure you review and practice. A generalization is a broad statement based on several examples. Clue words sucha s most, al, always, and never can help identify a generalization.
Homework: Generalize - Page 162 Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We learned about fractions and how to divide up a whole into different parts. We used pattern blocks to help us visualize this. Check out the website which has some really helpful review information. Homework: Study Link 7.4 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. LATE Homework: MI Capitol Packet - Due Friday, March 6th [OTHER] - REMINDER - Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We learned about the Latin roots "struct" which means to build and we learned that the roots "script" and "scrib" mean to write. We also took our Reading Street SWYK on the COWs. We also read more of "Wonder" and wrote for 10 minutes responding to the book.
Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We learned about probability today and got to play with playing cards. Homework: Study Link 7.3 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We continued working on our Thank You notes to our Capitol tour guides. LATE Homework: MI Capitol Packet - Due Friday, March 6th [OTHER] - REMINDER - Science Fair - Friday, March 20th REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No language arts today.
Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Friday, March 6th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Student Led Conference google presentations. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. Homework: No Homework. LATE Homework: Unit 6 Math Boxes - Due Thursday, February 27th Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we worked as a class to identify and describe some of the physical features found across the world. These included the Grand Canyon, Monument Valey, The 12 Apostles, and Washaway Beach! Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We continued working on our Thank You notes to our Capitol tour guides. Homework: MI Capitol Packet - Due Friday, March 6th Homework: Final draft of Thank You note to our Capitol Tour Guide - Due Friday, March 6th LATE Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) LATE Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) [OTHER] - REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No language arts today.
Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Friday, March 6th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Student Led Conference google presentations. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We looked at how to find a fraction of a number larger than one. For example, if I wanted to know what 1/3 of 12 is I would take my whole (which is 12) and I would divide up into 3 equal parts. Each of those parts would be 4. So one of those parts is 4 which means, 1/3 of 12 is 4. Homework: Study Link 7.2 LATE Homework: Unit 6 Math Boxes - Due Thursday, February 27th Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today continued using google earth to make observations about the patterns of different landforms on our earth. We also talked about how they can be changed due to erosion. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We continued working on our Thank You notes to our Capitol tour guides. Homework: MI Capitol Packet - Due Friday, March 6th Homework: Final draft of Thank You note to our Capitol Tour Guide - Due Friday, March 6th LATE Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) LATE Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) [OTHER] - REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No language arts today.
Reminder: Our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders! Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Friday, March 6th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Student Led Conference google presentations. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today, BUT if fractions are hard for you, make sure you visit the website and review! Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: Unit 6 Math Boxes - Due Thursday, February 27th Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we used google earth to make observations about the patterns of different landforms on our earth. We also talked about how they can be changed due to erosion. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We had a great time at the MI Capitol on our field trip today. Thank you to all the chaperones who went with us today. We couldn't have done it without you! Homework: Rough draft of Thank You note to our Capitol Tour Guide - Due Tomorrow Wednesday, March 4th LATE Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) LATE Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) [OTHER] - REMINDER: Yellow Conference Confirmation Slip - Due Wednesday, March 11th REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Presentation REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We went to library today. Some of us are having a hard time remembering to bring back our books on Monday. Mrs. McNamara is having a contest where the class with the least amount of overdue books gets a pizza party. Also, our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio is available in this month's book orders!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Friday, March 6th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due ASAP [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we started Unit 7 which is all about fractions. Remember a fraction is a whole broken up into equivalent parts. If fractions are hard for you, make sure you visit the website and review! Homework: Study Link 7.1 LATE Homework: Unit 6 Math Boxes - Due Thursday, February 27th Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. LATE Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) LATE Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) [OTHER] - REMINDER: Field Trip to the MI Capitol tomorrow! REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Room 430 Job Application - Due Friday, February 27th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Sheet. REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due Date: ASAP |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We introduced our weekly vocabulary words today. We also continued our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. If you would like to follow along, check out this month's book orders! "Wonder" is available and for sale!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Friday, March 6th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due ASAP [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: Unit 6 Math Boxes - Due Thursday, February 27th Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. LATE Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) LATE Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) [OTHER] - REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Room 430 Job Application - Due Friday, February 27th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Sheet. REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due Date: ASAP |
THURSDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We read our main selection for this week "Eye of the Storm" by Stephen Kramer. This was an Expository Text which means it gave information about real people and events. After reading we explored cause and effect relationships and how understanding these can help us comprehend the text better. We also continued our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. If you would like to follow along, check out this month's book orders! "Wonder" is available and for sale!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Friday, March 6th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due ASAP [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today finished reviewing our Unit 6 practice SWYK. Tonight is your last night to study. Be ready to go! Homework: No Homework LATE Homework: Unit 6 Math Boxes - Due Thursday, February 27th Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 7 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. LATE Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) LATE Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) [OTHER] - REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 12th HOMEWORK: Room 430 Job Application - Due Friday, February 27th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Sheet. REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due Date: ASAP |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We continued our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. If you would like to follow along, check out this month's book orders! "Wonder" is available and for sale!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Friday, March 6th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due ASAP [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due ASAP * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today finished reviewing our Unit 6 practice SWYK. Tonight is your last night to study. Be ready to go! Homework: Unit 6 Self Assessment SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Unit 6 on Thursday, February 26th Homework: Unit 6 Math Boxes - Due Thursday, February 27th LATE Homework: Finish your Practice SWYK for Unit 6 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We took our SWYK! Homework: No Homework * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We finished taking our SWYK today. LATE Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it after) LATE Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th (we will check it aftter) [OTHER] - HOMEWORK: Room 430 Job Application - Due Friday, February 27th HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Student Led Conference Sheet. REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th IMPORTANT: "Shadows Alive" permission slip - 1 more spot let! REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due Date: ASAP |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We continued our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. If you would like to follow along, check out this month's book orders! "Wonder" is available and for sale!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Friday, March 6th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due ASAP [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We wrote for 15 minutes to assess how we are doing as writers. LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due ASAP * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed our Unit 6 practice SWYK. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Unit 6 on Thursday, February 26th Homework: Unit 6 Math Boxes - Due Thursday, February 27th LATE Homework: Finish your Practice SWYK for Unit 6 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We reviewed for our SWYK. If you want to watch the OK GO video again, click here! SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Wednesday, February 25th Homework: Study for your Science SWYK. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We took our SWYK today. If you didn't finish, don't worry. We will find time later in the week to finish. Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th [OTHER] - OTHER: Start to fill out your Student Led Conference Sheet. REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th IMPORTANT: "Shadows Alive" permission slip - 1 more spot let! REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due Date: ASAP |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We continued our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. If you would like to follow along, check out this month's book orders! "Wonder" is available and for sale!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Thursday, February 27th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due ASAP [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due ASAP * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed our homework and started our Unit 6 practice SWYK. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Unit 6 on Thursday, February 26th Homework: Finish your Practice SWYK for Unit 6 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Wednesday, February 25th Homework: Study for your Science SWYK. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. SWYK Alert: There will be an Earth Explorers (Geography) on Tuesday, February 24th Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Tuesday, February 24th Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday, February 24th Homework: Practice SWYK - Due Monday, February 23th Homework: Use the Earth Explorers webpage to review and study! [OTHER] - REMINDER: Scholastic Book Orders are Due Friday, March 13th REMINDER: Kelly DiPucchio Books for Sale - Due Wednesday March 4th IMPORTANT: "Shadows Alive" permission slip - 1 more spot let! REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due Date: ASAP |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We continued our new read aloud "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. It is a wonderful story and we are loving it so far! (It is very funny!)
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Thursday, February 27th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.4 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due ASAP [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We introduced our Reading Street comprehension strategy in writing today. We read a shot story about hurricanes and used cause and effect to help us explain the events. LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due ASAP * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed how to use the partial quotient method or the US standard algorithm (long division) to solve different problems. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Unit 6 on Tuesday, February 24th Homework: Solving Division Problems 1 (Page 27B) Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we reviewed for our SWYK over Energy! SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, February 20th Homework: Study for your Science SWYK. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We worked on our Notebook Assessments for Earth Explorers. SWYK Alert: There will be an Earth Explorers (Geography) on Thursday, February 19th Homework: Notebook Assessment and notebook - Due Thursday, February 19th Homework: Super Awesome Vocab Cards - Due Thursday, February 19th Homework: Practice SWYK - Due Thursday, February 19th Homework: Use the Earth Explorers webpage to review and study! [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: If you are interested in joining the new "Shadows Alive" club see the sheet that went home today. REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due Date: ASAP |
Tuesday
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No School - President's Weekend
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Monday
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No School - President's Weekend
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Friday
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No School - President's Weekend
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THURSDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took our Reading Street Weekly SWYK and our spelling test. If you look at your Reading Street Weekly SWYK score from this week, please know that this is the hardest test of the year because of the tricky word analysis section and the confusing questions about generalizing - a hard and nuanced skill to test for.
LATE Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed how to use the partial quotient method to solve a division problem. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Unit 6 on Tuesday, February 24th Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, February 20th * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. SWYK Alert: There will be an Earth Explorers (Geography) on Thursday, February 19th [OTHER] - REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Extended Due Date: February 8th |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We read our story for the week, "How Night Came from the Sea," which was a story from Brazil retold by Mary-Joan Gerson. We used this text to practice visualizing.
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Thursday, February 12th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.3 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued reading "Darkness into Light" and we also looked at what we are going to be writing for our next writing assignment: Introduction and Conclusions. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed how to use the partial quotient method to solve a division problem. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Unit 6 on Tuesday, February 24th Homework: Study Link 6.10 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we reviewed for our SWYK over Energy! SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, February 20th Homework: Study for your Science SWYK. * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. SWYK Alert: There will be an Earth Explorers (Geography) on Thursday, February 19th Homework: Finish the USA Human Characteristic Scavenger Hunt - Due Wednesday, February 11th [OTHER] - REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Extended Due Date: February 8th |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We continued presenting our Sell the Story commercials!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Thursday, February 12th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.3 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - We have finished this phase of our poetry writing project. Our poems have been written, revised, edited, and printed. They will be send to MSU and turned into art work! We are also going to take a few of these poems and turn them into a Room 430 poetry class anthology. If you have ideas for the cover, start thinking about it now! We will have class time to design and draw one and then vote on a winner. Homework: Continue to write poems whenever you feel inspired and creative! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We talked about introductory and concluding paragraphs. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed map concepts like Equator, Prime Meridian, and how these lines of latitude and longitude make up a gird system over our world and we can use it to find the absolute location. SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know over Unit 6 on Tuesday, February 24th Homework: Study Link 6.9 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we talked about the conclusions from our own experiments using the zip-lines. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today we learned about cardinal directions. We practiced using them by playing a blindfolded map maze game. SWYK Alert: There will be an Earth Explorers (Geography) on Thursday, February 19th Homework: Finish the USA Human Characteristic Scavenger Hunt - Due Wednesday, February 11th [OTHER] - REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Extended Due Date: February 8th |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We stared presenting our Sell the Story commercials!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Thursday, February 12th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.3 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - We have finished this phase of our poetry writing project. Our poems have been written, revised, edited, and printed. They will be send to MSU and turned into art work! We are also going to take a few of these poems and turn them into a Room 430 poetry class anthology. If you have ideas for the cover, start thinking about it now! We will have class time to design and draw one and then vote on a winner. Homework: Continue to write poems whenever you feel inspired and creative! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about coordinate grids. Remember the x-axis runs horizontally, and the y-axis runs vertically. The point where they meet (0,0) is called the origin. Homework: Study Link 6.8 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: Finish the USA Human Characteristic Scavenger Hunt - Due Tuesday, February 10th [OTHER] - REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month LATE: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th LATE: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Extended Due Date: February 8th |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We went to the used book sale with our K-Buddies and bought a book for $0.25!
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Thursday, February 12th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.3 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - Today was the last day that you can type in school. If it is not typed by Friday, you need to finish typing it at home and print it out and bring it back by Monday. If this is not complete, you are inside for recess until it is done. Homework: Use google docs to type your poems. Must have at least 4 typed poems by Friday (2/6) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We continued working on measuring angles. There are some great videos on the weebly website to review with, so make sure you watch them over the weekend. Homework: Study Link 6.7 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science Today Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We learned what human characteristics are and went on a virtual scavenger hunt, searching for famous U.S. physical characteristics. Homework: Finish the USA Human Characteristic Scavenger Hunt - Due Tuesday, February 10th [OTHER] - REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th UPCOMING: Report cards came home on Tuesday, February 3rd IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Extended Due Date: February 8th |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we introduced our vocabulary words for the week.
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Thursday, February 12th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.3 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - Friday is the last day that you can print and type in school. If it is not typed and printed by Friday, you need to finish typing it at home and print it out and bring it back by Monday. If this is not complete, you are inside for recess until it is done. Homework: Use google docs to type your poems. Must have at least 4 typed poems by Friday (2/6) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today Mrs. Casler introduced this week's vocabulary words. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed measuring angles and went over our homework. Homework: NHW Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we continued our zip-line experiment and tried to answer our own investigatory questions. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We reviewed what physical characteristics are and went on a virtual scavenger hunt, searching for famous U.S. physical characteristics. Homework: Finish the USA Physical Characteristic Scavenger Hunt [OTHER] - REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: Conference Froms - Due by Friday, February 6th UPCOMING: Report cards came home on Tuesday, February 3rd IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Extended Due Date: February 8th |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
Homework: Study for your Spelling SWYK on Thursday February 12th Optional: Spelling Scrambler 3.3 - (Finish and turn in before the SWYK and get $5 hawk bucks!) LATE Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - Friday is the last day that you can print and type in school. If it is not typed and printed by Friday, you need to finish typing it at home and print it out and bring it back by Monday. If this is not complete, you are inside for recess until it is done. Homework: Use google docs to type your poems. Must have at least 4 typed poems by Friday (2/6) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today Mrs. Casler helped us finish editing our poems on the laptops. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to measure angles with a protractor. First you have to put the center on the vertex of the angle. Then you put the 0 degree line on one side of the angle. Next you measure the angle that you want. Be careful which number you are looking at. Think about how far the angle rotated. Homework: Study Link 6.6 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we continued talking about the zip line experiments and we came up with questions that we could use to keep investigating and experimenting with. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER: February Student Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month UPCOMING: Report cards came home on Tuesday, February 3rd IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February 27th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Extended Due Date: February 8th IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
LATE Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - We finished typing our poems today. We used the art in the halls of Hiawatha to inspire some more of our poems. This poetry opportunity is very cool! We are partnering with MSU and their creative writing studies program. We are writing poems for them to turn into art and they will write poems for us to turn into art. The way we become better poets is to read more poetry and to write more poetry, so I encourage you to keep writing poems at home. Homework: Use google docs to type your poems. Must have at least 4 typed poems by tomorrow (2/4). [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we worked on grammar skills. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 LATE: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned a lot about about angles. Homework: Study Link 6.5 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we ran different experiments to test Newton's different laws.. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - UPCOMING: Report cards will be coming home on Monday, February 2nd IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Extended Due Date: February 8th REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took our Weekly Reading Street SWYK.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Extended Due Date Monday, February 2nd [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - We finished our in class work time on poetry today. We used the art in the halls of Hiawatha to inspire some more of our poems. This poetry opportunity is very cool! We are partnering with MSU and their creative writing studies program. We are writing poems for them to turn into art and they will write poems for us to turn into art. The way we become better poets is to read more poetry and to write more poetry, so I encourage you to keep writing poems at home. Homework: Use google docs to type your poems. By the end of the week you must have at least 4 typed poems. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE: FINISH rough draft. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We checked our Study Link 6.4 homework. Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - UPCOMING: Report cards will be coming home on Monday, February 2nd IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We read our story for the week "Adelina's Whales." and answered the critical thinking questions. Remember the comprehension skill for this week is determining the difference between fact and opinion.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - We are working on poetry this month. It is a very cool opportunity! We are partnering with MSU and their creative writing studies program. We are writing poems for them to turn into art and they will write poems for us to turn into art. The way we become better poets is to read more poetry and to write more poetry, so I encourage you to keep writing poems at home. Homework: Use google docs to type your poems. By the end of the week you must have at least 4 typed poems. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued working on typing up our final copies of our Expository Writing. This is due on Thursday, so if you need more time, work on it at home. LATE: FINISH rough draft. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We looked at how to solve division number stories that have a remainder. Homework: Study Link 6.4 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned more about energy. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - UPCOMING: Report cards will be coming home on Monday, February 2nd IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We are moments away from the very end of our Read Aloud - "A Wrinkle in Time." What do you think will happen? Will they get Charles Wallace back?
Homework: Spelling Worksheet Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - We are working on poetry this month. It is a very cool opportunity! We are partnering with MSU and their creative writing studies program. We are writing poems for them to turn into art and they will write poems for us to turn into art. The way we become better poets is to read more poetry and to write more poetry, so I encourage you to keep writing poems at home. Homework: Use google docs to type up your poems. By the end of the week you should have at least 5 poems. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued working on typing up our final copies of our Expository Writing. This is due on Thursday, so if you need more time, work on it at home. LATE: FINISH rough draft. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We went over the Unit 5 SWYK. We filled in our learning plan and discussed some of the more challenging problems. The class average was an 85%. Homework: NHW Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned more about energy. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - UPCOMING: Report cards will be coming home on Monday, February 2nd IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We introduced the question of the week "How are animals influenced by patterns of nature?' We also introduced the reading strategy for this week "fact and opinion." Remember a fact is a statement that can be proven true or false using research. An opinion is a statement that can't be proven but instead describes ones thoughts or beliefs.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mr. C) - We are taking some time in our day to write poetry. It is a new experience for many students but so far they are really enjoying it. We are writing poems that we will be sending to MSU's creative writing students who will turn our poems into art. They will then write poems that we will turn into art with Mr. Staib. This is a very exciting project and will be displayed at the fine arts festival on MSU's campus. Homework: Use google docs to type up at least two of your people poems. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - LATE: FINISH rough draft. LATE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 LATE: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We took the Mid-Term SWYK. It will be used as a component in assessing Room 430 students and their math skills for the report cards. Homework: NHW Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - UPCOMING: Report cards will be coming home on Monday, February 2nd IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23rd IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30th IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] -
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - LATE Homework: FINISH rough draft. DUE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We reviewed for the Mid-Term SWYK. This will be on Monday, January 26th. It will cover everything we have learned this year so far. The best way to study for this is use the Room 430 website and review old homework and your EDM Journal. We also learned the partial quotient method of division. It is a very useful method but needs to be practiced. Homework: Study Link 6.4 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23 IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30 HOMEWORK: MLK Jr. "I have a dream that one day..." essay - Due tomorrow IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We went to the library today. If you still have overdue books, make sure you bring them back. Don't forget!
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued typing our Expository Writing. We are doing that on google docs so we can also access it from home and keep typing it there. LATE Homework: FINISH rough draft. DUE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We reviewed for the Mid-Term SWYK. This will be on Monday, January 26th. It will cover everything we have learned this year so far. The best way to study for this is use the Room 430 website and review old homework and your EDM Journal. Homework: NHW Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We started a new lesson about how energy is transferred by colliding objects. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We looked at the physical characteristics of our earth. We visually represented this information in a web graphic organizer and discussed their unique characteristics. We then watched a video and tried to identify the different physical characteristics we learned. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23 IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30 HOMEWORK: MLK Jr. "I have a dream that one day..." essay - Due tomorrow IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We continued our mini unit on poetry in Room 430. We are partnering with the MSU Creative Studies program and creating poems for them to turn into art. They will also be writing poems for us to turn into art with Mr. Staib. This project will be displayed at MSU in their Fine Arts show later in the spring.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We started typing our Expository Writing. We are doing that on google docs so we can also access it from home and keep typing it there. LATE Homework: FINISH rough draft. DUE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We learned about how to divide and the standard U.S. algorithm. Also math boxes are now a "have to" not a "can do." These will be checked at the end of the unit for completion. Homework: Study Link 6.1 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We talked more about our roller coasters and discussed the concepts as a class. We also talked more about kinetic energy. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We talked about latitude and longitude and how they are helpful to determine the absolute location. We also talked about physical characteristics and listened to "This Land is Your Land" by Woodie Guthrie and identified the physical characteristics that he sang about. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23 IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30 HOMEWORK: MLK Jr. "I have a dream that one day..." essay - Due tomorrow IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We started a mini unit on poetry in Room 430. We are partnering with the MSU Creative Studies program and creating poems for them to turn into art. They will also be writing poems for us to turn into art with Mr. Staib. This project will be displayed at MSU in their Fine Arts show later in the spring.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE Homework: FINISH rough draft. DUE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We started Unit 6 with our first lesson which was about how to solve division word problems. Homework: Study Link 6.1 Homework: Review today's lesson and preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We looked at the Norther, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres and looked closely to see which continents were in each. We also took our Continents and Ocean Pop Quiz. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: Kinawa attendance form - Return by Friday, January 23 IMPORTANT: Yearbook Order Froms - Due February BOOK ORDERS: January Book Orders are going home today. - Due by Friday, January 30 HOMEWORK: MLK Jr. "I have a dream that one day..." essay - Due tomorrow IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took our Reading Street Unit 3 Week 1 Show What YOU Know.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE Homework: FINISH rough draft. DUE: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We took our 5 Minute Multiplication SWYK for January and our Unit 5 SWYK. Homework: Preview upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 6 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. If you want to build your own roller-coaster here! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - HOMEWORK: MLK Jr. "I have a dream that one day..." essay IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We played "Dictionary Race" - a game where we had to quickly find words in the dictionary. It also helped us review our vocabulary words.
SWYK ALERT: Reading Street weekly SWYK tomorrow - Friday, January 30th Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we finished working on our rough draft. We need to improve our independent writing work time. This week room 430 had a hard time keeping a level 0 voice during writing time. Why is it important / respectful to have a 0 voice during writing time? LATE Homework: FINISH rough draft. Coming Up: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We reviewed our Unit 5 practice SWYK. Are you ready for your Show What YOU Know.?! Homework: Study and Review for your Unit 5 SWYK SWYK ALERT: There will be a SWYK on Friday, January 16th over concepts taught in units 1 - 5. Homework: Review previous lessons and upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We talked about motion and made a virtual roller coaster online! Build your own roller-coaster here! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - Today we drew the continents on our clementine globes. We then used these to figure out which continents were located in which hemisphere. We cut our clementine globes in half along the Equator and along the Prime Meridian. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We finished reading our story for the week "The Man who name the clouds." This is a non-fiction text and it uses graphic sources to help explain the information in the text.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we continued to work on our rough draft. The due date was extended to Thursday. Make sure that you are staying on track and being responsible for your learning by keeping up and working hard in class and outside of class to finish your writing assignments. Homework: FINISH rough draft. Coming Up: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We learned the traditional U.S. standard algorithm for multiplication. This is the way your family probably learned how to multiply so they hopefully can help you with the homework... if you need it. Homework: Project 5 Study Link - US Standard Algorithm Homework: Practice SWYK for Unit 5 SWYK ALERT: There will be a SWYK on Friday, January 16th over concepts taught in units 1 - 5. Homework: Review previous lessons and upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We worked on our roller coaster projects. We also experimented to see how we could make them go faster or slower. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers for Room 430 today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We finished presenting the last Book in a Boxes. Make sure you are reading your new book for your next Title Talk - Sell the Story.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we continued to work on our rough draft. The due date was extended to Thursday. Make sure that you are staying on track and being responsible for your learning by keeping up and working hard in class and outside of class to finish your writing assignments. Homework: FINISH rough draft. Coming Up: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Wednesday, January 15 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 22 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 29 * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We learned how to compare big numbers. We also reviewed for our 4th Grade Math Mid-Term. We will take this sometime in late January. Homework: 5.11 Study Link Homework: Puzzle Practice #2 SWYK ALERT: There will be a SWYK on Friday, January 16th over concepts taught in units 1 - 5. Homework: Review previous lessons and upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We talked more about energy and the 2 meter experiment. We also watched some roller coaster videos and talked about Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers for Room 430 today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT: 4th Grade Baby Picture: Find a picture of yourself from when you were 6 - 18 months old so it can be put in the year book. You need to scan and upload the picture to lifetouch website using the community upload instructions. No hard copies will be accepted this year. If you don't have access to a scanner you can go to Meijer or Target - both stores have some in their photo department that you can use. If you have questions contact Nancy Bennet, [email protected] - Due January 31st REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We looked at examples of "Sell the Story" Title Talks. If you have questions about the technology aspects of the project, please let Mr. C. know.
Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: Finish rough draft. Coming Up: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Tuesday, January 13 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 22nd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We learned about rounding large numbers. Remember the saying: "When rounding, go next door and say... 4 or less let it rest and 5 or more raise the score." Homework: 5.10 Study Link SWYK ALERT: There will be a SWYK on Friday, January 16th over concepts taught in units 1 - 5. Homework: Review previous lessons and upcoming lessons by visiting the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We learned about hemispheres, the Equator, and the Prime Meridian and we started to create our own globes using clementines. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
THURSDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We learned about our vocabulary words for the week.
Homework: Spelling - Adding -ed and -ing Homework: Graphic Sources Homework: Title Talk: "Sell the Story" - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Continued working on our rough drafts of our Expository Writing assignment. Homework: NHW Coming Up: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Tuesday, January 13 Coming Up: Peer and Adult Edit of Expository Writing- Due Thursday, January 15 Coming Up: Final Draft of Expository Writing - Due Thursday, January 22nd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We reviewed our homework and check our answers. Homework: NHW [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We reviewed our 2 meter experiment and talked about how energy and motion are related. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We finished coloring our world map and we labeled countries in North America. We used political boundaries to describe the relative location of The United States of America. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER: January Activity Calendar - Due before the end of the month IMPORTANT: $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We started reading our main slection "The Man Who Named the Clouds" by Julie Hannah and Joan Holub. We used the graphic sources (visuals that help explain the text) to better comprehend what we were reading.
Homework: Read the direction for the "Sell the Story" assignment and come back to class with questions. Homework: Title Talk: Sell the Story - Due Friday, January 30th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we worked on our rough drafts for our introductions of our expository writing assignment.. Homework: Rough Draft of Expository Writing - Due Tuesday, January 13th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we looked exponents for 10 or "powers of 10!" Homework: 5.9 Optional HW: Multiplication Packet - Due Friday, January 9th, - worth $50 hawk bucks A Good Idea: Review the past lessons on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We finished the 2 meter challenge. We started working on the notes and recording our ideas and observations about the concepts we are learning. Homework: Page 10/11 in Energy Packet - Due Tomorrow * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - We identified the continents and oceans. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your January Student Activity Calendar. REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
TUESDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We looked at our comprehension strategy of using graphic sources. A graphic sournce is a visual image that helps you understand the text better.
Homework: NHW [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we started our introductions for our African American expository writing. Homework: Due dates are on Mrs. Casler's website. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we looked at BIG numbers! For example, we can read this number: 524,124,336,451 Homework: 5.8 Optional HW: Multiplication Packet - Due Friday, January 9th, - worth $50 hawk bucks A Good Idea: Review the past lessons on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We learned about how the steepness of an inclined-plain can affect the speed of an object that rolls/slides down it. During this process, energy is involved. Homework: Page 8/9 in Energy Packet - Due Tomorrow * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - We looked at the differences and similarities between maps and globes. We used a Venn-Diagram as a graphic organizer (a way to visually sort the information). Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your January Student Activity Calendar. REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we brainstormed what different patterns exist in nature. For example, the seasons, the sun and moon, the tides, animal spots, tree rings, etc. We also discussed why learning more about these different patterns can be useful. This is our question of the week that our story will relate to.
Homework: NHW SWYK Alert: Spelling SWYK 3.1 - Friday, 01/09 Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 3.1 - (Finish and turn in by Friday for $5 hawk bucks!) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed the partial product method using the area model and learned a new strategy called the lattice method. For some of us, this method is review. Homework: Study Link 5.7 Optional HW: Multiplication Packet - Due Friday, January 9th, - worth $50 hawk bucks A Good Idea: Preview the upcoming 5.8 lesson by visiting the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. Everyday: Earn more Energy Points by logging on Khan Academy [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [EXPLORERS] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - OTHER - Room 430 Job Application - Due Tomorrow REMINDER - Fill In your January Study Activity Calendar REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Winter break
FRIDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took our Unit 2 Week 5 Reading Street SWYK today!
Homework: NHW [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Math today. Homework: NHW Optional HW: Multiplication Packet - Due Friday, January 9th, - worth $50 hawk bucks A Good Idea: Review the past lessons on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: Page 6 in Energy Packet - Due Thursday * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
THURSDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took our Unit 2 Week 5 spelling SWYK today.
Homework: Vocabulary - Page 155 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.5 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we continued learning about the partial product method for multiplication. Homework: NHW A Good Idea: Review the past lessons on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: Page 6 in Energy Packet - Due Thursday * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today, we finished introducing or vocabulary words.
Homework: Vocabulary - Page 155 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.5 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We watched a few different videos on the different people we can choose to write about for our expository writing assignment. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we continued learning about the partial product method for multiplication. Homework: Study Link 5.6 LATE Homework: Multiplication Wrestling A Good Idea: Review the past lessons on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we continued to learn about energy. Homework: Page 6 in Energy Packet - Due Thursday * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - Happy Winter! It's the season of good tidings and cheer and Room 430 needs your help getting ready. Room 430 will have our Winter Classroom Party on Thursday, December 18th. If you are able and willing to help out, we would greatly appreciate it. Food/Drinks can be dropped off anytime the day before, the day of before school, or the day of at noon. Please remember to avoid bringing anything with nuts. Follow the link to sign up! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ea5a829a6fd0-winter1 REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
TUESDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today, we practiced our spelling words this morning.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.5 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued to work on our Think Sheets. Homework: Think Sheet - Due Wednesday * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about the partial product method for multiplication. Homework: Study Link 5.5 LATE Homework: Multiplication Wrestling A Good Idea: Preview the upcoming 5.6 lesson on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we continued to learn about energy. Homework: Page 6 in Energy Packet - Due Thursday * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - Happy Winter! It's the season of good tidings and cheer and Room 430 needs your help getting ready. Room 430 will have our Winter Classroom Party on Thursday, December 18th. If you are able and willing to help out, we would greatly appreciate it. Food/Drinks can be dropped off anytime the day before, the day of before school, or the day of at noon. Please remember to avoid bringing anything with nuts. Follow the link to sign up! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ea5a829a6fd0-winter1 REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
MONDAY
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We went to the library today and checked out some new books to read over break!
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) d turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24[WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: Think Sheet - Due Tuesday * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about estimating when we multiply and how we can tell if the product will be in the hundreds, thousands, ten-thousands, or more. Doing this can helps us to figure out how big our answer will be. Homework: Study Link 5.4 LATE Homework: Multiplication Wrestling A Good Idea: Preview the upcoming 5.5 lesson on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: Page 6 in Energy Packet - Due Thursday * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - Happy Winter! It's the season of good tidings and cheer and Room 430 needs your help getting ready. Room 430 will have our Winter Classroom Party on Thursday, December 18th. If you are able and willing to help out, we would greatly appreciate it. Food/Drinks can be dropped off anytime the day before, the day of before school, or the day of at noon. Please remember to avoid bringing anything with nuts. Follow the link to sign up! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ea5a829a6fd0-winter1 REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
FRIDAY
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We shared a few more Book in a Box projects today. Nice job on these Room 430!
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/21)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: Think Sheet - Due Tuesday * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. LATE Homework: Multiplication Wrestling - Due Monday A Good Idea: Preview the upcoming 5.4 lesson on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: Page 6 in Energy Packet - Due Thursday * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - Happy Winter! It's the season of good tidings and cheer and Room 430 needs your help getting ready. Room 430 will have our Winter Classroom Party on Thursday, December 18th. If you are able and willing to help out, we would greatly appreciate it. Food/Drinks can be dropped off anytime the day before, the day of before school, or the day of at noon. Please remember to avoid bringing anything with nuts. Follow the link to sign up! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ea5a829a6fd0-winter1 REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Thursday
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No L.A. today.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/21)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued working on our Think Sheets. Homework: Think Sheet - Due Tuesday * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we looked at estimating sums. We traveled across the country estimating about how long it would take us to get there and about how far it would be. Homework: Study Link 5.3 Homework: Multiplication wrestling - Due Friday A Good Idea: Preview the upcoming 5.4 lesson on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We reviewed energy concepts. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - We filled out our first "Super Awesome Vocab Card" and started to talk about different types of maps. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Wednesday
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We continued introducing our vocabulary words for the week: Constitution, howling, humble, politics. Continue to review and study these words as you learn them.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/21)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: Think Sheet - Due Tuesday * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to play multiplication wrestling! Homework: Study Link 5.2 Homework: Multiplication wrestling - Due Friday A Good Idea: Preview the upcoming 5.3 lesson on the Unit 5 Puzzling webpage. Everyday: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: Page 6 in Energy Packet - Due Thursday * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Tuesday
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We started introducing our vocabulary words for the week.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/21)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we worked on our Think Sheet in writing. This is due on Thursday. Homework: Think Sheet - Due Thursday * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about extended facts. An extended fact is an original fact that has been changed to a multiple of 10 times greater. For example, the problem 30 x 2 is an extended fact. We can see an original fact of 3 x 2 in it which is very easy to solve. 3 x 2 = 6. Then to solve the extended fact, we have to simply recognize that 30 is 10 times greater than three, so we need to take 6 and multiply it by 10. So we end up with 30 x 2 = 60! Homework: Study Link 5.1 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned about how energy transfers. Homework: Page 6 in Energy Packet - Due Thursday * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we started our new unit Earth Explorers. We talked about what you can do with Geography and tried to answer the question "Where is the US?" We learned that sometimes we need to use relative location to answer where things are located. Homework: NHW IMPORTANT: We started a new unit today: Earth Explorers. If your notebook is in rough shape, you might want to think about getting a new notebook to start this new unit. A helpful tip is to get a notebook that is bigger than 8.5 x 11. This makes it a lot easier to tape in our entries and worksheets. [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Scholastic Book Order due ASAP Tonight Monday, December 8th - Only for those students who are participating. - If a scholarship is needed, please contact Mr. C. - You only need to buy one book and please don't spend more than $5.00 - Online ordering is easiest. Visit scholastic.com/readingclub and enter the class activation code - MLFQY REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Monday
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Our comprehension skill this week is again looking at main idea and details. A main idea is the most important idea of a topic. Our story this week will focus on the Presidency of the United States of America, so we talked about what a President does. We integrated Explorers to this lesson by remembering that the Executive branch of government enforces the laws.
Homework: Family Letter - Read with your family Homework: Main Idea and Detail - Page 101 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (12/18) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (12/19) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/21)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. Homework: Reading and Writing Big Numbers - Challenge 1 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we went over our Explorers - Unit 1 SWYK. Our class average was an 80%! Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Scholastic Book Order due ASAP Tonight Monday, December 8th - Only for those students who are participating. - If a scholarship is needed, please contact Mr. C. - You only need to buy one book and please don't spend more than $5.00 - Online ordering is easiest. Visit scholastic.com/readingclub and enter the class activation code - MLFQY REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Friday
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We presented a few more "Book in a Box" presentations. 4th graders did a really nice job on these. It is very clear that they put a lot of hard work and creativity into them! Nice job!
LATE Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we took our Unit 4 SWYK! Homework: NHW Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S.S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Scholastic Book Order due Friday, December 5th - Only for those students who are participating. - If a scholarship is needed, please contact Mr. C. - You only need to buy one book and please don't spend more than $5.00 - Online ordering is easiest. Visit scholastic.com/readingclub and enter the class activation code - MLFQY REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Thursday
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We presented a few "Book in a Box" presentations. They were really cool!
IMPORTANT: There will be no Reading Street this week as we are going to take our Language Arts time to present our Title Talks: Book in a Box projects. This means no spelling or Reading Street SWYK on Friday. LATE Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We discussed about what we will write on our Think Sheets for our expository writing assignment that we will be working on. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed our Study Guide #2 and did a final review for our SWYK tomorrow. Homework: Progress Check List SWYK ALERT: There will be a SWYK focused on Unit 4 this Friday, December 5th. Make sure you review and study for it by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling website page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we went over our Science book and read about motion and energy. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S.S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Scholastic Book Order due Friday, December 5th - Only for those students who are participating. - If a scholarship is needed, please contact Mr. C. - You only need to buy one book and please don't spend more than $5.00 - Online ordering is easiest. Visit scholastic.com/readingclub and enter the class activation code - MLFQY REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Wednesday
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L[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No L.A. today
IMPORTANT: There will be no Reading Street this week as we are going to take our Language Arts time to present our Title Talks: Book in a Box projects. This means no spelling or Reading Street SWYK on Friday. LATE Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We talked about expository writing. We also talked about plagiarism which is stealing someone's writing and not giving them credit for it. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we finished reviewing our first study guide. We will review our second study guide tomorrow. Homework: Study Guide #2 - Unit 4 SWYK ALERT: There will be a SWYK focused on Unit 4 this Friday, December 5th. Make sure you review and study for it by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling website page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we figured out how motion is related to energy. We talked about how moving objects have energy. Homework: Page 2 questions #1 and #2 in "How Are Energy and Motion Related" packet * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we continued grading our Explorer's notebooks. Explores SWYKs will be passed back on Thursday. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Scholastic Book Order due Friday, December 5th - Only for those students who are participating. - If a scholarship is needed, please contact Mr. C. - You only need to buy one book and please don't spend more than $5.00 - Online ordering is easiest. Visit scholastic.com/readingclub and enter the class activation code - MLFQY REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS]LANGUAGE ARTS]
[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No L.A. today. IMPORTANT: There will be no Reading Street this week as we are going to take our Language Arts time to present our Title Talks: Book in a Box projects. This means no spelling or Reading Street SWYK on Friday. LATE Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We introduced our new writing genre... expository writing. Expository writing is a type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information, or inform. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed how to convert We learned how we can change a measurement from cm to mm and from mm to cm. LATE Homework: Unit 4 Study Guide SWYK ALERT: There will be a SWYK focused on Unit 4 this Friday, December 5th. Make sure you review and study for it by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling website page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we got our Plant SWYK back and we reflected on it with a learning plan. We also cleaned out our Science folder and got organized and ready for our new unit... ENERGY! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we worked on grading our Explorer's notebooks. Explores SWYKs will be passed back on Thursday. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Scholastic Book Order due Friday, December 5th - Only for those students who are participating. - If a scholarship is needed, please contact Mr. C. - You only need to buy one book and please don't spend more than $5.00 - Online ordering is easiest. _Visit scholastic.com/readingclub and enter the class activation code - MLFQY REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We visited the library today and learned all about some of the new and awesome books that will be available for purchase! The book fair is all next week, so bring your money and get ready to shop till you drop and then READ! We also nominated "Harry Potter" as our November Classecott winner.
IMPORTANT: There will be no Reading Street this week as we are going to take our Language Arts time to present our Title Talks: Book in a Box projects. This means no spelling or Reading Street SWYK on Friday. LATE Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we took a closer look at millimeters! We learned how we can change a measurement from cm to mm and from mm to cm. Homework: Study Link 4.10 LATE Homework: Unit 4 Study Guide SWYK ALERT: There will be a SWYK focused on Unit 4 this Friday, December 5th. Make sure you review and study for it by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling website page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Explorers today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Scholastic Book Order due Friday, December 5th - Only for those students who are participating. - If a scholarship is needed, please contact Mr. C. - You only need to buy one book and please don't spend more than $5.00 - Online ordering is easiest. _Visit scholastic.com/readingclub and enter the class activation code - MLFQY REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
FALL Break - [Wednesday 11/26 - Friday 11/28] - No school
TUESDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we turned in our "Book In A Box."
LATE Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We used story cubes as inspiration for a free write story. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we used personal references for metric length. Sometimes it is hard to remember how long a centimeter or a foot is, how much area a square yard takes up, or how heavy a pound feels. Relating measures to common objects makes it easier to remember their relative sizes. Homework: Study Link 4.9 Homework: Unit 4 Study Guide Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.10 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we opened our fast plant seeds and saw what was inside. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - We took our Explorers Show What YOU Know today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Wish List due Monday, December 1st (optional) REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we took our Reading Street SWYK. Make sure you are ready to turn in your "Book In A Box" if you have not turned it in early.
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned all about measuring in the metric system. For example, 10 dm = 1 m, 100 cm = 1 m and 1,000 mm = 1 m Homework: Study Link 4.8 Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.9 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S.S. today. Homework: Explorers Notebooks are due TOMORROW Tuesday, November 25th SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know TOMORROW Tuesday, November 25th over our first introductory Explorers Unit. [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Wish List due Monday, December 1st (optional) REMINDER - 4th Grade Holiday Helping Hands Project Sheet - Due Friday, November 21st (optional) REMINDER - High-5 Turkey Drive donations! 4th graders bring in DESSERT! (ex: boxed cake or brownie mixes) REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we finished reading the story Horse Heroes.
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we finished writing our "I am thankful for..." papers. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we practiced our multiplication facts by playing multiplication war. Homework: NHW Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.8 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S.S. today. Homework: Explorers Notebooks are due on Tuesday, November 25th SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Tuesday, November 25th over our first introductory Explorers Unit. [OTHER] - REMINDER - Secret Snowflake Wish List due Monday, December 1st (optional) REMINDER - 4th Grade Holiday Helping Hands Project Sheet - Due Friday, November 21st (optional) REMINDER - High-5 Turkey Drive donations! 4th graders bring in DESSERT! (ex: boxed cake or brownie mixes) REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we started reading the story Horse Heroes.
Homework: Fact and Opinion Homework: Vocabulary (Do the write a journal part) Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/21) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we started writing our "I am thankful for..." papers. Homework: NHW * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we went over our adding decimals with money homework and our 4.7 homework. Homework: NHW Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.8 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we reviewed the plant parts and we reviewed our tests. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S.S. today. Homework: Explorers Notebooks are due on Tuesday, November 25th SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Tuesday, November 25th over our first introductory Explorers Unit. [OTHER] - REMINDER - 4th Grade Holiday Helping Hands Project Sheet - Due Friday, November 21st (optional) REMINDER - High-5 Turkey Drive donations! 4th graders bring in DESSERT! (ex: boxed cake or brownie mixes) REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November, 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we introduced a few of our vocabulary words. FYI: The Reading Street SWYK will be on Monday. Spelling will still be on Friday.
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th - Find directions here! Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/21) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Monday (11/24) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/14)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/14) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we started brainstorming for our "I am thankful for..." assignment. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. Homework: NHW [MATH] - Today we extended our concept / idea about the decimal notation (how we write them) of a number through the thousandths place. We will know we are successful when we can read and write these decimals. Homework: Study Link 4.7 Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.8 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we took our plant SWYK! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we reviewed what Political Science is. Political Science is the study of government and how people interact with it. We finished listing the questions that a Political Scientist asks. Homework: NHW SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Tuesday, November 25th over our first introductory Explorers Unit. [OTHER] - REMINDER - 4th Grade Holiday Helping Hands Project Sheet - Due Friday, November 21st (optional) REMINDER - High-5 Turkey Drive donations! 4th graders bring in DESSERT! (ex: boxed cake or brownie mixes) REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November, 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we used D.E.A.R. time to read our choice books.
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th Homework: Reading Street weekly SWYK on Monday, November 24th Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we watched the video "Molly's Pilgrim." It is about a young Russian girl who was new to the United States and learned about Thanksgiving. * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we continued learning about how to add and subtract decimals when it relates to money. When you take money out of a bank we call that a withdrawal. When you add money to your bank, we call that a deposit. Homework: Solve 12 money addition problems AND check them using subtraction. Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.7 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We reviewed in our plant part booklet. Prepare for the Plant SWYK tomorrow! SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on the plants unit on Wednesday, November 19th. Homework: Study for your SWYK! * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we learned what Political Science is. Political Science is the study of government and how people interact with it. WE also started listing the questions that a Political Scientist asks. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - 4th Grade Holiday Helping Hands Project Sheet - Due Friday, November 21st (optional) REMINDER - High-5 Turkey Drive donations! 4th graders bring in DESSERT! (ex: boxed cake or brownie mixes) REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November, 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we introduced our reading strategy for the week: identifying facts and opinions. Facts are statements that can be proven true or false. Opinions cannot be proven true or false. It is a belief or judgement.
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th LATE HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to add and subtract decimals when it relates to money. When you take money out of a bank we call that a withdrawal. When you add money to your bank, we call that a deposit. Homework: Study Link 4.6 Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.7 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No science today. SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on the plants unit on Wednesday, November 19th. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No social studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - High-5 Turkey Drive donations! 4th graders bring in DESSERT! (ex: boxed cake or brownie mixes) REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we read "Scene Two" by Don Abramson and Robert Kausal. It is a drama or a play - which is a story performed in front of an audience. We used the story to talk about drawing conclusions and to practice retelling the events of a story.
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th LATE HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned how to add and subtract decimals. Remember... "when you add or subtract decimals... you have to line up the decimals!" Homework: Study Link 4.5 Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.6 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No science today. SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on the plants unit on Wednesday, November 19th. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No social studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - High-5 Turkey Drive donations! 4th graders bring in DESSERT! (ex: boxed cake or brownie mixes) REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
THURSDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we reviewed our spelling words and talked about helpful study strategies.
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/14) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/14) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our illustrations for our Realistic Fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th LATE HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today learned more about decimals. We looked at how we can round decimals. Remember... "4 or less... let it rest, 5 or more, raise the score." We also used the roller-coaster rounding strategy. Homework: Study Link 4.4 Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.5 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We discussed the SWYK coming up and reviewed for it. SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on the plants unit on Wednesday, November 19th. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we learned what questions an Economist asks. "What is produced? How is it produced? How much is produced? Who gets what is produced? What role does the government play?" Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Tomorrow is our bucket reward! Come to school in your PJs and bring your electronics! REMINDER - High-5 Turkey Drive donations! 4th graders bring in DESSERT! (ex: boxed cake or brownie mixes) REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we started learning a few of our vocabulary words and then created a "Word Art" to go with them.
Homework: Spelling - Page 80 Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/14) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/14) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our illustrations for our Realistic Fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today learned more about decimals. We compared them and tried to figure out which ones were bigger than the others. We used the three signs of equality to do this. <, >, and =. Homework: Study Link 4.3 Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.4 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We discussed about the SWYK coming up. SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on the plants unit on Wednesday, November 19th. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we learned that Economics is the study of how people use resources to get what they want and need. We learned that we have unlimited wants, but that we have limited resources. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we asked the BIG question "What can teams accomplish?" We thought about teams like a basketball team, and a soccer team - but then we started to expand our idea of teams and thought of examples like a restaurant, or a school where everyone has to work together and everyone plays an important role. We also looked at our comprehensions strategy for this week: Drawing Conclusions. Facts and details are the small pieces of information in an article or story. these add up to a conclusions or a decisions or opinion the reader forms that makes sense.
Homework: Family Letter - Scene Two Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/14) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/14) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our illustrations for our Realistic Fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today learned more about decimals. We looked at how we can visually represent decimals with base 10 blocks. Homework: Study Link 4.2 Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.3 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We watched a Magic School Bus video that was all about plants! Mrs. Fizzle is awesome! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we learned the four important questions that historians ask: What happened? When did it happen? Who was involved? How and why did it happen? Then we put 4 Michigan events in chronological order using a timeline. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) Today we watched this short video and talked about the importance of creating and continuing "chains of kindness." It doesn't take a lot of effort and can be very meaningful. Watch the video to see what it looks like! |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we read another chapter in "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle. This chapter had important significance because it talked about a major theme of the book - how being positive can overcome darkness or negativity in the world. “Suddenly
there was a great burst of light through the Darkness. The light spread out and
where it touched the Darkness the Darkness disappeared. The light spread until
the patch of Dark Thing had vanished, and there was only a gentle shining, and
through the shining came the stars, clear and pure.” ― Madeleine
L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time. Each and every one of us has the opportunity to make a positive difference in
our own lives and the in lives of others. A new project was assigned which we will work on in class for the most part. Each of us choose a person who has done something
with their life that is inspirational. Perhaps this person overcame hardship, or
maybe they campaigned for social change, or possibly they followed their dream
which ultimately transformed the world for the better. We will take time to research this person and learn
about his/her life. Then after learning
about them, we will reflect on why this
person is inspirational. Think about
what you can learn from them and their accomplishments. How will you grow to inspire others?
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/14) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/14) Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7)Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!)Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we started Unit 4. It was all about decimals! Can you read this number: 4,383.93? Homework: Study Link 4.1 Homework: Preview the upcoming 4.2 lesson by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we took our Reading Street SWYK and our weekly Spelling SWYK.
Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th [WRITING] - (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we worked on our final drafts of our realistic fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we took our Unit 3 SWYK. Unit 4 Family letter went home today. Homework: Preview the upcoming unit by visiting the Unit 4 Puzzling page. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we read our main selection for the week "Coyote School News." Make sure you review and study these for your SWYK on Friday.
We also discussed the Title Talk project. This month we are doing Book in a Box. Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we worked on our final drafts of our realistic fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we went over out Unit 3 Study Guide. Make sure you are ready to Show What YOU Know in Puzzling tomorrow! SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, November 7th and will cover concepts taught in Unit 1, 2 and 3! Make sure you use the Puzzling Page on this website to study. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we introduced our 5 vocabulary words for the week. They are bawling, coyotes, dudes, roundup, and spurs. Make sure you review and study these for your SWYK on Friday.
We also discussed the Title Talk project. This month we are doing Book in a Box. Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (11/7) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (11/7) Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Today we worked on our final drafts of our realistic fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we worked on our Study Guide for Unit 3. Make sure that this is complete for tomorrow. Homework: Unit 3 Study Guide SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, November 7th and will cover concepts taught in Unit 1, 2 and 3! Make sure you use the Puzzling Page on this website to study. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Since we saw that the food coloring made its way to the stem in the carrots, celery, and broccoli, we wanted to find out how the water gets to the leaves and the rest of the plant. So we investigated this and worked in our plant part books. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - We investigated our second explorer - a historian. We learned that history is the study of the past. Then we compared a historian to a detective. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Tuesday
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NO SCHOOL
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Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we looked at the BIG question of thew week: "How can we use teamwork to accomplish our goals?" We also looked at our comprehensions skill for the week - drawing conclusions. We can use facts and details of a story to draw a conclusion.
We also introduced Title Talks. These will be monthly book projects. This month we are doing Book in a Box. Homework: Read "Title Talk: Book in a Box" handout and come to school with questions about the assignment. Homework: Title Talk: Book in a Box - Due Tuesday, November 25th [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about open number sentences. We found out that we can call this algebra! Algebra is all about solving for an unknown. When we don't know part of a number sentences, we substitute this with a variable. Homework: Study Link 3.11 SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, November 7th and will cover concepts taught in Unit 1, 2 and 3! Make sure you use the Puzzling Page on this website to study. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill in your Student Activity Calendar for November - Due ASAP (optional) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Reading today.
Homework: NHW [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Math today. Homework: NHW SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, November 7th and will cover concepts taught in Unit 1, 2 and 3! Make sure you use the Puzzling Page on this website to study. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Yellow Conference Sheets are going home today. Please return them by Wednesday, October 29th REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we took our Spelling SWYK and our Reading Street Weekly SWYK.
Homework: NHW [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Worked on typing our Realistic Fiction final copies. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Friday, November 7th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we looked at number stories with parenthesizes. If a number sentences has parenthesis you solve that part first. For example 10 - (3 + 2) you solve 3 + 2 first! Homework: Study Link 3.10 SWYK Alert: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, November 7th and will cover concepts taught in Unit 1, 2 and 3! Make sure you use the Puzzling Page on this website to study. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Yellow Conference Sheets are going home today. Please return them by Wednesday, October 29th REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we reviewed our vocabulary words.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (10/30) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Thursday (10/30) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Worked on typing our Realistic Fiction final copies. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Wednesday, October 29th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we learned about number sentences. An number sentence has a left and right side and in the middle is symbol of equality. This includes greater than >, less than, < and equal to =. Homework: Study Link 3.9 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we did our broccoli, celery, and carrot experiment. Then Mr. Shubel cut them opened and we investigated the inside and identified where the food coloring was in the stem. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we learned about the 5 questions that geographers ask. Then we tired to answer those questions using Michigan. We did this with our partner and used our Productive Partner Pair Properties. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Yellow Conference Sheets are going home today. Please return them by Wednesday, October 29th REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
TUESDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we reviewed our vocabulary words.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (10/30) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Thursday (10/30) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Worked on typing our Realistic Fiction final copies. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Wednesday, October 29th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we looked at how to solve a word problem or a "number story." There are FOUR steps. Step 1: Understand the problem. Step 2: Plan what to do. Step 3: Carry out the plan. Step 4: Look back and make sure your answer makes sense. Homework: Study Link 3.8 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we put broccoli , celery, and carrots in water and added food coloring. We are going to see if this has any effect on the plants. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we started investigating what a Geographer is and what types of questions they ask. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Yellow Conference Sheets are going home today. Please return them by Wednesday, October 29th REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we went to the library. Remember, Mondays are library days. An overdue books costs you $10 hawk bucks AND counts against us for the great "Turn-In Your Books On Time" competition in the library.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (10/30) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Thursday (10/30) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Wednesday, October 29th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we did a re-do with the challenging "Send Mr. C on a Vacation" lesson. We talked about how puzzle solving can be challenging, but so are a lot of other things - and just because we don't get it the first time, doesn't mean we get to give up. We keep trying. "I don't get it" is not a question and "I don't know" is not an answer. So, we slowed things down and took more time to work with a partner and then discuss our strategies. Homework: Study Link 3.7 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S.S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Yellow Conference Sheets are going home today. Please return them by Wednesday, October 29th REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we read our story for the week "What Jo Do." We read it with a partner and then answered some questions about it. We also read from our Read Aloud book "A Wrinkle in Time." We also introduced a few of our weekly vocabulary words.
Homework: Family Times - "What Jo Did" is going home today. Please read this at home. Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (10/30) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Thursday (10/30) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Wednesday, October 29th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we looked at how to measure distance on a map. We will continue this topic on Monday. Homework: NHW Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S.S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Yellow Conference Sheets are going home today. Please return them by Wednesday, October 29th REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Scholastic Scholars today.
Homework: Spelling - Adding -s and -es - Page 62 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (10/30) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Thursday (10/30) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We continued working on our Realistic Fiction stories. Right now we are typing our final drafts in google docs. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Wednesday, October 29th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we introduced the idea that the shortest distance between two points is "as the crow flies" which means a straight line. Also we talked about a number model which shows how we solved the problem, but just leaves the answer as a unknown or question mark. Homework: Study Link 3.6 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We watched Bill Nye the Science Guy. He talked about plant processes like photosynthesis and different experiments you can do with plants. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - We introduced the last Productive Partner Pair Property: Respectful Responding. We learned that three skills that help us to respond respectfully are using names, be positive and encouraging, and supporting opinions with evidence. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We introduced the BIG Question of this new unit: "What is the value of teamwork?" We also introduced our comprehensions strategy for the week; Cause and Effect. An EFFECT is what happened and the CAUSE is why it happened. For example in the statement "It was snowing outside so she put on her hat" the part about the girl putting on her hat is the effect or what happened. When we try to figure out WHY she did this we look for the cause and in this case, she put on her hat because it was snowing.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (10/30) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Thursday (10/30) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. The "Adult Edit" was due yesterday! There are still a handful of you not finished! If they are not done - you are inside for afternoon recess until it is done! So finish those up! LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Thursday, October 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we went over our 3.5 homework and reviewed our basic multiplication and division facts. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. LATE Homework: "Can I Interview You?" - Due Thursday [OTHER] - REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - With all the events of these next two weeks, we will be taking two weeks for this week's Reading Street Lessons. This means that the Reading Street SWYK and Spelling SWYK will be next Thursday, October 30th.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Thursday (10/30) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 2.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Thursday (10/30) [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on our Realistic Fiction. The "Adult Edit" was due today! If they are not done - you are inside for afternoon recess until it is done! So finish those up! Today we started typing our final drafts on google docs! The best part about google docs is you can access it from any computer. So get your final draft done by Thursday! LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Tuesday, October 20th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Thursday, October 23rd * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we went over our Unit 2 Show What You Knows. Our class average was an 88%! Today we also looked at multiplication and division more. We also reviewed the terms divisor, dividend, and quotient. For example, 35 / 5 = 7 In this example the 35 is the dividend, the 5 is the divisor, and the 7 is the quotient. The suffix -or indicates someone or "something is doing the action" - for example doctor, senator, tailor, generator, and so on. So, the divisor is the one that is doing the dividing. The dividend is the number that is being divided. Homework: Study Link 3.5 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home at practice your multiplication facts. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We watched a video about pollination and we continued working on our plant packet. To watch the video at home, click here! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - We entered our"Can I Interview You?" into our Explorers Notebook. LATE Homework: "Can I Interview You?" - Due Thursday [OTHER] - REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - With all the events of these next two weeks, we will be taking two weeks for this week's Reading Street Lessons. This means that the Reading Street SWYK and Spelling SWYK will be next Friday, October 31st.
Homework: NHW [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Realistic Fiction Finals were DUE today! If they are not done - you are inside for afternoon recess until it is done! So finish those up! LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Thursday, October 16th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Puzzling today. Homework: Practice your multiplication facts. Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We went to the MSU Children's Garden. We tasted different fruits, finished our lettuce experiments, and visited three different biomes! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: "Can I Interview You?" - Due Tuesday [OTHER] - REMINDER - Haunted Music Room 4th Grade Performance - October 31st (10:30-11:00) OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks OPTIONAL - Write a story and submit it to the Brainstormers - Due November 21st IMPORTANT - School Pictures Re-Takes - October 29th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we read our main selection, "Letters Home from Yosemite" by Lisa Halvorsen. It is an expository test which tells about real places, people, or events. We also reviewed what related words are - words that share the same base word. For example colorful and coloring both share the root word color. At the end of the day we took our Reading Street SWYK for Unit 1 Week 5.
Homework: NHW [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No writing today. Rough drafts were due on Tuesday. If they are not done - you are inside for afternoon recess until it is done! So finish those up! LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Thursday, October 16th HOMEWORK: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Multiplication! We played multiplication WAR today. Homework: Multiplication Fact Fluency Drill Sheet Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we continued with our Productive Partner Pair Properties for discussion. As explorers we know that it is very important to be able to successfully and productively discuss so that we can understand our ideas better and gain new perspectives and ideas that we couldn't come up with on our own. Today we learned about ACTIVE LISTENING! Homework: "Can I Interview You?" - Due Tuesday [OTHER] - OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks IMPORTANT - School Pictures went home yesterday. Be on the look out for information about re-takes. OPTIONAL - Write a Story and submit it to the BrainStormers! - Due Monday, October 20th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - D.E.A.R.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (10/17) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.5 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (10/17) - Review those vocab words and reading strategies. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on peer editing our rough drafts if that wasn't done and most of us started our adult edits. Rough drafts were due on Tuesday. If they are not done - you are inside for afternoon recess until it is done! So finish those up! LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Thursday, October 16th ------------------ Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Multiplication! Today we took a multiplication SWYK. We tried to answer the questions as fast as we could and wrote the time of when we finished. Then we self corrected it. Homework: Study Link 3.4 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home * I hope to get Unit 2 Show What YOU Knows back sometime this week! - Mr. C [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we worked on our Potato Project and watered them. We also talked about plant parts. Also, there will be a Plants Show What YOU Know coming up - so make sure you are understanding all the concepts.. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we continued with our Productive Partner Pair Properties for discussion. As explorers we know that it is very important to be able to successfully and productively discuss so that we can understand our ideas better and gain new perspectives and ideas that we couldn't come up with on our own. Today we finished talking about TEAMWORK! We also started looking at what the 4 types of explorers we are going to learn about this year need to be successful: Historian, Economist, Geographer, and Political Scientist. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - OPTIONAL - Kids' World News: Color the giraffe, cut it out, and write 2 giraffe facts on it - you get $5 hawk bucks IMPORTANT - School Pictures went home yesterday. Be on the look out for information about re-takes. OPTIONAL - Write a Story and submit it to the BrainStormers! - Due Monday, October 20th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We finished introducing our vocab words for the week. Make sure you review them and are ready for the Reading Street SWYK on Friday.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (10/17) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.5 - (Finish and turn in before Friday to get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (10/17) - Review those vocab words and reading strategies. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - We worked on peer editing our rough drafts and some of us started our adult edits. Rough drafts were due yesterday. If they are not done - you are inside for afternoon recess until it is done! So finish those up! LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) Homework: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Thursday, October 16th ------------------ Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Multiplication! Today we look at patterns in the multiplication times table grid and we practiced our math facts. We also talked about how knowing our multiplication facts helps us to be faster and more accurate in our puzzle solving! Homework: Study Link 3.3 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home * I hope to get Unit 2 Show What YOU Knows back sometime this week! - Mr. C [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we talked about flowers and read all about their different parts. We then used a diagram to label them. We also were able to use our book marks that we made at the MSU Children's Garden to look and find all the different parts on a real flower! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Today we introduced the Productive Partner Pair Properties for discussion. As explorers we know that it is very important to be able to successfully and productively discuss so that we can understand our ideas better and gain new perspectives and ideas that we couldn't come up with on our own. Today we talked about TEAMWORK! We also started looking at what the 4 types of explorers we are going to learn about this year need to be successful: Historian, Economist, Geographer, and Political Scientist. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - School Pictures went home yesterday. Be on the look out for information about re-takes. OPTIONAL - Write a Story and submit it to the BrainStormers! - Due Monday, October 20th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today, reviewed our Comprehension Strategy for the week: Main Idea and Details. The main idea of a selection is the most important thing the author has to say about the topic. Details are the pieces of information that tell more about the topic. We also introduced our vocabulary
Homework: Family Times [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th (In class) Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Thursday, October 16th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Multiplication! Today we reviewed our fast facts and our multiplication table. The numbers in the shaded row and shaded column in the table are called factors, and the rest of the numbers are called products. We also learned about factor pairs, which are two numbers that when multiplied together equal a certain product. For example, the factor pairs for 10 are [1 and 10], [2 and 5]. Let's look at the factor pairs of 7... they are [1 and 7]. 7 only has 1 factor pair. We call numbers that the only factor pair is 1 and the number prime numbers! Homework: Study Link 3.2 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home * I hope to get Unit 2 Show What YOU Knows back sometime this week! - Mr. C [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We measured our fast plants today. We also staked them if they were getting droopy and some of us even pollinated them! Also, we watered our potatoes and measured them for our great potato race activity. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S. S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - School Pictures went home today. Be on the look out for information about re-takes. OPTIONAL - Write a Story and submit it to the BrainStormers! - Due Monday, October 20th REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today, we looked at the question of the week: "How does Yosemite reflect the unique qualities of the West?" Students who had visited the West before share their experiences with their group members. We then watched a short video and brainstormed other qualities that Yosemite has that makes it a unique part of the West. These included unique landscapes that include mountains, volcanoes, geysers, unique plants like grasses, sequoias, and wildflowers, and unique animals, like elk, coyotes, and wolves.
We also introduced our Comprehension Strategy for the week: Main Idea and Details. The main idea of a selection is the most important thing the author has to say about the topic. Details are the pieces of information that tell more about the topic. Homework: Family Times [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 14th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - A weird thing happened in Puzzling today. Mr. C found a very old and very strange machine - it said it was the "Function Machine." It was very peculiar. If he put one number into it, a number a new number came out the other side! We had to figure out the rule! Homework: Study Link 3.1 Homework: Try to log on to Xtramath.org at home * I hope to get Unit 2 Show What YOU Knows back sometime this week! - Mr. C [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S. S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - OPTIONAL - Write a Story and submit it to the BrainStormers! REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 17th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
Homework: NHW [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 15th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 16th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We took our Unit 2 Show What YOU Know. Homework: NHW [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S. S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 10th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Hawk Walk Donations - Turn them in at the front office - Due before October 8th REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
Homework: NHW FYI: There will be no spelling or Reading Street SWYK this week. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Tuesday, October 14nd ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 15th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 16th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We went over the practice SWYK for Unit 2. This went home and can be a great tool to use to study. As you review and study, the website can also be a very useful place to review concepts and practice. (It has fun games too!) Homework: Study for Unit 2 Show What YOU Know SWYK Alert: Unit 2 - Show What YOU Know will be on Friday, October 10th [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S. S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 10th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Hawk Walk Donations - Turn them in at the front office - Due before October 8th REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
Homework: NHW FYI: There will be no spelling or Reading Street SWYK this week. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 9nd ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 14th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We took the practice SWYK for Unit 2. As you review and study, the website can be a very useful place to review concepts and practice. (It has fun games too!) Homework: Study for Unit 2 Show What YOU Know SWYK Alert: Unit 2 - Show What YOU Know will be on Friday, October 10th [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No S. S. today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 10th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Hawk Walk Donations - Turn them in at the front office - Due before October 8th REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
Homework: NHW FYI: There will be no spelling or Reading Street SWYK this week. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - Worked on our Realistic Fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 9nd ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 14th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Learned the partial difference method. This can be challenging if you have never done it before. Keep with it and try your best on the homework tonight. Use the website for help. Homework: 2.9 Study Link SWYK Alert: Unit 2 Show What YOU Know will be on Friday, October 10th [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We worked on "the Great Potato Race" project. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - Finished our Michigan Road Trip project. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 10th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Hawk Walk Donations - Turn them in at the front office - Due before October 8th REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
Homework: NHW FYI: There will be no spelling or Reading Street SWYK this week. [WRITING] (with Mrs. Casler) - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 9nd ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 14th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Math today. Homework: NHW [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We went to the MSU Children's Garden today! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] (with Mr. C) - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - To help with our classroom Halloween Party - Click HERE IMPORTANT - Return the yellow parent-teacher conference form - Due October 10th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP REMINDER - Hawk Walk Donations - Turn them in at the front office - Due before October 8th REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) |
Hey Room 430 Families,
This year Room 430 will have three parties and many field trips. These could not be possible without your help. So, if you are able and willing, please sign up to donate a food/drink item(s) or to donate your time. Room 430 would greatly appreciate it and would like to thank you in advance. Also, the Room 430 volunteer sign-up has gone green and we will be using an online sign-up platform called Sign-Up Genius. If you are unfamiliar with it, it is my hope is that you find it very user friendly and convenient. If you have any troubles please let me know. Here is how to sign-up: 1. Follow the individual links below for the 4 different signups 2. Find the item you would like to sign-up for and click "sign up". You may choose more than one. 3. At the bottom of the screen, click "Submit and Sign-Up" 4. You will then be prompted to enter your name and e-mail. 5. Click "SIGN UP NOW" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Halloween Party Sign-Up DATE: Friday - 10/31/2014 (12:00PM - 3:50PM) SIGN-UP: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ea5a829a6fd0-halloween -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Party Sign-Up DATE: Thursday - 12/18/2014 (12:00PM - 3:50PM) SIGN-UP: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ea5a829a6fd0-winter1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valentine's Day Party Sign-Up DATE: Friday - 02/13/2015 (12:00PM - 3:50PM) SIGN-UP: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ea5a829a6fd0-valentines1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field Trip Chaperon Sign-Up SIGN-UP: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ea5a829a6fd0-field -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today, we took our Spelling SWYK and our Reading Street SWYK. Our class average on our Reading Street SWYK was 90%! That is outstanding! We also wrote our first Pen-Pal Letters to our Kindergartner Buddies.
[WRITING] - Continued working on rough drafts of our realistic fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 9th ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 14th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We learned about the trade-first method of subtraction. For this strategy you must first look at the digits in the 1s place and if subtracting these digits gives a negative number, you have to trade 1 ten for 10 ones. then look at the digits in the 10s place. If subtracting these digits gives a negative number, you must trade 1 hundred for 10 tens. Then subtract your columns. Homework: Study Link 2.9 SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, October 10th. It will cover Unit 1 and 2. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science on Friday. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Continued working on our Michigan Road Trip! We are continuing to discuss and work together as a group on this project. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - Friday News Letter - Return with parent/guardian signature on Monday for $1 hawk buck REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - Hawk Walk Donations - (turn in to office) - Due before Oct. 8th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today, we reviewed our vocabulary words by playing charades. Do you know what these words mean? bargain, favor, lasso, offended, prairie, riverbed, shirked.
Homework: Author's Purpose - Page 35 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (10/3) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (10/3) - Review those vocabulary words! [WRITING] - Continued working on rough drafts of our realistic fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 LATE Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Homework: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 9th ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 14th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 15th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 20th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - We measured line segments to the nearest 1/2 centimeter. We also measured our heads and used this that data to make a bar graph and a line graph. Homework: Study Link 2.8 SWYK ALERT: There will be a Show What YOU Know on Friday, October 10th. It will cover Unit 1 and 2. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We worked on our Plant Part Packet and dissected a bean seed. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Continued working on our Michigan Road Trip! We are continuing to discuss and work together as a group on this project. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, October 17th REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - Hawk Walk Donations - (turn in to office) - Due before Oct. 8th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today, we discussed our question of the week "What can we discover in the landscape of the Southwest?" We also discussed the importance of knowing the author's purpose of a story. If you know the author's purpose of a story is to entertain - you might read the story fast because you are reading it for enjoyment. If the purpose of the story is to inform, you will probably want to read it slower because you want to understand the facts and information.
Homework: Author's Purpose - Page 31 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (10/3) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Study for Reading Street SWYK on Friday (10/3) - Review those vocabulary words! [WRITING] - Worked on rough drafts of our realistic fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th _----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 2nd Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 7th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 8th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 13th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today we reviewed the Partial Sum Method of addition and learned the Column Addition method. Homework: Study Link 2.7 (continued) [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Transplanted our Fast Plants and worked in our plant book. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for October - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - Hawk Walk Donations - (turn in to office) - Due before Oct. 8th REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (10/3) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) [WRITING] - Worked on our rough draft of our realistic fiction stories. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th _----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 2nd Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 7th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 8th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 13th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Talked about ballpark estimates and how to solve multi-digit addition problems using the partial sums method. This can be a bit confusing at first, so make sure to use the Puzzling website if you get confused. Homework: Study Link 2.7 REMINDER: The website is a great place to study, and preview upcoming lessons. Take a look at Unit 2! [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Worked and completed pages in our Fast Plant packet. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Continued working on our Michigan Road Trip project. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - No Language Arts today.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (10/3) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.4 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: NHW [WRITING] - No Writing today. LATE Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 Homework: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th _----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 2nd Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 7th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 8th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 13th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - No Math today. Homework: NHW [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We went to the MSU Children's Garden today! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] - No Social Studies today. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took our Unit 1 Week 3eading Street SWYK on the COWs (computers on wheels). Our class average was an 88%! We met our class goal of 85%! Great job everybody.
Homework: NHW [WRITING] - No writing today. Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 2nd Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 7th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 8th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 13th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today, we looked closely at how to find the median. It is the middle number in the data when it is organized from least to greatest. Homework: Study Link 2.6 REMINDER: The website is a great place to study, and preview upcoming lessons. Take a look at Unit 2! [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No Science today. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] - We learned all about our Michigan Road Trip project! Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - Field Trip on Monday to the MSU Children's Garden |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We reviewed our vocab words. Josh had each of us tell him a sentence in the morning that used one of the vocabulary words. Make sure you are ready for the Reading Street SWYK tomorrow.
Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/26) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Review your vocab words for the Reading Street SWYK on Friday (9/26) [WRITING] - Continued working on the story maps on our realistic fiction writing for kindergartners. Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 2nd Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 7th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 8th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 13th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today, we filled out our first Puzzling Learning Plan. This sheet helps us to reflect on our progress and how well we did on our Unit Show What YOU Know. We set a goal for the next unit's Show What YOU Know and came up with a specific plan of how we can try to achieve that goal. The Show What YOU Knows will be going home tomorrow. The Learning Plans are kept in our Student Portfolios that family members are welcome to look at anytime. We also learned about maximum, minimum, mean, median, mode, and range! The maximum is the most or the largest number in the data set. The minimum is the least or the smallest number in the data set. The mean is the average. You find it by adding all the numbers in your data set and then dividing by the number of data numbers. The median is the middle number in the data when it is organized from least to greatest. The mode number that appears the most often. The range is the difference between the maximum and the minimum. Homework: Study Link 2.5 REMINDER: The website is a great place to study, and preview upcoming lessons. Take a look at Unit 2! [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Watched Bill Nye the Science Guy. The video was about how to do science everywhere and everyday! It's all around you! Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] - No Explorers today. Homework: Finish designing your 4th grade flag - Past Due Date [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We read our weekly story"On The Banks of Plum Creek" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The main character was Laura, a young cheerful girl. The setting took place on a prairie near Plum Creek, where rushes and flowers grow. The plot was that Laura's parents forbid her to go near or even to look at the hole of deep, dark water. Laura didn't listen to her parents and she went in the water. Then something grabbed her foot. It was her Pa playing a trick on her. He was teaching her that she should go out so far.
Homework: Long e and o - Page 19 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/26) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Review your vocab words for the Reading Street SWYK on Friday (9/26) [WRITING] - Started the story maps on our realistic fiction writing for kindergartners. We got our rubric today. Homework: Story Map - Due Thursday, September 25 ----------------- Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Character Map - Due Tuesday, September 30th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Rough Draft - Due Thursday, October 2nd Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Peer Edit - Due Tuesday, October 7th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Adult Edit - Due Wednesday, October 8th Upcoming: Realistic Fiction Final Draft - Due Monday October 13th * For more information about Writing, check out Mrs. Casler's website. [MATH] - Today, we learned about place value and how we can change one digit by adding or subtracting a number. For example, in the number 214,520 we can change the 4 to a 6 by adding 2,000. Homework: Study Link 2.4 REMINDER: The website is a great place to study, and preview upcoming lessons. Take a look at Unit 2! [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We started growing our fast plants and started our fast plant journal. Homework: NHW * For more information about Science, check out Mr. Shubel's website. [SOCIAL STUDIES] - We finished setting up our Explorers Notebook and discussed what it means to be a GREAT explorer. Homework: Finish designing your 4th grade flag - Past Due Date [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we learned our reading strategy for the week. This week we are looking at plot, setting, and characters. The plot is what happen in the story. The setting is where and when the story takes place. The characters are the people or animals in the story.
Homework: Plot, Setting, and Character - Page 26 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/26) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Review your vocab words for the Reading Street SWYK on Friday (9/26) [WRITING] -Talked about what characters, setting, and plot could be in our own realistic fiction stories. Homework: NHW [MATH] - Today, we learned about place value. Can you read this number: 7,412,584 Homework: Study Link 2.3 REMINDER: The website is a great place to study, and preview upcoming lessons. Take a look at Unit 2! [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We learned about what living things need to survive. They need food, water, shelter, and air! Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Today we set up our Explorers Notebook Homework: Finish designing your 4th grade flag - Due Wednesday (+1 extra day) [OTHER] - REMINDER - $40 Field Trip Money - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we took a trip to The Grand Canyon and The Great Wall of China - using our imagination. We then used these experiences to answer our big question for the week "Why do we want to explore new places?"
Homework: Read the Family Letter with your family Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/26) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.3 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) [MATH] - Today, we learned about number boxes and how numbers can have more than one name. For example, 10 and 5 + 5 is the same number. We call these equivalent expressions. Homework: Read Family Letter - Unit 2 Homework: Study Link 2.2 [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No "How Stuff Works" on Mondays Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - No "Explorers" on Mondays Homework: Finish designing your 4th grade flag - Due Tuesday [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Anytime (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY! |
Friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - Today we took our Unit 1 Week 2 Reading Street SWYK (Show What YOU Know).
Homework: NHW [MATH] - Today, we learned and played Multiplication WAR! Homework: NHW [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - No "How Stuff Works" on Fridays Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - No "Explorers" on Fridays Homework: Finish designing your 4th grade flag - Due Tuesday [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) |
Thursday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took the MAZE today which helps us measure our reading fluency.
Homework: Spelling - Long a and i - Page 10 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/19) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) [MATH] - Today, we took our Unit 1 SWYK today! We will be starting Unit 2 next week. Homework: NHW [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - We experimented with gravity and measured how fast things fall. Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Today we talked about the purpose of a flag and some of the different components that can make up a flag. These include symbols, patterns, stripes, animals, shapes, and colors. Homework: Finish designing your 4th grade flag - Due Tuesday [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) |
Wednesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We read our story for the week "Lewis and Clark and Me" by Laurie Myers. We also introduced the reading strategy of Author's Purpose. The author's purpose is the reason an author has for writing. This could be to persuade, to inform, to entertain, to express and idea or feelings.
Homework: Author's Purpose - Page 19 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/19) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) [MATH] - Today, we went over our practice Unit 1 SWYK. Make sure you review and study tonight so you can do your best tomorrow and show what YOU know! Do you know what concentric circles are? Do you know what congruent means? What about convex and concave? Do you know how to tell if a shape is a polygon? SWYK ALERT: There will be a Puzzling SWYK on Thursday, September 18th over the concepts taught in Unit 1. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today we learned about gravity and watched Bill Nye the Science Guy and he talked about air pressure. Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - We signed our class constitution. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) |
TUESDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We finished introducing our vocabulary words today. We did a great job with the activity where we had to come up with a sentence for the cartoon character to say using the new vocab word.
Homework: Vocabulary - Page 53 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/19) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) [MATH] - Today, we took a practice Unit 1 SWYK. We will go over this tomorrow and you can use it to study tomorrow night. Homework: Line Segment, Line, Ray - edHelper.com worksheet SWYK ALERT: There will be a Puzzling SWYK on Thursday, September 18th over the concepts taught in Unit 1. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Today was our first day of switching. We introduced the unit on plants by watching the first 20 minutes of Cosmos. What a neat way to start off the unit. Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - This week - as an introduction to Explorers - we will be taking some time to explore the U.S. Constitution. Today we talked about what the Constitution is, how it came to be, and why we need it. Homework: NHW [OTHER] - IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) |
MONDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We introduced this week's question: "What opportunities can be found in new places?" We had some great ideas as we "walked and talked!" Some students thought about being able to do different activities like see exotic animals, or ride roller-coasters. Other students thought about how you get to experiences different cultures - which can include going to a different church, wearing different types of clothes, eating different types of foods, or living in different types of houses.
Homework: Family Letter - Unit 1 Week 2 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/19) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.2 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) [MATH] - Today, we used our compasses to copy the measurement of a line. We also got out the other style of compass and practiced using it to inscribe a regular hexagon in a circle. Homework: Study Link 1.8 SWYK ALERT: There will be a Puzzling SWYK on Thursday, September 18th over the concepts taught in Unit 1. [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER: - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) - Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) IMPORTANT - Read the Remind 101 sheet REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) |
friday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We took our Spelling SWYK for Unit 1 Week 1. We also took our first Reading Street SWYK.
Homework: NHW [MATH] - Today, we used our compasses to draw concentric circles. Homework: Study Link 1.7 [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER: - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) - Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) IMPORTANT - Read the Remind 101 sheet REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) |
THURSDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We reviewed our vocab words and answered some "Think Critically" questions about the story we read yesterday.
Homework: Vocabulary - Page 42 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/12) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Review Vocab words [MATH] - Before our Puzzling lesson, we took our first 5 Minute Multiplication SWYK. We will be doing one of these each month. Then, we took the M-CAP which measures mathematical problem solving abilities. Today, we also learned how to use our compasses to draw circles. Homework: Study Link 1.6 [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER: - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) - Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) IMPORTANT - Read the Remind 101 sheet REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) REMINDER - Curriculum Night tonight at 7:00 (9/11) |
WEDNESDAY
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We read "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo and we sequenced the main events.
Homework: Spelling - Page 1 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/12) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) Homework: Review Vocab words [MATH] - We learned about polygons. A polygon is a 2-D shape, with points, lines, and vertices, has straight lines with no curves, the lines do not intersect, and it is a closed shape. We also learned the difference between regular and irregular polygons. Homework: Study Link 1.5 [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER: - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) - Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) IMPORTANT - Read the Remind 101 sheet REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) REMINDER - Curriculum Night this Thursday at 7:00 (9/11) |
Tuesday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We continued with Unit 1 / Week 1 in Reading Street. Today we answered the weekly question "What experiences bring diverse people together?" Many of you had some great ideas about how shared experiences, or talking about things that we all have in common can bring us together - even though we may be very different. We also looked at our first comprehension skill - sequencing. Sequence is the order that events happen in a story. Author's sometimes tell events out of order so as an awesome reader, it can be helpful to stop and summarize the events and figure out the order that they have taken place. In Wordsmith, we introduced 4 of our vocab words. Make sure you study these and are ready for your Reading Street SWYK on this Friday.
Homework: Sequence - Page 8 Homework: Study for Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/12) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.1 - (Finish and turn in before Friday and get $5 hawk bucks!) [MATH] - We learned about parallel lines. Parallel means lines, lines segments, or rays in the same plane are parallel if they never cross or meet, no matter how far they are extended. Homework: Study Link 1.4 [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW [OTHER] - REMINDER: - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) - Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet - Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework - Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September - Due ASAP (optional) IMPORTANT - Read the Remind 101 sheet REMINDER - Book Orders - Due Friday, September 19 (optional) |
Monday
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[LANGUAGE ARTS] - We started Unit 1 / Week 1 in Reading Street. Today we answered the BIG question: "What can we learn from new places and people?"
Homework: Unit 1 / Week 1 Family Letter Homework: Spelling SWYK on Friday (9/12) Optional HW: Spelling Scrambler 1.1 [MATH] - We learned about how angles can make different shapes we call polygons. Homework: Study Link 1.3 [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW [OTHER] - Homework: Room 430 Job Application - (ASAP... If you didn't finish.) REMINDER: - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September Due ASAP (optional) |
Friday
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Homework: NHW [MATH] - We learned points, lines, line segments, and rays. Homework: Study Link 1.2 [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW [OTHER] - Homework: Room 430 Job Application - Due Monday REMINDER - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework Due Friday, September 12 (optional) REMINDER - Fill out your Student Activity Calendar for September Due ASAP (optional) |
A Message From Mr. C - "What a great first week back! You have all shown so many great examples of being responsible, being respectful, and being safe! You are making this a great Room 430 family! Well done. Enjoy your weekend and I will see all of you back here on Monday! Be safe and have fun!
Thursday
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Homework: NHW [MATH] - We learned about our SRB Homework: Study Link 1.1 - (homework for your parents) Homework: Moggle [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW REMINDER - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework Due Friday, September 12 IMPORTANT - Room 430 Wordsearch Due by Friday [There is no DJ - so add him in somewhere! ;) ] |
WEDNESDAY
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Homework: NHW [MATH] - Homework: NHW [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW REMINDER - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework Due Friday, September 12 IMPORTANT - Room 430 Wordsearch Due by Friday [There is no DJ - so add him in somewhere! ;) ] |
A Message From Mr. C - "What an AWESOME first full day back! I am so impressed with how well Room 430 follows directions and act like amazing hawks! Bravo on a job well done and keep it up. Today was another busy day. We had our first P.E. class where we earned Mrs. Hough's FIRST golden ticket of the year! Woohoo! Then we came back to the room and had our first Morning Meeting. I loved hearing all the sincere Lift-Ups this morning. Keep on looking and remembering all the great things your classmates are doing. Our LEGO worksheet was next which will be on display for open house! Mr. Kinzer talked about the Cafeteria and then we practiced walking in the hallway. Congrats to everyone for doing a nice job and especially to our mystery hallway walkers: Aaron, Nevaeh, and Isonga. This afternoon we learned about resets, behavior expectations, and car-line! See ya tomorrow!"
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Homework: NHW [MATH] - Homework: NHW [SCIENCE] (with Mr. Shubel) - Homework: NHW [SOCIAL STUDIES] - Homework: NHW REMINDER - Purple Emergency Cards (x2) (One for the office and one for Room 430) Due ASAP REMINDER - School and Home Communication Sheet Due ASAP IMPORTANT - "Million Words or Less" Homework Due Friday, September 12 IMPORTANT - Room 430 Wordsearch Due by Friday A Message From Mr. C - "What a great first day! It was a pleasure meeting all of you today and I know we are going to have a great year. Today we had a nice welcome back assembly and got to see all our favorite teachers get their dancin' shoes on to the song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. Then we came back to Room 430 and talked about 4th grade and how you are all members of the HLC: Hiawatha Leadership Club. This means that during the year you will help provided the school with some much needed services and volunteering. These responsibilities include collecting recycling every other week, leading the school in the pledges and WHIA Hawk Radio on Fridays, washing lunch trays, and KB: Kindergarten Buddies! We started off HLC right away this year with meeting our buddies and helping them get a snack. Then we came back to the room and talked about lockers. Then it was outside for some fresh air. Wow - this day sure went by fast. I hope you had a great first day back and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!"
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