Tuesday March 28, 2017

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your hard work today on ITBS tests. Thanks also for being so sweet and showing me so much love on my last day before I go to Malaysia. You are all sweet as pie!

I won't be posting on the blog for the rest of the week so it will be up to you to be organized and help each other stay on top of what you need to do. You are all little teachers for the rest of the week so please be responsible, support each other, and make me proud. The substitute teachers may need your help so show them how we do things in our classroom. Don't forget your class jobs!

HOMEWORK:

Invention Convention:

Between now and April 5: Redesign, test and improve (p.9-11)

You can also start your google doc with the information that is needed for your poster if you want to get ahead. (Please share it with me)

MATH:

*Friday March 31 you will have a Chapter 13 Math quiz. Please remember to separate your desks and show the sub the tests in the blue folder on my desk if they have trouble finding them.

READING:

*Your biography should be read by this Friday. If you were keeping up with our schedule that's about 20 pages a day.

*Take a look at the Google Doc folder I shared with you that explains your upcoming Biography 3 part project. Get started as soon as possible.

**Share your Google Slides presentation with me at this email address: fisher.disk@gmail.com

***If you have any questions about anything please do not write me on hangouts, please write me an email and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Be nice to your substitute teachers and to each other and represent grade 4 well while I am gone.

Peace! <3

Monday March 27, 2017

Good afternoon everyone,

A couple of reminders:

• Picture day is tomorrow! Please be on time to school in your clean uniform and with a BIG SMILE!

• I will be gone Wednesday-Friday for an education conference in Malaysia. 

Homework:

*Friday March 31 Chapter 13 math quiz. Practice time and temperature on IXL.

*Biography book to be read by Friday March 31 (read about 20 pages a day)

*If you are not finished mastering the pronouns and homophone skills on IXL please finish them by tomorrow and show me.

*English Workbook page 114

*Invention Convention prototype and pictures to be emailed to me by tomorrow


Have a great evening and get plenty of rest so you will be prepared for the ITBS tests tomorrow. Don't forget to eat a healthy breakfast!

*The word of the day is biography*

Friday March 24, 2017

Happy Friday!

We had a very productive and happy day in grade 4. Thanks for all your hard work and good attitudes.

Homework:

*Master homophones and pronouns on IXL

*Invention Convention pages 9-11.
Make your invention and take photos of the process to email me by Tuesday March 28

*MATH: Tuesday March 28 Chapter 13 test

Thursday March 23, 2017

Good afternoon everyone,

We had a lovely morning participating in the Stations of the Cross Mass. Nathan was a responsible and admirable leader carrying the cross as everyone followed him from station to station. Grace and Fiona each did a reading before the school. Well done!

Afterwards we had a grammar lesson about adverbs. We did an interactive notebook activity, did some group practice, and then the kids showed their learning in their workbooks which we reviewed together before break.

During Math we talked about temperature and negative numbers and learned how to read thermometers and find the difference between temperatures. In your free time please practice these skills on IXL.

Important Reminders & Homework:

1. Tomorrow is school clean up day, so please bring an old rag or cloth to help out!

2. Next Tuesday March 24 is Photo Day. Our time slot is 8:45 so please be on time and wearing a clean formal uniform and your biggest smile!

Homework:

IXL: Master homophones and pronouns by Monday March 27. This will count towards a grade. The sections to be mastered are on yesterday's blog post.

SCIENCE:
*Invention Convention page 7-8 due tomorrow, Friday March 24

LANGUAGE:
*Workbook page 113

MATH:
*Workbook page 86

*The word of the day is peace!*

Wednesday March 22, 2017

Good afternoon,

This morning we had a lovely meditation followed by a discussion about ITBS. In the afternoon we finished up lesson 5 in Social Studies by learning about the United States' bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Later we did some grammar learning about pronouns. At the end of the day I met with each student to discuss their Invention Convention progress.

HOMEWORK:

Invention Convention: Pages 7-8 due on Friday March 24

LANGUAGE:

*Edit Holocaust article. Due tomorrow to be printed for portfolio.

IXL:

*Master homophones and pronouns by Monday March 27

These are the sections to master:

Personal pronouns

1. T.1Identify pronouns
2. T.2Choose between subject and object pronouns
3. T.3Replace the noun with a pronoun
4. T.4Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me"

Possessive pronouns

1. U.1Identify possessive pronouns
2. U.2Use possessive pronouns
   
   

   Homophones

   1. SS.1Homophones with pictures
   2. SS.2Identify homophones
   3. SS.3Use the correct homophone
      
      Have a wonderful night, see you all tomorrow! The word of the day is atomic
      

Tuesday March 21, 2017

What a fantastic day we had together! The Escape Room was challenging but a ton of fun and it was wonderful to see the kids working together. The rest of the afternoon was spent eating and playing in Central Park. Thankfully the sun was shining and we were all grateful for the extra time outside.

Homework:

-Edit your summarized article. Check your grammar, punctuation, spelling, and verbs and adjectives. Don't forget transition words!

-Invention Convention page 6. Tomorrow I will be meeting with each student individually. You should be able to tell me what you are planning to create and how. (What materials will you use?)

The word of the day is teamwork!

Monday March 20, 2017

Hi everyone,

Welcome back! This morning we began our ITBS practice tests. The Iowa tests help us to assess where each child is performing academically.  We use the data to help guide our instruction and it also allows us to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of a child’s learning level.  Testing results will be sent home to each family once we receive them but they do take a couple to be processed and mailed out. The practice tests will be administered this week and the real tests will be given out throughout the course of Mach 21-31.

Test taking tips:

• Go to bed early every night.
• Make sure you eat a good breakfast.
• Be on time to school.
• Try your best!
• Bring your water bottle and drink plenty of water throughout the day.
• Keep a positive attitude!

Field Trip Reminders:

• *Tomorrow we are going on our field trip to Escape Room and Central Park. Please send  students to school in their P.E. uniforms, with a packed lunch, snacks, and a water bottle. They may like to bring a towel or blanket to put on the grass for our picnic lunch, a hat,  sunscreen, or a ball or book to play with at the park. Looking forward to the fun! Please also bring your health card.

*Thursday March 23 is our Stations of the Cross Mass beginning at 8:30 am.

*Friday is our school cleanup led by Student Council. If you have a rag or cleaning towel please bring it in to school to join in on our spring cleaning.

Homework:

Due Wednesday March 22: Research, does your invention already exist? If so, can you change it or improve it in some way? If not, you need to go back and think of a new problem to solve. (p.6)

Please look at the google doc I shared with you called "The Holocaust Article." Create a new google doc and name it: Holocaust article your name
Your task is to summarize the article entirely in your own words. Your summary must be at least 2 paragraphs.

Representing the WINNING RED TEAM at this morning's assembly!

*The word of the day is ITBS*

Friday March 17, 2017

Happy Friday y'all.

This morning we went over exams and talked about upcoming events at school. Later we got a head start on our next Science unit, Matter and talked about its properties. After break we talked about WWII in the Pacific. Before lunch we all went downstairs and the kids split into their houses and participated in a wild and fun scavenger hunt!

Thank you for a wild and amazing sports day! You're all winners in my eyes (but mostly the red team hehe)

This weekend your homework is INVENTION CONVENTION PAGES 1-5.

The word of the day is obviously red!

Thursday March 16, 2017

Good afternoon all you little hard workers!

You made it! You have successfully finished your third quarter exams. Only one more set to go this year! I am so incredibly proud of the hard work and time management you have shown to complete all of your projects on top of studying for your exams. The solar system models and the WWII dioramas were truly above and beyond. The point of these projects is for you to create something that you can be proud of. We will be displaying the projects throughout the classroom, school office, and library in the weeks to come so that the entire DISK community can appreciate your creations. Congratulations to all of you who put your best effort forward, it has really paid off.

Today I gave students back their exams and project evaluations. Afterwards we watched the film version of Bridge to Terabithia and discussed how it was similar and different from the book we just finished studying.

Homework & Special Announcements:

*If you need any notebooks, pencils or erasers, please make sure to get them as soon as possible so you are ready for quarter 4. 

*Tomorrow is SPORTS DAY! Please wear your P.E. pants and House T-Shirts. Bring plenty of water! We're going to have a fantastic time! Parents you are welcome to join us for the fun beginning at 1:30 pm.

-Sign exams

-Monday March 20 pages 1-5 of your Invention Convention booklet are due. You must have decided on a topic by the day. What do you want to invent? What can you create that will solve a problem or make your life easier or more fun in some way? If you have any questions or are confused you must come ask for help tomorrow, not Sunday night or Monday morning.

*The words of the day are Prince Terrien!*

Monday March 13, 2017

Welcome back everyone!

During morning assembly our darling Fiona was honored for placing in a piano competition over the weekend. We are so proud of you Fiona!

Today students handed in their Social Studies dioramas and informational reports. I absolutely LOVED seeing what you all came up with and was very impressed by your creativity. Well done!

Singing the planet song!

 Eden's depiction of The Normandy Invasion

 Omaha Beach!

 Omaha Beach!

 Grace's depiction of a concentration camp.

 Fiona made a diorama representing Anne's bedroom in the Secret Annex.

 Huan shows the tracks leading to a concentration camp.

 Nathan shows off his diorama representing the rise of dictatorships in Europe.

 Ayrton's diorama shows Pearl Harbor complete with flying airplanes!

 Katie showed what the Secret Annex looked like, complete with a bookshelf that opened!

Tomorrow are your Language and Math exams. Please make sure to get a good rest tonight, eat a nutritious breakfast and bring plenty of water and healthy snacks to school tomorrow for brain food.

Tuesday March 14 (half day)	Wednesday March 15 (half day)
8:35-9:15   Study Period	8:35-9:15   Study Period
9:15-10:00    LANGUAGE Exam	9:15-10:00      READING Exam
10:00-10:15      BREAK	10:00-10:15     BREAK
10:15-11:00      Study Period	10:15-11:00     Study Period
11:00-11:45        MATH Exam	11:00-11:45
Dismissal	Dismissal

*The sentence of the day is feel better Nathan!*