Reading Groups Have Begun

Last week we started reading groups. Some students are going to other fourth-grade teachers for reading (Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Tiggs, or Mr. Wetherbee). The school is trying something different to determine if students will show more academic growth this way. We know that the students are not used to having more than one main teacher. With that in mind, all of the fourth-grade teachers are in constant communication and will be aware of any pertinent information. If you would like an academic update based on your child's reading you will need to make an appointment with your child's reading teacher. Below is a list of the reading classes. 


Mr. Wetherbee
KeyShawn
Sharnay
JeRon


Mrs. Tiggs
Kamayah
Charity
Miranda


Mrs. Wagner
Joshua
Michale
Trinity


Mrs. Drain
Toni
Asia
Jordan H.
Chaderra
Alyssa
Jordan L.
Na'Zyia

Milestone 1 Reminder

Milestone 1:

Due Thursday, October 20^th  

o   ALL RESOURCES for the interest project: at least 3 books AND 3 websites on the correct form with a parent signature.

o   PLEASE NOTE: Each student is required to bring printed copies of the information they will be using from the websites and all three of the actual books.

You may print the form below if you misplace the one I put in your child's Friday folder. 

Milestone #1 Reminder

UPDATE-Approved "How To" Topics

“HOW TO” Project

First Semester Exhibition Project

I have sent home your child’s approved topic for their first trimester interest project on Wednesday. I am very excited about the topics that the children have chosen.

Please keep in mind these important dates in regards to the first semester exhibition…

Milestone 1: Due October 20^th

Milestone 2: November 17^th

Milestone 3: December 8^th

Exhibition Week:

Monday, December 12^th – Friday, December 16^th

Information pertaining to all three Milestones has been sent home in THIS week’s Friday folder. Please review all of the information and don’t hesitate to contact me if you should have any questions. 

New AMPT Schedule

MONDAY-Music

TUESDAY-Technology

WEDNESDAY-Art

THURSDAY-Music

FRIDAY-Technology                 

        

*This is the schedule until November 4th.  Please make sure your child has on the

appropriate attire.

October's Brag Board

The brag board will be changing for the month of October. Please fill out the pumpkin with the sentence starter,

“(Child’s name) is my pumpkin because…”

I will be keeping each of the brag board templates to make a small book at the end of the school year as a keepsake for your child. The children love reading your words on our board every day. Thank you for taking the time to complete them.

THANK YOU

Sharnay and family for providing snack for the entire class. 

THANK YOU

To the following families for providing snack for the entire class:

Jordan L. and family for providing multiple snacks: 

fruit snacks, animal crackers, and Sun Chips 

and 

Asia and family for providing Cheez Its 

WOW! I love all of the support. Thank you so much!

"HOW TO" Project

For this project, your child will be teaching the class “How To” do something. You will need to list your child’s top THREE choices for their first semester’s exhibition project.

You have the option to complete the form on paper (one was provided for you in your child's Friday folder

OR

You can click on the "Permission Tab" above and complete the form on the blog.

 Submission on the blog will be honored over the weekend.

Choices are made on a “first come” basis, so the first student to submit the form to me will get their first choice.

On Wednesday, September 28^th, I will return a form with your child’s approved topic. Once topics are choosen they are FINAL! So please think over your options carefully!

Please complete the form either on paper or on the blog by

 Monday, September 26^th!

Important Dates

Milestone 1: Thursday, October 20th

Milestone 2: Thursday, November 17th

Milestone 3: Thursday, December 8th

*Detail information for each Milestone will be in your child’s Friday folder on next Thursday, September 29^th!

Happy Birthday

JeRon who will celebrating his birthday tomorrow, September 24, 2011

HOMEWORK FOLDER

We have had an excessive amount of missing assignments in Room 318.


So today, I have provided your child with a GREEN homework folder. Inside of your child's homework folder are planning sheets where they write down their homework, along with the correlating worksheets that need to be done. Your child is expected to bring their folder home every night. Your assistance is needed to ensure that they return the folder with the assignments COMPLETED to school the next day.


Thank you for all that you do!

Chris Pancakes

Please join us for ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT Pancakes!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST is BACK!!
Served with SAUSAGE, ORANGE DRINK & COFFEE 
BY: CHRIS CAKES

LOCATION: Ellen Thompson (front parking lot if weather permits)
DATE: Thursday September 29, 2011
TIME:  5:00-7:00 p.m.                                                               
COST: $6.00 per person at the front desk
            $7.00 per person at the door
            (Children under 2 free) 

Happy Birthday

KeyShawn: September 28th!

THANK YOU

I am going "BANANAS" over...

 Maranda and family for donating snack, AGAIN, to the entire class. Your generosity is appreciated!

CORRECTION

I recently posted that there will be no school this Friday, however, I was incorrect. There will be no school on next Friday, September 30th! 


I apologize for any confusion that this may have caused!

NO SCHOOL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th 

Back to School Night

It was nice to see...

Mrs. Goss

Mr. and Mrs. Hayes

Mrs. Nolen

Ms. Fells

Mrs. Carr

Mr. Coffey

Ms. Lewis

Mrs. Wells

at "Back to School Night!"Thank you for spending your evening with me.

Missing Item

A student cannot locate his BLUE watch that he brought to school on last Friday. It is an expensive watch that belongs to his father. I am asking all of my families to look around your homes to see if your child accidentally brought it home without realizing it. No questions asked upon return. 


Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Back to School Night

 Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Please come out this Wednesday for “Back to School Night” from 6:00-7:30pm. During this time the curriculum and my classroom procedures/ expectations will be reviewed. I hope to see you there!

MAP Testing

MAP testing will begin next week. Please make sure that your child is in school everyday, on time and that they have eaten breakfast.

MAP is a computerized test mandated by our charter, Grand Valley. This is individualized assessment given three times during the school year, to measure student growth.

Happy Birthday

Asia            September 9th
Maranda     September 16th

First Day of School

Check out a few pictures from yesterday!

Thank You

A HUGE "Thank You" to the following families that donated items to our classroom from the Wish List! 

Jordan L. and family

Joshua and family

Trinity and family

Charity and family

Toni and family

Michale and family

Kamayah and family

Na'Zyia and family
Asia and family
Maranda and family

Happy BELATED Birthday

Happy Belated Birthday to the following students who celebrated their birthdays over the summer break!


Kamayah   August 27th
Na'Zyia     August 4th 
Toni          August 22nd
Chaderra   August 5th
Jordan L.  August 5th 

BRING A LUNCH

Hot lunch service will not start until the second week of school. So every child must bring his or her own lunch the first week of school. Please be sure that lunches include healthy foods (100% juice, baked chips, granola, pretzels, fruits, vegetables, etc.).