Wednesday - Snow Day

** God love the Transportation People.....

Anyways... I wanted to let you know a little more about Showcase Night!  Our class created Prezi's to show off our knowledge of math concepts and technology.  However, our laptops are not as smart as we are... :)  The laptop carts GSE has are not supporting the Prezi presentation.  Prezi is similar to Movie Maker + Power Point but MUCH BETTER. It is the NEW way of presenting information.  Anyways, I've had an invitation for you all to send home, but I've been waiting to see WHERE we will be! So, most likely we will be in the computer lab INSTEAD of our classroom.  You are more than welcome to visit our classroom, too, but our main presentation will be in the computer lab.  Your child will know how to take you there and hopefully I will have a sign to remind you.  Be looking for your invitation tomorrow and SORRY about the delay!

If you are unable to attend Showcase Night, I think I can email your child's Prezi to you.  I will work on that Friday.

**Also, The BOOK FAIR is not this Thursday - but it is the first week of March (I believe).  Our class would LOVE to have I Survived: The Nazi Invasion books donated to our classroom.  Our class has read almost all of the books of this series and we love them! This would be perfect as my class in very interested in the Holocaust.  If you are able to purchase some of the books for our room we would greatly appreciate it! You can do so by getting online through the Media Center and purchasing them before the book fair begins (money still goes to our school) or by purchasing them during the book fair.  They are $4.99 each with no tax (or ship if you do so online).

THANK YOU!

Monday

FYI:
*Showcase Night 5:00-6:30 Thursday
*Book Fair 5-7 Thursday
*Read Across America Day on Friday - please turn in Favorite Book Slips
*I'm asking you to please think about purchasing 1 or 2 I Survived: The Nazi Invasion  from the book fair! Our class LOVES the I Survived series and we have really been into the Holocaust. It would make a great next read aloud!

Weekly Outcomes:
Math: I can use visual fractions to model and show that fractions have multiples.
Reading: I can explain verse, meter, and rhyme in poetry.  I can explain characteristics in drama and prose.
Writing: I can begin drafting an informational report piece.
Science: I can explain why we have seasons/revolve & rotation.
SS: I can explain the KY government officials.

HW:
Math - one sheet
Individualized Reading Packet with math included - due Friday

Tuesday

**AMAZING performance from LCT with the holocaust topic titled "And Then They Came for Me". It was truly amazing and VERY deep! Please talk with your kids about it tonight and see if they have any questions! We did a few pre-activities to give some background knowledge, but it was dismissal once the play ended! We will discuss more tomorrow!

HW:
3 problems in math
OR
pg. 131-133 in workbook for Red Group

Math Packet due Friday

Letter coming home today! :)

February 17^th Week:

Welcome to a {hopefully} 5 day week!  Things keep getting lost in translation over the snow days, etc., so here are a few reminder notices:

1.      Please read the blog for updated information.  I typically try to write 3-4 times a week.  Monday afternoons and Tuesday afternoons I have committee meetings and staff meetings, but I still try to get the homework or gist of the day written.

2.      Weekly Packets – students are still receiving weekly packets. Most of the time this is individually based to help your child. PLEASE be checking these packets as you see your child working on it. 

3.      Class President – Our class has elected Jared as the class president. He will be running Class Meetings.  He is currently passing an Olympic Torch (paper of course!:) ) around to the ‘student of the day’.  Ask your child if you’ve received this honor yet!

4.      Planners & Behavior – students should be showing you their planner daily.  It should have the learning outcome written in the subject box OR the homework for the night.  Students should also be writing down their daily behavior in the yellow box.  This is where they land on the Clip Chart each day. 

5.      At Home Programs – some students are earning extra credit at home! Is your child? Programs include: Lexia, Success Maker, Kahn Academy, Splash Math, online Reading & Math sites (given at conference time).  If you need to know what your child can be working on, please let me know!  Just write it in the planner and your child receives extra credit in that subject!

6.      Showcase Night – Feb. 27^th 5-6:30   We will be showing you an awesome Prezi presentation on our Math Workshop as well as taking you through a couple of the rotations.  The kids have worked HARD on this! If you are not going to be able to make it, please let me know and I will be able to email you your child’s Prezi presentation after we finish them.

 

Thanks!! J
Mrs. Burton

Monday

FYI:
*Math Packet - This packet is the individualized packet for this week. It is due FRIDAY. No reading packet this week
*Olympic Reading/Exercise Challenge - papers coming home today!! Let's WIN!!!!!!!!!!
*Feb. 27th Showcase Night
*Firehouse Subs PTA Fundraiser event is THURSDAY

Learning Outcomes for the Week:
Math: I can add and subtract mixed numbers. I can change mixed numbers to improper fractions. I can complete word problems involving fractions. I can simplify my fractions.
Reading: I can explain first and second hand accounts in fiction and non-fiction passages. / I can determine characteristics of poetry and prose.
Writing: I can use a dictionary and thesaurus to help my writing. I can complete my scientific fiction writing piece.
Science: I can determine why we have shadows.  I can determine and explain moon phases.
SS: I can explain KY government and identify the people in those positions.

HW for TONIGHT -
1. finish reading from class
2. adding fractions page from math
3. Math Weekly Packet due Friday
4. Practice multiplication facts if still need to test on Tuesday

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi! Thanks so much for all the positive comments about the change time of the party! I appreciate it! I know it's so hard to accommodate everyone but I tried to do what was best for the kids! Party days are also a little crazy as the kids are excited.  I wanted to keep it today as to not wait until next Friday and have an 'extra' hyper day added! :) Thank you for understanding!

We've had a great week despite this crazy weather! The kids are really doing well getting back into the swing of things.

Next week we will be doing some review, but we got through a lot this week!

On Monday I will have a full update of the learning outcomes for the week!

But for tonight, ask your kids about PREZI that we learned this morning and have a great Valentine's Day!

Friday - !00th Day of school

We had a great day today! The kids are so sweet and are so ready to get back to learning!! We accomplished as much new and catch-up stuff as we could!!

Michael made us so proud this morning at the Spelling Bee! A fellow 4th grader won for our school!

Reading Packets can be turned in on MONDAY without any penalty! I know Thursday was sort of a surprise day off! After Monday it will count against their grade.

Students WILL be having HW this weekend. I almost never give HW over the weekend, but the kids are excited about it! Please help them remember they have HW! And let's pray for us to not have a 3-day weekend!! haha :)

Below is a copy of the HW just in case since our routine is different and a child may forget.

Watch at least one Winter Olympic sport to answer the following prompt.

Which sport did you choose? Imagine you are one of the lead reporters of this sport.  Retell the race/performance in 3^rd person.  Include real details and good word choice!
4.RI.6


 

Valentine's Day Note - Coming Home TODAY!

Valentine’s Day List

*If you choose to bring in Valentine’s, you must bring one in for EACH student in our class. We have 21 students and 2 adults (Mrs. Burton, Mr. Bill). Each child will need to create his/her own Valentine Box at home.

Class Party – Feb. 14^th at 1:15pm
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP PLEASE CONTACT MRS. BURTON before Tuesday identifying which items you’d like to help bring in (or if you have a better idea that is great!).
popcorn
valentine M&M’s
plates
cookies
fruit and dip
Game Idea
(we have napkins and drinks left over from Holiday Party)

Lauren
Nimrat
Alex
Allie
Jared
Kira
Mike
Isabella
Victoria
Jeffery
David
Caitlyn
Brayden
Abigail
Meaghan
Carson
Morgan
Michael
Lindsey
Hallie
Konnor

All Parents are MORE THAN WELCOME to attend!! :)

Wednesday

FYI:
Spelling Bee TOMORROW! Our Winner is Ready! :)
Valentine's List coming TOMORROW (server was down this am so I couldn't print it!)
If you'd like to help me with the Valentine's Party just let me know! :)


HW:
Reading Packet - due by Friday
Math - 1 slip of paper with 2 questions on it
Reading - some need to finish My Brother Martin reading and graphic organizer


*Our walkway is very nasty going to the building! I ruined a pair of heels yesterday! (haha) so I just wanted you to know so you can help your child find some 'old' pairs of shoes to wear to school for a while until the snow and mush clears.  I just don't want them ruining a pair of good shoes!! :)