Monday, May 3, 2021

Monday, May 3, 2021

 

 Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog

Weller Elementary School
 
 

 
Pie n' Poetry was a huge success. A special thanks to those that sent in some pie. We had apple, cherry, pumpkin, key lime, and chocolate cream! I am so proud of the kids' poems and cannot wait to send them home soon. Mrs. Weckesser and school board president even visited us for some presentations and they were very impressed.
 
This week...
With about 3 weeks of school left, we will continue with our TDL campaigns. I have been updating grades and will enter scores in PowerSchool this week (everyone is doing really well). Currently, students are working on many different things, at different times, and at different paces. Personalized learning at its best in here.

Did someone mention a field trip? Well, we are going to spend the day at Angel Rocks on Friday, May 14, 2021. It will be an all day event (until about 7 PM). I sent home some information and a permission slip Friday. Please let me know if you did not get it. I am super excited about it and so are the kids!

Current TDL:
Create an Island (Poster, Scroll, Flag)
Current Events
Cereal Box Book Report
Spring Haiku
Summer Haiku (finalize Seasonal Haikus document)
Emotions Art
Horizon Art
Diamante Poems
Superhero Story
State Report Poster
Lantern Poems
 
Monday looks like:
8:00 - 9:10
Arrival/Breakfast
Writing Prompt
Class Meeting
New Jobs
TDL
9:10 - 9:40
Mrs. Drershin
9:45 - 10:00
Snack
Read Aloud – The Return of the Indian
10:00 - 11:00
Class Novel – The Big Wave
TDL
11:00 - 11:30
Math Block
11:30 - 12:05
Lunch
12:05 - 12:35
Current Events Presentations
12:35 - 1:05
Recess
1:05 - 1:10
Clean up
Pack up
Dismissal

HOMEWORK
-Reading Logs each night and record it online or on paper

MATH HOMEWORK
None to take home this week...

ONGOING INFORMATION
ZOOM
Here is our class' meeting ID and password:

ACCESS TO PowerSchool (GRADES AND REPORT CARDS)
To view your child's current assignments and grades that have been recorded, report cards, and other grade book information click the following link and log in using your parent credentials: PowerSchool Log In
 
CLASS WEBSITE
If you have not yet, please browse our class' website: www.wellerwhales.org. It has a lot of great resources and we will use this from time to time. I am currently making adjustments and enhancements on some pages, but the site is full and live.

READING LOGS (In-Person)
Reading logs are a regular part of our class and the students' overall reading grade. Students will receive 5 points for each day that they read a minimum of 20 minutes at home. The purpose: for students to read each day (not 100 minutes over the weekend or 40 minutes on Tuesday to catch up for Monday). I have a yellow folder by the classroom front door filled with new reading logs or they can submit through our GC. If a student reads for 5 days or more, they will receive a ticket for the "Prize Box" drawing. We draw prizes weekly, on Fridays at the end of the day.

ClassLink/GOOGLE CLASSROOM
ClassLink is the portal in which students can access their Google Classroom. Once they log into their Chromebook, kids can access the bookmarks folder on their Chrome browser and click on ClassLink. That will bring them to the apps page where they will find Google Classroom. You can find the landing page for ClassLink right here: ClassLink

DATES TO REMEMBER
Friday, May 14, 2021
-Angel Rocks Educational Excursion!
 
Thursday, May 20, 2021
-Last day of school. Can you believe it? Three weeks!

It's a good life!

Mr. Sassman
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