Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
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| We started off our week with a lesson on R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!! |
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Read Aloud with parent volunteer Kristin Machacek - Island of the Blue Dolphins. |
This week we had the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District's Art Department Specialists visiting the school. Our session was with Mrs. Barbara Santora on Thursday and you can see from the pictures above, it was a huge success. Students may bring home their work after they have been on display in class!
GREAT FIRST QUARTER!!! Fourth grade has proven to be a challenge and all of students have impressed me with their commitment and dedication to learning and being a part of our extraordinary classroom community. Furthermore, now that I have seen what we are capable of, I have expectations with new heights and ambitions far beyond my wildest dreams! Let's not let the walls of our classroom confine our learning. Let's explore our community, the world, the universe! Let our minds rain with knowledge, growth, laughter, and kindness!
So...the second quarter, I have plans for even more work and I strongly believe that we can accomplish our goals! Beyond our daily/weekly/monthly routines (i.e. DOL, TFK, Nat Geo, StoryTown), we have some projects planned, and we will need parents/guardians to help out at home (and in school). More details to follow regarding the larger assignments.
-- My State Report and Presentation (STARTING WEEK OF 11/3/2014)
-- Science Demonstrations: States of Matter (Starting December)
-- Step Books: Newbery Books (Fundraiser/Read-a-Thon)
-- Cursive Packets (On-going during read aloud)
-- Astronomy Studies: Moon Journals (TBD)
-- Pen Pals (TBD)
Grades are due Wednesday, October 22, 2014. You should see a report card come home within the following week. If you do not receive one (they are distributed in your child's mailbox - sealed), please email me :)
Halloween Carnival will be this coming Friday, October, 24, 2014 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at the school. It is an annual fundraiser for many classes and the PTA. Sky Lanterns to be launched at 7:30 PM sharp. Please come out and bring the family.
The following Friday, October, 31, 2014, there will be a Halloween costume contest in school, and like other years, students should be prepared to be in school/class all day. Face covering masks or full make-up costumes are prohibited during school hours, per school policy.
The students have worked hard all semester and they have filled their Marble Jar! Now it is time reap the benefits of being awesome! We will be brainstorming class rewards and voting this week. Let's think of something fun and creative! I would also like to have a class party on Friday, October 31, 2014 with food, music, and other snacks for the kids! Perhaps the class party is the reward??? For those of us with allergies...let's start planning now, so all can enjoy and partake in the much deserved festivities!
Halloween Carnival will be this coming Friday, October, 24, 2014 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at the school. It is an annual fundraiser for many classes and the PTA. Sky Lanterns to be launched at 7:30 PM sharp. Please come out and bring the family.
The following Friday, October, 31, 2014, there will be a Halloween costume contest in school, and like other years, students should be prepared to be in school/class all day. Face covering masks or full make-up costumes are prohibited during school hours, per school policy.
The students have worked hard all semester and they have filled their Marble Jar! Now it is time reap the benefits of being awesome! We will be brainstorming class rewards and voting this week. Let's think of something fun and creative! I would also like to have a class party on Friday, October 31, 2014 with food, music, and other snacks for the kids! Perhaps the class party is the reward??? For those of us with allergies...let's start planning now, so all can enjoy and partake in the much deserved festivities!
Monday looks like:
9 - 9:20
New Jobs
Planners
9:20 - 10:55
DOL
StoryTown Lesson 2
Counselors
10:55 - 11:30
Library
11:30 - 12:00
National Geographic Explorer: Seahorses
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch
12:30 - 1:00
Recess
1:05 - 2:15
Math Block: EnVision Math Lesson 4-5
2:15 - 2:30
Recess Part II
2:30 - 3:30
Goal Setting Writing Assignment
Homework due Wednesday, October 22, 2014
-- 1st draft Goal Setting for the Second Quarter (in-class)*
-- National Geographic Explorer: Wild Ways and Just the Earth
Homework due Thursday, October 23, 2014
-- Final draft Goal Setting for the Second Quarter (in-class)*
Homework due Friday, October 24, 2014
-- My Insect Report Part 2
-- Time For Kids: Mission to Mars
*Please keep in mind, projects or tests we have in class may have to be brought home to be finished or to study. Please ask your child if they have completed their work before you have signed their planner.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, October 24, 2014 is the annual Halloween Carnival at Pearl Creek
This is an annual fundraiser. There will be a spaghetti dinner, baked goods, a haunted hallway, Sky Lanterns, and other fun activities for the kiddos! Come one, come all! Costumes encouraged!
Monday, October 27, 2014 and Tuesday, October 27, 2014
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Sign up with the Mrs. Lisa Corbett at the front office if you have not done so already. If you need to adjust your time or schedule with her, simply stop by or call. Thanks and I look forward to seeing you all.
If you are interested in attending or helping out as a chaperone on a field trip, you must be cleared with the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District...see me for a packet
Have a wonderful week and check back for updates!
Mr. Sassman
