Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
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CLASS POTLUCK THIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014!!! 5-7 PM at PEARL CREEK
I sent home RSVP slips so we can get an idea/head count for the event. Please send it back with your child on Monday...it will really help us logistically!
School Info-bytes!
Girl Scout Troop 48 SOAP Toiletry Drive
Pearl Creek's Girl Scout Troop 48 is collecting personal hygiene items to donate to SOAP - Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption's Street Outreach and Advocacy Program. SOAP is a program that reaches out to young people ages 10 to 21 who are at risk of homelessness, are homeless, or who have run away from home. They provide support and resources for morale, health, and physical needs.
Some physical needs that can be hard to meet are personal hygiene and wellness. Toiletry products are expensive but necessary. SOAP gave us a short list of toiletry items that homeless youth often need:
- Lipbalm or Chapstick
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body Wash
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant - for males and females
- Lotion
If you have other related items you would like to donate, we will pass them along. We will be collecting items until December 15th in the box by the kaleidoscope. Look for our posters around the school! Thanks from Troop 48!
ALSO...from Mrs. LaPlaunt:
The FNSBSD Curriculum Dept. is offering a Parent Night for Math Strategies on Dec. 1st at North Pole Elem. and Dec. 8th at University Park Elementary. They will run from 6-8pm at both locations. This is not a "Family Night" with games and food but an opportunity for parents/guardians to learn math strategies to help their students be successful in math.
RE-CAP from last week!
The King Arthur Bake For Good program was a huge success and thank you so much for all those that participated. Our school helped in baking over 600 loaves of bread for the Fairbanks Community Food Bank. We should all be proud of our Involvement and Compassion towards our local community and fellow citizens. It is always such a wonderful lesson to teach our kiddos to give back and help where they are able. I am so proud to be a part of this school and community! A small article was written in the Fairbanks Daily News Miner last week: Article
I hope you like Class Dojo so far. I certainly encourage friendly feedback: comments, questions, concerns!
We have made a strides catching up on our outstanding homework...especially with our new homework board posted in the classroom. I am proud of the students' hard work.
This week!
It is a short week and I hope you all enjoy the Holiday break (gobble till' you wobble)! No School Thursday, November 27, and Friday the 28th, 2014.
We are finishing Phase 3 of the States Reports! The posters are coming along and fictional narratives are being drafted. Again, we will showcase our progress on Tuesday evening, November 25, 2014 here at Pearl Creek during a Potluck! Please come with your student and bring a dish from their state! Mrs. Hammer and I will provide the location and set-up. (5-7 PM)
Phase 1 and 2 of the States Reports have been graded (from those I have received). The students have received grades for Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Art. I have given extensive feedback during the process and on their final summaries. I would also encourage students to revisit some areas in their reports and turn them in for more credit where pertinent, I will average the two!
We are rescheduled with Mrs. Moore for our art specialist visit on Wednesday morning from 9:30 - 11:45! If you would like to come in and help out, we would love to have you!
Monday looks like:
9 - 9:20
Class Meeting
9:20 - 10:55
Fictional Narrative Writing
States Reports Poster Boards
Counselors
10:55 - 11:30
Library
11:30 - 12:00
Social Studies Project
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch
12:30 - 1:00
Recess
1:05 - 2:15
Math Block: EnVision Math Topic 6 Review
2:15 - 2:30
Recess Part II
2:30 - 3:30
GeoNotes
Story Town
Homework due Tuesday, November 25, 2014
-- Fictional Narrative Final Draft
Homework due Friday, November 25, 2014
-- States Packet Poster Board (in-class)*
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if you are in my math class)
Homework due Tuesday, November 18, 2014
-- Topic 6 Review Packet
Homework due Wednesday, November 19, 2014
-- Reteach/Practice 6-2
*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:
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 (5-7 PM)
For the culmination of our States Projects, we will have a POTLUCK here at Pearl Creek for Mrs. Hammer's Class and Mr. Sassman's class. We would like it if all students and parents participated in the event. I will send more information home with your student as we get closer to the event, but please mark your calendars.
Friday, December 5, 2014 (AM)
The Nutcracker - Herring Auditorium Lathrop High School time.
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. If you would like to simply help out in class or volunteer, just let me know!
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
