Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
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| We are currently working on our times tables and skip counting in math. You can practice these skills at home or in the car with you kiddos. It is such a helpful and useful skill to acquire, so please help when you are able!!! They really do enjoy it too! |
WE HAVE A FIELD TRIP THIS MONDAY!!! I apologize for the late notice, but if you would like to join us, I have two open chaperone spots. The performance will be: Martha Redbone Roots Project. You can find her online at http://www.martharedbone.com/ if you are interested in checking her out beforehand. If you could also send the kiddos in with $9 (I know...expensive right? Rates have increased due to budget cuts) for transportation and the show, it would be greatly appreciated. We will leave Pearl Creek at 9:20 am and the show will be at West Valley High school.
The Pearl Creek PTA Equal Exchange fundraiser ends Friday, October 16. Please remember to turn in your catalog orders by Friday. The PTA depends on the funds raised each fall to support student activities and staff mini-grants each year. Thank you for your help
WHOA!!! Time Flies! This is the last week of the first quarter and time to turn in late work/re-dos! I have allotted time for the kiddos to work in class this week to catch up. I also have enrichment materials for those that are able. All of the work that I have received has been graded, recorded, updated, and returned to the students so PowerSchool should be complete and up-to-date.
Pillow Making was a HUGE success!!! THANK YOU to everyone who helped out, brought in sewing machines, donated fabric and materials...YOU ROCK!!!
Our class has filled the marble jar and it's time for a celebration (reward)! The students have elected to have a Halloween class party. We will coordinate this with the annual Pearl Creek Halloween Carnival on Friday, October 30, 2015. Our class party will be during the day and more details will follow. Our roles at the carnival will be different.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
I would like to take the opportunity for class fundraising during the carnival because attendance is usually excellent. The plan is to sell grocery bag holders and to create an obstacle course (class project)...We will need two to three parent volunteers along with their student(s) for booths that night. Thanks so much in advance! We can also meet up.
AS ALWAYS, PLEASE check your child's planner for homework and correspondence!
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
Planners
Class Meeting
9:10 - 11:40
Field Trip to West Valley High School - Martha Redbone Roots Project
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 2:00
Math Block
2:00 - 3:30
Recess Part II
Group Read - Charlotte's Web
States Project Phase Two Begins
*Please note that Math, Specials, Lunch, and Recess are Intermediate schedules and stay in blocks. At times, curriculum instruction will be shuffled to accommodate different initiatives. For example, Monday 8-24-15, we had a special Pearl Creek Garden Tour at 10:20 am - 10:50 am, so English/Language Arts was moved to the afternoon.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to call or email me anytime to discuss things further. I hope you find this information helpful and useful.
*** STATES AND CAPITALS QUIZ ONE WILL BE THIS FRIDAY ***
*** NO EXCUSE SPELLING WORDS LIST ONE QUIZ WILL BE THIS FRIDAY ***
HOMEWORK NOTE: I am giving the kiddos until this Friday for work to be finished and turned in to complete their first quarter grades. THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF THE FIRST QUARTER. Only math homework will be assigned. We are diving into PHASE TWO of our States Projects, and that will be in-class work all week. Students may utilize this last week to make up or redo assignments if so desired (AT HOME OF COURSE :)
ASSIGNMENTS TO CHECK FOR: You can also double check on PowerSchool for these. This is a scaled down list of all the assessments that have been done this first quarter.
Friday, October 16, 2015
-- StoryTown Lessons 1, 2, and 3 (in-class)
-- Finish States and Capitals 1-25 and 26-50
-- Finish No Excuse Spelling Words Lists One and Two
-- Time for Kids (total of 3)
-- White Out Write Out (in-class writing)
-- States Project Phases One and Two (in-class)
-- GeoNotes 1, 2, and 3 (in-class)
-- Animal Migrations
-- Insect Packets (total of 3)
-- Spelling Packets 1, 2, and 3
-- Quilt Tiles (in-class)
-- Summer Essay (in-class writing)
-- Retolds 1, 2, and 3
-- Planners signed by parents/guardians
*** STATES AND CAPITALS QUIZ ONE WILL BE THIS FRIDAY ***
*** NO EXCUSE SPELLING WORDS LIST ONE QUIZ WILL BE THIS FRIDAY ***
HOMEWORK NOTE: I am giving the kiddos until this Friday for work to be finished and turned in to complete their first quarter grades. THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF THE FIRST QUARTER. Only math homework will be assigned. We are diving into PHASE TWO of our States Projects, and that will be in-class work all week. Students may utilize this last week to make up or redo assignments if so desired (AT HOME OF COURSE :)
ASSIGNMENTS TO CHECK FOR: You can also double check on PowerSchool for these. This is a scaled down list of all the assessments that have been done this first quarter.
Friday, October 16, 2015
-- StoryTown Lessons 1, 2, and 3 (in-class)
-- Finish States and Capitals 1-25 and 26-50
-- Finish No Excuse Spelling Words Lists One and Two
-- Time for Kids (total of 3)
-- White Out Write Out (in-class writing)
-- States Project Phases One and Two (in-class)
-- GeoNotes 1, 2, and 3 (in-class)
-- Animal Migrations
-- Insect Packets (total of 3)
-- Spelling Packets 1, 2, and 3
-- Quilt Tiles (in-class)
-- Summer Essay (in-class writing)
-- Retolds 1, 2, and 3
-- Planners signed by parents/guardians
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if you are in my math class)
Homework due Tuesday, October 13, 2015
-- Topic 3 Review Packet 2
Homework due Wednesday, October 14, 2015
-- NONE (TEST WAS TUESDAY)
-- Topic 3 Review Packet 2
Homework due Wednesday, October 14, 2015
-- NONE (TEST WAS TUESDAY)
Homework due Thursday, October 15, 2015
-- Reteach/Practice 4-1
Homework due Friday, October 16, 2015
-- Reteach/Practice 4-2
-- Reteach/Practice 4-1
Homework due Friday, October 16, 2015
-- Reteach/Practice 4-2
*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:
Monday, October 12, 2015 (Leave at 9:15 AM)
Monday, October 12, 2015 (Leave at 9:15 AM)
Martha Redbone Roots Project
Field Trip at West Valley High School
Monday, October 26, 2015 and Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 30, 2015 (5:30-7:30 PM)
Annual Pearl Creek Halloween Carnival
Class Party - Marble Jar Reward Celebration
Field Trip at West Valley High School
Monday, October 26, 2015 and Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 30, 2015 (5:30-7:30 PM)
Annual Pearl Creek Halloween Carnival
Class Party - Marble Jar Reward Celebration
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
