Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
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This is the last week of school until the much needed winter break. It also means that this is the final opportunity to makeup assignments before report cards. I will finalize the grades next week and you should receive your student's report card the first week in January.
I hope you enjoyed seeing your kiddos on the nightly news giving some great weather information!
Thank you to all who have donated coins, winter clothing, and food. You are a true example of inspiration, compassion, and being involved for your children. All-in-all, the school raised over 30 boxes of clothes and $700 in funds. Our class has raised over 200 pounds of food for the local food bank, putting us in first place! Well done and thank you again!
Classroom party and book exchange on Friday: I would like to have a little celebration at the end of school Friday 12:30 - 2:00 where the students can play games that they design and then have a "White Elephant" style book exchange. If you would please send in you student with an age-appropriate book that is wrapped, that would be great. Think 3-5 grade reading level. I also anticipate having some snacks/food, so if there are allergy concerns, please email me and we can make special arrangements.
Last week we started our first AMP Training (Alaska Measures of Progress) and tried out yoga in our classroom for the first time! The students seemed to like it and we will try some more this week! The National Scrips Spelling Bee is coming up in February and I will send the kids home with a list of words to study from, but check online for more. This week we will have a class spelling bee to determine the four students that will participate in the school-wide spelling bee. We will also have one alternate.
This week
- Biography Book Report (keep reading and logs)
- Google Slides Presentation (making them)
- Literacy Groups (The Bridge to Terabithia and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing)
- DOL
- Wreaths (Art)
- Hand Washing (Hygiene and Health)
- Cocoa and Cookies with Mrs. LaPlaunt in the commons on Friday
- Bowl Glazing
- Class Spelling Bee
- Door decorating contest
In January
- Biography Google Slides Presentations
- Current Events - Social Studies Class Presentations
- Tableaux of our next reading group book
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
Planners
Class Meeting
9:10 - 11:40
DOL
Commas
Step Books
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 2:00
Math Block
2:00 - 3:30
Fast Write to Music
Art
TDL
Read Aloud - Tale of Despereaux
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.
HOMEWORK DUE Friday, December 18, 2015
None - Happy Holidays
HOMEWORK DUE Friday, December 18, 2015
None - Happy Holidays
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if you are in my math class)
None - Happy Holidays
*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.
ONGOING INFORMATION
I sent home the calendar for presentations in January:
- Part one is to keep a reading log (reading at home, filled out at home, turned in when finished with each sheet)
- Part two are step books (done in class)
- Part three is a Google Slides Presentation (started in class and may be worked on at home)
GOOGLE DRIVES - I am going to keep this information here for a while
- You can access all of your student's digital assignments online and work at home if you would like. Just go to www.gmail.com and type in their email address and password. Then find the Google Menu (where you will find the Drive, Docs, and Slides) icon in the top right corner (it is a nine square grid next to their s-number). This is where they will make their Google Slides Presentation for their Biography Book Reports. It is as follows:
Username: s#@student.k12northstar.org (for example: s123456@student.k12northstar.org)
Password: s#g (for example: s123456g)
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Friday, December 18, 2015 through Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Winter Break - Early dismissal on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week
December 16-18, 2015 at 2 PM
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
