Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU so much for your kindness and generosity before the break. I received many nice cards with gifts from around town (Fred's, Sunrise, Food Factory, Gullivers, Starbucks). I love that we keep it local by the way. I really enjoyed the coffee, plants, nuts, candy, wine, eggs, pens and pictures!!! I feel so lucky to have such an awesome class and supportive bunch of parents! I had a great break and I hope you did as well!
Over the break, I had a few emails from parents requesting that the due dates of the Google Slides Biography Book Reports presentations be adjusted. After dialogue, I realize that some students have been traveling and busy over the last two weeks, so I have decided to push our calendar back by one week. I will send home a new calendar (Tuesday, January 5, 2016) with each student.
READING LOGS
I have decided to implement weekly reading logs as a regular part of our class for this next quarter. Students will receive "points" for 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).
The logs will be due on a rolling basis and should have dates read on them. I will give credit as they are turned in and filled out correctly (please initial these). The points students receive will be added to their overall reading grade, counting towards their final grade.
It is simple, if students read and turn in their logs, they will see their grade improve significantly while naturally benefitting in fluency and accuracy. If they do not, they will not be given a "0" on the assignment, they simply will not receive any points.
Please look for these to come home this week. I have a yellow folder by the classroom front door filled with new reading logs. Email me with any questions or concerns please.
Report Cards will be sent home this Friday
This week
- Reading Logs
- Literacy Groups
- DOL
- Hand Washing (Hygiene and Health)
- Class Spelling Bee
In January
- Biography Google Slides Presentations
- Current Events - Social Studies Class Presentations
- Tableaux
- STEM LESSON: Force and Motion (Exploding Canisters)
Tuesday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
Planners
Class Meeting
New Seats
New Jobs
9:10 - 11:00
DOL
Commas
Spelling Lesson 10
New Year Resolutions
11:00 - 11:40
PE
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 2:00
Math Block
2:00 - 3:30
Fast Write to Music
TFK - 2015 The Year In Pictures
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, January 8, 2015
-- Spelling Lesson 10
-- TFK: 2015 The Year In Pictures
HOMEWORK DUE Friday, January 8, 2015
-- Spelling Lesson 10
-- TFK: 2015 The Year In Pictures
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if you are in my math class)
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 9-1
Thursday, January 7, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 9-2
Friday, January 8, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 9-3
-- Practice/Reteach 9-1
Thursday, January 7, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 9-2
Friday, January 8, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 9-3
*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
- Part one was 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
- 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:
Monday, January 18, 2016
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Holiday (no school)
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
