Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
Last week
We finished up most of our Biography book reports with some delightful presentations! By now, students should have picked an appropriate, relevant, and current event in the news (domestic or foreign) to read about and report on to the class for their next Google Slide Presentation. Students' 5ws sheets were due on Friday and I will be looking over these this week.
I have picked some new computer programs to implement for differentiated instruction. The kids logged into Kahn Academy and Prodigy Math last week and have set sail! I will send home flyers this week with additional information and log-ins if you want to practice at home with your student.
Thanks for your support with these!
This week
- Reading Logs (con't) - more information down below
- Literacy Groups
- DOL
- GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATIONS FINISH UP THIS WEEK
- Our Solar System
- Kahn Academy
- Prodigy Math
- Moon Journaling
- Current Events (start google slides presentations in class)
In January
- Tableaux
- STEM LESSON: Force and Motion (Exploding Canisters)
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
Planners
Class Meeting
9:10 - 11:00
Moon Journals
DOL
Spelling Lesson 13
GeoNotes 8
SSR
11:00 - 11:40
Library
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 2:00
Math Block
2:00 - 3:30
TFK: Caught
Laptops - Chrome Books (Kahn Academy)
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 29, 2015
-- Spelling Lesson 13
-- TFK: Caught
-- Moon Journal Week Three
HOMEWORK DUE Friday, January 29, 2015
-- Spelling Lesson 13
-- TFK: Caught
-- Moon Journal Week Three
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if you are in my math class)
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 10-3
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 10-4
Thursday, January 28, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 10-5
Friday, January 29, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 10-6
-- Practice/Reteach 10-3
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 10-4
Thursday, January 28, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 10-5
Friday, January 29, 2016
-- Practice/Reteach 10-6
ONGOING INFORMATION
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.
GOOGLE DRIVE
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:
Thursday, February 4, 2016
STEM night at Pearl Creek - Come out to tour STEM booths and interact with STEM experts!!!
Friday, February 5, 2016
Teacher In-service day (NO SCHOOL)
Monday, February 15, 2016 and Tuesday February 16, 2016
Student-led parent/teacher conferences (NO SCHOOL) - please speak to Mrs. Lisa Corbett at the front office for your scheduled time if you have questions. I will send home papers with your confirmed times when we are closer.
Friday, March 11, 2016
End of third quarter and beginning of spring break - early dismissal at 2 PM
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
