Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
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I hope you had a nice and relaxing spring break with your kiddos!!!
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| And so the fourth and final quarter begins. Report Cards will go home this Friday, March 25, 2016. |
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| In case you ran out of ideas, these are fun for the weekends! |
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| AMP (Alaska Measures of Progress) tests are coming up very quickly...more info to come. |
OUR READ-A-THON IS MORE THAN HALF OVER!!! I HOPE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP UP THEIR DAILY READINGS AND LOGS! WE HAVE ABOUT 10 DAYS LEFT!!! STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING EVERY NIGHT AND MARKING DOWN THEIR TIMES ON THEIR CALENDAR.
FINAL PLEDGE FORMS AND MONEY WILL BE DUE MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016. I MADE COPIES AND GAVE FILLED OUT PLEDGE FORMS BACK BEFORE THE BREAK. YOUR KIDS SHOULD HAVE THE ORIGINALS. I AM STILL MISSING SEVERAL BY THE WAY...
PARENTS: PLEASE INITIAL FOR EACH DAY AND TIME. I WILL ALLOW SOME TIME IN SCHOOL TO READ AND WILL INITIAL AS WELL.
I THINK THE KIDDOS HAD FUN AT THE ICE PARK BEFORE THE BREAK...YOU TELL ME! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ESPECIALLY TO OUR PARENT CHAPERONES!!!
FINAL PLEDGE FORMS AND MONEY WILL BE DUE MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016. I MADE COPIES AND GAVE FILLED OUT PLEDGE FORMS BACK BEFORE THE BREAK. YOUR KIDS SHOULD HAVE THE ORIGINALS. I AM STILL MISSING SEVERAL BY THE WAY...
PARENTS: PLEASE INITIAL FOR EACH DAY AND TIME. I WILL ALLOW SOME TIME IN SCHOOL TO READ AND WILL INITIAL AS WELL.
I THINK THE KIDDOS HAD FUN AT THE ICE PARK BEFORE THE BREAK...YOU TELL ME! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ESPECIALLY TO OUR PARENT CHAPERONES!!!
The Final Quarter
- Literacy Groups
- Literacy Circles
- Kahn Academy
- Narrative Writing - Spring Break Reflections
- AMP testlets
- Mock Trial
- Tableaux
- Rock Cycle
- Ecosystems
- K'NEX Bridge Building
- Zentangle
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
Planners
Class Meeting
9:10 - 11:00
New Seats
New Jobs
Writing - Spring Break Reflections
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
Recess Part II
Science - ROCKS!!!
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, March 25, 2015
-- NONE FOR HOME
HOMEWORK DUE Friday, March 25, 2015
-- NONE FOR HOME
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if you are in my math class)
Due Tuesday, March 22, 2016
-- TOPIC 12 REVIEW
-- TEST TOPIC 12 TUESDAY
Due Wednesday, March 23, 2016
-- Practice 13-1
Due Thursday, March 24, 2016
-- Practice 13-2
Due Friday, March 25, 2016
-- Practice 13-3
-- TOPIC 12 REVIEW
-- TEST TOPIC 12 TUESDAY
Due Wednesday, March 23, 2016
-- Practice 13-1
Due Thursday, March 24, 2016
-- Practice 13-2
Due Friday, March 25, 2016
-- Practice 13-3
ONGOING INFORMATION
READING LOGSI 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, March 31, 2015 - THESE ARE STATE MANDATED, STANDARDIZED TESTS
AMP Math Tests - please make sure your kiddos have a restful night's sleep and a hearty breakfast. They will be testing all morning.
Friday, April 1, 2016 - THESE ARE STATE MANDATED, STANDARDIZED TESTS
AMP English/Language Arts Tests - please make sure your kiddos have a restful night's sleep and a hearty breakfast. They will be testing all morning.
Parent informational meeting about Twin Bears
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - THESE ARE STATE MANDATED, STANDARDIZED TESTS
SBA Science Tests - please make sure your kiddos have a restful night's sleep and a hearty breakfast. They will be testing all morning.
Friday, April 22, 2016 (this date may change due to scheduling)
Fairbanks Cultural Center in the morning and then a picnic lunch beside the Chena River downtown
Supreme Court Mock Trial at the Courthouse in the afternoon
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 through Friday, May 13, 2016
Angel Rocks Hike and Twin Bears Camping Trip - Details to followMonday, May 16, 2016
Arctic Bowl and Pioneer Park Picnic
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 (also an early out day - dismissal at 2 PM)
Birch Hill Recreation Hike and Picnic
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
