Monday, September 26, 2016

Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog

This week:

Due to the shortened week, we will make a push to finish up a lot of assignments/in-class we have been working on and we will not have a new set of spelling words. However, we will start our "States and Capitals" unit. 

Pillow making tomorrow morning! Please send you kiddos in a yard of fabric and some stuffing. Thanks in advance to parents coming out!

The First Quarter Plan:

• Spelling
• The United States - Geography, Mapping, Economy
• STEM Kits
• Kahn Academy
• Daily Oral Language (DOL)
• StoryTown
• Book Reports
• States Reports
• Reading Logs
• Cursive Handbooks

Monday looks like:

9:00 - 9:10

New Classroom Jobs

Planners

9:10 - 10:25

Pillow Making - small groups at a time

Step Books

Pen Pal Letters

ART - What would the world be like without...

10:25 - 11:00

PE

11:00 - 11:40

Pillows

11:40 - 12:10

Lunch

12:10 - 12:40

Recess

12:40 - 2:00

Math Block

2:00 - 3:30

Read Aloud - Where the Red Fern Grows

States and Capitals

GeoNotes

TFK

*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.

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.

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS - QUIZZES - TESTS
ON Friday, September 30, 2016:
-- Cursive letter "D" and "E"
-- GeoNotes 2 and 3
-- Book Reports: Reading Logs, Plot, and Recommendation in Step Books
-- PenPal Letters Sent

HOMEWORK (homeroom)
DUE by Friday, September 30, 2016:
-- States and Capitals 1 and 2

MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)

Homework due Tuesday, September 27, 2016
-- Practice 3-3

Homework due Wednesday, September 28, 2016

-- Practice 3-4

Homework due Thursday, September 29, 2016
-- Practice 3-5
Homework due Friday, September 30, 2016
-- Practice 3-6

*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

READING LOGS
Reading logs are a regular part of our class. 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 - Updates have been made and I will be adding more so please check back here each week!!!

Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Pillow Making Morning - Volunteers with sewing machines needed please

Monday, September 26, 2016
Teacher In-service (No School)

Friday, October 21, 2016
Field Trip - Herring Auditorium
"Women of the World" - Two volunteers needed

Friday, October 28, 2016
Halloween Carnival at Pearl Creek

Monday, October 31, 2016 and Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, November 17, 2016
States Reports Pot Luck - Sassman and Hammer  

Thursday, December 15, 2016
Field Trip - West Valley High School Performing Arts Center
"Amahl and the Night Visitors" - Two volunteers needed

Friday, January 27, 2016
Field Trip - University of Alaska - Davis Concert Hall
"A Children's Symphony" - Two volunteers needed

Thursday, February 2, 2017
Field Trip - Herring Auditorium
Versa Style Dance Company - Two volunteers needed

It's a good life!

Mr. Sassman

SPELLING LESSON:

1.	6.	11.	16.
2.	7.	12.	17.
3.	8.	13.	18.
4.	9.	14.	19.
5.	10.	15.	20.