Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
WINTER IS HERE!
I have to say...I left here on Friday with an amazing feeling of Joy. This class has grown so much already and they continually make me proud and with their academics, but also their willingness to help their fellow classmates.
Our Brooklyn Bridge K'NEX STEM lesson was a big hit and at one point, the kids stacked 22 dictionaries on their bridges. We will have one more session this week to finish up. Next will be Exploding Canisters - STEM Style. We will learn about Newton's Laws of Motion and create demonstrations.
Back to business...Spelling Lesson 9 this week, DOL (Figurative Language), and some TFK. Thanks for sending in reading logs...I am catching up on grading today. We will also be making a good push on our State Research Report Poster Boards.
MATH: Similar to my homeroom, we explored building bridges and learned about the Brooklyn Bridge last Friday. One of the main activities was keeping a budget and pricing out the different designs. Students were able to choose from a variety of structures including but not limited to: Truss, Suspension, Cantilever, and Beam bridges. We will finish up with that lesson this week and begin Topic 6, which focuses on multiplying using Expanded Algorithm across 4 digit numbers (partial products), and Standard Algorithm (the way we learned to multiply :)
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
Class Meeting
New Seats
9:10 - 10:25
DOL
Spelling
10:25 - 11:00
Library
11:00 - 11:40
Read Aloud
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 2:00
Math Block
2:00 - 3:30
State Research Reports
Fictional Narratives
Poster Boards
*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, November 11, 2016:
-- Lesson 9 Spelling Quiz
HOMEWORK (homeroom)
DUE Thursday, November 10, 2016
-- Spelling Lesson 9
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
Homework due Tuesday, November 8, 2016
-- Practice 6-1
Homework due Wednesday, November 9, 2016
-- Practice 6-2
Homework due Thursday, November 10, 2016
-- Practice 6-3
Homework due Friday, November 11, 2016
-- Practice 6-4
-- Practice 6-1
Homework due Wednesday, November 9, 2016
-- Practice 6-2
Homework due Thursday, November 10, 2016
-- Practice 6-3
Homework due Friday, November 11, 2016
-- Practice 6-4
*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 LOGSReading 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
Thursday, November 17, 2016
States Reports Pot Luck - Sassman and Hammer
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Field Trip - Alaska Room at Anne Wien Elementary
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
