Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
I hope you all had a nice weekend!!! We have a packed week ahead of us. There are two field trips (PLEASE SEND IN $7 FOR THURSDAY'S TRIP, THE ALASKA ROOM IS PAID FOR), MAP testing (TUESDAY MORNING), Handball Finals and Spirit Assembly Friday, Door Decorating Contest Committee, Party Planning Committee, and Art Specialists tomorrow morning!
I guess we are finishing strong before the winter break. Please remember Friday is an early out, as well as next Monday and Tuesday.
Last week we finished a class read of Charlotte's Web and also watched the movie (the original of course) for a little compare and contrast action! The kids loved both, and an overwhelming amount of students preferred the book...score!
We will continue with current events/google slide presentations this week, and so far I have been really impressed! Spelling packets are on hold till' after the break and long division is coming! Pen Pal letters will hopefully be sent out this week!
I will be staying after school again this Tuesday and Wednesday for kids that need to use school technology to get their reports done. I will be here from 3:30-4:30! Please come by to help if your student is struggling to get things done.
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
New Jobs
9:10 - 10:30
Art Specialists
10:30 - 11:10
Library
11:10 - 11:40
Pen Pal Letters
Current Events
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 1:55
Math Block - Practice 8-2
1:55 - 3:30
Current Event Presentations
*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
By Friday, December 16, 2016
-- Pen Pal Letters Final Draft (final draft)
HOMEWORK (homeroom)
Current Events Presentation Due Dates are on a rolling basis. Please ask your student what their date is. They have been able to sign up on or before December 20, 2016.
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
Homework due Tuesday, December 13, 2016
-- Practice 8-2
Homework due Wednesday, December 14, 2016
-- Practice 8-3
Homework due Thursday, December 15, 2016
--Practice 8-4
Homework due Friday, December 16, 2016
-- Practice 8-5
-- Practice 8-2
Homework due Wednesday, December 14, 2016
-- Practice 8-3
Homework due Thursday, December 15, 2016
--Practice 8-4
Homework due Friday, December 16, 2016
-- Practice 8-5
*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
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
