Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
Last week we played around with a fun STEM lesson (catapults), art, reading, free writing, and read aloud. This week, is a full week before the break, and I have heard already, quite a few families will be hitting the road early to visit with friends and family...so we will be focusing on finishing up our To Do List items, finishing up our space unit, and having some more STEM activities (Egg Drop).
On Friday, every student was able to make their own neck gator (warmer) in class. I was impressed with how many students wanted to make one/some for family members as a present for the holidays this year. I bought five yards of fleece fabric and that made enough for the class, so we didn't have quite enough for extras for everyone. We ended up donating to kids in need around school and to The Door, a homeless shelter for youth girls, right here in Fairbanks. However, I told the kiddos that if they want, they may go to Joanne's with their parents and pick up more fabric (a yard is about $4.99 and Joanne's has a lot of coupons to save more), we could make them again. Each yard makes about six full size gators and two toddler sized gators.
This Friday is PJ Day and Santa Hat Day...FYI
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
Planners
New Jobs
9:10 - 10:25
Space School - Pluto
Station Rotations
Read Live
10:25 - 11:00
Physical Education
11:00 - 11:40
DOL
Free Write to Music
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 1:55
Math Block
2:00 - 3:30
Read Aloud - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/Street Art
Winter Haikus Final Drafts
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS - QUIZZES - TESTS
Pluto - Monday
Constellations - Tuesday
Here is our To Do List - Q2
(IC) In-class Assignment
(HW) Homework
Constellations - Tuesday
Here is our To Do List - Q2
(IC) In-class Assignment
(HW) Homework
HOMEROOM HOMEWORK
For FridayNONE
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
NONE
***Please note that Math, Specials, Lunch, and Recess are Intermediate schedules and stay in blocks. At times, curriculum, instruction, and homework may be adjusted 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.
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 benefiting 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. They must login using these credentials:
DATES TO REMEMBER
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 benefiting 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. They must login using these credentials:
Username: s#@student.k12northstar.org (for example: s123456@student.k12northstar.org)
Password: s#g (for example: s123456g)
DATES TO REMEMBER
Friday, December 22, 2017
End of the quarter, Friday, December 22, 2017. Early dismissals that week: 2 PM on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - Mark your calendars!
Friday, December 22, 2017 - Monday, January 8, 2018
Winter Break
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
