Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
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| THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU! |
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| The kids asked if they may exchange Valentine's Day cards. On Tuesday, they will be able to do so during our classroom reward party. |
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| Student-led Parent-teacher Conferences next week... |
Last week was fantastic. We have some great momentum with our new reading and writing programs, and personalized learning objectives have been tailored to each student. I am so proud of their hard work and every student is making tremendous progress. This week will be very similar to last. This will also be the final week of our Space Unit. After, we will be studying regions of the United States and the Pacific Rim, with a couple of STEM lessons in the mix.
Parent informational meeting for our Angel Rocks/Twin Bears Camping Trip will be on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 from 5-6 PM. We will discuss details, packing lists, permission forms, medical forms, volunteering, and fundraising. Please mark you calendars. Thanks.
Parent informational meeting for our Angel Rocks/Twin Bears Camping Trip will be on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 from 5-6 PM. We will discuss details, packing lists, permission forms, medical forms, volunteering, and fundraising. Please mark you calendars. Thanks.
PTA will be starting the book drive for the spring book giveaway. Students can bring in gently used books and drop them off in the box by the kaleidoscope. The giveaway will be just before spring break. Keep an eye out for more details coming home.
Marble Jar/Classroom Party - We have filled it for the second time this year. The kids have formulated ideas and this is what they have come up with: Two-hour block of free time to build forts in class using what we have and they bring in. They have also asked that they may wear their PJs for the event and this will be okay with me. Students will also be allowed to exchange Valentine's Day cards if they would like to.
Monday and Tuesday ELA Workshops are on for this week from 3:30-4:30. We have also started the Read Live program and Reading Groups on Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:00-11:40.
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
New Jobs
9:10 - 10:30
Student-Led Conferences Prep
Persuasive Essays
10:30 - 11:10
Library
11:00 - 11:40
Read Aloud - The One and Only Ivan
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 1:55
Math Block - Topic 11
1:55 - 3:30
Uranus
*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, February 17, 2017
-- Cursive Handbooks (should be up to letter "O")
HOMEROOM HOMEWORK
Flex Date - Book Report Final Write Up
I have explained to the kids that they should be finished reading their book report selections by the end of this week of they have not already. On my desk is a reflection sheet with writing prompts, that I would like them to fill out, using complete sentences. This does not have a due date quite yet. I will accept them on a rolling basis. Please ask them about this and help where necessary. Thanks!
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
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| NO MATH HOMEWORK THIS WEEK |
*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 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. It is as follows:
Username: s#@student.k12northstar.org (for example: s123456@student.k12northstar.org)
Password: s#g (for example: s123456g)
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday, February 20, 2017 and Tuesday, February 21, 2017
--Student-led Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
--Angel Rocks/Twin Bears Informational Meeting
Friday, March 3, 2017
Portland Cello Project - TBD
Wednesday, May 10 - Friday, May 12, 2017 (3-days)
--Twin Bears/Angel Rocks Hiking/Camping Trip
Field Trips coming in the spring...we will talk more about these soon.
--Morris Thompson Cultural Center
--Superior Courthouse tour and mock trial
--Birch Hill
--Bowling/Pioneer Park
--Permafrost Tunnel UAF (hopefully)
--Ice Park (hopefully)
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
