Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
Please keep saving your "Clean recycling/trash" for us to bring and use at Twin Bears.
After school ELA Workshops are on for this week as normal. We will most likely end this program at the start of May. I have really enjoyed my time with the kids, and we have made tremendous progress, all while reading several books! I am so proud of their hard work.
--Fantastic Mr. Fox
--Abel's Island
--The Boxcar Kids
--George's Marvelous Medicine
Here is a TDL (to do list) of our final projects, activities, and assignments for the year.
This week: Universal Screening, Google Slides presentations, TDL, Volcano making, a field trip to the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, and Mock Trial at the courthouse downtown, with Judge Jane Kavaur.
Band Concert is this Monday. One performance will be during school on Monday, and the other will be after school. Check with your child about what time they need to be there.
I don't normally put a plug for this, but as you know, our school district's budget is being cut again, tremendously. We need your help and advocacy, by speaking to the borough and state, to advocate for your child and their education. It is extremely impactful when a student or parent conveys their feelings towards the matters at hand. Even more so than a teacher or school employee. The changes they are talking about go deep, so please don't wait. The ways you may do so is by: A letter, email, phone call, or testimony at a meeting. This will be the one and only time I ask of you to speak up if you are able and willing. You can make a difference.
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
New Jobs
9:10 - 10:30
Volcano Making
10:30 - 11:10
Library
11:00 - 11:40
Read Aloud - The Call of the Wild
TDL
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 1:55
Band Concert
1:55 - 3:30
Presentations
Chromebooks - TDL
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS - QUIZZES - TESTS
See TDL
HOMEROOM HOMEWORK
See TDL
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
NONE
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
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
--Morris Thompson Cultural Center (AM) and Superior Courthouse tour/mock trial (PM)
Wednesday, May 10 - Friday, May 12, 2017 (3-days)
--Twin Bears/Angel Rocks Hiking/Camping Trip
Monday, May 15, 2017 (also early out day 2 PM)
--Birch Hill (Hiking and Picnic/Games)
--Birch Hill (Hiking and Picnic/Games)
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 (also early out day 2 PM)
--Bowling at Arctic Bowl and hike to Pioneer Park for picnic and play
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 (also early out day 2 PM)
--Last day of school, Field Day, School Picnic
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
