Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
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| Introducing: Zarina Deneki Sassman Born: October 20, 2017 at 8:19 a.m. Weighing in at a whopping 5 lbs. on the dot. Baby and Mom are healthy and happy! |
Last week:
As you may know, I flew down to Anchorage late Wednesday evening for the much anticipated delivery of our daughter Zarina. I have to say...it has been a perfect ending to a long journey. Thank you for your kindness, patience, and understanding this first part of the year. I feel so fortunate to have such a wonderful group of kids and families.
Now comes the easy part, a newborn :)
I was finally able to catch up on grading and completed quarter one report cards last week. They went home on Friday, along with Parent-Teacher Conference reminder letters.
This week:
This Thursday, we will embark on a pumpkin carving adventure in class...We will also be roasting the seeds...yummmmmm. Feel free to come by and enjoy if you are able. Please send your kiddo in with a pumpkin this week. We will carve as many as we have.
At night, during the Halloween Carnival, our class will need parent volunteers to help with the student designed obstacle course...I will be there, but many hands make for light work. This is a fundraiser for class field trips.
Also Friday...I anticipate that the kids will fill the Marble Jar this week. I also anticipate that they will elect to have a class Halloween Party on Friday afternoon as a class reward...with that said, please send in $5 with your kiddo and I will arrange a pizza party for Friday afternoon. This will cover costs for lunch, snacks, and treats for the kids.
Please sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences (click on the link) if you haven't already. They are coming up next Monday and Tuesday.
My family and I will be hitting the road and driving back to Fairbanks tomorrow, so Ms. Erin will be covering the kids with the assistance of Mrs. Coffeen. I will be back on Tuesday.
This Thursday, we will embark on a pumpkin carving adventure in class...We will also be roasting the seeds...yummmmmm. Feel free to come by and enjoy if you are able. Please send your kiddo in with a pumpkin this week. We will carve as many as we have.
At night, during the Halloween Carnival, our class will need parent volunteers to help with the student designed obstacle course...I will be there, but many hands make for light work. This is a fundraiser for class field trips.
Also Friday...I anticipate that the kids will fill the Marble Jar this week. I also anticipate that they will elect to have a class Halloween Party on Friday afternoon as a class reward...with that said, please send in $5 with your kiddo and I will arrange a pizza party for Friday afternoon. This will cover costs for lunch, snacks, and treats for the kids.
Current Events will continue this week and I will post the schedule in an update to the blog on Tuesday. I also sent the kiddos home with a copy of their chosen date this month.
Second quarter agenda:
- Informative Writing (Q2 formal writing assignment)
- Cursive letters E-J
- Spelling
- STEM Kits
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- States of Matter
- Winter Haikus
- Current Events
- 50 States Map and Capitals
- Cultures and Migration with Mrs. Coffeen
- State Reports
- Class Read (Charlotte's Web)
- Literacy Circles (Second Quarter Book Report)
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:10
New Jobs
9:10 - 10:25
Rotation Stations
10:25 - 11:00
Gym
11:00 - 11:40
SSR
11:40 - 12:10
Lunch
12:10 - 12:40
Recess
12:40 - 1:55
MATH BLOCK - Topic 7-1
1:55 - 3:30
State Report Poster Work
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS - QUIZZES - TESTS
State Reports and Poster Work (Ongoing)
HOMEROOM HOMEWORK
None this week
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
Due On
Due On
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
--Practice 7-1
--Practice 7-1
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
--Practice 7-2
Thursday, October 26, 2017
--Practice 7-3
Friday, October 27, 2017
--Practice 7-4
--Practice 7-2
Thursday, October 26, 2017
--Practice 7-3
Friday, October 27, 2017
--Practice 7-4
***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 - I will be sending the kiddos home with their specific login information soon
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:
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 - I will be sending the kiddos home with their specific login information soon
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, October 26, 2017
Pumpkin Carving - Feel free to join us! And yes, kids will need a pumpkin if you see one and can keep it from not molding. We will carve as many as we have and if we need to double up..well...we will.
Pumpkin Carving - Feel free to join us! And yes, kids will need a pumpkin if you see one and can keep it from not molding. We will carve as many as we have and if we need to double up..well...we will.
Friday, October 27, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017 and Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Parent Teacher Conferences - No school and check the link on the blog to sign up please.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
States Report Pot Luck - Date is set...
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Field Trip to the Alaska Room at Anne Wien
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
