Mr. Sassman's 4th Grade Class Blog
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| Gobble till' you wobble! |
This week we will hopefully indulge our culinary cravings, but also remember to be thankful for...I am thankful for my family, health, and of course, my fourth grade kiddos!
Last week our class went to "La Santa Cecilia" on Monday and it was rockin'. The multi-national Hispanic group was full of energy and got the kids up and moving the whole show. We also finished Where the Red Fern Grows and yes, there were some tears to be had...great book for all ages if you have never read it before.
The countdown begins! Ten days till our State Reports Gallery Walk and Potluck! I sent home a flyer last week with the students, and it marked a very important date change...please take note, and I am sorry for the adjustment as I realize this does not work for all families. Please take a look and respond. Thanks-a-bunch.
The date is set for Thursday, November 30, 2017
5:30-7:30 PM
***Note: Literacy Circle Packets are not due this week...No school on Friday, so Entry 4/Meeting 4 will occur on Friday, December 1, 2017. Please check with your kiddo to make sure they are up to date on those.
***Note: We have been scheduled for our next round of testing: December 6 and 7, 2017 for the winter MAP screenings will take place in our room. Please let me know if you are planning to be away.
Second quarter agenda:
- Fictional Narrative (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
Planners
Quick Meeting
9:10 - 10:25
Figurative Language - Hyperbole and Idioms
Time For Kids (TFK) - Partner Reading
10:25 - 11:00
Physical Education
11:00 - 11:40
Read Aloud - Sign of the Beaver/Art
11:40 - 12:10
Eat
12:10 - 12:40
Play
12:40 - 1:55
MATH BLOCK - Topic 9-6
1:55 - 3:30
Social Studies skits with Mrs. Coffeen
Intro to Newton's Laws of Motion
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS - QUIZZES - TESTS
Fictional Narratives Rough Draft - Finish Typing/Final Edits
Here is our To Do List - Q2
(IC) In-class Assignment
(HW) Homework
Here is our To Do List - Q2
(IC) In-class Assignment
(HW) Homework
HOMEROOM HOMEWORK
For Friday--We are going to make a push to get as much done on our state reports (phases 1, 2, and 3) before our potluck next week...
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
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| No math homework this week :) |
***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 - that's a lot coming up!
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 - that's a lot coming up!
No school this Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, 2017 - Happy Thanksgiving!
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE
Thursday, November 30, 2017
States Report Pot Luck - 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Field Trip to the Alaska Room at Anne Wien (9:10 to 12:30)
Friday, December 1, 2017
The Nutcracker at Herring Auditorium - we also have two students from our class performing in the show! Wahoooo!
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
