Monday, December 15, 2014
December 15-18, 2014
Hello! We have a busy week ahead of us! The students had a graphing project due today and only 12 out of 29 students completed the project on time. :( Will you please check with your child to see if they turned it in? We have a "store" project due on Wednesday. There will be a test over our "Heat" unit on Tuesday and a math test on Thursday. There are several students who have late work. I told them they will need to have their work completed before they can participate in the Christmas party on Thursday. Please reinforce the importance of completing work on time to your children. Also, let me know if you have any questions.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Campout Celebration
Our class has filled up our tiger tail for making positive choices. As a celebration, we have voted to have a campout day. On Friday, November 7, 2014, students will be allowed to wear their pajamas, bring pillows, blankets and a snack to school. We will spend the day relaxing and working in a comfortable environment. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks,
Miss Scheidt
Thanks,
Miss Scheidt
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Good news!
Our class has filled our first Tiger Tail due to making good choices! We will be celebrating with having a "Camp Out." More details to come.....
Monday, November 3, 2014
Week of November 3-7, 2014
Literacy: We will be working on using context clues to determine the meaning of various words. Also, students were given their November reading logs today. They can use these logs to count for Book It as well. If they meet their goal of 420 minutes a month, they will receive a coupon for a free pizza from Pizza Hut.
Writer's Workshop: We will be working on list articles. Today we began to look through examples. We will be researching and creating our own list article in a few weeks.
Math: Today we started long division. This can be very tricky for many students. Please practice math facts with your child at home.
Social Studies: We began Unit 2 today. We will start a vocabulary list tomorrow.
Writer's Workshop: We will be working on list articles. Today we began to look through examples. We will be researching and creating our own list article in a few weeks.
Math: Today we started long division. This can be very tricky for many students. Please practice math facts with your child at home.
Social Studies: We began Unit 2 today. We will start a vocabulary list tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
How To Speeches
Monday, October 13, 2014
October 13-17, 2014
Highlights for the week:
Literacy: If your child wants to improve his/her grade on their Reader's Notebook or their Small Moment story, they have until Friday to turn those in. If you are unsure of your child's progress, grades are posted on Skyward.
Writer's Workshop: We will begin working on a "How To" book that will be followed by a demonstration from your child that shows us how to do something.
Science: We will finish up discussing landforms, erosion and deposition this week and have a test on Friday.
Math: We will begin Chapter 6 today. It involves multiplying with double digit numbers. Please practice multiplication facts with your child daily.
It is "Hot Lunch Week" so our lunch schedule will be off. Here are lunchtimes for the week:
Monday: 10:55-11:20
Tuesday: 11:40-12:05
Wednesday: 12:20-12:45
Thursday: 12:00-12:25
Friday: 11:15-11:40
Literacy: If your child wants to improve his/her grade on their Reader's Notebook or their Small Moment story, they have until Friday to turn those in. If you are unsure of your child's progress, grades are posted on Skyward.
Writer's Workshop: We will begin working on a "How To" book that will be followed by a demonstration from your child that shows us how to do something.
Science: We will finish up discussing landforms, erosion and deposition this week and have a test on Friday.
Math: We will begin Chapter 6 today. It involves multiplying with double digit numbers. Please practice multiplication facts with your child daily.
It is "Hot Lunch Week" so our lunch schedule will be off. Here are lunchtimes for the week:
Monday: 10:55-11:20
Tuesday: 11:40-12:05
Wednesday: 12:20-12:45
Thursday: 12:00-12:25
Friday: 11:15-11:40
Monday, October 6, 2014
October 6-10, 2014
Highlights for this week...
Reading: Please encourage your child to read 420 minutes for the month of October. If they reach their goal, they will receive a coupon for a free pizza from Pizza Hut.
Reader's Notebooks: Your child will have turned in 2 responses to reading in their Reader's Notebook to me be the end of the week. If they are not happy with their grade, they can always redo it to try for a better score. In the notebooks, they stapled an orange paper that has the guidelines for each paragraph. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Writing: Small moment stories have been graded and put on Skyward. If your child is not happy with his/her grade, they may turn in another story for a better score. Some students forgot one element that was required for the small moment and therefore ended up with a low score. Our next piece of writing will be writing a "How To" book and creating a demonstration for the class.
Math: We will have a test over Chapter 4 on Friday. Please also encourage your child to work on IXL Math.
Science: We will finish up our study of landforms this week. We have a quiz over the vocabulary tomorrow. We will work on a study guide this week and have a test over the entire concept some time next week.
Reading: Please encourage your child to read 420 minutes for the month of October. If they reach their goal, they will receive a coupon for a free pizza from Pizza Hut.
Reader's Notebooks: Your child will have turned in 2 responses to reading in their Reader's Notebook to me be the end of the week. If they are not happy with their grade, they can always redo it to try for a better score. In the notebooks, they stapled an orange paper that has the guidelines for each paragraph. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Writing: Small moment stories have been graded and put on Skyward. If your child is not happy with his/her grade, they may turn in another story for a better score. Some students forgot one element that was required for the small moment and therefore ended up with a low score. Our next piece of writing will be writing a "How To" book and creating a demonstration for the class.
Math: We will have a test over Chapter 4 on Friday. Please also encourage your child to work on IXL Math.
Science: We will finish up our study of landforms this week. We have a quiz over the vocabulary tomorrow. We will work on a study guide this week and have a test over the entire concept some time next week.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Week of September 22-26, 2014
Highlights for the week:
Reading: We will be working on author's purpose and main idea with supporting details.
Writing: Final copies of "small moment" stories will be due by Friday. The rubric can be found on their GoogleDrive.
Math: We finished Chapter 2 and will begin Chapter 4 on Tuesday. Please practice math facts with your child at home. We have a goal for everyone in the class to be passed level D for Rocket Math by Friday!!! :)
Social Studies: We have a test over Unit 1 on Tuesday.
Science: We will begin studying landforms on Wednesday. Most of our science can be found at www.discoveryeducation.com. Your child will learn how to log in this week.
Progress reports went home last Friday. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Reading: We will be working on author's purpose and main idea with supporting details.
Writing: Final copies of "small moment" stories will be due by Friday. The rubric can be found on their GoogleDrive.
Math: We finished Chapter 2 and will begin Chapter 4 on Tuesday. Please practice math facts with your child at home. We have a goal for everyone in the class to be passed level D for Rocket Math by Friday!!! :)
Social Studies: We have a test over Unit 1 on Tuesday.
Science: We will begin studying landforms on Wednesday. Most of our science can be found at www.discoveryeducation.com. Your child will learn how to log in this week.
Progress reports went home last Friday. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Monday, September 15, 2014
September 15-19, 2014
Here are some highlights for this week:
Literacy: We will be working on main idea and author's purpose.
Writing: We will continue to work on our small moment stories. Students should be using first person point of view and dialogue in their stories. Final products will be due by Friday, September 26, 2014.
Word Study: Students will begin working on word sorts at their own level.
Math: We will finish up chapter 2 and have a test on Friday.
Social Studies: We will finish Unit 1 this week. The test will be on Tuesday. (Originally it was supposed to be on Friday.)
Progress reports will come home on Friday.
Literacy: We will be working on main idea and author's purpose.
Writing: We will continue to work on our small moment stories. Students should be using first person point of view and dialogue in their stories. Final products will be due by Friday, September 26, 2014.
Word Study: Students will begin working on word sorts at their own level.
Math: We will finish up chapter 2 and have a test on Friday.
Social Studies: We will finish Unit 1 this week. The test will be on Tuesday. (Originally it was supposed to be on Friday.)
Progress reports will come home on Friday.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
September 1-5, 2014
Highlights for the week:
Literacy: We will be working on responding to literature in the form of a letter to me. The students will need to have a paragraph that explains the story that they are reading. They will also have a second paragraph that reflects on the story and gives me evidence from the text to support their thoughts.
Word Study: We began a whole class sort today. We will be working through a sort together for this week and next week. The students will soon be having their own, individual sort that is at their own level.
Reading: Your child came home with a reading log today for the month of September. Their goal is to read 420 minutes a month. Please keep this at home until the end of September.
Writing: We have been reading books about small moments. The students will begin to work on their own small moment story by the end of the week.
Math: We will review for our Chapter 1 test that will be on Friday.
Social Studies: We will have a vocabulary quiz over the first part of Unit 1 tomorrow. Please help your child study! We will also continue to learn about the geography of Indiana.
ixl.com: Lake Prairie has a subscription to ixl.com Math. This is an excellent way for students to practice various standards. They should have brought a letter home about this last week. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Literacy: We will be working on responding to literature in the form of a letter to me. The students will need to have a paragraph that explains the story that they are reading. They will also have a second paragraph that reflects on the story and gives me evidence from the text to support their thoughts.
Word Study: We began a whole class sort today. We will be working through a sort together for this week and next week. The students will soon be having their own, individual sort that is at their own level.
Reading: Your child came home with a reading log today for the month of September. Their goal is to read 420 minutes a month. Please keep this at home until the end of September.
Writing: We have been reading books about small moments. The students will begin to work on their own small moment story by the end of the week.
Math: We will review for our Chapter 1 test that will be on Friday.
Social Studies: We will have a vocabulary quiz over the first part of Unit 1 tomorrow. Please help your child study! We will also continue to learn about the geography of Indiana.
ixl.com: Lake Prairie has a subscription to ixl.com Math. This is an excellent way for students to practice various standards. They should have brought a letter home about this last week. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Week of August 25-29, 2014
It's hard to believe that we have one week of school done already!! Here are some highlights of the things we will be working on this week. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Literacy: We will be focusing on main idea and details. Students should be able to identify the main idea and tell why it is the main idea. Also, they should be able to name details that support the main idea.
Writer's Workshop: We will begin our set-up for Writer's Workshop. Students will begin to generate ideas of things to write about.
Math: We will continue to work through Chapter 1: Place Value. Also, we will begin "Rocket Math." This is a program that will help students learn and retain their math facts. We will be starting with multiplication. Please continue to practice math facts at home.
Social Studies: We have begun Unit 1. Today we started a list of vocabulary words. We will have a quiz over these words in about a week. There will be more words added to this list. I have told my students to study a little each day.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Literacy: We will be focusing on main idea and details. Students should be able to identify the main idea and tell why it is the main idea. Also, they should be able to name details that support the main idea.
Writer's Workshop: We will begin our set-up for Writer's Workshop. Students will begin to generate ideas of things to write about.
Math: We will continue to work through Chapter 1: Place Value. Also, we will begin "Rocket Math." This is a program that will help students learn and retain their math facts. We will be starting with multiplication. Please continue to practice math facts at home.
Social Studies: We have begun Unit 1. Today we started a list of vocabulary words. We will have a quiz over these words in about a week. There will be more words added to this list. I have told my students to study a little each day.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Back to School Night
It was great to meet most of you on Back to School night! I am looking forward to getting to know you and your child for this school year. Please fill out and return any paperwork from Back to School night on Monday. Also, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Welcome
Welcome to 4th grade! I am excited to get this school year off to a great start! I look forward to meeting all of my students and his or her parents. I hope to see you at Back to School night on August 14, 2014!
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