Enjoy!

In the cycle of a school year, there are times of renewal. Summer is a nice, long season of renewal.

May your summers be safe, carefree, and happy. You will all be missed! Congratulations on moving on to Grade 5!

A Great Day!

Mother Nature helped us out today! The pump at Miller Park was broken for most of the time we were there. The students were troopers! When the water finally came on at 1:15, they were ecstatic!

Tomorrow is our last full day of school. Students may bring in games to play. They will get a special end-of-the-year DVD to take home. The Awards Assembly begins at 1:20. The fourth graders will be performing for us using a variety of instruments, I am told. I can't wait! After that, the students will be treated to a water balloon toss and ice cream treat, care of the Vasquez family. Sounds like a great way to wrap up the year!

Mother Nature is Being Fussy

We have decided to postpone tomorrow's picnic to Monday. Monday's weather is supposed to be pretty terrific. Tomorrow shows a heavy chance of thunderstorms.

For part of the day tomorrow, we will be watching The Indian in the Cupboard with Ms. Fraher's class. The students may bring in a treat for the movie if they wish. They may also bring in games, including electronic ones. I explained that each student was responsible to prevent his/her own things from being lost, broken, or taken.

We will be doing a lot of cleaning tomorrow, so bookbags may come home quite full!

A rainy Monday!

Math: Last Math Minute! Woo hoo! Students have done a great job with these.

Social studies: test tomorrow; study!

Science: Talked about sound (Ch. 14, Lesson 2)

Language arts: DEAR/Reader Response; TOFGN review and test

A great week!

All of the students earned Friday Fun time today. That is outstanding! Great job!

Math: Math Minute 79; Fraction Gizmo

Science: TRL 1, Chapter 14

Social studies homework: study for Tuesday's test

Language Arts: Finished TOFGN; DEAR
Language arts homework: Review TOFGN to take Reading Counts! test on Monday

Art: test on Monday; study guide sent home

Get mark charts signed this weekend

Weird Weather!

I hope you stayed dry through this morning's deluge. What a change 9 hours makes!

Math: Math Minute 78; Fractions and LCD

Science homework: TRL 1 for Ch. 14 due tomorrow

Social studies: Finished tour of Southeast; completed Southeast scrapbook; worked on study guide
Social studies homework: get study guide signed; study for test on Tuesday

Language arts: DEAR/Reader Response; DLR; Handwriting; TOFGN

ALL library books are due tomorrow

Field trip permission forms are due tomorrow

Only 2 Mondays left!

Math: discussed Discovery Assessment results

Science: Brain Pop videos on waves, sound, and light; vocabulary preview
Science homework: finish vocabulary preview, if you need to

Language arts: DEAR/Reader Response; DLR; Handwriting; discussed Discovery Assessment results
Language arts homework: complete Reader Response if necessary

Pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House are welcome, and must be handed in tomorrow.

Permission slips and money for Miller Park due by Friday.

All library books are due Friday.

Happy weekend!

Math: Math Minute assessment
Math homework: Get assessment signed

Science: Ch. 13 test
Science homework: Get test signed

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; Discovery Assessment

Get mark chart signed; Bring back permission slips with $3 by next Friday

This week has flown!

Math: Discovery Assessment
Math homework: study for Math Minute assessment tomorrow

Science homework: study for test on Ch. 13 tomorrow

Language arts: DLR; Six-Minute Solution; DEAR

Teacher Appreciation Day!

It's National Teacher Appreciation Day! We certainly felt appreciated! This week, we have had little treats in the lounge each day. Today was breakfast/lunch goodies. We are thankful to the PTO for yesterday's healthy munchies.

Math: Math Minute review
Math homework: get review signed; study for assessment on Friday; get grade sheet signed

Science: went over review pages and Math in Science; played review games; started on study guide
Science homework: completed, signed study guide due tomorrow; get grade sheet signed; study for test on Friday

Language arts: DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; TFK
Language arts homework: get grade sheets signed, including Reading Counts! progress sheet

Get planner signed tonight!

Terrific Tuesday

Math: Math Minute 75

Social studies: Southeast Region Tour
Social studies homework: get Southeast States assessment signed

Language arts: DLR; Six-Minute Solution; DEAR; Spelling City; discussed narrative
Language arts homework: Get narrative signed

Marvelous Monday

Math: Math Minute 74
Math homework: get Math Minute assessment signed; do corrections if needed

Science: Lessons 4-5 TRL; Math in Science
Science homework: p. 398-399, 1-10, 12, 14, 15-19 due Wednesday

Language arts: DLR; DEAR; Six-Minute Solution; Spelling City
Language arts homework: get DLR assessment signed