Hi, April 19, 2015
Pen Pal Visit
We had a wonderful visit with our pen pals on Tuesday. We will begin writing about them to create a pen pal book. We will be seeing them again on May 26.
Science Day was amazing!
We had great presentations about landscape architecture, land surveying, and sound. A dairy farm brought a live cow and shared information with us. We also did virtual surgery and worked on an Art Bombing project. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot.
Reading Logs due on Monday
Reading logs from last week are due tomorrow with 100 min of reading time (at least) and 20 minutes of I-Station. Please let me know if you are unable to log onto I-Station at home.
STAAR Testing is Tuesday and Wednesday.
The fourth graders will take the STAAR Math test on Tuesday and the STAAR Reading test on Wednesday. Things to remember for testing:
-go to bed early
-take your time
-read and reread
-take frequent breaks
-bring water and snacks that won’t leave marks on answer document
-show your work
-prove your answers
-try your best!!!
We have been practicing test taking skills and ways to read test questions and passages. We have shared strategies and talked about what worked well for us. We are ready to show what we know and it is going to be great!
Tutorials
Tutorials will take place on Monday this week from 2:45-3:45. We won’t have tutorials on Tuesday.
No Homework
We will not have homework this week. We won’t have reading logs due, I-Station due, or summary and responses due. We also won’t have a spelling or vocabulary test. Everyone should be well rested and focused on working hard and doing their best.
Free Breakfast
This week the cafeteria will provide free breakfast! We want everyone to be full of nutritious food.
Earth Week Celebration - April 20-24
Monday 4/20 – REDUCE Trash Lunch Day. On average, during one day of lunch for all grades, our students fill 15 to 16 large gray trash containers! That’s 75 trash bags in just 1 week. That’s a lot of trash. Let’s see if we can use ‘greener’ ways with our lunches today and all this week. Try packing a lunch with reusable containers, and recycle your plastic water bottles and juice pouches in the recycling bins in the cafeteria. GO GREEN!
Tuesday 4/21 – 3R’s (REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE) Bring empty juice pouches and place them into our recyclable bin in the cafeteria and keep it out of the earth’s landfills. Don’t forget to keep using your reusable water bottle!
Wednesday 4/22 – Wear Green! How will you be better to the Earth? Pass it on to a friend. Fill out the small green card located in an envelope on the Go Green bulletin board located near the office and post it onto the bulletin board. How will I help the Earth?
Thursday 4/23 – Turn it off day! Try conserving electricity, water, and reducing carbon emission around your house. You can do this by turning off the water while brushing your teeth, turn off your computer, room lights and fans when you are not using them and walk insteard of drive when you can.
Friday 4/24 – Go Green Plant sale today after school. 50 cents per plant and be sure to check out the gardens at Forest Creek!
Dates to Remember:
Monday, April 20-Reading log due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 21-Math STAAR Test-no tutorials
Wednesday, April 22-Reading STAAR Test
Thursday, April 23-Service Club 2:45-3:45
Monday, April 27-Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 28-Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Wednesday, April 29-Reading Summary and Response Due
Thursday, April 30-Writing Club from 2:45-3:45
Friday, May 1-Reading Summary and Response Due, Vocabulary and Spelling tests, Rising Star Entries due
Monday, May 4-Reading log due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, May 5-Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Wednesday, May 6-Reading Summary and Response Due, Early Release at 12:45
Thursday, Mary 7-Service Club 2:45-3:45
Friday, May 8-Reading Summary and Response due, Vocabulary and Spelling test
Monday, May 11-4th grade field trip to Laguna Gloria, Reading log due with 20 min. of IStation
I hope you had a fantastic weekend! Email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Pam
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Newsletter
Hi,
Our pen pals are coming for a visit on Tuesday. We are looking forward to seeing them, writing poems together, and creating some artwork with our friends. We will also interview them and play games together. You are welcome to come and spend time with us on Tuesday from about 9:30-10:30.
Be sure to read the attachment about the importance of At-Home Reading.
In reading-we are reviewing test taking strategies to get ready for our STAAR test on April 22. We are watching short video clips to gather background information as we practice using passages relesased by TEA. We learned about Lady Bird Johnson, the Dust Bowl, and manatees. We are also reading independently and researching topics of our choice during our reading time.
In writing-we are working on new pieces and/or revising old writing to submit some entries for the FCE Rising Star Book. Entries are due on May 1 and then grade level teams will choose 3 poems, 3 narratives, and 3 expositories for publication. This week we will also begin writing about our pen pals for our pen pal book.
In social studies-we finally finished videotaping our Voices of Texas Reader's Theater. The kids did a great job. We will learn some more about the Texas Revolution and then will learn about the Republic of Texas.
Dates to remember:
Monday, April 13-Reading logs due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 14-Pen Pal Visit from 9:30-10:30 in library, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Wednesday, April 15-Summary and Response Due
Thursday, April 16-Writing Club 2:45-3:45
Friday, April 17-Summary and Response Due, Spelling and Vocabulary test-Science Day
Monday, April 20-Reading log due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 21-Math STAAR Test-no tutorials
Wednesday, April 22-Reading STAAR Test
Thursday, April 23-Service Club 2:45-3:45
Have a great weekend! Email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Pam
Our pen pals are coming for a visit on Tuesday. We are looking forward to seeing them, writing poems together, and creating some artwork with our friends. We will also interview them and play games together. You are welcome to come and spend time with us on Tuesday from about 9:30-10:30.
Be sure to read the attachment about the importance of At-Home Reading.
In reading-we are reviewing test taking strategies to get ready for our STAAR test on April 22. We are watching short video clips to gather background information as we practice using passages relesased by TEA. We learned about Lady Bird Johnson, the Dust Bowl, and manatees. We are also reading independently and researching topics of our choice during our reading time.
In writing-we are working on new pieces and/or revising old writing to submit some entries for the FCE Rising Star Book. Entries are due on May 1 and then grade level teams will choose 3 poems, 3 narratives, and 3 expositories for publication. This week we will also begin writing about our pen pals for our pen pal book.
In social studies-we finally finished videotaping our Voices of Texas Reader's Theater. The kids did a great job. We will learn some more about the Texas Revolution and then will learn about the Republic of Texas.
Dates to remember:
Monday, April 13-Reading logs due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 14-Pen Pal Visit from 9:30-10:30 in library, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Wednesday, April 15-Summary and Response Due
Thursday, April 16-Writing Club 2:45-3:45
Friday, April 17-Summary and Response Due, Spelling and Vocabulary test-Science Day
Monday, April 20-Reading log due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 21-Math STAAR Test-no tutorials
Wednesday, April 22-Reading STAAR Test
Thursday, April 23-Service Club 2:45-3:45
Have a great weekend! Email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Pam
Friday, April 3, 2015
Newsletter
Hi,
We had our first round of STAAR testing this week and everything went well. Our next set of state tests will be in a few weeks. On April 21, the fourth graders will take the Math STAAR and on April 22, they will take the Reading STAAR. We will do well, if we keep working hard and trying our best. I am impressed with how much effort our students are putting forth and how excited they are about learning.
The students did a great job on their Texas Hero projects. They researched collaboratively using the Google drive, organized the important information, and presented that information to the class. The projects are on display in the hallway and in our classroom.
We will be working on Text Structures this week in reading. We will also work on the characteristics of each genre, such as expository text, narrative text, poetry, and drama. Ms. Walkup showed us a new site for creating presentations called Powtoon. We are going to read a short piece then do a book report using Powtoon. The students are welcome to experiment with Powtoon at home.
We will resume our reading log, vocabulary, spelling, and summary and response homework this week.
In Social Studies, we will finish up learning about the Texas Revolution and begin learning about the Republic of Texas.
Dates to remember:
Monday, April 6-Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 7-Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Wednesday, April 8-Summary and Response due
Thursday, April 9-Service Club from 2:45-3:45
Friday, April 10-Summary and Response due, Vocabulary test, Spelling test
Saturday, April 11-Empty Bowl Event at Cedar Ridge High School from 11-2
Monday, April 13-Reading logs due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 14-Pen Pal Visit from 9:30-10:30 in library, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Wednesday, April 15-Summary and Response Due
Thursday, April 16-Writing Club 2:45-3:45
Friday, April 17-Summary and Response Due, Spelling test, Vocabulary test-Science Day
Monday, April 20-Reading log due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 21-Math STAAR Test-no tutorials
Wednesday, April 22-Reading STAAR Test
Thursday, April 23-Service Club 2:45-3:45
Have a great weekend! Email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Pam
We had our first round of STAAR testing this week and everything went well. Our next set of state tests will be in a few weeks. On April 21, the fourth graders will take the Math STAAR and on April 22, they will take the Reading STAAR. We will do well, if we keep working hard and trying our best. I am impressed with how much effort our students are putting forth and how excited they are about learning.
The students did a great job on their Texas Hero projects. They researched collaboratively using the Google drive, organized the important information, and presented that information to the class. The projects are on display in the hallway and in our classroom.
We will be working on Text Structures this week in reading. We will also work on the characteristics of each genre, such as expository text, narrative text, poetry, and drama. Ms. Walkup showed us a new site for creating presentations called Powtoon. We are going to read a short piece then do a book report using Powtoon. The students are welcome to experiment with Powtoon at home.
We will resume our reading log, vocabulary, spelling, and summary and response homework this week.
In Social Studies, we will finish up learning about the Texas Revolution and begin learning about the Republic of Texas.
Dates to remember:
Monday, April 6-Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 7-Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Wednesday, April 8-Summary and Response due
Thursday, April 9-Service Club from 2:45-3:45
Friday, April 10-Summary and Response due, Vocabulary test, Spelling test
Saturday, April 11-Empty Bowl Event at Cedar Ridge High School from 11-2
Monday, April 13-Reading logs due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 14-Pen Pal Visit from 9:30-10:30 in library, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Wednesday, April 15-Summary and Response Due
Thursday, April 16-Writing Club 2:45-3:45
Friday, April 17-Summary and Response Due, Spelling test, Vocabulary test-Science Day
Monday, April 20-Reading log due with 20 min. of Istation, Tutorials from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, April 21-Math STAAR Test-no tutorials
Wednesday, April 22-Reading STAAR Test
Thursday, April 23-Service Club 2:45-3:45
Have a great weekend! Email with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Pam
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