Hi,
We had a busy and fun week and are prepared for more excitement in our last three days of fourth grade.
Reading Challenge Forms due on Tuesday! Monthly challenge for May was to complete the graph of genres for the 20 Book Challenge. We will celebrate with the children who completed their graph on Wednesday with lunch in the classroom and a special treat. Congratulations to all our amazing readers! Even if you didn't reach 20 books, I hope everyone read more and enjoyed more genres. Keep going over the summer and read everyday!
Texas Hero Projects due on Tuesday- Presentations will begin Tuesday also. Remember...be creative, use easybib.com for bibliography, bring in 3 objects or drawings, practice presentations this weekend, do your best, and have fun!
Reading/Writing Fun on Wednesday-Students can bring in a book that they would like to swap for another book. We will put all the books out on the table and everyone who brought a book, can choose a book to keep. Students can also bring in a sleeping bag/blanket, pillow, and books to read. We will move the desks and the kids will read or write for at least an hour. We will share our writing and reading with each other also and have a fun time reading, writing, and talking together.
4th Grade Bat End of Year Celebration on Thursday, June 2 at 1:00. See the sign up genius. Bring in a t-shirt to decorate and sign. Thank you Mrs. Banister for all your work as our room parent this year!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0A4BA8AD292-4thgrade
Yearbook Signing-We will have time with the entire fourth grade to sign yearbooks. If you didn't get a yearbook or don't want it signed, we will have paper books for autographs. This will probably happen on the last day of school, but I will let you know for sure.
Write Start Grammar Books-These workbooks came home this week. We did use them a little, but RRISD recommends teaching grammar using more mentor sentences and authentic grammar. Your child can use it this summer to brush up on grammar and continue to get ready for 5th grade and beyond.
Thank you all for the wonderful treats, flowers, notes, and gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week! Mrs. Banister brought in an incredible basket filled with goodies as well as a beautiful cloth box! You all are wonderful! Your children are amazing and I had a great year with them all. I enjoyed watching them learn, grow, and discover new things about the world and themselves. We had fun Skyping with children in Uganda, helping with book drives for Libraries of Love, Flip Flops and Kickball Tournament to benefit people in Honduras, OMS Toy Drive for Dell Children's Hospital, volunteering at Round Rock Serving Center, and especially learning and playing with our mentors from The Court at Round Rock throughout the year. It has been a terrific year and I am excited for our last three days together. I will miss them all, but look forward to seeing them continue to grow as 5th graders.
Thank you for sharing your child with me. Thank you for everything! Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Pam
Friday, May 27, 2016
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Newsletter-Donate flip flops, Mentor visit on Tuesday, Reading Celebration on Tuesday, Field Day on Friday
Hi,
STAAR Testing for fourth grade is complete! Yay!!!! We are continuing to work hard and learn a lot. We will have fun, but school is still in session. Thank you for encouraging your child to continue to follow expectations and do his/her best on all assignments.
Reading Celebration with Dr. Flores is on Tuesday morning at 8:00. Our 20 Book Reading Challenge will continue until May 31. Our Monthly goal is to complete the chart of genres for the 20 books. We have a few people who are already there and are continuing to read books of their choice. Keep reading!
Pen Pal/Mentor Visit will be on Tuesday, May 17. Our class will meet with them at about 10:00 in the library. Parents are welcome to come and visit with us. You can continue to write letters or visit your pen pals. Just call The Court at Round Rock at 512-640-5053to set up a visit or send letters to 2700 Sunrise Road, Round Rock, TX 78665.
Donate flip flops for Honduras. The FCE Service Club is asking for donations for flip flops for the people of Honduras. Our very own Susan Shogan, awesome third grade teacher, will be going with Friends of Los Ninos this summer and taking our donated flip flops to the children at Copprome Children's Home and people in the villages of Honduras. Our goal is to collect 300 pairs of flip flops for them. Thank you in advance for your help. See http://www.friendsoflosninos.org/ for more information about the children and people in Honduras.
Texas Heroes Project-We will try to work on the projects at school but have lots of other activities that will take away some of our work time, therefore the projects made need some extra work at home. We will begin presentations on Tuesday, May 31. Have fun and be creative. Practice presentations so that they are dynamic and expressive. Reading to the audience doesn't make the presentation engaging.
We will have a spelling and vocabulary test on Friday. Homework packets will be due, but we are done writing reading response letters for the year. Homework packets will come home on Monday. Continue to turn in reading logs.
Dates to remember:
Monday, May 16, 2016-Homework packet will come home. Wear FCE shirts, Writing Club after school from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, May 17, 2016-Pen Pal Visit, Reading Celebration for 20 Book Challenge with Dr. Flores
Thursday, May 19, 2016-Rising Star Night, 6-7:30 pm
Friday, May 20, 2016-Wear college shirts, NO new Reading Response Letters are due, Turn in Reading Logs, Homework Packet due, Spelling and Vocabulary test, FIELD DAY 12:20-2:20
Saturday, May 21, 2016-Volunteer at the Round Rock Area Serving Center from 9-10:30. All are welcome.
Monday, May 23, 2016-Wear FCE shirts, Service Club after school from 2:45-3:45
Friday, May 27, 2016-Wear college shirts, Turn in Reading Logs, Homework Packet due, Vocabulary test
Monday, May 30, 2016-No school,Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 31, 2016-20 Book Reading Challenge due. Texas Hero Presentations begin.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016-May Book Challenge lunch
Thursday, June 2, 2016-Last Day of School
Thank you for sharing your child with me. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Pam
STAAR Testing for fourth grade is complete! Yay!!!! We are continuing to work hard and learn a lot. We will have fun, but school is still in session. Thank you for encouraging your child to continue to follow expectations and do his/her best on all assignments.
Reading Celebration with Dr. Flores is on Tuesday morning at 8:00. Our 20 Book Reading Challenge will continue until May 31. Our Monthly goal is to complete the chart of genres for the 20 books. We have a few people who are already there and are continuing to read books of their choice. Keep reading!
Pen Pal/Mentor Visit will be on Tuesday, May 17. Our class will meet with them at about 10:00 in the library. Parents are welcome to come and visit with us. You can continue to write letters or visit your pen pals. Just call The Court at Round Rock at 512-640-5053to set up a visit or send letters to 2700 Sunrise Road, Round Rock, TX 78665.
Donate flip flops for Honduras. The FCE Service Club is asking for donations for flip flops for the people of Honduras. Our very own Susan Shogan, awesome third grade teacher, will be going with Friends of Los Ninos this summer and taking our donated flip flops to the children at Copprome Children's Home and people in the villages of Honduras. Our goal is to collect 300 pairs of flip flops for them. Thank you in advance for your help. See http://www.friendsoflosninos.org/ for more information about the children and people in Honduras.
Texas Heroes Project-We will try to work on the projects at school but have lots of other activities that will take away some of our work time, therefore the projects made need some extra work at home. We will begin presentations on Tuesday, May 31. Have fun and be creative. Practice presentations so that they are dynamic and expressive. Reading to the audience doesn't make the presentation engaging.
We will have a spelling and vocabulary test on Friday. Homework packets will be due, but we are done writing reading response letters for the year. Homework packets will come home on Monday. Continue to turn in reading logs.
Dates to remember:
Monday, May 16, 2016-Homework packet will come home. Wear FCE shirts, Writing Club after school from 2:45-3:45
Tuesday, May 17, 2016-Pen Pal Visit, Reading Celebration for 20 Book Challenge with Dr. Flores
Thursday, May 19, 2016-Rising Star Night, 6-7:30 pm
Friday, May 20, 2016-Wear college shirts, NO new Reading Response Letters are due, Turn in Reading Logs, Homework Packet due, Spelling and Vocabulary test, FIELD DAY 12:20-2:20
Saturday, May 21, 2016-Volunteer at the Round Rock Area Serving Center from 9-10:30. All are welcome.
Monday, May 23, 2016-Wear FCE shirts, Service Club after school from 2:45-3:45
Friday, May 27, 2016-Wear college shirts, Turn in Reading Logs, Homework Packet due, Vocabulary test
Monday, May 30, 2016-No school,Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 31, 2016-20 Book Reading Challenge due. Texas Hero Presentations begin.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016-May Book Challenge lunch
Thursday, June 2, 2016-Last Day of School
Thank you for sharing your child with me. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Pam
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