Hello,
I hope you are enjoying your three day weekend! We went to Plano for a soccer tournament with my 12 year old daughter. It was hot, but we had some exciting games and had fun.
I am enjoying getting to know your children and they are working hard to read, understand, enjoy, and finish books and choose books that are just right for them. Thank you to those who were able to come to our Open House on Thursday. It was wonderful to see you. We will post the powerpoint that we shared. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
Be sure to read over the holiday and record it on your reading log. Every child should read at least 20-30 minutes everyday (even weekends!) Happy Reading!!!!
Read about our week:
Reading-In reading, we are continuing to work on setting up our reading workshop and I have begun individual reading assessments on each child. It takes a long time, but gives me valuable information of each student as a reader. We will continue this week. We will also discuss 9/11 on Friday. We will read about the events and the way the world came together to show support. Be sure to write a reading response letter this week to turn in on Friday. See the sample in the homework packet.
Writing-We wrote some amazing poems last week! We went through the writing process by drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. We also used google documents on our accounts on the google drive. We will gather more entries for personal narratives this week and will discuss characteristic of quality personal narratives to use when drafting and revising.
Spelling-We will have a spelling test on Friday on their, they're, there, its, and it's. We each also have individual words on our list. Be sure to study and practice using proof (or substitute words) to be sure you have the correct spelling. Practice by putting the words in sentences to be sure that you have the write word. (their-our, they're-they are, there-here, its-his, it's-it is)
Social Studies-We went on a virtual field trips through the regions of Texas. We will use the photos that most students brought to school to discuss more about the regions and will continue to explore Texas this week. If you didn't bring in a Texas photo, yet be sure to do so this week.
Dates to Remember-
Tuesday, September 8-PTA Meeting at 11:00, Watch Dog kick-off at 6:00, Volunteer and Homeroom Parent Orientation at 6:45
Friday, September 11-Homework packet due, Spelling test, Grandparents' Day Lunch at 11:05
Monday, September 14-Service Club at 2:45-3:30 in Room 512 for 4th and 5th graders, Homeroom Parent Orientation at 9:30, PTA Family Fun Night at Chick-Fil-A at 5:00 pm
Monday, September 21-Writing Club at 2:45-3:30 in library for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders
Wednesday, September 23-Early Release Day at 12:45
Did you know that the White House launched an "Every Kid in the Park" initiative, which gives fourth grade students and their family members FREE passes for a year to over 2,000 federal lands (including national parks)? Check it out at https://www.everykidinapark.gov/. It sounds very cool!
I am looking into a website that the kids can use to log reading time and write about their reading. More information to come. (Thanks, Mrs. Rodriguez!)
Have a wonderful day and a great week. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for sharing your children with me.
Sincerely,
Pam Bartholomew
Monday, September 7, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Great First Week!
Hello Bat Families,
I am so happy to be your child's teacher this year. We've had a wonderful week and I know we will have a great year.
Hopefully, this is the best email for me to use to send you information. Let me know if you want an additional email added or if you want one deleted or changed. I try to communicate with you at least weekly and want to be sure that you are receiving the information.
Read about our week:
Reading-In reading workshop, we discussed making reading resolutions and the importance of reading lots of just right books everyday to be the best readers we can be. We thought about ways we can make our reading lives rich and wonderful such as choosing books that interest us, finishing books, carrying books with us to grab extra time to read, and trying to get lost in our books so that we want to keep reading and reading. We have a reading log in our purple homework folder that should have reading recorded in school and at home. Thank you for encouraging your child to read and love reading. We will continue to set up the reading workshop and will begin individual reading assessments next week.
Writing-We are beginning to work on personal narratives and started some drafts today about a small moment with a special person. We used a kernal story graphic organizer to plan our story. Kernal Stories include boxes with notes about the setting (where and when the story took place), the first thing that happened, what happened next, what happened last, and a reflection (what I learned about this, what I realized, or what I will always remember.) We began drafting these stories and adding details (feelings, dialogue, sensory words, descriptions, etc.). We will draft several small moment stories than choose one to take to publication.
Grammar-We worked on nouns and verbs. We talked about they're, there, their and usage. We did some free writing and practiced proving and using they're. (they are) We will continue to work on parts of speech and complete simple sentences as well as tricky homophones. Spelling work will start after Labor Day.
Social Studies- We are learning a little about Texas and reading some maps. We will begin learning about the four main regions of Texas and the characteristics of each. Be sure to send in a photo of your child somewhere in Texas. These photos are due on Wednesday. We will use these photos to find different locations in Texas and will be taking a virtual bus ride throughout Texas to explore the regions.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, August 28, 2015-Wear Favorite College shirts
Monday, August 31, 2015-Wear FCE or green/purple for Spirit Day, Decorated Writer's Notebook due
Wednesday, September 2, 2015-Texas Photo due
Thursday, September 3, 2015-Open House at FCE 6:00 pm in classroom
for fourth grade information, 6:30 in cafeteria for school wide information
Friday, September 4, 2015-Wear Favorite College shirt
Monday, September 7, 2015-No school
Friday, September 11, 2015-Grandparent's Day Lunch
Wednesday, September 23, 2015-Early Release Day 12:45 pm
Have a wonderful evening! Be sure to let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing you at our Open House on Thursday. Thank you for sharing your child with me.
Sincerely,
Pam Bartholomew
I am so happy to be your child's teacher this year. We've had a wonderful week and I know we will have a great year.
Hopefully, this is the best email for me to use to send you information. Let me know if you want an additional email added or if you want one deleted or changed. I try to communicate with you at least weekly and want to be sure that you are receiving the information.
Read about our week:
Reading-In reading workshop, we discussed making reading resolutions and the importance of reading lots of just right books everyday to be the best readers we can be. We thought about ways we can make our reading lives rich and wonderful such as choosing books that interest us, finishing books, carrying books with us to grab extra time to read, and trying to get lost in our books so that we want to keep reading and reading. We have a reading log in our purple homework folder that should have reading recorded in school and at home. Thank you for encouraging your child to read and love reading. We will continue to set up the reading workshop and will begin individual reading assessments next week.
Writing-We are beginning to work on personal narratives and started some drafts today about a small moment with a special person. We used a kernal story graphic organizer to plan our story. Kernal Stories include boxes with notes about the setting (where and when the story took place), the first thing that happened, what happened next, what happened last, and a reflection (what I learned about this, what I realized, or what I will always remember.) We began drafting these stories and adding details (feelings, dialogue, sensory words, descriptions, etc.). We will draft several small moment stories than choose one to take to publication.
Grammar-We worked on nouns and verbs. We talked about they're, there, their and usage. We did some free writing and practiced proving and using they're. (they are) We will continue to work on parts of speech and complete simple sentences as well as tricky homophones. Spelling work will start after Labor Day.
Social Studies- We are learning a little about Texas and reading some maps. We will begin learning about the four main regions of Texas and the characteristics of each. Be sure to send in a photo of your child somewhere in Texas. These photos are due on Wednesday. We will use these photos to find different locations in Texas and will be taking a virtual bus ride throughout Texas to explore the regions.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, August 28, 2015-Wear Favorite College shirts
Monday, August 31, 2015-Wear FCE or green/purple for Spirit Day, Decorated Writer's Notebook due
Wednesday, September 2, 2015-Texas Photo due
Thursday, September 3, 2015-Open House at FCE 6:00 pm in classroom
for fourth grade information, 6:30 in cafeteria for school wide information
Friday, September 4, 2015-Wear Favorite College shirt
Monday, September 7, 2015-No school
Friday, September 11, 2015-Grandparent's Day Lunch
Wednesday, September 23, 2015-Early Release Day 12:45 pm
Have a wonderful evening! Be sure to let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing you at our Open House on Thursday. Thank you for sharing your child with me.
Sincerely,
Pam Bartholomew
Friday, July 31, 2015
Welcome to 4th Grade!
Hello!
I am so excited to begin our 2015-2016 school year. The classroom is almost ready and I went to some amazing staff development trainings. I have lots of new ideas to help us learn and grow in remarkable ways together. It is going to be a great year.
I hope that you had a wonderful summer. I hope that you enjoyed time with friends and family and I look forward to hearing all about your summer adventures.
Reading over the summer is one of my favorite things. (I also traveled to the northeast to see family and had some fun times hiking, paddling, and playing games.) I read lots of interesting books over the summer like I am Malala, Girl on the Train, and The Year the Swallows Came Early. As readers, I am sure that you read lots of incredible books over the summer. I can wait to hear about your reading adventures and talk with you about books.
Don't forget that supply drop off is on Friday, August 21. If your last name begins with A-L, then you will come between 4:00-4:30. If your last name begins with M-Z, then you will come between 4:45-5:15. I hope that you can come and visit our classroom, choose a desk, tell me a little about your interests, and see your friends. I am very excited to meet you!
The first day of school is on Tuesday, August 26. Come with a smile, a healthy snack, and a book that you are reading.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at pam_bartholomew@roundrockisd.org. I am very happy to have the opportunity to be your teacher. We are going to have a fantastic year reading, writing, talking, creating, helping, sharing, and inspiring each other.
Sincerely,
Pam Bartholomew
I am so excited to begin our 2015-2016 school year. The classroom is almost ready and I went to some amazing staff development trainings. I have lots of new ideas to help us learn and grow in remarkable ways together. It is going to be a great year.
I hope that you had a wonderful summer. I hope that you enjoyed time with friends and family and I look forward to hearing all about your summer adventures.
Reading over the summer is one of my favorite things. (I also traveled to the northeast to see family and had some fun times hiking, paddling, and playing games.) I read lots of interesting books over the summer like I am Malala, Girl on the Train, and The Year the Swallows Came Early. As readers, I am sure that you read lots of incredible books over the summer. I can wait to hear about your reading adventures and talk with you about books.
Don't forget that supply drop off is on Friday, August 21. If your last name begins with A-L, then you will come between 4:00-4:30. If your last name begins with M-Z, then you will come between 4:45-5:15. I hope that you can come and visit our classroom, choose a desk, tell me a little about your interests, and see your friends. I am very excited to meet you!
The first day of school is on Tuesday, August 26. Come with a smile, a healthy snack, and a book that you are reading.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at pam_bartholomew@roundrockisd.org. I am very happy to have the opportunity to be your teacher. We are going to have a fantastic year reading, writing, talking, creating, helping, sharing, and inspiring each other.
Sincerely,
Pam Bartholomew
Monday, June 8, 2015
Happy Summer!
Hi,
Congratulations to you for completing fourth grade! All of the children worked hard, and we learned a lot from each other. We enjoyed having pen pals with our friends at The Court at Round Rock, learning about Texas history, and reading books about civil rights, homelessness, WWII, Egypt, and many more topics. We wrote letters for Annie and letters for children in Honduras. We wrote stories, compositions, poems, and comic books. We wrote for Rising Star, Red Ribbon Week, and Reflections.We went to the Bob Bullock Museum and Laguna Gloria Art Museum. We collected toys, books, and flip flops for people in need from around the world. We learned the importance of respecting ourselves and each other and treating all with kindness.
It was an amazing year and I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to spend it with these wonderful fourth graders. (Now fifth graders!)
Have a great summer. Enjoy time with your family and friends. Read a lot, write a lot, think deeply and creatively, make observations, and learn something new everyday. I look forward to hearing about your adventures and discoveries.
Love,
Mrs. Bartholomew
Congratulations to you for completing fourth grade! All of the children worked hard, and we learned a lot from each other. We enjoyed having pen pals with our friends at The Court at Round Rock, learning about Texas history, and reading books about civil rights, homelessness, WWII, Egypt, and many more topics. We wrote letters for Annie and letters for children in Honduras. We wrote stories, compositions, poems, and comic books. We wrote for Rising Star, Red Ribbon Week, and Reflections.We went to the Bob Bullock Museum and Laguna Gloria Art Museum. We collected toys, books, and flip flops for people in need from around the world. We learned the importance of respecting ourselves and each other and treating all with kindness.
It was an amazing year and I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to spend it with these wonderful fourth graders. (Now fifth graders!)
Have a great summer. Enjoy time with your family and friends. Read a lot, write a lot, think deeply and creatively, make observations, and learn something new everyday. I look forward to hearing about your adventures and discoveries.
Love,
Mrs. Bartholomew
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Newsletter
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
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 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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