Happy Monday! Five days and counting until Christmas break! We know that the students are excited for break, but we want to make sure that they are focused and learning while still having fun throughout this week. Please take a look at what will be happening in fourth grade:
Math: Students will be finishing up Unit 4 this week in Math, which means that their unit test will be this Thursday. I will be sending home a study guide as usual which will be optional. If they choose to do their study guide, they will earn 2 extra credit points on their unit test.
Science: We are continuing to work through our unit on Adaptations and Patterns. The students will be focusing on the animal kingdom this week. Also, Thursday and Friday, the students will be completing two different holiday STEM projects, which will require them to build something while working in a group. It should be a great time!
Reading: The students are working in small groups to research how different countries celebrate Christmas.
Writing: We are writing persuasive essays. They will be due this Friday!
Social Studies: How do other cultures celebrate holidays in the month of December?
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe is due Tuesday! New word sorts will be given after the holiday break.
Upcoming Dates:
Christmas Break: December 24th- January 2nd (Students will return on the 3rd)
No School: January 16th-17th
End of the 2nd Marking Period: January 18th
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Monday, December 12, 2016
A Wintry Week in December (12/12-12-16)
Happy Monday parents! Hope you had a great weekend with your family and stayed warm during our snowy morning yesterday. Christmas break is quickly approaching which means we have a lot to fit in in these last two weeks. Please take a look at what will be happening in fourth grade.
Math - The students continue to work through Unit 4 which is on the various methods of multiplication. This unit will be coming to an end next week which means that your child will have their test. A study guide will be sent home on Wednesday evening and will be optional, but if it is completed, it will be two extra credit points on their test.
Science - The students will be starting their new Science unit today on adaptations and patterns. This unit focuses on classification of plants and animals and how theses species learn to adapt and survive in their environments.
Reading- The students are learning about challenging parts in nonfiction texts. We've read articles that are considered hybrids. That means the article mixes narrative (story) text with expository (informational) text to help you learn about a topic. The students will also be learning how to tackle tough new vocabulary by looking in the word (prefixes, suffixes) and around the word (context clues). Next week we will begin a class research project.
Writing- Many students have begun publishing their personal essays. They are editing by checking for correct punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. The essay is due to Google Classroom by Friday, Dec. 16th. We will begin persuasive essays next week.
Social Studies- There is a Pennsylvania Regions Quiz on Wed, Dec. 14th. The students will be allowed to use their notes and their textbooks. No studying is required.
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe homework is due next Day 6, Dec. 20th!
Vocabulary- We have found some really interesting words while reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Word of the Day Quiz is this Wednesday the 14th
Upcoming Dates:
December 24-January 2nd: Christmas Break!
Math - The students continue to work through Unit 4 which is on the various methods of multiplication. This unit will be coming to an end next week which means that your child will have their test. A study guide will be sent home on Wednesday evening and will be optional, but if it is completed, it will be two extra credit points on their test.
Science - The students will be starting their new Science unit today on adaptations and patterns. This unit focuses on classification of plants and animals and how theses species learn to adapt and survive in their environments.
Reading- The students are learning about challenging parts in nonfiction texts. We've read articles that are considered hybrids. That means the article mixes narrative (story) text with expository (informational) text to help you learn about a topic. The students will also be learning how to tackle tough new vocabulary by looking in the word (prefixes, suffixes) and around the word (context clues). Next week we will begin a class research project.
Writing- Many students have begun publishing their personal essays. They are editing by checking for correct punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. The essay is due to Google Classroom by Friday, Dec. 16th. We will begin persuasive essays next week.
Social Studies- There is a Pennsylvania Regions Quiz on Wed, Dec. 14th. The students will be allowed to use their notes and their textbooks. No studying is required.
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe homework is due next Day 6, Dec. 20th!
Vocabulary- We have found some really interesting words while reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Word of the Day Quiz is this Wednesday the 14th
Upcoming Dates:
December 24-January 2nd: Christmas Break!
Monday, December 5, 2016
First Full Week of December (12/5-12/9)
Happy Monday! Please take a look at what is happening this week in fourth grade!
Math: Students continue to work through Unit 4 on methods of multiplication. I will be teaching the students traditional multiplication this year, which is the way you should be most familiar with. If you would like more practice sent home for your child to practice this, please let me know. Also, Unit 4 will come to an end right before Christmas break. Please keep a look out for a study guide that will be sent home.
Science: We are finishing up our unit on Earth's water this week. The students will be working through stations this week on everything that they have learned. They will have their unit test this Friday which means a study guide will be sent home. Please make sure your child studies to ensure that they do well on this test.
Reading- We are learning how to take notes on what is important in our nonfiction text and how to teach it well to our partners.
Writing- This week we will strengthen our introductions and conclusions in our essays. We are peer conferencing and will be typing a final draft soon.
Social Studies- How did the Native Americans contribute to Pennsylvania?
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe Homework is due Dec. 12th
Upcoming Dates:
December 7th - Sparkle and Neon Day
December 9th - Book Order Forms Due (pay online or send in a check payable to Scholastic)
December 23rd - Last day before Christmas Break
Math: Students continue to work through Unit 4 on methods of multiplication. I will be teaching the students traditional multiplication this year, which is the way you should be most familiar with. If you would like more practice sent home for your child to practice this, please let me know. Also, Unit 4 will come to an end right before Christmas break. Please keep a look out for a study guide that will be sent home.
Science: We are finishing up our unit on Earth's water this week. The students will be working through stations this week on everything that they have learned. They will have their unit test this Friday which means a study guide will be sent home. Please make sure your child studies to ensure that they do well on this test.
Reading- We are learning how to take notes on what is important in our nonfiction text and how to teach it well to our partners.
Writing- This week we will strengthen our introductions and conclusions in our essays. We are peer conferencing and will be typing a final draft soon.
Social Studies- How did the Native Americans contribute to Pennsylvania?
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe Homework is due Dec. 12th
Upcoming Dates:
December 7th - Sparkle and Neon Day
December 9th - Book Order Forms Due (pay online or send in a check payable to Scholastic)
December 23rd - Last day before Christmas Break
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Back For a Short Week (11/29-12/02)
Hello parents! We hope that everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving! We are gearing up for these next couple of weeks before Christmas break with a lot to get accomplish. Please take a look at what will be happening this week in fourth grade.
Math: The students started a new unit in math this week which focuses on different methods of multiplication. Students will be learning how to multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers in this unit. I will be teaching them the traditional way of multiplying along with other ways. I will encourage the students to use whichever method is easier for them to find their answer. If you would like me to send home extra practice of this to help your child, please let me know.
Science: We continue to work through our unit on Earth's water. This week we will be focusing specifically on instruments that we use to measure the different components of weather. Their unit test will be coming up next Friday! Please look out for a study guide that will be sent home next week.
Reading: Identifying Nonfiction text structure is important because it helps us determine the most important details in the text. The students are reading articles with various text structures (problem/solution, cause & effect, sequence, and comparison) and filled in graphic organizers with important information.
Writing: Our opinion essays are coming along! We continue to add evidence for each of our reasons supporting the thesis. Soon we will develop strong introductions and concluding paragraphs for the essays.
Word Work: New word sorts were not handed out due to the holiday break. New word sorts will be given out on Monday and Tuesday. Therefore, Tic Tac Toe Homework is due Monday, Dec. 12th.
Social Studies: How did the Native Americans contribute to our land in Pennsylvania?
* Due to the short week and recent Holiday break we did not send home Thursday check-ins. We will continue this routine next week.
Upcoming Dates:
December 7th - Sparkle and Neon Day
December 9th - Book Order Forms Due (pay online or send in a check payable to Scholastic)
December 23rd - Last day before Christmas Break
Math: The students started a new unit in math this week which focuses on different methods of multiplication. Students will be learning how to multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers in this unit. I will be teaching them the traditional way of multiplying along with other ways. I will encourage the students to use whichever method is easier for them to find their answer. If you would like me to send home extra practice of this to help your child, please let me know.
Science: We continue to work through our unit on Earth's water. This week we will be focusing specifically on instruments that we use to measure the different components of weather. Their unit test will be coming up next Friday! Please look out for a study guide that will be sent home next week.
Reading: Identifying Nonfiction text structure is important because it helps us determine the most important details in the text. The students are reading articles with various text structures (problem/solution, cause & effect, sequence, and comparison) and filled in graphic organizers with important information.
Writing: Our opinion essays are coming along! We continue to add evidence for each of our reasons supporting the thesis. Soon we will develop strong introductions and concluding paragraphs for the essays.
Word Work: New word sorts were not handed out due to the holiday break. New word sorts will be given out on Monday and Tuesday. Therefore, Tic Tac Toe Homework is due Monday, Dec. 12th.
Social Studies: How did the Native Americans contribute to our land in Pennsylvania?
* Due to the short week and recent Holiday break we did not send home Thursday check-ins. We will continue this routine next week.
Upcoming Dates:
December 7th - Sparkle and Neon Day
December 9th - Book Order Forms Due (pay online or send in a check payable to Scholastic)
December 23rd - Last day before Christmas Break
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
The Week Before the Break (11/14-11/18)
Happy Monday parents! Can you believe we only have five days until Thanksgiving break? The month of November flew by, but it'll be nice to spend time with our family and love ones and eat some awesome food. Please check out what is going on this week in fourth grade and Ms. Duke and myself look forward to seeing you parent-teacher conferences.
Math- The students will complete all of unit 3 this week, which means they will have their unit unit 3 test on Thursday. I will send home a study guide Wednesday night that will be optional. If they choose to complete it, which I highly recommend, they will receive two extra credit points on their math test.
Science - We continue to discuss different concepts that focus on weather. More specifically this week on focus will be on clouds and how the different types of clouds can help us predict the weather.
Reading- We are learning to read nonfiction text well by previewing, making connections, and identifying text structure. The students should be reading about 15 pages per 20 minutes. We met our goal 2 days in a row. Make sure your child is reaching this goal at home!
Writing- The students are coming up with evidence, such as facts or mini stories, to support the reasons for their opinion essays.
Vocabulary- Word of the Day Quiz on Friday!
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe Homework is due Wednesday!
Upcoming Dates:
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
December 7th- Sparkle and Neon Day
Math- The students will complete all of unit 3 this week, which means they will have their unit unit 3 test on Thursday. I will send home a study guide Wednesday night that will be optional. If they choose to complete it, which I highly recommend, they will receive two extra credit points on their math test.
Science - We continue to discuss different concepts that focus on weather. More specifically this week on focus will be on clouds and how the different types of clouds can help us predict the weather.
Reading- We are learning to read nonfiction text well by previewing, making connections, and identifying text structure. The students should be reading about 15 pages per 20 minutes. We met our goal 2 days in a row. Make sure your child is reaching this goal at home!
Writing- The students are coming up with evidence, such as facts or mini stories, to support the reasons for their opinion essays.
Vocabulary- Word of the Day Quiz on Friday!
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe Homework is due Wednesday!
Upcoming Dates:
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
December 7th- Sparkle and Neon Day
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
A Happy Week in November (11/07-11/11)
Happy Monday parents! We can't believe that it is only two full weeks until Thanksgiving break. With that being said, there is a lot that needs to be accomplished in these upcoming weeks. Please take a look at what your child will be completing this week in fourth grade.
Math - The students continue to work through unit 3 on fractions and their different properties. Their unit 3 test will be given next Thursday, which means that a study guide will be sent home on Wednesday. This will be optional again, but worth two extra credit points in they complete it. This Friday, the students will be completing their Study Island Benchmark for math. A paper will be sent home with how your child did on this benchmark. I ask that you sign it and return it at your earliest convenience.
Science - In Science, we are continuing to work through on Earth's Water unit. The next two weeks we will focus on weather and its patterns. The students will also learn about clouds and how different clouds can help us predict different types of weather patterns. They will have a short pop quiz this Friday.
Reading- We will begin our Nonfiction Unit! It is so important that children learn how to read all different types of nonfiction texts. The students will practice all sorts of strategies from making connections to analyzing nonfiction texts. Encourage them to read types of nonfiction texts at home such as an informative magazine, the newspaper, or an educational blog.
Writing- The students will be working on writing opinion essays. We will use many techniques to elaborate.
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe is due Tuesday, Nov. 8th!
Social Studies- We will look at Pennsylvania's landforms and regions
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
Upcoming Dates:
November 1st-15th: Thanksgiving Can Food Drive
*Please donate brownie mix for fourth grade
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
Math - The students continue to work through unit 3 on fractions and their different properties. Their unit 3 test will be given next Thursday, which means that a study guide will be sent home on Wednesday. This will be optional again, but worth two extra credit points in they complete it. This Friday, the students will be completing their Study Island Benchmark for math. A paper will be sent home with how your child did on this benchmark. I ask that you sign it and return it at your earliest convenience.
Science - In Science, we are continuing to work through on Earth's Water unit. The next two weeks we will focus on weather and its patterns. The students will also learn about clouds and how different clouds can help us predict different types of weather patterns. They will have a short pop quiz this Friday.
Reading- We will begin our Nonfiction Unit! It is so important that children learn how to read all different types of nonfiction texts. The students will practice all sorts of strategies from making connections to analyzing nonfiction texts. Encourage them to read types of nonfiction texts at home such as an informative magazine, the newspaper, or an educational blog.
Writing- The students will be working on writing opinion essays. We will use many techniques to elaborate.
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe is due Tuesday, Nov. 8th!
Social Studies- We will look at Pennsylvania's landforms and regions
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
To access the portal:
- Go to the district website
- Click on the parent portal and scroll down to parent-teacher conferences
- Login using your child's seven digit ID number for both the username and password
- Scroll down to the teacher and click on the conference time you would like
Ms. Duke and I will work together to try and make sure we have the chance to meet with every parent if possible. Also, for those of you who do not have access to a computer, we will be sending a paper form home to help out with this issue. Please remember times are a first come first serve basis.
Upcoming Dates:
November 1st-15th: Thanksgiving Can Food Drive
*Please donate brownie mix for fourth grade
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
A Hallo-week! (10/31-11/03)
Happy Tuesday parents! Hope you all had a fun night trick-or-treating with your families! Please take the time to check out what is happening this week in fourth grade!
Math - We continue to work through unit 3 on fractions and their different properties. There unit test will be given the Thursday before Thanksgiving break. Please make sure that your child is completing all of their homework and keeping up with their classwork on school.
Science - In Science, the students are learning about watersheds and how we can protect ours in particular. We will be creating our own watershed in class tomorrow and the students will be creating posters in class on ways we can conserve, protect, and restore our Earth's water. This will be for a small Science grade.
Reading- The students have been identifying symbolism in Fiction texts. We will be wrapping up this unit with a post assessment on the skills we learned so far. Our next unit will cover nonfiction texts.
Writing- The students got to share their realistic fiction stories in small groups. They all realized the importance of rereading stories to catch editing mistakes before publishing their writing pieces. Next we are learning how to structure essays.
Word Work- New sorts were handed out! Tic Tac Toe Homework is due November 8th!
Social Studies- Our test on map skills will be on Wednesday. The students will be able to use their resources to take this test.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
Upcoming Dates:
November 1st-15th: Thanksgiving Can Food Drive
*Please donate brownie mix for fourth grade
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
Math - We continue to work through unit 3 on fractions and their different properties. There unit test will be given the Thursday before Thanksgiving break. Please make sure that your child is completing all of their homework and keeping up with their classwork on school.
Science - In Science, the students are learning about watersheds and how we can protect ours in particular. We will be creating our own watershed in class tomorrow and the students will be creating posters in class on ways we can conserve, protect, and restore our Earth's water. This will be for a small Science grade.
Reading- The students have been identifying symbolism in Fiction texts. We will be wrapping up this unit with a post assessment on the skills we learned so far. Our next unit will cover nonfiction texts.
Writing- The students got to share their realistic fiction stories in small groups. They all realized the importance of rereading stories to catch editing mistakes before publishing their writing pieces. Next we are learning how to structure essays.
Word Work- New sorts were handed out! Tic Tac Toe Homework is due November 8th!
Social Studies- Our test on map skills will be on Wednesday. The students will be able to use their resources to take this test.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
To access the portal:
- Go to the district website
- Click on the parent portal and scroll down to parent-teacher conferences
- Login using your child's seven digit ID number for both the username and password
- Scroll down to the teacher and click on the conference time you would like
Ms. Duke and I will work together to try and make sure we have the chance to meet with every parent together if possible. Also, for those of you who do not have access to a computer, we will be sending a paper form home to help out with this issue. Please remember times are a first come first serve basis.
Upcoming Dates:
November 1st-15th: Thanksgiving Can Food Drive
*Please donate brownie mix for fourth grade
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
Monday, October 24, 2016
A Colorful Week in October (10/24 - 10/28)
Happy Monday parents! Hope you all had a great weekend! Please take a look at what is happening this week in fourth grade.
Math- We will be starting our third unit in math this week which focuses on fractions. They will not have homework tonight, but a new homework packet will be sent home on Tuesday 10/25. Please look out for this packet to ensure that the students do not misplace it throughout the unit.
Science- We are continuing on with our Water unit. The students will be learning about watersheds and how we can protect our watershed.
Reading- The students are using their inferring skills to identify symbolism and themes in their fiction texts. Make sure your child is reading at home every night!
Writing- As we wrap up our first unit of writing, the students are working independently on a realistic fiction piece to show what they have learned the last couple of months.
Word Work- New word sorts are going home on Tuesday. Tic Tac Toe homework is due Oct. 31st!! (FYI- Word Work is the same as Spelling)
Vocabulary- We will have a Word of the Day quiz on our 10 new interesting words this Thursday!
Social Studies- Part of reading a map is being able to determine the location of Latitude and Longitude. We will be working on this as a map skill during the week.
Please do not forget to sign up for a conference time!
Please do not forget to sign up for a conference time!
To access the portal:
- Go to the district website
- Click on the parent portal and scroll down to parent-teacher conferences
- Login using your child's seven digit ID number for both the username and password
- Scroll down to the teacher and click on the conference time you would like
Ms. Duke and I will work together to try and make sure we have the chance to meet with every parent together if possible. Also, for those of you who do not have access to a computer, we will be sending a paper form home to help out with this issue. Please remember times are a first come first serve basis.
Upcoming dates:
October 25th- Students have a 2 hr delay
October 26th - Parent visitation Day (Be sure to turn in your slip!)
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th, 21st, and 22nd - Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th, 21st, and 22nd - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday, October 17, 2016
A Fun Fall Week in October (10/17-10/21)
Hello parents! I hope that you all had a fantastic weekend. Please do not forget to sign up for Parent Teacher conferences which are coming up at the end of November. It is a first come, first serve basis and the spots fill up quickly! Take a look at what is happening this week in fourth grade:
Math: Unit 2 will be coming to end this week in math which means they will have their unit test. Their test will be given on Thursday and a study guide will be sent home on Wednesday. If they complete their study guide, it is worth two extra credit points on their test, but they do not have to do it.
Science: We continue to work through our unit on Earth's Water. The students will be learning about the different water sources and their different characteristics. We will also be having a short quiz this Friday on the content they have learned so far in the unit. They will be completing a study guide on Wednesday that they can take home and study Wednesday and Thursday night. Please look out for this coming home!
Reading: We are learning how to make interpretations about what we are reading. Students are synthesizing skills to identify story elements and use those elements to come up with a theme. Please continue to read at home and fill out the reading log! Reading everyday is extremely important in order for your child to become a better reader.
Writing: We continue to publish our realistic fiction stories this week. The students are doing a great job with publishing like real authors! Once they turn in their finished work to Ms. Duke's Google Classroom page they are free to start the writing process over with a new story of their choice. We will pay close attention to conventions and grammar as we write throughout the day.
Word Work: New word sorts have been given out. Tic Tac Toe Homework will be due next Day 6, Oct. 21st!
Social Studies: We are using map keys and map scales, as well as longitude and latitude to find places on a map. Soon we will begin a unit in Pennsylvania history.
Upcoming Dates:
October 17th: Parent-Teacher Conference Portal Opens
October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair
- Miss Harlacker's and Ms. Duke's homerooms will be going on October 18th
October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00
October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students
October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
Parent Visitation Day
Math: Unit 2 will be coming to end this week in math which means they will have their unit test. Their test will be given on Thursday and a study guide will be sent home on Wednesday. If they complete their study guide, it is worth two extra credit points on their test, but they do not have to do it.
Science: We continue to work through our unit on Earth's Water. The students will be learning about the different water sources and their different characteristics. We will also be having a short quiz this Friday on the content they have learned so far in the unit. They will be completing a study guide on Wednesday that they can take home and study Wednesday and Thursday night. Please look out for this coming home!
Reading: We are learning how to make interpretations about what we are reading. Students are synthesizing skills to identify story elements and use those elements to come up with a theme. Please continue to read at home and fill out the reading log! Reading everyday is extremely important in order for your child to become a better reader.
Writing: We continue to publish our realistic fiction stories this week. The students are doing a great job with publishing like real authors! Once they turn in their finished work to Ms. Duke's Google Classroom page they are free to start the writing process over with a new story of their choice. We will pay close attention to conventions and grammar as we write throughout the day.
Word Work: New word sorts have been given out. Tic Tac Toe Homework will be due next Day 6, Oct. 21st!
Social Studies: We are using map keys and map scales, as well as longitude and latitude to find places on a map. Soon we will begin a unit in Pennsylvania history.
Upcoming Dates:
October 17th: Parent-Teacher Conference Portal Opens
October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair
- Miss Harlacker's and Ms. Duke's homerooms will be going on October 18th
October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00
October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students
October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
Parent Visitation Day
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
A Short Week in October (10/11-10/14)
Happy Tuesday parents! We hope that you enjoyed your long weekend with your children. It was so nice to see all of the students dressed up so nice for their school pictures today. Please take a look at what will be happening this week in October and any upcoming dates. Also, parent teacher conferences will be the week of Thanksgiving and the portal to sign up for a conference will be opened on October 17th. We encourage every parent to sign up so we have the opportunity to meet about your child and to see how they are progressing in fourth grade.
To access the portal:
Reading: The students are identifying theme by using the story elements as evidence. Please be sure your child is reading every night and fill out the Home Reading Log. We had a total of only 10 students who completed an entire reading log for the month of September. Those students will earn a trip to the school store where they can spend $20.
Writing: We are publishing our realistic fiction stories on Google Docs! This can be accessed from home. The students are learning about past and present tenses, as well as applying other conventions to written work.
Social Studies: We are going to have lessons every Day 1 and Day 2. Map skills is still the topic this week and next. There will be a quiz soon on compass rose and the 7 continents.
Word Work: Homework is due Thursday! (Day 6 as always).
October 17th: Parent-Teacher Conference Portal Opens
October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair
- Miss Harlacker's homeroom will be going on October 18th
October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00
October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students
October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
Parent Visitation Day
To access the portal:
- Go to the district website
- Click on the parent portal and scroll down to parent-teacher conferences
- Login using your child's seven digit ID number for both the username and password
- Scroll down to the teacher and click on the conference time you would like
Ms. Duke and I will work together to try and make sure we have the chance to meet with every parent together if possible. Also, for those of you who do not have access to a computer, we will be sending a paper form home to help out with this issue. Please remember times are a first come first serve basis.
Math: Students will continue to work through Unit 2. This week we will be focusing on properties of triangles and quadrilaterals. They will be tested on their basic facts on Friday for Marking Period 1.
Science: The students will start a new unit this week on Earth's Water. We will be focusing on this unit until about the beginning of December. They will be learning about the different resources of water, the water cycle, and ways that we can keep our Earth's water clean.
Reading: The students are identifying theme by using the story elements as evidence. Please be sure your child is reading every night and fill out the Home Reading Log. We had a total of only 10 students who completed an entire reading log for the month of September. Those students will earn a trip to the school store where they can spend $20.
Writing: We are publishing our realistic fiction stories on Google Docs! This can be accessed from home. The students are learning about past and present tenses, as well as applying other conventions to written work.
Social Studies: We are going to have lessons every Day 1 and Day 2. Map skills is still the topic this week and next. There will be a quiz soon on compass rose and the 7 continents.
Word Work: Homework is due Thursday! (Day 6 as always).
Upcoming Dates:
October 14th: Mazie Gable Movie Night @ 6:30
October 17th: Parent-Teacher Conference Portal Opens
October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair
- Miss Harlacker's homeroom will be going on October 18th
October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00
October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students
October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
Parent Visitation Day
Monday, October 3, 2016
An Outstanding Week in October (10/03-10/07)
Happy Monday Parents! We are super excited to start the month of October and everything that it is bringing to Mazie Gable. Please take a minute to read what your child will be learning and any upcoming dates.
Math: We will continue to work through Unit 2 in math. The students will be working with multiplicative and geometric concepts in the upcoming weeks. Their next unit math test will be on October 20th. Please have your child continue to complete their homework and practice their fact fluency at home.
Science: This week we will be finishing up on the Science unit on the Earth, Sun, and Moon. On Thursday, students will complete a study guide that will be sent home with them to study. Please take the time to encourage your student to study before their test on Friday.
Reading: The students will be learning how to have debates on certain topics in fictions books. They will choose a position and then use evidence from the text to support that position.
Be sure to have your child read 15 minutes each night and fill out the reading log!
Writing: We are editing and publishing our stories this week! When your child is writing at home please encourage them to use proper conventions, such as capitalizing appropriately, using correct verb tenses, punctuating, and using spelling strategies.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe homework is due Tuesday, Oct. 4th! We have many students who are not completing this homework each week. They are given an entire week to complete the 3 activities from the sheet using their word sorts. Thanks for your support on this.
Social Studies: We are learning about map features to help us read a map. First we studied the 7 continents and then we will move on to latitude and longitude, as well as map keys, and a compass rose. Here's a cool website the students can have fun with while they are learning geography: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm
Upcoming Dates:
October 5th: Wear All One Color Day
Mazie Gable Cross Country Meet (4th-6th grades)
October 10th: No School!
October 11th: School Picture Day
October 14th: Mazie Gable Movie Night @ 6:30
October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair
October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00
October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students
October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
Parent Visitation Day
Math: We will continue to work through Unit 2 in math. The students will be working with multiplicative and geometric concepts in the upcoming weeks. Their next unit math test will be on October 20th. Please have your child continue to complete their homework and practice their fact fluency at home.
Science: This week we will be finishing up on the Science unit on the Earth, Sun, and Moon. On Thursday, students will complete a study guide that will be sent home with them to study. Please take the time to encourage your student to study before their test on Friday.
Reading: The students will be learning how to have debates on certain topics in fictions books. They will choose a position and then use evidence from the text to support that position.
Be sure to have your child read 15 minutes each night and fill out the reading log!
Writing: We are editing and publishing our stories this week! When your child is writing at home please encourage them to use proper conventions, such as capitalizing appropriately, using correct verb tenses, punctuating, and using spelling strategies.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe homework is due Tuesday, Oct. 4th! We have many students who are not completing this homework each week. They are given an entire week to complete the 3 activities from the sheet using their word sorts. Thanks for your support on this.
Social Studies: We are learning about map features to help us read a map. First we studied the 7 continents and then we will move on to latitude and longitude, as well as map keys, and a compass rose. Here's a cool website the students can have fun with while they are learning geography: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm
Upcoming Dates:
October 5th: Wear All One Color Day
Mazie Gable Cross Country Meet (4th-6th grades)
October 10th: No School!
October 11th: School Picture Day
October 14th: Mazie Gable Movie Night @ 6:30
October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair
October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00
October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students
October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
Parent Visitation Day
Monday, September 26, 2016
Last Full Week in September (09/26-09/30)
Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend and are ready for the first full week of Fall and the beautiful weather that comes with it. Please take a minute to see what is happening in your child's classes this week:
Math: We will start Unit 2 this week, which focuses on multiplication and geometry concepts. A new homework packet will be sent home today, and your child should hold onto this throughout unit 2. Homework will continue to be Monday-Thursday. Have your child continue to practice their fact fluency.
Science: We will also be starting a new unit in Science on the Solar System with a focus on how the Sun, Moon, and Earth interact with one another and how revolution and rotation works. This unit is short and will only last about two weeks. Their unit test will be next Friday, so please look out for a study guide that will be sent home next Thursday.
Reading: The students are learning how complex fiction characters can be. They are citing evidence to support different ideas about the character in their fiction books. They are paying attention to how the character acts, what patterns show up, how they change, and what their personality is like.
Please be sure your child is filling out the blue reading log every night! They are checked each Thursday. Students who have a completed reading log at the end of each month will get a special prize!
Writing: We are revising their realistic fiction stories. The students will use different "lenses" to fix up their work. They may revise by thinking about better and more interesting words to use, or check that their character is believable. We are also making sure that we are using dialogue correctly and describing the setting in each scene. They will use a revising checklist on their own, and then use one with a partner.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe Homework was due today since it is Day 6. If students do not want to have to do their homework over the weekend I am encouraging them to do the 3 activities earlier in the cycle week. When students do not turn in their homework on time they lose a classroom dollar and then have to make up that work during recess. New sorts will be given out Tuesday and the homework will be due on Oct. 4th. Please encourage your child to keep the word sorts in the envelope and in the binder. When they get lost they have to pay a school dollar to get a new word sort.
Vocabulary: We almost have 10 interesting words on our Word of the Day sheet! We will be reviewing these words on Wednesday and there will be a quiz on Thursday! The students will choose the appropriate interesting words from a word bank to complete 10 sentences.
Social Studies: We begin Map Skills on Wednesday!
Upcoming Dates:
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive @ 4:30
October 5th: Wear all the same color day!
October 10th: No School
October 11th: School picture day
October 14th: Movie Night @ Mazie Gable 6:30
Math: We will start Unit 2 this week, which focuses on multiplication and geometry concepts. A new homework packet will be sent home today, and your child should hold onto this throughout unit 2. Homework will continue to be Monday-Thursday. Have your child continue to practice their fact fluency.
Science: We will also be starting a new unit in Science on the Solar System with a focus on how the Sun, Moon, and Earth interact with one another and how revolution and rotation works. This unit is short and will only last about two weeks. Their unit test will be next Friday, so please look out for a study guide that will be sent home next Thursday.
Reading: The students are learning how complex fiction characters can be. They are citing evidence to support different ideas about the character in their fiction books. They are paying attention to how the character acts, what patterns show up, how they change, and what their personality is like.
Please be sure your child is filling out the blue reading log every night! They are checked each Thursday. Students who have a completed reading log at the end of each month will get a special prize!
Writing: We are revising their realistic fiction stories. The students will use different "lenses" to fix up their work. They may revise by thinking about better and more interesting words to use, or check that their character is believable. We are also making sure that we are using dialogue correctly and describing the setting in each scene. They will use a revising checklist on their own, and then use one with a partner.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe Homework was due today since it is Day 6. If students do not want to have to do their homework over the weekend I am encouraging them to do the 3 activities earlier in the cycle week. When students do not turn in their homework on time they lose a classroom dollar and then have to make up that work during recess. New sorts will be given out Tuesday and the homework will be due on Oct. 4th. Please encourage your child to keep the word sorts in the envelope and in the binder. When they get lost they have to pay a school dollar to get a new word sort.
Vocabulary: We almost have 10 interesting words on our Word of the Day sheet! We will be reviewing these words on Wednesday and there will be a quiz on Thursday! The students will choose the appropriate interesting words from a word bank to complete 10 sentences.
Social Studies: We begin Map Skills on Wednesday!
Upcoming Dates:
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive @ 4:30
October 5th: Wear all the same color day!
October 10th: No School
October 11th: School picture day
October 14th: Movie Night @ Mazie Gable 6:30
Monday, September 19, 2016
Welcoming the First Week of Fall! (09/19-09/23)
Happy Monday parents! Can you believe that summer is coming to an end? We can not believe how fast the first couple weeks of school have went, but we are happy with the progress that the students are making. Please take a look at what will be happening this week in fourth grade:
Math: This will be our final week working in unit 1, which means that Thursday will be their first unit test. A study guide will be sent home Wednesday evening. Study guides are optional, but if your child completes the ENTIRE study guide, they will receive two extra credit points on their test. I go over the study guide before they take their assessment and answer any questions that they may have. Please encourage the students to continue to work on their fact fluency at home and at school.
Science: In Science this week, we will be finishing our unit on matter. The students will be working through independent stations to take what they have learned and apply it. Their science test is scheduled for Friday. We will be sending a study guide home on Thursday evening. Please take the time to have your child study the content to help them prepare for their test.
Reading: We are using text evidence to support our theories and ideas we have about the characters in our fiction text. Please be sure your child is reading every night for at least 15 minutes!
Writing: The students are coming up with amazing leads and endings to their realistic fiction stories. They are also learning to add meaningful dialogue to make their stories come to life scene by scene!
Word Work: New word sorts are being handed out on Monday to those students who have mastered their previous word sorts. If your child is doing classroom activities as well as their homework with their word sorts they will have no problem moving on to the next word patterns. Tic Tac Toe Homework is due next Day 6, which is Monday, Sept. 26th!
Vocabulary: We have a total of 5 new interesting words on our Word of the Day sheets. Once we reach 10 then we will have a quiz. The students are encouraged to find interesting words and record them in their Word Collectors in and out of class to help expand their vocabulary.
Social Studies: Stay tuned for a Map Skills unit.
On Monday the students are learning the difference between making mindful decisions and unmindful decisions. Also we are practicing a way to focus on the here and now in order to stay calm and pay close attention.
Upcoming Dates:
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive @ 4:30
October 5th: Wear all the same color day!
October 10th: No School
October 11th: School picture day
October 14th: Movie Night @ Mazie Gable 6:30
Math: This will be our final week working in unit 1, which means that Thursday will be their first unit test. A study guide will be sent home Wednesday evening. Study guides are optional, but if your child completes the ENTIRE study guide, they will receive two extra credit points on their test. I go over the study guide before they take their assessment and answer any questions that they may have. Please encourage the students to continue to work on their fact fluency at home and at school.
Science: In Science this week, we will be finishing our unit on matter. The students will be working through independent stations to take what they have learned and apply it. Their science test is scheduled for Friday. We will be sending a study guide home on Thursday evening. Please take the time to have your child study the content to help them prepare for their test.
Reading: We are using text evidence to support our theories and ideas we have about the characters in our fiction text. Please be sure your child is reading every night for at least 15 minutes!
Writing: The students are coming up with amazing leads and endings to their realistic fiction stories. They are also learning to add meaningful dialogue to make their stories come to life scene by scene!
Word Work: New word sorts are being handed out on Monday to those students who have mastered their previous word sorts. If your child is doing classroom activities as well as their homework with their word sorts they will have no problem moving on to the next word patterns. Tic Tac Toe Homework is due next Day 6, which is Monday, Sept. 26th!
Vocabulary: We have a total of 5 new interesting words on our Word of the Day sheets. Once we reach 10 then we will have a quiz. The students are encouraged to find interesting words and record them in their Word Collectors in and out of class to help expand their vocabulary.
Social Studies: Stay tuned for a Map Skills unit.
On Monday the students are learning the difference between making mindful decisions and unmindful decisions. Also we are practicing a way to focus on the here and now in order to stay calm and pay close attention.
Upcoming Dates:
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive @ 4:30
October 5th: Wear all the same color day!
October 10th: No School
October 11th: School picture day
October 14th: Movie Night @ Mazie Gable 6:30
Monday, September 12, 2016
The Upcoming Week in September! (09/12-09/16)
Happy Monday parents! Hope you enjoyed your hot and humid weekend. Please check out what is happening this week in fourth grade:
Math: We are continuing to work through Unit 1 which will be coming to an end next week. A study guide will be sent home with your child. It is optional, but if they complete it, it will be two extra credit points on their test. Please encourage your child to complete all of their homework assignments and to practice their fact fluency. When they are working on homework, they should focus on not rushing through their work and reading every problem carefully.
Science: Our unit on matter is still in progress. The students will be learning about the different states of matter along with physical and chemical changes. There test for this will also be next week.
Reading: The students are learning to assess their reading skills and strategies by working with a partner and using a goal sheet. We will develop theories, pay attention to details, and make inferences about characters in a story, Please be sure your child is reading for 15 minutes every night (M-F) and getting the reading log filled out and initialed.
Writing: We have begun the drafting stage for our realistic fiction stories. The students are bringing their characters to life. They are also including a strong lead and dialogue.We will continue writing stories scene by scene and adding details that make our writing interesting.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe Homework will be due Friday, Sept. 16th! Look for your child's differentiated word sort in an envelope, as well as the homework sheet with the several activities to choose from. The students are to choose 3 activities in a row from the sheet and hand in all completed work every Day 6. Also please be sure the word sorts go back into the binder so they are ready for class activities.
Social Studies: We will begin a short unit on map skills soon!
Upcoming Dates:
September 14th: Elementary Instrumental Enrollment (SH) 6:30 or 7:30
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive
**If you are looking for clothes in all different sizes for this fall or winter, please stop in and check what we have.**
October 10th: No School
Math: We are continuing to work through Unit 1 which will be coming to an end next week. A study guide will be sent home with your child. It is optional, but if they complete it, it will be two extra credit points on their test. Please encourage your child to complete all of their homework assignments and to practice their fact fluency. When they are working on homework, they should focus on not rushing through their work and reading every problem carefully.
Science: Our unit on matter is still in progress. The students will be learning about the different states of matter along with physical and chemical changes. There test for this will also be next week.
Reading: The students are learning to assess their reading skills and strategies by working with a partner and using a goal sheet. We will develop theories, pay attention to details, and make inferences about characters in a story, Please be sure your child is reading for 15 minutes every night (M-F) and getting the reading log filled out and initialed.
Writing: We have begun the drafting stage for our realistic fiction stories. The students are bringing their characters to life. They are also including a strong lead and dialogue.We will continue writing stories scene by scene and adding details that make our writing interesting.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe Homework will be due Friday, Sept. 16th! Look for your child's differentiated word sort in an envelope, as well as the homework sheet with the several activities to choose from. The students are to choose 3 activities in a row from the sheet and hand in all completed work every Day 6. Also please be sure the word sorts go back into the binder so they are ready for class activities.
Social Studies: We will begin a short unit on map skills soon!
Upcoming Dates:
September 14th: Elementary Instrumental Enrollment (SH) 6:30 or 7:30
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive
**If you are looking for clothes in all different sizes for this fall or winter, please stop in and check what we have.**
October 10th: No School
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
What's happening in this four day week? (09/06-09/09)
Happy Tuesday parents! We hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend. I spent a lot of time outside and with my family all weekend long and I loved every minute of it. Please take a look at what is happening this week in fourth grade:
Math - We continue to work through Unit 1 which concentrates on the importance of place value. This week the students will be learning about multi-digit addition and subtraction which will be the primary focus on their homework. Please encourage them to try their hardest to complete their homework and if you are interested in me sending home more for your students to practice, please reach out on the Remind App. Also, always remember there is no homework on Fridays!
Science - Today, we will start our unit on Matter and its different properties. Students will be learning through hands-on experiences. This is a very short unit and the unit test will be upon us at the end of the month. Please keep on the lookout for a study guide that I will send home.
Reading- This week we are learning to give a retelling of our chapter books by chronology. We are also practicing synthesizing our retelling by including previous events that happened in the book with the more recent events. Next we will work on putting ourselves in our books by envisioning. A Home Reading Log has been placed in the students' binders. Please be sure to initial this sheet each night. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes every night (Mon-Fri). The September Home Reading Log is on a blue sheet. It should remain in their binders so it can be checked each day.
Writing- The students have been developing main characters for their realistic fiction narratives. These characters have specific external and internal traits, as well as motivations and struggles. We will begin creating scenes from our stories that show us the characters' motivations and struggles. Then we will be planning our story plots using a story arc. Interesting stories have lots of problems throughout!
Word Work- Our individualized word sorts will be distributed by Wednesday and placed in envelopes. Please be sure that these sorts remain in their binders so they come back to school each day. We will begin our weekly activities on the next Day 1. Tic Tac Toe homework will be due the following Day 6 (September 16th).
Vocabulary- During our read aloud time the students are capturing interesting words by writing them down in their Word Collectors. We will use some of these words to expand our vocabulary. Very soon we will begin our Word of the Day activity.
Reading- This week we are learning to give a retelling of our chapter books by chronology. We are also practicing synthesizing our retelling by including previous events that happened in the book with the more recent events. Next we will work on putting ourselves in our books by envisioning. A Home Reading Log has been placed in the students' binders. Please be sure to initial this sheet each night. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes every night (Mon-Fri). The September Home Reading Log is on a blue sheet. It should remain in their binders so it can be checked each day.
Writing- The students have been developing main characters for their realistic fiction narratives. These characters have specific external and internal traits, as well as motivations and struggles. We will begin creating scenes from our stories that show us the characters' motivations and struggles. Then we will be planning our story plots using a story arc. Interesting stories have lots of problems throughout!
Word Work- Our individualized word sorts will be distributed by Wednesday and placed in envelopes. Please be sure that these sorts remain in their binders so they come back to school each day. We will begin our weekly activities on the next Day 1. Tic Tac Toe homework will be due the following Day 6 (September 16th).
Vocabulary- During our read aloud time the students are capturing interesting words by writing them down in their Word Collectors. We will use some of these words to expand our vocabulary. Very soon we will begin our Word of the Day activity.
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, September 7th: Black and Gold Day!
Thursday, September 8th: MG PTO's Ice Cream Social @ 6:30-7:30
Wednesday, September 14th: Elementary Instrumental Enrollment at the Senior High School 6:00 or 7:30 (information will be sent home if your student was interested in playing an instrument)
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
First Full Week Back to School 08/29-09/02
Hi parents! Hope your child's transition back to school went smoothly. We wanted to thank each and everyone of you for sending back all paperwork quickly and efficiently. It makes our jobs a lot easier and we really appreciate it. Here is a look at what is going on this week in school.
Math- We started our Everyday Math program on Monday, so homework will start to come home each night except Fridays. Please make sure that your child is completing this to the best of their ability. I check for completion not if it is correct.
Science- This week we will be completing a few small labs to help teach the students about the scientific method. We will be starting our unit on Matter next week.
Reading- Students were given a book bin and have chosen several good fit books to read. They also keep a reading binder in this bin. This week we will start the first unit of interpreting characters. The students will learn to read intensely and write about what they are reading in order to have meaningful book discussions.
Writing- We started our Narrative unit this week. The students will be writing detailed Realistic Fiction stories based on a small moment in their lives.
Word Work- The students will be given Word Their Way sorts that are addressed specifically towards their different spelling needs. Look for these sorts in envelopes coming home soon. They will have homework activities to do using these sorts and this homework will be due every Day 6. The word sorts need to come back in their envelopes every day so we can use them for word work activities in class.
Class Meeting- The students learned about an important organ- the brain! We will work on how to calm our brains and be more mindful in order to focus and do better at school. Ask your child to show you the effective breathing techniques we learned.
Upcoming Dates:
September 5th- No school!
September 7th- Black and Gold Day
September 8th- Mazie Gable PTO Ice Cream Social @ 6:30
September 14th- Elementary Instrumental Enrollment Meeting at the Senior High 6:00-7:30
Math- We started our Everyday Math program on Monday, so homework will start to come home each night except Fridays. Please make sure that your child is completing this to the best of their ability. I check for completion not if it is correct.
Science- This week we will be completing a few small labs to help teach the students about the scientific method. We will be starting our unit on Matter next week.
Reading- Students were given a book bin and have chosen several good fit books to read. They also keep a reading binder in this bin. This week we will start the first unit of interpreting characters. The students will learn to read intensely and write about what they are reading in order to have meaningful book discussions.
Writing- We started our Narrative unit this week. The students will be writing detailed Realistic Fiction stories based on a small moment in their lives.
Word Work- The students will be given Word Their Way sorts that are addressed specifically towards their different spelling needs. Look for these sorts in envelopes coming home soon. They will have homework activities to do using these sorts and this homework will be due every Day 6. The word sorts need to come back in their envelopes every day so we can use them for word work activities in class.
Class Meeting- The students learned about an important organ- the brain! We will work on how to calm our brains and be more mindful in order to focus and do better at school. Ask your child to show you the effective breathing techniques we learned.
Upcoming Dates:
September 5th- No school!
September 7th- Black and Gold Day
September 8th- Mazie Gable PTO Ice Cream Social @ 6:30
September 14th- Elementary Instrumental Enrollment Meeting at the Senior High 6:00-7:30
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
A Rainy Week in May (05/02-05/06)
Happy Tuesday Parents!
I hope that everyone is doing well and staying out of the rain. This weather is really putting a damper on our track and field day this week. As of right now, our meet will be held this Thursday, May 5th. If it rains, I will keep you posted with the new date.
Ms. Duke and I are also trying out a new version of our Thursday Check-Ins. In the front of your child's binder is a behavior/agenda sheet. On this sheet, we will record your child's homework for the week. On Friday, Ms. Duke and I will check off on the sheet whether your child completed that homework or not, or if they were absent. We will also both circle one of the faces to make you aware of their behavior for the week. There is also a section for us to leave comments and for you to comment back to us. Please sign this paper, place it back in child's binder for us to check on Monday. We are hoping this will help to better keep you in the loop of what is going on in your child's life. The following document looks like this:
Friday: Build A Tower
May 5th: Track and Field Meet
May 13th: Book Order Forms Due (if you are ordering books)
May 14th: May Day 11:00-2:00
May 19th: Career Day
Puberty Lesson for the Girls
May 26th-June 1st: Fact Fluency Testing
May 30th: No School
June 1st: Scotties Trees Rock Celebration
June 3rd: Last Day of School (1/2 day for students)
I hope that everyone is doing well and staying out of the rain. This weather is really putting a damper on our track and field day this week. As of right now, our meet will be held this Thursday, May 5th. If it rains, I will keep you posted with the new date.
Ms. Duke and I are also trying out a new version of our Thursday Check-Ins. In the front of your child's binder is a behavior/agenda sheet. On this sheet, we will record your child's homework for the week. On Friday, Ms. Duke and I will check off on the sheet whether your child completed that homework or not, or if they were absent. We will also both circle one of the faces to make you aware of their behavior for the week. There is also a section for us to leave comments and for you to comment back to us. Please sign this paper, place it back in child's binder for us to check on Monday. We are hoping this will help to better keep you in the loop of what is going on in your child's life. The following document looks like this:
Here is what is going on in fourth grade this week:
Math: Students will be completing various lessons throughout the next couples. Please check their agenda sheet and the Remind App for updates on what homework will be due.
Science: We are moving right through our STEM unit and it is off to a great start! The students are super involved and putting a lot of thought and focus into their work. I will be posting pictures daily of the kids working and the projects they will complete.
Monday: Construct An Igloo
Tuesday: Build A Blanket
Wednesday: Snowball Shooter
Thursday: Track Meet
Friday: Build A Tower
Reading- How does text structure affect the way we interpret information in nonfiction text?
Writing- We are writing historical fiction, and reflecting on the research we found for our essay topics
Social Studies- How does our government work? We discussed the roles of the 3 branches of government. We will be taking a closer look at each one.
Word Word- Tic Tac Toe Spelling is due Tuesday, May 10th
Vocabulary- We are having a Word of the Day Quiz on Friday!
UPCOMING DATES:
May 5th: Track and Field Meet
May 13th: Book Order Forms Due (if you are ordering books)
May 14th: May Day 11:00-2:00
May 19th: Career Day
Puberty Lesson for the Girls
May 26th-June 1st: Fact Fluency Testing
May 30th: No School
June 1st: Scotties Trees Rock Celebration
June 3rd: Last Day of School (1/2 day for students)
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Final Week of PSSAs (04/25-04/26)
Happy Tuesday!
We are in our final week of PSSAs and the students will be tested in the subject of Science this week. Please make sure that your child continues to get a good night sleep and has a good breakfast each morning. The students will complete PSSAs tomorrow, April 27th.
Here is what is happening in our upcoming weeks of school:
Math - The students have completed their entire math curriculum. The students will be assessed on math boxes that they complete in class and any homeworks that may be sent home. Homework will not be sent home until all PSSAs are completed.
Science - This Friday we will be celebrating Arbor Day along with the launch of our STEM unit. On May 3rd, we will be starting our unit on STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The students will work in groups to complete a problem that is given to them. Each problem is based off a story line and in each scenario, the students will be required to build different structures. This unit will be the majority of their grade for the fourth marking period. Mrs. Lankford and myself are still collecting any of the materials from the list that we sent home last week. Thank you to the parents who have already brought stuff in!
Reading - We are experiencing texts in different forms including plays and movies. We will be comparing and contrasting these texts to the different presentations.
Writing - We are wrapping up our essays and will be writing reflection pieces on the historical facts that we have learned.
Social Studies - We are beginning a new unit on government.
Work Work - Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling will be due Monday, May 2nd.
UPCOMING DATES:
Arbor Day: April 29th
Track and Field Day: May 2nd
*Rain Date will be May 5th
Scholastic Book Order Forms Due (if you are ordering books): May 13th
Girl's Puberty Lesson: May 19th
Career Day: May 19th
No School: May 30th
Scotties Trees Rock Celebration: June 1st
Last Day of School: June 3rd
We are in our final week of PSSAs and the students will be tested in the subject of Science this week. Please make sure that your child continues to get a good night sleep and has a good breakfast each morning. The students will complete PSSAs tomorrow, April 27th.
Here is what is happening in our upcoming weeks of school:
Math - The students have completed their entire math curriculum. The students will be assessed on math boxes that they complete in class and any homeworks that may be sent home. Homework will not be sent home until all PSSAs are completed.
Science - This Friday we will be celebrating Arbor Day along with the launch of our STEM unit. On May 3rd, we will be starting our unit on STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The students will work in groups to complete a problem that is given to them. Each problem is based off a story line and in each scenario, the students will be required to build different structures. This unit will be the majority of their grade for the fourth marking period. Mrs. Lankford and myself are still collecting any of the materials from the list that we sent home last week. Thank you to the parents who have already brought stuff in!
Reading - We are experiencing texts in different forms including plays and movies. We will be comparing and contrasting these texts to the different presentations.
Writing - We are wrapping up our essays and will be writing reflection pieces on the historical facts that we have learned.
Social Studies - We are beginning a new unit on government.
Work Work - Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling will be due Monday, May 2nd.
UPCOMING DATES:
Arbor Day: April 29th
Track and Field Day: May 2nd
*Rain Date will be May 5th
Scholastic Book Order Forms Due (if you are ordering books): May 13th
Girl's Puberty Lesson: May 19th
Career Day: May 19th
No School: May 30th
Scotties Trees Rock Celebration: June 1st
Last Day of School: June 3rd
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
We Need Your Help With Our S.T.E.M. Unit!!!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our PSSAs will come to an end and fourth grade will be focusing our final month of school on a culminating unit of STEM. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Education, and Math. We will be investigating different scenarios and working as teams to solve problems. These scenarios include helping scientists out at the arctic circle, being deserted on a tropical island, and venturing into a pioneer town. They will be given a storyline for each challenger and will be required to work together to imagine and build something based on that story. We are in need of some items for these projects. If you are willing/able to send supplies to school, we would greatly appreciate it. Any items can be sent into school with your student by May 2nd. This is going to be an exciting and wonderful month of intense projects and learning.
Thank you so much in advance, and if you have any more questions concerning these projects, please let me know!
Miss Harlacker :)
Our PSSAs will come to an end and fourth grade will be focusing our final month of school on a culminating unit of STEM. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Education, and Math. We will be investigating different scenarios and working as teams to solve problems. These scenarios include helping scientists out at the arctic circle, being deserted on a tropical island, and venturing into a pioneer town. They will be given a storyline for each challenger and will be required to work together to imagine and build something based on that story. We are in need of some items for these projects. If you are willing/able to send supplies to school, we would greatly appreciate it. Any items can be sent into school with your student by May 2nd. This is going to be an exciting and wonderful month of intense projects and learning.
Thank you so much in advance, and if you have any more questions concerning these projects, please let me know!
Miss Harlacker :)
- magnets
- small scraps of wood
- various types of tape
- glue
- paper clips
- beads
- tissue paper
- foam
- packing “popcorn”
- toothpicks
- pipe cleaners
- any type of wheel
- buttons
- newspaper
- waxed paper
- plastic wrap
- plastic spoons
- spaghetti noodles
- plastic grocery bags
- napkins
- small dixie cups
- cotton balls
- paper towels
- fabric scraps
- sand
- play-doh
- clay
- small containers (such as yogurt or butter)
- corks
- cardboard scraps
- bubble wrap
- plastic wrap
- foil
- cardboard tubes (paper towel or toilet paper)
- popsicle (craft) sticks
- plastic bottles
- bar erasers
- index cards
- Q-tips
- clothes pins
- pom-poms
- coffee filters
- plastic cups
- small pebbles
- pretzel rods
- zip-loc bags
- yarn
- string
- ribbon
- plastic lids
- bottle caps
- rubber bands
- twist ties
- straws
Monday, April 11, 2016
First Week of PSSAs (04/11-04/15)
Hello parents and guardians! I know it has been awhile since Ms. Duke and myself have written to you, but it has been a crazy couple of weeks. As many of you know, the next three weeks the students will be taking the PSSAs. Here is the schedule for our testing:
English Language Arts PSSA: April 12th-15th
Math PSSA: April 19th-21st
Science PSSA: April 26th-27th
During the weeks of testing, please make sure that your child is getting an adequate amount of sleep and eating a good breakfast every morning, whether that is at school or at home. This year, we will not be providing snacks for the students in the morning, but they will still be given one mint and one piece of gum to have while they are taking the test. Also, please remind your child to stay calm while taking the test. This year, we have not been making the test a big deal to ensure we are not stressing the students out. Encourage them to try and do their best.
If for any reason your child becomes ill and has to miss school, there will be days that they can take any part of the PSSAs that they have missed.
Report cards will also be distributed this Thursday. Please make sure that you sign the report card envelope and send it back to us immediately.
UPCOMING DATES:
Earth Day: April 22nd
Arbor Day: April 29th
Track and Field Day: May 2nd
No School: May 20th
Scotties Trees Rock Celebration: June 1st
Last Day of School: June 3rd
Thank you for all your help and understanding! If you have any other questions, please reach out to Ms. Duke or I at anytime.
Miss Harlacker and Ms. Duke
English Language Arts PSSA: April 12th-15th
Math PSSA: April 19th-21st
Science PSSA: April 26th-27th
During the weeks of testing, please make sure that your child is getting an adequate amount of sleep and eating a good breakfast every morning, whether that is at school or at home. This year, we will not be providing snacks for the students in the morning, but they will still be given one mint and one piece of gum to have while they are taking the test. Also, please remind your child to stay calm while taking the test. This year, we have not been making the test a big deal to ensure we are not stressing the students out. Encourage them to try and do their best.
If for any reason your child becomes ill and has to miss school, there will be days that they can take any part of the PSSAs that they have missed.
Report cards will also be distributed this Thursday. Please make sure that you sign the report card envelope and send it back to us immediately.
UPCOMING DATES:
Earth Day: April 22nd
Arbor Day: April 29th
Track and Field Day: May 2nd
No School: May 20th
Scotties Trees Rock Celebration: June 1st
Last Day of School: June 3rd
Thank you for all your help and understanding! If you have any other questions, please reach out to Ms. Duke or I at anytime.
Miss Harlacker and Ms. Duke
Monday, February 22, 2016
Final Week of February (02/22-02/26)
Hello parents! We hope that you are all doing well. We can not believe that it is the end of February already. Time is sure flying by and we have hit the mid marking period point of the 3rd marking period. Please be checking your child's folder for their mid marking period report, which will show their grades and the any work that they may be missing. We ask that you sign these and return them to us at your earliest convenience. Check out what else is happening this week:
Math: Unit 5 is coming to an end this week, which means that the students will have a unit test this Friday. A study guide will be sent home Thursday night, so please make sure that your child completes it to ensure they do better on their unit test and receive two extra credit points. We will begin Unit 6 next Monday. Continue to practice their fact fluency!
Science: We continue to work through our unit on ecosystems and environments. This will be our final science unit of the year as PSSAs approach us. The students will be completing a group-based project this week in class, which has them creating a habitat for a certain animal. I will make sure to take pictures and upload them to our classroom photo album or this blog!
Math: Unit 5 is coming to an end this week, which means that the students will have a unit test this Friday. A study guide will be sent home Thursday night, so please make sure that your child completes it to ensure they do better on their unit test and receive two extra credit points. We will begin Unit 6 next Monday. Continue to practice their fact fluency!
Science: We continue to work through our unit on ecosystems and environments. This will be our final science unit of the year as PSSAs approach us. The students will be completing a group-based project this week in class, which has them creating a habitat for a certain animal. I will make sure to take pictures and upload them to our classroom photo album or this blog!
Reading- How does figurative language enhance text? We will take a close look at similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, and onomatopoeia.
Writing- The students will start brainstorming and drafting their historical informational pieces
Social Studies- How did the wars impact Pennsylvania? We will learn about the causes and effects of The French and Indian War, American Revolution, and The Civil War.
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe Spelling is due Tuesday!
UPCOMING DATES:
Friday, February 26th - Spring Picture Day!
February 29th - March 4th - Read Across America Week
- Please look out for a spirit week flyer that will be sent home this week!
March 3rd - 6th: High School Musical
March 19th - Elementary Art Show
March 21st - 24th: Book Fair Week
March 24th - Grandparent Visitation Day
March 25th - No School!
March 31st - End of the 3rd Marking Period
Thanks again for all you do,
Miss Harlacker and Ms. Duke
Monday, February 8, 2016
Broncos for the Win! (02/08-02/11)
Hello parents! We hope that you enjoyed spending time with your family and friends watching the Super Bowl last night. I know that I was pretty excited to see the Broncos win! I understand there is a chance that we will be getting a lot of snow tonight, but here is what will be happening this week! I will keep you updated on Remind if there are any changes.
Math - We continue to work our way through Unit 5 which concentrates on Fractions. Your child will be required to add and subtract fractions this unit. If they are struggling with their homework, please note this at the top of their worksheet so I am able to work with them on it the following school day. Please work on practicing fact fluency at home with your child as well. This helps make mathematical concepts much easier.
Science - Our adaptations and patterns unit is coming to an end. A study guide is being sent home tonight for the students to study from. I will also try and post the answer key to this blog so you may access it at home. Please study with your child tonight to ensure they do well on their test tomorrow. If there is a snow day tomorrow, the test will be whatever school day that they would return. We will be starting our unit on Environment and Ecology next.
Sincerely,
Ms. Duke and Miss Harlacker
UPCOMING DATES:
Thursday, February 11th - Distribution of Valentines
**A letter is being sent home today with class lists and our class policy. Email us with any questions that you may have. This is not an obligation!
Friday, February 12th - No school
Monday, February 15th - We do have school now due to the snow days we need to make up!
Tuesday, February 16th - Study Island Benchmark testing
**Please sign the graphs that will be sent home that week and return.
February 18th-20th - Elementary Basketball Tournament
Math - We continue to work our way through Unit 5 which concentrates on Fractions. Your child will be required to add and subtract fractions this unit. If they are struggling with their homework, please note this at the top of their worksheet so I am able to work with them on it the following school day. Please work on practicing fact fluency at home with your child as well. This helps make mathematical concepts much easier.
Science - Our adaptations and patterns unit is coming to an end. A study guide is being sent home tonight for the students to study from. I will also try and post the answer key to this blog so you may access it at home. Please study with your child tonight to ensure they do well on their test tomorrow. If there is a snow day tomorrow, the test will be whatever school day that they would return. We will be starting our unit on Environment and Ecology next.
Reading- Reading different nonfiction text and analyzing its structure
Writing- We will be starting a unit on Informational writing soon
Social Studies- The students will learn about William Penn's impact and how the colonies became unhappy with England's rule
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe spelling homework is due Wed, Feb. 10th
Ms. Duke and Miss Harlacker
UPCOMING DATES:
Thursday, February 11th - Distribution of Valentines
**A letter is being sent home today with class lists and our class policy. Email us with any questions that you may have. This is not an obligation!
Friday, February 12th - No school
Monday, February 15th - We do have school now due to the snow days we need to make up!
Tuesday, February 16th - Study Island Benchmark testing
**Please sign the graphs that will be sent home that week and return.
February 18th-20th - Elementary Basketball Tournament
Monday, February 1, 2016
Our Full Week Back (02/01-02/05)
Hello parents! We hope that you have finally dug yourselves out of the snow. We can not believe that it is already February, but are excited for what is coming up in the next couple of months!
Math: We are coming to the end of our Hands-On Equations unit and will be starting unit 5, which focuses on Fraction and Mixed-Number Computation. Please make sure that your child is completing their homework each and every night. If they are struggling, have them try their best, and ask questions when they return to school the following day. Home Links for unit 5 will be sent home this Wednesday.
Science: We continue to work through our Adaptations and Patterns Unit, which will be ending early next week. I will probably be assessing the students some time early next week. Please look out for a study guide that will be sent home and make sure that your child studies prior to the test.
Vocabulary- Word of the Day quiz is on Friday!
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, February 1st: Report Cards sent home
Please sign them and return them ASAP
Wednesday, February 3rd: Career Day Spirit Day
Friday, February 12th: No School
Math: We are coming to the end of our Hands-On Equations unit and will be starting unit 5, which focuses on Fraction and Mixed-Number Computation. Please make sure that your child is completing their homework each and every night. If they are struggling, have them try their best, and ask questions when they return to school the following day. Home Links for unit 5 will be sent home this Wednesday.
Science: We continue to work through our Adaptations and Patterns Unit, which will be ending early next week. I will probably be assessing the students some time early next week. Please look out for a study guide that will be sent home and make sure that your child studies prior to the test.
Reading- How do I analyze nonfiction text structure? The students will learn how authors organize nonfiction text.
Writing- We are connecting strong and convincing evidence with our thesis. Our persuasive essays are due this Friday
Social Studies- We have a Native American quiz on Thursday! The students will be allowed to take their books and study sheets home in order to prepare, but please bring these items back to school since we need to use them in class!
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe Spelling homework is due Tuesday!
Vocabulary- Word of the Day quiz is on Friday!
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, February 1st: Report Cards sent home
Please sign them and return them ASAP
Wednesday, February 3rd: Career Day Spirit Day
Friday, February 12th: No School
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
A Short Week in January (01/20-01/22)
Hello parents! We hope you had a great four day weekend with your children. Our time was spent at school working through different workshops to help grow as teachers! We learned a lot of new and interesting things! Check out what is happening this week at school!
Math: We continue to work through our Hands-On Equations unit and the students are really excited about it. It is such an awesome experience to watch them grow and learn how to solve algebraic problems. Tomorrow, they will have their first quiz. Unfortunately, I am not able to send a study guide home, but most of the students should be fine! Please continue to have the students complete their homework and practice fact fluency.
Science: We have still been focusing on adaptations and patterns of living organisms. Our next couple of weeks we will be concentrating on adaptations and food chains and webs. Please look out for some science homework that may make its way home.
Reading: We are still practicing summarizing non-fiction texts. Please make sure that your child is reading at least 15 minutes a day at home.
Social Studies: Our focus is on Native American history and the students have a unit test coming up on February 1st. Check homework folders for a study guide that will be sent home.
Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling: The next one will be due on January 28th!
Writing: We are working on persuasive essays!
Upcoming Dates:
January 22nd: Movie Night @ 6:30
February 12th-15th: No school!
February 18th-20th: Elementary Basketball Tournament
February 16th-26th: Study Island Benchmark #2 Due
**Make sure you sign and return their Benchmark graphs during this time.
Math: We continue to work through our Hands-On Equations unit and the students are really excited about it. It is such an awesome experience to watch them grow and learn how to solve algebraic problems. Tomorrow, they will have their first quiz. Unfortunately, I am not able to send a study guide home, but most of the students should be fine! Please continue to have the students complete their homework and practice fact fluency.
Science: We have still been focusing on adaptations and patterns of living organisms. Our next couple of weeks we will be concentrating on adaptations and food chains and webs. Please look out for some science homework that may make its way home.
Reading: We are still practicing summarizing non-fiction texts. Please make sure that your child is reading at least 15 minutes a day at home.
Social Studies: Our focus is on Native American history and the students have a unit test coming up on February 1st. Check homework folders for a study guide that will be sent home.
Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling: The next one will be due on January 28th!
Writing: We are working on persuasive essays!
Upcoming Dates:
January 22nd: Movie Night @ 6:30
Scotties Trees Rock! Voting Start Date: January 11th-February 7th
- A couple of weeks ago, two teachers and a couple of students at Mazie Gable created a video of why trees are important to send into Scotties Tissues. This was a competition and our video was voted as one of the top 10 in the country! It is now a matter of popularity vote. Starting on January 11th you will have the opportunity to vote each and everyday for our commercial to win. Letters will be sent home with each student to tell you how the voting process works. We need your help with voting and spreading the word to as many people as you know. What a proud moment for Mazie Gable!
If you would like to receive text messages daily to remind you to vote, test 81010 with the message @mgoutdoors. The texting will stop on February 7th.
Visit the website http://scottiestreesrock.com/ to vote!
February 3rd: Career Day Spirit DayFebruary 12th-15th: No school!
February 18th-20th: Elementary Basketball Tournament
February 16th-26th: Study Island Benchmark #2 Due
**Make sure you sign and return their Benchmark graphs during this time.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Week of January 11-15
Hello parents/guardians! We hope you had a lovely weekend and are ready for this week! Check out what is happening in fourth grade this week.
Math: Last Friday, we finished up Unit 4 in Math and we will now be transitioning into Hands-On Equations. This is a completely new concept to the students, and it is the introduction of algebra. In fourth grade, they only completely Lesson 1 and will complete Lesson 2 and 3 in fifth and sixth grade. This is one of my favorite units to teach! Homework will still be sent home each night instead of Fridays so please look out for this! Also coming up this week, the students will be completing their Marking Period 2 fact fluency testing. If you have time tonight, practice these basic facts with your child.
Science: Tomorrow the students will be completing the Part 1 test of the Adaptations and Patterns Unit. A study guide was completed today at school and will be sent home with the students tonight to help them study. I have posted the science notes that we took in class on our blog as well if you need more guidance while studying with your child. We will then be studying how animals survive and adapt.
Reading: We are summarizing nonfiction texts about the Native Americans.
Writing: The students are publishing and sharing their personal essays.
Social Studies: We are learning about the Native Americans' way of life.
UPCOMING DATES:
January 13th: Boots Day
January 18th-19th: No school for students.
Math: Last Friday, we finished up Unit 4 in Math and we will now be transitioning into Hands-On Equations. This is a completely new concept to the students, and it is the introduction of algebra. In fourth grade, they only completely Lesson 1 and will complete Lesson 2 and 3 in fifth and sixth grade. This is one of my favorite units to teach! Homework will still be sent home each night instead of Fridays so please look out for this! Also coming up this week, the students will be completing their Marking Period 2 fact fluency testing. If you have time tonight, practice these basic facts with your child.
Science: Tomorrow the students will be completing the Part 1 test of the Adaptations and Patterns Unit. A study guide was completed today at school and will be sent home with the students tonight to help them study. I have posted the science notes that we took in class on our blog as well if you need more guidance while studying with your child. We will then be studying how animals survive and adapt.
Reading: We are summarizing nonfiction texts about the Native Americans.
Writing: The students are publishing and sharing their personal essays.
Social Studies: We are learning about the Native Americans' way of life.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe spelling due January 20th!
Vocabulary: Study Word of the Day words! Quiz is tomorrow, Jan. 12th!
January 13th: Boots Day
January 18th-19th: No school for students.
Tree Commercial Voting Start Date: January 11th-February 7th
- A couple of weeks ago, two teachers and a couple of students at Mazie Gable created a video of why trees are important to send into Scotties Tissues. This was a competition and our video was voted as one of the top 10 in the country! It is now a matter of popularity vote. Starting on January 11th you will have the opportunity to vote each and everyday for our commercial to win. Letters will be sent home with each student to tell you how the voting process works. We need your help with voting and spreading the word to as many people as you know. What a proud moment for Mazie Gable!
If you would like to receive text messages daily to remind you to vote, test 81010 with the message @mgoutdoors. The texting will stop on February 7th.
Visit the website http://scottiestreesrock.com/ to vote!
January 20th: End of the Second Marking Period
January 6th-13th: Fact Fluency Testing
February 12th and 15th: No school
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Freezing Into January (01/04-01/08)
Hello parents! We hope that all of you had a relaxing, yet exciting holiday break! Here is what is coming up in our first week back:
Reading- We are learning how to identify the main idea in nonfiction text as well as find the supporting details. Next we will be summarizing nonfiction text.
Writing- The students have chosen a person that means a lot to them and are writing a personal essay. They are learning how to include a thesis statement and supporting details in their opinion pieces.
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe homework is due 1/12/16!
Social Studies- We are beginning a unit on the Native Americans and how they affected the land before it was Pennsylvania. Our read aloud, Sign of the Beaver, ties nicely to this lesson.
Science- We will be half way through our Adaptations and Patterns unit at the end of this week and the students will be given a test on everything we have learned so far in this unit. The test will be given next Tuesday. Watch out for the study guide that will be sent home on Monday so the students may study.
Math- We will also be finishing up Unit 4 this week in math. The unit test will be given on Friday, which means I will be sending home a study guide on Thursday. As always, this study guide is optional, but if it is completed it is two extra credit points on their math test. I wanted to make all of you aware that I have been teaching the students various ways to multiply, but have really been pushing them to learn traditional multiplication, they way you and I learned. If you would like to practice this more at home, please reach out to me and I will send home some practice sheets!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES!
Fact Fluency Testing: January 6th-13th
No School: January 18th-19th
End of the 2nd Marking Period: January 20th
Tree Commercial Voting Start Date: January 11th
- A couple of weeks ago, two teachers and a couple of students at Mazie Gable created a video of why trees are important to send into Scotties Tissues. This was a competition and our video was voted as one of the top 10 in the country! It is now a matter of popularity vote. Starting on January 11th you will have the opportunity to vote each and everyday for our commercial to win. Letters will be sent home will each student to tell you how the voting process works. We need your help with voting and spreading the word to as many people as you know. What a proud moment for Mazie Gable!
Check back to the blog for more important information!
Thanks,
Miss Harlacker and Ms. Duke
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