Due 12/19

Tomorrow's the last day of the quarter!

These assignments are due:

• Word study contracts (we will be taking our tests)
• DynaMath
• 2-digit multiplication worksheet, evens or odds only

Happy Holidays!

Due 12/18

The following assignments need to be turned in on December 18th:

• Math: page 264, Set A, #1-10 (Note: this assignment needs to be checked and signed by an adult. Many of us were having a hard time with this lesson in class today, so I want to make sure everyone has a little extra support on this assignment tonight--I don't want us learning any bad multiplication habits!)
• Writing: personal narrative due (I have allowed about 45 minutes of class time tomorrow to work on this, too)
• Health: body systems group presentation

Due on December 19th:

• Word study contracts

Due 12/17

Please have the following assignments ready to turn in on December 17th:

• Book recommendation ornament
• Math reteach 11.4
• Reading response letters (paragraphs 1 & 2 only; you may write paragraph 3 about a part of the story where you had a strong mental image for 5 bonus points if you would like extra credit--make sure to include a quote and support it)
  
• We will also be taking our open book/notes Science test

REMINDER: Wednesday, Dec. 17th is the LAST day to turn in late/missing assignments for 2nd quarter!!!

Upcoming assignments:

• Due Thursday, Dec. 18th: Personal narrative (published)--it may be typed at home or handwritten, but there WILL NOT be time to type at school; Health presentation over body systems
  
• Due Friday, Dec. 19th: Word Study contract (please read it carefully--there are some special options for the holidays, and 4 items must be completed from the list); DynaMath due; Math quiz over Ch. 11 & 12

Please turn in any assignments that are completed early--I would love to have the opportunity to grade them and return them to you as soon as possible!

Snow Day UPDATE

I hope everyone enjoyed today's snow day!

This is the last week of the second quarter, so we have several big assignments/tests this week that I am rearranging because of the snow day. Please read carefully:

Tuesday, December 16th:

• Final reading log of the quarter is due (I hope you did some extra reading today to earn some extra credit points!)
• Time for final edit/begin publishing personal narratives in Writer's Workshop (these will be due THURSDAY)
• Final work session for Health projects

Wednesday, December 17th:

• Open book Science Test (rescheduled from Monday)--BOTH Valter and Bushman's classes
  
• Reading ornament due (will be assigned Tuesday)
• Reading response letters due (because of the snow day, there will NOT be a third paragraph assignment--only the first two paragraphs this time)
• Visit to the library during Writer's Workshop for a holiday read aloud with Mrs. Graef :-)
  

Thursday, December 18th:

• Health presentations due
  
• Personal narratives due

Friday, December 19th:

• Word study test
• Word study contracts due
• Math quiz over Ch. 11 and 12
  

Due 12/12

Great job at the concert tonight!

The following assignments are due on Friday, December 12th:

• Reading: Find a quote that helps you visualize for each of your five senses
• Writing: Finish revising your personal narrative
• Math: Begin working on Chap. 11 bonus
• Social Studies: Open Book test tomorrow (Please remember, you DO NEED TO STUDY!)

Upcoming Assignments:

• Open Book Science test on Monday (Again, you MUST spend some time studying this weekend!)
• Reading log due Monday
• Final copies of personal narratives are due by Thursday, December 18th
• Chapter 11 & 12 math test (combined) will be Thursday, December 18th
• December DynaMath is due on Friday, December 19th

Please remember: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH is the END OF THE QUARTER! All assignments must be completed by this date!

Due 12/9

The following assignments are due on Tuesday, December 9th:

• Writing: finish revising your narrative for VOICE
• Math: Page 220, #8-26 evens (or Challenge 10.3)
• Science: QuickStudy lesson 2 (due Thursday)
• Social Studies: Worksheet (due Wednesday)

Reading group assignments:

• Because of Winn-Dixie: Ch. 14-16 for Wednesday
• A Christmas Carol: Stave 4 for Wednesday
• Do You Know the Monkey Man?: Ch. 10-13 for Tuesday
• Frindle: Ch. 11-13 for Tuesday
• Flipped: Ch. 4-10

Upcoming . . .

• Winter Concert, 12/11 at 7:30 (arrive b7 7:10, please)
• Social Studies test on Friday
• Math test on Thursday

Due on 12/5

The following assignments are due tomorrow:

• ALL word study contracts
• Math worksheet(s) from lessons 10.1/11.1
• Social Studies timelines

Other information:

• Adopt-A-Family ends tomorrow with Wacky Hair Day. Bring $1 for crazy hair, and don't forget those final food and household item donations!
• There will be a Social Studies test next Friday.
• Our Winter Concert will be next Thursday, December 11th.
• This Saturday is the Truman Holiday Extravaganza!
  

Due on 12/3

Please complete for December 3rd:

• Reading--work on log, paragraph due on 12/4 (compare a character)
• Writing--work on contract
• Math--study guide, test tomorrow, extra credit is due
• Social Studies--worksheet

Reading group assignments:

Frindle: Ch. 4-6 for 12/4

Do You Know the Monkey Man?: Ch. 4-6 for 12/3

Winn-Dixie: Ch. 5-9 for 12/4

A Christmas Carol: Stave One for 12/3

Due on 12/2

Please turn in on Dec. 2nd:

• Venn Diagram (comparing a character)
• Math page from lesson 9.5
• Social Studies worksheet (due Wednesday)
• Personal narrative rough drafts should be complete!

Reading Group assignments:

Because of Winn-Dixie: Ch. 1-4 (for 12/2)

A Christmas Carol: Stave One (for 12/3)

Frindle: Ch. 1-3 (for 12/2)

Do You Know the Monkey Man?: Ch. 1 & 2 (for 12/2)

Due on 12/1

Please complete your reading logs and sign your midquarter progress reports for Monday.

I hope everyone has a fun, safe and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday! I can't wait to hear about all of your adventures during the break!

Due on 11/25

The following assignments are due on Tuesday, November 25th:

• DynaMath
• Math worksheet 9.3

Also, we will be taking our symphony field trip from 9 to 11:30!

Due on 11/24

I hope everyone has had a chance to read and enjoy our class newsletter! The students worked very hard to put together their articles!

Please have the following assignments ready to turn in on Monday, 11/24:

• Reading log
• ALL symphony permission slips

Upcoming assignments:

• DynaMath is due on Tuesday, 11/25
• Our Symphony field trip will take place on Tuesday morning.
• NO SCHOOL for Thanksgiving break--Wednesday, 11/26-Sunday, 11/30.
  

Due on 11/20

The following assignments are due on November 20th:

• Symphony permission slip
• Science TEST (Don't forget to study!)

Upcoming assignments:

• Due Friday, 11/21--Social Studies definitions/reading assignment
• Due Monday, 11/24--Reading log
• Tuesday, 11/25--Symphony field trip
• Wednesday, 11/26-Sunday, 11/30--Thanksgiving Break

Reading group assignments:

Ribsy: Read Chapter 5 for 11/20

Lunch Money: Finish reading the book and complete the discussion page for 11/21

Al Capone Does My Shirts: Read Chapters 19-24 and complete discussion page for 11/20

Due 11/19

There are no assignments that need to be turned in on Wednesday, November 19th.

LEAP students will make up today's math test on 11/19.

Please return all SYMPHONY permission slips as soon as possible.

Our Science test will be this Thursday, 11/20.

Reading Response Letters, 11/17-21

For your next reading response letter, please include:

• Paragraph 1--Title, author, what part you read, and a summary
• Paragraph 2--Your own thinking (5-7 sentences)--Don't forget to use your sentence starters in the back of the book to help you!
• Paragraph 3--Make a "thick" connection, quote the text (words from the book and page #), and explain your connection (5 sentences)

Due on 11/13

Please have the following assignments ready to hand in:

• Math: Lesson 6 pages (some of the directions may be tricky--please comment if you have questions!)
• Science: QuickStudy over Lesson 3 (mixtures, solutions, and suspensions)
• Reading: Make a text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connection on Post-its in the TFK
• Social Studies: Work on study guide

Coming soon:

• Friday, 11/14--Word study contracts due, Social Studies test
• Monday, 11/17--Reading logs due
• Tuesday, 11/18--Math test
• Thursday, 11/20--Science test

Due on 11/12

Please complete the following assignments for Wednesday, November 12th:

• Think Math worksheets, Lesson 3 (Separating Arrays)

**Scholastic book orders are also due tomorrow!

Looking Ahead:

• Thursday, 11/13--Science QuickStudy Lesson 3 is due
• Thursday, 11/13 & Friday, 11/14--Word Study tests (postponed)
• Friday, 11/14--Word Study contracts due (postponed from original date)
• Friday, 11/14--Social Studies test

Next Week:

• Reading letter schedule resumes
• Tuesday, 11/18--Chapter 8 Math Test
• Wednesday, 11/19--Early Release
• Thursday, 11/20--Science Test over Chapter 10

Also, don't forget to bring in Adopt-A-Family donations!

Due on Monday, 11/10

Please turn in the following assignments:

• Reading log
• Science Lesson 2 QuickStudy (if you forgot your book or paper, you can find both online by accessing the e-book at eharcourtschool.com)

Upcoming events:

• Tuesday, 11/11--Veteran's Day Assembly, 9:15--Please wear red, white, and blue!
• Tuesday, 11/11--Personal narrative due (Write a personal story about something that happened to you. Edit and revise as needed.)
• Wednesday, 11/12 and Thursday, 11/13--Word study contracts due
• Wednesday, 11/12--Book orders due

Have a great weekend!

Due on Friday, 11/7

Please turn in the following assignments:

• Math worksheet: Separating arrays
• Social Studies worksheet

Upcoming Assignments:

• Due Monday, 11/10: Science QuickStudy 2, Reading log
• Due Tuesday, 11/11: Personal narrative
• Due Wednesday, 11/12 and Thursday, 11/13: Word Study contracts

Due on November 5th

There are no assignments to be turned in on November 5th.

Please try to follow the election coverage on TV tonight! This opportunity only happens once every four years, so please take a little time this evening to participate in the excitement of our latest election! I am so proud of everyone for casting their votes at school today, and I hope that you have all gone home and encouraged the adults you know to vote, too.

Upcoming Assignments:

• Due November 10th: Reading log
• Due November 12th (groups 1 & 2) and 13th (groups 3 & 4): Word Study contract
• Due November 26th: DynaMath #2 (remember, this should stay AT SCHOOL until November 21st)
  

Due on October 29th

Tonight's homework:

• Math Study Guide
• Word Study test tomorrow
• Math test tomorrow

Upcoming assignments:

• October 30th: Word Study contract due, Dynamath due
• November 3rd: Reading log, "New Discoveries" science page

Homework due 10/28:

• Math graphing assignment (music activity--survey 10 people about 4 different things and create a line graph, circle graph, bar graph, and pictograph)

Upcoming due dates:

• Wednesday, 10/29--Chapter 7 math test (bonus packet due)
• Wednesday, 10/29--Word Study test
• Thursday, 10/30--Word Study contract due
• Monday, 11/3--Science "New Discoveries" activity due
• Monday, 11/3--Reading log due
  

Using the blog

Dear Families,

I would really like to know if anyone is finding this blog useful. There have, thus far, not been any comments left. If you have viewed the blog, please comment on this post with just your child's first name. If I continue to not receive feedback, I will begin looking for other ways to communicate with you about assignments.

Thank you,
Sarah Valter

Homework due 10/16

Famous Missourians is tomorrow! Please have your props and speech ready to go!

LEAP students: Tomorrow is our Science test make-up.

Math test corrections/make-up will be tomorrow.

Due Friday:

• Reading Assignment (Author's purpose)
• Word Study contract

Homework due 10/15

Please study for your Social Studies test retake!

Also, LEAP students have a Math test tomorrow and Science test on Thursday.

Please keep working on your Famous Missourians, reading logs, and word study contracts!

Question of the Week, Oct. 13th-17th

What information would you like to see on our classroom blog?

Homework due 10/14

Please complete the following assignments:

• Math review, #3-4, 6-10
• Math TEST tomorrow
• Science TEST tomorrow
• Begin working on your reading log and spelling contract
  

Homework due 10/13

Please have these assignments ready to turn in on Monday:

• Reading log
• Math page 6.3
• Science study guide
  

Homework due 10/10

Please have the following assignments ready to turn in tomorrow:

• Spelling contract (and test tomorrow)
• Math page 6.2 (remember, if you need extra support with mean, median, mode and range you can view our eBook online at eharcourtschool.com)

Also remember these upcoming assignments:

• Reading log, due 10/13
• Science study guide, due 10/13
• Science TEST, 10/14
• Social Studies test retake, 10/15

Homework due 10/9

Please have the following assignments complete for tomorrow:

• Math worksheet: Swimming through Statistics
• Science: read pages 174-180 (please use the eBook if you forgot to take your book home)

**Remember that you can access our Science book at eharcourtschool.com (username: tfourth, password: pass)

Please remember that your Word Study contract is due on Friday (10/10) and your reading log is due on Monday (10/13)

Homework due 10/8

Assignments that are due tomorrow are:

• Famous Missourian Bio Board
• Math page 6.1

Also, please continue working on your reading log (due 10/13) and spelling contract (due 10/10)

Homework

Due Tuesday, October 7th:
-No assignments are due on Tuesday!

Please begin working on your reading log (due 10/13) and your spelling contract (due 10/10).

Also, don't forget that your Famous Missourian poster is due this Wednesday!

Famous Missourians

I hope everyone is working hard on their Famous Missourian project this weekend! Here are some resources that may be useful for you:
http://shs.umsystem.edu/famousmissourians/famousmissourians.shtml
http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/jsievers/missourians.html

Assignments due on 10/6

The following assignments should be turned in to Mrs. Valter on Monday, October 6th:
1. Reading log
2. Math page 5.4
3. A list of 5 strong verbs
4. Science worksheet (assigned on Tuesday, 9/30)

Don't forget to bring a sack lunch for our Daniel Boone trip!