Hello Everyone,
It's time to sign up for fall conferences. Please use the link below to sign up for a day and time slot that will work for you, your partner and your child. In the intermediate school, children attend their conferences as well. Thank you in advance.
4/5 Conference Sign Up Link
**Field Trip to Sea cliff State Beach--this Friday, Nov. 2 from 9:45 - 12:20! Please submit the form to chaperone/drive by clicking here or let us know be returning the form. Permission forms are due. There is no fee for this trip. Drivers/chaperones arrive at the school at 9:00 so that we can organize carpools.
ELA: We have finished our Gold Rush novel By the Great Horn Spoon and most children have taken their AR quizzes which will enhance goal points. We will begin our next novel The Birchbark House this week. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classroom.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: 4th graders just tested on 1-digit multiplication and will begin division this week. 5th graders just tested on mental math strategies and will begin word problems using bar models.
In addition, students were expected to have their times tables memorized by October 26th (2's through 12's). These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. multiplication music
**Please be sure to finish testing your child on these and return the packet and checklist with your signature to our classroom as soon as possible. Thank you for your support.
Science: fossils.
Social Studies: Native Americans
Writing and Grammar: We are reviewing complex sentences. We have begun planning our Native American narrative essays. We will also write a book review of our Read Aloud text, Kit Carson.
Upcoming Announcements
Oct. 31--Halloween parade 8:45
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 2-- Sea Cliff State Beach field trip--9:00-12:00
Nov. 12--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 13--report cards
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 13 - 16 and 19--parent teacher conferences
Nov. 16--Turkey Trot
Nov. 21-23--Thanksgiving break
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Hello Everyone,
We will be heading to Coloma in just a few days for our wonderful trip! The weather is supposed to be very pleasant (high 70's). Every child has been placed with at least one of their cabin-mate choices. All driver and chaperone requests have been mindfully considered with careful planning to ensure the best possible outcomes for all children and the adults who will accompany them. No changes can be made at this time, and we appreciate your understanding and partnership.
Coloma: We depart from school this Wednesday morning. Please be in the PAC room at 8:00 (chaperones and students) to review itinerary schedules, car and cabin arrangements, and get everyone and their gear into vehicles. We leave the school at 9:00.
All gear for each child needs to be put into a trash bag with their name on it. We will do that in the PAC room the morning of--we will supply trash bags, tape and markers along with parent volunteers to help. Please be sure to write your child's name on any clothing that he/she brings on the trip. It makes it much easier to return all belongings. We return Friday at approximately 4:00 p.m.
**Field Trip to Sea cliff State Beach--we need drivers! Please submit the form to chaperone/drive by clicking here. There is no fee for this trip. Thank you in advance.
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocabulary and events to prepare for Coloma on October 17, 18, and 19. We are wrapping up our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon and will begin The Birchbark House when we return. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classroom.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: classwork and Monday homework on properties for both 4th and 5th.
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by October 26th (2's through 12's). These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month. Return the packet and checklist with your signature to our classroom. multiplication music
Science: Stream tables and land forms.
Social Studies: Native Americans
Writing and Grammar: We are working on simple, compound and complex sentences, prepositions and interjections. We will begin our Native American narrative essays when we return from Coloma.
Upcoming Announcements
Oct. 23--student council speeches 10:30
Oct. 27--Trunk or Treat 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Oct. 31--Halloween parade 8:45
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 2-- Sea Cliff State Beach field trip--9:00-12:00
Nov. 12--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 13--report cards
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 13 - 16--parent teacher conferences
Nov. 16--Turkey Trot
Nov. 21-23--Thanksgiving break
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
We will be heading to Coloma in just a few days for our wonderful trip! The weather is supposed to be very pleasant (high 70's). Every child has been placed with at least one of their cabin-mate choices. All driver and chaperone requests have been mindfully considered with careful planning to ensure the best possible outcomes for all children and the adults who will accompany them. No changes can be made at this time, and we appreciate your understanding and partnership.
Coloma: We depart from school this Wednesday morning. Please be in the PAC room at 8:00 (chaperones and students) to review itinerary schedules, car and cabin arrangements, and get everyone and their gear into vehicles. We leave the school at 9:00.
All gear for each child needs to be put into a trash bag with their name on it. We will do that in the PAC room the morning of--we will supply trash bags, tape and markers along with parent volunteers to help. Please be sure to write your child's name on any clothing that he/she brings on the trip. It makes it much easier to return all belongings. We return Friday at approximately 4:00 p.m.
**Field Trip to Sea cliff State Beach--we need drivers! Please submit the form to chaperone/drive by clicking here. There is no fee for this trip. Thank you in advance.
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocabulary and events to prepare for Coloma on October 17, 18, and 19. We are wrapping up our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon and will begin The Birchbark House when we return. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classroom.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: classwork and Monday homework on properties for both 4th and 5th.
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by October 26th (2's through 12's). These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month. Return the packet and checklist with your signature to our classroom. multiplication music
Science: Stream tables and land forms.
Social Studies: Native Americans
Writing and Grammar: We are working on simple, compound and complex sentences, prepositions and interjections. We will begin our Native American narrative essays when we return from Coloma.
Upcoming Announcements
Oct. 23--student council speeches 10:30
Oct. 27--Trunk or Treat 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Oct. 31--Halloween parade 8:45
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 2-- Sea Cliff State Beach field trip--9:00-12:00
Nov. 12--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 13--report cards
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 13 - 16--parent teacher conferences
Nov. 16--Turkey Trot
Nov. 21-23--Thanksgiving break
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Hello Everyone,
I hope you enjoyed this beautiful weekend and our Indian summer weather.
Mandatory Coloma Chaperone Meeting: There is a chaperone meeting scheduled on Wednesday Oct. 10th at 5:30 p.m. Please put it on your schedule so that you do not miss this important informational meeting.
ELA: We are continuing our Lucy Calkin's reader's workshop. It is important to be sure your child is reading 40 minutes nightly and applying the strategies taught in class. We are focusing on a main character's: traits, desires, and motivations. The story arc is being discussed and studied.
Read Aloud books: Kit Carson
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14.5 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average, this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
4th Math: addition and subtraction algorithms and mental math strategies. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers for homework.
5th Math: order of operations
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by October 26th (2's through 12's). If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in 4th and 5th grade, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month. Please check off and return the packet as soon as your child has completed this task. Thank you for your partnership. multiplication music
4th Science: land forms and stream tables.
Social Studies: Native Americans
Writing and Grammar: Native American personal narratives
Spelling and Vocabulary: weekly review.
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Have a stellar week!
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
I hope you enjoyed this beautiful weekend and our Indian summer weather.
Mandatory Coloma Chaperone Meeting: There is a chaperone meeting scheduled on Wednesday Oct. 10th at 5:30 p.m. Please put it on your schedule so that you do not miss this important informational meeting.
ELA: We are continuing our Lucy Calkin's reader's workshop. It is important to be sure your child is reading 40 minutes nightly and applying the strategies taught in class. We are focusing on a main character's: traits, desires, and motivations. The story arc is being discussed and studied.
Read Aloud books: Kit Carson
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14.5 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average, this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
4th Math: addition and subtraction algorithms and mental math strategies. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers for homework.
5th Math: order of operations
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by October 26th (2's through 12's). If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in 4th and 5th grade, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month. Please check off and return the packet as soon as your child has completed this task. Thank you for your partnership. multiplication music
4th Science: land forms and stream tables.
Social Studies: Native Americans
Writing and Grammar: Native American personal narratives
Spelling and Vocabulary: weekly review.
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Have a stellar week!
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)