Hello Everyone,
Happy Thanksgiving! We are in school today and tomorrow which are full days and then we are off Wednesday through Friday for the holiday.
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ELA: we are reading/analyzing our literature book: The Birchbark House. 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. Active listening is practiced daily.
Mindfulness: Best practices in mindfulness are being incorporated into our classroom.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classrooms--incorporated most mornings.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students should keep 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/or 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 each 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 average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 10+ books a Trimester (depending on length and difficulty). 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: division.
5th Math: word problems.
*POM (problem of the month); various MARS tasks
Science: topographic maps
Social Studies: explorers and Native Americans
Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar: narrative essay, book review on kit Carson, shades of meaning vocabulary, capitalization, quotation marks, citing evidence within texts.
Upcoming Announcements/Events:
Nov. 21-23--Thanksgiving break
Dec. 5--Holiday Night, 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 19--Holiday Sing, 11:00 a.m.
Dec. 21-Jan. 4--winter break
Thank you for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Have a lovely and safe Thanksgiving.
Warmly,
Heather
Monday, November 19, 2018
Monday, November 12, 2018
Hello Everyone,
I hope you all enjoyed the three-day weekend.
Early Dismissal All Week: Due to parent/teacher/student conferences, students are dismissed from school at 12:30 T-F this week.
Report Cards: will be given out at your conference and gone over with parents and their child.
Conferences: Thank you for signing up for a conference with your child. My goal with conferences is to keep it positive and shine the light on all the wonderful things about your child, of which there are many! Then, if need be, we will look at areas that need improvement and steps to take to do so. Every child should be able to leave this conference with their head held high feeling good about themselves and knowing more about their learning style and how to work with their unique gifts and challenges.
ELA: we are reading/analyzing our literature book: The Birchbark House. 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. Active listening is practiced daily.
Mindfulness: Best practices in mindfulness are being incorporated into our classroom.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classrooms--incorporated most mornings.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students should keep 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/or 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 each 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 average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 10+ books a Trimester (depending on length and difficulty). 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: 2-digit multiplication and continued practice with division.
5th Math: 2-digit multiplication.
*We will start our 3rd POM (problem of the month); various MARS tasks
**Keep Practicing: students were expected to have their times tables memorized by the end of October. If your child has not recited these to you and returned the checklist, please get these in. In order for your child to be successful with the math in the 4th and 5th grade levels, 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. As your child tests on each one, please check off and sign the checklist sheet and return it to our classroom. Thank you.
Science: topographic maps
Social Studies: explorers and Native Americans
Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar: narrative essay, book review on kit Carson, shades of meaning vocabulary, capitalization, quotation marks, citing evidence within texts.
Upcoming Announcements/Events:
Nov. 13--report cards due
Nov. 13-16--Parent/Teacher/Child Conferences
Nov. 21-23--Thanksgiving break
Dec. 5--Holiday Night, 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 19--Holiday Sing, 11:00 a.m.
Dec. 21-Jan. 4--winter break
Thank you for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Heather
I hope you all enjoyed the three-day weekend.
Early Dismissal All Week: Due to parent/teacher/student conferences, students are dismissed from school at 12:30 T-F this week.
Report Cards: will be given out at your conference and gone over with parents and their child.
Conferences: Thank you for signing up for a conference with your child. My goal with conferences is to keep it positive and shine the light on all the wonderful things about your child, of which there are many! Then, if need be, we will look at areas that need improvement and steps to take to do so. Every child should be able to leave this conference with their head held high feeling good about themselves and knowing more about their learning style and how to work with their unique gifts and challenges.
ELA: we are reading/analyzing our literature book: The Birchbark House. 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. Active listening is practiced daily.
Mindfulness: Best practices in mindfulness are being incorporated into our classroom.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classrooms--incorporated most mornings.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students should keep 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/or 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 each 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 average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 10+ books a Trimester (depending on length and difficulty). 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: 2-digit multiplication and continued practice with division.
5th Math: 2-digit multiplication.
*We will start our 3rd POM (problem of the month); various MARS tasks
**Keep Practicing: students were expected to have their times tables memorized by the end of October. If your child has not recited these to you and returned the checklist, please get these in. In order for your child to be successful with the math in the 4th and 5th grade levels, 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. As your child tests on each one, please check off and sign the checklist sheet and return it to our classroom. Thank you.
Science: topographic maps
Social Studies: explorers and Native Americans
Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar: narrative essay, book review on kit Carson, shades of meaning vocabulary, capitalization, quotation marks, citing evidence within texts.
Upcoming Announcements/Events:
Nov. 13--report cards due
Nov. 13-16--Parent/Teacher/Child Conferences
Nov. 21-23--Thanksgiving break
Dec. 5--Holiday Night, 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 19--Holiday Sing, 11:00 a.m.
Dec. 21-Jan. 4--winter break
Thank you for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Heather
Sunday, October 28, 2018
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
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
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
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Hello Everyone,
Math facts: due by October 26th. *4th and 5th grade students need to practice math facts music to mastery. 5 minutes each night as homework is assigned. Click here
Math Concepts this week: 4th order of operations; 5th 10's, 100's, 1000's
**Play Opening Night: Thursday Sept. 27th. Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. Show time 7:00 p.m. Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students.
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 28th from 12:25 - 1:15. Thank you Beth, Sita, Elisa, Amanda, and Emkay who have volunteered to help with the play and the cast party!
If you would like to help with the play, please volunteer here. We appreciate the help!
**Base costume: jeans and a black or brown t-shirt. Please have your child bring these in as soon as possible. Your child should be rehearsing lines and songs like crazy over these last few days.
If your child has a bonnet, vest or hat that would be appropriate for their character's costume, please have them bring those in ASAP. Make sure you put their name on the inside label in black sharpie so that we can return those items to you.
As always, we appreciate your partnership.
Warmly,
Heather
Math facts: due by October 26th. *4th and 5th grade students need to practice math facts music to mastery. 5 minutes each night as homework is assigned. Click here
Math Concepts this week: 4th order of operations; 5th 10's, 100's, 1000's
**Play Opening Night: Thursday Sept. 27th. Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. Show time 7:00 p.m. Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students.
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 28th from 12:25 - 1:15. Thank you Beth, Sita, Elisa, Amanda, and Emkay who have volunteered to help with the play and the cast party!
If you would like to help with the play, please volunteer here. We appreciate the help!
**Base costume: jeans and a black or brown t-shirt. Please have your child bring these in as soon as possible. Your child should be rehearsing lines and songs like crazy over these last few days.
If your child has a bonnet, vest or hat that would be appropriate for their character's costume, please have them bring those in ASAP. Make sure you put their name on the inside label in black sharpie so that we can return those items to you.
As always, we appreciate your partnership.
Warmly,
Heather
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Hello Everyone,
Thank you parent volunteers! We are so appreciative of the help with the play, cast party, and classroom support.
Reminders:
Absences: we have had a lot of students out due to a cold. We hope everyone is feeling better. That said, it is important to pick up the homework and lessons, if your child is going to miss. It can be very disorienting to return only to find that the class has moved on. Going over the material with your child can make a big difference in their success.
Math facts: due by October 26th. *4th and 5th grade students need to practice math facts music to mastery. 5 minutes each night as homework is assigned. Click here
*All students are expected to bring their blue binders and AR book home and back to school daily. Students need a parent signature on their planner each night and a parent initial on the reading log nightly homework when it comes home. Please be sure to check with your child.
**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. **Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. Please volunteer to help with our play here We appreciate the help!
Opening Night: Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. Show time 7:00 p.m.
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 28 th from 12:25 - 1:15. Thank you to those who have volunteered in any way for the play and the cast party!
**Base costume: jeans and a black or brown t-shirt. Please have your child bring these in as soon as possible. Your child should be rehearsing lines and songs over the coming weeks. Micha is busy choreographing the dances, and we will rehearse at school, but the additional practice is so important to student success.
**Back to School Night: This Wednesday September 19th. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all new families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are encouraged to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for everyone at 7:00 and again at 7:30. **Coloma meeting at 8:00 for all 4th and 5th grade parents.
*Drive for Schools: begins September 10-October 20th.
*Taco Movie Night -- Friday Sept. 21st 6 p.m.
Math: 4th factors; 5th prime factorization. Nightly review of the lesson with an adult or care giver is important for student success.
Writing: Native American narrative essay preparation continues this week.
Social Studies: Themes of Native Americans, Gold Rush, Westward Expansion.
Vocab./Grammar: we will review exclamatory, declarative, imperative, interrogative in conjunction with simple, compound, and complex sentences in the coming weeks and practice capitalization rules. Daily vocab homework will be assigned each Monday and wrap up with a brief quiz on Friday in the classroom. Similes have been introduced.
Enjoy your week!
Warmly,
Heather
Thank you parent volunteers! We are so appreciative of the help with the play, cast party, and classroom support.
Reminders:
Absences: we have had a lot of students out due to a cold. We hope everyone is feeling better. That said, it is important to pick up the homework and lessons, if your child is going to miss. It can be very disorienting to return only to find that the class has moved on. Going over the material with your child can make a big difference in their success.
Math facts: due by October 26th. *4th and 5th grade students need to practice math facts music to mastery. 5 minutes each night as homework is assigned. Click here
*All students are expected to bring their blue binders and AR book home and back to school daily. Students need a parent signature on their planner each night and a parent initial on the reading log nightly homework when it comes home. Please be sure to check with your child.
**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. **Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. Please volunteer to help with our play here We appreciate the help!
Opening Night: Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. Show time 7:00 p.m.
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 28 th from 12:25 - 1:15. Thank you to those who have volunteered in any way for the play and the cast party!
**Base costume: jeans and a black or brown t-shirt. Please have your child bring these in as soon as possible. Your child should be rehearsing lines and songs over the coming weeks. Micha is busy choreographing the dances, and we will rehearse at school, but the additional practice is so important to student success.
**Back to School Night: This Wednesday September 19th. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all new families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are encouraged to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for everyone at 7:00 and again at 7:30. **Coloma meeting at 8:00 for all 4th and 5th grade parents.
*Drive for Schools: begins September 10-October 20th.
*Taco Movie Night -- Friday Sept. 21st 6 p.m.
Math: 4th factors; 5th prime factorization. Nightly review of the lesson with an adult or care giver is important for student success.
Social Studies: Themes of Native Americans, Gold Rush, Westward Expansion.
Vocab./Grammar: we will review exclamatory, declarative, imperative, interrogative in conjunction with simple, compound, and complex sentences in the coming weeks and practice capitalization rules. Daily vocab homework will be assigned each Monday and wrap up with a brief quiz on Friday in the classroom. Similes have been introduced.
Enjoy your week!
Warmly,
Heather
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Hello Everyone,
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend! Stunning weather.
Reminders:
*4th grade students need to practice math facts music to mastery by the end of October. 5 minutes each night as homework is assigned. 5th graders should have these memorized, but should brush up on them if they need the review. Click here
*All students are expected to bring their blue binders and AR book home and back to school daily. Students need a parent signature on their planner each night and a parent initial on the reading log nightly homework when it comes home. Please be sure to check with your child.
**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. Please volunteer to help with our play and/or cast party here **Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. Please volunteer to help with our play here We appreciate the help!
Opening Night: Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. Show time 7:00 p.m.
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 28 th from 12:25 - 1:15. Thank you to those who have volunteered in any way for the play and the cast party!
**Please make sure your child is rehearsing lines and songs over the coming weeks. Micha will be here starting tomorrow to choreograph the dances, and we will rehearse at school, but the additional practice is so important to student success.
**Back to School Night: Wednesday September 19th. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all new families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are encouraged to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for everyone at 7:00 and again at 7:30. **Coloma meeting at 8:00.
*Drive for Schools: begins September 10-October 20th.
*Taco Movie Night -- Friday Sept. 21st 6 p.m.
Writing: Narrative essay reading preparation beginning this week.
Vocab./Grammar: we will review exclamatory, declarative, imperative, interrogative in conjunction with simple, compound, and complex sentences in the coming weeks and practice capitalization rules. Daily vocab homework will be assigned each Monday and wrap up with a brief quiz on Friday in the classroom. Similes have been introduced.
Enjoy your week!
With Gratitude,
Mrs. Young
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend! Stunning weather.
Reminders:
*4th grade students need to practice math facts music to mastery by the end of October. 5 minutes each night as homework is assigned. 5th graders should have these memorized, but should brush up on them if they need the review. Click here
*All students are expected to bring their blue binders and AR book home and back to school daily. Students need a parent signature on their planner each night and a parent initial on the reading log nightly homework when it comes home. Please be sure to check with your child.
**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. Please volunteer to help with our play and/or cast party here **Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. Please volunteer to help with our play here We appreciate the help!
Opening Night: Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. Show time 7:00 p.m.
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 28 th from 12:25 - 1:15. Thank you to those who have volunteered in any way for the play and the cast party!
**Please make sure your child is rehearsing lines and songs over the coming weeks. Micha will be here starting tomorrow to choreograph the dances, and we will rehearse at school, but the additional practice is so important to student success.
**Back to School Night: Wednesday September 19th. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all new families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are encouraged to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for everyone at 7:00 and again at 7:30. **Coloma meeting at 8:00.
*Drive for Schools: begins September 10-October 20th.
*Taco Movie Night -- Friday Sept. 21st 6 p.m.
Writing: Narrative essay reading preparation beginning this week.
Vocab./Grammar: we will review exclamatory, declarative, imperative, interrogative in conjunction with simple, compound, and complex sentences in the coming weeks and practice capitalization rules. Daily vocab homework will be assigned each Monday and wrap up with a brief quiz on Friday in the classroom. Similes have been introduced.
Enjoy your week!
With Gratitude,
Mrs. Young
Monday, September 3, 2018
Hello Everyone,
I am really enjoying your bright, funny and inquisitive children!
Thank you again, Parents Club, for your constant support with supplies, wipes, hand sanitizer, and so much more to our classrooms!! Your generosity knows no bounds.
With our second week of school accomplished, we are all settling into our routines and working on practicing our play. Our music has been shared with all families. Please let me know if you are having trouble accessing the shared folder on google drive. Micha will be here helping with choreography starting Monday Sept. 10 from 9-12. It is important for all students to know their lines and the words to all the songs. We practice daily at school, but your child should read the play as nightly reading in order to memorize and get comfortable with the dialogue. Roles were assigned last Friday so that specific lines can be practice and memorized for each actor. I have added some dialogue and a few parts--the 4 Pony Express parts. We will practice this so that students know those lines as well. Our opening song will be "This Land is Your Land" and there is a link to follow to this video for learning the lyrics. This Land is Your Land Youtube video can be listened to here but all additional dialogue and music lyrics are in the shared folder here .
**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. We appreciate the help! Please volunteer to help with our play here
Art, Music, and P.E.: your child is enjoying a full, well-rounded curriculum that includes the arts and physical education. We are so very lucky to have these very talented teachers supporting our students. Thank you Mary Beth Duncan, Ket Tom-Conway and Kim Fleming!
Reading Buddies: our buddies are Ms. Martin's first graders this year! Both the first and fourth and fifth graders are doing very well with this and enjoy reading to their buddies on Friday afternoons before going home for the weekend. Happiness is a reading buddy!
The Blue Binder: includes the planner, a colorful homework pocket for each day's assignments, and a reading log for parent signatures/initials every night. This binder has four sections: notes, homework, lessons, and tests. This is the only binder that will travel back and forth every day between the classroom and home (doesn't come home on Fridays). Your child's planner is the best place to see what is assigned and when it is due. We fill in our planners every morning and Shauna, our wonderful aide, will be checking to see that homework, planners, and signatures/initials are complete every morning. This is a system to help your child manage and organize class work, homework and a schedule. We support each child with this, but it is very important that your child brings his/her binder each day with a parent signature and an initial for the reading log. Academic success can be impacted if this is a regularly forgotten item. The front of your child's binder has a sheet which outlines all the expectations for homework, please revisit that, if you have questions. It is helpful to complete and pack the binder in the back pack and place it by the door the night before so that in the rush of the morning it is not left behind. We appreciate the support you give your child with this at home.
Math: we have been reviewing whole numbers and place value up to the millions for fourth and billions for fifth. We will continue to review math facts and begin to go forward this week with estimation, approximation and rounding. We will, as a general rule, have a test every Friday to assess the week's concepts. In addition, we are working on a POM (problem of the month) and continue to do math story problems each period to reinforce concepts.
Social Sciences: Westward Expansion and the Gold Rush as it aligns to our play and our Coloma trip this year. Gold Country here we come!!
Science: we have moved into our Foss curriculum on solid earth--land forms and soils. Our November Seacliff State Beach fossil field trip (details below) supports this.
Current Read Aloud: Kit Carson. We are mapping Kit's journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains from California to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Accelerated Reader: Your child has successfully logged into Accelerated Reader and has had practice with taking a comprehension quiz. All quizzes should be completed within 24 hours of finishing a book and must be taken in the classroom, not at home. Time will be given each morning for this purpose.
Accelerated Reader Book Find: click here Your child should be reading "good fit" books--on their reading level and interest level. You can check to see that the books your child is choosing to read are in AR. If you put the title in and see the book pop up with information on reading level, points, and quiz #, you know that this is a good pick. If you cannot find the book in the AR book find, this is a book that has no quiz associated with it and no points. This is not a good pick.
Novel: By the Great Horn Spoon. This will be our first novel and deep dive into literature. We will read this aloud together on the doc camera so that all students are supported regardless of varying reading levels. If your child is a fourth grader, this was read to your child last year as a read aloud, and now we are using a second-read (common core strategy) to study this more in depth and develop a deeper understanding of the text (comprehension, literary devices, academic vocabulary and discussion).
Growth Mindset video: I support best practices and a growth mindset in the classroom. Please click here to view an excellent video on this concept. Your child will view this in the classroom this week.
**Back to School Night and Coloma Meeting: Wednesday September 19. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all new families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are welcome to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for parents at 6:30 and again at 7:00. At 7:30 p.m. I will give information about the 4/5 trip to Coloma this year. I look forward to greeting everyone and talking about the curriculum, Coloma and our fabulous year! (Mark your calendars Coloma: Oct. 17-19).
**Our First Field Trip: Seacliff State Beach 11/2/2018 10:00 -12:30. Drivers/chaperones will be needed and more information on this field trip will be forthcoming as it gets closer.
Classroom volunteers: please find the volunteer expectations for our classroom here. If you are interested in volunteering in our classroom, know that we appreciate it very much! It's what makes Mountain so special. You can click here to put your name on the volunteer list. Thank you.
Warmly,
Heather
I am really enjoying your bright, funny and inquisitive children!
Thank you again, Parents Club, for your constant support with supplies, wipes, hand sanitizer, and so much more to our classrooms!! Your generosity knows no bounds.
With our second week of school accomplished, we are all settling into our routines and working on practicing our play. Our music has been shared with all families. Please let me know if you are having trouble accessing the shared folder on google drive. Micha will be here helping with choreography starting Monday Sept. 10 from 9-12. It is important for all students to know their lines and the words to all the songs. We practice daily at school, but your child should read the play as nightly reading in order to memorize and get comfortable with the dialogue. Roles were assigned last Friday so that specific lines can be practice and memorized for each actor. I have added some dialogue and a few parts--the 4 Pony Express parts. We will practice this so that students know those lines as well. Our opening song will be "This Land is Your Land" and there is a link to follow to this video for learning the lyrics. This Land is Your Land Youtube video can be listened to here but all additional dialogue and music lyrics are in the shared folder here .
**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. We appreciate the help! Please volunteer to help with our play here
Art, Music, and P.E.: your child is enjoying a full, well-rounded curriculum that includes the arts and physical education. We are so very lucky to have these very talented teachers supporting our students. Thank you Mary Beth Duncan, Ket Tom-Conway and Kim Fleming!
Reading Buddies: our buddies are Ms. Martin's first graders this year! Both the first and fourth and fifth graders are doing very well with this and enjoy reading to their buddies on Friday afternoons before going home for the weekend. Happiness is a reading buddy!
The Blue Binder: includes the planner, a colorful homework pocket for each day's assignments, and a reading log for parent signatures/initials every night. This binder has four sections: notes, homework, lessons, and tests. This is the only binder that will travel back and forth every day between the classroom and home (doesn't come home on Fridays). Your child's planner is the best place to see what is assigned and when it is due. We fill in our planners every morning and Shauna, our wonderful aide, will be checking to see that homework, planners, and signatures/initials are complete every morning. This is a system to help your child manage and organize class work, homework and a schedule. We support each child with this, but it is very important that your child brings his/her binder each day with a parent signature and an initial for the reading log. Academic success can be impacted if this is a regularly forgotten item. The front of your child's binder has a sheet which outlines all the expectations for homework, please revisit that, if you have questions. It is helpful to complete and pack the binder in the back pack and place it by the door the night before so that in the rush of the morning it is not left behind. We appreciate the support you give your child with this at home.
Math: we have been reviewing whole numbers and place value up to the millions for fourth and billions for fifth. We will continue to review math facts and begin to go forward this week with estimation, approximation and rounding. We will, as a general rule, have a test every Friday to assess the week's concepts. In addition, we are working on a POM (problem of the month) and continue to do math story problems each period to reinforce concepts.
Social Sciences: Westward Expansion and the Gold Rush as it aligns to our play and our Coloma trip this year. Gold Country here we come!!
Science: we have moved into our Foss curriculum on solid earth--land forms and soils. Our November Seacliff State Beach fossil field trip (details below) supports this.
Current Read Aloud: Kit Carson. We are mapping Kit's journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains from California to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Accelerated Reader: Your child has successfully logged into Accelerated Reader and has had practice with taking a comprehension quiz. All quizzes should be completed within 24 hours of finishing a book and must be taken in the classroom, not at home. Time will be given each morning for this purpose.
Accelerated Reader Book Find: click here Your child should be reading "good fit" books--on their reading level and interest level. You can check to see that the books your child is choosing to read are in AR. If you put the title in and see the book pop up with information on reading level, points, and quiz #, you know that this is a good pick. If you cannot find the book in the AR book find, this is a book that has no quiz associated with it and no points. This is not a good pick.
Novel: By the Great Horn Spoon. This will be our first novel and deep dive into literature. We will read this aloud together on the doc camera so that all students are supported regardless of varying reading levels. If your child is a fourth grader, this was read to your child last year as a read aloud, and now we are using a second-read (common core strategy) to study this more in depth and develop a deeper understanding of the text (comprehension, literary devices, academic vocabulary and discussion).
Growth Mindset video: I support best practices and a growth mindset in the classroom. Please click here to view an excellent video on this concept. Your child will view this in the classroom this week.
**Back to School Night and Coloma Meeting: Wednesday September 19. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all new families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are welcome to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for parents at 6:30 and again at 7:00. At 7:30 p.m. I will give information about the 4/5 trip to Coloma this year. I look forward to greeting everyone and talking about the curriculum, Coloma and our fabulous year! (Mark your calendars Coloma: Oct. 17-19).
**Our First Field Trip: Seacliff State Beach 11/2/2018 10:00 -12:30. Drivers/chaperones will be needed and more information on this field trip will be forthcoming as it gets closer.
Classroom volunteers: please find the volunteer expectations for our classroom here. If you are interested in volunteering in our classroom, know that we appreciate it very much! It's what makes Mountain so special. You can click here to put your name on the volunteer list. Thank you.
Warmly,
Heather
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