Classroom 11/08

Hi All!

And that’s a wrap!  Yesterday marks the end of our first trimester.  Parent/Teacher conferences will be November 21 and 22.  Dr. Hillmann has sent out a link for scheduling a conference.  If you have not done so yet, please do.   The link is below:

We have finished our novel of Number the Stars and will begin reading Sideway Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar.  It is definitely a different novel!  I think the students will really enjoy it.  We continue our multiplication and division unit in Math.  We continue to learn about how Jesus loves us and how he wants us to live and treat each other.  We met with our Faith Buddies this week and made hearts out tissue paper to welcome our Veterans that came on Thursday for our Veterans Day Mass.  We have just about finished our windmill projects in Science.  Students constructed windmills with moveable blades, powered by a portable fan.  We have begun our research for Christmas Around the World project.  This will be our research project for both November and December.  Students will be writing an four paragraph essay comparing and contrasting Christmas in another country and the United States.  They will also be creating a Google Slides presentation about their country’s Christmas to present to the class.

The All School project this year will be for the Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation.  We, as a class, are brainstorming ideas for this project.  One of them are that they are writing letters to their families asking for donations.  They will be coming home next week.

HOMEWORK– As part of our routine, students write down the homework assignments that are posted on the board at the beginning of the day, the very first thing they do.  At times, they may need to change it throughout the day, but the very first thing they are suppose to do is fill in their planner.  From now on, I will be checking the planners sporadically.  It is expected that you student fill in his or her planner accurately and daily.  Please check at home if this is indeed happening, and if not, let me know.  Every Monday, two iXL assignments in math, fourth grade level, and two iXL assignments in language arts, fourth grade level, are assigned and are due the following Monday.  Please note that because the students have a week to complete their assignments that late assignments will not be accepted.  I-Ready homework is assigned on Monday, as well.  Students are to complete and pass two lessons in math, and two lessons in reading every week by Friday.  They are unable to make it up the next week. Assignments for that week will not be credited the following week.  Math workbook pages are to be completed and in school the next day.  Late work will not be accepted.  Reading Logs are to be handed on Mondays and due the following Monday.  Math Fact Fluency Logs will also be handed out on Mondays, and due the following Monday. If a student is missing homework, a missing homework slip goes home.  Please sign this slip and return it back the next day.  Test corrections are allowed for half credit.  They are to be done and handed in the next day.  They will not be accepted after that.  All tests are to be signed and returned the next day.   Usually, they will have a stamp on them.

We go out in very cold weather, as low as 20 degrees.  While it is warm now, it will not remain.  Please make sure your student is warmly dressed for outdoor play.  Dress them in layers, with hat, gloves and scarves, if necessary.  Thank you.