Taking it From the Top Thursday

Today we spent lots of time standing, and sitting, and turning, and speaking, and sitting, and standing and turning, and speaking, and sitting and .....you get the idea!  Putting on a show is hard work! The show must go on, so tomorrow will be another day to work out kinks.


This evening at home....

• Math Review Test: Evens. Test Monday
• Learn your lines! Like that! This means that you should know your lines, your cues, AND the song verses that you rap/sing.
• Finish any unfinished Graphic Novel pages.
• Of course, read this and every night.

Working on Waves Wednesday

We are catching the CAC Wave! We are so busy diving into all things waves, that it has been difficult to post. We are doing projects, we are singing, we are rehearsing and we are learning a LOT!

Parents, if you would like to volunteer, feel free to show up! I will put you to work.

This evening at home.....
-complete the homework for Math lesson 11.5
-Read the first two pages in the SOUND packet and complete the "Show What You Know."
-Work on one page of your graphic novel.  The topic is Sound. Use the packet to help you. You may focus on Sound and Hearing or What is Sound.

Finally Free Week of Freedom Friday

Today's title is truly a group effort!  Spring Break is just minutes away.

Your kids are frantically trying to finish up their Poetry Books. If unfinished, this project will need to be completed over the break.  I still have my 4th grade poetry book and I shared it with the class today.  My actual 4th grade cursive handwriting from 1978 is pretty impressive.  The poems need some work.


This week at home...

• enjoy the relaxed pace!
• spend time with friends and family!
• read!
• come to the CAC ready to create!
• If you haven't finished the Poetry book, please do!

Thursday Thoughts

This evening at home.....

• Practice reading the Betty Botter poem. Tomorrow we will have a Poetry Race!
• Complete hw for lesson 11.3 in Go Math
• Pick one type of poem and write! You may write another Lantern, Haiku, ABC, Definition, Limerick, or any type of poem that we've worked on this year.

Time to Talk Tuesday

I can't wait to see you all tomorrow! Almost every parent has reserved a spot. If for any reason you can't make the time that we scheduled the conference, just let me know. I will place student Report Cards on each child's desk. So, if plans change or if life gets in the way, feel free to come on in, sign in, and pick up the R.C.. We can reschedule your meeting!

This evening at home....

• Go Math Lesson 11.2. Please finish any unfinished classwork.
• The Seal: please read the poem and answer the questions. Don't forget to add details and be specific!

Making DiaMONtes Monday

Yes, they are called Diamantes Poems, not Diamontes.  I am taking a bit of poetic license, as I often do. Thanks, TyShawn, for the great idea.

This evening at home....

• complete the Homework and Practice for Go math lesson 11.1
• finish the graphic organizer for the Diamante Poem that we began in class today.
• publish your poem, using the graphic organizer as your guide. You may make changes!  
• read your poem aloud a few times. Do you love it? If not, make changes.
• read for 30 minutes and record on your log.

Parents,  a letter about the CAC is going home today.  I hope that we will have lots of parent volunteers!

Thinking- Transverse- Waves- That- Was- a -Tough- Recess- This is- Our- Friday -Thursday

Hello Team 201 Families!

 I think we should have called it: Tons of Title Ideas Thursday.  

Have you signed up for a conference? I have most of you slotted for a time. Thanks for taking care of this online or for sending back the paper copy. Believe me, I  know how busy you are!  Report Cards will be on student desks. If you can make one of the open spots, you can come in during the Conference hours to pick up the card. We can then schedule a face to face or phone conference for an alternate time.

Here is the link to the Sign Up Genius:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4ba4a82babf85-parent


We are finally done with PARCC testing. Yahoo!  Next week, we will continue our Poetry Unit. We will read, write and analyze poems.  We will have a test on Friday: a Poetry test. Kids should brush up on their poetic devices. We will be practicing all week.

Next week we will dive deeper into WAVES, which is our CAC topic.  Our CAC unit begins the Monday after Spring Break.   All hands on deck! Please let me know if you are able to help out.

Things we need or don't need:

- Mod Podge
This stuff is expensive! Even if you can donate a small jar, it will be helpful.  Mod Podge gives our art work a beautiful glossy finish.  I am crazy for the stuff!

- We DO NOT need sheets for our Greek Costumes. I will purchase a discounted bolt of fabric that we can cut to create the togas.

-We do need parents who can measure and cut the cloth. We will also need help fitting them to each child.

-We will need some potatoes for printing the fabric. We don't need them yet!

This weekend at home...

• Please read for three sessions or more. This counts for three 30 minute Reading Log sessions. Parents, please sign the Gold Card to confirm that the reading is actually done.
• Please work on IXL or ST Math. On IXL, please make sure that you are working on the 4th grade curriculum.  Please get a signature to confirm that you did IXL or ST Math. If you don't have internet access this weekend, please write a quick note on the Gold Card.

What a Wave Wednesday

This evening at home...

• complete the Math Puzzle
• complete the Poetry Tic Tac Toe and questions.
• you may use the Poetry for your reading log.
• I will collect Definition poems and final Color Poems tomorrow. All kids should have final draft paper in the Green Folder.  I will be collecting rough and final drafts of the Definition Poems. I do not need the rough draft of the Color poem. I checked these today.

Tidal Wave Tuesday

Tidal Wave Tuesday

Tidal Wave Tuesday  was all about Waves.
And Gumdrop Wave Simulations.
And Testing.
And Esparks.
And Poetic Devices.
And Color.


This evening at home....

• Please check the Parent Conference Sheet. If you signed up online, you don't need to send in the sheet. I have sent home a paper confirmation with kids today.   Please sign up for a conference online or return the sheet tomorrow.
• Complete the Name The Order puzzle.
• Finish your Color Poem drafts. 
• Use the Final Draft Color Poem paper to publish your favorite one.

Wave Machine Demonstration

Bill Nye The Science Guy S03E11 Waves

Making Heat Monday

You kids should be able to tell you that heat is the transfer of energy.  Tomorrow, we are moving on to WAVES so that we can get started with CAC content. We will revisit electrical energy after the CAC.

This evening...

• sign up for a conference, either on paper on online.  Scroll back to the previous post to see the link. All kids have paper sign up sheets too.
• finish the Heat comic.  You should have examples and explanations of Heat, Convection, Conduction and Radiation.
• do your Math test corrections. The Chapter 10 test will be reflected on the Q4 gradebook.
• read My Shadow and do the tic tac toe.  
• use My Shadow to answer the 4 Poetry Questions.

Supply Alter:  Parents, I would like each child to have a new spiral notebook for our CAC unit.  We will be beginning our WAVE unit tomorrow.   Please bring a fresh, plain colored spiral notebook to school as soon as possible! If you are able to donate an extra spiral, it will be appreciated! Our CAC unit is right after Spring Break.

Check back later for updates!

Parent Teacher Conferences Sign Up

Good Morning Team 201 Families,

The Sign Up Genius for next week's conferences is now live.  Follow the link to guarantee your spot. I will also be sending home a hard copy sheet this afternoon.

If you decide to sign up on paper, please do indicate 3 choices.  Several of the slots will most likely be filled up by the end of the day, as many will sign up online. I will indicate time slots that are taken and will return the sheet to confirm your time!

Here is the link:

SignUpGenius