Happy Fall!

Happy Fall!

What a busy week we have coming up!
Take a peek below to see what's going on and to find a few reminders.

Water Bottles: With drinking fountains shut down, please makes sure students come to class each day with a full water bottle. Students are also welcome to keep water bottles at school and bring them home to wash on the weekend. I have a limited number of water bottles each day that students may borrow if they forget their own.

Spelling Homework this week!

Tuesday Trip to the Pond: We will be walking to the pond Tuesday afternoon 9/21 to continue our study of Earth's different spheres and to seek inspiration for some poetry writing.

Traveling Folders: Red Traveling Folders will be coming home on Tuesday 9/21 with a writing assignment, a math exit ticket, a spelling quiz, and a practice vocabulary test. Please look through and keep the work. Sign and return the folders by Friday 9/24. Thanks!

Picture Day this Thursday 9/23!

Conferences Coming up! 
Keep an eye out for Zoom conference sign ups in the next week or so. Conferences are scheduled October 11, 12, and 13 (half days of school for students) followed by fall break October 14 and 15 (no school). 

Students of the Week: 9/6 and 9/13
Congratulations, Andres and Kiomi!
Thanks for being such great partners to students in our class.

September Has Arrived!

Dear Families,

I'm so excited to finally be getting the blog set up for the year! Your fourth graders have already been learning so much both academically and about each other. We've been practicing daily connection circles, reading James and the Giant Peach, and working on place value.

Traveling Folders Coming Home This Week

This week, students will be coming home with their red "Traveling Folder." Inside of it you will find several exit tickets (end of lesson checks) and concept "quests" (quizzes). Take a look at and discuss your child's work with them. Once you are finished, keep their work, sign the folder, and send the folder back to school for me!

Spelling and Vocabulary Homework Starting Soon

Starting next week, students will be working on spelling and vocabulary "home"work. Besides building their spelling skills and vocabulary, they will be working on time management skills in a daily study hall.  During this study hall, students will have the chance to collaborate and get much, if not all, of their "home"work completed at school. Many students struggle with this freedom at the beginning of the year, so we will be focusing a lot on responsible study habits during this time. Students will showcase their learning on a weekly spelling and vocabulary test.

August's Students of the Week
Congratulations, Addy, Joey, Paige, and Carlos for THINKing like a Mustang!

Upcoming Events

• Monday, September 20: No School for Students
• Thursday, September 23: Picture Day
• October 6: Walk to School Day
• October 11-13: Conferences (1/2 days for students)
• October 14-15: Fall Break (No School)