Education Go Get It Week and Multiplication Bee

Reminders: 

• The Multiplication Bee is on Thursday (in class) and Friday (with 4th grade). Make sure you are ready!!!!!!
• Monday, October 8th is reserved for Parent Conferences. Please be sure to sign up on the form I sent home in order to get your preferred time. I will send confirmation notes to the person who registers first for each time slot. If you are unable to make these times, please let me know. We will work something out!!!!
• This week is Education Go Get It Week -- Read the activities organized by the counselors below.
• If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to call or e-mail me.

What we're learning...

• Math - multiplication strategies (assessment Friday)
• Science - classifying matter (assessment Friday)
• Social Studies - Regions of Texas
• Reading - nonfiction text features, main idea, detail, fact & opinion
• Writing - expository

Homework:

• Daily - Practice multiplication facts. Read for at least 10 minutes.
• Monday - Kick It!
• Tuesday - Main Idea & details p.170
• Wednesday - What a Mix Up
• Thursday - "Get a Kick Out of Martial Arts" p.39/40

“Education Go Get It” Week Schedule of Activities

• Monday “Show your College Spirit” - Each student and teacher will wear their favorite college t-shirt or colors.
• Tuesday “Dress for Success” - Students are encouraged to dress up in career attire.
• Wednesday “Parents and their Work Day” - Students will interview their parents and learn about what they do at their jobs.
• Thursday “Hats off to College” - Students are encouraged to wear their favorite collegiate hat.
• Friday “Education - We Got It!” - Students are encouraged to do journal writing about interesting facts that they learned this week about colleges and careers.

Freedom Week

Last week we created our own investigation with termites. We found out that termites will follow the ink of your writing on paper, but not all ink. We weren't quite sure what that meant and why, so we investigated to find the answer. It was a great experiement and we had a great time investigating, but we learned an even more valuable lesson - sometimes science doesn't lead you to the answer, but to another question and investigation.  Please ask your child about Operation Termite!

Reminders:

- Don't forget that Breakfast Club is happening every morning in Ms. Losli's room. Students can head straight to her room beginning at 7:15 every morning. This is a great opportunity for ANY 4th grader to get help with something they didn't understand on their homework and/or a chance to use a computer that they might not have access to at home.
- Phil Bildner will be visiting on Monday. We are super excited to get to meet a real author and learn his tricks of the trade. (All students will go during their language arts time with Mrs. Gloria.)
- Wednesday is an Early Release. Dismissal is at 12:45. 
- PTA Fundraiser forms are due on Friday. If every child sells at least 1 item, some sort of prize will be awarded...although I can't think of what it is right at this moment. (sorry!)
- Progress Reports will be sent home in Thursday folders this week. Be sure to look over it, sign it, and return it immediately. If you would like a copy, just write that on it and I will check it off and send it right back. Remember that you can ALWAYS check your child's most current grades on the Home Access Center. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me!
- EVERYONE should be practicing for the Multiplication Bee. The classroom bee will be held on Thursday, September 27th and the grade level bee will be held on Friday, September 28th. All students will compete and regardless of winning the class bee will be in a drawing to compete in the grade level bee. An information sheet went home Thursday.
- The Yearbook Cover Contest is going on right now. I encourage everyone to participate...your older or younger children too, as long as they are students at WBE!

What we're learning...
Math - multiplication
Science - classifying matter
Social Studies - Freedom Week
Writing - personal narrative
Reading - characters & plot

Homework:
Daily - Read for 20 minutes. Practice multiplication facts!!!!
Monday - meaning of multiplication
Tuesday - prefixes & suffixes
Wednesday - multiplication word problems
Thursday - "No International Postage" reading passage

4th Grade Parent Orientation

Parents,

In the event that you are unable to make tonight's meeting, I have posted the parent orientation presentation link under helpful websites on my blog (in the left column).  Please take time to review it and feel free to let myself or Mrs. Gloria know if you have any questions.

Reminders

Reminders:

• Parent Orientation will be held on Wednesday from 6-7pm. This is a great opportunity to learn the expectations of your child this year. We will cover everything you need to know! Please meet all of the 4th grade teachers in the library promptly at 6pm.
• The temperature in our classroom fluctuates from minute to minute and day to day. Please be sure your child has a jacket that they can wear for those times it is cold.
• If you would like your child to have snack, please send a healthy snack that follows the snack guidelines (posted to the left). Snacks that do not meet Minimal Levels of Nutrtional Value will not be allowed during snack time. If you would like to donate snack to the class for students that are unable to bring snack, I'd be grateful. 
• Ms. Losli will begin Breakfast Club on Monday the 10th. Students who would like to come and work on homework or get a few minutes of educational computer time, may head to her room with their breakfast beginning at 7:20. Ms. Losli will welcome students into her classroom until 7:35. If you arrive after that time, she will send you to Morning Literacy in the gym. 
• Monday, September 17th we will have a visit from a children's book author, Phil Bildner. He has visited Wells Branch 4th grade students before and they love him every time. There will be an opportunity to purchase his books and have him personalize the autograph. More information will be sent home about this.

What we're learning:

• Math - place value
• Science - tools and safety
• Social Studies - community building
• Reading - plot
• Writing - ideas and organization

Homework:

• Daily - Read for 20 minutes. Practice multiplication facts (either flashcards or online).
• Monday - No School
• Tuesday - (language arts)
• Wednesday - (math) place value...standard form, word form, & expanded form
• Thursday - (language arts)

ClassDojo Update:

• This week we did a great job following expectations! We've got lots of classmates that love participating, are doing a great job following directions and WBE expectations. Please let me know if you had any trouble reading your child's individual Dojo report from last week.