November 19-21: The Short but Very Busy Week

Wow! for a 3-day week, we certainly have a lot of exciting things to do!

We have been practicing our "Thanksgiving/Grandparents Day" program. This event will be Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 10:15 am. The program will be followed by a special luncheon for the students and their grandparents/special friends. We have made a special gift to give to our guests.

We have been learning about the history of Thanksgiving and have made a timeline of the facts we've discovered.

There will be no homework this week - due to the special events:Pep Rally/basketball games, Grandparents' Program, and Thanksgiving Break. I know the students will be heartbroken about this - but assure them that this is the "calm before the storm." Next week will be regular spelling/vocab., math, reading, and a special BIG DEAL social studies project.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Shabbos!

Week of Nov. 12-16

We are continuing to study "All Things Ohio" by using the Ohio Studies Weekly newspapers. This week we will learn economics: supply and demand, wildlife: Ospreys, and facts about the state of Ohio.


We will finish the novel Night of the Twisters this week. The students have been doing a very good job reading and analyzing this story. Our next reading project will be a study of Native American folktales.

In Language arts, we are studying VERBS: "helping" verbs, action verbs, and verbs that show statres of being. We will continue to have 2 spelling and vocabulary groups. The "orange group" is studying Unit 8. The "green group" is studying Unit 3. The spelling/vocabulary quizzes will be on Friday.

In math, we are learning the properties of addition and how to solve equations and expressions with variables.

Weekly homework: **Please check your child's assignment book for updates**

Spelling/Vocabulary: Orange Group: Unit 8 due Friday, tests Friday.
Green Group: Unit 3 due Friday, tests Friday.

Reading: Reading Response Journal assignments assigned - Monday (due Tuesday), Tuesday (due Thursday), Thursday (due Friday).

Math: Workbook pg.4.2 assigned Monday (due Tuesday), Workbook pg. 4.2 - challenge/problem solving- assigned Tuesday (due Thursday). Workbook pg. 4.3 assigned Thursday, due Friday.


Parent/Teacher conferences are on Wednesday, Nov. 14. I look forward to meeting with you.

Second Quarter Begins...

The Fourth Graders are off to a great start for the second quarter. We are continuing to read Night of the Twisters and are keeping reading response journals to accompany our in-class discussions. We will continue to have weekly spelling/vocabulary units and tests every week - except for the week of Thnaksgiving. Our current social studies unit focuses on "All Things Ohio". We will be using a "weekly" - Ohio Studies Weekly - for our social studies lessons. We will begin learn about Ohio's earliest settlers and will do several projects - both in class and for homework - about the Native American tribes from Ohio and the rest of the United States. We have started our 4th math chapter - equations, expressions, properties of addition, and solving equations with varibles.

Our homework schedule has been a bit "off schedule". Please check your child's planner for the up-to-date assignments.

October 29-November2

This is the last week of the first quarter! Wow, time is really flying by. We have some neat things to look forward to.

THURSDAY is our field trip to the Columbus Museum of Art. Please contact Ms. Neiwerth for more information.

Homework assignments:

Spelling and vocabulary units were assigned Monday and are due Friday. The quizzes will be Friday. There will be reading assignments in NIGHT OF THE TWISTERS on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with corresponding reading response journal assignments. There will be math review pages assigned on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. No homework is assigned for Wednesday night.

The Roald Dahl projects look GREAT!

Week of October 22-26, 2007

This is a very busy week! We are starting a new book in reading class, have quizzes in math, social studies, and spelling/vocabulary, and are taking our first field trip.

Our field trip is on Wednesday, Oct. 24. We are going to see the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. This field trip is a special gift - donated to the 3rd and 4th grade students by Ms. Helen Nutis. We will be leaving school at 9:45 and will return to school by lunchtime. Students should wear their CTA polo shirts for this (and all) field trips.

Homework: THE READING PROJECT IS DUE ON MONDAY, OCT. 29!!

Monday: Spelling/Vocabulary: Unit 5 - due Friday, Quizzes are Friday
Math: review worksheet
Social Studies: study for Rivers Quiz - Quiz is Tuesday

Tuesday: Spelling/Vocab Unit 5 due Friday, Quizzes Friday
Reading: pg 17-26, Night of the Twisters, reading log (due Thursday)

Wednesday: Spelling/Vocabulary Unit 5 due Friday - Quizzes Friday
Math review page

Thursday: Spelling/Vocabulary Unit 5 due Friday -Quizzes Friday
Math review page
Reading: pg 27-37, Night of the Twisters, reading log

Friday: No assigned homework - but READING PROJECTS ARE DUE MONDAY!

Fourth Grade News: Sept.24-Oct. 3

There will be no homework during Succot. We are completing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Our culminating project is...CANDY MAKING! We will make strawberry-chocolate fudge, butterscotch drink, lickable wallpaper, and hot iced cream for cold days. The students will also create a "revolting" recipe book of Roald Dahl-inspired creations. The regular academic schedule: spelling/vocabulary tests, math pages/homework, ets. will resume after Succot (the week of Oct. 8)

Have a happy Succot!

Fourth Grade Update Sept, 10, 2007

We are up and running for the 2007-2008 school year! Please check this blog for homework assignments, special classroom news, and project updates.

The homework for this week is as follows:

Monday 9/10:
Read chapters 17-18 in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Complete the "Scene Stealers" worksheet. Complete math workbook page 2.3. Create a map of Charlie Bucket's world - Follow the directions and requirements given on the "Map Quest "page. (The map assignment is due WEDNESDAY, 9/12. All other assignments are due TUES. 9/11.)

Tuesday: Read chapters 19-20 in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Complete the Reading Response Journal assignment. Complete math workbook page 2.4. Makee sure to finish the map assignment! (All homework is due tomorrow!)

There is no homework assigned during Rosh Ha Shanah. The weekly nesletter - for Sept. 4-12 will be sent with the students on Sept.12.

L'Shanah Tova!

Miss Press