UPDATE: "best laid plans..."

Well, we have been a bit stressed out with the Achievement Tests and have been called upon to do urget work: illusrtations for the 5th grade Writer's Workshop pieces, extra time needed for our class buisness project...

So, the math test that was scheduled for Monday, May 5th will be re-scheduled. Let's aim for Friday, May 9th. **Also, there are several students (you know who you are, and I'll tell you again...)who have MISSING MATH ASSIGNMENTS.** These pages will be given on Friday and are due on Monday (May 5). If there are any problems that arise regarding the completion of missing math work (I understand that things happen, schedules get hectic, etc.) please let me know via email or note sent with your child.

We made many etched wine glasses for our Havdallah sets. The students created fantastic designs and worked very well with the glass etching solution (it is a MAJOR chemical - but creates perfectly safe drinking glasses). Good job 4th grade - we just need to be a bit more relaxed, a bit more calm, a bit more quiet... Patience is the hardest thing to learn.

Welcome Back! We're taking the Achievement Tests!

REMINDER! REMINDER! ALERT! ALERT!

Tonight your child MUST get a good night's sleep.
Tomorrow morning your child MUST have a good, nutritious breakfast and arrive at school on time. We will do some relaxation/anti-test-taking anxiety exercises each morning before we take the achievements tests.

Here is the testing schedule:

Tuesday: Reading Test 9:00-11:30am
Wednesday: Math Test 9:00-11:30 am
Thursday: Writing Test 9:00-11:30 am
Friday: Otis Lennon Test 9:00-11:30 am

Please make sure that your child is well-rested and well-nourished each morning. It really helps to cut down on test-taking anxieties and also helps your child stay focused on the very tedious task of test-taking.

In other news...WE ARE IN BUSINESS! Mrs. Sapp has agreed to provide us with a "start-up" loan for Havdallah Hits. This week we will be creating the spice boxes and etched wine glasses. The packaging design team will create the business cards and print our product bags. The advertizing and marketing team will create scripts for the morning announcements and design posters and fliers to advertize our products.The financial department will calculate the product costs and selling price points for our products, keep tract of our recipts, and keep track of our expenses. Our design department will oversee the manufacturing of our products. ALL of the students will work on making our products.

As you can see, we have a very busy week.

Homework:

Wednesday(due Thursday) Math wkbk. pg. 8.6
Thursday (due Friday) Math book pg 179

***Math Chapter 8 test will be Monday May 5***

Can you believe this?! There are only 28 school days left! Wow!

Countdown to Pesach

Glad to see that everyone survived the great Camp Willson experience. It certainly sounds like the kids had a great time. This week we are focused on practicing for the achievement tests and developing our class buisness "Havdallah Hits." As for homework - there will be no spelling/vocab. as we just have Mon.-Wed. of class time. Thursday we will have model seders. PLEASE LET ME KNOW if your child will be leaving early for Pesach break or returning late. Break begins Thurs. at 2:00 and school resumes Tues. April 29.

Homework: We will have some math pages to do. Please check student planners.

We will also have some classroom "Havdallah Hits" assignments. Again, please check planners as these assignments will be determined by what we accomplish in class


Have a wonderful Pesach!

Camp Willson...and then Thursday and Friday.

It's finally here! The big camping trip at camp Willson will be from Monday-Wednesday of this week. Be sure to double-check the list of "BRING and DO NOT BRING to camp" so that your child is prepared for this camping experience. As for homework and classwork: We will continue to prepare for the Ohio proficiency tests. Homework will be given Thursday night. The assignments are to be determined by the amount of material we cover on Thursday. Please check your child's planner for that assignment. There will be no spelling/vocabulary tests this week (due to cam) or next week (due to model Seders and Pesach break). We will resume spelling/vocabulary tests AFTER achievement tests.

April Showers bring Pesach Flowers...

Here we are in the first week of April. We are starting a new chapter in math, completing our study of pronouns, learning about Ohio history (pre-Civil War to Civil War) and will be continuing to prepare for the Ohio proficiency tests. We will also work with the 5th grade to write "author information pages" for the 5th graders' Writing Workshop pieces. **We will have a pronouns quiz on Thursday.**

Next week : MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY the fourth grade will be at Camp Willson. PLEASE RETURN THE PERMISSION FORMS AND MONEY. If you have any questions or concerns about the camp experience - please contact Mrs. Sapp.

Projected homework for this week:

Monday: spelling/vocabulary - study words, complete the given assignment
math: wkbk. pg. 8.1 and problem solving pg. 8.1

Tuesday: spelling/vocab.: study words, do given assignment
Ohio proficiency test prep. assignment (TBA)

Wednesday: spelling/vocab. - study words, do given assignment
math: wkbk. 8.2, and 8.3
language arts: study for PRONOUNS quiz

Thursday: spelling/vocab. - study words - complete given assignment
math: wkbk. 8.4 and prob.slvg. 8.4

Fourth Grade News: Getting Ready for Camp Willson, Getting Ready for Achievment Tests...VERY READY for Spring Break

We are now in the 4th quarter of school. WOW. We are preparing for the achievement tests which will be given on April 30, May 2, and May 5. (Make up tests will be given May6-9.) The students will take reading, math, and writing tests.

We are currently completing chapter 7 in math. The test is THURS. Please continue to review basic multiplication and division facts. Our next several math chapters are based on these basic concepts. In reading - we are focusing on reading comprehension strategies, making inferences, and drawing conclusions. We are also working on reading test taking strategies. In language arts, we are studying pronouns: subject, object, possessive, and homophones (there, their, they're, etc.) Our current and subsequent spelling/vocabulary lessons will be words from our social studies lessons. In social studies, we are learning about the economic growth in Ohio from the 1830's through the Civil War. We are also learning about the four factors of production: capital, labor, entrepreneurship, and land. These lessons will help to prepare us for our GREAT BIG 4th GRADE BUSINESS ADVENTURE. (We'll start that project April 1.)

CAMP WILLSON!!!! PLEASE RETURN THE PERMISSION SLIPS AND MONEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!

Spring, Purim, and no snow this week...

We are preparing for an intense week. The main interest for all of the students is, of course, Purim. There will be a BIG celebration at school ALL DAY on Friday. The students can wear their costumes to school on Friday.

We will have "regular, usual school" from Monday-Thursday. We will make a study guide for Ohio book Chapter 6 lessons 1 and 2. The quiz on these lessons will be THURSDAY. There is a special spelling list for this week. The spelling test will be Thursday. We will finish the last lessons (7.5, 7.6, and the review section) for math chapter 7. The math test will be next Wednesday - March 26. In Language arts, we will continue to study pronouns: subject, object, and the proper use of "I" and "me". We are also preparing for the Ohio proficiency tests. Our current focus is on "writing" and "math". PLEASE help your child review the basic multiplication and division facts.

Homework:

Monday:
Study spelling words; math pg. 7.5; study social studies study guide;

Tuesday:
study spelling words; study social studies study guide; reading response question

Wednesday: study spelling words; study social studies study guide; math 7.6

Thursday: Spelling test; social study quiz