September Bookmark

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September Bookmark

Place Value Study Guide

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Place Value Study Guide

August 29, 2014

Ms. Howell’s 4^th Grade Class

August 29, 2014

Dear Parents,

As we move through the first few weeks of school please make sure to check your child’s agenda and homework assignments. Every day I write the days homework on the board and the students also write it in their agenda. I also post the homework on our class blog: howell4bes.blogspot.com as well as upcoming tests, vocabulary words, and study guides.

As you check your child’s Friday Folder, if there are any grades on the left hand side that are 73 or below, please initial the chart AND go over the assignment with your child. Then send the actual assignment back to school, so that I can keep it.

We have had lots of conversation this week about the importance of listening and following directions.  The 4^th grade as a whole has had some issues in classroom as well as in specials classes.  Fourth grade requires lots of responsibility and we expect students to be sure they are responsible for their materials and their learning.  Thank you so much for your help and support! I hope that you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend J

Below are just a few reminders/notes that you will find in the Friday folder:

·       On the left hand side of the Friday Folder you will find the Media Center bookmark for September.  All bookmarks are due Friday, September 26^th.  Your child can count the 30 minutes that they read each night towards the appropriate books on the bookmark.   Thank you to all of the students who returned their August bookmark today!

·       There is a flyer regarding PTA reflections. The deadline is September 29^th, September 30^th, and October 1st

School Wide Information   

Monday, September 1 – Labor Day Holiday

Wednesday, September 3- Skate County Spirit Night

Friday, September 5^th-Label Ladies

Next Week at a Glance

Reading –Contrasts and Contradictions

Writing –New journal will be given at the end of the week

Grammar: Types of Sentences Test on Thursday, September 4^th; Subjects/Predicates

Word Study – descend, depress, deposit, deviate, deflate, deformed, degrease, defrost, defogger, declaw, also, always, among, angle, anything

Social Studies- Native Americans/Study guides due M/W group on Wednesday, September 3^rd T/Th group study guide due on Tuesday, September 2^nd

M/W group: Test September 10^th

T/Th group: Test September 9th

Science –Water Test M/W group on Wednesday, September 10th

Water Test T/Th group on Tuesday, September 11th

Math – Class 1 (9:00-10:30) Addition and Subtraction

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) Place Value Test Thursday, September 4th

Specials Rotation:    

Tuesday – PE

Wednesday – PE                         *Please be sure to wear appropriate shoes for PE.

Thursday – Art

Friday – Music

8-28-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

August bookmark due Friday

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday

Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Social Studies:

Study your notes on Native Americans

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: 

Observe clouds and write what you notice in your cloud flip book; bring flip book back to school next Wednesday, September 3rd

Water Test MOVED to the week of September 8th

Tuesday/Thursday Class:

Observe clouds and write what you notice in your cloud flip book; bring flip book back to school next Thursday, September 4th

Water Test MOVED to the week of September 8th

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00) 

Study Place Value study guide

Place Value Test Friday

Practice basic multiplication facts

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) 

Complete Place Value study guide

Place Value Test Wednesday, September 3rd

8-27-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

August bookmark due Friday

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday

Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Social Studies:

Study your notes on Native Americans

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: 

Observe clouds and write what you notice in your cloud flip book; bring flip book back to school next Wednesday, September 3rd

Water Test MOVED to the week of September 8th

Tuesday/Thursday Class:

Workbook pages 64-71 due Tomorrow

Observe clouds and write what you notice in your cloud flip book; bring flip book back to school next Thursday, September 4th

Water Test MOVED to the week of September 8th

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00) 

Study Place Value study guide

Place Value Test Friday

Practice basic multiplication facts

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) 

Rounding sheet

Place Value Test moved to the week of September 1st

8-26-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday

Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Social Studies:

Study your notes on Native Americans

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: 

Finish rough draft of your water cycle comic strip due Wed. 

Workbook pages 64-71 due Wed.

Observe clouds and write what you notice in your cloud flip book; bring flip book back to school next Wednesday, September 3rd

Water Test MOVED to the week of September 8th

Tuesday/Thursday Class:

Workbook pages 64-71 due Thur.

Observe clouds and write what you notice in your cloud flip book; bring flip book back to school next Thursday, September 4th

Water Test MOVED to the week of September 8th

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00) 

Complete Place Value study guide

Place Value Test Friday

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) 

Workbook pages 41-42 #1-13

Place Value Test moved to the week of September 1st

Reminders:

• If your child expressed interest in Student Council, then I gave them an application last week. The application is due TOMORROW
• Pictures are TOMORROW
• Chick-fil-A Night is Thursday, August 28th

8-25-14

HAPPY MONDAY!

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday

Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Social Studies:

Study your notes on Native Americans

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: 

Finish rough draft of your water cycle comic strip due Wed. 

Workbook pages 64-71 due Wed.

Observe clouds and write what you notice in your cloud flip book; bring flip book back to school next Wednesday, September 3rd

Water Test Wednesday, September 3rd

Tuesday/Thursday Class:

Workbook pages 64-71 due Thur.

Water Test Thursday, September 4th

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00) 

Workbook pages 41-42 #1-13 

Place Value Test Friday

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) 

Workbook pages 35-36 #1-7

Place Value Test Friday 

Reminders:

• If your child expressed interest in Student Council, then I gave them an application last week. The application is due this Wednesday, August 27th.
• Pictures are Wednesday, August 27th
• Chick-fil-A Night is Thursday, August 28th
  

Curriculum Night Presentation

Parents,

If you were unable to attend Curriculum Night last night, please view the Power Point presentation below. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please email me at: Amy_Howell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.
Thank you!

Click Here to View the Curriculum Night Power Point

Newsletter for the Week of August 25th

Ms. Howell’s 4^th Grade Class

August 22, 2013

Dear Parents,

It was so nice to see many of you at Curriculum Night last night.  Thank you for taking the time out of your schedules to come and hear about the curriculum we will be covering this year.  If you were unable to attend, I will post copy of the Powerpoint on the website and send you an e-mail with it attached.  You will also find copies of paperwork for the BYOD in your child’s Friday folder.  As always, if you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Below are just a few reminders/notes that you will find in the Friday folder:

·       Don’t forget to be working on completing the Media Center bookmark for August.  All bookmarks are due this Friday, August 29^th. 

·       Don’t forget to return recorder orders to Mrs. Grant as soon as possible. 

·       School pictures are this Wednesday, August 27^th.  Don’t forget to send in the envelope from last week’s Friday folder if you plan to order pictures.    

·       Please send in BYOD forms as soon as possible.  A form must be received if you plan to allow your child to bring a device from home. 

School Wide Information   

Thursday, August 27 – Picture Day

Thursday, August 28 – Chick-fil-a Spirit Night

Monday, September 1 – Labor Day Holiday

Next Week at a Glance

Reading –Tracking our Thinking while reading/F&P Assessments

Writing –Journal entries – Journals are due on August 29^th; Set up Writer’s Workshop

Grammar: Simple subjects/predicates, Possessives

Word Study – college, collide, collect, compact, compete, compress, composition, combine, complete, collateral, afraid, after, agreed, afternoon, alone

Social Studies- Native Americans; Vocab Test (M/W group August 25^th)

Science –Water Test M/W group on Wednesday, September 3^rd

Water Test T/Th group on Thursday, September 4^th

Math – Place Value and Rounding *Both groups will have a test next Friday, August 29th

Specials Rotation:    

Monday – PE

Tuesday – PE

Wednesday – Art                        *Please be sure to wear appropriate shoes for PE.

Thursday – Music

Friday – Media

Curriculum Night

Parents,

Curriculum Night is TONIGHT at 6:30. Your child is bringing home their schedule, so that you can meet Ms. Tone and I both. Please refer to this schedule. I hope to see you tonight! If you are unable to attend I will be sending my power point out to you tomorrow.

Ms. Howell

8-21-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due TOMORROW

Word Study daily grade and test TOMORROW

Social Studies:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 25th

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Finish rough draft of your water cycle comic strip due Wed. Aug. 27th

Workbook pages 64-71 due Wed. Aug. 27th

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00): Sheet front and back

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) Workbook page 27 #1-11; Workbook page 33#1-6

8-20-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday

Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Social Studies:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 25th

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test TOMORROW

Science:

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Water Vocabulary Test TOMORROW; Workbook pages 58-63 due TOMORROW

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00): Workbook pages 35-36 #1-7

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) Workbook pages 31-32 #2-13

Water Vocabulary Words

Click For Water Vocabulary

8-19-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday

Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Social Studies:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 25th

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 21st

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Water Vocabulary Test TOMORROW 8/20; Workbook pages 58-63 due TOMORROW

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Water Vocabulary Test Thursday 8/21; Workbook pages 58-63 Thursday

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00): Workbook pages 27-28 #1-15

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) Workbook pages 21-22 #1-11

8-18-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday

Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Social Studies:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 25th

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 21st

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Water Vocabulary Test Wednesday 8/20; Workbook pages 58-63 due Wed.

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Water Vocabulary Test Thursday 8/21

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00): Workbook pages 33-34 #1-10

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) Workbook pages 19 #5-13

Movie Day Requests

As a behavior reward, 4th graders have the chance to participate in a Movie Day every month. You will learn more about this next Thursday at Curriculum Night. Our first Movie Day will be on Friday, August 29th. I am asking for the following donations:

• Individually wrapped candy (no nuts)
• Individual bags of popcorn 
• Individual cans of Sprite

I would greatly appreciate any donations. If you have any questions, please email me at: amy_howell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Thank you so much!

Newsletter for the Week of August 18th

Ms. Howell’s 4^th Grade Class

August 15, 2014

Dear Parents,                                                                                                          

What a busy week! This week the students started switching classes for content area. You will hear more about this next week at Curriculum Night. Curriculum Night is this Thursday, August 21st for grades 3-5.  I look forward to seeing many of you there as we discuss what we will be learning throughout the year.  If you are unable to attend then I will email the powerpoint and other information to you, so that you will be informed.

Below are just a few reminders/notes that you will find in the Friday folder:

·       Don’t forget to be working on completing the Media Center bookmark for August.  All bookmarks are due on August 29^th. 

·       If you requested a car rider number, but did not get your tag, they are included in this week’s Friday folder for you. 

·       There is information from Mrs. Grant about ordering recorders for music this year.  If you plan to order, please return the form to school as soon as possible.    

·       School pictures are coming soon.  You will find a flyer in this week’s Friday folder about school pictures. 

School Wide Information   

Thursday, August 21 – Curriculum Night (grades 3-5); 6:30 – 8:00

Thursday, August 27 – Picture Day

Thursday, August 28 – Chick-fil-a Spirit Night

Monday, September 1 – Labor Day Holiday

Next Week at a Glance

Reading – Setting up Reader’s Workshop/Tracking our Thinking while reading/F&P Assessments

Writing –Journal entries – Journals are due on August 29^th. 

Grammar: Simple and compound sentences

Word Study – inspect, inhale, induct, inhabit, import, ingest, imprison, impulse, input, invoke, above, another, children, able, cross

Social Studies- Native Americans; Vocab Test (M/W group August 25^th, T/Th group August 21^st)

Science –Water/Weather; Vocab Test (M/W group on August 20^th, T/Th group on August 21^st)

Math – Place Value and Rounding

Specials Rotation:    

Monday – PE

Tuesday –PE

Wednesday – Art                        *Please be sure to wear appropriate shoes for PE.

Thursday – Music

Friday –MTC

8-14-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due TOMORROW

Word Study daily grade and test TOMORROW

Social Studies:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 25th

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 21st

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Water Vocabulary Test Wednesday 8/20

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Water Vocabulary Test Thursday 8/21

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00): Workbook pages 19-20 #5-18

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) Worksheet #1-20

Reminders:

• Return Summer Reading bookmark (if your child completed this over the summer) due Friday, August 15th
• Please also return any forms from Open House that were on the left side of the folder (Class Directory, Parent Questionnaire, etc.
• Please also make sure your child brings a water bottle to school in order to stay hydrated throughout the day. 

8-13-14

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday 8/15 

Word Study daily grade and test Friday 8/15

Social Studies:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Study flash cards Vocabulary Test August 25th

Tuesday/Thursday Class: Flash cards are due tomorrow

Science:

Monday/Wednesday Class: Water Vocabulary Test Wednesday 8/20

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00): Workbook pages 15-16 #1-16

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) Workbook pages 15-16 #1-16

Reminders:

• Return Summer Reading bookmark (if your child completed this over the summer) due Friday, August 15th
• Please also return any forms from Open House that were on the left side of the folder (Class Directory, Parent Questionnaire, etc.
• Please also make sure your child brings a water bottle to school in order to stay hydrated throughout the day. 

8-12-14

Homework

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday 8/15 

Word Study daily grade and test Friday 8/15

Social Studies:

Finish flash cards

Math:

Class 1 (9:00-10:00): Workbook page 12 #1-4 and page 13 #5-16

Class 2 (10:30-11:30) Workbook page 12 Example 2 questions only

Reminders:

• Return Summer Reading bookmark (if your child completed this over the summer) due Friday, August 15th
• Please also return any forms from Open House that were on the left side of the folder (Class Directory, Parent Questionnaire, etc.
• Please also make sure your child brings a water bottle to school in order to stay hydrated throughout the day. 

8-11-14

Homework

Reading/ELA: 

Begin working on Family Journal due Friday, August 29th

Read 30 minutes

Word Study:

4 word study activities due Friday 8/15

Word Study daily grade and test Friday 8/15

Social Studies:

Finish flash cards

Reminders:

• Return Summer Reading bookmark (if your child completed this over the summer) due Friday, August 15th
• Please also return any forms from Open House that were on the left side of the folder (Class Directory, Parent Questionnaire, etc.
• Please also make sure your child brings a water bottle to school in order to stay hydrated throughout the day. 

Student Medication Reminders

• All medications must be in the original child-proof container and not expired.  No medications in baggies or envelopes will be accepted.
• All medications must be brought in by a responsible adult and may not be brought in by a student on a bus,  Each medication brought to the clinic cannot be dropped off or administered until the parent/guardian completes and signs the GCPS "Administration of Medication Request" form for each medication (Mrs. Durio has these forms in the clinic).
• All prescription medications MUST be accompanied by a current pharmacy label with the student's name, the medication name, the dosage, and detailed directions.  This pharmacy label is the order from the doctor which must be followed to be in compliance with federal law. I will not accept a prescription medication without the above information.  If the parent does not have a current label, they may go back to the prescribing pharmacy to get an additional label printed.  If the parent needs to keep the packaging that the medication comes in and the label is on that packaging, a copy of the label may be made for clinic records, and the original packaging and label returned to the parent.    
• Any medication that is considered controlled (ADHD meds, narcotic pain meds, and some psych meds) must be counted by the adult bringing them in and the clinic worker to verify the exact number that were brought in every time meds are brought it.  There is an additional form that is completed and signed by the parent and the clinic worker verifying the counts each time.  
• If the student has a chronic condition (such as Asthma, Allergies, Seizures, Cardiac Conditions, etc), and brings in meds for the clinic, the parent will also be given the appropriate health management plan to complete in addition to the other above forms for the medication.
• Students who have Epi Pens will also have an injection permit to sign as well as the health management plan, the med auth request

Changes in Transportation

If your child is going to go home a different way than they usually do, please send in a written note stating the change. Please make sure the note includes the following:

Date
Student first and last name
Teacher name
The normal way the student goes home
Car rider # (if applicable)
Parent signature

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email at: amy_howell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Week of August 11th

Dear Parents,

We are off to a great start of the new school year.  I have so enjoyed getting to know the students this week and am looking forward to an exciting year ahead!  Much of the week was spent learning the procedures for 4^th Grade. We discussed school expectations, such as:  not talking in the hallways, respecting others, being prepared for all activities, and always giving our best effort.   

Below are just a few reminders/notes:

·        Please initial your child’s Choice Card on week 1 and return the blue Friday Folder on Monday.

·        We have snack time each day.  Your child may bring a dry snack and water bottle each day if he/she desires.

·        Included in this week’s Friday folder is a letter with CRCT scores for students who took the CRCT in 3^rd grade.

·        I will also be e-mailing a copy of this newsletter this week.  If you do not receive an e-mail from me, you may    e-mail me at amy_howell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us and I will be happy to add you to our e-mail list.  

School Wide Information   

Thursday, August 14 – PTA SkyZone Night

Thursday, August 21 – Curriculum Night (3-5)

Thursday, August 27 – Picture Day

Thursday, August 28 – Chick-fil-a Spirit Night

Monday, September 1 – Labor Day Holiday

Next Week at a Glance

Reading – We will be working on setting up reader’s workshop.

Writing – We will be working on setting up writer’s workshop

Grammar: Simple and compound sentences

Word Study –  beautiful, export, biweekly, infinite, preview, rewrite, tricycle, tasteless, quicker, kindest, wrong, wrote, year, you’re, your

Social Studies- Begin study of Native Americans

Science – Begin study of Water/Weather

Math – Begin place value

Specials Rotation:       

Monday – PE

Tuesday – Art

Wednesday – Music                      *Please be sure to wear appropriate shoes for PE.

Thursday – Media

Friday – PE

I look forward to seeing you at Curriculum Night on August 21st.