Friday, October 31, 2014

Newsletter 10-31-14

Ms. Howell’s 4th Grade Class 
October 31, 2014
Dear Parents,

Happy Halloween!!! I hope that you get lots of treats!!!

Below are just a few reminders/notes that you will find in the Friday folder:
  • The November bookmark is on the left side of the Friday folder. It is due on Friday, November 21st.
  • Burnette PTA is selling fresh cut handmade Fraser Fir Wreaths. There is an order form in the Friday folder. Orders are due on November 14th.
  • Our time for switching social studies and science is quickly coming upon us.  We will be switching classes on Thursday, November 13th.  We have lots of information to get in in the next two weeks, so it is important that the students are paying attention and completing their work (class and homework). 


School Wide Information 
Monday, November 3-Skate Country Spirit Night
Tuesday, November 4-Election Day Holiday
Thursday, November 20- Holiday Feast


Next Week at a Glance

Reading – Character Traits; Begin Novel Studies
Writing/Grammar – Opinion Writing
Word Study    Unit 2 Review audition, contract, vociferous, inspector, subterranean, retract, perspective, audiometer, all-terrain, vocation, during, ears, eggs, electric, engine
Social Studies- Road to the Revolution Vocab Test on November 11th; Unit Test on November 12th
Science –Earth, Moon, and Sun
Math 
9:00 Group Division (With up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors; illustrate and explain using equations, rectangular arrays, and area models)
12:45 Group Multiplication (2 digit by 1 digit; 3 digit by 1 digit; 4 digit by 1 digit; 2 digit by 2 digit using equations, arrays, and area models)

Specials Rotation:    
Monday- Art
Tuesday-No school
Wednesday –Music
Thursday – Technology

Friday – PE

Thursday, October 30, 2014

10-30-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 
Reading Group 2: 
Write an introduction to their Exploration opinion paper

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities Due Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Workbook pages 357-358 !1-10 Show your Work
Multiplication Test Corrections Sheet if you did not finish

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Multiplication Half Sheet
Factors/Multiples Test Corrections Sheet if you did not finish

Social Studies: 
Read pages 294-299 and write a summary paragraph about what you learn about the French and Indian War

Science:
Workbook pages 30-33 due Monday 11/3

TOMORROW is "Don't Get Mixed Up With Drugs" Day for Red Ribbon Week. Students can wear their clothes backwards and unmatched! 

Bring in quarters this week for "Quarters For a Cause". Tomorrow is the last day! 

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

10-29-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 
Reading Group 1: 
Finish their introduction to their Exploration opinion paper

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities Due Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Workbook pages 333-334 #1-17 
Multiplication Test Corrections Sheet due tomorrow

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Multiplication Half Sheet
Factors/Multiples Test Corrections Sheet due tomorrow

Science:
Workbook pages 30-33 due Monday 11/3

TOMORROW is "Sock it to Drugs" Day for Red Ribbon Week. Students can wear crazy socks! 

Bring in quarters this week for "Quarters For a Cause" until this Friday, October 31st 

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

10-28-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities Due Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Workbook pages 345-346 #1-5 *Draw Models for #3 and #4 ONLY

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Workbook pages 233-234 #1-9 *Use partial products or the algorithm to solve SHOW WORK

Social Studies:
Test Wednesday 

Science:
Solar System Test Wednesday 

TOMORROW is "Hugs Not Drugs" Day for Red Ribbon Week. Students can bring in a stuffed animal and tie a red bow on them. 

Bring in quarters this week for "Quarters For a Cause" until this Friday, October 31st 

Monday, October 27, 2014

Solar System Study Guide

Click Here

10-27-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities Due Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Workbook pages 309-310 #1-6

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Workbook pages 213-214 #1-13 *Draw Models for 1-4 ONLY

Social Studies
Test Wednesday 

Science 
Workbook pages 19-23 due tomorrow
Solar System Test Wednesday 

Friday, October 24, 2014

Newsletter 10-24-14

Ms. Howell’s 4th Grade Class 
October 24, 2014
Dear Parents,

Below are just a few reminders/notes that you will find in the Friday folder:
  • In last week’s Friday folder there was a Ziploc bag for Quarters for a Cause.  Help support Burnette’s United Way student campaign by filling the bag with as many quarters as you can…even 1 quarter helps the cause.  Ziploc bags should be returned by Friday, October 31st
  • Lost and Found:  Our student lost and found cart overfloweth with coats and jackets.  As the weather begins to get cooler, students will be wearing more outerwear.  Please be sure your child’s first and last name is written inside coats and jackets (as well as on lunchboxes, waterbottles, etc) in case items are lost.  If your child is missing an item, please stop by the lost and found to check for it.  Any items remaining at the end of each month will be donated to charity.
  • Continue to work on completing the October fitness calendar


School Wide Information 
October 27-31 – Red Ribbon Week
Friday, October 31 – All Pro Dad’s Breakfast; Movie Day Reward
Monday, November 3-Skate Country Spirit Night
Tuesday, November 4-Election Day Holiday


Next Week at a Glance
Reading –Summarizing
Writing/Grammar – Opinion Writing; Dialogue
Word Study    tractor, contract, retract, attract, subtract, extract, detract, distraction, attractive, retrace, crops, decimal, developed, discovered, dollars
Social Studies- Colonization Test Wednesday, October 29th; Begin Road to the Revolution
Science – Solar System Test Wednesday, October 29th; Then we will begin Earth, Moon, and Sun
Math 
9:00 Group Division (With up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors; illustrate and explain using equations, rectangular arrays, and area models)
12:45 Group Multiplication (2 digit by 1 digit; 3 digit by 1 digit; 4 digit by 1 digit; 2 digit by 2 digit using equations, arrays, and area models)

Specials Rotation:    
Monday- Art
Tuesday – Music
Wednesday –Technology
Thursday – PE

Friday – PE

Thursday, October 23, 2014

10-23-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Nouns Test Friday
Class 2 (12:45-2:15) 
Nouns Test Friday

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities Due Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Multiplication Test Friday

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Factors and Multiples Test Friday

Social Studies (Same as Reading 9:00-10:30 Group)
Complete Middle Colonies section of the Study Guide
Colonies Test Wednesday, October 29th

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

10-22-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Complete Noun Study Guide
Nouns Test Friday
Class 2 (12:45-2:15) 
Complete Noun Study Guide
Nouns Test Friday

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities Due Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Multiplication Test Friday

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Factors and Multiples Test Friday

Science (Same as Math 9:00-10:30 Group)
Workbook pages 13-18 due tomorrow

Social Studies (Same as Reading 9:00-10:30 Group)
Complete the first part of the Colonies Study Guide
Colonies Test Wednesday, October 29th

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

10-21-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Skills for Super Writers page 37-38
Class 2 (12:45-2:15) 
Finish their Halloween paragraph with 3 singular possessive nouns and 3 plural possessive nouns

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities Due Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Complete Multiplication Study Guide due tomorrow
Workbook page 303 #1-6
Multiplication Test Friday

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Complete Factors and Multiples Study Guide due tomorrow
Factors and Multiples Test Friday

Science (Same as Math 9:00-10:30 Group)
Workbook pages 8-12 due tomorrow

Social Studies (Same as Reading 9:00-10:30 Group)
Finish Jamestown/Plymouth Worksheet

Monday, October 20, 2014

Math Study Guides

Factors and Multiples Class 2
Click Here

Multiplication Class 1
Click Here

10-20-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 
Class 2 (12:45-2:15) 
Skills for Super Writers pages 37-38

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities Due Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Complete Multiplication Study Guide due Wednesday
Multiplication Test Friday

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Complete Factors and Multiples Study Guide due Wednesday
Factors and Multiples Test Friday

Science (Same as Math 9:00-10:30 Group)
Solar System Vocabulary Test Tuesday, October 21st 

Social Studies (Same as Reading 9:00-10:30 Group)
Colonies Vocabulary Test Tuesday, October 21st

Friday, October 17, 2014

Newsletter October 17, 2014

Ms. Howell’s 4th Grade Class 
October 17, 2014
Dear Parents,

Below are just a few reminders/notes that you will find in the Friday folder:
  • Report cards for the 1st nine week period are included in the Friday folder.  Please review the report card with your child.  Sign and return ONLY the envelope to school on Monday.  You can keep the actual report card.
  • In your Friday folder this week is a Ziploc bag for Quarters for a Cause.  Help support Burnette’s United Way student campaign by filling the bag with as many quarters as you can…even 1 quarter helps the cause.  Ziploc bags should be returned by Friday, October 31st
  • Lost and Found:  Our student lost and found cart overfloweth with coats and jackets.  As the weather begins to get cooler, students will be wearing more outerwear.  Please be sure your child’s first and last name is written inside coats and jackets (as well as on lunchboxes, waterbottles, etc) in case items are lost.  If your child is missing an item, please stop by the lost and found to check for it.  Any items remaining at the end of each month will be donated to charity.
  • Your child will be bringing home a certificate from the Gwinnett Gladiators for Hat Trick for reading.  These certificates are only good when used by the student (cannot be given away).  The school that has the most redemption of certificates will receive a special party.  Our redemption dates are November  1st , 2nd , or 8th.  Go support the Gladiators and win a treat for our school!!!
  • Don’t forget if you plan to order a book by Carmen Deedy to turn in your order forms by next Friday, October 24th.  Order forms were included in last week’s Friday folder. 
  • Continue to work on completing the October fitness calendar


Electronic Devices for Reading From Ms. Tone
Students have enjoyed reading from their electronic devices this week.  I e-mailed a copy of the release form if you have not already completed one.  I will also attach a copy to my website (http://msheathertone.blogspot.com) that you can access.  If you are unsure if you have completed the release form, or you need a new release form to complete, please let me know. 

School Wide Information 
October 27-31 – Red Ribbon Week
October 31 – All Pro Dad’s Breakfast

  
Next Week at a Glance
Reading –Close Reading Strategies; Comparing Passages; Short Answer Strategies
Writing/Grammar – Quotations and Nouns.  Nouns test on Friday October 24th. 
Word Study    terrain, Mediterranean, terrace, terrarium, subterranean, extraterrestiral, territory, terrier, Terre Haute, terra-cotta Fry Words: continued, copy, cotton, course, cows
Social Studies- Colony vocabulary test on Tuesday, October 21stColony Test on Wednesday, October 29th
Science –  Earth, Moon, and Sun; Solar System Vocabulary Test Tuesday, October 21st
Math 
9:00 Group Multiplication (2 digit by 1 digit; 3 digit by 1 digit; 4 digit by 1 digit; 2 digit by 2 digit using equations, arrays, and area models) Test Friday, October 24th
12:45 Group Divisibility Rules, GCF, LCM, Multiplication (2 digit by 1 digit; 3 digit by 1 digit; using equations, arrays, and area models)


Specials Rotation: Please note that we will have specials from 9:00 – 9:50 this week due to ITBS testing in other grades. 

Specials Rotation:    
Monday- Art
Tuesday – Music
Wednesday –Technology
Thursday – PE
Friday – PE


Wednesday, October 15, 2014

10-15-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 
Find 5 common and 5 proper nouns in their reading tonight (1st group 9:00-10:30)

Word Study:
NO WORD STUDY THIS WEEK

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Workbook pages 227-228 #1-10 You do not have to do area models unless you want to

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Divisibility Sheet *You can use the Divisibility song in your Math Journal to help you

Science (Same as Math 9:00-10:30 Group)
Workbook pages 46-51 due Friday
Solar System Vocabulary Test Tuesday, October 21st 

Social Studies (Same as Reading 9:00-10:30 Group)
Read pages 155-158 and complete the Jamestown section of the graphic organizer in their composition book (due tomorrow)
Vocabulary Test Tuesday, October 21st

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Solar System Vocabulary Words

Solar System Vocabulary Words

10-14-14

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 

Word Study:
NO WORD STUDY THIS WEEK

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:30)
Workbook pages 219-220 #1-10 Draw Area Models for #1-6

Class 2 (12:45-2:15)
Prime Numbers Sheet

Science (Same as Math 9:00-10:30 Group)
Finish drawing pictures on BINGO board (due tomorrow)
Solar System Vocabulary Test Tuesday, October 21st 

Social Studies (Same as Reading 9:00-10:30 Group)
Vocabulary Test Tuesday, October 21st

Friday, October 10, 2014

Newsletter October 10, 2014

Ms. Howell’s 4th Grade Class
October 10, 2014
Dear Parents,

We have officially ended the first nine weeks of school. I have enjoyed getting to know each of your children and look forward to learning even more with them this year! I want to thank all of you for your help and support as we work together to help your child have a successful year in 4th grade!

As we move through the next 9 weeks of school, please be sure to check your child’s agenda and homework folder nightly in order to ensure that they have completed all of their homework. Please make sure that you follow up and review homework with them. Homework is always a review of what we have learned in class.

Also, go ahead and start studying for science and social studies tests as soon as we begin each unit. We glue and/or staple the study guides into their journals for math and science. The students can bring their journals home nightly as long as they return it to school the next day. You can also obtain a copy on my blog at : http://howell4bes.blogspot.com/ There is a lot of information and vocabulary in which your child is expected to know for these tests, so the sooner they start studying the better J

Below are just a few reminders/notes that you will find in the Friday folder:
  • On Wednesday we had the opportunity to hear author Carmen Deedy.  She is an amazing story teller!!  In the Friday folder is a book order form if your child would like to purchase one of her books.  Order forms are due by October 24th
  • Thank you for your support of our fundraising efforts.  We look forward to new swings on the playground very soon!
  • Continue to work on completing the October fitness calendar

Changes in 4th Grade Schedule
Beginning on Tuesday, the 4th grade will have some changes in their schedule:
  • 9:00 – 10:30 Reading-ELA Group 1/Math-Word Study Group 1
  • 10:30 – 11:30 Science or Social Studies.  We will begin doing a 4 ½ week split.  Students in Reading-ELA Group 1 will do social studies for the first 4 ½ weeks of the nine weeks.  Students in Math-Word Study Group 1 will do science.  At the end of the 4 ½ weeks, students will switch. 
  • 11:30 – 12:40 – Lunch/TDPE
  • 12:45 – 2:15 Reading-ELA Group 2/Math-Word Study Group 2
  • 2:25-3:15 Specials
  • 3:20 Dismissal 
It is our hope as a 4th grade team that these changes will help lessen the transition on the students and also allow students to focus on one topic in science/social studies. 

Electronic Devices for Reading From Ms. Tone
Students have enjoyed reading from their electronic devices this week.  I e-mailed a copy of the release form if you have not already completed one.  I will also attach a copy to my website (http://msheathertone.blogspot.com) that you can access.  If you are unsure if you have completed the release form, or you need a new release form to complete, please let me know. 

School Wide Information   
Monday, October 13th: Columbus Day Student Holiday
Thursday, October 16th: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Friday, October 17th: Report Cards

Next Week at a Glance
Reading – Review reading interim; Greek Mythology and Short Answer Strategies
Writing/Grammar – Quotations and Punctuation
Word Study –No Word Study Next Week
Social Studies- Begin Colonization Unit with Reading-ELA Group 1 for 4 ½ weeks
Science – Begin Solar System Unit with Math-Word Study Group 1 for 4 ½ weeks
Math    9:00 Class Multiplication (2 digit by 1 digit; 3 digit by 1 digit; 4 digit by 1 digit; 2 digit by 2 digit using equations, arrays, and area models)
10:30 Class Multiplication (factors, multiples, prime, composite, divisibility rules)

Specials Rotation:    
Tuesday – Music
Wednesday –Technology
Thursday – PE
Friday – PE


Thursday, October 9, 2014

10-9-14

Reading/ELA: 
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 

Word Study:
4 word study activities due Friday
Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:00)
Workbook pages 183-184 #1-4

Class 2 (10:30-11:30)
Workbook pages 183-184 #1-4

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Reading/ELA: 
Read 30 minutes
Journal due Friday, October 31st
October bookmark due Friday, October 31st 

Word Study:
4 word study activities due Friday
Word Study daily grade and test Friday

Social Studies:
Tuesday/Thursday Class:
Explorers Test Thursday, October 9th

Science:
Tuesday/Thursday Class:
Weather Test Thursday, October 9th

Math:
Class 1 (9:00-10:00)
Workbook pages 201-202 #1-17

Class 2 (10:30-11:30)
Workbook pages 177-178 #1-14