Caden

Week 38

Wow!! We have almost made it!! Only 1 week left! This has been a fantastic year, and I have been priviledged to work with a great group of 4th graders!  Have a great summer!!

Please check the last blog for the information for next week. 

Bring a beach towel for MONDAY!!

You need a can of foam shaving cream for FRIDAY.

I need a helper or two for Old Fashioned Field Day.

Week 37

Hi Parents! Next week is our last week in 4th grade.  We have fun activities each day of next week.  Please read over our schedule and e-mail me if you can come in to help or send items.

May 18, Monday:  Watermelon seed spitting contest. (one watermelon needed) Bubble blowing contest (one bag of bubble gum needed).  We will do these activities from 12:15-1:15.  We will need two moms to help out with the activity.  Twinkie Day (dress alike with a friend or friends)

May 19, Tuesday:  Board Game Day/Puzzle Day (no electronic games)  No moms needed

May 20, Wednesday:  Auction in the morning.  We need items for our auction. Yearbook signing after lunch.  Dress inside/out day.

May 21, Thursday:  Old fashioned field day from 9-11.  Events on the upper field--1)wheel barrow race 2) the piggy back race 3) relay race around track 4) jump the brook.  We need several volunteers for this to arrive at 8:45 and just set up and be ready when we bring the classes up.  Also, wear your favorite jersey day.

May 22, Friday:  Tug of War in Specials,  Ice Cream Sundae party at 12:00, Each class must set up on the front field and provide sundaes for their class.  The students will go to their own class' sundae station, but may mingle with all fourth grade students.  It will be wear your class shirt day. 

                          

Week 35

Field Day is postponed to Friday, May 8th.  Please wear blue Still Shirts. 

The Book Fair is open during the school day.  We visited the Book Fair today.  Students may bring money from home and I will allow them to go to the book fair sometime during the school day this week. 

Please return looping letters as soon as you can.

Book Reports are due Wednesday. 

Store will be this Thursday since Field Day is Friday.

Walk to School Day is this Friday, May 8.

Please check important dates and academic links!

Week 34

Please send in your business sized, self addressed, stamped envelope so the last report can be mailed to you if you have not already.

Mid-Term Reports are going home today.  Please sign and return tomorrow.

READ IN is this Friday!  Students may wear their PJ's and bring pillows.  Friday is also the last day to earn AR points.  Students have worked hard to reach goals this year!  I think next year with a strong start everyone can make their AR goal.  Many of us got a slow start, but I do want to celebrate how far we came.

We have store this Friday.  This is our last regular store for the year.  We will have a store auction on May 15.  If you have any items to donate for this fun time, please send them in on or before the 15th.

Registration forms should be sent back in by May 1.  Please check for accuracy and sign them on the back.

Picture money or returned pics are due April 30. 

Field Day is this Monday.  Please let me know if you are willing to send in popsicles or small individual gatorade for Monday.  I will need the gatorade to be in a cooler with ice. 

Week 32

Sorry for the late blog, but this Typepad has been very difficult to work with this week. 

CRCT's begin next Tuesday.  Please, please, please practice on line at home.  After your child completes a test, go over any answers that are incorrect and explain.  Here is the CRCT schedule for next week:

Week 31

1 week to go until Spring Break!!

Please turn in report card signature cards with self addressed stamped envelope.

Please send in a composition book.  (the kind with on spirals)

Check academics for upcoming tests!  

Have a great and safe spring break.  My next blog will be after spring break. 

Week 30

Happy Spring to you! 

Please return report cards ASAP.  Recycle the report card envelope by writing your address on the front and placing a stamp in the corner. I will use the envelope to mail the 4th nine weeks report card home.  If you wish you may use a new envelope, but either way I need a self-addressed envelope from each student to use for mailing the last report card home. Send in ASAP.

Reading each night has increased to 30 minutes.  One night over the weekend is also required.  AR points and percentages were written on most report cards.  I would like to have as many students as possible to reach 100%.  Currently 3 students have reached 100%.  7 students are at  60%.  2 students are at 50%.  1 student is at 40%.  6 students are at 30%.  I am happy that 1/2 of the class is half way to their goal or closer.  Please requrie more reading time at home if your child is below 50%. 

Ms. Caden's reading group:  We have a project that is due on March 27.  The students have researched a topic of their choice and are writing their own non-fiction book.  Most all students have a rough draft completed.  They must complete the project at home.  They must have a picture on each page of their book.  They may use computer images or draw pictures themselves.  They may type and glue in the text as well.

Week 29

I cannot believe we are beginning the last nine weeks of 4th grade!   This year is going by quickly!!

Our fourth 9 weeks book report will be a commercial persuading others to read our book.  The book reports are due May 4. 

Ms. Caden's reading groups are doing a project this week in which they are writing their own non-fiction book.  This is a culmination to our Author Study on Gail Gibbons who is a nonfiction writer.

We are beginning a Persuasive Writing Unit.

Skate Night is Thursday Night.  I hope to be there to skate, but it is Carter's birthday so I am not sure if I will make it. 

Check out important dates and academics!!

Remember to use the CRCT website to practice for the CRCT.  If you need your password e-mail me. 

Week 28

Thanks to parents that attended our Writing Tea.  The students enjoyed sharing and did a great job.  Our next writing unit will be a persuasive one. 

Next Wednesday is Parapro Recognition Day.  Mrs. Wood is our class parapro.  She is a hard worker and goes above and beyond taking care of our needs in the class.  Mrs. Gidley will take donations toward a gift card for Mrs. Wood.  Just send in your donation in an envelope maked for Mrs. Gidley.  We will also sign a card for Mrs. Wood to le he know how much she is appreciated.  Please send in donations by Tuesday, the 10. 

Daylight savings time begins Sunday, March 8.

Remember to use the website www.eharcourtschool.com to log onto the math book. E-mail me if you have lost the password.

Also, remember to use the CRCT practice online services to help prepare for the CRCT.

Next week we will have an in-school field trip.  Due to budget cuts all other field trips are not possible at this time.  This field trip on Wednesday and is a Colonial Craft field trip. 

Next week begins our last 9 weeks.  This year has quickly gone by for me.  We will have post and pre math tests next week.

Our Talent Show is Friday, March 13.  Faith Haas and Hannah Lowery from our class our performing.  Come see the talent!

Week 27

This week we will have a practice writing test during the same time the 5th graders are taking the State Writing Test.  We will have the writing test on Wednesday morning first thing.  Please treat this like the real thing.  Eat a good breakfast and come to school on time.  Be prepared with at least 2 sharpened #2 pencils.

Friday we will have our Informational Writing Tea.  We will begin at 10:00 sharp to make sure we finish before lunch.  Arrive at 9:45ish to get your snack and prepare for our presentation.  The kids may include a visual aid if they wish.  This is not a requirement though.  An idea is to put some pictures on their flash drive to show during their presentation or make a power point to go along with it.  They may also choose to bring actual brochures to pass around if they are reading about a place in our area.  We need to have the visual aids in class by Wednesday so we can practice with them. 

We will also have a read in with the time left on Friday.  No PJ's this time since we want to look our best for the tea. 

EARLY RELEASE is Tuesday!!