Assignments
Assignments can be found on the planners posted in both 4th grade classrooms and on the google calendar on each student’s gmail account. All fourth graders were given a personal planner and are expected to write down the assignments each day. It is suggested that they highlight or check off the finished items, so they can still see what it was.
Absences
Students will have one day for each day absent to make up assigned work. After that amount of time, the late work policy will begin.
Late Work
As we enter fourth quarter, to help children develop responsibility for their own work and in an effort to help the students prepare for the added independence of Middle School, we will implement these steps for this last quarter.
All work is expected to be turned in at the beginning of the class for which it was assigned on the day it is due. This is usually the day after it is assigned.
Work turned in up to one day later will have the grade earned reduced by 10%.
Work turned in more than one day late will have the earned grade reduced by 50%.
Extra Recess
On Friday afternoons, the class will have two opportunities.
Re-doing Work
We are asking that the students:
take a bit more time working on their assignments,
ask important questions so they know exactly what to do,
check over their work,
work carefully and slowly until they are sure,
and then the grade they receive will reflect their ability and learning. We will review concepts with children who re-do work to improve learning, but will not adjust grades.
Math: In Math this week the students will lessons 72 and 73 with a Test on Tuesday.
Reading: In this week students will be focusing on problem and solution while creating their own dialogue in a play with vocabulary words they have chosen from their reading book.
We will be using books all year long from our online program Tumblebooks.
Please take advantage of using Tumblebooks in your home too.
User ID: Christcls
Password: books
Pizza Hut Book It! Program ends in March. Students need shade in a picture on the calendar for each day they read 20 minutes this month. Please return forms to Mrs. Endorf by the end of the month for a coupon for a free personalized pizza from Pizza Hut!
Art: Students have created sculptures like artist Frank Stella. Stop by the classroom to see them hanging from our ceilings!
Next up in art: The students are learning about complementary colors. To help them remember the complementary colors they are creating emojis in class. This will lead to the next project where they will need to know their complementary colors.
Library Days: Thursday is our library day. Please help your student remember to bring their library books back Thursday morning.
Scholastic Book Club: You may place book orders online through Scholastic Book Club through Friday, March 27th. Check out the catalog online. Please use our parent code to log in and order your books. There is also a scholastic link to the Book Club page on the right side of this blog. Happy Reading!
Parent Code: J3CX6
Click the link to see what students are learning in Music with Mrs. Killian. Students are diligently preparing for their parts in the school Operetta, "The Good News Cruise". The performance is Thursday, April 23rd at 7:00 p.m. All students are expected to attend 1st-4th grade.
Save those BOX TOPS!
It's time for our Box Top collection, so get all those Box Tops and turn them into your classroom teacher. Ask Grandma, Aunts and Uncles if they have any. As always the winning class in each category will receive a classroom treat for collecting the most. Remember, your BoxTops help fund the technology at our school!
**Important Dates - Please mark your calendars**
March 13th: Friday - Magic House: In-house Science Field Trip. Volunteers are needed to run a science station. Please let Mrs. Brannan know if you can help out.
March 16th-20th: Spring Break :)
April 3rd: Good Friday -- Noon Dismissal
April 6th: Easter Monday - No School
April 23rd: Grandparent's Day
April 23rd: Operetta "The Good News Cruise" 7 p.m. at Webster Gardens
May 22nd: Last Day of School, Closing Chapel 8:45 a.m.
Early Dismissal - 11:00 a.m.