Classroom Rules

These were created over several days. The students first discussed hopes and dreams for the year. They shared ways they thought the classroom could be a place where they could each have success. From their they created rules for our room. The rules were signed by all the children and adults that come into the fourth grade space to show that they agree to them.

Homework and Notes from 9/26

FOURTH GRADE HOMEWORK

  Week of 9/26

(due Friday, 9/30)

Reading Log

Math –     More Factors and Products

                  Factors of Multiples of 100

CLASSROOM NOTES & REMINDERS

Wow, September has passed us by quickly! As we finish up the last week of the month, I am reflecting back on what we have accomplished as a class. Your students have made great efforts this month to do wonderful things, including, rule creation, multiplication (factor and multiple/product), writing a response to literature, learning mapping skills, and so much more! If you missed open house, please take, a moment to chat with your child about what is going on at school. THANK YOU to all of those who were able to make it to open house, what a great time!

Last week, the multiplication homework presented many challenges for the fourth grade. With that being said, I am not worried if your child did not complete it because it became too overwhelming. We will continue to work on facts (combinations) in school, but it would be incredibly helpful if this skill is reinforced at home.

PICTURE DAY was rescheduled for tomorrow due to the rain last Tuesday.

Wednesday, 9/28, there is NO SCHOOL due to an in-service.

Don’t forget, the blog is up and running! guilfordfourthgrade.blogspot.com Check it out!

karyn_tyler@wsesu.org

Homework and Notes from 9/19

FOURTH GRADE HOMEWORK

 Week of 9/19

(due Friday, 9/24)

Reading Log

Math –     What’s on the Other Side? (both sides)

                  Practicing with Multiplication Cards (both sides)

CLASSROOM NOTES & REMINDERS

We did lots of work with multiplication last week. Your child has /fact practice as part of their homework this week. Encourage them to practice more often than suggested! Make it fun; have them quiz you, too! Along with the math homework, please remind your child to complete the reading log and bring it in with the rest of the work on Friday.

Last Thursday, we had a technology presentation put on by Prevent Child Abuse Vermont. It was an engaging and informative hour spent discussing tech safety at home and at school.

This Wednesday, 9/21, we have a K-5 open house from 6-7:30. All classrooms will be open for the first half hour and then close so we can enjoy the BBQ together! I hope to see you all there.

As mentioned last week, our rules have been created by the group and are hanging for all to see. Every child has signed the rules, along with the adults that spend time in our room. I encourage you to ask your child about our rules and have discussions about them! We discuss the rules often and talk about ways that we could improve and better ourselves, and the lives of others!

Don’t forget, the blog is up and running! guilfordfourthgrade.blogspot.com Check it out!

karyn_tyler@wsesu.org

Tecnicool!

Thursday, 9/15, students will attend an our long session about internet safety. There is also a session that evening for parents to attend from 6:30-8:00pm. Check out the website for a more information http://www.technicoolvt.org/.

Homework And Notes 9/12

FOURTH GRADE HOMEWORK
Week of 9/12

(due Friday, 9/16)

Reading Log

Math –          How Many Groups

                  More Things That Come in Groups

Spelling – Work With a Team

CLASSROOM NOTES & REMINDERS

We ended our second week on a great note! Your children are really coming together as a community. We have finalized our rules and they are hanging in the classroom. Everyone has signed the rules, agreeing that they will follow them.

We also began preparing for the NECAP last week. It’s tough stuff, but I can see, your students are motivated to do well; they even asked to see a low scoring essay so they could know what NOT to do! NECAPs will not take place until October, but we will be doing lots of practice until then. When the specific dates are announced, I will let you know.

Along with NECAP preparation, the kids have all been doing short assessments in math and reading so we can get a “benchmark”, a point or score to progress from. Each student will be “benchmarked” three times a year, so we can watch them grow. How exciting!

On Wednesday, September 20, we will have an open house for kindergarten through fifth grade. There will also be a potluck BBQ. As more information is available, I will post it on the blog.

About the blog, I now have every students’ blog release. The blog was empty last week, but FINALLY has info and some pictures from previous weeks.

Our Weekly Schedule

Fourth Grade Schedule

9/2/11

8:00 – 8:40	Morning Meeting	Morning Meeting	Morning Meeting	Morning Meeting	Morning Meeting
8:40 - 9:40	Math	Math	Math	Math	Math
9:45 – 10:30	Art	PE	Music	PE	9:40-10:00 Reading Buddies
					10:00-10:30 Chinese
10:30 – 10:50	10 Minute Math	10 Minute Math	10 Minute Math	10 Minute Math	10 Minute Math
10:50 – 11:10	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
11:15- 11:35	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
11:35 – 12:05	Spellography	Spellography	Spellography	Spellography	Spellography
12:05 – 12:35	Theme	12:05 -12:45 “T” Time	Theme	Theme	Theme
12:35 – 1:20	Writing	12:45 – 1:30 Library	Writing	Writing	Writing
1:20 – 1:50	Skills	1:30-2:15 Service Learning	Skills	Skills	Skills
1:50 – 2:15	Guided Reading		Guided Reading	Guided Reading	Guided Reading
2:20	Jandi/Pick Ups	Jandi/Pick Ups	Jandi/Pick Ups	Jandi/Pick Ups	Jandi/Pick Ups
2:25	Buses	Buses	Buses	Buses	Buses

Math Fun

These pictures show our students using math manipulatives to create  interesting structures, unique patterns and designs, as well as beautiful pictures! As part of Responsive classroom, our math manipulatives were introduced and the students brainstormed a variety of uses and then were given time to explore and use them.

First Day of School

 Each student arrived to school and found a clipboard with a classmate scavenger hunt as well as a bookmark they made last school year on move-up day. The scavenger hunts were completed for morning work, and later in the day we shared our findings. We discovered many fun and interesting things about each other.

Our classroom on the first day, before any students arrived! My goal was to take pictures of the kids as they arrived and as we enjoyed our first day together, but I got caught up in the excitement and chaos of the first day and forgot to take the camera out again!

Pizza Party

On August 24, many of the fourth graders and their families came together at GCS to meet me and see the classroom. We enjoyed wood-fired brick oven pizza courtesy of my husband, Dan, and our friend and pizza partner, Tristan. We also had some delicious sides and desserts brought by the fourth graders and families!