Week of August 17th

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I was excited to be back today with this lovely class! 

Sorting Day!

Tomorrow is a big day for 4th grade, it's SORTING DAY for our new students! Normally we wear house colors on Wednesday, but I have invited students to wear their house color tomorrow for Sorting Day. 

August Reading Calendar:

Your student is bringing home their monthly reading calendar today. Usually they will need 500 minutes per month for full credit. However, since your student is getting it more than half way through the month, they only need to read 200 minutes for full credit. I encourage students to keep it in the back pocket of their Home Folder so that they don't lose it. They will also have it here at school if they get done with all of their other work and have time to work on their homework! This is due on Tuesday, September 1st. 

Picture Day:

Elementary student picture day is on Wednesday, August 26th. Your student is bringing home the picture packet today. You can fill that out and send it back with money, or you can order online. That information should also be on the picture packet.

Math Fact Homework:

In my class students have weekly math fact homework until they pass all of their multiplication facts 0-12 in under 3 seconds per fact. Students will start bringing home a paper for that next Monday. Once they have passed those, they will get a certificate from me and it will say they don't have to do that as homework anymore. We will still practice in class, but they won't have that as homework anymore. I encourage students to work to master them as quickly as possible so they don't have to worry about it! Practice can be flashcards, songs about the multiplication facts, games, or Xtramath.com.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! 

Week of August 11th

We had an AMAZING first day of school today! I was so impressed with these kids, we are going to have a fabulous year. They worked so hard today and followed directions so well. 

This week and next week are focusing on learning expectations and procedures. I have found that when we spend the time to really learn these, the rest of the year is smooth sailing! 

Our agendas that were ordered are not here yet, but hopefully they will be here this week so we can start using them. I am planning on starting homework expectations next week to help students settle into the routine of being back at school this week.

Water bottles and a snack are really good for your student to have at school each day. I let them keep their water bottle at their desk so they stay hydrated, especially in this hot weather. We also have Snack and Track each day where they go out side and eat a snack while getting some wiggles out. Please no sugary treats, we want to fuel our brains not rot our teeth. :)

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email me!