Tuesday, February 28th

Good Evening, Room 36 Families!

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MyMath: Chapter 8, Lesson 9
- It's a Pizza Party! fraction worksheet

Monday, February 27th

Good Afternoon, Room 36 Families!

This is Parent-Student-Teacher Conference Week, and I'm really enjoying getting a chance to speak with you all!

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MyMath: Chapter 8, Lesson 8 (p. 535-536)
- Reading Comprehension: Emperor Penguins

Thursday, February 23rd

Good Afternoon, Room 23 Families,

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MyMath: Independent Practice Chapter 8, Lesson 7 (p. 525-526)
- Zombie Math Worksheet: Equivalent Fractions Practice

Wednesday Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- Math Worksheet: Root Beer Float Fun (fractions)
- Word Problem (#3)

Tuesday, February 21st

Good Evening, Room 36 Families!

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- Math: "The Great Game Debate" worksheet
- Close Reading: "The Pony Express" (#13)

Fractions

Hi Room 36 Families,

I just wanted to encourage you all to continue working with your students on their math at home.  

We have started working with fractions, and this is where I can really see a division between students who are fluent in their multiplication facts and students who are not.  

Students need to be able to work with both factors and multiples to do fraction work.

In addition to ReflexMath (which students should still be working on!) there are a number of math games online that might help encourage skills practice:

Free MATH Games on Sheppard Software

Fraction Games on MathPlayground

4th Grade Skills Games on ABCya (MATH in blue section)

Wednesday, February 15th

Good Afternoon, Room 36 Families!

Your kids should be pretty tuckered out after our field trip today! We took a nice hike and it was hot!

No Homework. :-)

Tuesday, February 14th

Good Evening, Room 36 Families!

The students are all very excited about the field trip tomorrow! Please make sure they dress ready to hike and learn outdoors.

Homework: (due on Thursday)

- Read 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)

- MyMath: Chapter 8, Lesson 5

- Finish: Hershey's Close Reading

Monday, February 13th

Good Afternoon, Room 36 Families!

We have a big week ahead: Valentine's Day tomorrow, our field trip to King Gillette Ranch on Wednesday, and more rain at the end of the week!

We will have a Valentine exchange tomorrow, but we won't have a "party".  (We will be out of the classroom all day on Wednesday, and I think they will be getting enough sugar as it is!) I will have blank "color and cut" valentines for students, in case they don't have a chance to make/buy any before tomorrow.

In preparation for the field trip on Wednesday, students have been asked to interview a family member.  (Students were given the assignment sheet on Friday.)  They have three brief questions they will need to ask a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.

We have two official chaperones for our Wednesday field trip, and they will be riding on the bus with the students.  If you were interested in chaperoning, but were NOT one of the first two to request, I sent home a note with your child with information about how to get there on your own.

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (independent reading at Lexile level)
- MyMath: Chapter 8, Lesson 3 (p. 509-510)
- Figurative Language: Similes
- Finish Field Trip Interview assignment if necessary

Thursday, February 9th

Good Afternoon, Room 36 Families!

Today we had Art with Ms. Greene! The students' Mola inspired work turned out great!

Don't forget: I need all permission slips for the field trip next Wednesday.  I can only take two chaperones on the bus, and I have had more than that request to go.  I will

Chapter 8 in our math book is challenging! We were working on prime and composite numbers today. Students filled out a chart like this in class to make it a little easier. I have extras if you would like to keep one at home.

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (Lexile level book)
- MyMath: Chapter 8, Lesson 2 (Independent Practice p. 493-494; Homework p. 495-496)
- Opinion Writing: More Recess

Wednesday Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (Lexile level book)
- MyMath: Chapter 8, Lesson 1 (Independent Practice p. 487-488; Homework p. 489-490)

Tuesday, February 7th

Good Afternoon, Room 36 Families!

Today we had Music with Mr. Babinski! We learned about more complicated rhythms, including half notes and eighth notes!

Don't forget to turn in permission slips for the February 15th field trip!

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (Lexile level book)
- MyMath: Chapter 8 (fractions!) Am I Ready? (page 477-478)
- Close Reading: "The Brook" (poem)

Monday, February 6th

Good Afternoon, Room 36 Families!

We got to go to the Library today! Students who passed their Reading Counts (Lexile book) test, were able to check out another book on their list!  Ms. Evans also gave us a heads-up about Dr. Seuss Week and the Dr. Seuss poetry contest that are coming up.  It's going to be lots of fun!

The 4th grade will be going on a field trip to King Gillette Ranch on Wednesday, February 15th. I sent home field trip permission slips today. This trip involves a hike, and many outdoor activities.  Students should dress accordingly.   

Each classroom will need two parent chaperones.  I will take volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis.  Please only volunteer if you are interested in working with, and supervising, a group of about ten 4th graders.

Hopefully we will be able to have the Top "10" Dojo Party on Wednesday! I've had to push it back a couple of times because of the rainy day lunch schedule.

Students will have both a Math and Language Arts test tomorrow.

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (independent reading/Lexile level book)
- MyMath: Chapter 6 - Check My Progress (worksheet)
- Study: Spider VOCABULARY (cautious, cunning, dreary, flatter, parlor, weary)

Wednesday, February 1st

Good Evening, Room 36 Families!

We had a visit from the Los Angeles Jazz Society this morning. It was fabulous!

We also had Life Science Lab with Mr. Eilber!

Homework:
- Read 20 minutes (Lexile level book)
- MyMath: Chapter 7, Lesson 8
- Idiom of the Day: Needle in a Haystack

January Top 10 Dojo Party

This month's Top "10" Dojo Party will be on Friday, February 3rd.

Good Job:

Jaydan

Promise

Aidan

Karen

Perla

Ethan

Johnny

Sophia

Benjamin

Giselle

Hannah