Fabulous Fourth Grade

Good Afternoon!

*Tomorrow is UK day for our homeroom!! Kids are allowed to wear UK gear and hats IF they are UK!

Math: Students went over their study guide for the test on Measurement on Monday. Please help your child study!

Reading: Students received their BasketPAW party today! Thank you to those of you who were able to bring in items! The kids loved their coke floats and sprite floats!
Students also worked more on inferencing and completed an ORQ.
HW: complete ORQ if needed

Science: Students took their test today.

Writing: Students began their Reflective piece on Movie Maker!
No HW

SS: Students learned about the development of Danville and some important people through a power point.
No HW

Have a good night! Miss Giles

This will be quick again today! So sorry! Soo much going on!

Math: No HW

Reading: No HW

Science: although we had Health today, the kids KNOW they have a test tomorrow! Please help your child study from the study guide and notes!

Writing: No HW

SS: No HW

Enjoy the afternoon! Miss Giles

PS–We were CHOSEN to participate in the PE Program to represent the 4th grade!! YAY! What an honor!! The date of the Program will be March 25th at 1:30.  We will practice during recess times, PE days, and some in-school afternoons! Not to worry-no instructional time will be lost!

*No Math HW

*Reading - complete Inference story and complete Lit. Group assignment

*Science - study the study guide for test on THURSDAY

*Writing - complete paper if I’ve spoken with student

*No SS HW

Have a wonderful night! Sorry this is so short! I’ve got ESS!

*Sorry for not posting yesterday! All the 4th grade teachers were in a PD and I was not here.

FYI:
Science test over Weather and States of Matter is Thursday.  Students should have gotten a study guide on Monday.

Homeroom Writing Essays are due THURSDAY.  If you are a parent and have not signed the release form PLEASE do so ASAP!

Good afternoon!  I am almost in shock we are making it a full week this week! YAY for sunshine!!

Math: Students continued learning measurement with Mrs. Hammer.  The kids learned about using appropriate lengths to measure different things.  The kids measured the height on UK basketball players which they thought were awesome!
No HW

Reading: Today students went over drawing conclusions and inferencing again.  I read the students a few stories where they had to draw the conclusion.  Then students made up their own stories to help others draw conclusions. 
HW: Finish Lit. Group assignments if not finished in class (will be on Lit. Group calendar)

Science: Students learned more with the 3 states of matter and filled in a power point presentation on this.  If you would like a copy of the power point for extra practice/review at home, please email and I will send it to you.
No HW

Writing: Students finished up their College essays.  PLEASE fill out the form that is coming home to you in the Red Take-Home folder.  We MUST have your permission to submit the piece…and kids could win scholarships to college if they are chosen!!!
No HW

SS: Students continued learning about Ft. Harrods and Daniel Boone.
No HW

Have a great night! Miss Giles

Happy Wednesday afternoon!  Although students usually bring home Wednesday folders, there was nothing to send home this week, so they will not be bringing one home today.

Math: Students worked on measuring length in inches and centimeters.  They then got into groups and measured the perimeter of a large sheet of paper in three different ways: a 12 in. ruler, a student’s foot, and a replica of Shaq’s foot.  They then talked about the difference between these three measurements.  Each student got to keep their Shaq foot so you can ask them about it! No HW!

Reading: Students finished filming their historical fiction skits and then they were watched and discussed as a class.  They also did lit circles for the last 15 minutes of class.  HW: Finish lit circle assignment (reading or worksheet, depending on your group)

Science: Students classified states of matter at various stations and explained why they knew it was a certain state.  No HW!

Writing: Students worked on completing their life after college essay or poem.  These have to be finished tomorrow! HW: Work on college essay or poem if writing time will not be enough for you to finish it tomorrow!

Social Studies: Students went on a virtual tour online of Fort Boonesborough.  They learned about various jobs and places within the fort and the significance of each.  No HW!

Have a great afternoon!

Good Tuesday afternoon!

Math: Measurement pre-test and measuring temperature; HW: Answer your question from the paper wad activity at the end of class.  We will discuss answers tomorrow.

Reading: Historical Fiction skits; No HW!

Science: Health with Ms. Timaji; They discussed what a budget is and how to create their own.

Writing: Worked in reading groups to edit life after college essays and poems; No HW!

SS: Finished explorers and settlers lesson from yesterday; Discussed Daniel Boone via PowerPoint and students filled in note sheet; No HW!

Have a wonderful afternoon!

Good Monday afternoon! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

Ms. Giles is looking for a parent that would either be able to come in to make activities for the students or work on making the activities at home.  If anyone is interested, please e-mail her.

Math: Today we had our Fraction & Decimal test.  I have already graded the multiple choice portion of the test and the students have, overall, done amazing! :)  No HW!

Reading: Quest with Mrs. Ream–Students finished their rockets and will launch them sometime in March!  They had an awesome time making them and look forward to the launch!

Science: The students learned about properties of states of matter.  They took an exit slip at the end and did really well! No HW!

Writing: The students worked in their writing groups for their life after college essay or poem.  They worked really hard and their pieces are starting to come together!

SS: Students worked in small groups to read about pioneers and settlers.  They then answered four questions about what they had read.  We will discuss their answers tomorrow in class.

Have a great afternoon!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope everyone had a relaxing snow day, but I am hoping for no more snow days.  With yesterday’s snow day, the last day of school is June 3.  Today we were on our review day schedule, so we were with our homeroom classes today.

We learned about real-world symmetry and slides, flips, and turns in Geometry.  Students made their own slide, flip, and turn diagrams and I am going to post them in the room.

To celebrate Black History Month, we read about Barack Obama and discussed the signifiance of the first African American (and Hawaiian) president.

We continued working on our life after college essays. Most of the students finished their rough drafts and they were awesome! We will work on revising them next week.

After lunch, we played reading board games that helped us learn about cause and effect, fact and opinion, and inferences.  Students then completed a self-assessment to discuss what they had learned.

We finished the afternoon with learning centers–two laptop centers to play educational science and grammar games, math tiles, and multiplication bingo.  The students loved this!

Have a great weekend!!

My reading class is the advanced class.  Students are held to a higher expectation than other classes and receive more advanced, higher-level work.  Grades did seem to be a bit lower this term than usual.  This is most likely due to low ORQ grades or low quiz grades.  Hopefully the students will begin to work more on their advanced level.