Dear Parents,
The fourth grade is now studying Mississippi History. Students will read the lessons and complete a "Study Guide" for that lesson. The chapter tests will come from those study guides. I will use the same information on the guide but may change the omitted word or words. The students will also have vocabulary words for each chapter and a test on that vocabulary. Students will get their information about the Mississippi Notebook projects March 5th.
Since we will be going to the capital building on the 23rd of March I will have to skip to the government chapter out of sequence. Before we go to Jackson students need to know who are our state representatives and congressman. They also need to know some of the history and symbolism connected with the capital building itself.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
February 17, 2012
Dear Parents,
I have begun working on the fourth grade trip to the state capital building in Jackson. This is an all day trip. We are scheduled for March 23rd and our tour of the building begins at 10 o'clock. We will need at least 5 drivers for the trip. I hope this gives you enough time to rearrange our schedules.
Right now that is all I know for sure.
I have begun working on the fourth grade trip to the state capital building in Jackson. This is an all day trip. We are scheduled for March 23rd and our tour of the building begins at 10 o'clock. We will need at least 5 drivers for the trip. I hope this gives you enough time to rearrange our schedules.
Right now that is all I know for sure.
Friday, January 20, 2012
January 20, 2012
Dear Parents,
Wednesday, January 25th is the Science Fair. The gym will be open Tuesday afternoon so you can set up their projects early. I will check the gym before I leave and give the students that have set up early an bonus 100 grade in social studies. Those who set up on Wednesday morning need to do so before 8:00. I will not let any of the students leave the room after 8 o'clock because they will be taking their math test before they go to the science fair. After the science fair students will finish the math test and take the spelling practice test. The remainder of the afternoon will be play practice.
So far most of the students know their lines but really need to work on the action that goes with each part. We have most of the props that we need for the play already in the classroom. We do need a few smaller size pillows, and everyone except the doctors will need a SMALL suitcase or travel bag. We will keep these in the classroom prop box. We will have dress rehearsal Wednesday (1:00 to 2:50) in the gym with Mrs. Jackson.
Most of the students will need to wear a PDS t-shirt, a nice pair of jeans (with a belt). The doctors will wear jeans (with a belt) and a plain shirt of some sort. We will have white lab. coats for the doctors.
Until after the play Friday morning we will do what I have in the REN Web lesson plans on what ever day and time that we can. Friday after the play should be back on the normal schedule.
January 31st is the spelling bee in the Chapel.
Wednesday, January 25th is the Science Fair. The gym will be open Tuesday afternoon so you can set up their projects early. I will check the gym before I leave and give the students that have set up early an bonus 100 grade in social studies. Those who set up on Wednesday morning need to do so before 8:00. I will not let any of the students leave the room after 8 o'clock because they will be taking their math test before they go to the science fair. After the science fair students will finish the math test and take the spelling practice test. The remainder of the afternoon will be play practice.
So far most of the students know their lines but really need to work on the action that goes with each part. We have most of the props that we need for the play already in the classroom. We do need a few smaller size pillows, and everyone except the doctors will need a SMALL suitcase or travel bag. We will keep these in the classroom prop box. We will have dress rehearsal Wednesday (1:00 to 2:50) in the gym with Mrs. Jackson.
Most of the students will need to wear a PDS t-shirt, a nice pair of jeans (with a belt). The doctors will wear jeans (with a belt) and a plain shirt of some sort. We will have white lab. coats for the doctors.
Until after the play Friday morning we will do what I have in the REN Web lesson plans on what ever day and time that we can. Friday after the play should be back on the normal schedule.
January 31st is the spelling bee in the Chapel.
Friday, January 13, 2012
January 13, 2012
Just a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, January 16th. It is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
I also wanted to let everyone know that on Tuesday the fourth grade will begin practicing for the play on January 27. We are using our reading time for these practices. So this six week will will be shorter on the number of grades than what I normally have. Please let your children know how important it is to do well on what we will be grading. We will not have time to redo papers.
I also wanted to let everyone know that on Tuesday the fourth grade will begin practicing for the play on January 27. We are using our reading time for these practices. So this six week will will be shorter on the number of grades than what I normally have. Please let your children know how important it is to do well on what we will be grading. We will not have time to redo papers.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
January 3, 2012
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year!!!! I hope your Christmas holidays were a great as mine.
Just a few reminders for this month.
January 27th the fourth grade will be presenting their play during chapel. Mrs. Jackson and I are in the final stages of assigning parts. Your child should have this by Friday.
January 31st the students will be going to Indywood to sing. We will need drivers for that morning.
In reading class we have begun a new book titled "Survival Flood." This is a story about the 1927 flood. If any of you have photographs or know of an exhibit of the 1927 flood please let me know so we can share this with all the students.
Due to the Christmas holidays report cards and Tuesday folders will be coming home Thursday.
Happy New Year!!!! I hope your Christmas holidays were a great as mine.
Just a few reminders for this month.
January 27th the fourth grade will be presenting their play during chapel. Mrs. Jackson and I are in the final stages of assigning parts. Your child should have this by Friday.
January 31st the students will be going to Indywood to sing. We will need drivers for that morning.
In reading class we have begun a new book titled "Survival Flood." This is a story about the 1927 flood. If any of you have photographs or know of an exhibit of the 1927 flood please let me know so we can share this with all the students.
Due to the Christmas holidays report cards and Tuesday folders will be coming home Thursday.
Monday, December 5, 2011
December 5th
Dear Parents,
We are going to have a school wide practice for the Christmas program right after chapel that will last unit 10:15. With that in mind I have decided to have the spelling lesson 16 test on Thursday on only the words. No definitions or dictation test.
We will still have the social studies chapter 6 open book test. We will begin the test on Thursday in class and finish on Friday. I have told the class what the test is and that they may start finding where the answers are in the book. The students will be given a test paper to write the answers on Thursday in class. But you may help them practice writing answers in sentence form at home. The more they practice the better they will get.
We are going to have a school wide practice for the Christmas program right after chapel that will last unit 10:15. With that in mind I have decided to have the spelling lesson 16 test on Thursday on only the words. No definitions or dictation test.
We will still have the social studies chapter 6 open book test. We will begin the test on Thursday in class and finish on Friday. I have told the class what the test is and that they may start finding where the answers are in the book. The students will be given a test paper to write the answers on Thursday in class. But you may help them practice writing answers in sentence form at home. The more they practice the better they will get.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Landform Landscapes
The fourth grade class has been working on a mural for social studies of the different types of land forms. They completed the project this week and it is now displayed in the hallway outside our room. The students did a wonderful job.
We had a awesome time at the Body Walk on Thursday. We walked through the brain, mouth, stomach, small intestine, heart, lungs, muscles, bones and skin. There were presenters that explained and demonstrated the functions of each of these body parts. The students were impressed by the display.
I want to send a public thank you to the parents that drove and to Mrs. McGarrh who stayed and took the tour with us. You are greatly appreciated.
I want to send a public thank you to the parents that drove and to Mrs. McGarrh who stayed and took the tour with us. You are greatly appreciated.
We are excited about our Thanksgiving Holiday. We prayed in teacher devotion this morning for every one that will be traveling. Travel safe and see you on November 28th.
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