Thursday

Hi, sorry this is so late in coming but when school got out, I received a phone call from our very pregnant daughter saying, "Hurry to Logan!" So I am writing this from the hospital where we are awaiting the birth of our grand-daughter. For Friday, students will be going on a field trip in the morning to the Preston library. Also, homework packets need to be turned in tomorrow. Also the bookclub orders are due tomorrow. Students will have a spelling test first thing in the morning. Today we worked on spelling and continued practicing rounding numbers. Mrs. Lindsey's class invited us to watch an experiment about mentos and pop. That was fun. The students went to music and we learned about the state seal of Idaho. I will very likely have a substitute tomorrow. Remember, it is Labor Day week-end, no school on Monday.

Wednesday

You may have noticed that the links that came home yesterday didn't work. There is a glitch in the system and we will get new information out to you as soon as possible. Today we took our spelling test. Lettuce and principle were two words that were missed a lot. Study and be ready for 100% on Friday. We learned about rounding numbers today. The basic rule is if you are rounding to the 100s place, look to the number in the tens place. If the number in the tens place is less than five then the number in the hundreds place doesn't change and all the numbers following the hundreds place change to zero. However, if the number in the tens place is five or more, the number in the 100s place increases by one and all the numbers following it still change to zero. I know, if you don't do it often it can make you crazy trying to remember. Students had PE today and will have music tomorrow. Make sure you are reading twenty minutes a night and finishing all the other requirements on your homework sheet. Have a good day! Remember, no school on Monday, it is Labor Day.

Tuesday

Hello! Two things should have gone home today. First, a book club order went home. It needs to be back on Friday. Second, the school sent home information on how to access power school and a student information sheet which we, as teachers, need so we can contact you at home or work. In class today we studied adding suffixes to words ending in a short vowel followed by a consonant. In math we worked on place value up to one hundred million. In Social Studies students learned about the symbols of Idaho. They were supposed to write down the information. Some chose not to do that and their grade on that page will reflect it. I spelled the words and kept urging them to follow the instructions. But, they will learn. Students had P.E. today and we also had some time to practice typing on the computers. Our spelling pre-test is tomorrow! Have a good day!

Monday

Welcome back! Students had a homework page sent home. They should read for twenty minutes each night, five nights a week. The pre-test in spelling will be Wednesday so practice the words. We read in class today and worked on place value in math. We also learned some fingerspelling to help us practice our spelling words. Students went to the library today.

Friday

We had a busy day today. We let our praying mantis go and then someone else found another. We will keep him for a little while and observe his habits. We did Language Arts and Math pre-assessments today. We also did a science experiment, what would happen to a plant if you poured boiling water on it. The students wrote a hypothesis and we will write our conclusion on Monday when we check the plant. Finally we did computers, made book-marks and did show and tell.

Thursday Wear Maroon and White on Friday!

Today we read our stories about what makes us unique. The students did a good job on them. Some were a little afraid to stand up and read, but all did a great job. In math we reviewed division. Right now I am trying to find where they all are and what they need to work on. We watched an interesting video on the Aurora Borealis, a couple on measuring with metrics, and a silly one on the elements. Then the students went to music. We ended the day cleaning the room and then I read to the students until the end of the day. Homework: There is none today except for students who want to be in Honor Choir. They should have a bright pink paper for parents to sign. Honor choir practice is held on Thursday during lunch recess.

Wednesday

Hi! Today in school students wrote two paragraphs telling what is unique about them. Then, they had 150 math problems! Really, but these are just to find out what they know. They are not timed and will not be due for a few more days. We also did a fluency test for all of the children. These assignments will allow me to know where everyone is at the start of the year so I have a benchmark of what to expect in reading, writing and math. We also created our own name tags for the hallway wall and are learning a couple of songs, America (My Country Tis of Thee, and our month's theme song, the first verse of We are different. We are tired and warm, but the day has gone well. Homework: Students have a homework folder that has three papers for parents to sign. Please help your student remember to get them back tomorrow.

Welcome to 4th Grade

Hi, I am so glad to have you as part of the 4th grade class at Harold B. Lee Elementary school. This is the place you can come to see what is going on. Feel free to get in touch with me either through this blog or at the school. Have a great day!