Reminders!

The quarter will be closing out tomorrow. All missing work is due, including journals. After tomorrow, missing work will not be accepted and grading will start over for quarter three.

Please help your kiddos remember their tennis shoes for tomorrow's gym class. They lose points and have to sit out if they do not bring safe shoes. No snow boots!

Don't forget you can oder books online until Jan. 20th. Each book is worth 100 fake dollars. You can also send in book orders with checks.

Have a great night!

Time to STUDY! Responsibility!

Man, is it all ready Wednesday?? My goodness, where is the week going?

Last night's tech night was very fun! Thanks to the families that joined in on that. We plan on doing another one before the year ends. I shared all of the slide shows I received with the class today! Keep on SLIDING!!! I can't post them to the blog due to the fact that I will have a million songs blaring at you at one time! Yikes!

Today kids recorded all eleven of the states that make up the NE region of the US along with their capitals in their social studies notebook. They need to start studying these for a test. I am going to link some game sites under my favorites that are for locating all of the states. In time kids will need to know all 50, but for the first test it is just this region. They will not need to spell the states/capitals on the test because they will have a word list, but why not challenge them by learning this skill at home! Study!! I have also listed the states and capitals on the side of this blog for your easy study guide.

Field Trip permission slips came home tonight in the take home folder. Five students have yet to earn the 500 dollar buy in to go. If your child is one of them, I marked it on their sheet. They can still earn until we go next Tuesday, so you need to mark whether they can go or not. Remember, we have no school on Monday. Choices=Consequences! Many students are loosing big money for incomplete homework and not having their planner signed every day! Permission slips are due tomorrow for a 100 dollar reward.

Have a great night and play outside!

Recorders!

Hello. Busy day!!

The following students need to bring back their permission slips in order to bring home their recorders for music. Paige, Robert, Matt, Seth, Philip, Natalie, Preston, Jacob, Lailyn, Hanna, Garret, Jon, Abby, and Dalton. They will have a recorder concert and should be bringing home their recorders and books to practice. Recorders and books are to be brought to school EVERY Monday and Wednesday. They even have homework in these books. Ask, ask, ask!

I will be out tomorrow as you know. I have technology class. I will see some of you tomorrow night at the Lincoln Center at 6:30. Just come through the main doors and follow the signs to the room. Fun!!

Below you will see a video of what we call Multiplication Round Up. Kids go through a series of 12 stations that all deal with multiplication and one division. They stay at each station for 1.5 minutes. The stations are designed to hit all types of learners. You will see physical movement, partner communication, technology, individual study, games with cards and dice, and more. I told you a few days ago that I am doing all I can here to help your kids memorize their basic facts. I wanted to share with you what I meant by that. Please continue to do flashcards or computer games or whatever at home too! The kids are getting better every day, but I CAN"T do it without you. This skill will literally haunt them for the next 4-5-life years. Thanks!

Night!

Picture Reminder!

Those of you attending the Tech Night tomorrow, PLEASE bring your pictures to class tomorrow. I will need to scan them into the computer in advance. Thanks!

Cya tomorrow!

Book Orders Home Today!

I hope that we had a great day today! I BELIEVE you all were perfect little students that made great choices.

Tomorrow, students will bring home a permission slip to go on the field trip to Alberta Bear performance tying into our science studies. Students will need to buy in for $500. I lowered the cost this time as many students spent a lot if not all their money before the break. They will have two weeks to earn money. Plenty of time if they really focus!

One way to earn some extra cash is to order a book from the book order form that came home today. Each book is worth $100. Tomorrow, I will send home the instructions for ordering books online. It is up and ready! Please try to order this way because every time a parent uses this we earn a free book for our classroom library! Of course you can still send in the form and money as well. Please write a check, as cash is not accepted. Orders must be completed or brought in by Jan. 20th. THANKS!

Once again, if I could remind you to send in pictures if you are planning on attending the tech night next Tuesday. I need to scan those into the computer in advance.

Hope you are all busy flashing those basic multiplication facts! By the way, have you read your child's journal lately? Very cool stuff going on in there!

C-ya Tomorrow! I missed you all today!

GOT FLASHCARDS?

Hi there!

Tomorrow I will be at the Lincoln Center all day for a meeting. Therefore, there will be a sub in the room.

Venture Theater will be here tomorrow to hold tryouts for the upcoming musical. All 4-6th graders are encouraged to participate. The cost has been covered by the Bitterroot PTA so there is no cost to you. They even get real costumes. Everyone that tries out gets a part. This is a fabulous way to get kids involved in a social activity. The only thing Venture asks is that kids need to be able to practice EVERY school day for two weeks from 3:15-4:15. If they have to miss once, that is probably ok. But if you know you have other things during that time two or three times a week, please refrain from trying out. Otherwise, come one come all. Check your child's calendar for exact practice and performance dates. FUN!!!

Now, let's talk seriously for a minute. I am shocked at how many 4th graders still have yet to master their basic 1-12 times tables. I am doing all I can in the classroom but I CAN'T do this alone. I need you to drill and kill these kids with flashcards daily. Don't we all remember sitting at the kitchen table in front of our parents getting flashcarded to death. Remember the correct pile and the wrong pile that you had to do over and over and over again. I am BEGGING you to get this going TONIGHT! Make flashcards, buy flashcards, print off flashcards, whatever! Just get flashcards. It is actually quite painful to watch them count on their fingers 12 times 4. That is 48 fingers. Not to mention all the time lost waiting in class. Please, please, please!

Ok, enough about that. Have a wonderful evening!

Upcoming Events.

First day back, and it was a busy one!

Tonight in the take home folder you will find the new January calendar and the upcoming Tech Night at the Lincoln Center. This event will be for our class and our buddy class from Burlington Elementary only. We will meet at the Lincoln Center downtown and create a slide show with pictures you will need to submit by next Monday. I will then scan them into the computer and place them into your child's server folder for use next Tuesday. Please plan to come. Sorry, this event is really only for your child and yourself. Please plan for childcare for other children and come spend some good quality time with your 4th grader. It will be a blast! Tonight, if you could just decide if you will be coming and mark the sheet accordingly. Return tomorrow with your child for $100 reward.

Have a great evening!