Come one, come all! Famous explorers from around the world and throughout time will be gathering Thursday, March 8th in our very own school and they are eager to tell you about their great adventures! Everyone is welcome so tell Grandma and Grandpa, neighbors and friends to come and hear from these remarkable individuals
Details:
4:50-5:00 Students arrive in costume with their 3x5 note cards
5:15- Museum Opens: Explorers will share about their lives with interested guests
6:00- Museum Closes: Explorers will check out with Ms. Brown and leave with a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Reminder: Oregon Trail Forms Due 3/2
Oregon Trail Field Trip Forms are due this coming Friday, March 2nd!
Please fill out all three field trip forms and return as soon as possible! If you are interested in being a chaperone, please make sure you indicate which parent is interested in attending on your child's pink form. Also, if you are interested in a partial or full student scholarship please contact me as soon as possible.
Please fill out all three field trip forms and return as soon as possible! If you are interested in being a chaperone, please make sure you indicate which parent is interested in attending on your child's pink form. Also, if you are interested in a partial or full student scholarship please contact me as soon as possible.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Student Language
Dear Parents,
I would like to first bring something to your attention and second ask for your assistance in talking with your child. As of late there have been consistent issues with students not using fourth grade language such as "this sucks," "crap" and even "I was so pissed off." I noticed it once or twice with one or two students, talked personally with them in hopes this would make them aware that words like this are not appropriate for fourth graders or the classroom and make others feel uncomfortable. It has somehow come to be that since the new year I am now hearing these phrases more frequently and by more students. This may or may not be your child, regardless I am asking you to please take time to talk with your child about appropriate school language. Also, in the future I will be notifying parents of any misuse of language by their child. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this issue and your child.
Thank you for your support in making this classroom a safe and comfortable environment for all students,
**Julie Brown
I would like to first bring something to your attention and second ask for your assistance in talking with your child. As of late there have been consistent issues with students not using fourth grade language such as "this sucks," "crap" and even "I was so pissed off." I noticed it once or twice with one or two students, talked personally with them in hopes this would make them aware that words like this are not appropriate for fourth graders or the classroom and make others feel uncomfortable. It has somehow come to be that since the new year I am now hearing these phrases more frequently and by more students. This may or may not be your child, regardless I am asking you to please take time to talk with your child about appropriate school language. Also, in the future I will be notifying parents of any misuse of language by their child. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this issue and your child.
Thank you for your support in making this classroom a safe and comfortable environment for all students,
**Julie Brown
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Oregon Trail Overnight
Oregon Trail Overnight!!
Information about the Oregon Trail overnight field trip was sent home with your child on Friday. Please carefully read through the paperwork and return to school. Please keep the packing list in a safe place to refer to before the trip. Also please make sure in indicate any and all health issues and medications your child may have so that the staff at Outdoor School and I can best look after your child.
If you are interested in being a chaperone for this trip please make sure you check the box on the form! We can only take 8 chaperones from each class, 4 men and 4 women. After all forms have been turned in on March 2nd there will be a lottery to determine which adults will accompany us.
Please let me know if you have any questions!!
Information about the Oregon Trail overnight field trip was sent home with your child on Friday. Please carefully read through the paperwork and return to school. Please keep the packing list in a safe place to refer to before the trip. Also please make sure in indicate any and all health issues and medications your child may have so that the staff at Outdoor School and I can best look after your child.
If you are interested in being a chaperone for this trip please make sure you check the box on the form! We can only take 8 chaperones from each class, 4 men and 4 women. After all forms have been turned in on March 2nd there will be a lottery to determine which adults will accompany us.
Please let me know if you have any questions!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Let's Explore!
Your kids are about to embark on a great journey... two great journeys actually!
First, as a class we will spend time between now and spring break traveling with Lewis & Clark through the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase, over the great Rockie Mountains and down the mighty Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. We are no longer Room 144, rather the Corps of Discovery!
In addition your child will also become a famous explorer. By the week's end students will know who they will become and begin their research. You child should have brought home an Explorer Contract. Please carefully go over this together, sign and return to school. Elements of this project will be done in class while other portions are primarily done at home, such as the map or model.
First, as a class we will spend time between now and spring break traveling with Lewis & Clark through the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase, over the great Rockie Mountains and down the mighty Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. We are no longer Room 144, rather the Corps of Discovery!
In addition your child will also become a famous explorer. By the week's end students will know who they will become and begin their research. You child should have brought home an Explorer Contract. Please carefully go over this together, sign and return to school. Elements of this project will be done in class while other portions are primarily done at home, such as the map or model.
Math Switch- Unit 4
February 7, 2012
Dear Fourth Grade Families,
We started our fourth math unit yesterday Monday, February 6th. This unit will include content addressing geometry and measurement of area and perimeter. However, the main focus will be multi-digit multiplication. Students have completed a pre-assessment on the skills that will be presented in this unit. Our team has used this data to create four classes, organized so that each student can work successfully at their rate and level. All four classes will be covering the fourth grade standards for this unit. Similar to our last unit, our roles and pacing as teachers is based on the results of the pre-assessments.
Mrs. Caton’s class will continue to work at an accelerated pace, reviewing Bridges content as needed. The students in this class have demonstrated mastery of most multi-digit multiplication skills. Therefore, M3 (Mentoring Mathematical Minds) curriculum will be used to extend their geometrical skills and understanding.
Ms. Brown’s class will continue to work at an accelerated pace, as appropriate. Students in this class demonstrated a strong understanding of Bridges content for this unit. When mastery of skills and concepts is shown through class assignments and homework, extensions will be provided. Opportunities for deeper understanding of geometrical concepts may also be explored.
Mrs. Hunting-Knight and Mr. Langton’s (student-teacher) class will be working at a standard 4th grade level pace. Students will explore the Bridges content through use of manipulatives, sketches, and algorithms. Extensions and modifications will be provided as needed, based on classroom performance.
Miss Levin and Mrs. Robinson’s (Alameda’s Math Specialist) class will be exploring the Bridges content through the use of manipulatives, sketches, and algorithms. Students have shown a need for classroom pacing that allows more time to review and practice newly acquired skills. Extensions and modifications will be provided as needed, based on classroom performance.
The purpose of organizing math classes in this manner is to best meet each student’s needs in regards to the concepts and skills in each unit. Please feel free to contact your child’s classroom teacher with any specific questions or concerns you may have. Below you will find all fourth grade teachers’ email addresses for your convenience throughout the unit.
Sincerely,
The Fourth Grade Team
Kimberly Hunting-Knight Abby Levin
Christy Caton Julie Brown
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Music: Recorder Unit
After the concert on February 21st I am starting a recorder unit for fourth grade. I will have recorders for sale for $5. These recorders are decent instruments. Students need to bring recorders to class at this time. Students may acquire their own from other sources if they wish. I will make sure they are suitable for class. I have extra recorders for students who forget theirs. I have sanitizer. Please send exact change or a check to Alameda. If this is a financial hardship let me know and I will confidentially provide a recorder for that student.
Tom Cheek, Music Teacher, Alameda tcheek@pps.k12.or.us
Music Concert: Feb 21st
All students and parents are invited to a concert:
Tuesday, 6:30, February 21st (Mardi Gras) in the Alameda cafeteria. Students need to arrive by 6:20 and meet in their classrooms. The teachers will bring the students to the stage from there.
We will be celebrating Mardi Gras, performing several Mardi Gras songs as well as music by George Gershwin and Duke Ellington and others. I hope to see you all there. Dates and lyrics are also posted on the Alameda parent site.
--Tom Cheek, Music Teacher, Alameda tcheek@pps.k12.or.us
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