Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the information you need for a Tuesday.

First of all, special thanks to Mr. Thelen, Mrs. VanKuiken, Mrs. Buitenhuis, Mrs. Tater, and Mr. Roberts for chaperoning the ArtWalk field trip in downtown Grand Haven today.  We had a great time.

Tonight:

1.  Writing:  The students need to elaborate on a very simple story that is going home with them in their Writer's Notebook.  They need to rewrite the story with the 3 elaborated details in that notebook. (Due Wednesday)

2.  Science:  Moon logs Friday

3.  Reading:  Reader's Log Monday

Math:  nothing due tomorrow, but we'll take a practice unit 1 test that will come home completely corrected as a study guide tomorrow.

That's all folks,

*Don't forget Panther Prowl Friday (if it's a Rainy Day our make-up day is Monday)

MR. K

Monday, September 29, 2014

Monday, September 29, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:
*All groups have the Unit 1 Test this coming Friday!!!

Kiwis:  pages 23 and 24 (Due Thursday)
Papayas and Mangoes:  pages 25 and 26 (Due Thursday)

2.  Moon Logs due Friday

3.  New Reader's Logs due next Monday
*The requirements for the NEW and IMPROVED 4th Grade Reading Celebration will be handed out this Thursday

*Words Their Way (Spelling) begins next week

*Field Trip tomorrow to downtown Grand Haven for the Art Walk.  Wear comfortable shoes and clothes.  (10:00-1:30pm)

*We also STILL have PE tomorrow afternoon.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

*Reminder...Mr. K is gone tomorrow.  Best behavior for our sub.

Math:

Kiwis:  Pages 19 and 20
Mangoes and Papayas:  pages 21 and 22

*Test for all groups middle of next week.  Stay tuned Monday for specifics.

Reading:  Reading logs due Monday

Science:  Moon logs due TOMORROW (friday)

That's all folks.

Mr. K

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Math:  Same as yesterday

2.  Science:  Moon Log due Friday

3.  Reading:  Reader's log due Monday

*Ukulele Club note with Ms. Koedyker?
*Science Olympiad note?
*Square one art due late next week
World Changers are due Friday

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

Math:

Kiwis:  pages 17 and 18 (due Thursday)

Papayas and Mangoes:  pages 19 and 20 (due Thursday)

*Math in your own rooms tomorrow (Wednesday).
*Also, mini quiz #2 for Unit 1 tomorrow (Wednesday)

Reading:  Reading log due next Monday (keep rolling with that weekly 150 minutes)

Science:  Moon logs due Friday

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, September 22, 2014

Monday, September 22, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

*Square One art notes went home tonight.  This is optional, but cool thing for your kids to do.  No class time will be taken on this.

*Look for both Literacy Specials and Words Their Way (spelling) to kick off in October.

Math:  check the blog

www.peachplainsfourthmath.blogspot.com

Science:  Moon logs will be due Friday again.

Reading:  New Reading logs went home tonight, due next Monday.

Writing:  Ask your kids about story mountains and which idea they think the will develop moving ahead with their personal narrative.

That's all for a Monday.

Sincerely,

Mr. K

Friday, September 19, 2014

Friday, September 19, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Hope you have a great weekend.

Just a quick update on the weekend homework:

1.  Don't forget to fill in the yellow reading log this weekend, sign and return Monday.

2.  Check the Math blog for the changes to the math test...NO TESTS NEXT WEEK FOR ANY GROUP, but all three have homework over the weekend.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

Science:  Moon Logs due tomorrow!

Social Studies:  Unit 1 Test tomorrow.
*Use your hard cover book to study tonight

Math: see the blog

Reading logs are due Monday

*World Changers due tomorrow (Friday)

*Picture info went home tonight
*Girl's basketball for Peach went home tonight.  Register by October 12

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Math:  Check the math blog, but nothing new since no switches today.

Question:  When do you want to do the Unit 1 test?  Monday or Tuesday?

2.  Reading log  (due Monday)

3.  Moon Log (Due Friday)

4.  Social Studies Test (Unit 1) Friday

That's all folks.

Mr.  K

Don't forget to find the world changers for Friday.  Notes are in the planners.


Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Reading:  Don't forget you have a new 150 minutes to read this week.  Continue to fill in your Readers Log.  (due Monday)

2.  Math:  See the Math Blog

www.peachplainsfourthmath.blogspot.com

*Math quiz for all tomorrow (Wed.)

3.  Social Studies Test over Unit 1 Friday
*Take home your hard cover book to study

4.  Science:  Moon Logs Due Friday
*You need 2 observations!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, September 15, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  check the blog

Kiwi:  pages 7 and 8

Papaya and Mango:  pages 9 and 10

*Quiz Wednesday

2.  Social Studies:  Unit Test 1 on Friday

3.  Science:  Moon journal is due this week Friday

Make sure to check the yellow sheet for the Panther Prowl.

Thanks.

MR. K

Monday, September 15, 2014

Greetings 4th Grade Math Students:

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

*Reminder...all groups will have a Quiz this Wednesday.

Kiwi Group:  pages 7 and 8 (due Tuesday)

Mango and Papaya Groups:  pages 9 and 10 (due Tuesday)

Make sure students are answering questions in complete sentences.

Thanks.

Mr. K

Friday, September 12, 2014

Friday, September 12, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for the weekend:

1.  Two groups from math have page 7
*see the math blog at

www.peacplainsfourthmath.blogspot.com

2.  Sign and return yellow reading sheets in your Reader's Journal for Monday

*Panther Prowl yellow fundraiser sheet goes home tonight!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Math:  all groups pages 5 and 6 (working on rounding)

2.  Social Studies:  Your ARTIFACTS are DUE FRIDAY.
*Next week Friday will be the first Social Studies Test (practice test will be Thursday)

*Kick off for the Panther Prowl Fundraiser will take place tomorrow at an assembly in the morning.

That's all for today folks.

Mr. K

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework and news for a Wednesday night:

1.  Picture Day tomorrow.  Look sharp.

2.  Social Studies:  Artifact due Friday (see purple 1/2 sheet of paper that went home last night)

3.  Math:  pages 3 and 4 for tomorrow.

*Yellow Reading Logs?  How are they coming?  150 minutes by Monday (signed by parents)
*Get your NOTE CARD BOXES for Science by Friday.  (Buy them at Staples/Wal-Mart/or Meijers)

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  All groups are doing pages 3 and 4 for Thursday.

2. Social Studies:  The students are bringing home a pink sheet tonight the describes the artifact they need to bring in for this week Friday.

3.  Talk at home tonight about great stories that involve your kids.  We're writing personal narratives, and we're brainstorming great stories that have happened to us.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, September 8, 2014

Monday, September 8, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday:

1.  Math:  see the new Math blog

www.peachplainsfourthmath.blogspot.org

Homework is the same for all groups...pages 1 and 2 in the H/R booklet.


2.  Reading:  New yellow slips home in the reading journal tonight.
150 minutes THIS WEEK (due next Monday...SIGNED)

*Pictures THIS WEEK THURSDAY

Thanks all,

Mr. K

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday:

1.  Make sure you have a book to READ in class for Friday.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Check to make sure that your student wrote down the clues for this weeks world changer.
(Due Friday, the name)

2.  What are you reading right now?  Must have it in class for Monday.

3.  Return the Klanderman handbook cover and the Student information packet NO LATER than Friday.

*Math test tomorrow.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Greetings one and all,

Thanks for a great 1st day of school.  We had a ton of fun (or at least I did).

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Mr. Klanderman's Handbook.  (Read it over and sign the front page and return the front page ONLY)

*Check your mail.
-note about School Pictures (Thursday, September 11)

That's all folks.

Mr. K