Monday, May 31, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:  pages 193 and 194 for Wednesday

*Unit 8 Test will be the week FRIDAY!!

2.  Blizzard Year Vocab and Spelling Test due for tomorrow!

***Drama Club Red Carpet Night, this week Thursday, June 2 from 6:30-8:00pm!!!

***Make sure all Library Books are in within the next week.

***Klanderman Auction is NEXT week Wednesday.  Thanks for all of the items already donated!!  I so appreciate the help.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Math:  NO NEW HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

2.  Blizzard Year Projects are due tomorrow!
*Spelling Test NEXT TuesDAY!

***Please BE AWARE!!!!  We will make a decision on whether or not we will go ahead with the Survivor Challenge TOMORROW...there is a chance of thunderstorms Friday.  We may look at moving the event to the make-up date June 3.  Stay tuned!

Have a great day.

Mr. K

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  pages 189 and 190

*Most students got it done in class, but check it over.  We're working today with quadrilaterals, parallelograms, rhombuses, squares, rectangles, and trapezoids.

*Mini quiz tomorrow...Unit Test next Wednesday.

2.  Blizzard Year Calendars are due Thursday...most are getting it done in class, but check with your students.

3.  Writing:  We're writing a movie review of Where The Red Fern Grows.  Ask your kids what they're perspective was and how their review is going.

**Survivor Challenge this Friday.  We'll leave Peach about 9:15am and head to Pot. Park, then return around 2:30pm for the end of the day.

**Bring Water Bottles, and if sunny...sunscreen/hats.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, May 23, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:  pages 187 and 188 due Tuesday

*Final Test will be next week Wednesday (subject to change)

2.  Blizzard Year Vocab/Spelling:

New list of 10 words to begin studying and defining tonight!  Project due Friday.

3.  Blizzard Year Calendars due Thursday

***Just got the colors today for your Survivor Challenge Teams (Friday)  Make sure to find a color t-shirt for your team.

***Don't go out and buy one...find a friend and borrow...hit the Good will's for a cheapy!

Take care.

MR. K

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Math:  page 186 for all groups

2.  Reading:  Blizzard Year Vocab and Spelling Test tomorrow
*Writing assignment due

**Keep those Auction Items coming!!!  (June 8)

That's all folks,

MR. K

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

*Both World Changers are in this week, couple of interesting folks.  Your kids took notes on their identities this AM.

1.  Math:  pages 183 and 184 due for Thursday

2.  Blizzard Year Vocab and Spelling:  test and story both due on Friday

**Great day of M-stepping...pretty short one today
**Tomorrow, Last day of M-step, but it's a 2 parter!  Science from 9-10, and then from 10:45-11:45

Take care and have a great day!

Mr. K

Monday, May 16, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Make sure you checked your emailed today for an update on 3 important notes for the end of the year.

**If you didn't get it, I can easily send home a hard copy tomorrow.

2.  Math:  pages 181 and 182 for Tuesday
*Working with Isosceles, Scalene, and Equilateral triangles

3.  Blizzard Year Spelling/Vocab
*10 new words this week, plus a writing assignment to go with it, due Friday!

**Get a good night sleep for our M-stepping tomorrow from 9-10am.

Dates to remember:

May 27:  4th Grade Survivor Challenge Celebration
June 3:  Rain day Make-up from above event
June 8:  Final Klanderman Auction!!!

Take care.

Mr. K

Monday, May 9, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework and information for a Monday night:

1.  Math:  all group...pages 175 and 176 due for WEDNESDAY!

*Just kicking off our unit 8 (Geometry)
*This is a heavy VOCABULARY unit, the kids will be working with that Vocab on 3 fronts:

1.  A green sheet with definitions and drawings.
2.  The hard cover books has not gone home much, but the glossary and unit pages are super helpful!
3.  The kids started a Keynote project today in which they are taking photos of the geometry words in action on our playground.  They are then building a presentation on their ipads.

*Math will only have lessons this week Wednesday and Friday.  We'll give them some breaks due to M-stepping Tuesday and Thursday

2.  Language Arts (Reading and Writing)

New 10 word list for Blizzard Year this week.

*WOW, the kids did great last week.  Rolling with a similar concept this week.  I need the kids to create the definitions and work on the spelling of these key words from our text.

*I also am asking them to create a drawing on the back the incorporates all 10 words visually.  Should be interesting.

M-STEP Schedule for May 9-13

Tuesday:  9-10:30am  (English/Language Arts)

Thursday:  9-10:30am  (Math)

That's all for today folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  NO NEW MATH...we'll kick off Unit 8 tomorrow...GEOMETRY

2.  Spelling/Vocabulary:  10 word list (test Friday)

***Keep reading...remember you can get $20 for a Reading Log on Monday  (you only need to do 100 minutes MINIMUM!)

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  No new math tonight.

Overall great tests from Unit 7, but I need to get them in the grade book yet, so they will go home tomorrow night.

2.  Writing:  We began a revision project today.  We're taking our personal narrative stories from the beginning of the year and showing what we can do with our new writing skills now in May!

3.  Reading:  We continue to work through A Blizzard Year together.  We also are creating Month Journal Writings in class.  These will be due in 2 weeks.  Most of this will be done in class.

*Don't forget to study our 10 words for spelling and definitions.  Test on Friday.

*Trip to White Pines Friday from 10-2 approximately.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Monday, May 2, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Blizzard Year:  Spelling/Vocabulary Word List

*No more words their way, but I'm going to use the time to work with our kids building vocabulary and still challenging out good spelling skills.  We have a list of 10 great words from the current books we're working on as a class, A Blizzard Year.

*Friday students will get a mixture of words to spell and words to define from this list.   I'd break it up this week and study 3 words tonight, tomorrow, and 2 the next two nights.

2.  No new math...students did a great job Test over Unit 7 today.  Tests should be done and ready to go home Wednesday at the latest.

***Don't forget about our trip to White Pines this week Friday.  We leave around 10:30am and return to Peach by 2:00pm

***Skoops tonight that will support our Peach Plains PTA

***Friday, Drama Club for those who want to help with editing and revising the videos.

***Drama Club picture orders and $$$ due this Friday, and the picture is next MOnday!

That's all,

Mr. K

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Math:  NO NEW homework.  We'll be working on a practice test tomorrow and correcting it...that should go home over the weekend, because the Unit 7 Fractions and Decimals test is Monday.

2.  Words Their Way Test Tomorrow....LAST ONE!!!

3.  Social Studies Unit 12 Test TOMORROW...study your book, or your TCI at home.
*Regions Booklets are also due tomorrow!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  pages 171 and 172 for all groups!

Comparing decimals.  Line those decimals up and match up the place values.  Don't let them fool you just by adding more numbers.  It's all about where the decimal is located.

*Unit 7 Test Monday, May 2

2.  Words Their Way...LAST WEEK OF THE YEAR with this!!

We'll do some spelling class challenges starting next week.

Test this Friday.

3.  Social Studies:

Unit 12 chapter test this week Friday, Regions booklets are due too, sound like some kids are already done and handed them in!!!  Good job.

Hike it, Bike it, Like it...starts next Wednesday...Gotta fill in the form to participate.

Safety Patroller Banquet is Wednesday, May 11, forms are due Friday and no later!

That's all folks.

Mr. K

Monday, April 25, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:

Mango and Papaya:  pages 169 and 170

Kiwi:  only 169

Today we are working on writing mixed numbers and improper fractions as decimals.

For example 2 1/10 would be written as 2.1

You might have an improper fractions such as 11/10.  You simply could divide numerator and denominator like we did in the last unit to get 1 and 1/10, then write it as 1.1

***Unit 7 test will be next Monday, May 2 for all groups!

2.  Social Studies:

***Western Map Test TOMORROW, April 26

Kids hopefully brought home a blank copy or their practice test from last Wednesday to study.

***Unit Test along with the Regions Booklet are due this Friday, April 29

NOW HER IS THE UPCOMING M-STEP schedule for 4th grade

FOURTH GRADE Time Test Sessions Timings Subject 

Tuesday 5.10 9:00-10:30 1:30 ELA Computer Adaptive (headphones required) 

Thursday 5.12 9:00-10:30 1:30 Math Computer Adaptive 

Tuesday, 5.17 9:00-10:00 1:00Math Performance Task 

Wednesday, 5.18 9:00-10:00 :50 Science Part 1 

Wednesday, 5.18 10:45-11:45 :50 Science Part 2 

That's All folks,

MR. K

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Math:  pages 165 and 166 for all groups

***Math test has now been bumped back...we're eyeing Monday, May 2 for the Unit 7 Fractions and Decimals test

2.  Words Their Way tests tomorrow.

3.  Reading:  our new class book is A Blizzard Year.

*We will be doing a CALENDAR writing project as we work through this text.  Ask your kids what this is going to look like.  SOME work might need to be done at home.  I'm anticipating this project to be due around May 13.

**Hike It, Bike It, Like It forms go home tonight and kicks off SOON!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Math:  pages 163 and 164

*Working with fractions and decimals, in the form of $$$$

2.  Words their Way test Friday

3.  Social Studies:

Map Test next week April 26 for West Region (we took a practice test today)

Regions Booklet Due April 29

****End of the YEAR 4th Grade Celebration (Survivor Challenge)****

1st Date is May 27

Rain Date is June3

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  all groups

pages 161 and 162 for Wednesday

*Make sure you check the Stretch Your thinking...they're asking you to convert minutes to hours, plus you need to switch the fractions of an hour to minutes.

2.  Words their Way!  Tests Friday.

3.  Practice Western States Quiz for K$$$ tomorrow!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, April 18, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:  all groups pages 159 and 160

*Unit 7 Test NEXT Wednesday, April 27

2.  Words Their Way...new lists home tonight

3.  Reading presentations tomorrow (can't see there being homework, this got done in class, but just wanted you to know.)

4.  Social Studies Western Map Test is Tuesday, April 26

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Math:  pages 157 and 158 due for Friday.

2.  Words Their Way Final Tests tomorrow...study those lists!

**Reading Celebration is TOMORROW NIGHT for those who qualified.  Drop your kids off at the Spring Lake Aquatic Center at 5:30pm, pick them up at Peach at 10:00pm.

**Note just went home tonight if there are any parents who would like to help out with a couple games starting at 8:30pm back at Peach.  Thanks in advance.

Take care.

MR. K

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Math:  NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT

2.  Words Their Way

***2 important notes going home tonight for parents...

1.  White Pines Note about upcoming dates for the transition

2.  Note from the PTA about some changes that could be occurring.

That's all for today,

Mr. K

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  All groups

pages 155 and 156 for Wednesday.

*See the math blog for extra help and examples...www.peachplainsfourthmath.blogspot.com

2.  Words Their Way:

Tests this week Friday

***Continue your nightly reading, I put out an opportunity for students yesterday, if you want to continue to do your Reader's Log, you can receive a $20 for that each week through the end of the year!  Great way to earn some easy cash since you're still reading anyway.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, April 11, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Welcome Back...we're trying to ease into things...so not a HUGE night of homework:

1.  Words Their Way (Spelling):  New lists went home tonight, begin the study process!

2.  Math:  pages 153 and 154 for ALL groups due tomorrow!

3.  Reading:  Not necessarily homework, but we're wrapping up our nonfiction unit with presentations, in which the students will teach the class.  Looking at those presentations taking place NEXT Tuesday.

***If you qualified for the Reading Celebration THIS Friday night...please return the Spring Lake Aquatic Center Waiver form by WEDNESDAY this week.  (They just went home tonight!)

That's all for a Monday.

Mr. K

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

Math:  Only Mango and Papaya pages 151 and 152 for Wednesday!
***Several Kiwi students will also be retesting for Unit 6 tomorrow as well.

Reading:  Reading Celebration goals are due this week Thursday AM FIRST THING!!!

***Wear good tennis shoes tomorrow for some team building activities at Pott park tomorrow afternoon!!!

Take care.

Mr. K

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

NOTHING NEW!!!!

1/2 day tomorrow.  Pick up/release is 11:47am

Come ready to read tomorrow and have a little fun.

MR. K

Monday, March 21, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Social Studies:  Southwest Region Map test tomorrow

2.  Math:  Some students are re-testing Unit 6 Tomorrow, but most did an AMAZING job!.

No words their way this week!

See you at conferences with your student.

Mr. K

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:

Mangoes and Papayas:  H and R pages 143 and 144
*Test this week Friday!

Kiwis:  page 141
*Test NEXT Monday and Tuesday

2.  Words Their Way test this week Friday (this will be the last one before Spring Break)

16 Days left till Reading Celebration Goals are due!!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, March 14, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

16 days left to meet your Reading Celebration goal!

1.  Math:

Papaya and Mangoes:  pages 141 and 142 are due Tuesday
*Test THIS FRIDAY!

Kiwis:  Just page 139
*Test NEXT MONDAY

2.  Words Their Way, new lists went home tonight
(Week off next week)

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Math:

Papayas and Mangoes:  pages 139 and 140 due FRIDAY!

Kiwis:  Only page 137

*Looking at the unit Test next FRIDAY NOW!

2.  Words Their Way tests tomorrow!

*parent teacher conference times went home tonight.  Contact Mr. K immediately if the time and date don't work.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Well...What a great day!!!  Excellent Westing Game final test!

After all that work, we finally have a quiet night!

Work on Spelling (Words Their Way) or your Reading Celebration, but NOTHING else is due tomorrow!

Take care.

MR. K

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

DON'T FORGET...BIG WESTING GAME DAY WEDNESDAY!!!

Costume (3 items specifically that show your character)
Quiz #3 done and turned in
Packet done and turned in!

Math:  Papaya and Mangoes ONLY...do page 137  (make sure you have the practice page we did in class for extra help if you need it.)

*No homework for Kiwis!

Words Their Way test Friday

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, March 7, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:  JUST page 138 for ALL groups

*Tricky lesson today that I introduced to the kids.  Friday we were working on converting between Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions, and show how they can be EQUIVALENT (you know...equal).

3 and 1/2 (mixed number) is the same as 7/2 (seven-halves)

Today we started talking about subtracting and adding MIXED numbers and borrowing and carrying with those.  We'll get more practice tomorrow, but they weren't ready to be independent today, so I help back on the homework.  Get ready to ask your kids about it tonight though.

2.  Reading:  BIG Westing Game week!

Wednesday:  Party/Test, Packet is due, and Quiz #3 is due!
*Books need to be turned in that day as well.

Thanks for getting all of the YELLOW conference forms in.  We meet Wednesday AM to schedule with other teachers and that conference time should be headed home to you all on Friday at the latest.

Take care.

MR. K

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Words Their Way tests are tomorrow

2.  Math:  pages 133 and 134 for tomorrow
*adding and subtracting fractions with LIKE denominators

3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6

Easy stuff!

3.  Reading:  Reminder that ALL Westing Game work has been moved to be due next week Wednesday!!!  Quiz #3 will be handed out tomorrow.

4.  Social Studies:  Midwest Region (Chapter 8) Test is Monday!!!

That's all folks,

MR. K

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Greetings one and all,

***29 days until the Reading Celebration goals are due***

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Reading:  Westing Game has been bumped back due to the Snow Days.

*Party/Final Test is now NEXT week Wednesday, that will also be the day the PACKET and QUIZ #3 are due.  The quiz has not even been handed out yet.  Several questions actually spoil the ending.  We should finish on Friday.

2.  Math:  pages 131 and 132 tonight due for Thursday.
*Adding fractions to make one whole!

3.  Words Their Way tests are Friday.

4.  Social Studies:  Midwest Map tests are tomorrow!!!

Take care.

Mr. K

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Greetings,

Well apparently March has come in like a LION!!!

Snow Day #4...here is your challenge:

Watch the next Math Antics video...we're learning about comparing fractions.

The question is...which fractions is bigger?  2/5 or 3/4?
And...can you explain how I can figure this out?

Write it on a separate sheet of paper and get $20 on Wednesday.

Take care.

MR. K

Monday, February 29, 2016

Greetings one and all,

I'm back!!!  Yikes, first cold of the year hit on Thursday on the Snow Day and I needed a long weekend to recover, but back and better than ever!

Here is the work for a Monday night:

1.  Reading:  Big week for Westing Game...Party is Friday!
*DOn't forget this is really a test!  Directions are on the purple party invitation I sent out as well as a grading rubric on the back.

*The 3rd Quiz will be handed out later this week.  Probably due next Monday.
*Also, the Westing Game Packet needs to be completed and turned in next Monday.

2.  Writing:  We're working on our Nonfiction Project on Keynote.  They should be ready to go to share at conference time.  We're doing obscure sports!  Ask your kids what their sports are.

3.  Math:

Welcome to the new Unit 6:  Fractions

Great kick off today looking at Unit Fractions (remember that is any fraction with a 1 in the top number, numerator, examples would be 1/2, 1/4, 1/10)

Here is the Math Antics video we used in class today for extra help:

Homework tonight is 129 and 130 due on Tuesday.

4.  Words Their Way new lists went home tonight.

Take care folks, that's all for today.

MR. K

February 25 Snow Day Challenge

Good Thursday morning one and all.

Here is your Snow Day challenge for a $50 K buck...

Do a mini-research/nonfiction writing about any aspect/topic dealing with weather.  Some ideas might include...thunder snow, tornados, types of precipitation...topics like those.

Try to practice the skills you've been working on in our new nonfiction writing unit.

Have fun...remember...it's optional...not required.

Enjoy.

Mr. K

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Math:  We did our Unit 5 Tests today.  They will go home no later thank Friday.

2.  Reading:  Westing Game Party NEXT Friday (March 4)
*purple grade sheet will give you an idea of what to do!

*Yellow Conference sheet goes home tonight, please return ASAP, but no later than Friday, March 4.

*Reading Celebration Goals due Thursday March 31!

Take care.

MR. K

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Good afternoon Fourth Graders,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday:

1.  Math:  Unit 5 Test Wed!
*No new homework, but make sure you know where your measurement CHEAT SHEETS all are!  You can use them on the test.

2.  Reading:  Westing Game Quiz #2
*Several students need to RE-DO the quiz and turn it back in Wednesday.

3. Social Studies:  Midwest Region Map test next week Thursday.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, February 22, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Math:  pages 127 and 128 (all, except the Kiwis do not need to do the Stretch your thinking)

*Look for Unit 5 Test this week Wednesday!

2.  Reading:  Westing Game Quiz #2 Due TOMORROW!!

*Take your book to help!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Greetings one and all,

*Special thanks to all of you who came out to support Peach Plains last night at Culver's.  You guys ROCK!!!

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  Reading:  Westing Game Quiz #2 is due Monday!
*Make sure to have complete sentences.
*This is an open book test and open notes, so I expect GREAT detail!

2.  No new MATH tonight
*Unit 5 test next week Wednesday

3.  Science:  States of Matter test is FRIDAY
*Bring home your packet to study

4.  Words Their Way test are this Friday

That's all folks.

MR. K

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Continue to work on Words Their Way.  Tests are Friday this week.

2.  Math:  

All groups pages 121 and 122

*Please make sure you are also taking home your hard cover Math book, there are so many great charts and helps to remember our conversions.  I had multiple students tell me that last night's homework was tough because they couldn't remember how many feet were in a mile, but there is a chart right in the book that shows it!!!

***PLUS IT WAS ON LAST NIGHT'S BLOG!

Check out our latest cheat sheet when working with Customary units of weight and mass.

3.  Science Test this week Friday.  Study information packets!

Take care.

Mr. K

Monday, February 15, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework and info for a MOnday:

1.  Math:  please go check out the 4th grade math blog

www.peachplainsfourthmath.blogspot.com

2.  Science Test Friday (States of Matter)
*Use your notebook to study

3.  Words Their Way is back and rolling.  New lists go home tonight.

*Wanna earn some easy K bucks?  Bring in a new Kleenex  box and get a $20.

Thanks.

Mr. K

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Sorry about not doing Snow Day project.  We lost connectivity in Hamilton yesterday...WAY more snow than you got up here.

Here is the work for a Thursday night:

*Valentine's Party tomorrow!  2:30-3:30pm  All are welcome!  Couple good parent involved activities!

1.  No new math.  We did our re-tests of Unit 4 today, they went well.

2.  Reading and Writing:  We just wrapped up our units and will begin working with NONFICTION in both sections starting on Monday.

I believe that's all.  Keep working on Reading goals!

Mr. K

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  Unit 4 Re-tests tomorrow  (Wednesday)

Homework for Thursday for ALL groups:  pages 115 and 116

I had a great video, but unfortunately it is NOT loading, much to Mr. K's displeasure.  But here is a picture of the great notes/cheat sheet we created for the Metric System today!

2.  Reading:  Westing Game Quiz #1 (Chapters 1-11)  Due Thursday
*Complete sentences REQUIRED.  Add detail.  You may use your book and notes when necessary.

3.  Social Studies:  Map Test Thursday (southeast region)
*Test Unit 5 next Monday

4.  Science:  Test NEXT FRIDAY (Feb. 19)

*Valentine's Party Friday from 2:30-3:30pm!!  Take care

Mr. K

Monday, February 8, 2016

Greetings,

Here is the homework and information for a Monday in Room 21,

1.  Math:

*Just started the new unit today (but only got 1/2 the lesson in due to good questions off the Unit 4 test).  The homework for all groups is pages 113 and 114 in the NEW H and R book.  (Don't do 9-14, we'll cover those in class tomorrow!)

*Unit 4 tests need to go home and be returned signed by parents/guardians!  Good tests.  Lots of good scores.  We learned from our mistakes.  Re-tests will take place this week Wednesday!

2.  Reading:  Westing Game Quiz #1 is due this week Thursday!  Complete sentences, and well thought out answers.  Use your book and packet to help you out!

3.  Social Studies:

*Wednesday...practice Southeast regions test
*Thursday...Southeast Map test
*Monday, Feb. 15 Unit 5 Test

4.  Valentine's Party THIS WEEK FRIDAY!  2:30-3:30pm.
*All are invited.  See last weeks pink note for details!

That's all for now folks,

Mr. K

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Science:  17 vocab cards are due tomorrow!

2.  Social Studies:  Southeast map test next week Thursday, but...we're taking a practice test in our class tomorrow!  $20 on the line, might help to study tonight.

3.  Math:  nothing new tonight.

*We're wrapping up Unit 4.  Test are just done, but students won't get them back till Monday.
*We start the new Unit 5 Monday (Measurement)
*We'll also have a brand NEW H and R book, you may recycle the old one.

4.  Our Final Literary Essay drafts are due tomorrow (Friday).  Some students are taking their rough drafts home tonight to finish them up , so all they need to do is type the final draft Friday.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  Unit 4 test for all groups tomorrow!
*We've reviewed for a couple days in class, I think we're ready to go!
*Study H and R for a little extra support

2.  Social Studies:  Southeast Regions Map test NEXT week Thursday

3.  Science:  17 vocab cards due this Friday

*Valentine's Party Note will go home tomorrow!!!  We ARE exchanging Valentine's!  Names will be included on the note.

Take care all.

MR. K

Monday, February 1, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

*One more week off of Words Their Way.  We're rearranging some Spelling Groups...truly, we are back at it next Monday.

1.  Math:  CHANGE TEST DATE....

*All groups will take their tests for Unit 4 Wednesday  (not tomorrow)
*No new homework.  We're going to work on building some equations for more practice in class tomorrow

2.  Writing:  Final Literary Essays will be worked on this week.
*The story is The Stray.  It's OK if students want to take the story home and ask you for some good Thesis Statement ideas.

3.  Reading:  The Westing Game is kicking into full swing.  Students are reading and taking notes.  Look for the 1st quiz NEXT week.

4.  Social Studies:  we're in the Southeast Region, but no state and capital quiz till next week.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Math:  all groups pages 107 and 108

We used this great Math Antics video today.  Check it out!

2.  Reading:  Adventure projects (mostly done in class, but I gave a big speech today about not turning it in right away.  What other details could I add in the next day or two.  Be patient.

That's all for now.

Take care.

MR. K

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

***Frankly not much.

We took a Math quiz today.  Tricky!  We corrected it together.  Have your student show it to you tonight.  No need to sign, great to study from for next week's Unit 4 Math Test which will be Tuesday next week.

***Don't forget a cereal box for Art class.

***We're making Valentines boxes the week of Feb. 8-12.  Find a box and you can start bringing it in any time.

This week's World Changer:

MR. K:  7th Secretary General of the United Nations
              Man from Ghana
              2001 Nobel Peach Prize Winner

Julia:  French Female Fashion Designer
           Her name is attached to the perfume No. 5
           In 1970 she was worth $19 billion

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  (due to a testing schedule change our groups are a bit off, so different homework for different groups)

Mango and Papaya:

H and R pages 105 and 106
*Remember...with the story problems, solve first, then do equations...then again...I think tonight it just says SOLVE!

Kiwi:  only page 104.
*Try the stretch your thinking and think of a shopping problem since it involves $$$

Unit 4 Test will be Tuesday, February 2

2.  Reading:  Adventure book clubs are winding down.  The final Story Map project needs to be turned in next Monday (Feb. 1)

***Please bring in a cereal box!  These will be used for Art Class.  Thanks!  Could we have those in by THURSDAY this week?  Sorry for the short notice.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Monday, January 25, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday night:

1.  Social Studies:  Unit 4 Test TUESDAY
*Regions packet needs to be colored and completed for tomorrow as well.

2.  No new Words Their Way this week.
*Re-testing the kids and could be some group movement here in the next week

3.  Math:  MANGO and PAPAYA ONLY
*page 104

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  White Parent Reading Celebration Update Note.
*Signed and returned by Friday!

2.  Math:  pages 101 and 102 for all!

3.  Social Studies:  Unit 4 Test next Tuesday!

*Best of luck to all of the Spelling Bee Participants tonight.  Remember all are invited to come and watch as long as you are chaperoned by a parent/guardian.  Participants must be there by 6:15pm, the Bee starts at 6:30pm!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  pages 99 and 100

Check out the pictures for help:

2.  Social Studies TEST Unit 4 next Tuesday!

That's all folks,

MR. K

Monday, January 18, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

No homework today!

We spent some great time celebrating and learning about Dr. King as well as the Ripple Effect that we can have positively on peoples lives.

*Wednesday, Peach Plains Spelling Bee

Mrs. Braymer's Bee Club members need to be there at 6:15pm, the Bee itself starts at 6:30pm

*all are invited to come and watch, but you must be accompanied by an adult.

Take care.

MR. K

Thrusday, January 14, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework and videos from today's Music Informance:

1.  Math:  pages 97 and 98 for all groups due Friday.

2.  Words Their Way Tests tomorrow

3.  Social Studies:  Northeast Region Map Test tomorrow

4.  Reading:  Don't forget that Charlotte Doyle Projects are due tomorrow.
*Also, you have a Visualizing the Setting drawing to complete for your Adventure/Survival Book groups.


NEW WORLD CHANGER:

Female, who is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Her father was the founder of the country.

Her husband, now deceased, was a nuclear scientist

Here are a couple videos from today's Music Informance...Great Job Crew!

Take care all!

MR. K

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday:

1.  Math:  ALL GROUPS

pages 95 and 96 for Thursday.

Comparison Word Problems...which of two things is larger/smaller?  How many times larger/smaller is it?

2.  Words Their Way:  Tests Friday

3.  Reading:  Charlotte Doyle Projects are due Friday.
*We'll have 30 minutes or so on class to finish up tomorrow, but that's it!

4.  Social Studies:  Northeast Region Map Tests Friday
*We took a practice test today, it's great to see which states are still giving us trouble.
*Those should go home tonight.

*Reading Goal Updates will go home NEXT week!!!

*Tomorrow is our Music Informance from 9:20-9:45...Parents are welcome to come!

Take care all,

Mr. K

Snow Day Challenge!

Good luck!Good morning 4th grade students.

Happy Snow Day!

Here is your challenge, if you should choose to accept it.

This is a picture of Mr. K's clock in his basement.  He has nothing to do ALL day, YEAH, until his meeting tonight at 7:00pm. How long till Mr. K needs to get to his meeting?  By the way...the clock in the picture should read AM.  Gotta fix that.

$50 K bucks for a correct answer.

Monday, January 11, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Monday:

1.  Math:

Papaya and Mango:  All of pages 93 and 94
Kiwi:  Only page 94 (stretch your thinking if you wish)

Check the video:

2.  Words Their Way:  new lists today, tests on Friday.

3.  Reading:  Charlotte Doyle projects due THIS week Friday, Jan. 15

*Don't forget about Thursday's Music celebration from 9:20-9:45 in the gym.

That's all for now folks.

Mr. K

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Thursday night:

1.  Science Test TOMORROW!!!
*8 notecards due
Study your packets, study your vocabulary cards

2.  Words Their Way Tests tomorrow as usual!

3.  Math:  *all groups pages 89 and 90

Brand new Math Unit today.  We began some simple Algebra.

For the most part we are simply looking at finding the missing part.  There are a bunch of practice problems on page 89.  Most of them are pretty simple, but a couple could cause confusion.  Give your best effort on them, and come ready to ask questions tomorrow!

We're excited to try something completely new!


*Just a quick update about the INFORMANCE on Thursday for Music.  Our time is actually 9:20am till 9:45 am if you'd like to come to the gym.  Sorry, I had told you 9:00am, but it's 9:20am for sure!!!

Take care all,

Mr. K

Tuesday, January 5. 2016

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

*Really, today looks very similar to YESTERDAY, so check that out.  Nothing new due for tomorrow.

Continue to study for Science Friday.  Plus, make sure you know where your 8 vocab cards are at.

Math Re-tests tomorrow!  It would not hurt to take home your H and R to review.  Plus, there is a Practice Test in your hard cover math book on pages 123 and 124 for extra practice.

*Be heads up...there is a Music performance in the Peach gym NEXT Thursday (Jan. 14) @ 9:00am.  The kids and Ms. Koedyker will share some of the things they've been doing this Fall.

Take care.

Mr. K

Monday, January 4, 2016

Greetings and Happy New Year!

We're back!  Man, it was good to get rolling again.

Wow!!!  Your kids did a TON of reading over break, and a bunch of kids got caught up.  In fact, congrats to Emma Radley as our FIRST to qualify for the 4th Grade Reading Celebration this Spring!

Homework tonight:

1.  Math:  we're wrapping up unit 3.  Re-tests over the division unit will take place Wednesday.  Some of your kids may need to do some studying and re-working some old H and R pages to get themselves ready.

*No new homework till Thursday when we start Unit 4

2.  Science:  Test THIS Friday
*Magnetism and Electricity Unit
*Open notes, and Mrs. Braymers vocab cards will be visible around the room, but students should be working to study a LITTLE each of the next 4 nights!

*8 vocab cards are due Friday as well!

3.  Social Studies:  Northeast Region test NEXT Friday (Jan. 15)
*practice test next Wed with Mr. K for $$$$

4.  Reading:  Charlotte Doyle Projects are due next Friday, January 15.
*Most has been done in class, but check with your kids on this one.

That should be all folks,

MR. K