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