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