Last week we threw "kindness like confetti" by writing speed compliments! We've been practicing writing meaningful compliments about other student's character, skills, and effort. That's a lot of compliments in five minutes! Hello Fourth Grade Families,
After today, we are anticipating a very rainy week. Please help remind students to come dressed for the weather - our Pacific Northwest kids go out for recess even when it's lightly raining! Important Dates: 10/16 All Walkathon envelopes due 11/8 Picture Retakes 11/10 No School : Veteran’s Day 11/17, 20, 21, 22 Conferences 11:55 am dismissal 12/21 Winter Break begins 1/02/18 School Resumes Monday Take Home Folders/Return to School every Tuesday: Sign and Return: Signed and tallied October Reading Log (in binders), Signed Weekly Update/Goal Sheet (teacher-assessed), sign and return math tests (for Bernardo and Larson WTM classes) Review and Keep at Home: Math practice pages, art practice pages, scored assignment calendars (organization score) Empty Monday Folder due back every Tuesday (Tuesday/Wednesday this week). Goal for the Week: Use cooperative teamwork and keep my focus on good behavior and hard work in my Off the Map group Coming up this week in class: We're continuing Walk-to-Math learning, practicing peer revisions to improve our writing, continuing our study of map skills with the "Off the Map" team challenge, finishing our reading of Mary Anning while we focus on non-fiction reading skills, and electing our ASB representatives for the year! November conference schedule is attached to this week's email. Please check your time. If you have not yet scheduled a time for your conference, please check the openings and email me your preference. The mystery word is quotation. Thanks! Volunteer Opportunities: Thank you for your support! Our classroom calendar is here: http://signup.com/go/bKMtZZx and shows Spots for those who volunteered for recurring volunteer times for the year. I appreciate all the folks who volunteered for at-home correcting! Thanks, again, for all you do to support children, teachers and learning! Please visit our 4th grade blog…. http://cves4.weebly.com/ Homework: Please check the binder reminder (located in the front of the binder) to support your child’s homework habits. It is also posted on our classroom blog daily. In our partnership to ensure success for your child, good communication is critical. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at larsone@svsd410.org. I’d love to hear from you and look forward to working with you this year. With thanks, Emily Larson 4th Grade Cascade View Elementary School 34816 SE Ridge Street Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (425)-831-4100 [email protected] http://cves4.weebly.com/ Note: This week "Monday" take-home folders will be coming home on Tuesday - thanks for your patience!
Hello Fourth Grade Families,
Tuesday, October 10th: PJ Day Wed, October 11th: Hawaiian Day Thurs. October 12th: Rocker PURPLE Day (Walk-a-Thon Day) Friday October 13th: Sports Day Important Dates: 10/9 Last Day for October Book Orders 10/12 Walk-a-thon (from 10 – 11:15 am for 4th grade) WEAR PURPLE! 10/16 All Walkathon envelopes due Monday (Tuesday this week!) Take Home Folders/Return to School every Tuesday (Wednesday this week!): Apologies for the confusion - we ran out of time today and Take-home folders/updates will be coming home tomorrow! Sign and Return: Signed and tallied October Reading Log (in binders), Signed Weekly Update/Goal Sheet (student self-assessed) Review and Keep at Home: Math practice pages, CER practice Empty Monday Folder due back every Tuesday (Tuesday/Wednesday this week). Goal for the Week: Wear purple on Thursday and show my best 4th grade team spirit at the Walkathon! Coming up this week in class: We're continuing Walk-to-Math learning, using our notes to write a teacher-supported biographical spotlight, learning how to write a paragraph using text evidence, continuing our study of map skills with the "Off the Map" team challenge, the mystery word is climate, reading about Mary Anning while we focus on non-fiction reading skills, and showing fabulous team spirit for our Walkathon on Thursday! Scholastic Reading Club Order: Last day for October book orders today - September books should be showing up any day now! To place an order, go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs, select "parent" and Continue. You'll need to create an account with your own user name and password (if you don’t have one yet), and use class activation code GPZ63 to connect to our class order. Books will be delivered in 1-2 weeks after the last day to order. As always, our class gets free books and materials with every online order placed. Thanks in advance for helping us expand our classroom library and programs! The last day to order books will be Monday, October 9th. If you have any questions, please let me know. Volunteer Opportunities: Thank you for your support! Our classroom calendar is here: http://signup.com/go/bKMtZZx and shows Spots for those who volunteered for recurring volunteer times for the year. I appreciate all the folks who volunteered for at-home correcting! Thanks, again, for all you do to support children, teachers and learning! Please visit our 4th grade blog…. http://cves4.weebly.com/ Homework: Please check the binder reminder (located in the front of the binder) to support your child’s homework habits. It is also posted on our classroom blog daily. In our partnership to ensure success for your child, good communication is critical. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at larsone@svsd410.org. I’d love to hear from you and look forward to working with you this year. With thanks, Emily Larson 4th Grade Cascade View Elementary School 34816 SE Ridge Street Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (425)-831-4100 [email protected] http://cves4.weebly.com/ |
Ms. LarsonWeekly Specialist Rotation
Mon. - PE Tues. - Coding Wed. - Library Thurs. - Music Fri. - Rotating Specialists Art 11:20-12:05: Sept 30 & Oct 1; Nov 18 & 19; Jan 13 & 14; March 23 & 24; April 27 & 28 To volunteer, use the class Signup Contact: In our partnership to ensure success for your child, good communication is critical. Email ([email protected]) is the best way to reach me. I am also happy to make an appointment for a meeting or a phone call.
At-Home Reading: Students should be reading 20 minutes a night. Monthly reading logs should stay in students' binders, and will be checked every Tuesday. Two nights a week students may use Lexia as their 20 minutes of reading. Archives
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