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Week 3

9/25/2017

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News & Notes:

Thank you to those of you who donated items for pancake cooking. Each week I'll put "wishlist items" for the ingredients we need. Do not feel you have to donate, but if you do please comment in the blog what you will be sending in so that others know that item is taken.
Progress Reports - our first progress reports will go home on Friday. These reports must be signed and returned and are intended to give you a glimpse into your child's current progress in 4th grade. If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call me.
Picture Day - Tuesday, September 26 is our picture day!
Scholastic Book Orders - Scholastic Book Order flyers went home on Friday. There are always great titles for kids for sale. In addition, thanks to Scholastic's classroom donations, your order helps build our classroom library! Click here to order online.

Upcoming Dates:

Mon 9/25 - Run Club cancelled due to heat
Mon 9/25 - NWEA test
Tues 9/26 - PBIS reward
Tues 9/26 - Picture Day
Thurs 9/28 - Cooking Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wishlist:

2 cups butter
2 cups shortening
4 cups brown sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla
8 eggs

Weekly Highlight:

I think cooking was the class highlight again this week! The pancakes turned out great!

Ask Me:

You took the NWEA reading test on Monday. What was the test like? Describe a question that you had to answer. What types of questions were easiest for you? What kind of questions were the hardest?

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Week 2

9/15/2017

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News and Notes:

Thank you - to everyone who was able to come to Meet the Teacher night as well as watch the videos. If you haven't had a chance to watch the videos, check them out here.
NWEA testing - We will be taking both the reading and math tests in the next two weeks.
Save the Date - Our Lansing field trip will be on November 8. Please let me know if you are able to join us as a chaperone.

Upcoming Dates:

Mon 9/18 - Run Club begins 3:30-4:00
Tues 9/19 - School assembly
Wed 9/20 - NWEA reading test
Thurs 9/21 - Cooking pancakes
Fri 9/22 - Allen Park Homecoming Parade at 4:00, Football game at 7:00

What We're Learning:

Reading - We have been focusing on choosing "good fit books" and making predictions. We are listening to the book "Love, Ruby Lavender" as a whole class.
Writing - We are building writing stamina and following letter format.
Math - We start our year working on place value.
Social Studies - We will be learning about civics.
Science - We have been studying the phenomenon of how caterpillars turn into chrysalis'.
Cooking - We will be making pancakes on Thursday.

Wish List:

Bandaids
4 eggs
4 cups flour
4 tablespoons sugar
12 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups milk
8 tablespoons vegetable oil

Weekly Highlight:

Cooking for the first time and our Very Merry UnBirthday were the highlights of our week!

Ask Me:

What did you notice about the caterpillars and chrysallis when you looked at it under the camera?

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Week 1

9/8/2017

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News & Notes:

It was a great first week in Room 107! We've spent time this week getting to know each other and Room 107. I am so excited about the year ahead!
Run Club sign up is live. goo.gl/forms/tggELu0SpTrLvQTm1Click here to sign your child up for this great after school program.
We will be celebrating one big class birthday party as our "Very Merry UnBirthday" next Friday. "Invitations" will go home on Monday.
Class Remind Texts - to receive text reminders from our class, sign by texting @b8d7ce to 81010. Or by clicking this link https://www.remind.com/join/b8d7ce

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, Sept 14 - Meet the Teacher at 7:00
Friday, Sept 15 - Room 107 Very Merry UnBirthday

Ask Me:

Tell me about the Bennie garden. What did you notice? What's growing?

Weekly Highlight:

"What's in your pillowcase?" The kids loved learning about their classmates and seeing what they put in their pillowcases.

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