Everything and the Kitchen Sink

I look forward to seeing everyone at conferences next week. If the time I offered you didn't work, expect me to get in touch soon and we'll find a time that does work.

Ok, where to start... how about with tomorrow...

Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Our field trip to the Bryn Mawr Film Institute is tomorrow. We are all very excited for this unique opportunity. We will be back in time for lunch so there is no need for a brown bag lunch. We will also be there only school there so no need for wearing anything special (unless you are doing picture retakes).
http://www.brynmawrfilm.org/education/seehear.php

Picture Retakes
Tomorrow is the day for picture retakes.

Assessments
We will have a "weekly" assessment as well as a spelling test on Friday.

Holiday Hollow
Here is a great opportunity for the students to purchase different items for family members at school. There will be more information about this in homework folders tomorrow. Our date is 12/13 @ 1.

Test Folders
Test Folders will be going home tomorrow. I want you to be able to see them before conferences. Please try to have them back as soon as you can, or at least bring it to the conference.

Communications
There were a few glitches with communication this first semester. I think from now on I'm going to send mass emails for all communications and also post them here. It should make things easier because some SPAM folders are blocking the blog posts.

See ya next week :-)

Amjerican Ed. - Veteran's Day Assembly

On Monday, November 19th at 2:00 we will be having our Veteran's Day Assembly as part of our American Education Week Celebration.

All parents are invited to come and watch as our student learn from honoring some of the veterans in our community.

If the students could wear Red on Monday, that would be great.

Also: Math Test on Tuesday.

Gold Card Night is Canceled

Gold Card Night is unfortunately canceled and will be rescheduled on another date.

Science Test

We had a busy day today so it was pushed back to tomorrow.

 

Upcoming Tests

Here is a quick breakdown:

We were going to have our Science test today, but I pushed it back.

Thurs - Science (pushed back)
Fri - Spelling, Weekly, & Science PSSA (book report is due)
Monday - Social Studies
Tuesday - Unit 3 Math Test

Math Test

We will be having out Unit 3 math test on Tuesday, November 20th. For this test the students should practice:

• unit 3 vocabulary
• multiplication and division
• understanding a bar graph
• completing a "What's My Rule?" chart
• solving open sentences (example: 4 x n = 12  What does n equal?)
• multiples and factors (and the difference between them)
• adding parentheses to a number sentence
• finding missing values on a fact triangle
• word problems

Here are some great games to practice for Unit 3:

• EM Facts Workshop Game (www.everdaymathonline.com)
• Beat the Computer (www.everdaymathonline.com)
• Factor Bingo (www.everdaymathonline.com)
• More links on my website (http://carroll-everydaymath.wikispaces.com/Unit+3)

http://quizlet.com/16401272/unit-3-grade-4-everyday-math-vocabulary-flash-cards/

Another Update (sorry)

Student Council

Elections for classroom representative are this Friday. If you submitted a form, please prepare a short speech.

Study Guide Cards

Here are some flashcards to study with for the Science PSSA Test. Rememebr students can print these out at home or I can at school (just email me).

http://quizlet.com/_9p8x7

PSSA Science Test - Nov. 16

Science PSSA Test on Nov. 16th.

There will be a science test in Mrs. Eberman's classroom for our class on Nov. 16th. This is different than my Science Test, but similar in some ways. It will focus on living things. I will email the study guide.

Next Week

Hello,

It is nice to be back to a  more normal routine after Hurricane Sandy. The students are one spark away from earning a class party! Hopefully this will happen next week.

Math - Multiplication

We are going to continue with Unit 3 next week. The test will either be the end of next week or early the following. The bulk of the unit is multiplication. Feel free to use these games and fact triangles to practice at home:
https://carroll-everydaymath.wikispaces.com/Unit+3

Science

We will be having our Science Test on Wednesday of next week. The test is about the hands-on lessons we have down in my class about ecosystems. Here are flash cards to study from as well as a copy of the study guide.

Ecosystems Study Guide


http://quizlet.com/16204472/ecosystems-end-of-kit-flash-cards/

Social Studies

We will have our Chapter 3 Social Studies Test on Monday, November 19th. The test will be open notes, so it is very important that the students bring their study guide and have the correct information on there. Please get used to your study guide before the test - read it over every few days.
Click here for: Study Guide  /  Study Guide with Answers
(These Study Guide files are being a little weird. I'm going to email them also.)

Weekly Test

Next week we have a weekly test on Friday in addition to our spelling test

American Education Week - Veteran's Day Assembly

The date of our Veteran's Day Assembly has been changed to November 19th at 2. This is a great chance for the parents to come in and observe us, as well as a great opportunity to honor and learn from the veterans in our community. If you have a veteran in your family, please either invite them, or send me a picture of them. We will include them in our assembly. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

After Hurricane Sandy

Hopefully everyone and their homes are in good health after Hurricane Sandy. For all the time the students had off, they were very focused, respectful, and worked hard today. I have also heard that their behavior for the sub was the same. Thank you to any parent that helped. As Ms. Greene always say, we are better together.

We are very close to earning our class party! We do have a lot of "catch up" to play since our marking period is coming to an end soon.

Bryn Mawr Film Institute

I was out on Friday, and unfortunately missed Halloween (I did see some pictures and heard great reports), for training on a new writing initiative we are undertaking. Our fourth grade class will be participating in the See-Hear-Feel-Film program. This program uses films as a way to explore writing. The program is short and will be a more creative approach to the writing assignments we will already be doing. This program will be kicked off with a field trip to Bryn Mawr Film Inst. on Nov. 29th.

Here is some more info: http://75.126.29.244/education/seehear.php

American Ed/Veteran's Day Assembly

Because of the hurricane, we will be postponing the assembly until Nov. 19th at 2. As of now, we only have a few participants. If you have a veteran in your family, please invite them into our school so we can honor them as well as learn from them. I will be sending some more info about this shortly.

Social Studies Test

The new date for our Social Studies Test is Thursday, Nov. 8th.

Science Test

We will be having a Science Test soon; I will be able to choose a date once we figure a few things out schedule wise. We reviewed today and they students seemed to have a firm grasp on the content. They have a study guide in their binders. I'll give everyone the date soon.

Gold Card Night is 11/14