Blog Update

Hi everyone,

Google has updated their blog website, and it does not seem to be supported by our computers at school. Therefore, I will post important updates when necessary but not every day. I apologize about the inconvenience. Hopefully it will be updated in the near future, and I can go back to putting up daily news.

Ms. Hakkers

Update - Tuesday, May 1st

Hi everyone,

I apologize for the lack of postings lately. It certainly doesn't have anything to do with lack of news. We had a VERY special visit with Ms. Thompson yesterday! She came in to catch us all up on her travels, to show us some very neat videos and to drop off some very generous souvenirs! Thank you so much, Ms. Thompson, for taking the time to do that. I'm sure we'll see her again soon :)

We have another short week ahead of us as there will be NO school on Friday, May 4th. Although the grade 4's will be responsible for Word Study, there will be NO Word Hunts this week.

In grade 4 math we have moved on to our Measurement unit over the past couple of weeks. We have been talking about dates, as well as focusing on telling time. This is a great unit to do real life practice at home. Discussing the time on analog clocks, how long activities take, or estimating time for certain daily tasks would be very helpful. We will also be covering area in this unit.

Here is the daily homework:

Both:

• Read

Grade 4:

• Word Study - Blind Sort - Record in HW log
• Math - p. 137 - 138 - finish assigned problems.

Enjoy the rest of your evening!

Daily News - Tuesday, April 24th

Just a few organizational reminders:

• We are starting a Drama Club at Belfast. Information notices and permission forms went home today with interested students. We are hoping to start next Monday, April 30th so please send the permission form back with your child as soon as possible.
• Subway order forms are DUE by Thursday of this week. Subs are $3.50.
• New book order forms went home today. They are DUE Monday, April 30th.
• There is NO school on Friday, April 27th as it is a PD day.

Here is the nightly homework:

Both:

1. Read

Grade 4:

1. Word Study - Blind Sort
2. Math - P. 130-131 - Finish #s 1-4 and 6-10

Have a great evening!

Daily News - Monday, April 23rd

Hello everyone,

Order forms for Subway lunches went home today. They need to be filled out and returned with $3.50 by Thursday of this week, and we will have Subway lunch next Wednesday, May 2nd.

Both:

1. Read

Grade 4:

1. Word Study - Timed Sort
2. Math - Choose 2 times of the day from the sheet. Draw a picture of what you would be doing at that time of the day.

Have a great evening!

Daily News - Wednesday, April 18th

Both:

1. Read
2. A reminder that school library books need to be returned if students would like to take out new books on Friday.

Grade 4:

1. Word Study - Word Hunt - Record in HW log
2. LA - Reading Response Letters are DUE tomorrow. Although students get time in school to work on these, it will be helpful for some to work on it at home as well.

Luke Gaudet, the Easter Seals Ambassador, will be at our school tomorrow at 9:40 a.m. We are very excited to listen to his presentation!

Have a great evening!

Read-A-Thon Moments

I have included some photos of our Easter Seals Read-A-Thon from this past Friday. Enjoy! I know we did :)

Practicing for Reader's Theatre.

Enjoying some Tumblebooks!

Poet's Paradise - Buddy Reading

Reading in the tent!

Baker's Delight - Working together to make delicious spider cookies.

Sneaky hunter :)

Reading rocks!

Mmmm - chocolate.

Enjoying the final performances.

Daily News - Monday, April 16th

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Here are the daily details:

Both:

1. Read
2. Return school library books by Wednesday

Grade 4:

1. Word Study - Timed Sort - Record in HW log
2. Math - Division quiz tomorrow
3. LA - Reading Response Letters due Thursday

Enjoy the sun!