Littlejohn

Week 3

Please note that the students have a home work folder that they use to transport their daily homework.  This folder is different from the Friday folder, which is only brought home on Fridays.

Spelling words:

hiring

posing

dozing

pacing

skimming

grabbed

grinning

greeted

floating

shouted

This week please remind your child to study their "4" times tables. 

Tests:

Friday

    Chapter 1 Math (place value)

    Spelling

    Grammar review (use the grammar books pages 7-11)

Monday August 31st

    Multiplication test for the tables of 4

All tests that are below a 73 will be sent home to be signed and returned

Dates to remember

Open House Sept 3rd

Early Release Oct 21

Fall Festival Oct 24

Welcome to the fourth grade

Welcome back!!

Our first week was terrific!! Our main focus was to increase collective teamwork.  Our class is like a family; we must learn to work together and to be respectful to each other.  The students have done a great job with getting to know one another.  I am thoroughly excited about this class.  They are an awesome set of students!

Agendas

Please make sure that your child has an agenda.  It is an imperative tool for learning how to be responsible.  Agendas are used throughout the 5th grade and throughout middle school.

Friday Folders

Friday Folders will go home at the end of each week.  Please review the content within the folder each week for tests, class work, and teacher related comments.

Next Week

We will begin our daily routine.  The students will have homework from several subjects on a daily basis (mostly math, spelling,and grammar).  Next week we go to the library to receive our library passes.  The students are expected to read daily for 20 minutes as an extension of homework.

Please check your child's agenda daily for updated information about homework and test

** Starting this Thursday the students will bring home a Homework folder.  This folder is different from their Friday Folder.  This will hopefully aid some students in being organized with their assignments.

This Friday we will have a spelling test:

climate

freedom

treaty

transmit

metric

profit

current

humid

finance

radio

** Every Friday  we will have a spelling test

***We will have a test on pages 7-11 in the students' "Skills for Super Writers" (grammar) book next Monday

There will be a multiplication test next Monday 1-3

CRCT Practice week

Hello,

The students participated in a practice CRCT assessment on Monday.  An overview of their score will be sent home Friday.  Please continue to practice online for the CRCT.  The extra reinforcement really helps as we approach the testing date.

Picture day is Thursday!

Assessments:

Prepositional Phrases- Friday

DOL-Friday

Math (geometry)- Friday

No spelling this week.

March 16th

Hello,

Please remember to turn in all permission slips for the fifth grade activities.  These dates are approaching soon...

Report cards go home next week.  Please review this information with your child.  If you have any questions please contact me.

Assessments:

Wed- Social studies test on the events leading up to Spanish American War, the Panama Canal, and WW1

Thursday- assessment on contractions, negative words, and prepositions

Friday-Spelling test and DOL

Please remember to complete the CRCT assignments that have been posted.  The students can use this site to practice for the CRCT and to reinforce important skills needed for the test.

Healthwise week

The students did a great job on the writing test.  The results will be sent home along with each student's fourth quarter report card.

This week on Thursday and Friday the students will participate in a healthwise activity.  This activity will take part during the school day.  The students will be separated and each group will learn about puberty and development.

Assessments:

DOL/ Spelling Friday

Math chapter 17/18 Friday

Thursday- Figurative language quiz

Writing test week

3/3 Early Release

3/4 Thewriting test will be on March 4th.  The students will begin promptly at 8:15.  If any student is late they will be sent to the library.  They will be allowed to enter the classroom once the test is over.  Students who are late or absent will be allowed to take a retest the following day. 

The test will last for 2 hours; therefore, please make sure that your child gets enough rest and a nutritious breakfast.

3/5 The students will view a Holocaust play from 8:15-9:15; afterwards, representatives from Palmer will visit to discuss any questions surrounding middle school.

Math:

Chapter 17- Test on Friday

Social studies:

We will begin our study of World War 1. 

Reading:

We will begin our study of metaphors, similes, and alliteration.

Health:

The students have a health project that is due Tuesday, March 3rd.

Writing:

The final draft of the students' persuasive writing is due Tuesday, March 3rd.

Please remember to turn in all dues for the fifth grade activities (i.e. the end of year  picnic, field trip, and the year book.

The CRCT is approaching.  Please remember to review daily with your child.  Also, please take the online practice CRCT for added reinforcement.

Ellis Island

Hello,

Ellis Island was a huge success.  This students enjoyed the experience.  It was a wonderful way to introduce the students to immigration. 

math

Chapter 15 quiz Friday

Health

Health project on fitness and nutrition.  This project is due Feb 27th.  Information will be sent home this week.

Writing

The students will receive their grades for the imaginative pieces that were written.  We are now working on persuasive.

Please remember to turn in the money for the fifth grade field trip.  Also, the PTA is still taking up money for the end of year t-shirt and picnic.

Have a nice day!

Feb 9th, 2009

Hello,

The students received a revised field trip form.  Please return the form along with the envelope for the money.  Also, the students received a form for permission to participate in a one day field trip. Please return this form as soon as possible. 

Chocolate packets are due Feb 12th, 2009. 

Some of our assessments have changed:

Chapter 14 quiz will be on Monday

Adverb quiz- Wed

We need parent volunteers for chocolate day, Feb 13th.  We also need volunteers for the Ellis Island simulation on Feb 17th.  If you are able to participate in any of these activities please contact me.

the final draft for the imaginative writing is due on Wednesday

DOL test on Thursday

We will begin our persuasive writing this week. 

Have a nice day!

**Please donate unwanted clothing items to the nurse's office

Hello,

The school nurse would appreciate it if parents would donate unwanted clothing to the office.  These items will be used for students who are in need of a change of clothes during school hours.  If you are able to help please let me know.

Assessments: (January 30, 2009)

Friday- DOL

Quiz on chapter 12

Week of Feb 3rd

The chocolate packet is due Feb 12th.  This packet is worth 4 grades.  Please encourage your child to work on this packet daily.

Information was sent home about several school related acitivies during conferences.  Please return this information as soon as possible.

The Atlanta Falcon's permission form was sent home this week with conference information.  Please return this form before Feb 6th.

Assessments:

Test on chapter 14 Friday

Spelling test

DOL Thursday

Adverbs test Thursday

**Health project-  The students will be placed into groups of five for an exciting project.  The basis of the project is to create an aerobic and anaerobic exercise course.  This course should promote cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance.  The students will use their health book as a guide as well as approval from me.  This project will relate to the lesson that we reviewed about maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system and a health respiratory system.  This project will be discussed on Monday, Feb 3rd.  The students will have two weeks to complete as a group.

The students will be participating in an assimilation of Ellis Island on Feb 17th.  If you are bilingual or if can volunteer please contact me as soon as possible. We need parent volunteers to help with this activity.

Any information about placement for middle school can be answered by the middle school in which your child is attending.

Final schedule for conference week

Hello,

Please review and send the conference forms to me as soon as possible.  These slips validate our conference times.  If you cannot come at a schedules time please contact as soon as possible.  At this conference we will discuss the CRCT practice tests, the student's report card, and information about test taking tips. 

Chocolate packet:

I know that many of you have seen the chocolate packets that were sent home Monday.  This packets are worth 4 grades: math, writing, grammar,and reading.  This packet includes activities that pertain to each of thesesubjects. The packet has activites that are completely surrounded aroun

d chocolate. The packet is to be fully completed and turned in by the 12th of February.  The packet is organized by a point system.  Therefore, the students can determine what type of grade they want to receive.  The points are located on the front of the packet.  In order to participate in the actual "Chocolate Day" festivity students must complete enough points to attain a "C."   

Chocolate day will include a fun day of chocolate and movies.  If the packet is not completed students will not be able to participate in this day.

Please encourage your child to complete a section of this weekly. This will give them enough time to review their work.

Assessments:

DOL- Thursday

Friday- test on fractions (math, chapter 13)

spelling

Don't forget- money for the fifth grade shirt, cookout, and keepsake.

Year book money

Coming up...

Test on Chapter 3 in health

Test on chapter 3, lesson 7 of social studies

Writing- Imaginative writing

Adverbs