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Homework: Noun worksheet, spelling worksheet and finish your story about your character.


We investigated a great creative writing site today. We will be using this site to inspire our imaginations! Check it out at home.

http://www.brucevanpatter.com/funstuff.html

Field trip! Write about it. What did you see, do, learn?

I liked it,and it was really fun.My favorite was the Devils shop. We went to the Settlers house. I did not know that back then they had to pee in a jar and the littlest boy had to dump it out.Where did you go?



Nathan

Shelburne Museum Passport to Learning!

We had a great time and learned a lot on the field trip yesterday. Thanks SO MUCH to the parents and grandparents who chaperoned and drove. With out you we couln't have gone!

What can you do today to make it a great day?

I am going to bring school behavior with me . I'm going to listen so I can learn. I'm going to stay with my chaperone .Last but not least I am going to have fun !


Brynn

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Homework: Spelling and math subtraction worksheet.

Field trip to Shelburne Museum - Passport to Learing tomorrow. We will leave at 8:45. Arrive at Shelburne Museum at 9:30. Meet at the cafe for lunch at 11:30 and leave the museum for school at 1:15.

Please stay with your group until I arrive back at school with my group. Kids may go to as many workshops as they can get into. Pack lunches and dress in warm layers. Have at least one rain resistant layer as rain is expected.


Thanks to all our chaperones and drivers!!!!!!

Using vocabulary words in sentences....

This morning I was full of glee. Startle means when someone scares you.Vessel is like a boat. Every morning we do the pledge.I was jittery before I took the test.


Nikol

It's apple time! Write about apples!

One time I found a apple under the bleachers.it was white and black.So I ate it when I realized it was bird poop.I threw up, and I had super powers!I made myself fly. So I beat up the birds, and thats the end.How does your story end?



Cody

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Homework: Reading calendar and that's it! Please remember that reading calendars will be turned in on Wednesday the 30th. I will be looking for at least 400 minutes of reading in September. Tally up your time so I will know whether or not to invite you to the Perfect Reading Calenday Party!

The last Friday of the month really snuck up on me! We should probably do math and muffins next Friday, October 2nd. That way parents can make arrangements. So, no math and muffins tomorrow - we will do it on October 2nd! Thanks!

Write a story about a baby serval....

I like Moto, and he is cute .If Moto did not find Suzi he would be lost.And if he was lost something might hurt him. Then he might not be able to walk.That is my story of a serval .What is yours?

Heather

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Tonight for homework there is a vocabulary practice worksheet and a math subtraction worksheet. Practice the empty number line strategy we learned today.

We learned about the Earth's crust and tectonic plates. Some scientists think that at one time all the continents were one huge continent called Pangea!

Write about math....how do you feel about it?

When I do math I feel excited.Before school started I stayed up all night waiting for math,but when we did math I was bored.Then when I got done the math thing. I thought it was not that hard.That is what I feel like about math.


Justin L.

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Homework tonight is to do the worksheet on compound and simple sentences. We learned about them today in class. Also, please do the math worksheet.

We are learning about human migration in social studies this week. Take a look at the presentation we studied by following this link. Ask you student about what they learned about human migration in school today!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/09/gapacket05.pdf

Also check out this awesome map showing the migration of humans from 150,000 years ago! It's really cool!

http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/

What continent would you like to live on? Why?

I would like to live in Australia.I like hot weather.I would like to see what it is like to live there.I live in North America right now so I am O.K. here.I would like to really live anywhere.


GABRIELLE(:
9/22/09

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Sorry I forgot to put last night's homework up here. Last night we had spelling, and a few people had to work on the constructed response.

For what it's worth, we have been working on the constructed response in part to help prepare students for the NECAP tests we take in October. I am giving kids some of the past year's released tasks to help them get used to some of the types of work they will be doing on the test. The state has a bunch of tasks on their website. These tasks also give examples of student work that they have scored. Here is a link to that website. You can also practice tasks at home. It may be helpful, especially it your child tends to have test anxiety.

http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_assessment/necap/resources/released_items.html

Moving: Have you ever moved?

Yes I have moved before.I thought it would be fun but it took forever.We had to take all of our stuff out and pack it all.I was tired we did that all day long.I could not do anything it was boring.I moved because that school was bad for me to go to!The daycare was bad to.But I had fun with it.Have you ever moved before?

Seth

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Today we wrapped up our unit on space by taking some quizzes and looking at some information online. Here are some links to the websites we visited.

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/space-quiz.html

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/west/proj/space/quiz.htm

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/game.htm

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mathlabplanets.htm

Next week we start learning about Human Migration. Why do humans move? How did we get here? We will learn about the continents and oceans. The following week we will take a look at Europe and learn about England, France and Spain because this is where most of our early explorers came from.

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Homework:

Math worksheet. There will be a spelling test tomorrow. I did not send home an extra list, but the words came home in the spelling pages and that was passed back today in case you need the words to study.

Andromeda or Ursa Major? Which is your favorite? Why?

I like Ursa Major because she is the character.I like Ursa Major because she makes pictures In the sky.She can make cats, dogs,lions, and tigers.And she can make cool pictures, and she can do anything in the sky.I like Ursa Major because she is cool. Who do you like?

Morgan

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4th Grade

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Field Trip!

Shelburne Museum for Passport to Learning! This program has interactive, hands on workshops. Tuesday, Septemer 29th. Cost is $5.00 per person. We need drivers and chaperones! Please come if possible!

Check out the link for more info.
http://www.shelburnemuseum.org/education/school_groups.php


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More Math Thinking....Multiplication

Write 5 sentences, underline the subject and circle the predicate.

I will help my dad build the tree stand.The frog jumped over the moon.Read read read all classes have to do is read!When I go to monkey land I see lots of monkeys.How much does it cost to use the nearest restroom ,I must ask.


Stephen

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Sorry, the internet was down during my prep and I was unable to load video or post homework. I will try to get back on track today. We went over subjects and predicates in writing yesterday and learned about the constellation Ursa Major . I have a copy of the powerpoint of subjects and predicates, if anyone wants a copy to see what we did, let me know!

Create a star, imagine and write about its solar system...

If I made a star I would call it the Star of Fire, it would be all fire. One of the planets in my solar system would be called Bouncey.




STEVEN

Constellation: Cuteus Major

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It's all about constellations this week! Check out this great website to see a map of our night sky!

http://www.neave.com/planetarium/

Can you find Polaris? Ursa Major? What else can you find?

Homework folders are going home tonight to help kids keep track of assignments. Tonight kids will need to read for their reading calendars and work on the math assignment - Set A1 - Independent Worksheet 1.

Imagine a story about a rollerskating frog. What happens?

My frog goes on an adventure to Outer Space. But it does not know that it is in space. When he goes to Outer Space he meets an alien named Qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm when the frog meets him he teaches the frog how to Rollerskate. They go Rollerskating across the alien's planet until they are tired. Then the frog goes back to his home planet to teach the frogs how to Rollerskate. What is your story?

Cole

Sharing some math thinking.....

A good joke

It's not fair when....

It's not fair when you have two sisters! My little sister is a big pain! I get blamed for everything! It's not fair that my sisters get to stay up longer! It's not fair that my little sister stays up 'till 10 o'clock! That's a big problem!

Noah

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Hello there!

Homework: Spelling story and Home Connection #3 in math. Just do the worksheet - not the activity page. A shout out to Heather who when she realized she had left her Home Connection book at school went to the math learning center website and printed out a copy! Great way to use the technology girl! Here is the link to the website again.
http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/materials/parents.asp

Math and Muffins - On the last Friday of each month I invite parents to come to school for the first hour. We will run through a math lesson together so parents can get a feel for the program. All are invited. More info to come later.

Field Trip - I am interested in bringing the kids to Shelburne Museum for an interactive learning program they are offering called Passport to Learning. We would hopefully go the last week in September.I would need parents to drive kids there and back and chaperone. The cost is 5 dollars per person and I can give more information on that if you want. Let me know if you would like to come....if you have any questions I would be happy to try and answer them... trapear@gisu.org


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What are some of your goals for this year?

My goal this year is to beat basic for in skating. If I beat it I will be in advanced class. I heard that it is really hard. My friend Linsey is doing it with me. In basic for we do programs, Waltz jumps, Bunny hops. It is a really fun at lessons.What are your goals?



Bailey

great solar system website to visit!

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

This is the website we looked at today. Visit it on your own if you can!

Journals

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Homework tonight is to work on the Home Connection #2 page in your Home Connection Math Book. You will only have homework in math when I tell you. It is not necessary to do a page each night. Don't forget to keep up with both your reading calendar and your moon calendar!

Invent a planet. What would you call it? What would it be like?

My planet is called Ice.It is very cold there.It does support life.You can only stay for a little while, because there is only a little bit of air there.It is also the farthest planet from the sun.It is very dark there.There are aliens on the planet too.I would want to go to that planet would you?

Ryley

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This week we are studying the planets in our solar system. Kids will be keeping track of the facts they learn about a particular planet and then creating a poster or travel brochure to advertise their planet to others. We will be sharing the advertisements on Friday of this week. They may be asked to do some work on this at home later on this week.

In other news, kids have homework in spelling tonight. They can keep the list at home to study. Kids did great on last week's spelling test! Let's have them keep up the good work as words will begin to get harder....

What did you do last weekend?

This is what I did this weekend. I went to the fair on Friday with Gabby.

We went on a bunch of cool rides. One was scary (pharros ship). On Sunday I had a playdate with Bailey, then a sleepover with Heather. Thats everything I did this weekend.

Stephanie

Journals

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TILT! Is the science word today. Ask your fourth grader what it's all about. It's the reason for the seasons!
Take a look at some of our wildcats reading their journal entries from today. The prompt was, if you were to go live on the moon, what are some things you would need and want?

Constructed Response: What is your favorite ice cream?

For a constructed response, people need to restate the question, give the answer with reasons and have a wrap up. Here is one example of a great constructed response!

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Today we learned about the phases of the moon. For homework this month we have a calendar to show the phases of the moon. As many nights as you can, check out what the moon looks like to you and draw it on you calendar on the corresponding day.

Tonight you also have your first math homework in your home connections book. Please note that the Bridges Math program has a wonderful website with a parent support section. You can even print out home connections pages if homework gets forgotten at school! The address is http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/materials/parents/parents4.asp

You can also get there from www.mathlearningcenter.org

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Today kids do have homework. I have sent the reading calendar home with kids today. There is still time to get in 5 days of reading this week! There is a letter explaining reading homework. Parents can monitor this as closely as you choose. You may want to assign reading every night, or let your child monitor their reading themselves. The reading calendar party at the end of the month is the reward for reading...that and reading in itself.

Also, since we are learning to write constructive responses, I am asking the children to share the technique and teach it to someone in the family. This way you will know what we are trying to accomplish in school.

Great start to the year so far!

Welcome to 4th Grade Wildcats!

Hello! Here is the first post on our class website, 4th Grade Wildcats! Bookmark our page and check it daily for student writing samples, pictures, news, video and more!

Today we learned about our school's new positive behavior philosophy...

Grand Isle School

Get respect, give respect

Interact positively

Support learning

Today we focused on thinking about giving respect and getting respect and what that looks like and sounds like. I will attach a copy of what our class thought about that.

We also are studying space for the next few weeks. Kids journaled today about what a creature from outer space might look, smell, taste, sound and feel like. There were some very imaginative creatures!

Speaking of imagination, that is our good reading strategy for this month. Good readers imagine and visualize, so we will be practicing that all month.

While there was no actual home work, I did send home a spelling list for this first week. Test on Friday!

Finally, I will be sending home a technology permission slip so I know who can publish work on our blog, and whose photos and videos we can publish as well. Let me know what you are comfortable with in your family.

Oh, and if you have any questions I can be reached by email trapear@gisu.org

Thanks!

Looking forward to a great year!

Tracy Pearson