WESTERLY CREEK 4TH GRADE HALLOWEEN PARTY
Please sign-up to bring something or volunteer for the 4th Grade Halloween Party. As in previous years, the party will be held in both classrooms and the kids will rotate between activities (including a Haunted House!) and snacks.
If you have any questions, please contact Katie Dell (catherinebdell@yahoo.com) or Keli Krantz (Keli.Krantz@janus.com). And - we really need some creative folks that love spooky, scary haunted houses (or in our case . . . haunted room between the classrooms) to help plan the Haunted House for the party.
Thanks everyone!
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
4th GRADE HALLOWEN PARTY!!!!!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Weekly Update for October 18-22
Hello my AWESOME 4th graders and families!
This week in math we are going to focus on solving more number stories, learning how to insert parentheses into number sentences to make them true, and we are going to learn a little algebra while we learn how to complete open number sentences. Some of this may be new to some students, so if your child is struggling with any if these things we are going to continue to learn about and practice it throughout the year.
In social studies this week we are continuing to learn about privacy. The key questions that we will be answering this week are: why do people have different ways to keep things private? How can you decide if you want to have privacy? and How can you decide if there is too much privacy?
In science this week we are going to learn about the interactions within a tree as well as changes that ecosystems go through. Please remind your children that they have a science project to complete by October 26th. If your child gets finished with their project earlier, please tell them to bring them in earlier than the due date.
Homework this week:
10/18- Study Link 3.9
10/19- S.L. 3.10
10/20- S.L. 3.11
10/21 &10/22- Work on your ecosystem projects
Challenge papers are due on Friday.
Important Upcoming Dates/ Events:
Parent/ Teacher Conferences- 10/15-10/26- I will be sending reminders home to remind you of the time your conference is scheduled.
10/25- College Spirit Day
10/27- 4th Grade Halloween Party and Parade
10/28- Fall Break Students come back on 11/1
11/2- CSC Meeting
11/2- Kids Vote/ Election Day
11/10- PTA Meeting
11/17- Chipotle Fundraiser for Westerly Creek
Have a wonderful, fabulous week!
Miss Grant
This week in math we are going to focus on solving more number stories, learning how to insert parentheses into number sentences to make them true, and we are going to learn a little algebra while we learn how to complete open number sentences. Some of this may be new to some students, so if your child is struggling with any if these things we are going to continue to learn about and practice it throughout the year.
In social studies this week we are continuing to learn about privacy. The key questions that we will be answering this week are: why do people have different ways to keep things private? How can you decide if you want to have privacy? and How can you decide if there is too much privacy?
In science this week we are going to learn about the interactions within a tree as well as changes that ecosystems go through. Please remind your children that they have a science project to complete by October 26th. If your child gets finished with their project earlier, please tell them to bring them in earlier than the due date.
Homework this week:
10/18- Study Link 3.9
10/19- S.L. 3.10
10/20- S.L. 3.11
10/21 &10/22- Work on your ecosystem projects
Challenge papers are due on Friday.
Important Upcoming Dates/ Events:
Parent/ Teacher Conferences- 10/15-10/26- I will be sending reminders home to remind you of the time your conference is scheduled.
10/25- College Spirit Day
10/27- 4th Grade Halloween Party and Parade
10/28- Fall Break Students come back on 11/1
11/2- CSC Meeting
11/2- Kids Vote/ Election Day
11/10- PTA Meeting
11/17- Chipotle Fundraiser for Westerly Creek
Have a wonderful, fabulous week!
Miss Grant
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Weekly Update October 11-15
Hello Everyone!
REMINDER!!!!! Tomorrow Monday October 11th is PICTURE DAY!!!
If you have not already signed up for a parent/ teacher conference please do so as soon as possible by signing up outside of the classrooms or sending Mr. Rabinowitz or myself an email.
This week in Math: We are beginning to focus on word problems and how to solve word problems. We are learning how to proficiently write answers to constructive response questions like word problems. We will be using a graphic organizer to organize our thoughts called KWCL. Please ask your child to explain this.
This week in science we are continuing our ecosystem unit. Your child will be bringing home an instruction sheet for our ecosystems project.
This week in Social Studies: We will be learning about privacy. We will be learning about our rights and how citizens can participate in a civic life. Soon we will also begin talking about voting. The 4th graders will be participating in Kids Vote this year on Election Day. I will give more information about this soon.
Homework this week:
Science: To further our learnings about ecosystems, all 4th graders are going to do research on a specific ecosystem and create a visual to present to the class to teach us of their learnings.
10/11- Study Link 3.5
10/12- Study Link 3.6
10/13- Study Link 3.7
10/14- Study Link 3.8
Weekly Challenge Problems are due on Friday along with S.L. 3.8.
Upcoming Events:
REMINDER!!!!! Tomorrow Monday October 11th is PICTURE DAY!!!
If you have not already signed up for a parent/ teacher conference please do so as soon as possible by signing up outside of the classrooms or sending Mr. Rabinowitz or myself an email.
This week in Math: We are beginning to focus on word problems and how to solve word problems. We are learning how to proficiently write answers to constructive response questions like word problems. We will be using a graphic organizer to organize our thoughts called KWCL. Please ask your child to explain this.
This week in science we are continuing our ecosystem unit. Your child will be bringing home an instruction sheet for our ecosystems project.
This week in Social Studies: We will be learning about privacy. We will be learning about our rights and how citizens can participate in a civic life. Soon we will also begin talking about voting. The 4th graders will be participating in Kids Vote this year on Election Day. I will give more information about this soon.
Homework this week:
Science: To further our learnings about ecosystems, all 4th graders are going to do research on a specific ecosystem and create a visual to present to the class to teach us of their learnings.
10/11- Study Link 3.5
10/12- Study Link 3.6
10/13- Study Link 3.7
10/14- Study Link 3.8
Weekly Challenge Problems are due on Friday along with S.L. 3.8.
Upcoming Events:
October 13 Learn more about Cub Scouts on Wednesday at 6:30 in the Westerly Creek cafeteria for more info call Davis Fox at 720-266-2135
October 16 Fall Outdoor Planting
October 25 & 26 Parent/ Teacher Conferences
October 27 Halloween Party & Parade beginning at 2:30
October 28-29 No School-Fall
*The SUN Education Committee has put together a Stapleton School Survey. It mainly pertains to Stapleton 3, but they'd love for the entire community to have a voice. If you would like to take the survey, here is the link:
I hope everyone has a wonderful week! :-)
Ms. Grant
Monday, October 4, 2010
Weekly Update October 4-8
Hello 4th Grade Families,
The fourth graders are continuing to work hard and grow mathematically. We are making progress on our Mountain of Math Facts and working very hard on meeting the current math standards. This week we are beginning Unit 3. In this unit, we will begin understanding algebra, division, and multiplication. Your children will be taught many different ways to multiply and divide. I will send home a page from the student reference book explaining the methods that we are learning in class. If you know of another way to teach your child feel free to work on this at home as well. I have began to work with Ms. Embry to find resources for our Gifted and Talented students in math. At this time, we are not going to be doing pull outs in math. We are utilizing our time by giving the students extension activities within the classroom. This allows them to go further with their learning and not miss any instruction.
In social studies, we are learning how different groups have contributed to the United States. Last week we learned to learn cooperatively through the use of the jigsaw method. We will continue to use that this week. In this activity, each student reads a section, they then talk about the section with others who have also read the same section, and then finally the students break out into groups and teach other what they have learned.
In science, this week we are learning about the following ecosystems: Oak Forest, Tropical Rain Forest, and the Salt Marsh. We will be comparing the ecosystems and looking at how things living and nonliving interact within the ecosystems.
It is almost conference time! Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for the evenings of October 25th and October 26th from 4:05- 8:00p.m. If these dates do not work for you, we are also available from 4:00-5:00 starting next Wednesday, October 13th. Please sign up for a conference ASAP. There are two ways to sign up. 1.) Sign up on the conference sign up sheet outside of our classrooms. 2.) email us the time that you can meet. Conferences are first come first serve, so please sign up early.
There are many important events that are coming up quick, so put the dates on your calendar!
*Tomorrow, Tuesday October 5- Noodles & Company Fundraising Night- 4-9 pm 25% of all sales go to the school! Come eat and help the school out!
*October 11- Picture Day (Do not wear green for pictures! Pictures are taken on a green screen!)
*October 25 & 26- Parent Teacher Conferences
*October 27- Halloween Parade & Party
*October 28-29- Fall Break
Hey Parents, I need your help!
Soon our science unit will be ending. When this time comes, we are going to give the fish tanks that our fish are in back to the science department. However, the fish will stay in our classroom. I would like a large fish tank for the classroom. Does anyone know of someone who would like to get rid of a fish tank or of a business that would be willing to donate one to our classroom? If you know of any resources or people that I could contact to help me with this please let me know.
Homework for this week: Assignments are due the following day.
10/4- S.L. 3.1
10/5- S.L. 3.2
10/6- S.L. 3.3
10/7- S.L. 3.4
10/8- CHALLENGE PROBLEMS ARE DUE WITH 3.4
Thank you all for the great parental support! Have a GREAT week!
Miss Grant
The fourth graders are continuing to work hard and grow mathematically. We are making progress on our Mountain of Math Facts and working very hard on meeting the current math standards. This week we are beginning Unit 3. In this unit, we will begin understanding algebra, division, and multiplication. Your children will be taught many different ways to multiply and divide. I will send home a page from the student reference book explaining the methods that we are learning in class. If you know of another way to teach your child feel free to work on this at home as well. I have began to work with Ms. Embry to find resources for our Gifted and Talented students in math. At this time, we are not going to be doing pull outs in math. We are utilizing our time by giving the students extension activities within the classroom. This allows them to go further with their learning and not miss any instruction.
In social studies, we are learning how different groups have contributed to the United States. Last week we learned to learn cooperatively through the use of the jigsaw method. We will continue to use that this week. In this activity, each student reads a section, they then talk about the section with others who have also read the same section, and then finally the students break out into groups and teach other what they have learned.
In science, this week we are learning about the following ecosystems: Oak Forest, Tropical Rain Forest, and the Salt Marsh. We will be comparing the ecosystems and looking at how things living and nonliving interact within the ecosystems.
It is almost conference time! Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for the evenings of October 25th and October 26th from 4:05- 8:00p.m. If these dates do not work for you, we are also available from 4:00-5:00 starting next Wednesday, October 13th. Please sign up for a conference ASAP. There are two ways to sign up. 1.) Sign up on the conference sign up sheet outside of our classrooms. 2.) email us the time that you can meet. Conferences are first come first serve, so please sign up early.
There are many important events that are coming up quick, so put the dates on your calendar!
*Tomorrow, Tuesday October 5- Noodles & Company Fundraising Night- 4-9 pm 25% of all sales go to the school! Come eat and help the school out!
*October 11- Picture Day (Do not wear green for pictures! Pictures are taken on a green screen!)
*October 25 & 26- Parent Teacher Conferences
*October 27- Halloween Parade & Party
*October 28-29- Fall Break
Hey Parents, I need your help!
Soon our science unit will be ending. When this time comes, we are going to give the fish tanks that our fish are in back to the science department. However, the fish will stay in our classroom. I would like a large fish tank for the classroom. Does anyone know of someone who would like to get rid of a fish tank or of a business that would be willing to donate one to our classroom? If you know of any resources or people that I could contact to help me with this please let me know.
Homework for this week: Assignments are due the following day.
10/4- S.L. 3.1
10/5- S.L. 3.2
10/6- S.L. 3.3
10/7- S.L. 3.4
10/8- CHALLENGE PROBLEMS ARE DUE WITH 3.4
Thank you all for the great parental support! Have a GREAT week!
Miss Grant
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