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Classroom Update – April 20, 2018
Announcements/Upcoming Events:
*04/24 – Multicultural Night
*04/25 – Report Cards Go Home
*04/26 – Volunteer Luncheon – join me! 😊
Dear Students & Parents,
Our SOL testing dates are as follows:
- May 2 – Reading SOL
- May 10 – VA Studies SOL
- May 16 – Math SOL
- SOL MAKEUPS are ongoing – students are pulled for makeups upon returning to school
I have continued offering LUNCH BUNCH to all students. This is an optional SOL review session where we work on problem solving strategies while we eat lunch! All students are welcome, no student is required to attend.
On Monday, April 9th SOL Review began during CORE Extension (45 minutes) and during our Reader’s Workshop Book Clubs (20 minutes for each small group). I have met with 3 small groups each day on an alternating basis. All students will participate in this SOL Review as it is built into our class time and is not optional.
Finally, in order to build their test taking stamina on the computer, please help your child keep up with completing the weekly math homework and reading homework geared toward the SOL format. The assessments will be in I.A. (iTest/Powertest) and will be assigned on Mondays, due by Fridays.
See: the SOL Homework Calendar that was sent home (on Friday 4/6). I will use their scores and progress on these homework assignments to drive my small groups and target skills/concepts that each students needs to review and practice.
SOL season can be a stressful time if we allow it to be. Please join me in my efforts to teach students how to reduce stress. We have worked hard and we are prepared for these SOL’s! We will continue to practice a little more each day so that we can remain prepared and continue to improve.
Sincerely,
Ms. Hirmer
Math – Geometry Unit
Geometry Unit skills include the following:
4.10 The student will
a) identify and describe representations of points, lines, line segments, rays, and angles, including endpoints and vertices.
b) identify and describe intersecting, parallel, and perpendicular lines.
4.10 EKS: The student will use symbolic notations to name points, lines, line segments, rays, and angles; use symbolic notation to describe parallel lines and perpendicular lines.
4.11 The student will
a) investigate congruence of plane figures after geometric
transformations, such as reflection, translation, and rotation, using
mirrors, paper folding and tracing.
b) recognize the images of figures resulting from geometric
transformations, such as translation, reflection, and rotation.
4.11 EKS: The student will identify, describe, compare and contrast plane and solid figures according to their characteristics (number of angles, vertices, edges, and the number and shape of faces), using concrete models and pictorial representations
4.12 The student will
a) define polygon
b) identify polygons with 10 or fewer sides
4.12 EKS The student will classify quadrilaterals as parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombi, and/or trapezoids.
**There are extra resources located on my class page in the files and documents section they are labeled Reteach, HW Practice, and Enrich for different levels of student need. Please feel free to take a look and utilize those resources to aid the study guides in preparation for the unit test.
SCIENCE – Unit 5: Force and Motion
(PROJECT BASED LEARNING – NO “packet” THIS UNIT, ONLY STUDY GUIDE)
- An object’s position
- Speed and direction of an object
- Friction
- Kinetic energy
- Science Process skills (infused)
For additional copies to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Ms. Hirmer’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
VA STUDIES – RECONSTRUCTION UNIT- study guides are given in advance to promote healthy study habits!
Each student was given a Packet/Study Guide in class. If yours is lost or you’d like to print an additional copy to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Mrs. Andersen’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
Please contact Mrs. Andersen with all VA Studies questions/comments: AndersME@pwcs.edu
UPCOMING:
Unit Test on Tuesday 4/24
Lang. Arts/Reading – UNIT 7: Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions; Focus on the FAIRY TALE genre.
Teacher Read Aloud: Liar, Liar
AR: Students are expected to take a quiz on 1 chapter book and 1 story book per week. This is now for a weekly grade! Please be attentive to the nightly reading homework.
I provide story books in the classroom that are related to our genre focus (This week: historical fiction). We have begun to learn how to set reasonable goals for our chapter books by looking at the total pages, making an estimate of how many page we read each day, and dividing it out.
UPCOMING: Unit Test Thursday, 4/26
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Classroom Update – April 6, 2018
Announcements/Upcoming Events:
*04/16 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL for Students
*04/20 – Spring Pictures
*04/24 – Multicultural Night
*04/25 – Report Cards Go Home
*04/26 – Volunteer Luncheon – join me! 😊
Dear Students & Parents,
It’s hard to believe we have approached the 4th quarter already! Can you believe we only have 44 more school days left in this school year? Many of you have had difficulty locating our SOL dates on the Alvey Homepage. Our testing dates are:
- May 2 – Reading SOL
- May 10 – VA Studies SOL
- May 16 – Math SOL
- SOL MAKEUPS are ongoing – students are pulled for makeups upon returning to school
This week I began offering LUNCH BUNCH to all students. This is an optional SOL review session where we work on problem solving strategies while we eat lunch! All students are welcome, no student is required to attend.
On Monday, April 9th SOL Review will begin during CORE Extension (45 minutes) and during our Reader’s Workshop Book Clubs (20 minutes for each small group). I will meet with 3 small groups each day on an alternating basis. All students will participate in this SOL Review as it is built into our class time and is not optional. Finally, in order to build their test taking stamina on the computer, beginning April 9th students will have weekly math homework and reading homework geared toward the SOL format. The assessments will be in I.A. (iTest/Powertest) and will be assigned on Mondays, due by Fridays. Please review the letter and SOL Homework Calendar that was sent home today (Friday 4/6).
SOL season can be a stressful time if we allow it to be. Please join me in my efforts to teach students how to reduce stress. We have worked hard all year! We are prepared for these SOL’s and will continue to practice a little more each day so that we can remain prepared and work on areas where we struggled in the past.
Sincerely,
Ms. Hirmer
Math – Decimals Unit
Decimals Unit skills include the following:
4.3 The student will
a) read, write, represent, and identify decimals expressed through thousandths;
b) round decimals to the nearest whole number, tenth, and hundredth;
c) compare and order decimals; and
d) given a model, write the decimal and fraction equivalents.
4.3 The student will
a) read, write, represent, and identify decimals expressed through thousandths;
b) round decimals to the nearest whole number, tenth, and hundredth;
c) compare and order decimals; and
d) given a model, write the decimal and fraction equivalents.
4.5 The student will
c) add and subtract with decimals; and
d) solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition and subtraction with fractions and with decimals.
**There are extra resources located on my class page in the files and documents section they are labeled Reteach, HW Practice, and Enrich for different levels of student need. Please feel free to take a look and utilize those resources to aid the study guides in preparation for the unit test.
Upcoming:
Quick Check – 4/16
Unit Test – Wednesday 4/20
SCIENCE – Unit 5: Force and Motion
(PROJECT BASED LEARNING – NO “packet” THIS UNIT, ONLY STUDY GUIDE)
- An object’s position
- Speed and direction of an object
- Friction
- Kinetic energy
- Science Process skills (infused)
For additional copies to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Ms. Hirmer’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
VA STUDIES – RECONSTRUCTION UNIT- study guides are given in advance to promote healthy study habits!
Each student was given a Packet/Study Guide in class. If yours is lost or you’d like to print an additional copy to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Mrs. Andersen’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
Please contact Mrs. Andersen with all VA Studies questions/comments: AndersME@pwcs.edu
UPCOMING:
TBA
Lang. Arts/Reading – UNIT 7: Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions; Focus on the FAIRY TALE genre.
Teacher Read Aloud: Liar, Liar
AR: Students are expected to take a quiz on 1 chapter book and 1 story book per week. This is now for a weekly grade! Please be attentive to the nightly reading homework.
I provide story books in the classroom that are related to our genre focus (This week: historical fiction). We have begun to learn how to set reasonable goals for our chapter books by looking at the total pages, making an estimate of how many page we read each day, and dividing it out.
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Classroom Update – March 16, 2018
Announcements/Upcoming Events:
*03/23 – Birthday Celebrations in Cafeteria
*03/26- 03/30 – Spring Break! 😊
Math – Probability *this is a VERY brief unit!*
Probability Unit skills include the following:
4.13 The student will…
a) determine the likelihood of an outcome of a simple event;
b) represent probability as a number between 0 and 1, inclusive; and
c) create a model or practical problem to represent a given probability.
**There are extra resources located on my class page in the files and documents section they are labeled Reteach, HW Practice, and Enrich for different levels of student need. Please feel free to take a look and utilize those resources to aid the study guides in preparation for the unit test.
Upcoming:
Quick Check – 3/23
Unit Test – Friday 4/6
SCIENCE – Unit 4: Solar System
- Planets in our solar system
- Order of the planets
- Relative size of the planets
- Models of the solar system
For additional copies to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Ms. Hirmer’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
UPCOMING:
Unit Test – 3/20
VA STUDIES – The Reconstruction UNIT- study guides are given in advance to promote healthy study habits!
Each student was given a Packet/Study Guide in class. If yours is lost or you’d like to print an additional copy to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Mrs. Andersen’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
Please contact Mrs. Andersen with all VA Studies questions/comments: AndersME@pwcs.edu
UPCOMING:
To Be Announced - Study #1-13
Lang. Arts/Reading – UNIT 6: Cause/Effect; Focus on the PORQUOIS TALES genre.
Teacher Read Aloud: Where the Red Fern Grows
We are participating in “ONE SCHOOL, ONE BOOK” with The Mouse and the Motorcycle. We are reading 1 chapter each day and working on a Novel Study to go with it where select chapters have assigned work to go along with them! 😊 This will count as 1 AR chapter book for each student.
EXTRA CREDIT: The complete "NOVEL STUDY" has been offered to all students as an extra credit opportunity for Reading & Writing. By completing all the chapters in the Novel Study, students can earn 1 test grade "A" in each subject. THIS IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL!
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Classroom Update – March 9, 2018
Announcements/Upcoming Events:
*03/14 – Interims go home
*03/15 – 4th Grade Math night
*03/16 – Spirit day – wear green
Math – Unit 4: Fractions TEST Wednesday 3/14
Next Up: Probability *this is a VERY brief unit!*
Probability Unit skills include the following:
4.13 The student will…
a) determine the likelihood of an outcome of a simple event;
b) represent probability as a number between 0 and 1, inclusive; and
c) create a model or practical problem to represent a given probability.
**There are extra resources located on my class page in the files and documents section they are labeled Reteach, HW Practice, and Enrich for different levels of student need. Please feel free to take a look and utilize those resources to aid the study guides in preparation for the unit test.
SCIENCE – Unit 4: Solar System
- Planets in our solar system
- Order of the planets
- Relative size of the planets
- Models of the solar system
For additional copies to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Ms. Hirmer’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
UPCOMING:
Quick Check Section 3 – 3/16
Unit Test – 3/20
VA STUDIES – CIVIL WAR UNIT- study guides are given in advance to promote healthy study habits!
Each student was given a Packet/Study Guide in class. If yours is lost or you’d like to print an additional copy to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Mrs. Andersen’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
Please contact Mrs. Andersen with all VA Studies questions/comments: AndersME@pwcs.edu
UPCOMING:
Unit Test – Thursday 3/15
Lang. Arts/Reading – UNIT 6: Cause/Effect; Focus on the PORQUOIS TALES genre.
Teacher Read Aloud: Where the Red Fern Grows
We are participating in “ONE SCHOOL, ONE BOOK” with The Mouse and the Motorcycle. We are reading 1 chapter each day and working on a Novel Study where select chapters have assignments to go with it! 😊 This will count as 1 AR chapter book for each student.
EXTRA CREDIT: The complete "NOVEL STUDY" has been offered to all students as an extra credit opportunity for Reading & Writing. By completing all the chapters in the Novel Study, students can earn 1 test grade "A" in each subject. THIS IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL!