HW

Homework:  

Homeroom--Categorize the ways to show gratitude (from your circle map) using a tree map.

Conference form--turn in ASAP!

Math--Number sentence puzzle; 30 minutes on Khan Academy--show work in notebook!Study for Thursday's math test!

ELA--PB 95-96

November Bits and Pieces

Hello families!

Here are some bits and pieces for November:

• Today I have sent home a conference sign up sheet.  Please have your student return these to me ASAP as I schedule conferences on a first-come-first-served basis.  

• Field Trip Permission Slips are due this Wednesday!  Please make sure to fill the form out completely!  I can only take a limited amount of parents to chaperone.  If you stated on the form that you would like to chaperone, I will let you know by Wednesday evening if I have space for you. 

• AR reading requirement--Please check in with your student to see if she/he is close to meeting the AR requirement. (3 fiction, 3 non fiction) The deadline for meeting this requirement is next week, Thursday, 11/14.

• We are diving into technology! 
• This month our homeroom will begin using technology--Chromebooks and iPads--to research and present topics in Social Studies.  
• Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Morikawa's math classes have started integrating Khan Academy into daily lessons.
• In the computer lab, Mrs. Sancheti is teaching our students keyboarding skills.

• If you are planning a trip and your child will be absent for more than 4 school days, you  MUST contact the school office at least 10 school days in advance to make arrangements for an Independent Study.  Without an Independent Study, students who are absent for an unexcused reason for more than 4 days will be dis-enrolled from Country Lane.  Don't let this happen to your child!  Contact the office at 408-874-3400 as soon as you know your child will be missing school.  Thank you!

HW

Homeroom: "Good-bye, Summer" writing

Math: 3.8 & Parentheses half sheet

ELA: PB 61-62

Blogs

Hello Families!

As you have noticed, I have not been updating my blog as often as I would like. In trying to determine the best way to list down daily homework, the 4th grade teachers will be listing their own flex group's homework.  In order to see what is being assigned in your child's math or ELA flex, you will need to go to the specific teacher's blog. I would still like to emphasize that it is each student's responsibility to write down her/his assignments--blogs are for back-up! 

Morikawa HW:

Math: Week by Week Essentials (due Thurs.)

          SL 10.10

ELA:  PB  63-64

Homework /9/24

Parker

Math-2.9 & Keeping Skills Sharp

ELA-read B.T.G.H.S. to page 38 and complete vocabulary page

Morikawa

Math-2.7 & 2.8

ELA-Simple Subject & Simple Predicate worksheet

Taylor

ELA- Read your book

Walker

Math-2.5 and Practice set 11

ELA-PB 48 & 52

Homeroom

CA Symbol choices due FRIDAY--See link on above!

September Bits & Pieces

Hello Families!

Please accept my apologies for not updating the blog this week--almost everyday I had to rush out after school to attend a meeting or training.

As your students may have told you, it has been a whirlwind of a week!  We started ELA flexing, Math flexing, as well as science rotations.  The students are doing a lot of moving! The students are getting to know their new teachers and class expectations.  

In writing, we have been focusing on sensory details, and using words that make our writing more interesting.  We brainstormed using Circle Maps, and then classified our information using Tree Maps.  Teams worked collaboratively to create a Tree Map for Sensory Details.

Today, we started our Art Fundraiser for science camp.  The theme of our art is flowers (in the style of Georgia O'keeffe.  In the next couple of weeks be on the look out for order forms.

Please emphasize homework responsibility!  With having 2-4 different teachers per day, it takes extra effort from the students to make sure all their homework is written down and put in their homework folders.  For the first few weeks of flexing, I will take extra steps to remind them to pack all they need for homework.  

I would also like to ask you to please emphasize to your child to put her/his homework back into the homework folder and backpack once completed.  I've heard several students tell me, "I did my homework, but I left it at home." 




Have a great weekend!

Homework 9/16

Math

Morikawa: 2.2

Parker: Week by week & 2.2

Taylor: 1.9 & 2.1

Walker: 2.1

ELA

Morikawa: PB 29 & 30

Parker: None

Taylor: Sequencing

Walker: PB 29 & 30

Good job last week with our substitute Mrs. Tsiao.  She left good notes about everyone and said everyone deserves a Colts Can.

Homework and other items

Word Ladder (both sides)
Wheel of Favorites (if you haven't turned it in)
Read 30 minutes

**4th grade T-shirt orders due Friday (optional)
**Music form due Friday (optional)

Homework

Please try to complete the Math Study Guide.  Circle any problems that you are having a hard time with.  We will go over all questions tomorrow in class.

Parent Information

PARENTS:

Please click on the link below to enter your contact information.  I will use your email address to send you important information, as well let you know when the blog has been updated.

I will also have laptops out at Back to School Night if you would rather fill it out at that time.

Parent Information Form

Homework--Due Thursday

Math 1.3 & 1.4

Word Ladder

Homework assigned on Tuesday will be collected on Thursday!  You have the choice to do it all tonight, all tomorrow,or some tonight and some tomorrow! Since I only covered 1.3 today, it might be easier to work on 1.3 today and 1.4 tomorrow after I teach the lesson.

Also, if you are practicing the recorder at home, remember to put it back in your backpack!  Next recorder lesson is on Friday!

 

Email Address

Hello!

Our fabulous tech people have changed my email over.  Please send all emails to amorikawa@moreland.org.  

If you send email to my old address, it will bounce back to you.

HOMEWORK:
-Dear Teacher
-Leave me a message

Welcome to 4th Grade!

Thank you for finding our class blog!  Please be sure to bookmark this page because I will list important information and dates on it weekly.  You can leave comments on any posts, but remember to leave your name on the comment or I will not approve it.  Today, your homework is to leave a comment telling me your favorite food.

My favorite food is pasta!  

It was great meeting you today!

**Parents--I have listed amorikawa@moreland.org on the letter that went home with your child today. DON'T USE THAT ADDRESS! Please note that I will be currently using my old email address (with my maiden name) until further notice.  Our tech department is currently backed up, and has not switched my account over yet. Please use: aquijano@moreland.org if you need to email me.