Fun Day Friday

You should have gotten your Valentine's Day reminders home with your child today for what they need to bring for the party on Monday. The only committee that didn't bring home a note is the clean-up committee. Looks like we have some great food, decorations, and fun games on tap.

As you read on the note, I am not going to be here next week Mon.-Wed. I am taking a few extra days to go and see my elderly, but healthy 86 & 88 year old parents. These extra 2 1/2 days on top of the days we have off make it worthwhile to get a flight to Arizona to see them. We have a 12:00 dismissal on Wednesday and No School next Thursday, Friday and the following Monday. Thank you for understanding and I know you will talk to your child about using good character. As I always tell them, true character shines when I'm not watching. I am truly bummed about missing the Valentine's Day Party. I hope I can bring back some Arizona sunshine and warmth.

Winter Carnival is right around the corner. As I mentioned yesterday 4th grade does the ever so popular Cake Walk. We will need lots & lots of cakes, plates of cupcakes, cookies, etc. any baked items. Students will be given $100 of fake money for each thing they bring in. Also, we are having a basket raffle. Ms. Erickson & I are going to be getting the game items for our Family Game Night basket. In order to purchase items for the basket we are going to raise the money by doing a buy in. It is going to take place this Friday. Students can bring IPods, a soda, stuffed animal, and chew gum. Each of these will cost them $1.00 so if they choose 1 -it is a $1.00, 2 would be $2.00 and so on.

Keep practicing those multiplication & division facts at home. We are moving on to Geometry and will only spending a little time each day do mult. & div. They need to know their facts to be doing the dividing with remainders like we are doing.

We talked about migration in Science today. If your child can tell you and animal that migrates, write it in their planner for free money.

Have a great night.

Finally Finished!!

Yes, we are finally finished with those state reports. Students did a great job and I know they learned a lot. They were graded on their own report and also they got an overall grade on the packets they completed as they were listening to the others share.

Reports went home today and I want your child to share it with you and if your write the word REPORT in their planner, they will earn free money tomorrow at check in.

We are working a few difficult concepts in Math in division. We are finding averages, using divisibility rules, and dividing with remainders. Please have your child do a few of these simple problems on a daily basis.

Committees for the Valentine's Day Party met this morning and planned out what they are each going to bring. I promise these notes will be coming home tomorrow.

Also, a note from the PTA went home today about the Winter Carnival which is on Friday, February 25th. Fourth Grade is doing 3 things to raise money for field trips and other end of the year fun activities. 1-Cake Walk so we will need donated cakes/cupcakes, or baked goods.

2-We are doing a 50/50 raffle and 3-we are making a basket titled: "Family Game Night". We have some money from PTA for the basket items, but Ms. Erickson and myself will be having a fun buy in day where students can bring IPods, chew gum, etc. for a $1.00 each and this money will be used to buy games for the basket. We will be sending more information home later about all this. Just be thinking CAKES-CAKES-CAKES!!!!

Thank you and have a great night.

Science Scavenger Hunt

Today as a review of our weather unit, we paired up with a student in Ms. Erickson's Class and did a Weather Scavenger Hunt. We learned lots of new facts and fun doing it while we were busy moving around from classroom to classroom looking for the fact cards. For free money at check in tomorrow have your child tell you one of the cool facts and write it in the planner.

Please dress warm for the cold weather that is upon us. I am sure that we will be indoors for recess tomorrow but come prepared.

Valentine Committees-we didn't have a chance to meet today to discuss what each person is going to bring but hopefully tomorrow and I will send a note home with you so you can prepare.

Thank you and have a great night.

GO PACK GO!!

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend. Students signed up for Valentine's Day Party Committees on Friday and I will be sending a note home tomorrow letting you know what you and your child need to help prepare for the party on Monday, February 14th.

We are almost finished with state reports. We have 2 more to finish on Monday. Then we will get together with Ms. Erickson's class to share.

I your child is wondering what happened to the video we made on Friday of the "messages from me to me" is-well it had a lot of background noise so we will create it this week and I will post it when it is done.

If your child can tell you why the opening song of the Superbowl half time show is familiar write it in their planner for free money at check in. Also, for more money write down the score of the Superbowl.

Have a great rest of the night.

Rachel's Challenge Buy-In Tomorrow

Just a reminder that the Rachel's Challenge Buy-In is tomorrow. Wear your favorite sports jersey, sweatshirt, hat, or t-shirt and pay $1.00.

Also, talk about Valentine's Day Committees as we are signing up tomorrow. Remember they are food, decorations (made and purchased by the committee), activities, and clean up.

Tomorrow is Library Day-bring back those books as not returning them affects your grade.

We did a few more state reports today. They are great and on display in the hallway for all to see. Have a great night.

More Sharing of State Reports

Students continued sharing their state reports today. They sure learned a lot and did a great job. After we are done sharing with our class, they will get together with Ms. Erickson's Class as a student in her class did a report on the same state. Will be fun to see what different facts they gathered. If your child's pic is not on here tonight it will be as the week goes. Too many to get them all on.

Rachel's Challenge: We are having a buy in day to raise money for Bitterroot Families. What a great thing. Students will pay $1.00 and are allowed to wear their favorite sports team jerseys, t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc. to kick off the Superbowl this Sunday. (GO PACK)!! I get to wear my Packer gear again now that Brett Favre is done. After all, he did play with the Packers for 16 seasons and helped make them what they are today!! :)

Tomorrow is PE so bring those tennis shoes.

Hopefully we can get outside tomorrow if this crazy wind stops.

Have a great night.

Is Warmer Weather Upon Us

We are hoping for nicer weather tomorrow as everyone is getting cabin fever. We are ready for fresh air. I think tomorrow will be warmer so make sure your child is dressed for the weather-hats, gloves, boots, etc. as we will probably being going out for recess.

We started sharing our state reports today. We got 2 done and will do some more as the week progresses. Great job to Raegan and Brittany who shared.

We discussed the Valentine's Day Party today which will be on Monday, February 14th. We will have 4 committees; food, decorations, entertainment (games), and clean up. Students are to discuss with you which committee would be a good choice for them to be on. There are 3 students who don't have enough money ($800) as of now to buy in. The buy-in cut -off date is next Thursday, Februrary 10th. If these 3 don't have enough to buy in, they will have an alternate setting for the party. We will start signing up for committees on Thursday, February 3rd.

A list of student's names are on the side of the blog so they can have a list for Valentines. They must bring a valentine for each classmate. Also, they have to decorate their own box or bag at home as we will not take school time to do this.

New reading calendars for February went home today. Get January ones brought back by Wednesday.

Thank you and have a great night.