Last Few Notes of the Year

Our school year is winding down, but your kiddos are still working very hard, and I'm sure you are too.  Thanks for continuing to help and encourage them finish out their 3rd grade year strong.

Here are my short and to the point reminders/notes for the next couple of weeks: 

• Service Project Forms - I need to have these turned in NO LATER than Monday 5/18.  Some of you have already turned them in.  Great Job!!

• Last day to turn in work of any kind is this Friday!!! As of this afternoon, MyKoob is completely up to date with the work that I have received from the kids.  

• Field Day - This Friday - all day.  I have posted the colors your kids are supposed to wear outside the room.  I believe Mrs. Knost also sent an email about it not too long ago. 
• Please send in $1 to Mrs. Glackin to help defer the cost of Ted Drewes.  

• Amazing Race Field Trip - Monday 5/18    We will leave school at 9 and meet any parent helpers at the Tennis Court parking lots in Forest Park around 9:20.  Please bring
• good walking shoes
• water
• lunch
• sunscreen/rain gear (we will be going rain or shine)

• 8th Grade Graduation - Thursday 5/21 at 7 pm - Middle School Campus

• Last Day of School - Friday 5/22 - 11am dismissal

We still have a few projects/assignments that we are finishing up this week and next week.  These include: 

• A final science assignment using the app "Skitch" (done in class and due this Friday)
• Reading our Book Club books and filling out reading strategy pages each day 
• I am grading these on completion as well as understanding of the skill.  They are only worth 5 pts each, but can add up if your child does not spend adequate time and care to complete them correctly.  This is a final assessment of where their reading skills are at for the year.  
• Next week we will write and proofread a short summary of their Book Club books.  This will be done in class and only becomes homework if they do not complete it at school.  
• A few more math assignments!!!
• This is the last week for Spelling and Memory!!!

Math Homework

Hi there!  As I told you yesterday, we will be working through the 4th grade way of writing out homework to make the transition a little less stressful next year.  Instead of a textbook, I handed them their regular math worksheets and told them to treat it like a book (no writing on it).  We went through how to record their answers and work out the problems, but I have a feeling some of them may be nervous about it.  Just in case, here is what we went over in class and how it should look.

They need to do both sides of Lesson 105 for tomorrow.  

Pretend Textbook Pages

Answer Sheet

Week of May 4th - 2 more Mondays

"2 more Mondays."  That was the phrase I heard all over the place today and then suddenly realized that it's true.  Holy cow the year went fast!  I owe a huge thank you to everyone who helped out on the zoo field trip.  I know it was a long, hot day, but hopefully you all had a good time with the kiddos and the ipads.  I am excited for you to see their final projects.  Here's what you should know for the next couple of weeks:

Important Dates
Monday May 11th - Ecosystem posters due ( I will be sending these home on Thursday so that you can have a little extra time to work on them)
Friday May 15th - Field Day (Look for info from Mrs. Knost)
Friday May 15th - Last day to turn in Missing/Late Work
Monday May 18th  - Amazing Race Field Trip (Leave school at 9 am and meet at the Tennis Court parking lot in Forest Park)
Thursday May 21st - 8th grade Graduation at Concordia 7pm
Friday May 22nd - Last Day of School (Dismiss at 11am)

Science
We are still working through our Animal Unit.  Most of the work will be done at school, but please refer to the calendar in your child's Science Binder for more specifics.

Math
I will be working with the kids on how to copy work from a Math textbook in the next couple of weeks.   This can be a difficult transition in 4th grade, and I would like to help the kids practice a little bit before the end of the year.  Don't worry, we'll ease into slowly.  Just look for their math work to be mostly done in class instead of being sent home on worksheets.

Reading
I will be doing one more short Book Club with the kids, but we won't be doing the projects at the end like we did last time.  Your child's grades will be based on their ability to write out a summary of the book.

Spelling
Due to our field trip, we will have a short list of words this week.  We will be making these tomorrow in class.  There will still be a spelling project due at the end of the week.

Thank you all for the lovely yellow and pink flowers.  They are making my room smell very sweet!