Homework:
reading 25 minutes
reading sheet--Due Friday
Heart project--Due Feb. 4th
Here are the instructions for the heart project:
Valentines Day is a time we can celebrate friendship and kindness. I thought a great way to do this would be a fun family art activity.
Within the confines of the heart outline students need to illustrate their vision of “What Friendship Looks Like to Me” using crayons, colored pencils, paint etc. On the reverse side students are asked to write a paragraph about their thoughts on friendship and how they can be a good friend to others. While I encourage working with your student, please put a majority of the responsibility on them. Once students are done, they will bring them back to class and share their heart and what they wrote.
These hearts are due Feb. 4th. If your student finishes before then they are welcome to bring them in.
This is a homework/ art grade. The hearts and paragraphs will be graded on neatness, thoughtfulness and personal best grammar and conventions.
Thank you,
Karrie Brown
Monday, January 24, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Homework:
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet- due tomorrow
Practice spelling- test tomorrow
Reminders:
1. Book orders due tomorrow
2. No school Jan. 31st
3. Please check in with your student and make sure they have pencils.
We had a guest speaker talk about the food chain today. Ask your student what they learned and saw!
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet- due tomorrow
Practice spelling- test tomorrow
Reminders:
1. Book orders due tomorrow
2. No school Jan. 31st
3. Please check in with your student and make sure they have pencils.
We had a guest speaker talk about the food chain today. Ask your student what they learned and saw!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Homework:
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet due Friday
Math sheet if not done in class
Practice spelling words—test on Friday
Remember book orders are due this Friday the 21st. Make checks out to Karrie Brown
We are starting Matter tomorrow in Science. I am so excited because there is a lot of interesting information, and fun things we will be doing.
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet due Friday
Math sheet if not done in class
Practice spelling words—test on Friday
Remember book orders are due this Friday the 21st. Make checks out to Karrie Brown
We are starting Matter tomorrow in Science. I am so excited because there is a lot of interesting information, and fun things we will be doing.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Homework:
Read 25 minutes each night
Please make sure your student has a spiral notebook for science on Tuesday the 18th.
NO SCHOOL MONDAY THE 17TH
Book orders due the 21st
We had a fantastic assembly today. Ask your student about it.
Miss Hanson starts her full time teaching Feb. 7th. She will be teaching the whole day by herself for 3 weeks. I help her plan and I will still be in and out of the room. I feel very comfortable giving my class to her. The kids love her, and she loves them. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Read 25 minutes each night
Please make sure your student has a spiral notebook for science on Tuesday the 18th.
NO SCHOOL MONDAY THE 17TH
Book orders due the 21st
We had a fantastic assembly today. Ask your student about it.
Miss Hanson starts her full time teaching Feb. 7th. She will be teaching the whole day by herself for 3 weeks. I help her plan and I will still be in and out of the room. I feel very comfortable giving my class to her. The kids love her, and she loves them. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Homework:
Read for 25 minutes
reading sheet due tomorrow
practice spelling- test tomorrow
practice multiplication facts- quiz tomorrow
Please make sure your student has a spiral notebook for Science. We need the notebooks by Tues. Jan. 18th.
Book orders are coming in! All book orders are due Jan. 21st. I hope to call in the order ASAP.
If the class brings in $20 in books from each order we can earn a total of 6 free books for our class library. This is a great opportunity to freshen up your home library.
I also want to say thank you to families who have donated books they no longer need. Our class and library really appreciate it. My motto is " you can never have enough books!"
Read for 25 minutes
reading sheet due tomorrow
practice spelling- test tomorrow
practice multiplication facts- quiz tomorrow
Please make sure your student has a spiral notebook for Science. We need the notebooks by Tues. Jan. 18th.
Book orders are coming in! All book orders are due Jan. 21st. I hope to call in the order ASAP.
If the class brings in $20 in books from each order we can earn a total of 6 free books for our class library. This is a great opportunity to freshen up your home library.
I also want to say thank you to families who have donated books they no longer need. Our class and library really appreciate it. My motto is " you can never have enough books!"
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Homework:
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet—Due Friday
Spelling—test Friday
Multiplication facts- test Friday
Reminder:
No school on Monday the 17th and Monday the 31st!
Science:
Each student needs a spiral notebook they will be using as a Science journal. Please make sure your student has one in class by January 18th.
Book orders:
Are due 21st
If you write a check please make checks out to Karrie Brown
RAH:
I have been really impressed with how long students are reading each night! A majority of students are reading longer than 25 minutes each night. That is fabulous! Keep up the good work.
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet—Due Friday
Spelling—test Friday
Multiplication facts- test Friday
Reminder:
No school on Monday the 17th and Monday the 31st!
Science:
Each student needs a spiral notebook they will be using as a Science journal. Please make sure your student has one in class by January 18th.
Book orders:
Are due 21st
If you write a check please make checks out to Karrie Brown
RAH:
I have been really impressed with how long students are reading each night! A majority of students are reading longer than 25 minutes each night. That is fabulous! Keep up the good work.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Homework:
Read 25 minutes
Math page
Reading sheet- Due Friday
Spelling- test Friday
Multiplication facts- test Friday
Book orders are coming home today. I am unable to order online at this time. However, I am able to call in the order over the phone then use my credit card to pay for it. I would need you to make checks payable to me in order to do that. It will be faster than mailing the order and the checks. I assure you the checks will be safe and used for the purchase of the books you would like to order. There are some great books in these two orders. Great prices too!
Book orders Due January 21st.
Mr. Coiner talked about personal safety today. It was a great lesson. Talk with your kids about what they learned.
Miss Hanson has been doing a lot of teaching and doing a great job! She is a natural. In math she has been covering Symmetry and Area.
We are wrapping up the Oregon Trail and starting on Pioneer Life. We have a guest speaker the 19th to talk about Pioneer Life. In Science Miss Hanson will be teaching Matter.
Read 25 minutes
Math page
Reading sheet- Due Friday
Spelling- test Friday
Multiplication facts- test Friday
Book orders are coming home today. I am unable to order online at this time. However, I am able to call in the order over the phone then use my credit card to pay for it. I would need you to make checks payable to me in order to do that. It will be faster than mailing the order and the checks. I assure you the checks will be safe and used for the purchase of the books you would like to order. There are some great books in these two orders. Great prices too!
Book orders Due January 21st.
Mr. Coiner talked about personal safety today. It was a great lesson. Talk with your kids about what they learned.
Miss Hanson has been doing a lot of teaching and doing a great job! She is a natural. In math she has been covering Symmetry and Area.
We are wrapping up the Oregon Trail and starting on Pioneer Life. We have a guest speaker the 19th to talk about Pioneer Life. In Science Miss Hanson will be teaching Matter.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Homework:
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet Due Friday
Practice spelling words
Practice Multiplication facts – quiz Friday
Special Announcement:
Well….A few of you have asked or hinted or wanted to know. So, (drum roll please) I am 10 weeks pregnant. Since this is my second child, it’s getting hard to hide. I wanted to wait until I was a little farther along (just in case). I am due July 31st, unless this baby takes after its big sister. I was early with Abby. However, it should not effect your students school year. As of right now, I will only be taking September for maternity leave. This should still be ok for next year’s kids.
Coats:
Please make sure your little cherub brings a coat to school. The next two days are going to be arctic!
Remember to check the weather forcast and check for delays.
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet Due Friday
Practice spelling words
Practice Multiplication facts – quiz Friday
Special Announcement:
Well….A few of you have asked or hinted or wanted to know. So, (drum roll please) I am 10 weeks pregnant. Since this is my second child, it’s getting hard to hide. I wanted to wait until I was a little farther along (just in case). I am due July 31st, unless this baby takes after its big sister. I was early with Abby. However, it should not effect your students school year. As of right now, I will only be taking September for maternity leave. This should still be ok for next year’s kids.
Coats:
Please make sure your little cherub brings a coat to school. The next two days are going to be arctic!
Remember to check the weather forcast and check for delays.
Friday, January 07, 2011
Homework:
Read 25 minutes each night
I am sorry the blog has not been updated this week. I have been out sick, and unable to update.
Today we had our spelling test. Many students missed quite a few words. Please make sure your student studies these words each day.
We have been watching this great video about the Oregon Trail. Ask your kids about what they have learned. Of course they will probably remember the gross stuff that happened. J
Read 25 minutes each night
I am sorry the blog has not been updated this week. I have been out sick, and unable to update.
Today we had our spelling test. Many students missed quite a few words. Please make sure your student studies these words each day.
We have been watching this great video about the Oregon Trail. Ask your kids about what they have learned. Of course they will probably remember the gross stuff that happened. J
Monday, January 03, 2011
Homework:
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet –Due Friday
Practice spelling words
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great break. I am excited to get back into the swing of things!
Facebook:
I talked to the class today about requesting Miss Hanson or myself as a friend on Face book. I explained that we are not excepting them as friends because we need to have our boundaries. It’s not that we don’t like them or want to be friends; it’s just that boundaries need to be made. They all seemed to understand.
Writing:
This month is going to be busy in writing. We will be going through intensive test prep for the 4th grade state writing test. It is so important that your student does not miss any school unless of course they are sick. February is when we will be taking the test.
Social Studies:
We are continuing our study of the Oregon Trial this week. We will then move into Pioneers.
Science:
In a few weeks we will start a unit on habitats.
Read 25 minutes
Reading sheet –Due Friday
Practice spelling words
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great break. I am excited to get back into the swing of things!
Facebook:
I talked to the class today about requesting Miss Hanson or myself as a friend on Face book. I explained that we are not excepting them as friends because we need to have our boundaries. It’s not that we don’t like them or want to be friends; it’s just that boundaries need to be made. They all seemed to understand.
Writing:
This month is going to be busy in writing. We will be going through intensive test prep for the 4th grade state writing test. It is so important that your student does not miss any school unless of course they are sick. February is when we will be taking the test.
Social Studies:
We are continuing our study of the Oregon Trial this week. We will then move into Pioneers.
Science:
In a few weeks we will start a unit on habitats.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Homework:
Read for 20 minutes
Reading sheet due Friday
Math sheet
Many kids brought in books for the book exchange on Friday! There are still a few more kids who need to bring theirs in. Please let me know if you can not get a book for your student.
We have started a new method of Multiplication. I am sending a sheet to help you out at home.
Today we had a guest speaker come and talk to us about trees. Ask your student what new things they learned.
Read for 20 minutes
Reading sheet due Friday
Math sheet
Many kids brought in books for the book exchange on Friday! There are still a few more kids who need to bring theirs in. Please let me know if you can not get a book for your student.
We have started a new method of Multiplication. I am sending a sheet to help you out at home.
Today we had a guest speaker come and talk to us about trees. Ask your student what new things they learned.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Homework:
Read for 20 minutes
Reading homework—Due Friday
Study spelling words- test on Friday
Something New: This Friday students who turned in all of their homework will be able to have 15-20 minutes of Friday Free Time. Students who did not turn in all of their homework will have to complete what they did not turn in while others are having free time. I am hoping this will motivate those who have a hard time getting their homework in, and reward those who always turn in homework. This also counts for the RAH each night.
Christmas Party:
Please don’t forget to bring a wrapped new or gently used book by Dec. 15th.
Let Terry Pond know if you can contribute to the party in some way.
Today we had a guest speaker come in, to talk about the Oregon Trail. Be sure to ask your student what they learned.
We also started our mysterious science/Christmas experiment today. I hope to get through all of the kids by Friday!
Read for 20 minutes
Reading homework—Due Friday
Study spelling words- test on Friday
Something New: This Friday students who turned in all of their homework will be able to have 15-20 minutes of Friday Free Time. Students who did not turn in all of their homework will have to complete what they did not turn in while others are having free time. I am hoping this will motivate those who have a hard time getting their homework in, and reward those who always turn in homework. This also counts for the RAH each night.
Christmas Party:
Please don’t forget to bring a wrapped new or gently used book by Dec. 15th.
Let Terry Pond know if you can contribute to the party in some way.
Today we had a guest speaker come in, to talk about the Oregon Trail. Be sure to ask your student what they learned.
We also started our mysterious science/Christmas experiment today. I hope to get through all of the kids by Friday!
Monday, December 06, 2010
Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Reading sheet due--Friday
So far only 4 people have brought in books for our book exchange. Please remember to bring in books by December 15th for our Christmas book exchange. Make sure they are wrapped.
We have a ton of Borax. Thank you so much for helping me make this project possible. I am so excited to get it started. We will start Wednesday!!
Read 20 minutes
Reading sheet due--Friday
So far only 4 people have brought in books for our book exchange. Please remember to bring in books by December 15th for our Christmas book exchange. Make sure they are wrapped.
We have a ton of Borax. Thank you so much for helping me make this project possible. I am so excited to get it started. We will start Wednesday!!
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Math sheet if not done in class
Reading sheet due tomorrow!
basic facts and spelling test tomorrow
We played the Driedl Game today. One of our students gave each person their very own Driedl, shared how to play the game and the kids loved it! Thanks for a fun time.
Each student has the directions. Fun family game.
Read 20 minutes
Math sheet if not done in class
Reading sheet due tomorrow!
basic facts and spelling test tomorrow
We played the Driedl Game today. One of our students gave each person their very own Driedl, shared how to play the game and the kids loved it! Thanks for a fun time.
Each student has the directions. Fun family game.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Homework:
Read 20 minutes
reading sheet due Friday
Practice spelling and math facts
There are a lot of papers coming home today, check backpacks.
Dental screenings went really well today. The Hygentist talked to the school about germs in their mouth and how important it is to brush.
November reading minutes:
Our class read 16, 138 minutes this month!! That is awesome!! Last month we read 14,400 minutes. What a great climb!
Read 20 minutes
reading sheet due Friday
Practice spelling and math facts
There are a lot of papers coming home today, check backpacks.
Dental screenings went really well today. The Hygentist talked to the school about germs in their mouth and how important it is to brush.
November reading minutes:
Our class read 16, 138 minutes this month!! That is awesome!! Last month we read 14,400 minutes. What a great climb!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thanksgiving Homework:
Over the break I am asking students to complete the following assignments:
*RAH Reading each day and sign your calendars
*salmon colored reading comprehension sheet for the week
*work on Multiplication facts that you have not mastered yet
DON’T FORGET….CONFERENCES MONDAY NOVEMBER 22ND AND TUESDAY NOVEMBER 23RD!
I encourage you to bring your student to the conference. It’s important they hear what you and I have to say.
Today was the last day for our Native American unit. The kids did a great job. So did Miss Hanson. We will start our unit on the Oregon Trail when we come back from Thanksgiving break.
Ask your student how to solve this problem using the “cluster” method: 34 x 13=
I have totally fallen in love with the cluster method! I wish I learned how to do this when I was in school!
Over the break I am asking students to complete the following assignments:
*RAH Reading each day and sign your calendars
*salmon colored reading comprehension sheet for the week
*work on Multiplication facts that you have not mastered yet
DON’T FORGET….CONFERENCES MONDAY NOVEMBER 22ND AND TUESDAY NOVEMBER 23RD!
I encourage you to bring your student to the conference. It’s important they hear what you and I have to say.
Today was the last day for our Native American unit. The kids did a great job. So did Miss Hanson. We will start our unit on the Oregon Trail when we come back from Thanksgiving break.
Ask your student how to solve this problem using the “cluster” method: 34 x 13=
I have totally fallen in love with the cluster method! I wish I learned how to do this when I was in school!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Homework:
Read at least 20 minutes tonight
Reading sheet due Friday
Practice math facts—quiz on Friday
Practice spelling—Test on Friday
PROGRESS REPORTS COMING HOME TODAY!!!
Homework issue:
Homework is not coming in. I don’t give out a lot of homework, and feel that everyone should be able to turn it in on time. I understand there are after school activities, but time for homework should be made.
Guess What! Your students wrote thesis statements today!!
Read at least 20 minutes tonight
Reading sheet due Friday
Practice math facts—quiz on Friday
Practice spelling—Test on Friday
PROGRESS REPORTS COMING HOME TODAY!!!
Homework issue:
Homework is not coming in. I don’t give out a lot of homework, and feel that everyone should be able to turn it in on time. I understand there are after school activities, but time for homework should be made.
Guess What! Your students wrote thesis statements today!!