Meet Lucy

This is our new puppy, Lucy. My sister found her and her brother on the side of the road hiding under a rock. She found a home for the brother and we have adopted Lucy. I thought you all would like to see her!!

So much for normal!!

Maybe we will get back to normal in May!!!

We are going to do the spelling and reading from last week this week. We are excited about having Local 12 meteorologist John Gumm coming to talk with us on Friday afternoon.

Here are some fun links for the water cycle.
Droplet and the Water Cycle Game
Make a Water Cycle Wheel
Thirstin's Question and Answer Game
Drinking Water Bloopers

Back to normal, maybe....?

We are excited about getting back to our normal schedule this week. It looks like Mother Nature might put a crimp in our plans for a normal week. We will have to wait and see!

Last week we sent home the practice OAT tests the students took. They were the released tests from previous years. Please look over them with your child.

In reading we will be reading The Houdini Box. Our team will give the reading test on Friday with the spelling test.

In science, we will continue our unit on weather. We will be having an assembly next Friday with Local 12 meteorologist John Gumm. John has been to CNE for the last few years and is always very engaging and educational for the students.

Conference forms were sent home with report cards. If you would like a conference with myself, Mrs. Humble or Mrs. Wood, please return the form ASAP. We are working on scheduling them.

OAT Practice Test Week!

This week students are taking the practice Ohio Achievement Tests in Reading (Monday), Math (Thursday) and Writing (Friday). There is are released tests and a practice test accessible online if you visit the Ohio Department of Education website. The tests will be sent home after they have been scored. Students who earn a 4 on the testing rubric every day of testing will earn a reward on Friday. To earn a 4, students must write in complete sentences, use details from the selection in their answers, and use their time wisely among other requirements.

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2009! We are back to work tomorrow! Check out the 4th grade website for calendar updates and this week's spelling words.

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday break! Don't forget that the next literature project is due on January 9. The genre: informational text-any nonfiction book that is NOT a biography or autobiography. Also, Jan. 9 is the end of the quarter which means that report cards will come home the next week on Jan. 16.

Back from the conference

Mrs. Putnam and I are back from our science teacher's conference and brought back lots of great ideas we will be using in the classroom.

In science we will continue our unit on physical and chemical changes. We will start a learning contract this week. There are links to the right that go with our unit that will be part of the contract.

In reading, we will finish The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and complete the activities that go with the story.

December already?

We made some minor changes to the reading classes this week to better accommodate students. Our December reading will focus on The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. We will read the first 5 chapters this week. My reading class will be completing a learning contract to go along with the book.

Online Questions and Activities Click here

FYI: We will have a substitute teacher in our classroom Wednesday-Friday as I will be attending a science conference. Please encourage your children to be on their best behavior.