Hello Parents!  We have been learning a lot in room 303 and we are ready for Fall Break to arrive, so that everyone can have some much needed rest. We hope that you will do something fun and we can't wait to hear about all of the kids' adventures when we return. There are a few things that we wanted to make you aware of.

Mrs. Rice and I were in a training today that lasted the duration of our planning time. This is typically when we note your child's behavior color in their agenda. We were unfortunately unable to get this task completed before dismissal, however we took a picture of the behavior chart and will put your child's color for today in their agenda in the morning.

We have been studying informational text this quarter. We have also been learning how to be authors of our own informational text. With that comes learning how to research, how to organize our writing and how to complete a rough draft. We are currently working on our second informational rough draft. Last week, the students were taken to the media center and the computer lab 3 times in total, to work on research for their Native American informational text that they will be writing. They were given a graphic organizer with questions that will assist with their writing and told that we would be collecting it as a classwork grade. They received an additional lesson on how to research from our media specialist, were given one on one instruction from Mrs. Rice I while they were researching and were given specific websites that would help them with their classwork assignment. During the time in the computer lab, we had friends who were off task and did not complete the assignment and friends who did not answer all of the questions on the graphic organizer and gave only partial answers. We have had many portions of our lessons in reading where we discussed both the importance of reading everything on the page and how to answer two part questions. Today I gave them back their graded organizers and many seemed surprised by their grade (which can be viewed on ParentVue). I revisited with the class as a whole that they were to have answered all questions and that staying on task will help them to complete assignments. I then met with individual students to answer their questions on their assignment. As the students grow, so do the expectations. We want to instill in them the importance of reading things thoroughly and using their time wisely. I hope that this answers any questions regarding this assignment that you might have. 

Homework for Wednesday, September 21, 2016:

 Reading: Read for 30 minutes and complete Reading Log. Have agenda signed. Text Structure Assessment on Friday.

ELA: Study words. Assessment of Friday.

Math: We are studying Area and Perimeter.  Here is the Rap video from class.  Students were informed that they would have an assessment over Area and Perimeter on Friday and to study the Flip book and practice problems in their journals.

Area and Perimeter Video

Science: Study Weather Study Guide. Assessment on Friday.

**If you want to make your own anemometer at home, here is a link with instruction.  This is not required, some kids just thought it would be a fun thing to do.**

DIY Anemometer

Important Information:

Homework for Tuesday, September 20, 2016:

Reading: Read for 30 minutes and record in Reading Log. Have agenda signed.  Text Structure Assessment on Friday. 

ELA: Study words. Finish Type of Sentences worksheet that was started in class. 

Math:  Finish Area and Perimeter practice sheets that are located in your Math journal.

Science: Study your Weather Assessment study guide. Assessment on Friday. 

Learning Targets for this week;

• Reading: We will be focusing on Text Structures in non-fiction text. (4.RI.5)
• Writing: We will be continuing our study of researching and writing informational text. We will be focusing our research on the various tribes that had an influence in Georgia. (4.W.2, 4.W.4, 4.W.5)
• Math: We will be focusing the difference between Area and Perimeter and how to use a formula to find each. (4.MD. )
• Science: We will be continuing to study weather.  This will include the difference between climate and weather, weather tools, reading weather maps, and different types of extreme weather. (S4E4.a, S4E4.b,S4E4.c,S4E4,d)
• Social Studies: We will continue our research about different Native American Tribes. (SS4H1, SS4H1a, SS4H1b)

Homework for Monday, September 19, 2016:

Reading: Read 30 minutes and complete Reading Log. Remember to have Agenda signed. 

ELA: Study words. (Assessment on Friday)

Math: Complete Area and Perimeter practice sheet located in Math journal.

Science: Complete Extreme Weather handouts which you worked on in class on Friday and today. Study your Weather Assessment Study Guide which is located in your Science journal. (Assessment on Friday)

• This week in reading we will be focusing on Text Structures in non-fiction text. 
• In writing we will be continuing our study of researching and writing informational text. We will be focusing our research on the various tribes that had an influence in Georgia. 

Week 6- All groups will be focusing on High Frequency Words. High Frequency Words are words that are commonly seen in text.

Orange List:

1. came
2. eat
3. have
4. new
5. now
6. our
7. out
8. please
9. saw
10. soon
11. that
12. there
13. they
14. under
15. want
16. said
17. well
18. went
19. what
20. who

               Blue List:

1.     after

2.     again

3.     could

4.     every

5.     from

6.     give

7.     giving

8.     how

9.     know

10.  live

11.  once

12.  open

13.  over

14.  round

15.  some

16.  thank

17.  them

18.  think

19.  walk

20.were

Purple List:

1. about
2. better
3. bring
4. carry
5. clean
6. done
7. draw
8. drink
9. eight
10. grow
11. hold
12. laugh
13. light
14. long
15. much
16. myself
17. never
18. only
19. pick
20. seven
21. shall
22. show
23. start
24. together
25. warm

Homework for Tuesday, September 13, 2016: 

Reading: Read 30 minutes and record in Reading Log. Agendas need to be signed. 

ELA: Study Spelling Words. Test on Friday.

Math: Worksheet on using the standard algorithm for subtraction.  Test on Friday for using the standard algorithm for addition and subtraction. 

From Mrs. Mungin...

"Parents, I hope your child has had a great start to recorder practicing at home.  For the next 8 weeks, students will be studying how to play the recorder.  It is my hope that students will be encouraged to practice at home so they will receive music bucks when they turn in their logs.  Please sign your child’s log only if they practiced songs that they have been assigned.  Your child has a music sheet to practice with.  Students will only receive credit for the work that they were assigned and for having a parent signature.

Lastly, some students borrowed a recorder.  They should return the TEASLEY recorder every week.  Recorders will be on sale this week for $6.50.  An order will go home this week. Please place the EXACT money in the designated white envelope and have your child bring the envelope to Ms. Mungin.  Please don’t place any recorder money in the school money box.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Mungin at Roxanne.Mungin@cobbk12.org

Thanks"

Homework for Monday, September 13, 2016:

Reading: Read for 30 minutes and complete Reading Log.  Have agenda signed.

Writing: Finish rough draft for historical figure. This must be turned in tomorrow.

ELA: Study spelling words.

Math: FrontRow Assignment

This event is a fund-raiser for Walton High School Math Team and will be operated by its members and faculty sponsors. No refunds will be given.

September Math Camp

A camp designed for mathematically talented students interested in competitive mathematics

September 26-29, 2016

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Walton High School

September Math Camp is designed to introduce 4^th through 6^th grade students talented in mathematics to competitive mathematics. Students will

·       Explore math topics

·       Practice solving ciphering questions quickly

·       Learn problem-solving strategies

·       Experience practice tournaments

Early Bird registration before September 1 is $125.

September 1 to September 16, registration is $150.

Late Registration (after September 16) is $175

Registration must completed online at www.waltonmathteam.com. Please make checks payable to Walton High School and send payment to Jennifer West at Walton High School, 1590 Bill Murdock Rd., Marietta, GA  30062. A spot for your student will be reserved upon payment. You will be notified through e-mail when your child has been accepted. If registrations are full, your check will be returned to you through mail.

Please send lunch with your student. All other supplies will be provided.

 Reservations are limited to 60 students, so make your reservations early.

Need more information? Contact Laura Speer at laura.speer@cobbk12.org.

Grammar:
Please see spelling list and study nightly. We will also be learning how to identify various types of sentences.

Reading:
This week we will be learning how to compare and contrast different accounts of the same event. (4.RI.6 and 4.RI.7)

Writing:
This week we will be continuing our learning of writing informational text using various resources to gather our research. (4.W8, 4.W9, 4.W2, 4.W2a, 4.W2b)

Science:
We will be learning the difference between weather and climate and how weather is predicted and measured. (S4E4.a, S4E4.b, S4E4.c, S4E4.d)

Weather vs. Climate

Math:
We are continuing to use the standard algorithm to add and subtract whole numbers. (4.NBT.4)

Standard Algorithm for Addition Video

Standard Algorithm for Subtraction Video

In 4th grade we emphasize explaining your thinking and providing support for your thinking. One tool we use are text evidence stems. Here are a few examples of text evidence stems that students can use at home to work on gaining a deeper understanding of what they are reading. Have them use them with you as you read together. They can also use a few and explain their thinking to you when they finish reading independently.

• On page ___, the authors said ___. This makes me think...
• The author said ___, I think ___ because...
• I am thinking that the author believes ___. I think this because the author said ___.
• The author thinks ____. I think this because on pg ___, they said___.

Spelling Words for week of 9/12/16

 Orange List

(o) families

ock-

• flock
• mock
• smock
• stock
• block

ong-

• strong
• long
• song
• wrong

oss-

• boss
• floss
• moss
• toss
• loss
• gloss

Blue List-  

words with ou and ow

• mountain
• fountain
• route
• proud
• round
• flower
• chowder
• powder
• power
• shower

Purple List

Greek roots

 tele (far;distant)

therm (heat)

photo (light)

• photocopy
• photograph
• photography
• telegraph
• telephone
• telegram
• thermometer
• thermos
• thermostat
• thermosphere

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Reading: Read for 30 minutes and record in Reading Log. Have a parent sign your agenda.

ELA:  Study spelling words. Test on Friday.

We were so excited to see you all who were able to come to Magical Morning of Math this morning! Here is the document that we handed out that explains how to use each strategy for multiplication.  Remember, students will not start learning these strategies until the 2nd quarter, but they should be practicing their basic multiplication facts to increase their fluency. 

Tuesday, September 6th:

Learning Targets for this week:

Reading: How can I use accountable talk while sharing my thoughts about a text.

Writing; What organizational tool can I use to write about a historical person or event?

ELA: How can I use word patterns, phonics, and decoding to help when I read? How can I identify the subject and predicate of a sentence?

Math:  How can I use the standard algorithm to add and subtract?

Social Studies: What did economics look like in historical times?

Spelling Words:

Sort #4 Week of 9/6

Blue Group:

 Unusual Plurals

• goose-geese
• knife-knives
• foot-feet
• woman-women
• mouse-mice
• tooth-teeth
• ox-oxen
• this-these

ODDBALL

• fish-fish
• sheep-sheep

Orange Group:

Long -a sound with -a consonant e/ Long -a with -ai

• bake
• tape
• grape
• flake
• chase
• brain
• mail
• tail
• paid
• snail

ODDBALL

• have
• said

Purple Group:

verbs to nouns -ss adding -ion

• discuss-discussion
• express-expression
• impress-impression
• profess-profession
• success-succession

Homework:

Reading: Read for 30 minutes. Complete Reading Log and have agenda signed.

ELA:  Study spelling words

Math:  P. 92 in Math Textbook Volume 1

** We've uploaded a copy of the Specials schedule onto the blog.  Please check under the "Specials Schedule" tab to see what your child has for each day.  Students know if they are part of Wallace, Rice A, or Rice B.**

Please join us for our Magical Morning of Math, Wednesday 8:00-9:00. 

Back to Football Friday

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?  Teasley's Physical Education department is proud to partner with the NFL and their PLAY60 program to bring to you BACK TO FOOTBALL Fiday on September 9th.  Back to Football Friday is a school wide event that encourages students to get active and excited about the upcoming football season.  Students are encouraged to wear their favorte NFL football gear.  During their specials time the students will participate in football related stations testing their throwing, catching, kicking, punting, and speed/agility.

WE NEED YOUR HELP.  If you are intereste in volunteering we would love to have you.  Please visit: http://signup.com/go/faQPcy to help facilitate a station.  Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Coach Homansky at eric.homansky@cobbk12.org.

Purple Folders- Your child has been bringing home their reading log daily, in their purple folders. This folder will also be used to bring home graded assessments on Fridays.

It's Fri-yay and we want to wish everyone a fun and safe Labor Day weekend!!!!

Sort #4 Week of 9/6

Blue Group:

 Unusual Plurals

• goose-geese
• knife-knives
• foot-feet
• woman-women
• mouse-mice
• tooth-teeth
• ox-oxen
• this-these

ODDBALL

• fish-fish
• sheep-sheep

Orange Group:

Long -a sound with -a consonant e/ Long -a with -ai

• bake
• tape
• grape
• flake
• chase
• brain
• mail
• tail
• paid
• snail

ODDBALL

• have
• said

Purple Group:

verbs to nouns -ss adding -ion

• discuss-discussion
• express-expression
• impress-impression
• profess-profession
• success-succession

Thursday, September 1st:

Reading:  Read for 30 minutes and complete Reading Log.  Remember to have agenda signed.

ELA:  Study spelling words.  Test tomorrow!