Math:
Parents, here is a video on how to support your students at home, in math, with using the box method (what we are using in class, currently) to multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Jo1ql4i1U



Writing Celebration:
Please join us Thursday morning 8:00-9:00 for our writing celebration!

Please remind your child that any journals brought home, need to be returned to school DAILY. We are having students not prepared for class, because they have left items at home. Thank you!

Winterfest is almost here!!

Be a part of the fun at the Teasley WINTERFEST Tree Lighting on December 3.  Look forward to you joining us!!! 

Field Trip...
Field trip permission slips went home today for our trip to the Cobb Youth Museum on 12/21. All permission slips and donations are due by Friday December 16th!

We usually do not send home graded work etc until Friday, however we decided to send these things home today along with other communication from the school. Please check your child's purple take home folder. 

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
 This week we will be learning:

Math- Multiplying 2 digit by 2 digit numbers. (4NBT5)
Reading- Identifying the structural elements of a drama (4RL5)
Writing- Continue creating a rough and final draft of a personal narrative (4W3, 4W3b)
***We will be having a writing celebration on Thursday Dec 1st 8:00-9:00 a.m. We hope you can join us)***
Word Work- There will be no spelling words this week, due to the additional writing homework that will be coming home.
Social Studies- Colonial Life (4H2b, 4H3 a-b)


***Multiplication Masters- Knowledge of multiplication facts is very important in this quarter. We have implemented an incentive program in class where students can "test out" in the mornings. They can sign up in the morning when they enter class and if they feel as though they have mastered certain facts, they can "test out". For example, if a student wants to test on their 5's, we will ask them facts based on their 5 times tables in random order. If they are fluent in their correct answers, then they will be marked off as having completed them. The students who have mastered all facts by the end of January (exact date will be announced) then they qualify for a multiplication celebration!  Please continue to encourage your children to study at home. 

COME AND SEE SANTA THIS SATURDAY AT TEASLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

All proceeds benefit the Teasley Treble Tones Chorus Spring Musical

Purchase your tickets using this link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teasley-elementary-school-winterfest-2016-tickets-29519796506 

Class News:

• Progress Reports went home today. Please check your child's book bags. 

• Tiger Trot is tomorrow! Go Blazers!!! Please make sure that your child wears appropriate running footwear. It is also a free dress down day for students. Any school appropriate attire is allowed.  If your child has something yellow that they would like to wear in order to coordinate as a team, please encourage them to do so, however it is not mandatory. Please remember to sign your child up. Even if you are unable to raise donations, their participation will go towards an ice cream party for our class if we have 100% of our students sign up. www.thegetmovincrew.com

• Thank you to everyone that was able to make it to our Thanksgiving Feast. It was so nice to see you and I know the kids enjoyed it too!

• We are going to do a little fall cleaning tomorrow, so your children will probably be bringing home full backpacks. Please go through them with your child and have them clean their back packs out over the break.

• Last but not least, on behalf of myself, Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Hoffman, we want to wish everyone a restful Thanksgiving break. We hope you enjoy time with family and friends. We are thankful for many things, including the opportunity to work with your children everyday.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Tonight's Math Homework

The homework tonight has a tutorial side which shows standard algorithm for solving multiplication. We have not taught this method, but have taught area model, distributive with partial product and box method. All of which can be found in your child's math journal. Please have them use one of the methods we have taught to complete tonight's homework. Sorry for the confusion. 

Outside Recess

I am sure that you have seen the news and been outside. There have also  been a few weather advisories regarding the smoke in the air. Today and until it clears up a bit, we will be having indoor recess. I just don't feel comfortable having the kids outside running around and breathing in all the smoke in the air.

Teasley’s SCIENCE FAIR is coming…

Tuesday, January 17^th, 2017

Grades 2-5: projects are due on Friday, January 13^th, 2017 (Media Center)

**Projects will be judged on Tuesday, January 17th and projects will be displayed in the media center for several weeks to follow! The top 3 students per grade level will be awarded with a 1st-3rd place ribbon. All remaining participants will earn a participation ribbon! The 1st place winner from grades 3-5 will be asked to bring their project to the District Science Fair.  The district science fair will be on Saturday, February 11^th at Kennesaw Mountain High School.

More information at   http://www.cobblearning.net/erinmsumners/

If you are interested in participating in the science fair, please investigate the guidelines .  Sign-up packets will be available on Thursday, December 1^st, however, you may start your project at any time.  Remember to keep a journal of your discoveries!

If you are interested in participating in the science fair please read below.

Each science fair project must consist of a student led scientific investigation (following accepted scientific methods) and a display to present the investigation results to judges and other science fair attendees.  Presentation guidelines will be given at a later date.  Biological and zoological projects will not be accepted.  We are STRONGLY encouraged to not allow students to experiment with molds or bacteria of any kind, as these can be particularly hazardous to student health.  Models, including volcanoes or robots, will not be accepted as experiments.
Parents are encouraged to guide students but not build the project.  Remember a good project is planned and developed over a period of time.

SAMPLE RUBRIC: 1.  Is the project based on a research question or questions?	0          1          2
2. Does the project hypothesis offer an answer to the project research question(s)?	0          1          2
3. Are project procedures well-described and able to be repeated?	0          1          2
4. Is there research on the topic? (Research requires 2 or more reputable sources).	0          1          2
5. Do you get a sense of the student’s knowledge/understanding of the topic in their own words?	0          1          2
6. Does the project contain measureable data? (For 2 points, student must have done multiple trials).	0          1          2
7. Is there an effective analysis of data? Clearly stated results? (Both are required.)	0          1          2
8. Are the data analyzed sufficiently to answer to the project question?	0          1          2
9. Are the project conclusions based on analysis of results?	0          1          2
10. Are the project conclusions and results presented clearly?	0          1          2

Class News:

• For those of you who RSVP'd to the Teasley Thanksgiving Feast, our Feast will be on Thursday Nove 17th 11:40-12:20.
• Target will not be meeting this week or the 2 weeks following Thanksgiving Break, due to testing in grades 1, 3 & 5.
• Tuesday, November 15, Spirit Night @ Willy’s Mexicana Grill

Holiday Hearts Program...

It’s time again for the annual “Holiday Heart Program” at Teasley.  Each year our students, staff and community members support families in need during the holiday season.  This year we are trying something new!  We are asking you to buy gifts cards from places such as Wal-mart, Target, Publix, Kroger or QT instead of gifts.  Please assist us in helping these families in our school community by selecting a heart from the Holiday Hearts tree when you visit the school or attend the Thanksgiving Feast.  You can purchase a gift card in any denomination (please write the amount on the card).

Please place your gift card in an envelope marked “Holiday Hearts” and return it to Teasley by Monday, December 12^th.  All gift cards should be placed in one of the black payment boxes or the safe.

If you have any questions please contact Sherise Harris (Counselor for Kindergarten -2nd), or Corinna Oliver (Counselor for 3^rd – 5th) at 770-437-5945.  Thank you for your support and generosity!

Tiger Trot

The Tiger Trot is coming up Friday, November 18. Please remember to sign your child up at thegetmovincrew.com.  More information will be coming as to how you can come out and support our class...The Blazers!!

This week we will be learning...

Math- continuing to multiply 3 & 4 digit numbers by 1 digit. Assessment Friday.  Introducing multiplying by 2 digits. (4.NBT.5)

Science- continuing Force & Motion and introducing Simple Machines (S4P3a-d)

Resource for Simple Machines http://www.neok12.com/Simple-Machines.htm

Reading- Comparing text with its visual representation (class project as assessment) (4RL7)

Writing- Creating a personal narrative (planning, including a beginning (characters and setting), middle (problem and seed story) and end (has resolution), incorporating internal thinking, dialogue and word choice) (4W3,4W3b)

ELA- Word Choice (replacing tired words) and using commas and quotations (4L1, 4L2d, 4L3a)

Word Sort 12

Purple Group:

Word Choice

(replacing tired words in our writing)

• walk: saunter, traipse
• run: scamper, sprint, 
• said: uttered, pronounced, replied
• thought: pondered, contemplated, reflected

Word Sort 12

Blue Group:

Word Choice

(replacing tired words in our writing)

• walk: strolled, glided, wandered
• run: jogged, trotted
• said: shouted, exclaimed, announced
• thought: wondered, considered

Word Sort 12

Orange Group:

Word Choice

(replacing tired words in our writing)

• walk: glide, roam, drifted
• run: sped, galloped, darted
• said: spoke, yelled
• thought: pictured, imagined

Holiday Hearts Program

It’s time again for the annual “Holiday Heart Program” at Teasley.  Each year our students, staff and community members support families in need during the holiday season.  This year we are trying something new!  We are asking you to buy gifts cards from places such as Wal-mart, Target, Publix, Kroger or QT instead of gifts.  Please assist us in helping these families in our school community by selecting a heart from the Holiday Hearts tree when you visit the school or attend the Thanksgiving Feast.  You can purchase a gift card in any denomination (please write the amount on the card).

Please place your gift card in an envelope marked “Holiday Hearts” and return it to Teasley by Monday, December 12^th.  All gift cards should be placed in one of the black payment boxes or the safe.

If you have any questions please contact Sherise Harris (Counselor for Kindergarten -2nd), or Corinna Oliver (Counselor for 3^rd – 5th) at 770-437-5945.  Thank you for your support and generosity!

Please read...

Parents, please be sure that you read your child's agenda very carefully everyday. If they have written that they have a vocabulary or spelling test to study for (such as their previous science, word sort and social studies tests) please make sure that you physically see what they have brought home to study. We have had some friends whose agendas indicate that they have studied (parent signature) but then the students have lost what it was that they were supposed to have been studying the whole week. Thus resulting in test grades that do not reflect what I know their abilities are. I am always willing to replace study guides etc, but if moments before the test come and they are given the opportunity to study and they tell me that they haven't had one of their resources all week, it raises the question as to if they actually completed the homework assignments. Please also be sure to check their purple folders for tests that come home, in which a retake is being offered. Additionally, please check ParentVue for grades. If you see an assessment grade that is less than a 69%, you will know to be on the look out for a retake paper for you to sign and a practice assignment for your child to complete and return before the deadline date noted. As always, I greatly appreciate your continued support and the work that you do with your children to help them be successful. I feel privileged to be able to work with your children and with you.

Lost and Found

Lost and Found is overflowing!

If your child has lost a sweater, jacket, coat, hat, or lunch box, PLEASE remind them to check Lost and Found, or if you RSVP'd and are joining them for Thanksgiving lunch next week, please stop by and check it.  Items left in Lost and Found after next Friday, Nov. 18^th will be donated. Thanks!