Hey all we have a short week and we begin our testing. A few dates that you need to know for this week are the following:
Monday: Regular School day
Tuesday: Inservice: Super Tuesday
Wednesday: Testing begins: First part ELA
Thursday: Testing: 2nd part ELA
Friday: Math/ Also we will have our Hawk walk pep rally
Monday: Social Studies
If your wanting to send in anything for testing, please do this by Tuesday. Also, make sure to get those kiddos rested and fed before testing each day. We will begin in the morning so try to be on time. Thanks for all you guys do to help ensure a smooth process.
This week in class...
Junior Achievement : We will be having Junior Achievement Monday morning. This is a great program that last five weeks. Mr. H has already been by once and talked about being an entrepreneur. This is the theme for the class.
Reading: We will be working on a character analysis all week. The students are going to pick a character out of one of the stories we have read and do extensive research. All of this will be done in class.
Math: We are working on decimals and fractions. This will be our unit for the next week. We will only have Math 3 days this week do to our testing schedule.
Social Studies: We are doing a review Jeopardy style game. We will be reviewing what we have learned from beginning of the year to now. We will only have Social Studies one day this week.
Science: We will be working in stations one day this week.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Field Trip Rescheduled!
Derry and Fortson will go to the Great Smokey Mountain Heritage Center on April 19th. If you are interested in chaperoning this trip, please let us know. Thanks!
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Updates for Feb 22-26
Hey all, we have a lot of important events coming up. As you guys know, we will begin testing next Wednesday, March 2nd-March 7th. Make-ups will be on Tuesday, March 8th. We also are still in the process of rescheduling our field trip. The cost is the same but you will get a new field trip form. I will let you know when these go home.
This week are studying:
Reading: Smokejumpers. I have my brother, who is a Knoxville Firefighter, coming in on Wednesday to talk to the class. I think the kids are really excited. Make sure to ask them how the presentation goes.
Writing: We will do a timed writing this week.
Math: In math this week, we are still in our fraction unit. We are adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions with whole and mixed numbers. At the end of the week we will be introducing decimals and how they compare with fractions.
Science: This week Mrs. Fortson will be starting a unit on Matter (physical change). The students will be using their interactive notebook and their will be homework assignments.
Social Studies: This week in Social Studies we will be studying Week 24: The Louisiana Purchase.
We will be taking notes and using interactive notebook. The students will be reading two articles: Lewis and Clark and Sacawagea. The assignment is due Friday.
This week are studying:
Reading: Smokejumpers. I have my brother, who is a Knoxville Firefighter, coming in on Wednesday to talk to the class. I think the kids are really excited. Make sure to ask them how the presentation goes.
Writing: We will do a timed writing this week.
Math: In math this week, we are still in our fraction unit. We are adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions with whole and mixed numbers. At the end of the week we will be introducing decimals and how they compare with fractions.
Science: This week Mrs. Fortson will be starting a unit on Matter (physical change). The students will be using their interactive notebook and their will be homework assignments.
Social Studies: This week in Social Studies we will be studying Week 24: The Louisiana Purchase.
We will be taking notes and using interactive notebook. The students will be reading two articles: Lewis and Clark and Sacawagea. The assignment is due Friday.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Fortson weekly updates for February 22nd
We have a great happenings in the next few weeks! Please check your email for the update of the new testing dates. We have also rescheduled our field trip as well. The price should remain the same, so at least that part is unchanged and already taken care of by most of our students. Here is what is happening this week:
Math: Fortson math class is working through decimal comparison and ordering. We will also add and subtract decimals. We took a quiz on Friday over what we have learned so far. These will go home this week. As always, redos are available on any graded work through the last week of the nine weeks. There will be homework this week. Please check your child's agenda.
Reading/ELA: This week we have a new weekly work plan. We are reading expository text on Smoke Jumpers. We are very fortunate to have Mrs. Derry's brother, a local firefighter join us on Wednesday to talk about what he does here in Knoxville. The work plan should be completed in class, but is due on Friday.
Writing: This week we will be doing a timed informational writing this week.
Science: This week will start our new unit on Matter (physical changes). We will be taking notes in the interactive notebook. There will be a homework assignments.
Social Studies: This week Mrs. Derry will be focusing on the SS Weekly #24. Some parents have asked me how they can help support Social Studies. One way to do this would be to read through the articles with your child.
Math: Fortson math class is working through decimal comparison and ordering. We will also add and subtract decimals. We took a quiz on Friday over what we have learned so far. These will go home this week. As always, redos are available on any graded work through the last week of the nine weeks. There will be homework this week. Please check your child's agenda.
Reading/ELA: This week we have a new weekly work plan. We are reading expository text on Smoke Jumpers. We are very fortunate to have Mrs. Derry's brother, a local firefighter join us on Wednesday to talk about what he does here in Knoxville. The work plan should be completed in class, but is due on Friday.
Writing: This week we will be doing a timed informational writing this week.
Science: This week will start our new unit on Matter (physical changes). We will be taking notes in the interactive notebook. There will be a homework assignments.
Social Studies: This week Mrs. Derry will be focusing on the SS Weekly #24. Some parents have asked me how they can help support Social Studies. One way to do this would be to read through the articles with your child.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Mid Week Updates for February 10th
By now, we have had a snow day and a delay and a cancel of our TN Ready testing (for now) and we will hopefully get back on schedule by tomorrow. I know that the kids enjoyed their day off whether or not they were able to play in the snow! Here is what is happening this week:
Important Dates:
Friday 2/12- Valentine's exchange; Progress reports go home;
Monday 2/15- Teacher InService Day (student holiday)
Math: Fortson math class will continue with decimal foundations through this week. There will be at least 2 homework assignments this week. Please check your child's agenda.
Reading: **Take Home Quiz** went home on Monday. I asked every student to put his/her reading textbook in his bag to take home! This is a quiz and open book. Students will need to use the textbook. It is still due on Friday. (there is some time in class that has been available for students to use). We also have a new story this week with story packet. It is part of our Work Plan this week.
ELA: Students will work through this week's work plan in small group. They are also given time in the morning to catch up on any unfinished work. There was a practice sheet for homework on Monday that was due on Wednesday.
Writing: This week we will work on creating a Colonial Commercial. This is an in class, small group writing activity.
Science: **Please note that we have made a schedule change!!*** I will see Mrs. Derry's class on Wednesday/Thursday as normal this week. I will make up science with my class on Friday. We will have our weather / erosion test on Tuesday (Fortson) 2/16 and Wednesday (Derry) 2/17. This is a change from what was previously scheduled. It is a very small unit and will cover the notes that students were given last week.
Social Studies: Students had a SS weekly test on #20. This was given last Friday. Tests were given back and required a redo if below 100. A few students have already returned this, but many have not. Please check in with your child. This grade also counts toward reading.
*One thing we are noticing, is that students are not putting notes and resources into a SS folder or into an interactive notebook. Students should be doing this every week. If you find SS related material, please send it back in and I'll be happy to help students organize this information. Students have needed this material this week!
Important Dates:
Friday 2/12- Valentine's exchange; Progress reports go home;
Monday 2/15- Teacher InService Day (student holiday)
Math: Fortson math class will continue with decimal foundations through this week. There will be at least 2 homework assignments this week. Please check your child's agenda.
Reading: **Take Home Quiz** went home on Monday. I asked every student to put his/her reading textbook in his bag to take home! This is a quiz and open book. Students will need to use the textbook. It is still due on Friday. (there is some time in class that has been available for students to use). We also have a new story this week with story packet. It is part of our Work Plan this week.
ELA: Students will work through this week's work plan in small group. They are also given time in the morning to catch up on any unfinished work. There was a practice sheet for homework on Monday that was due on Wednesday.
Writing: This week we will work on creating a Colonial Commercial. This is an in class, small group writing activity.
Science: **Please note that we have made a schedule change!!*** I will see Mrs. Derry's class on Wednesday/Thursday as normal this week. I will make up science with my class on Friday. We will have our weather / erosion test on Tuesday (Fortson) 2/16 and Wednesday (Derry) 2/17. This is a change from what was previously scheduled. It is a very small unit and will cover the notes that students were given last week.
Social Studies: Students had a SS weekly test on #20. This was given last Friday. Tests were given back and required a redo if below 100. A few students have already returned this, but many have not. Please check in with your child. This grade also counts toward reading.
*One thing we are noticing, is that students are not putting notes and resources into a SS folder or into an interactive notebook. Students should be doing this every week. If you find SS related material, please send it back in and I'll be happy to help students organize this information. Students have needed this material this week!
Friday, February 5, 2016
TN Ready Testing Dates
Parents that time is upon us...TN Ready testing. One of the positives about this year's testing is that we will be able to continue with our daily instruction with minimal interruptions! The fourth grade will be testing as follows:
Thursday- February 11th (SS)
Thursday-February 18th (ELA part 1)
Wednesday-February 24th (ELA part 2)
Monday- February 29th (Math)
Please help us by scheduling doctor's appointments at a later time in the day (toward the end of the day) or not at all on these four days!
Thursday- February 11th (SS)
Thursday-February 18th (ELA part 1)
Wednesday-February 24th (ELA part 2)
Monday- February 29th (Math)
Please help us by scheduling doctor's appointments at a later time in the day (toward the end of the day) or not at all on these four days!
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Mid Week Updates for Fortson February 1st
So sorry for the delay on updates! Here is what is happening in our class this week:
Math: Fortson math class is working with decimals. Students will have several homework assignments. Please check the agenda for specifics. All other classes are working on fractions. This is a foundational skill and one that we need our fourth graders to master. Please check with your child about homework assignments. Most students are assigned homework during the week.
Reading: Status of the Class will be Friday. Students should be reading nightly. We have a weekly work plan that is due on Friday. This week's plan is heavy on comprehension activities, so students should use their time wisely to complete this by Friday. They have the option take any work home on Thursday night if they feel they need additional time to stay on track.
ELA: (see Reading update)
Writing: We are doing daily Quick Writes this week. Our focus will be on Social Studies related content to review.
Science: We started our new unit, weathering and erosion. I will be updating our page this week. There will be many helpful resources there for you to use. We are doing center rotations one day this week in each class. Students have the opportunity to finish any centers by Friday when free time allows.
Social Studies: Students are using the SS weekly 20 each day in my reading class. They will have a comprehension test over this on Friday. It will count for SS and for Reading. It is open book.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
-Valentine's exchange will be on Friday, February 12th. Lists were given to each student.
-TN Ready testing begins next week. We will test over SS, ELA (writing this part) and math. We will test one morning each of the next 3 weeks.
Math: Fortson math class is working with decimals. Students will have several homework assignments. Please check the agenda for specifics. All other classes are working on fractions. This is a foundational skill and one that we need our fourth graders to master. Please check with your child about homework assignments. Most students are assigned homework during the week.
Reading: Status of the Class will be Friday. Students should be reading nightly. We have a weekly work plan that is due on Friday. This week's plan is heavy on comprehension activities, so students should use their time wisely to complete this by Friday. They have the option take any work home on Thursday night if they feel they need additional time to stay on track.
ELA: (see Reading update)
Writing: We are doing daily Quick Writes this week. Our focus will be on Social Studies related content to review.
Science: We started our new unit, weathering and erosion. I will be updating our page this week. There will be many helpful resources there for you to use. We are doing center rotations one day this week in each class. Students have the opportunity to finish any centers by Friday when free time allows.
Social Studies: Students are using the SS weekly 20 each day in my reading class. They will have a comprehension test over this on Friday. It will count for SS and for Reading. It is open book.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
-Valentine's exchange will be on Friday, February 12th. Lists were given to each student.
-TN Ready testing begins next week. We will test over SS, ELA (writing this part) and math. We will test one morning each of the next 3 weeks.
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