During class meetings this week, we talked a lot about the word dependability.  Students shared it's important to show we are dependable by following through, keeping our word, and practicing honesty.  We understand that if we show we are dependable, adults will trust us with even more responsibility. 

• Monday, December 18th 
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• Tuesday, December 19th 
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• Wednesday, December 20th  
• Last full day for students
• Writing Celebration @ 9:15-9:45 am 
• Holiday Parties in classrooms @ 2:00-3:00 pm 
• Thursday, December 21st 
•  Winter Break Begins; students return on Thursday, January 4th

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Questions for Kids

• If the equation is c x 4 = d,  what is the output if the input is 2?  7?  9? 
• What is your essay topic?  What are the topics some of your friends wrote about? 
• Why did colonists want to start their own country separate from Great Britain? 

Molly shows off the cover for her essay.  

Ethan finishes up his cover before printing and attaching his essay. 

Violetta's topic:  It's okay to be different and stand out from the crowd! 

Dezamiah does a final edit of her essay, All Girls Should do G.O.T.R.

December 8, 2017

We used our Class Meetings this week to check in with our emotions.  Students learned many new emotion words that are more specific than the usual responses of "good," "fine," "sad," or "mad." We passed the ball around, and kids shared the following adjectives:  fidgety, discouraged, pleasant, compliant, peaceful, frustrated, and many more.  Checking in with our emotions was a great way to start our day.  It gave us an idea of who do sit by that was ready to be a good influence, and it tipped us off on who we might privately check in with.

• Monday, December 11th 
• Adopt-a-Family continues 
• Library Day 
• Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, December 12th 
• Happy birthday, Nick! 
• Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm  
• Wednesday, December 13th  
•  NCADA Counseling
• Art to Remember item pickup @ 3:30 in Library 
• PTO Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm in Library 
• Thursday, December 14th 
•  Dad's Club @  7:30 pm in Library 
• Friday, December 15th     
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Questions for Kids

• Describe the difference between a numeric pattern and a nonnumeric pattern?  How about a repeating vs. a growing pattern?  
• Tell me a few things you know about Loyalist Paul Revere.
• What type of Math problem are the following words the answers to:  Quotient?  Difference?  Product?  Sum?

Alexa using the MyON reading website during her independent time.  There are thousands of books to choose from! 

Emma & Maddy are really enjoying reading Out of My Mind as part of their book club.  

Caroline reviews mathematical vocabulary & expressions using a FACEing the Math activity.  

Students practiced making observations about patterns in Math this week. 

Students solved word search puzzles created by their classmates to get ready for the Spelling Test. 

December 1, 2017

The Holiday Party is coming! 

Our character word this week was perseverance.  Students learned that this means to give as much effort as we can, especially when things feel challenging. 

• Monday, December 4th  
• Adopt-a-Family: Paper Products, Sign up here to donate to the giving tree!
• Tuesday, December 5th 
• Leadership Academy @ 3:00-4:30 pm   
• Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm 
• Wednesday, December 6th
• Flyer Families; wear t-shirts
• Early Release @ 1:40 pm 
• Thursday, December 7th 
• 4th Grade Strings Rehearsal @ 9:15-11:00 am, all groups bring instruments to school 
• 4th Grade Strings Concert @ 6:00 pm, LHS Auditorium 
• Archery Club @ 3:30-5:00 pm 
• Friday, December 8th 
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• Saturday 
•  Pancakes & PJs @ 8:00-11:00 am 

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Questions for Kids

• Do you think you would have been a Patriot or a Loyalist? Explain.  
• Let's start at 11 and skip count as high as we can on the car ride home.  
• How can goal-setting be helpful for kids and grownups? 

• Sunday, November 19th
• Happy birthday, Cooper! 
• Monday, November 20th  
• Adopt-a-Family: Continue food & personal care items
• Sign up here to donate to the giving tree!
• Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, November 21st
• Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm  
• Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 25th - Thanksgiving break, NO SCHOOL 

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Questions for Kids

• What are the steps of long division? Hint:  Does McDonald's Serve CheeseBurgers?  If your dividend has 2 digits, how many times will you go through these steps?  
• Can you share one fact about the amazing Helen Keller?
• What are some things that made the colonists feel frustrated with the British government? 

Students worked in pairs & trios to study 4th grade essays.  

Kids annotated essays, hunting for the thesis, supporting reasons, paragraphs, and transition phrases.  

Dezamiah & Alexa work together to read Television Shouldn't be Over-watched, a persuasive essay written by another 4th grader.  

William works to complete his book club assignment, recording sketches and character noticings about the book Out of My Mind. 

Emmanuelle & Sophie discuss how this author could have added transition phrases to better organize the essay. 

Noah & Lydia read to meet their book club's goals with Snot Stew and Full Court Dreams.  

Cooperation, teamwork, sportsmanship, whatever you call it, we can all agree life is better when we use it.  This week during class meeting, students shared ways they would cooperate with one another during Art, at recess, with their family, and in other settings.

• Monday, November 13th 
• Adopt-a-Family: bring personal care items 
• Library Day 
• Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, November 14th 
• Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm  
• Wednesday, November 15th  
• Picture Retakes 
• Dining to Donate @ Baskin Robbins, 6:00-10:00 pm 
• Thursday, November 16th 
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• Friday, November 17th   
• Happy birthday, Cooper 
• Monday, November 20th  
• Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, November 21st
• Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm  
• Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 25th - Thanksgiving break, NO SCHOOL 

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Questions for Kids

• How can you solve 15,000 divided by 3 using basic facts and trailing zeroes? 
• What does it mean to write an essay? What are your opinions about people sneaking their own snacks in a movie theater? 
• In you book club book, what are you noticing about your main character(s)? 

William Bridwell, Star of the Week, shares a letter from his family describing what makes him special.  

During independent reading, students read their Book Club assignments, the MyON site, and other texts of their choice. 

The Big One-Oh Book Club makes predictions about how the main character will take charge of his birthday party.

November 3, 2017

Our Class Meetings this week focused on expectations because we had some special events:  Halloween parade & party and our field trip to Cahokia Mounds.  Students created lists about behaviors that are "always okay" and behaviors that are "never okay."  We made sure to get really specific about ways to earn these privileges.  Students agreed that as our excitement levels rise, so must our self-control.  Guess what?  They rocked it. =)

• Monday, November 6th 
• Chess Club @ 3:45-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, November 7th 
• Leadership Academy 3:00-4:30 pm 
• Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm  
• Wednesday, November 8th  
• Early Release @ 1:40 pm 
• PTO Meeting @ 6:30 pm, Library 
• Thursday, November 9th 
• Archery @ 3:30-5:00 pm 
• Girl Scouts @ 3:30-5:00 pm 
• Dad's Club @ 7:30 pm, Library 
• Friday, November 10th   
• Veterans' Day Assembly @ 2:00 pm 
• Bingo Night @ 6:30-8:30 pm 
• Sunday, 12th
• Academic All-Stars @ 2:30 pm, LHS Auditorium 

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Questions for Kids

• What book will your book club be reading this month?  
• What in the world is a magic zero? 
• What did your learn about the Mississippian people at Cahokia Mounds? 

The Big One-Oh book club meets for the first time to set a reading goal for themselves.  

The Word Eater book club includes an illustration for their cover page.  

Book Clubs create a cover page including their book's title and author.  

Students work with their Math partners to try the traditional method of solving 2 by 2 digit multiplication problems.  

William & Lydia combine partial products using addition.  

Caroline & Alexa practice 2 by 2 digit multiplication using the area model . . . oh and dry erase markers on our table!

Students share their prior knowledge about book clubs.