Week of November 26th Update

Good afternoon parents,

Next week in…

• Reading: We will be discussing informational text structure.
• Writing: We will be working on opinion writing and the RACE strategy.
• Word Work: Students will get their new list of vocabulary words on Monday. There will be a quiz on Lesson 9 on December 14^th. We will also be discussing dictionary skills, and this will be assessed on Friday, December 7th.

Reminders:

• Breakfast with Santa is THIS Saturday at Bullard from 9-11. Make sure you are there! This will be a fun event and there will be several vendors there to get some shopping done early!
• Holiday magnets went home with your child on Wednesday. If you do not wish to purchase these items, please send them back to school as soon as possible. If you do wish to purchase these items, you can return the money envelop to school with your child.
• At our holiday party I always do a book exchange with my students. Each student brings in a new or VERY gently used book that a 4^th grade boy or girl would enjoy. Girls will exchange with girls, and boys will exchange with boys. So, please buy your books accordingly. If you would like, you can order books from our classroom Scholastic book website. Here is the link https://orders.scholastic.com/Q79JX. I will be placing this order on Monday, December 10^th to ensure these books get here on time for our class Holiday party. If you would prefer to go out and purchase the book on your own, please make sure the books are sent in and wrapped by Monday, December 17^th.
• PLEASE make sure your child completes their Homework Response #6. This particular assignment requires that students watch a video, and the county prevents students from watching a video in school. Therefore, students must complete this assignment at home.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

I hope you all have a great weekend! GO DAWGS!!!! (Sorry Bama fans!)

Week of November 12th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I cannot believe it is already Thanksgiving! I feel like I was just meeting your little turkeys at sneak-a-peek!

After the break in…

• Reading: We will be discussing the characteristics of mythology.
• Word Work: We will discuss synonyms and antonyms. There will be a quiz on Friday, November 30^th. Our lesson 8 vocab quiz will be this day also.
• Writing: We will be completing our first opinion essay.

Reminders:

• Students are off all next week for Thanksgiving Break.
• Progress Reports went home today. Please sign and return them no later than Tuesday, November 27^th.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving full of family, friends, and food! Please be safe in all of your travels!

Week of November 6th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I cannot believe we are only one week away from Thanksgiving break! The kids did a great job this morning with their Veteran’s Day performance. If you were unable to attend, a link to their performance will be on the Bullard website.

Next week in…

• Reading: We will be discussing firsthand and secondhand accounts and looking at several examples.
• Word Work: Students will receive a new list of vocabulary words.
• Writing: We will work on finishing our first opinion piece.

Reminders:

• Progress reports will be sent home next Friday. Therefore, Thursday folders will go home a day later next week.
• The Bullard Foundation Basket Raffle will take place on Thursday, November 15 at Turkey BINGO. All bidding will take place on this night as there will be no online bids this year. All proceeds will go to our STEM lab for supplies. Checks, cash and all major credit cards are accepted. Doors open at 5:30 pm so be sure and get there early to start bidding on the amazing baskets that have been so graciously donated!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Week of October 29th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you had a wonderful week. We are on the countdown to Thanksgiving break!

Next week in…

• Reading: We are discussing dramas. The students will have the opportunity to participate in a reader’s theater. I know they will have so much fun with this!
• Writing: We will continue to work on our opinion writing.
• Word Work: We will be discussing conjunctions and compound sentences. There will be a quiz on this on Friday. The lesson 7 vocab quiz will also be on Friday.

Reminders:

• Please remind your child to complete their Homework Response #4 by Monday. Some students responded, but they did not respond correctly. Those students who need to complete or correct their Homework Response #4 know who they are.
• There is no school on Tuesday as it is election day.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns. Thanks and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!