Week of August 6th Update

Good afternoon parents,

What a wonderful first FULL week of school we had! I am absolutely exhausted, and I’m sure your kiddos are as well. If they aren’t, please bottle up their energy and send it with them to school next week so I can have some! 😊

Reminders:

• Wednesday is picture day! Our picture time is right after our lunchtime and after specials (we, of course, have PE). So just remind your child to take it easy that day so they look nice and pretty/handsome in their pictures. I will do the best I can to “fix them up” for you!
• In reading, we will be discussing other comprehension strategies students can use while they are reading independently. We will also discuss the theme of a book and describing a character in depth using character traits and text evidence.
• In writing, we will begin discussing the RACE strategy. This strategy can be used to answer constructed response questions, which is a major component of the Milestone test that the kids will take at the end of the school year. We want to start practicing for that lovely (cough… dreadful) test now!
• Students will be assigned vocabulary words that they will need to learn over the next 2 weeks. They will be tested on these words on Friday, August 24^th.  Please make sure your child studies each night. These quizzes can be a bit challenging.

Communication folders went home today along with Milestone scores. Please be on the lookout for that in your child’s backpack. The communication folders also have other informational papers. Please go through these forms and return any forms if needed.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. I have loved getting to know each and every child through talking with them and through your parent homework assignments!

Have a wonderful and relaxing weekend!

Week of August 1st Update

Good afternoon parents,

What a great start to the 2018-2019 school year! I am so excited to be your child’s homeroom teacher and their ELA teacher. I look forward to all of the fun we will have this year.

Next week in…

• Reading: Our focus will be on building reading stamina and selecting appropriate “good-fit” books.
• Writing: We will discuss our routines and procedures for Writing Workshop and discuss how to generate ideas for writing.

Reminders:

• Your parent homework assignment is due on August 10^th. If you have no idea what I’m referring to, please check your child’s green homework folder for a small yellow piece of paper that will explain everything you need to do. They should have also written this down in their agenda. Please check your child’s agenda daily as this will be the most up to date information about what is going on in my class along with Mrs. Philp’s class.
• The student’s job application and two recommendation forms are due on August 7^th.
• Please sign and return all papers no later than Tuesday, August 7^th. I have to get those turned in ASAP!

I am so excited to work with you as we work to improve your child’s reading and writing abilities. If you have any questions regarding math, science, or social studies, please contact Mrs. Philp at Katherine.Philp@cobbk12.org. I would be happy to answer any questions you have regarding reading or writing.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns.

I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Week 37 Update

Good afternoon parents!
What a wonderful end of the year party we had today! Thank you to all the parents who helped today and for my very generous gift from the class!

Here is the recipe for the Harry Potter Butter Beer that Mr. Wagner made today:

-       In individual cups mix together A&W Cream Soda, 1 tablespoon of butter extract, and 1 tablespoon of caramel extract (this is 1 serving)

-       In a separate bowl whip together ½ quart of heavy whipping cream, ½ a jar of butterscotch topping, and 1 cup of powdered sugar until the mixture is stiff, put on top of soda mixture (this is about 4-6 servings)

We are having some fun themed days next week. Monday we will be playing games. Your child is allowed to bring a game to play if they would like. On Tuesday, they can bring a towel or blanket and a book to read in class. On Wednesday they can bring a special snack and drink to watch a movie.

Students should not bring any items to school on Wednesday that cannot be thrown away. If your child brings a lunch, please make sure it is in a plastic bag that can be thrown away.


I hope you all have a great weekend! 

Week 36 Update

Good afternoon!

We had such a fun Field Day today! The class came in 3^rd place out of 6 classes in tug of war!

Reminders:

•        The vocab and no excuse quizzes will be on Wednesday, May 16^th.
•        If you have not purchased a yearbook, you have another opportunity to do so. We have a very small quantity of yearbooks left to sell and will sell these in the lobby before school on Friday, May 18th ($35, EXACT CASH ONLY - first come, first serve).  
•         Our end of the year party is on Friday, May 18^th!

I hope you have a great weekend!

Week 35 Update

Good afternoon parents,

Reminders:

•           Our next vocabulary and no excuse quiz will be on May 16^th.
•           Field day is on Friday, May 11^th. Woohoo! Please make sure your child wears their class t-shirt, sunscreen, and tennis shoes! They should also bring a change of clothes for after in case they are a little wet!
•           In reading, we will finish our read aloud. In writing, the kids will finish up their opinion essays.
•           If you have not done so already, please sign up to make a donation for our end of the year party! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094faeaa29a20-endofthe

If you have any questions, please let me know! Have a wonderful weekend!

Week 33 Update

Good afternoon parents!

Reminders:

•           Progress Reports were sent home today. Please sign and return them as soon as possible.
•           We will have our Vocabulary and No Excuse quiz on Wednesday, May 2^nd.
•           In reading, we will continue reading Stone Fox. In writing, we will continue working on our literary opinion essays.
•           Please sign up on the following link to make a donation to our end of the year ice cream sundae party! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094faeaa29a20-endofthe

Have a great weekend! If you have any questions, please let me know!

Thanks!

Week 32 Update

Good evening parents,

I am so happy to be finished with testing, and I know the kids are too! I was continuously amazed at their hard work.

Reminders:

•           In reading, we will be starting a new book, Stone Fox, on Monday. We will practice many of the reading skills we have discussed this year while reading this novel.
•           In writing, we will be writing about a character in a story we have read in class.
•           There will be a vocabulary and no excuse words quiz on May 2^nd.

We are getting down to the last few days of fourth grade, and I am soaking up every minute with them! I wish they could all stay in fourth grade with me again next year, it has truly been a fantastic year!

Have a great weekend!