Week of August 26-30 Update

Wednesday is an Early Release Day!

What are we learning?

Reading:  We will continue working on building reading stamina.  Our CAFE strategy is Check for Understanding.  Students will also be learning to describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions). 

Word Work: Students will receive their vocabulary words on Monday.  These ten words are glued into their word work journal.  Students should bring their journal home every night to study their words.  We will have a vocabulary test on Friday, September 6th. We will have a quiz on the four types of sentences on Tuesday, August 27^th (Target students will be given an opportunity to complete in the morning).  We will be studying fragments and run-ons. 

Writing:  We have been reviewing the essential parts of a paragraph.  We have also been learning how to use the RACE (Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite the source, and Explain) strategy.  We will use the RACE strategy throughout the year.  Now we will begin to focus on writing narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique and descriptive details.

What about homework?  All homework assignments should be written in the agenda daily. Each night students should read 20 minutes and study their vocabulary words.

August 16, 2019

Hi Parents! We have had a wonderful start to 4^th Grade! We truly have a great group of students. If you are in Mrs. Muhlbauer/Hall’s homeroom ONLY, please make sure you complete the Student Information Survey, if you have not done so already. It can be found here:  Student Information Survey Please remember to check our blogs for weekly updates as well! Below you will find what we are learning next week.
What are we learning?Reading:  We will be working on building reading stamina.  We will be enjoying some great books together.  During each read aloud, we will learn how to use the text to make inferences. Our CAFE strategy is Infer and Support With Evidence.
Word Work: Students received their first set of vocabulary words last Monday.  We will have a vocabulary test this Friday, August 23rd. We will also be studying the four types of sentences. 
Writing:  We will continue to review the essential parts of a paragraph.  We will also begin learning how to use the RACE (Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite the source, and Explain) strategy.

What about homework?  All homework assignments should be written in the agenda daily. Each night students should read 20 minutes and study their vocabulary words.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks,Megan Hall

August 2, 2019

We did it!

Dear Parents,

Well, we made it through the first two days of school!  I know it's going to be a great year.  Next week we will complete some beginning of the year assessments such as the RI, and some writing prompts for narrative, opinion, and informational.  This will give us some baseline data to help us know how to proceed for the remainder of the year.

The students will also begin stamina reading while I pull students back with me for some one-on-one conferences.  This allows me to really get to know your child and determine what strategy group they will start in for our CAFE Reader's Workshop.

The job applications went home today, so please look over those with your child. Also, if you have not done so already, please complete the Student Information Survey.

I hope you have an amazing weekend.  I look forward to working with you this year!  If you haven't had a chance,  please e-mail me with the preferred e-mail you would like to use for communication.  

Thank you!

Mrs. Hall

Welcome Back!

Welcome back Bullard Bulldogs! I am so excited to be your child's 4th grade ELA teacher this 2019-2020 school year! As you may or may not know, I am currently out on maternity leave. While I am out, Mrs. Hall will be in my classroom. Mrs. Hall has been teaching for 12 years and has been at Bullard for 2 years as our 3-5 EIP teacher. I know she is looking forward to kicking off this year with you! 

Please email Mrs. Hall if you have any questions or concerns at Megan.Hall@cobbk12.org

If you have not done so already, please complete the Student Information Survey.

Here is the PowerPoint that was discussed at Sneak-A-Peek/Open House. 

I look forward to meeting you all when I return!

Love,

Mrs. Muhlbauer

Student Information Survey Link

Hi parents!

Please complete the following survey with information regarding your student if you were unable to complete it at Sneak A Peek/ Open House. 

Student Information Survey

Thank you so much!

Week of May 13th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you all had a wonderful week. 

Next week we will be wrapping up our book study on Stone Fox and our grammar review for the year. We will be doing end of the year activities in class as well.

Reminders:

• All 25 Book Reviews are due on Tuesday, May 14^th. Please encourage your child to complete this challenge!
• Our end of the year party will be Friday at 12:15.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Happy Mother’s Day to all you awesome, superhero mommas! You are appreciated and loved!!!

Week of May 6th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you all have had a great week! I am so proud of how hard the kids worked on the Milestone test this week! They remained focused and I know they all tried their very best.

Next week in…

• Reading: We will continue reading the book Stone Fox in class.
• Word Work: We will review grammar concepts that have been discussed this year.
• Writing: Students will continue to work on building their writing stamina.

Reminders:

• As the end of the year is approaching, I wanted to offer a group order for Scholastic books! With summer comes extra time that students have, and as a teacher I would love to see students reading frequently! I would encourage you to buy some books that your child would be interested in reading over the summer. Our class code is Q79JX. I will submit the order THIS MONDAY, May 6^th, so have your orders in by 8AM on Monday.
• Students will take the math Milestone tests on Monday and Tuesday. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time and has eaten a healthy breakfast. They are almost finished!
• Field Day is on Thursday. If you would like to come, we will begin in the gym at 8:45 for our kick off. Please have students wear their class t-shirt, tennis shoes, and sunscreen. They may also bring water bottles that they are responsible for keeping up with on Field Day. I would also have them bring a change of clothes in case they get a little wet!
• All 25 Book Reviews for our 25 Book Challenge are due on May 14^th. Please ask your child for an update on their progress with this challenge. I would love to see all of my students at the celebration!!!
• Our end of the year party will be on May 17^th. There will be more information on this in the coming days. Stay tuned!
• Please check ParentVue for your child’s progress report grades. If you have questions, please let me or Mrs. Philp know.

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