Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

Good afternoon,

How can the year be halfway over?! We had such a fun holiday party on Wednesday and I appreciate all the donations and volunteer help that was given to help pull off this awesome party!

Reminders:

• Students return to school on Monday, January 7^th.
• We will go to the Fire Safety Village on January 10^th. Please dress your child in appropriate clothing based on the weather. We will have to go outside, rain or shine. Students should wear their class t-shirts (under layers if needed) as well as tennis shoes.
• Please sign the purple paper that was stapled in your child’s agenda updating you on your child’s progress with their 25 Book Challenge.

We are running low on tissues in my classroom, if you are out and about over the break and wouldn’t mind picking up a box or two, we would greatly appreciate it! The sniffle season has already begun and will continue to be in full swing when we return from break! Thanks in advance.

I am so appreciative of all the gifts that were given to me this week! You all are so sweet to think of me during this very busy holiday season. I wish you and your family safe travels over the break, and I hope you are able to enjoy this holiday season with your families. Cherish each and every moment and don’t sweat the small stuff, because one day you will miss this craziness!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

Week of December 10th Update

Good afternoon parents,

Sorry this is getting sent later, my brain was clearly on weekend mode come Friday afternoon!

Next week in…

• Reading: We will finish up our discussions on Main Idea.
• Writing: Students will finish their opinion writing pieces.

Reminders:

• A Chick-Fil-A order form was sent home in the Thursday folder for our Fire Safety Village visit. If you are willing to purchase this meal for your child on the day of our field trip, please put $8 CASH in the white envelope AND BRING THE BOTTOM PART OF THE ORDER FORM TO ME! DO NOT PLACE THE ORDER FORM IN THE MONEY ENVELOPE!
• Our Holiday Party is on Wednesday starting at 12:00.
• All books must be brought in and wrapped by Monday if your child wants to participate in our book exchange. Those that ordered books through Scholastic, the shipment will be here on Tuesday.
• Please be sure to come by and check our Lost & Found before the Holiday Break.  All unclaimed items will be donated to MUST Ministries over the Holidays.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend, and I look forward to finishing out this last week before the holidays with some holiday cheer! 

Week of December 3rd Update

Good afternoon parents,

Next week in…

• Reading: We will be discussing how to identify the main idea and supporting details of an informational text.
• Writing: We will be working on opinion writing and the RACE strategy.
• Word Work: There will be a quiz on Lesson 9 on Friday. We will also discuss homophones.

Reminders:

• 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. Orders should be submitted by Sunday at midnight. 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 #7. 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! 

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!!!