Week of December 16th Update

Good afternoon,

I hope you have all had a wonderful week!

Next week in…

Reading: We will be reviewing reading concepts that have been discussed this year, while also incorporating some fun holiday activities!

Word Work: We will review figurative language.

Writing: Students will complete their opinion writing and share with the class.

Homework: Please make sure students are reading for at least 2 hours each week. This reading should be spread out over at least 3 days. Students should continue working on their book reports for their 25 book challenge.

Reminders:

• Next week is our holiday party. All parents are welcome. The party will start at 12:15 and will last about an hour. Please let me know if you can come and volunteer! We need parents to help run stations!
• We will be having a book exchange at our holiday party next Wednesday. Please have your child bring in a wrapped new or VERY gently used book for our book exchange. Boys will exchange books with boys, and girls will exchange books with girls. The book should be appropriate for 4^th grade.
• Next Thursday and Friday are early release days. Students will be dismissed at 12:30.

Have a great weekend!

Week of December 9th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving!

Next week in…

Reading: We will be discussing the text structure of non-fiction texts. We will read several examples of description, cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, and compare and contrast texts. Students will be assessed on Friday.

Word Work: Our discussion on prepositions and prepositional phrases will continue. Students will be assessed on prepositional phrases on THURSDAY. The lesson 9 vocabulary quiz is on Friday. There is a copy of the words on my blog.

Writing: The students will continue to work on their opinion writing pieces.

Homework: Students should continue to read for 20 minutes each night. Remember, students should read for a total of 2 hours each week. However, the 2 hours MUST be spread out over at least 3 days. Students should not read for 2 hours in 1 day. They should also be studying for our grammar skill for the week (prepositions) as well as for our vocabulary quiz. Please continue to encourage your child to work on their book reports for the 25 book challenge.

Reminders:

• Please join us for Breakfast with Santa this Saturday! I will be there and I hope to see you there too! 
• Monday is the Penguin Patch. Please make sure all students have their money this day as there will be no other time to make purchases.
• For our holiday party, I like to do a book exchange with students. Please purchase a 4^th grade appropriate book for our book exchange. Boys will exchange books with boys, and girls will exchange books with girls. Please send in a wrapped book by Monday, December 16^th.

Week of December 2nd Update

Good afternoon parents,

I cannot believe it is already Thanksgiving break!

After the break in…

Reading: We will be discussing myths and reading several examples of each. We will discuss how we see allusions in myths, such as Pandora’s Box and Achilles Heel.

Writing: Students will work on their final drafts of their opinion essays.

Word Work: Students will be given the lesson 9 vocabulary words. We will also be discussing prepositions and prepositional phrases.

Homework: Students should read each night for 20 minutes and be working on their 25 book challenge reports.

Reminders:

• On Tuesday, December 3^rd we go on our Safety Village field trip. Please make sure your child wears their class t-shirt, tennis shoes, and other weather appropriate clothes. We will be going outside!

If you find your child needs some educational time over the break, please encourage them to read, study math facts, or login to Education Galaxy.

I sincerely am so thankful for your little turkeys. I hope each of you have a fantastic and very restful week with friends and family.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Week of November 11th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you all had a wonderful week!

Next week in…

Reading: We will be discussing firsthand and secondhand accounts. We will read several examples of each account.

Word Work: We will continue to discuss conjunctions. There will be an assessment on Friday, November 15^th. Students will receive their lesson 8 vocabulary words. The quiz will be THURSDAY, November 21st. I will post these on my blog as well.

Writing: We will continue to work on opinion writing and using the OREO strategy to organize our essays.

Homework: Students should bring home their word work journal each night and study their vocabulary words as well as review our other word work concept each week. Please help remind students to bring their journals back to school each day as we do use them on a daily basis. Students should also read for at least 20 minutes each night. Please remind your students to work on their book reviews.

Reminders:

• Please sign and return permission forms for the Fire Safety Village as soon as possible. If you would like to be a chaperone on our Fire Safety Field Trip on December 3^rd, please let me know. We can only bring one, so if there are multiple parents who want to come, I will do a name drawing. Let me know by Monday, November 11^th if you are interested in attending. 
• As a reminder, students should return their graded work packet that is sent home in their Thursday folder each week. These packets should be signed and returned by Tuesday of the following week. The graded work should remain stapled to the slip of paper.
• Please remind your students to wear their class t- shirt on Monday along with pants with a pocket for our Veteran’s day performance.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Week of October 28th Update

Hi parents!

I hope you all had a wonderful week! Thank you so much for the welcome back breakfast yesterday! Your kiddos have been so kind to me during this transition. I have been very appreciative of the hugs and sweet pictures they have been giving me. They have put a smile on my face when I have needed it most!

Next week in…

Reading: We will be discussing prose and reading several stories as examples to discuss these elements.

Writing: We will continue working on our opinion writing.

Word Work: The students will receive a new list of vocabulary words on Monday. The quiz will be on Friday, November 8^th. We will also be discussing idioms, adages, and proverbs. There will be an assessment on Friday, November 1st.

Homework: Students should bring home their word work journal each night and study their vocabulary words as well as review our other word work concept each week. Please help remind students to bring their journals back to school each day as we do use them on a daily basis. Students should also read for at least 20 minutes each night. Please remind your students to work on their book reviews.

Reminders:

• Next week is Red Ribbon Week. Students are allowed to dress up each day next week. Please see the attachment for a description of the dress up days.
• Tonight is the Monster Mash! It is from 6:30-7:00. You may pay at the door if you did not get a chance to prepay.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I appreciate your patience as I make this transition.

Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!

Week of October 21st Update

Remember to have your child bring in a pumpkin.  We will transform our pumpkins this Friday! 

What are we learning?

Reading: Students will be learning the major differences between poetry, drama, and prose.

Word Work: Students received their new vocabulary words last Monday. These ten words were 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, October 25th.  We will also be studying similes and metaphors.

Writing: We will begin our unit on opinion writing. 

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.

Week of October 14th Update

I look forward to meeting with everyone from my homeroom this week during conferences. Mrs. Muhlbauer will be returning on Thursday, October 24! The students are very excited!

What are we learning?

Reading: Students will be learning about the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first and third person.  We will have a quiz on Friday.

Word Work: Students will receive new vocabulary words on Monday. These ten words will be 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, October 25th. 

Writing: We will use this week to review the R.A.C.E . strategy (Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite the source, and Explain).  

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.

Thanks, 

Megan Hall

Week of October 7th Update

Don't forget to sign up for a conference via the link I sent in my email last Monday. I look forward to meeting with you next week!

This Thursday, October 10th is an early release day. 

What are we learning?

Reading:  Students will be learning how to explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, bases on explicit information from the text.  We will have a quiz on Friday.

Word Work: Students received new vocabulary words last Monday.  These ten words were 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, October 11th.  We will be learning about the proper order of adjectives.  We will have a quiz on Wednesday, October 9th.

Writing:  We will continue to focus on writing narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique and descriptive details.  Students are working on revising and editing.

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.

Thanks, 

Megan Hall

Week of September 9th Update

Please return the performing arts permission slip if you have not already done so.

Remember to check your child's grades online on a regular basis. 

  

What are we learning? 

Reading: We will continue working on building reading stamina. Our CAFE strategy is Recognize Literacy Elements (genre, plot, character, setting, problem/solution, theme). Students will be learning to describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text. We will have a quiz on Friday.

Word Work: Students will receive new vocabulary words on Monday. These ten words will be glued into their word work journal. Students should be bringing their journal home every night to study their words. We will have a vocabulary test on Friday, September 20th. We will have a quiz on synonyms and antonyms this week. Next, we will focus on nouns (common, proper, singular and plural).  

Writing: We have 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. We will continue 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.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Thank you,

Megan Hall

Week of September 3rd Update

What are we learning?

Reading:  We will continue working on building reading stamina.  Our CAFE strategy is Use Prior Knowledge and Content to Predict and Confirm Meaning.  Students will be learning to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases as they are used in a text (context clues).  

Word Work: Students received their vocabulary words last Monday.  These ten words are glued into their word work journal.  Students should be bringing 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 sentence fragments and run-ons on Wednesday, September 4th.  Next we will be focusing on synonyms and antonyms.

Writing:  We have 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.  We will continue 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.

Thanks!

Megan Hall

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!

Week of April 29th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you all have had a wonderful week!

Next week in…

Reading: We will begin our book study on Stone Fox. The students always LOVE reading this book!

Word Work: We will continue doing a grammar review.

Writing: Students will have the opportunity to free write to continue building their writing stamina.

Reminders:

• The Artome Art Show is the night of the Talent Show (May 3^rd) in the Gym. This fundraiser supports STEM and our Yearlong Projects for next year. 
• 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 on May 6^th, so have your orders in by 8AM that day.
• Monday begins our ELA testing. We will complete the ELA sections on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Students will have a testing break on Thursday and Friday. Please make sure you child arrives to school on time with lots of rest and a full tummy (from a very healthy breakfast 😊). I know testing can bring about a lot of nerves. I have tried reassuring the students that they know everything they need to know for the test, they have been practicing so hard in class. Monday is our “game day” where they have the opportunity to show what they have been practicing in class. Please continue to reassure them that this test does not define them and as long as they try their best their teachers and parents will be proud of them. I’m thankful that I get to be their little cheerleader for this “game day”!

Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Have a fabulous weekend!

Week of April 22nd Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you all have had a wonderful week! The kids have been working so hard, and I am so proud of them!

Next week in…

• Reading: We will continue to discuss important terms that students will see on the Milestone and review various reading concepts.
• Writing: Students will continue to practice answering constructed and extended response questions to prepare for the writing on the Milestone.
• Word Work: We will review grammar skills that have been discussed this year.

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 on May 6^th, so have your orders in by 8AM that day.

Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter!

Week of April 15th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope everyone had a great and relaxing Spring Break! It is hard to believe we are on the countdown to the end of the year!

Next week in…

• Reading: We will be discussing terms that students may see on the Milestone as well as responding to questions that are related to paired passages.
• Writing: We will continue working through the Georgia DOE Milestone Study Guide for practice responding to writing prompts.
• Word Work: Students will take the lesson 17 vocabulary quiz on Friday.

Reminders:

• All STEM Run money is due by NEXT FRIDAY! If the money is not turned in, then it cannot be counted toward our class fundraising amount. We are still trying to win that pizza and ice cream party!!!

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 on May 6^th, so have your orders in by 8AM that day.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Week of March 25th Update

Good afternoon parents,

Wow! I was so blown away by the kids and their VIP presentations! For those of you that were able to make it, I hope you were able to see your child’s hard work that they have put in for this project. For those of you that could not make it, know that your child’s hard work did not go unnoticed!

Next week in…

• Reading and Writing: We will be doing Milestone preparation review. We will be reading several passages and answering questions about the passages. Students will also practice writing constructed and extended responses.
• Word Work: Students will take their vocabulary quiz on Monday.

Reminders:

• We will be taking our class picture on Monday. The kiddos had great practice a few weeks ago and they all looked so nice, so let’s repeat that (just without the flooding please 😊)!
• You should be able to view your child’s report card on Parent Vue as of today.

If you would like your child to participate in the Talent Show, here are two links to help you sign up.

PTSA website:  (where the link can be found)

http://bullardptsa.my-ptsa.org

Google form to sign up for talent show (direct link to the sign-up): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhnnB61mK_pWAizYrvSal_mBQYWGDntYRubvHZSE8aQ5rIQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

I hope you all have a great week!

Week of March 18th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you have all had a wonderful week. It is so nice to finally be back in our rooms!

Next week in…

• Reading: We will continue to discuss poetry.
• Word Work: We will be taking the vocabulary quiz on Monday, March 25^th.
• Writing: We will be finishing up our VIP projects!

I wanted to make some revisions to the due dates that I sent out the other day, I apologize for the confusion but I feel this will be best to help us be prepared by Friday morning. 

VIP Due Dates:

• Question Cards. Question Box, & memorized answers: Due Wednesday
• Poster: Students can bring these in on Wednesday OR Thursday. We will begin setting up Thursday afternoon, so we will need all posters by Thursday. Sorry for this change!
• Costumes: Due Friday
• Souvenirs (optional): Due Friday

You are invited to the VIP Tea in our classroom on Friday, March 22^nd from 8:30-9:15. We hope you can come out and see all the hard work your child has put into their projects!

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Week of March 11th Update

Good afternoon parents,

What. A. Week. I have to compliment the kids again, because they continued to do a fabulous job this week despite our classrooms being in a different location. I also appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we worked through this unforeseen circumstance.

Next week in…

• Reading: We will be reviewing the elements of poetry and reading through several pieces of poetry.
• Word Work: Students will receive a new list of vocabulary words. This quiz will be on Monday, March 25^th.
• Writing: We will be working on our VIP projects. Most students are working on their essays at this point. I will be checking off on the questions and answers for the Homework Response #15 on Monday.

Reminders:

• Please be working on the assignments that need to be completed at home for the VIP project. Please see my email from last week with picture examples.
• I still am not aware of a new date for our spring pictures. I will let you know the new date as soon as possible!
• The stage will be closed next week as it is being prepared for the 5^th grade musical, therefore students are not allowed to have visitors for lunch. I apologize for this inconvenience.
• Wednesday is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 12:30.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! 

Crispus Attucks

https://kids.kiddle.co/Crispus_Attucks

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2p24.html

http://www.softschools.com/facts/us_history/crispus_attucks_facts/2884/

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Week of March 4th Update

Good afternoon parents,

We had a fun week celebrating Dr. Seuss week! I loved seeing the kids get dressed up each day.

Next week in…

• Reading: We will be reading and discussing a variety of folktales.
• Writing: Students will continue to research their VIP.
• Word Work: Our vocabulary lesson 14 quiz will be on THURSDAY.

Reminders:

• Picture day is on Monday. We will be taking our class picture this day. Even if you are not purchasing individual pictures for your child, please make sure your child is dressed nicely for our class picture. Thank you!
• Science Day is on Friday, March 8^th. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of science activities. It will be so much fun!
• Please help your child complete the various tasks that are required to be completed at home for our VIP project. As stated on the sheet that was sent home earlier in the week, students should be working on their souvenirs (these are optional), costume, poster, question box, and questions (12),
• I do have to check off on the 12 questions that students write for their VIP project. I am checking the first five questions on the Homework Response #14 which is due Monday. For Homework Response #15, students will be writing the remaining 7 questions. This will be due March 11^th. Please do not have your child officially start writing their question cards and memorizing the answers until they have gotten approval for all 12 questions from me. Thank you!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Happy February Break!

Good afternoon,

I hope you all had a wonderful week and a Happy Valentine’s Day! I really appreciate all of the kids showing me lots of love yesterday! 😊

After the break in…

• Reading: We will be reading a variety of fables and discussing their characteristics compared to other folktales.
• Word Work: Students will be given a new list of vocabulary words on Monday.
• Writing: We will begin our VIP research. Your child should have the name of the person they will be researching written down in their agenda.

Reminders:

• When we come back from break we will be celebrating Dr Seuss Week. Please see the schedule below for our fun dress up days!
• Monday – Fox In Socks Wear Silly or Mismatched Socks
• Tuesday – The Sleep Book Wear Pajamas
• Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday Wear Hair Wacky or Wacky Inside Out Clothes
• Thursday – Oh The Places You’ll Go! Dress as Future Career or Wear Favorite College Attire
• Friday – Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss Character

*** We are COMPLETELY out of tissues in my class. Noses seem to be running pretty fast this time of year, and I think the kids have a 1 booger per tissue ratio that they strictly follow. Needless to say, we would be very appreciative if you could donate a box (or 2) to our class.

I hope you all have a safe and fun February break! Your child certainly deserves a break, so I hope they are able to get some relaxing time in too! Enjoy!