Spelling Test 1 will be on Friday morning at 9:30.  Students will receive their spelling words on the first day of school.

Results of the Fourth Grade Writing Predictor have arrived.  If you e-mail me during the work week, I'll send you your child's score.

The Fourth Grade Award Ceremony will be Tuesday morning at 9:15.

We'll have pizzas delivered during our lunch time on Thursday.

On Back to School Night last September, fourteen families borrowed Math Investigations Handbooks.  They can now be returned to school.

Thanks to the families who contributed tissue boxes a few weeks ago!  Unfortunately, we're once again down to the last box.  Additional tissues are greatly appreciated!

Today is Day 1.  We have Art at 1:45.

The Ecosystems CFA Test will be on Thursday at 1:15.  Students should study their Interactive Notebooks on Wednesday night.

"Favorite Parts of Fourth Grade" papers are due on Friday morning.

Spelling Test 20 will be on Friday at 2:30.

Tomorrow is Day 4.  We have Library at 1:45.

The Math SOL Test is Wednesday morning.

Thanks to the families that contributed extra tissue boxes to the class!

Tomorrow is Day 7.  We have Music at 1:45.

The Reading SOL Test is on Tuesday morning.

The Fractions CFA Test will be on Wednesday afternoon at 12:15.

The Social Studies SOL Test is on Thursday morning.

Virginia Timeline Booklets are due on Thursday morning.

Last Friday, Reading, Math, and Social Studies SOL Reviews were sent home.

Our classroom is nearly out of tissues!  Any additional contributions are greatly appreciated.

Tomorrow is Day 2.  We have P.E. at 1:45.

The Virginia Government and Economy CFA Test will be on Wednesday afternoon at 1:15.  Students should definitely study their Interactive Notebooks on Tuesday night.

Last Friday, SOL Reviews were sent home in Reading, Math, and Social Studies.

Here's our SOL Schedule:
Tuesday May 18 - Reading
Thursday May 20 - Social Studies
Wednesday May 26 - Math

Tomorrow is Day 5.  We have Art at 1:45.

Last Friday, SOL Reviews for Reading, Math, and Social Studies were sent home.  Since this is a light homework week, I'd recommend that students and their families look over these reviews each night.

Virginia Travel Brochures are due on Friday morning.

Tomorrow is Day 8.  We have P.E. at 1:45.

The 2-D and 3-D Geometry CFA Test will be tomorrow at 12:15.

The 20th Century Virginia CFA Test will be on Thursday at 1:15.

Time Machine Final Drafts are due on Friday morning.

Tuesday is Day 4.  We're going to the library at 1:45.

Spelling Test 19 will be on Friday at 12:00.

 Tomorrow is Day 7.  We have Music at 1:45.

Our class picture will be taken tomorrow morning at 9:30.

We're going to the Book Fair tomorrow at 9:55.

The Points and Lines CFA Test will be on Tuesday at 12:15.

The Plants CFA Test will be on Friday.

Tomorrow is Day 3.  We have Music at 1:45.

Tomorrow morning is the final opportunity to take A.R. Tests for the March Reading Goal.

Spelling Test 16 will be on Friday morning at 9:30.

 Tomorrow is the due date for the $3.00 contribution to our Good Sport Bountiful Basket.  Thanks to everyone who has already contributed!

Tomorrow is Day 6.  We have P.E. at 1:45.

The Reconstruction CFA Test will be on Wednesday afternoon at 1:15.  Students should study their Interactive Notebooks on Tuesday night.

The Measuring Mass and Capacity CFA Test will be on Thursday afternoon at 12:15.  Students should review important Measurement information in their Interactive Notebooks throughout the week.

"My Favorite Place" final drafts are due on Friday.

 Here's the Question of the Week (Due Friday morning):
     "The Civil War is over.  You are living in Virginia, a former Confederate state.  Your home state was on the losing side of the war.  Do you like living in Virginia after the Civil War ended?"

Because our class won a party for great cafeteria behavior, I've moved the Spelling test to 9:30.

Tomorrow is Day 1.  We have Art at 1:45.

I'm sending a letter home tomorrow about our Good Sport Bountiful Basket.  Students are being asked to contribute $3.00.  There will be a Bountiful Basket raffle at the Spring Carnival.  

Spelling Test 15 will be on Thursday at 2:30.

Questions of the Week are due on Friday morning.

Spelling Test 14 will be on Friday morning at 9:30.

The Civil War CFA Test will be on Friday afternoon at 12:15.

Tomorrow is Day 4.  We have Library at 1:45.

The Fourth Grade Writing Predictor Test will be on Wednesday morning.

The Civil War CFA Test will be on Thursday at 1:15.  It's important for students to review their Interactive Notebooks on Wednesday night.

Spelling Test 14 will be on Friday at 2:30.

Tomorrow is Day 7.  We have Music at 1:45.

The last opportunity to take A.R. tests for February Reading Goals is tomorrow morning.

Buses are scheduled to leave L.R.E.S. at 9:30 for our George Mason University field trip.  Students should bring a bagged lunch.  We'll have lunch in the classroom when we return to school.

We're doing Civil War-era research on Thursday afternoon.

Spelling Test 13 will be on Thursday afternoon at 2:30.

"Snow Day" final drafts are due on Friday morning.

The Linear Measurement CFA Test will be on Friday at 12:15.  

Our Civil War projects will be completed in the Computer Lab on Friday at 1:00.          

 Question of the Week:  "Who is the most important person we've learned about this year?  List three reasons that support your choice."

A Tae Kwon Do graduation ceremony will be held on Friday night at 7:00 at the Dillingham Square Tae Kwon Do College.

Monday morning is the last time to take Accelerated Reader tests for the February Reading Goal.

In the second semester, late assignments will not be accepted.  This was mentioned in the Fourth Grade Survival Guide that was sent home on the first day of school.

Tomorrow is Day 2.  We have P.E. at 1:45.

The Electricity CFA Test will be tomorrow at 1:15.  Students should study Interactive Notebooks this weekend.

Spelling Test 12 will be at 2:30 on Thursday.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

Wednesday is Day 7.  We have Music at 1:45. 

Question of the Week response paragraphs ("How would you spend five hours after school without electricity?") are now due on Thursday.

The Bar Graph, Line Graph, and Probability CFA Test will be on Friday at 12:15.

The Electricity CFA Test will be on Monday at 1:15.  Students should study Interactive Notebooks over the weekend.  For the first time this year (I think), we'll have Science homework over the weekend.

"You return home from school at the normal time.  You quickly discover there's no electricity in your neighborhood.  Power won't return until 9:00 p.m.  You have lots of homework to do, and you're getting hungry.  How do you spend five hours without any electricity?"

Because of the snow day, paragraphs are now due on Monday.

Tuesday is Day 5.  We have Art at 1:45.

Tuesday morning is the last time to take A.R. tests for the January Reading Goal.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

A CFA Test on Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, and Probability is scheduled for Monday, February 8.

Hopefully, everyone has a good idea of what their Social Studies cardboard figure will look like.  Figures must be completed at home.  Three students have already finished!  No one should wait until Wednesday night to start working on the figure.

Monday is Day 8.   We have P.E. at 1:45.

Social Studies reports and cardboard figures are due on Thursday.

Final drafts of Best Day of Winter stories are due on Friday.

Tuesday is Day 5.

The Multiplication and Division CFA Test will be at 12:15 on Thursday afternoon.

The New American Nation CFA Test will be at 1:15 on Friday afternoon.  There are three pages of notes to study on Thursday night.

Notes for the Social Studies research project are due on Friday.

The cardboard figure outline for the Social Studies project was sent home on Friday afternoon.  Projects are due on January 28.

 "What are three rights or freedoms that you believe all people should have?  Please explain why you believe each of these rights or freedoms is important."

Monday is Day 8.  We have P.E. at 1:45.

On Monday morning, we're starting a major research project on important people who lived during the American Revolution.

We'll have Long Division homework every night this week.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

Spelling Test 11 will be on Friday afternoon at 2:30.

Happy New Year!

We'll have a double-digit multiplication quiz at 12:15 on Tuesday.

The Revolutionary War CFA Test will be at 1:15 on Tuesday.  Study notebooks on Monday night!

Final Drafts of "Who Let the Dogs Out?" stories are due on Friday morning.

Spelling Test 10 will be at 1:00 on Friday.

Monday is Day 6.  We have P.E. at 1:45.

There won't be any tests this week.  In Math, we'll work on double-digit multiplication.  I'm teaching the class the U.S. Algorithm for double-digit multiplication on Monday.  On Wednesday, the Break-Apart approach for double-digit multiplication will be introduced.  In Social Studies, we'll be learning about the Revolutionary War throughout the week.

The Double Digit Multiplication Quiz will be on Monday, Dec. 21 at 12:30.

The Revolutionary War CFA Test will be on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 1:15.

Monday is Day 1.  We have Art at 1:45.

The Motion CFA Test will be on Thursday afternoon.  It would be a good idea for students to study their Interactive Notebooks throughout the week.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

Virginia Colony magazines are due on Monday morning.

The last time to take A.R. tests that will count toward the November Reader Goal is Tuesday morning.

On Wednesday afternoon, we'll start discussing a science experiment called the Marble Roll.

Spelling Test 7 will be at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon.

Final drafts of Mysterious Door stories are due on Friday morning.

The Marble Roll experiment will be held at 12:00 on Friday afternoon.

There will be a quiz on multiplying large numbers at 1:15 on Friday afternoon.

Monday is Day 2.   We have P.E. at 1:45.

This week's homework will be from the Math Investigations Student Activity Book.

There will be a noon dismissal on Wednesday.

Virginia Colony magazines are due on Monday, November 30.

"What were your three favorite parts of the Mount Vernon field trip?  Explain the reasons why you liked these three things."

Paragraphs are due on Thursday morning.

Our Mount Vernon field trip is on Monday!  Students should bring a small snack and a bagged lunch.  We're having lunch in the classroom when we return to school at 1:00.

Monday is Day 5.  We have Art at 1:45.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Thursday morning.

The Virginia Colony CFA Test will be at 1:15 on Friday afternoon.  Students are highly encouraged to study Interactive Notebooks on Thursday night. 

"What are some facts that you know about George Washington?"

Response paragraphs are due on or before Friday morning.  All paragraphs must include a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.

Monday is Day 1.  We have Art at 1:45.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

Spelling Test 6 will be at 2:30 on Friday afternoon.

Yesterday's Egg Drop was a big success!  Seventeen out of twenty-four containers prevented eggs from breaking.  I'm always happy when over half of the eggs don't break.  Every student in the class made a container.  I'd like to thank all of the families for helping!

Egg Drop containers need to arrive at the beginning of day tomorrow.

Money for the field trips and the Jamestown Foundation speaker ($22.00) is due tomorrow.

Wednesday is Day 6.  We have P.E. at 1:45.

Wednesday morning is the last time to take A.R. Tests for the October Reading Goal.

Money for the Mount Vernon field trip, the G.M.U. play field trip, and the Jamestown Foundation speaker ($22.00) is due on Friday morning.

The Egg Drop is Friday morning!  Hopefully, students and parents will create and test containers over the weekend.  Containers must arrive at the beginning of the day on Friday.  Our containers are scheduled to be dropped at 9:40.  Parents are welcome to attend!

Since it's a short week, we won't have Spelling homework or a Question of the Week.

Here's the new Question of the Week (due Thursdsay):  "You are living in England in the 1600s.  You have the opportunity to go to Jamestown.  Would you want to live in Jamestown?  Give at least three reasons that explain why you would or would not want to live in Jamestown."

A letter explaining the Egg Drop is going home on Tuesday.

Money ($22.00) for the Mount Vernon field trip, the G.M.U. play field trip, and the Jamestown Foundation speaker is due on Friday, November 6.

Monday is Day 1.  We have Art at 1:45.

On Monday, we're going to the Book Fair at 9:30.  Individual student pictures will be taken at 12:30.

The Ordered Pairs and Patterns CFA Test will be on Tuesday afternoon.
 
This week,  Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Thursday morning.  I'll post the Question of the Week tomorrow night.

Genie Stories are due on Friday morning.

The First Permanent Settlement CFA Test will be at 1:00 on Friday afternoon.  Everyone is encouraged to study the Interactive Notebook throughout the week.

The last time to take A.R. Tests that will count toward the October Reading Goal will be at the beginning of the school day on Wednesday, November 4.

We won't have Spelling this week.

"Why will your egg stay safe during the Egg Drop on November 6?"
Response paragraphs should contain at least three reasons explaining why the container will protect the egg.

Spelling Test 5 will be at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

Monday is Day 4.  We're going to the Library at 1:45.

Here's the new Question of the Week:  "What are the three most interesting facts about the planet that you're researching?"

I forgot to mention in yesterday's update that Moon Phases Drawings are due on Wednesday.

Since Monday is Field Day, it will be considered a 0 day (no specials).
Tuesday is Day 8.   (P.E. at 1:45.)

On Tuesday afternoon, the class will have a discussion about the Egg Drop.  The Egg Drop is scheduled for November 6.

The Whole Numbers CFA Test will be on Wednesday afternoon.

The Solar System CFA Test will be on Thursday afternoon.  Students should definitely study their Interactive Notebooks.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.  I'll post the Question of the Week on Monday night.

Most students will complete their PowerPoints on Friday afternoon.

Since we have two CFA Tests this week, we won't be doing Spelling this week.

"Which subject (Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, or Science) is your favorite subject?"

Responses must have a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.   Three sentences in the body of the paragraph should list reasons that explain why this subject is their favorite subject.  The paragraph must be indented.

Response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

Monday is Day 3 (We have Music at 1:45.)

Spelling Test 4 will be at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.  I'll post the Question of the Week on the web page tomorrow.

Spelling Test 3 will be at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon.

"Best Day of Summer" final drafts are due on Friday morning.

On Friday, we're starting a Science research project.  On Monday, October 5, we'll create a PowerPoint presentation with the information we have learned.

Since a major writing assignment is due on Friday, there will not be a Question of the Week this week.

On Thursday afternoon, we'll have a CFA test on Place Value.

On Friday afternoon, we'll have a CFA test on Virginia Geography and Early Inhabitants.  Students are encouraged to study their Interactive Notebooks throughout the week.

Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

Since we have a big Social Studies test on Friday, there won't be Spelling homework this week.

Biopoems are due on Monday, September 28.

Our next Spelling test is on Thursday.  Question of the Week response paragraphs are due on Friday morning.

I'm giving a Spelling homework assignment on the first day of school.  Our first Spelling test will be on September 11.