Hi there.
Today was a great day. With weather change comes anxious kiddos. So, the volume was up a bit too. We have a sub tomorrow, Mr. Brown, so I am hoping that the kids are a little better with that issue than today. Mr. Brown is amazing. He was my sub all the time at Bitterroot so he knows how my classroom is run, the money system, and my high expectations. I BELIEVE they will do great!
We added onto our Civil Right's Boards today. I still have a few kiddos that need to bring in their boards. Please help them out by picking them up tonight. They are anxious to glue on their projects. Today, we did acrostic poems about MLK, Jr, figured out 3 people that we would invite if we were throwing him a party (a BIG thanks to Caden for inviting Ms. Erickson!), and we created a timeline of his life. All great 4th grade skills done while having fun! They are enjoying seeing their boards come together, and so am I.
Tomorrow, kids will shift gears to Rosa Parks. In CC Meeting, Caden will read a fun story and then all will do a fun bus activity dealing with quotes.
Ty, Coewyn, and Riley are bringing home their Tuesday Folders today. They have things in there that need to be signed and returned.
Yesterday, there was a note in the Tuesday folders about recorders in music class. Kids can (only if they want to) purchase a fun recorder of their own from the two stores listed on the sheet. We have recorders for all kids to use at school, but some kids prefer their own. Don't worry…we sanitize them all the time. Please read the note before shopping. A recorder from Walmart or the Dollar Store is not going to work and won't be allowed in class. Again, this is optional! I know that Emma loves hers and is playing it at home all the time. Toot Toot!
A permission slip for the Alberta Bair presentation coming up this Monday will come home tomorrow in the report cards. Please fill it out and return it and the report card cover on Friday. If you would like to talk about the report card I am absolutely willing and available. Just text me, write me a note in the planner, or give me a call and we can set up a time. One great thing about this class is that nothing should be a surprise. With the daily blog and the constant communication home, hopefully you always feel you are in the loop. Please let me know if I can help better this feeling for you in anyway.
Tomorrow is the Technology Extravaganza. I think I messed up by saying this was a family event. It is really designed for parents only. However, we want you in these doors checking these things out. Please feel free to come with others if need be. It starts at 6 and runs until 7:30. What a great way to see first hand what your money is being spent on at Arrowhead!
Homework tonight is two-fold. First, they have a MLK, Jr. comprehension sheet. They just need to read it and answer the questions on the back. Second is their take home open book test for SS Ch. 6. They do NOT need any help on this. They NEED to use their books, not their parent's brains. Please refrain from helping on this one. Thanks.
Since there is a sub tomorrow, I don't want to do a code word today. I know I missed it yesterday. However, I just asked kids if they showed you their math problem. Those that said yes, got $10.
I will blog tomorrow. It might not be until 5 or 6 though.
Have a fantastic night!
Ms. Erickson
