Friday, March 25, 2011

Baby's Here!

Baby Girl Smith arrived into the world at 8:49 am this morning. She weighs 8 pounds and 7 ounces and is 19 3/4 inches long. Mrs. Smith and baby are both doing fine and we are still thinking about the name. We will keep you posted.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Friday, March 18, 2011

Thank you!

Dear Parents,
I know it's been a hectic ride these last few months- but we're on the home stretch! Miss Jill Auer will be here full time starting Monday March 21st. We are working on getting her an email account and she intends to email you weekly with news/updates. In the meantime, you can contact her via Mr. Rendon at jrendon@cdeducation.org, and he'll forward the messages to her. I'm sure she'll be in touch soon to introduce herself to you. Mr. Rendon has also volunteered to add her requests and info to his web page, so check there for more information. I'll be sure to post baby Smith's arrival on this web page next Friday.

Thanks for an incredible year! I will be checking in frequently to see how my 4th graders are doing! I already miss them!

Please don't hesitate to contact me for anything.

Many, many thanks,
Laurie Smith

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Today's Homework

Math - WB pg. 102

LA - Study words for Spelling test

INVENTION CONVENTION -4 judges still desperately needed. Please email me if you can help at all! Lunch provided! Even if your child is participating, you can be a judge.

Tomorrow is my last day with students. I will be here on the 23rd to run Invention Convention, but my last day in the classroom is tomorrow afternoon. Thanks for a great year!

Laurie Smith

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Today's Homework

LA - Spelling WB pgs. 145 & 146

Math - WB pg. 98 if not completed

Sorry about the lack of a post yesterday...too busy preparing the sub to take over!

INVENTORS: Please note- you will need a journal on the day of Invention Convention. You can create your own or download one here:
http://www.just-think-inc.com/documents/StudentJournal2010.pdf

Return all Shoebox Science kits - the program has ended for the year.

THURSDAY 3/17 - Dress green, or dress in your favorite team jersey and blue jeans. Thanks, Miss Lang!

Friday, March 11, 2011

Grade 4 News - Friday March 11th

Reconciliation - tomorrow 10:00 a.m. Mr. Rendon will be on hand to assist you.

Re-Registration - Don't forget to complete your forms and get them to the office by Monday to avoid a higher fee!

Thank You!
A big thanks to 4A students who surprised me with a baby shower and gifts this week! Wow, I feel loved! Thank you ALL!

My time remaining in the classroom is winding down and after next week, will be quite limited. Miss Jill Auer will be taking over duties and will be filling in for me during my remaining doctor appointments. I will be completing the progress reports for third quarter, and Miss Auer will then take over for the remainder of the year. I will still be checking my email periodically, so if you have questions I can assist you with, I am happy to help. It has been my pleasure to be with your fourth grader this year, and I have really enjoyed every minute. I'll still be visiting from time to time and plan to keep in touch. Thank you for sharing your child(ren) with me each and every day!

Baby will be here within just two weeks! WOW!

Judges still needed!
If you have the time, we'd love to have you for our Invention Convention on March 23rd. No experience necessary! Email me today if you'd like to help!

Math News: We are starting our unit in Geometry (Thanks for the donations of pretzels and marshmallows- they were a hit today!), and tests from Chapter 4 should be in your child's Friday Folder today.

LA News: We are working with our Treasures book once again and concluding our work with Literature Circles. Current Events for 4th quarter have been assigned. Check your child's agenda for their due date.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Today's Homework

Math - WB pg. 96

LA - Spelling test tomorrow

Current Events were assigned today beginning March 21st. Your child should have written their due date in their agendas.

We are finished with Frindle. If you have a Frindle book at home, please return it to school. Thanks!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Today's Homework

LA - Spelling Funky

Math- none

Please note: RRJ's and the Frindle Project are in-class assignments. Students should NOT be completing these at home. I am providing ample time at school for these to be completed. Thanks!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Today's Homework

Math - Ch. 4 test tomorrow. Complete the Review Guide for HW.

LA - Spelling WB pgs. 139 & 140

Monday, March 7, 2011

Today's Homework

LA - Spelling WB pgs. 137 & 138

Math - Chapter 4 test Wednesday

Remember to RSVP to the office ASAP if you plan to attend the Rally on March 22 with your child.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Grade 4 News - March 4, 2011

Rally at Statehouse - March 22nd, 1:00 p.m.
If you are planning on attending with your child, we need to know by Monday. Please notify your child's homeroom teacher if you are going and indicate whether you'd like to reserve a spot on our buses. See Miss Lang's email and WAAG for more details. Help protect funding for our schools!

Invention Convention Judges Needed
We still have many spots open for judges this year. If you have time and would like to join us the morning of March 23rd, we'd love to have you. No experience necessary. If your child is participating, you can still be a judge! Contact me for details at lwsmith@cdeducation.org

Math News- next week we will assess Chapter 4 on Wednesday. We have been learning time, graphs, range, median, mode, and ordered pairs. There are review pages in the book at the end of Chapter 4.
Donations needed for a special Math activity on Friday 3/11: Mini marshmallows and pretzel sticks. If you have any to donate, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! We will begin our unit on Geometry next week.

LA News - We are done reading Frindle, and are moving back into our Treasures Reading series next week.

Thank You!
I want to express my sincere thanks to the room parents for my birthday party/baby shower & pizza party today. It was a wonderful way to end the week, and very sweet of you all. The gifts were so sweet, and it was a delight to spend time with my students celebrating. Thank you, again!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Today's Homework

Math - Finish WB pg. 52

LA - Finish any work for Frindle, Chapter 15. Spelling test tomorrow!

Reminder: No hot lunch served tomorrow!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Today's Homework

LA - Spelling WB pgs. 133 & 134
Finish Grammar WS if not already complete

Celebrate! Our online books were submitted to the publisher today! They look great! I can't wait for them to arrive and share our project together. Thanks to all of you for your hard work and diligence! I hope you'll be pleased with the results.