Winter Break Stretch

Dear Families,

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We have three weeks before winter break, and the weeks will be packed with learning! We will continue with our ROCKS but will also be working on a biography book project. The students might be bringing their books home at night to read. The projects will be due December 16th. All work will be completed at school unless a student is not using their time wisely.

We are in the middle of unit 4 in math and will be taking a test within the next two weeks. We will then begin on unit 5 before break.

Thank you for all you do and for all of your support!

Take care,
Jamie Smith

Welcome Back

Dear Families,

Welcome Back to school after a wonderful fall break! We will be busy the next few weeks before Thanksgiving on our Heritage Project, Ameritowne, FOSS, Writing, Reading and Math! Students should be completing 30 minutes of reading every night and then completing their ROCK sheets. Thank you for your support!

Heritage Day is November 18th from 9:45-10:15. You are welcome to join us in our classroom as the students celebrate where they came from. Remember students can create posters, food dishes and even wear outfits that resemble their heritage. We are looking forward to a fun celebration.

This week is conference week. I am looking forward to sharing the progress of each of your children!

Take care!

Almost to Fall Break

Parents,

We are quickly approaching Fall Break. There are multiple items that were asked to be returned by Friday, October 14th. Please have your child return the hopes and dreams quilt created by you, conference form, heritage project and any book orders.

We will have our Fall Party on Friday from 2:45-3:30. Feel free to stop by the room to see the activities your child will be participating in!

Have a great week!

Update

Dear Families,

There was an Ameritown letter sent home in Friday Folders. If you are interested in volunteering for our January 25th field trip, please let me know as soon as possible.

We will be working on Non-Fiction literature for ROCK this week. The students will be provided with articles to read, but should still read 30 min. to add to their books read and words read goals. Be sure they are filling out their Books Read sheet in their ROCK binders!

Thank you for all you do!

In the swing of school!

We are in the full swing of school! Last week we did not assign ROCK for homework, but this week we will be working on Making Predictions as we are reading. The students are required to read 30 minutes each night and then record their predictions on their ROCK sheets. Please be sure to sign their ROCK sheet each night as well. We are wrapping up our first unit in math and will be jumping on to the next unit later this week. Please keep your eyes out for the Unit 2 parent letter and Unit 1 assignments at the end of the week. I am looking forward to talking with each of you this week during our goal setting conferences!

First Week and More

Well, we made it past the first week. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know each student and watching them interact with one another this past week. We have a classroom full of students who want to do their best, are motivated and respectful! This week we started our literacy binders and math rotations. It is fun to get in our routine and watch the students learn new information! We are all looking forward to a wonderful year together!

Welcome to Fourth Grade

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
Fourth grade is an exciting year for students. They are expected to act more responsibly and are given more independence in the classroom. The curriculum in fourth grade is demanding, and the students will be learning a lot of new concepts this year. Students are responsible for completing homework, projects and classroom work neatly and in a timely manner. As a parent it will be important for you to encourage them to complete each task independently, but please offer assistance when needed and check their work when they are completed. It will be important that we work together as a team to ensure the needs of your child are met. Fourth grade will be a year of new beginnings for your child, and it should be a memorable time to watch them grow!

A little about your teacher

My name is Jamie Smith, and this is my fourth year of teaching. My husband, dog and I moved out to Colorado last August from Kansas City. I taught fifth grade and third grade in the Shawnee Mission School District and then worked as an Educational Aide and Long Term Substitute at Dakota Valley Elementary School in Cherry Creek last school year. Teaching is one of my favorite things to do, and I feel lucky to be teaching a wonderful bunch of fourth graders at a wonderful school! My husband and I love spending time at the lake, hiking and camping. I enjoy reading and am one class away from finishing my masters degree! I can't wait to get the year kicked off to a great start! I look forward to working with each and everyone of you!

Why blog?

Welcome to our classroom blog! As your child's teacher it is important for us to communicate with one another! Blogging is a great way for you to check in on your child's classroom regularly. Here you will find important dates, concepts we are working on, notes from students, notes from the teacher, links to helpful websites, and much more. Thank you for supporting our classroom blog, and we hope you enjoy visiting.