4th Grade Independent Research Project

This week our students were introduced to their newest project, an independent research project. The students will be researching a question about a topic that interests them and creating a product that displays the answer to their question. Students will be working during school, solo or as teams, to complete their projects. The students will be presenting their work at the 4th Grade Independent Research Showcase on Tuesday, May 24 at 4:00 in the Gleason cafeteria. All friends and family are invited to attend the showcase and see all the hard work our students will be dedicating to their projects!

May and June Book Orders

Scholastic Book Clubs orders for May and June 2011 will be sent home today (4/29/11). In order to make sure that all books are recieved before the last day of school, both book orders will be due Friday, May 13.

Important Dates

May 5 - Part 6 Vocabulary Quiz (second part)

May 6 - Part 6 Vocabulary Cards due

May 11 - Math Quiz

May 12 - Part 6 Science Test

May 13 - Pennies for Patients & Book Orders due

May 19 - Science Benchmark

Progress Reports - 4/29/11

Progress Reports will be send home today with the students. The bottom slip needs to be signed and returned on Monday along with the student's conduct card.

Classrooms Care

Scholastic Book Clubs is sending aid to the relief efforts in Japan, but they need our help! For every classroom order through May 31, 22011, Scholastic Book Clubs will donate $1 to the Pajama Program's PJ's for Japan effort. Our April  book order is due today, April 21, but we will be sending out the next book order after TAKS.

If you would like to learn more about PJ's for Japan, you can visit the Pajama Programs website: http://www.pajamaprogram.org/Japan.html

Last Math Camp

Today, April 21, is the last Math Camp of the year. There will be no more Math Camps or math tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Thank you to all my students for an awesome tutoring group and all your hard work!

Important Dates

Tuesday
Math TAKS

Wednesday
Reading TAKS

Friday
Progress Reports go home

April 25-28th
No parent lunches/No lunch deliveries
No parent visitors and No before & after school activities

Week at a Glance

Monday
- Wear Camoflauge

Tuesday
- Dress for a Wild Safari

Wednesday
- Dress like a spy
- Mini TAKS 2

Thursday
- Dress as crazy as you can!
- Part 6 Vocabulary quiz
- 4th Grade TAKS Pep Rally
- DMH & DSH due
- Book Orders due
- Math Camp

Friday
- No School!

* Part 6 Vocabulary Cards due May 6

Only 7 more days until Math TAKS!!!

Memory Lane

Our homeroom basket is ready for the Gleason Carnival Auction!

 A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated to the basket and a special thanks to Mrs. Bailey for putting the whole thing together. We look forward to seeing everyone at the carvnival this Saturday at 2:00pm!

Pennies for Patients

Since 1994, millions of dollars have been raised in pennies and other spare change by more than 10 million elementary, middle and high school students throughout the country. The funds, collected during a three-week period, benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Everyone who participates is a winner!

Students across the country are collecting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters during the Pennies for Patients campaigns benefiting the Society. Money will be collected until Friday, May 13, 2011.

Week at a Glance

Monday

- Wear Awesome Socks

Tuesday

- Wear a Fun Jersey

Wednesday

- Wear Cool Sunglasses

Thursday

- Wear a Crazy Hat

Friday

- Wear your Favorite Team’s Gear

- Fact Quiz

- Part 6 Vocabulary Quiz

- DMH & DSH due

Saturday

- Gleason Carnival 2:00 – 6:00pm (Pie Throwing at 5:00)

·         Book Orders due Thursday, April 21, 2011

·         Part 6 Vocabulary due May 6 (29 cards)

·         Pennies for Patients ends Friday, May 13, 2011

Math TAKS Themes

Math TAKS Review Week 1:

Earning Flying Color on TAKS

Monday: Wear Red

Tuesday: Wear Blue

Wednesday: Wear Green

Thursday: Wear Yellow

Friday: Wear the colors of the rainbow!

Math TAKS Review Week 2:

Champions on TAKS!

Monday: Wear Awesome Socks

Tuesday: Wear a Fun Jersey

Wednesday: Wear Cool Sunglasses

Thursday: Wear your Craziest Hat

Friday: Wear your Favorite Team’s Gear!

Math TAKS Review Week 3:

Hunting a GREAT Score!

Monday: Hide in Camouflage

Tuesday: Dress for a Wild Safari

Wednesday: Dress like a Spy

Thursday: Dress as Crazy as you can!

Friday: NO SCHOOL!

Week at a Glance

Monday
- Return Report Cards and Conduct Cards
- Wear Red

Tuesday
- STAAR Test
- Wear Blue
* NO MATH TUTORING

Wednesday 
- Wear Green

Thursday
- Wear Yellow
* MATH CAMP

Friday 
- Vocabulary Cards due
- Fact Quiz
- DMH & DSH due
- Wear as many colors as you can!

A New Class Auction

There is a new auction on the books: Our students will be able to bid at the auction to throw a pie in either Ms. Schenk's or my face! So come, April 16, to the Gleason Carnival and bring your cameras for a once in a life time moment for a lucky student! We hope to see everyone there!

Note for Monday

Just a few reminders for Monday:

- I will not be at school on Monday because I will be taking a certification test

- Sign and return Conduct Cards 

- Sign and return the bottom portion of Report Cards 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Knight