Room 68 Mrs. Sewell - 4th Grade Science Assignments

Today, Monday, June 6, 2011

Last Write up for this school year:

Field Day tomorrow, bring gear, wear sunscreen, and a hat
We will have a pizza lunch, drinks, cookies, chips, and watermelon

HOB Assembly tomorrow 8:30

Awards Assembly on Wednesday 8:45

Dismissal on Thursday 12:00
Report Cards also!

Today, Friday, June 3, 2011

Sign agenda

Playday Permission Slip--Bring sunscreen, hats, equipment, games

Return all three textbooks

Workbook pgs. 54-57
Those of you that have returned your textbooks can finish the workbook pages here at school where the textbooks are still in the desk.

Softball Game Monday

Reading Counts Assembly Monday

Today, Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Science: Ditto 135-136 Experiment done in class

Return Library Books

Return Science Textbooks

Pizza Order and $4.00

Today, Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Science: Lab Writeup pg. 131-132

$4 Pizza Lunch/pizza order

Chalk Walk Summer drawing recess Wednesday

Today, Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Science: Unit Take Home Test

$1.00 for the bookshelf

Last day to turn in library books tomorrow

Today, Tuesday, May 24,2011

No science

Room 51 bring in $1.00 to purchase a shelf in the library

Today, Monday, May 23, 2011

Science: Workbook pgs. 114-117

Twin Day Tuesday!

$1.00 for Library shelf from Room 51

Bring in Math and Social Studies Books from home

Today, Thursday, May 19, 2011

Return VIP folder

Chuck E Cheese PTA fundraiser tonight

Room 51 Bring in $1 to help purchase a book shelf in the library

Today, Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Science: Ditto 249-250

Today, Tuesday, May 17, 2011

No Science Homework!

Today, Monday, May 16, 2011

Science: Workbook pg. 110-113

Chuck E Cheese fundraiser Thursday, May 19

Today, Friday, May 13, 2011

Science: Rooms 51/53 Read pgs. 316-317 and take notes

Sign agenda

Chuck E Cheese fundraiser 5/19

Today, Thursday, May 12, 2011

Homework: Return your VIP folders

Great Grand Opening Today--Congratulations everyone!

Today, Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Science: Lab writeup pg. 315

Grand Opening tomorrow 9-10 Ceremony
10-11:30 Tour

Wear Blandford shirts

Time for Kids booklets due

Library for Rooms 51 & 52

Today, Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Science: 2 Vocabulary pg. 316

Room 51 sign science test

Today, Friday, May 6, 2011

Science: Workbook pgs. 106-109

Sign agenda

Sign social studies test

Free Math Friday!

Happy Mother's Day to any mom reading this!

Today, Thursday, May 5, 2011

Return VIP folders

Pizza party Rm. 51--Bring snacks and drinks to share.

Today, Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Science: 5 Vocabulary pg. 310

Library Day Rooms 51/52

Cinco de Mayo--wear red, green, and white

Soccer game 3:15 Thursday

Today, Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Science ditto pg. 241-242

$2.00 for gift

glass for a project

Today, Monday, May 2, 2011

Science Ditto pg. 241-242 due May 4

$2.00 Mother's Day Gift

Glass for a Project

$3.00 for shaved ice for Tuesday

Today, Friday, April 29, 2011

Sign agenda

Hooked on Books due!

Today, Thursday, April 28, 2011

Science test chapter 8 tomorrow

Return Science Study Guides

Hooked on Books due tomorrow or Monday

VIP folders due!

Today, Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Science--Room 51 read page 294 Be prepared to discuss the concepts

Testing Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Easter Egg Hunt Wednesday at 9:55-10:15 Upper playground

Today, Monday, April 25, 2011

Science: Chapter 8 test Friday

Easter Egg hunt rescheduled for Wednesday.

CST tests tomorrow.

Today, Friday, April 22, 2011

Earth Day--List 15 ways you can help the earth

Sign Agendas

Return VIP folders Room 51

Today, Thursday, April 21, 2011

Blandford School Open House 5-6:30

Peace Out or tie dye shirts for Earth Day tomorrow!

Today, Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Science--Room 53 Workbook pages 98-101

Library tomorrow Rooms 51 and 52

Practice Testing tomorrow, be prepared!

Today, Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Science: Room 51 & 52 Workbook pgs. 98-101
Room 53 Experiment Writeup of 3 questions

Save "trash" for the door decorating contest

Practice tests tomorrow and Thursday

Earth Week

Today, Monday, April 18, 2011

Science: Rooms 51-52 Science Experiment Write up "Using Motors"

Open House Thursday

Earth Week--Think of a theme for the door decorating

Today, Friday, April 14, 2011

Sign agenda

Return VIP folder

Return Pictures and or $

Have all supplies here

Open House Thursday, April 21 5-6:30

Have a great weekend.

Today, Thursday, April 14, 2011

Science: Classroom Project

Flower Friend Friday

Return Pictures and or $

Supplies at school (folder with paper)

Today, Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Science: List or draw six ways to have electrical safety in your house

Room 51: Collect tessalations

Bring in a folder with paper

Bring in a baggie with pen, pencil, white board marker, highliter

Return pictures with money or just pictures

Picnic tomorrow

Flower Friend Friday

Today, Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Science: Classroom Activity

Spring Dress Up Day Wednesday

Picnic on Thursday

Today, Friday, April 1, 2011

Spring Break April 4-8. Enjoy your time with your family.

Sign Agenda

Picnic Thursday, April 14

Keep reading for Reading Counts! We are on week 4 when you return from the break.

Today, Thursday, March 31, 2011

Science: Draw a diagram of 20 objects that require electricity in your home.

Return your VIP folder

Today, Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Science--Ditto 206 Complete the experiment

Hooked on Books due

Library Books due

Last day to collect money for the Japanese Disaster Campaign on Friday

Today, Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Hooked on Books Due March 31

GiGi Math can be worked on at your home. Keep busy!

Last day for Japanese Relief Campaign is this Friday, April 1.

Today, Monday, March 28, 2011

Today--Play Wizard of Oz today and a picnic at the park. Thank you parents for chaperoning our fieldtrip today. I know the students had a great time.

Today, Thursday, March 24, 2011

Return VIP folders

That's all folks!

Today, Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Science: Workook pgs. 94, 95, 96

Library Day for Rooms 51 & 52

Fieldtrip on Monday, March 28

Today, Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Book Order Due!

Japanese Disaster Fund Donations!

Pickle Day tomorrow! Judging for largest and smallest pickles.

Sign Social Studies Test Rooms 52, 53!

Today, Monday, March 21, 2011

Especially Room 51-----Have your supplies every day! Many of you are not coming with your Reading Counts book, pen, pencil, white board marker, or highliter.

Rooms 52-53-- I will pass out your social studies tests tomorrow for your parent's signature.

Room 51--Scholastic Book Orders Remember no cash, only checks made out to "Scholastic Book Club".

Donations for the Japanese Tsunami Victims from now until April 1.

Write and tell me tomorrow that my daughter Lauren is 23 today, it is her birthday!

Today, Friday, March 18, 2011

Return Report Card envelope signed

Return VIP folders (Rm. 51-52)

Bring in Japanese Disaster money

Sign agendas

Today, Thursday, March 17, 2011

Science: 2 vocabulary words pg. 272

Return VIP folders

Last day for book drive tomorrow.

Today, Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Science: Complete ditto 220-221

Library Day, Rooms 51-52

Book Drive ends Friday for fourth grade

Play $ and Permission slips

Mrs. Sewell

Today, Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Be ready for your Science experiment pgs. 270-271, How Do Charges Behave?

St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Hunt primary Thursday, upper Hunt on Friday, 9:55 recess on the top field.

Third trimester: Reading Counts--400 above lexile one book a week---under 400 two books a week!

Have your supplies every day--pen, pencil, white board marker, highliter, agenda, Reading Counts book, and assigned homework.

Today, Monday, March 14, 2011

Book Drive--Bring in a new or gently used book for donation to the library this week

Wizard of Oz play, March 28
Cost: $8.00 Permission slips due!

St. Patrick's Day Thursday!

Report Cards Friday!

Let me know how many shamrocks are hanging in my room today. Write it on a piece of paper. :-)

Today, Friday, March 11, 2011

Sign agendas

4th grade Book Drive--Bring in new or gently used books this next week for our library.

Wizard of Oz Play $8 (cash) and signed permission slip

Second Trimester officially over--Report cards next Friday.

Today, Thursday, March 10, 2011

Chapter 1 Social Studies Test

Return your Study Guide

Return VIP folder

Return signed fieldtrip slip

$8.00 cash for the "Wizard of Oz" play, March 28

Mrs. Sewell

Today, Thursday, March 9, 2011

Library Books tomorrow

Social Studies--Ditto 22, 23. Use the maps in the back of your social studies book to locate the answers to the questions on pg. 23.


Mrs. Sewell

Today, Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Wear Green tomorrow!

Workbook pgs. 10-11 (lessons 1, 2, 3, 4).

Last day for late homework--Friday, the end of the grading period.

Mrs. Sewell

Today, Monday, March 7, 2011

Chapter 1 Social Studies Test on Friday, March 11.

Turn in your study guide for Chapter 1 on Friday.

Ditto 12-13 homework.

Conference Week 8-1:15 all week.

Wear green on Wednesday.

Mrs. Sewell

Today, March 4, 2011

Sign agenda!

Social Studies: 7 Vocabulary Terms only, just definitions of all 7 of the highlighted words from Lesson 4 pgs. 34-37.

Social Studies Chapter 1 Test Friday, March 11.

Write the word "supersuccessful". Highlight all the s's and c's in the word. Give to me on Monday.

Today, March 3, 2011

Return VIP folders

Chapter 1 Social Studies test next week.

Today, March 2, 2011


Room 52: Gate Project Egypt (Time for Kids) due Friday.

Check out all the new books in our classroom library. They all have lexiles on them.

Today, March 1, 2011

Social Studies Questions 1-5 pg. 33

Gate Students Room 51/53: Times for Kids Egypt article due.

Today, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

State Writing Test Tomorrow. Be prepared, lots of sleep, and a good breakfast.

Today, Friday, February 25, 2011

Sign agenda

Hooked on Books due

Social Studies workbook pg. 6 Room 51
Complete the two regions, pg. 31-32, 5 facts each Room 53

Reading Counts: 12 books due March 11. See Mrs. Sewell if there is a problem.
Have your Reading Counts book with you every day and take home at night.

Tell me how you like our new room. Thanks to all that helped move us in.

Tables 2 and 3 Lunch and dessert with the teacher on Monday, Feb. 28.

Today, Feb. 24, 2011 Thursday

Social Studies: Room 53/51 5 facts of the two regions pg. 29-30

HOB due 2/28

Reading Counts 12 Books read by March 11

VIP folders Rooms 52/53

We are moved into our new rooms as of yesterday! Things are stilled needed to be put away but we are in!

Today, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011

Social Studies Workbook pg. 5 Rooms 69/41

4 Regions--5 facts per region pgs. 29-32 Room 68

Room 69 Return Conference Waiver Forms

Hooked on Books Reminder--due Feb. 28!

Reading Counts Reminder, a book a week. By March 11, 12 books should be read! Remember it counts as a test grade!

Today, Friday, Feb. 18, 2011

Social Studies workbook pg. 5 Room 68

Rooms 69/41 can read pgs. 26-27 in their social studies book on Elevation Maps to be prepared for the lesson on Tuesday.

Sign Agenda

Reading Counts: Each student should have read and passed 12 tests by March 11. That would be 1 book per week for the 12 weeks of school since Nov. 22. Ask your child how many books that have read so far. Remember their score for Reading Counts is figured into their report card grades.

Have a great President's Holiday!

Today, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011

Social Studies: Workbook pg. 4 Rooms 68 & 69

Return VIP folders, Rm. 69 will get theirs tomorrow.

PE tomorrow. Remember parents, to excuse your child from PE, I need a note from the doctor or from you, with the number of days to be excused, and the reason for the excuse.

Today, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011

Social Studies: Workbook pg. 4 (Room 41)

Complete California Map with 21 locations (Room 69, 68, 41)

Return library books Rooms 68-69

Send me a joke. Be sure to send along the answer.

Today, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

Thank you for all the Valentines, candy, and flowers!

Come to Heritage Night tonight!

Today, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011

Social Studies--
List 5 characteristics of the four California regions
1. desert 2. mountains 3. Central Valley 4. Coast

We were able to finish the assignment in class for Rms. 41, 68.
We will complete the project in class tomorrow for Rm. 69

Happy Valentine's Day. Thank you everyone for all your valentines, candy, and good wishes!

Today, Feb. 11, 2011

Sign agenda

Valentines for the class!

Rm. 69 100 word essay about classroom behavior

Today, Thursday, Feb. 10,2011

Social Studies:

Tables 1, 2 Read Pg. 21 Complete a thinking map on the "Mountain" region of CA

Tables 3, 4 Read Pg. 22 Complete a thinking map on the "Central Valley" region of CA

Tables 5, 6 Read Pgs. 23-24 Complete a thinking map on the "Desert " region of CA

Tables 7, 8, 9 Read Pg. 20 Complete a thinking map on the "Coastal" region of CA

Return the VIP folders

Last day for Pennies for Patients and Carnations

Today, Wednesday, Feb. 9

Social Studies: 4 Vocabulary words pg. 16
1. Absolute location

2. Lines of Latitude

3. Lines of Longitude

4. Coordinate Grid System

Return Library books Rooms 68/69

Return the PTA dinner slip for Heritage Night tomorrow

Today, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011

Social Studies Workbook pgs. 2-3
Interested?? Come in with coordinates for latitude and longitude to surprise the class.

Room 68 to sign their chapter 4 science tests on Wednesday.

Carnations and Pennies for Patients collection until Friday, Feb. 11.

Library Day on Thursday Room 69

Friday, Feb. 4, 2011

Social Studies: Workbook pg. 1

Sign agenda

Today, Monday, Feb. 7, 2011

Sign Science Test Rooms 69/41

Picnic Lunch 12-12:45 Tuesday

Pennies for Patients and carnations due this week1

Today, Thursday, Feb 3, 2011

Return VIP folders

Social Studies: Circle Map listing 15 locations of Where In the World is California? IE, California is south of Oregon, etc.

Carnations and Pennies for Patients Fundraising Drive!

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011

Those in Rm. 69 that did not return your library books today bring them in tomorrow.

Social Studies: 4 Vocabulary Words pg. 12

$1 for Paper Pennies or Valentine's Carnations

Science: Ditto 97-98

Coins, coins, coins!

Valentine's Carnations on sale for $1.00
Pennies for Patients paper pennies for $1.00

Picnic Lunch note returned!

Today, Feb. 1, 2011

Today: Jan. 25,2011

Science: 2 Vocabulary Words pg. 136

Chapter 4 test, Monday, Jan. 31

Bring in coins, coins, coins!

Today, Jan. 24, 2011

Science: Read pgs. 136-137. Choose a thinking map to outline the major ideas presented on each page.

Coins, coins, coins! Pennies for Patients Campaign!

Friday, Jan. 21, 2011

Sign Agenda

Bring in your coins for our Pennies for Patients Campaign!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Science: Study Guide Pgs. 46, 48, 49

Return VIP folders

Continue saving those pennies, nickles, and dimes!

Tuesday, Jan. 18

Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech was a very important event in our history.
Write about your dreams and wishes for you, your family, and the world.

Book Orders due!

Pennies for Patients Campaign to start Jan. 24-Feb. 11. Start saving those pennies. This is a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lemphoma Society to help aid those with cancer.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Science: Get ahead with reading lesson 2 pgs. 130-133.

Book Orders are due!

Sign Agenda

Martin Luther King holiday--see you Tuesday, Jan. 18.

Tell your parents about the importance of the dung beetle.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

No science homework!

Return VIP folders

Return Arrow Book Orders

Library Day

Wednesday, Jan. 12,2011

Study Guide pgs. 42, 43, 44

Library will be 9:05-9:55 every Thursday. We start tomorrow. Mrs. Daniels is our librarian.

Write what is sitting on top of my refrigerator in my classroom for a prize on Thursday.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

No homework today.

We were covering Chapter 4, lesson 1 in Science today, pages 120-122.

If your signed science test is not turned in, do so tomorrrow.

If your HOB is not in, complete the form and turn it in.

Keep reading for Reading Counts. Remember a book a week!

Hope you had a great holiday with your family and friends. Happy New Year!

Friday, Dec. 17, 2010

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Thank you for all your wonderful gifts and good wishes!

Sign agenda.

Hooked on Books due Jan. 10

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Christmas Party Friday--don't forget your goodies!

Room 69 Gift Exchange

Lots of Santa hats today!

Tell me the number of the letter "a" in this writeup for a prize on Thursday.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Science: 1 Vocabulary Word pg. 96
2 Vocabulary Words pg. 104

Sign Agendas

Canned Food Drive: Fourth grade won the canned food drive bringing in 279 cans. Blandford brought in a total of 798 cans! Yeah, way to go.

Toys for Tots: Keep those gifts coming in. Last day is Wednesday.

Christmas Party for Room 69:
A letter will go out on Monday. We will have a party at 1:45 on Friday, Dec. 17. The children will bring in goodies for the party. We will have a gift exchange also. Students who wish to participate can bring in a new, wrapped gift worth about $5 to exchange with another student in our room.

Room 69: If you wish write a letter or draw a picture for Miss Hsieh.

If you read this send me an email. I have a surprise for you! :-)

Monday, December 13, 2010

Science: Read pgs. 105, be prepared for a classroom discussion on microorganisms.

Science Test Chapter 3 on Wednesday

Toys for Tots last day is Wednesday

Gift Exchange/Christmas Party Friday, Dec. 17 Room 69 1:30-2:30
Bring in a new wrapped gift (about $6) saying "To a boy, From a boy" or "To a Girl, From a girl" if you wish to be part of the gift exchange. The gift exchange will be for Mrs. Sewell's class only. Each child from Room 69 who participates will take home a gift.
Look for a Christmas letter to be taken home by Room 69 tomorrow.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Return VIP folders

Science: Bring in the test study guide tomorrow. It is not to be turned in until Dec. 15.

Last day for collecting cans is tomorrow.

Toys for Tots collection until Dec. 15.

Card, note, drawing for Miss Hsieh

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010

Science--Chapter 3 Test Dec. 15
Study guides were given out today to help study for the chapter 3 test. Be familar with the vocabulary and the questions. We will go over them tomorrow and Friday. Please return to class tomorrow.

Miss Hsieh will be bringing in her edited films of all the classroom presentations from last week tomorrow.

Toys for Tots Drive until next Wednesday, Dec. 15. Send in a new, unwrapped gift to help make Christmas a little brighter for other boys and girls.

The Canned Food Drive will end on Friday. Keep those cans coming in.

Monday, Dec. 6, 2010

Science: List the 2 food chains used in the Food Web Poster assignment (classwork)

Announcements:

Canned Food Drive until Friday, Dec. 10

Recycling Cans and Bottles Room 69

Toys for Tots--starting today bring in a new, unwrapped gift and drop it off in the container labled "Toys for Tots". Help make Christmas brighter for a boy or girl.

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010

Canned Food Drive

Cans and bottles recycling drive

Return VIP folders

Wreath Letter signed

Filming went on today. Next week we will see the edited version.

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010

Science: Food Web Project
Sketch and color your plants and animals. One plant per card and one animal per card.
Making a Food Web, pgs. 94-95.

Filming for ID for Success tomorrow.

Canned Food Drive until Dec. 10! Fourth grade is leading the school with the most cans brought in so far.

Monday, Nov. 29, 2010

Science: Study Guide pgs. 30,31, 32 (Rooms 69, 41 only)

Bring in aluminum cans and plastic bottles.

Canned food drive until Dec. 10! Help many needy families.

Hooked on Books are due!

Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010

Science--Complete ditto 76

Cans, cans, cans for our canned food drive until Dec. 10.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Return signed report card envelopes

Sign agendas

Return VIP folders (Rm. 69)

Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010

Science: Ditto 75 for Room 69. The paper should have been completed in class.

Book Orders due for Room 69.

Announcements: We had a wonderful time on the Time Capsule Program. We will download our pictures this week. Ask you children questions about what they learned about the Native Americans, the Spanish, and the Gold Rush periods in California history.

Please have your scripts ready for ID for Success tomorrow.

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010

Announcements:

Literacy Night tonight---wear your PJs tonight and bring your stuffed animals
5:00 Dinner
6:00 Rotations

Great American Smokeout today

Return VIP folders

Canned Food Drive
Monday, Nov. 22-Dec. 10
All cans collected will go for a holiday basket for 250 needy Rowland families.
The winning grade level will receive a popsicle party.

Report Cards coming!

Tuesday, Nov. 9

Time Capsule Program:

Bus Permission Slip due tomorrow!

Wednesday, Nov. 10

Science:
Room 41 & 68-- dittos 75-76 classroom activity only

Return VIP folder

Sign Agenda

Chuck E Cheese from 3-9 today, PTA fundraiser

No late work accepted after Nov. 17 due to finalizing grades for the report cards.

Book Orders due! Rm. 69

Time Capsule drop off on Monday, 7:30-7:45AM in front of school. The teachers will be there to pick up the students and bring their stuff to the classroom to avoid the congestion in the front of school.

Monday, Nov. 8, 2010

Science--Read Handout "What Are Food Chains" ditto pg. 95-96. Choose a thinking map and record the main ideas and supporting details of the information read.

Announcements:

Time Capsule Cabin and Activity groups have been formed.

Bus Permission slip will be coming home on Tuesday.

Fourth Graders have read 1,310,792 words for Reading Counts so far!!!!

Chuck E Cheese Fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 3-9. Come and support your PTA!

Friday, Nov. 5, 2010

Announcements:

Sign Agenda

Sign Reading Counts letter. Your child should have read and tested on one book for Reading Counts so far. Ask them.

Sign ID for Success letter. In order to participate and be videotaped by Miss Hsieh the letter must be signed.

Room 41--Sign the Chapter 2 science tests

Be collecting your clothing and supplies for the Time Capsule Fieldtrip, Nov. 15/16.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010

Announcements:

ID for Success Parent Meeting--5:30 in the cafeteria

Sign ID for Success letter about filming their final projects

Sign Reading Counts letter--remember lexiles 400 and above should be reading and testing on one book a week. Below 400 lexile, the students should be reading and testing on 1-2 books per week.

Return VIP folder

Make-up Picture Day tomorrow

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010

Science Homework:

Room 68 Sign and return Chapter 2 science tests

Ask your child about the 2 science experiments that we are doing in class!

Announcements:

Return Library books--Thursday is Library Day

Please send in any Time Capsule $ or medical and waiver forms

Friday, October 29, 2010

Sign Agenda

Time Capsule Program--Return 2 medical forms(filled out on both sides) and risk waiver form.

Hooked on Books due today.

Look up the Student Council website. Look under the photo album and describe one of the pictures.

Would you be able to help me deliver cans and bottles to Kay-Met Recycling on Nogales one day after school? Our room is filling up with recyclables and getting a bit crowded. Just send me an email or write me a note. Thanks!

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010

Announcements:

Return VIP folders

Time Capsule packets: 1.) Return the medical form filled out on both sides &
2.) Acknowledgement of Risk form

Halloween tomorrow! Students can wear their costumes.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010

Announcements:

Jog-A-Thon tomorrow. Bring in any money collected from your sponsors. A note will be coming home soon saying what your balance due is for the Time Capsule Program.

Wear Red Shirts for Red Ribbon Week.

The Sheriff will have a presentation for ID for Success.

Return your ID for Success paper about the Parent Meeting on Nov. 4.

Time Capsule student packets will be given out tomorrow. The 2 page Medical Form and the Acknowledge paper must be signed and returned asap. If your child needs medication while we are at camp, ask them to get the papers from me.

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010

Study for Chapter 2 Test Interactions of Living Things pgs. 42-76
1.) How Do Organisms Depend on Each Other?
2.) How Are Organisms Adapted to Survive?
3.) How Do Organisms compete?

Each student was given a study guide to help prepare for the test. Please return the study guide tomorrow.

Announcements:

ID for Success paper due! Family Night at Blandford, Nov. 4 5:30-7:00

Red Ribbon Week Wednesday Activity: Turn your back on drugs....Wear shirts backwards and wear crazy red hats

Jog-A-Thon Thursday. Send in any pledges. All money goes towards the 4th grade Time Capsule Program.

Student Council pictures can now be found in the Student Council section of the website.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Announcements:

Study Guides given out today to Rm. 69 and 68 for chapter 2 science test on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Complete and turn in the study guide next week for an extra point on your test! It will help you to improve your test grade.

Return your VIP Folders

Return your ID for Success slip--Parent meeting Nov. 4, 5:30-7:00 in the cafeteria. Parents and 4th graders come for an informational parent meeting.

Some have not returned their Time Capsule paper.

Some have not emailed us.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010

Science--Study Guide pgs. 24 & 25

Library Day on Thursday--everyone returns his or her book for 100%!

Room 68/91 Keep those Reading Counts books coming home and back to school each day.

Room 69 will be given their Reading Counts books tomorrow.

Room 69 Eight of you have not emailed me yet. Please do so.

Check the announcements from yesterday.

ID for Success on Thursday

Tuesday, Oct. 19

Science--Read pgs. 58 & 59
Create a thinking map for each page.

Announcements:

1. Return Parent Response Form from conference
2. Return the Time Capsule paper
3. Return the Jog-A-Thon paper if parents are volunteering or sending in water
3. Wear red socks on Monday for Red Ribbon Week
4. Rooms 68/91 bring your Reading Counts book home and back to school each day
5. Room 69 Write about the Time Capsule pictures on My Album

Monday, Oct. 18, 2010

Science Homework:

4 Vocabulary Words pg. 56

Announcements:

Begin getting your sponsors for the Jog-A-Thon fundraiser. Return the pledge sheets and only one check for the amount collected made out to Blandford School on the day of the Jog-A-Thon, Thursday, Oct. 28. We will send home a letter stating the amount owed for the Time Capsule Program after the Jog-A-Thon.

Room 69--Return your Time Capsule papers
Return the Parent Response Forms from conference
Return the bottom portion of the Jog-A-Thon letter if your parents plan to attend or donate water

Friday, Oct. 15, 2010

Homework: Sign Agenda

Announcements:
Please return your Time Capsule Fieldtrip slip.

Jog-A-Thon Oct. 28--Get your sponsors to help reduce the $142 cost of the Time Capsule Program. Papers for Room 69 will be handed out on Monday.

I am trying to download Time Capsule pictures from a former student 2008. Be looking forward to these pictures. I hope the five pictures are on this website. More to come.

Student Council Elections today!

Friday, Oct. 15, 2010

Announcement:
Go to My Album and see 5 Time Capsule pictures taken in 2008. Yeah, it worked!

Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010

Return VIP folders

Return Time Capsule sign-up sheets--Rm. 69 parents who conference with me tomorrow will receive their Time Capsule papers during conference.

Room 91 Homework
Reading Review pg. 53 Science Textbook--Answer the 4 questions:
1. Main Idea
2. Vocabulary
3. Reading Skill
(Be sure to complete the bubble map about the stinging ant and the acacia tree)
4. Critical Thinking

Friday's Conferences:

Jeren H. 1:30
Victor E. 2:00
Destiny O. 2:30
Jessica J 3:00
Anthony C. 3:30

Election Time Friday
Student Council speeches 8:30
Voting in the classroom
Classrooms choosing the 2 classroom representatives
Announcement of Student Council officers

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010

Conferences today!

Announcements:
Student Council candidates will give their speeches in the cafeteria on Friday morning at 8:30. After that each upper grade student will vote for the candidates of their choice. Each classroom will select 2 classroom representatives. We will announce the winners at the end of the day.

ID for Success on Thursday

Library Day on Thursday

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010

Thank you students and parents for emailing us and check on the new Blandford School website. It is fun to get your emails.

Science Homework:

Room 68--Answer the 4 Reading Review questions on pg. 53 in your science book.

Room 69--Answer the 4 Reading Review questions on pg. 53 in your science book.

Room 91--No homework. We will get to pg. 53 on Thursday.

Conferences for Wednesday, no school for students.

Library Books due Thursday.

Monday, Oct.11, 2010

Room 69 Conference Schedule Tuesday, Oct. 12

Henderson M. 7:20
Regina W. 1:30
Edward T. 2:00
Jason C. 2:30
Elaine N. 3:00
Erick V. 4:00
Alyssa P. 5:00

Science Homework: Room 68 and 91 sign and return Chapter 1 Science tests

Science Homework: Rooms 68, 69, and 91

Show the new Blandford website to your parents. Have your parents sign a note saying they have seen this website and know that your homework assignments will be posted each day. They may access your grades as of today through Homelink which will be explained during conference time by the classroom teacher.
Just a reminder that each family needs to email each of the three teachers.

Conference Schedule all week:
Early dismissal Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1:15 and no school Wednesday,

Tuesday, Oct. 5

Science: Bring in magazines for a classroom project.

Oct. 6 Pizza Party for Room 69 for winning the PTA membership drive. No need for lunches! Thank you PTA

Reminder: Library books due on Thursday.

Friday, Oct. 8, 2010

Sign Agendas

Room 69 sign Chapter 1 Science tests and return Monday.

Room 68 and 91 Chapter 1 Science tests will be available Monday.

Students: Have your parents email each of your teachers by going on to the website, www.blandford school.org.

Hidden Words: Mrs. Sewell just celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary this week.

Room 69's Conferences begin 7:30AM Monday, Oct. 11.
Anthony Chung
Jonathan Wang
Ellen Wei
Daniel Kim
Elaine Nguyen
Brandon Ramos
Jesse Tao
Joy Peng

Thursday, Oct. 7

Homework:

Return VIP folders

Science: Bring in magazines for a classroom project

Reminder:

Every Thursday is Library Day. Please remind your students to return their library books on Thursday.

Monday Oct. 11 Conferences for Mrs. Sewell: Please report to Room 69--

Anthony Chung 7:30
Jonathan Wang 1:30
Ellen Wei 2:00
Daniel Kim 2:30
Elanie Nguyen 3:00
Brandon Ramos 3:30
Jesse Tao 4:00
Joy Peng 5:00

Thursday, Sept. 30

Announcements:

Return VIP Folders
Return Conference Forms (Rm. 69)
Picnic Lunch Tuesday, Oct. 5
Missing Assignment paper to be signed--attach the missing homework and return to the late tub in Rm. 69 for credit

Science Chapter 1 Test Monday, Oct. 4

Library Day--
Return your library books today.

Science:

Thinking Map "Saltwater Ecosystem" pgs. 32-33
Choose a tree map, a bubble map, or a circle map.

Book Orders Due Thursday, Sept. 30

Fieldtrip tomorrow, Sept. 29
Meet at the gate at 7:45.

1 Science Vocabulary Word pg. 32

Chapter 1 Science Test 10/4

Permission Slips - Barnes and Noble Fieldtrip
Arrive to school at 7:45 am on Wednesday, September 29th. We will be leaving on the bus at 8 am. Bring money if you wish to purchase books.

Book Orders due 9/30