We are very excited about our field trip to Saguaro National Park on Wednesday. According to the weather forecast, it should be a beautiful day! Students should wear closed toed shoes and long pants to protect themselves from cacti. Everyone attending the field trip should bring a water bottle and a lunch unless they preordered a school lunch. Parents that are driving are invited to arrive in our class between 8:30 and 8:45. The goal is to be in the park by 9:30.
Many of us are excited that track practice will start on Tuesday, January 31. I will be one of the coaches so I will not be in the classroom after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays. You can email me if you have questions or comments and I will respond as soon as possible. I am pleased that so many of my All Stars are brave enough to try out for track.
Thursday will be our Spell a Thon test. Last week we took words 1-15 and this Thursday will be words 16 - 30. These words seem more of a challenge and the students may need to put extra effort into learning the words. The kids have come up with the phrase "Every word counts!" as motto to study our words.
Our math lessons this week will be comparing, adding, and subtracting mixed fractions using a variety of strategies. I think the kids will do well, but if anyone needs help please come to my room before school for assistance.
Our weather station has been set up in the desert habitat and we are recording data to analyze. We send two students out in the morning, mid day and afternoon to record the weather conditions. The students will record ten days of weather data and then we will look for patterns.
This week we will read "In My Family" in our reading anthology. It describes traditions in a Hispanic family. The skills we will try to improve is recognizing sequence words, determining the main idea and summarizing. I'm also reading the book Matilda to the class.
I hope we have a week full of learning opportunities.
Love,
Mrs. Figueroa
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Homework Week of January 30, 2017
Monday - math 143 & 145, vocabulary 109 & 110 and reading log
Tuesday - math 148 & 149, main ideas 21 & 22 and reading log
Wednesday - study spell a thon words and reading log
Thursday - math 152 & 153, summarizing 33 & 34 and reading log
Friday - Have a wonderful weekend!
Tuesday - math 148 & 149, main ideas 21 & 22 and reading log
Wednesday - study spell a thon words and reading log
Thursday - math 152 & 153, summarizing 33 & 34 and reading log
Friday - Have a wonderful weekend!
Spelling List
1. dividend
2. measure
3. solution
4. problem
5. multiplication
6. division
7. subtraction
8. addition
9. fraction
10. quotient
11. evidence
12. Evans
13. Figueroa
14. Carlson
15. Soleng Tom
2. measure
3. solution
4. problem
5. multiplication
6. division
7. subtraction
8. addition
9. fraction
10. quotient
11. evidence
12. Evans
13. Figueroa
14. Carlson
15. Soleng Tom
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Teacher's Note January 23, 2017
Our school is starting to look extremely beautiful with all the art on display! I sure hope you can attend Night at the Museum on Tuesday evening. It is an open house event so you can arrive and leave anytime 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Your son or daughter will be the docent to show you their art and other work on display. I always enjoy Night at the Museum and look forward to visiting the families that attend.
Thank you to all who cut out hearts or donated Kisses. We have now started attaching the Kisses to the Hug A Grams. I certainly appreciate your help!
We should have a better understanding of how to change fractions into mixed or improper fractions by the end of the week. The students will change fractions and then compare their size. We will also have an opportunity to solve story problems involving fractions. I am available before school if a student needs a little help.
Our class will set up a mini weather station this week and then begin to observe and record weather data. We will be searching for weather patterns. I predict the students will enjoy acting as meteorologists.
We kicked off our Spell A Thon with a pep assembly on Thursday. The details of this fund raiser were sent home in small envelope on Thursday afternoon. Please ask your son or daughter for the packet if you did not receive it yet. One student told me she already had three sponsors by Friday morning. Fourth grade has thirty spelling words total. We will take the first fifteen words on this Friday, January 27. On Thursday, February 2 the kids will be tested on words 16 - 30. Please support our fabulous PTSA and gather as many sponsors as you can.
I am getting excited for our field trip to Saguaro National Park on February first. If you are one of our drivers, please come to our class no later than 8:30 so we can share information and let the adventure begin.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help and support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Figueroa
Thank you to all who cut out hearts or donated Kisses. We have now started attaching the Kisses to the Hug A Grams. I certainly appreciate your help!
We should have a better understanding of how to change fractions into mixed or improper fractions by the end of the week. The students will change fractions and then compare their size. We will also have an opportunity to solve story problems involving fractions. I am available before school if a student needs a little help.
Our class will set up a mini weather station this week and then begin to observe and record weather data. We will be searching for weather patterns. I predict the students will enjoy acting as meteorologists.
We kicked off our Spell A Thon with a pep assembly on Thursday. The details of this fund raiser were sent home in small envelope on Thursday afternoon. Please ask your son or daughter for the packet if you did not receive it yet. One student told me she already had three sponsors by Friday morning. Fourth grade has thirty spelling words total. We will take the first fifteen words on this Friday, January 27. On Thursday, February 2 the kids will be tested on words 16 - 30. Please support our fabulous PTSA and gather as many sponsors as you can.
I am getting excited for our field trip to Saguaro National Park on February first. If you are one of our drivers, please come to our class no later than 8:30 so we can share information and let the adventure begin.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help and support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Figueroa
Homework Week of January 23, 2017
Monday - math 122 & 123, vocabulary 104 & 106, and reading log
Tuesday - math 126 & 127, multiple meanings, and reading log
Wednesday - math 130 & 131, idioms, and reading log
Thursday - math 134 & 135, study spelling words 1 - 15, and reading log
Tuesday - math 126 & 127, multiple meanings, and reading log
Wednesday - math 130 & 131, idioms, and reading log
Thursday - math 134 & 135, study spelling words 1 - 15, and reading log
Spelling Words: January 23, 2017
Spell a Thon words 1 - 15
1. length
2. paragraph
3. myth
4. idiom
5. simile
6. metaphor
7. because
8. always
9. people
10. inform
11. entertain
12. planner
13. array
14. area
15. factor
1. length
2. paragraph
3. myth
4. idiom
5. simile
6. metaphor
7. because
8. always
9. people
10. inform
11. entertain
12. planner
13. array
14. area
15. factor
Monday, January 16, 2017
Teacher's Note January 16, 2017
May you have a very pleasant Martin Luther King Day! I especially hope the students have a better understanding of treating everyone with respect. We read the book The Iron Dragon Never Sleeps which describes how the Chinese helped build the railroad, but were not treated fairly. Last Friday we watched the movie Ruby Bridges, the African American first grade girl who helped stop segregated schools. The class had a great discussion on how we should treat everyone with respect.
This week is packed with great learning activities. Tuesday a ranger from Saguaro National Park will come and teach the fourth graders about plants and people that have lived in our region. Thursday afternoon will be the Spell a Thon kick off. Friday we start our weekly Chinese lessons with Mrs. Su.
Tuesday morning we will take the mid module fraction test. The good news is that the kids will not have math homework on Tuesday. Next we start working with fractions that are bigger than 1 or 2. This is an in depth math module so we have another month to become very efficient and knowledgeable about fractions.
One of our language arts goals for the week is to better understand figures of speech. We will be studying idioms, similes, metaphors, personification and hyperboles. We want to be able to identify each type of figurative language and be able to write them ourselves.
Please save the date of January 24 for Soleng Tom's Night at the Museum. Student art and work samples will be displayed through out the school. The students will act as the docent and take their parents around the school to describe their work. It is a fun evening to see the children so pleased with the work they have accomplished.
I appreciate your continued support. We did get enough drivers for the Saguaro National Park field trip and I will be sending home paper work for the drivers to complete. Also, thank you for volunteering to help with Hug a Grams. All of the hearts have been sent home to cut out. If you volunteered to donate Kisses, please bring them to school by Friday. Then we will get started on the gluing. Thanks again for your help.
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
This week is packed with great learning activities. Tuesday a ranger from Saguaro National Park will come and teach the fourth graders about plants and people that have lived in our region. Thursday afternoon will be the Spell a Thon kick off. Friday we start our weekly Chinese lessons with Mrs. Su.
Tuesday morning we will take the mid module fraction test. The good news is that the kids will not have math homework on Tuesday. Next we start working with fractions that are bigger than 1 or 2. This is an in depth math module so we have another month to become very efficient and knowledgeable about fractions.
One of our language arts goals for the week is to better understand figures of speech. We will be studying idioms, similes, metaphors, personification and hyperboles. We want to be able to identify each type of figurative language and be able to write them ourselves.
Please save the date of January 24 for Soleng Tom's Night at the Museum. Student art and work samples will be displayed through out the school. The students will act as the docent and take their parents around the school to describe their work. It is a fun evening to see the children so pleased with the work they have accomplished.
I appreciate your continued support. We did get enough drivers for the Saguaro National Park field trip and I will be sending home paper work for the drivers to complete. Also, thank you for volunteering to help with Hug a Grams. All of the hearts have been sent home to cut out. If you volunteered to donate Kisses, please bring them to school by Friday. Then we will get started on the gluing. Thanks again for your help.
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
Homework week of January 16, 2017
Monday - Enjoy Martin Luther King Day and Be Kind!
Tuesday - vocabulary 38 & 39, finish goal writing assignment and reading log
Wednesday - spelling 36, math 110 & 11, and reading log
Thursday - reading 9 & 10, math 114 & 115, and reading log
Friday - Enjoy your weekend!
Tuesday - vocabulary 38 & 39, finish goal writing assignment and reading log
Wednesday - spelling 36, math 110 & 11, and reading log
Thursday - reading 9 & 10, math 114 & 115, and reading log
Friday - Enjoy your weekend!
Spelling List: The Garden of Happiness
1. curve
2. learned
3. curly
4. pearl
5. purse
6. further
7. turtle
8. urgent
9. burning
10. hurried
11. earth
12. earned
13. purpose
14. surface
15. overheard
16. rehearse
17. current
18. disturb
19. furniture
20. research
Bonus words
inhaled
lavender
mural
skidded
haze
2. learned
3. curly
4. pearl
5. purse
6. further
7. turtle
8. urgent
9. burning
10. hurried
11. earth
12. earned
13. purpose
14. surface
15. overheard
16. rehearse
17. current
18. disturb
19. furniture
20. research
Bonus words
inhaled
lavender
mural
skidded
haze
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Teacher's Note January 9, 2017
Welcome back to the second half of the school year. I hope you had a very enjoyable two week vacation and feel ready to get back into the school routine.
First, let me thank you for the very generous group gift basket I received for my birthday and Christmas. The basket contained a Fandango, Longhorn Steakhouse and Creative Juices gift card plus many of my favorite sweet treats! My family and I will definitely enjoy the cards and the goodies. My youngest granddaughter absolutely loves the tub of red licorice. Thank you very much! I do appreciate your kindness.
The Dragon Folders and second quarter progress reports will be sent home on Tuesday. Please return the Dragon Folder and the signed progress report envelope on Wednesday. Contact me if you have any questions or concerns you would like to discuss.
The permission forms for our next field trip to Saguaro National Park East will be in the Dragon Folder. We will be using private transportation so please sign up if you can provide transportation. I would really appreciate your prompt response returning the student permission forms.
This week we add and subtract fractions with common denominators and then related denominators. We also get to solve fraction story problems! We are approaching the middle of the fraction module.
The Electricity unit will be wrapped up this week and then we start a mini Weather unit. The kids will learn about the instruments meteorologists use and then we will set up our own weather station to gather data to analyze.
Our social studies time will be spent studying Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. Hopefully we will have a better understanding of why we celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
I sincerely hope we have a fantastic second half of the school year. We can do it!
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
First, let me thank you for the very generous group gift basket I received for my birthday and Christmas. The basket contained a Fandango, Longhorn Steakhouse and Creative Juices gift card plus many of my favorite sweet treats! My family and I will definitely enjoy the cards and the goodies. My youngest granddaughter absolutely loves the tub of red licorice. Thank you very much! I do appreciate your kindness.
The Dragon Folders and second quarter progress reports will be sent home on Tuesday. Please return the Dragon Folder and the signed progress report envelope on Wednesday. Contact me if you have any questions or concerns you would like to discuss.
The permission forms for our next field trip to Saguaro National Park East will be in the Dragon Folder. We will be using private transportation so please sign up if you can provide transportation. I would really appreciate your prompt response returning the student permission forms.
This week we add and subtract fractions with common denominators and then related denominators. We also get to solve fraction story problems! We are approaching the middle of the fraction module.
The Electricity unit will be wrapped up this week and then we start a mini Weather unit. The kids will learn about the instruments meteorologists use and then we will set up our own weather station to gather data to analyze.
Our social studies time will be spent studying Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. Hopefully we will have a better understanding of why we celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
I sincerely hope we have a fantastic second half of the school year. We can do it!
Warmly,
Mrs. Figueroa
Homework Week of January 9, 2017
Monday - math 94 & 95, vocabulary 24 & 25 and reading log
Tuesday - math 98 & 99, spelling 27 & 28 and reading log
Wednesday - math 102 & 103, charts, and reading log
Thursday - math 106 & 107, study spelling words and reading log
Friday - Enjoy a three day weekend!
Tuesday - math 98 & 99, spelling 27 & 28 and reading log
Wednesday - math 102 & 103, charts, and reading log
Thursday - math 106 & 107, study spelling words and reading log
Friday - Enjoy a three day weekend!
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