December 13, 2013



 

 

Dear Parents,

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• HOMEWORK AND SPELLING:  There won’t be any homework sent home next Friday.  I will send the homework and new spelling words home on Monday, Jan. 6^th.  The spelling test will be given on Friday, Jan. 10^th.
• Please have your son/daughter read over the Christmas Break. Last day for AR goals and end of the 3^rd 6 weeks is Friday, Jan. 10^th.
• Winter Math Practice: Our class is using a great math site to practice our math skills.  It is www.sumdog.com  .  Students’ usernames and passwords are the same ones they use for the AR reading program.  Here are two more fun websites for Math and Reading practice:  www.coolmath.com and www.funbrain.com  . Friendly reminder: Many students are still struggling with memorizing their multiplication facts 1-9.  They need to become fluent with these facts to help with the multi-digit multiplication we are learning and upcoming long division.  PLEASE have them practice with flashcards each night.  Keep a set in the car to practice too.
• Donuts with Dads:  Thurs., Dec. 20^th from 8:00-8:30.  If you are planning on attending, please return the green RSVP sheet that was sent home earlier this week. Hope to see all of you gentlemen here!

 

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

v          Language:  Drops In The Bucket C16

v          Math:  Drops In The Bucket Number 40

v          Math:  2-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication

v          Reading:  read nightly and fill out your reading log.

 

Have a wonderful Christmas with your family!                                               

Denise Thompson                                                                  

                                       

Dec. 6, 2013

 WEEKEND NEWS

DECEMBER 6, 2013

ELLIS MOTTO:   “I AM RESPONSIBLE AND ALWAYS LEARNING!!!”

ROOM 5 MOTTO:  “DO YOUR BEST!!!”

Dear Parents,

           

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• A huge thank you goes out to our Art Moms for a terrific art lesson this Friday! You are amazing ladies.  The students absolutely love their art projects.
• Thank you for supporting our Ellis Food Drive!  It is so exciting to see all of the food that will be taken to the food bank.  We will continue with the food drive next week.
• AR GOALS DUE THE WEEK WE COME BACK FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK! Friday, January 10^th is the end of the 3^rd six weeks.  PLEASE have your son/daughter read at least 20 minutes each night. 
• Many students are still struggling with memorizing their multiplication facts 1-9.  They need to become fluent with these facts to help with the multi-digit multiplication we are learning and upcoming long division.  PLEASE have them practice with flashcards each night.  Keep a set in the car to practice too.
• Upcoming Snowshoeing Field Trip:  Wed., Jan. 29^th.  We will leave by 9:00 and return around 2:00.  Mark your calendars, and remember we love to have parent volunteers for this field trip!  More information to come in January.

 HOMEWORK

v          Language:  Drops In The Bucket C15

v          Reading:  Main Ideas pg. 59 & 60

v          Math:  Drops In The Bucket Number 39

v          Math:  3-Digit by 1-Digit Multiplication

v          Reading:  read nightly and fill out your reading log.

Have a wonderful weekend with your family!          

Denise Thompson                                                                  

                                                   

Dec. 2, 2013

WEEKEND NEWS

DECEMBER 2, 2013

 

Dear Parents,

            Can you believe it’s December already?!?   Where has the year gone?

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ELLIS CANNED FOOD DRIVE:

Ellis food drive for the Idaho Food Bank begins Monday, December 2nd and runs through December 13th.  Week #1- each day will have a theme.  There will be a competition between grade levels.

Monday- “Get Souped Up!”   canned or dried soup, chili, stew and crackers

Tuesday- “Breakfast of Champions!” hot and cold cereals, pancake mix, syrup, honey, jelly, instant breakfast, muffin mix, canned or dried fruit juice, canned or powdered milk

Wednesday- “Lunch Bunch!” canned meats, soup, ramen noodles, peanut butter, jelly and crackers

Thursday-“Dinner Tonight!” canned meats, pasta, instant potatoes, macaroni & cheese, chili, canned vegetables, biscuit mix, microwave meals(not frozen), pizza mix, spaghetti, ravioli, canned or dried fruit

Friday- “Snack Attack!” granola bars, fruit bars, dried fruit, crackers, pudding cups, fruit cups, and popcorn

ELLIS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM:  We will have 3 performances. Fourth grade students may bring a cowboy hat, a Santa hat, or an elf hat to wear during the program.

Wednesday, December 18th at 9:30 and 1:30

Thursday, December 19th - 9:30

DADS AND DONUTS:  Friday, Dec. 20^th:  8:00 - 8:30  

READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS

STORY:  The Stranger

COMPREHENSION SKILLS & STRATEGIES:

Noting Details:  Readers use important details about the story characters, events, and setting to help with comprehension.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY:  Compound Words & Synonyms

LANGUAGE:  Action Verbs

VOCABULARY WORDS:  autumn, draft, etched, frost, mercury, peculiar, thermometer, timid

WRITING:  The students just finished their Native American reports.  I am so impressed with how well they did researching, note taking, and publishing their reports.

MATH SKILLS

Multi-Digit Multiplication:  students have been taught many different strategies to solve the problems.  They have learned the Rectangle Notation Method, the Expanded Notation Method, the Algebraic Notation Method, and the Short Cut Method (the traditional algorithm).  They are welcome to use whichever strategy they feel most comfortable using.

We will work on solving story problems and continue with multi-digit multiplication this coming week.

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

• Language:  Drops In The Bucket C14
• Math:  Drops In The Bucket Number 38
• Math:  Multi-Digit Multiplication
• Reading:  read nightly and fill out your reading log.

Enjoy your weekend!

Denise Thompson