HALLOWEEN!

Halloween in fourth grade is so much fun! We love to dress up for the school parade and eat way too much sugar at our party. Click on the photos for a closer look!

What a good looking class!

What a scary looking class!

Four of your favorite fourth grade teachers. (No jokes about us being witches, please!)

Teig is ready for the party to begin.

Shentara enjoying her doughnut.

Jonathan and Braxton concentrate on creating a Michaela mummy, while Stockton supervises.

Jordan, Maddie, and Abi

Anthony and Zac race to transport candy corn as Thomas and Conner cheer them on.

Tony holding court.

Nicholas looking chipper despite the chest wound.

Making words from "Happy Halloween"

Dramatic ladies: Shentara, Katie, Shirsten, Amber, and Robyn

Mega Mummy: Nicholas, Weston, Jordan, Maddie, and Abi

Despite the sugar rush, the boys are thinking hard to create new words.

Gee, which ones had the most sugar?

Thank you to everyone who helped at the party and donated items! It was a great day!

Amber's Discovery Day

Amber's mom came by to teach everyone how to sew a pumpkin. The kids did a great job!

The kids each recieved a bag with supplies.

Cameron and Jonathan help each other stuff their pumpkins.

Rylee and Shentara work to sew their pumpkins.

Amber's mom helps Zac fill his pumpkin.

Weston, Braxton, Ellie and Michaela are hard at work.

Rylee's Discovery Day

Rylee's parents came in to explain why buildings have fire sprinklers and how they worked.

It takes a lot of heat to set off the sprinklers.

Each one has a sensor.

Success!

Rylee and Dad

Recent Happenings

All dressed up for the symphony! We had a great time listening to music from Harry Potter and the Magician's Assistant.

Teig's grandpa joined us for a recent Discovery Day. We learned police officers help with lots of things besides arresting folks, such as educating kids and helping at accidents. They also prefer bagels to donuts. 

If you would like to take part in Discovery Days, send me an email. I have lots of Fridays open in 2011. (Yikes, I can't believe I just wrote that date!)

Help me with my multiplication facts!

First, the great news! Almost everyone in the class has learned to do 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication!


Now the bad news: the class noticed most of the mistakes they make with these problems are because they don't have their multiplication facts memorized. 

Please, please, please help your child review multiplication facts. If the kids don't know their facts, it will be very difficult for them to do well as we begin longer multiplication and long division. Flash cards are a great way to practice. There are also some worksheets here and there are games here. Each night students will also be bringing home a half sheet of the math facts they are working on in class. This comes from a book of three minute math drills so it should not be taking up too much time. Your kids will enjoy math much more if the facts become automatic. 


To help out others, please share how you practice multiplication facts with your family! Any hints or games would be appreciated!