Who-Dey!

What a great turn out for Dress Like a Bengal Day! The kids and teachers really showed their support for Cincinnati football!

Parents have homework tonight. Students completed their science safety quizzes today. Now parents need to sign the safety contract that was given to and signed by the students on September 10. Safety goggles will need to be purchased by the students by next week.

We kicked off (haha, football term) Rocket Club this afternoon with a very motivational assembly! Mr. Smith went over this year's requirements for admission and a note explaining the rules is in today's take-home folder.

Assignments:

Language-worksheet on subjects and predicates

Science-Safety quiz

Reading-Read "The Horned Toad Prince"; vocabulary p. 34; practice vocabulary

Homework:

Spelling 50 point activities

Packet-State Dailies, Monarch Butterflies, Spiral Review Math

Science Safety Contract

Today's All Stars: Holly S. made Bronze Scholar. Bryce continued on her quest.

Check the Friday Folder!

It's the end of the week and the Friday Folder has lots of stuff again. This week your child's interim is stapled to the Friday Folder report. Please sign and return both the Friday Folder report and the interim along with any assignments that have been corrected to earn a better grade.

Assignments:
Math-quiz
Reading-test
Spelling-test
Language-Sentence review worksheets

Homework:
Study for science quiz on Monday
Work on spelling activities

Congratulations All Stars!
Jenna, Riley, Holly, Lexie, Hunter, and Bryce earned stars on Thursday!

See you tonight!

Don't forget to come to the Parent Information Night tonight at 7:00 in the elementary gym!

In science we have been focusing on science safety. Each student must have a signed safety contract and pass a safety test in order to do hands-on experiments in science.

Science Safety Rules

1. Follow directions.
2. Read instructions before you begin.
3. Don't fool around.
4. Dress appropriately.
5. Do not eat or drink without permission.
6. Use equipment properly.
7. If something breaks or spills, tell an adult.
8. Keep your work area neat and clean.
9. Know what to do in case of emergency.
10. Wash your hands.

Assignments:

• Math-quiz tomorrow
• Science-Spongebob sheet; In the Lab sheet
• Journal-letter to parents
• Reading-worksheet 8; finish Buckle Down Lesson 1; study for tomorrow's test
• Language-worksheet 7
• Spelling-study for tomorrow's test

All due tomorrow

Homework:

• Homework packet
• Spelling activities

All due tomorrow

See you tomorrow night!

Check the binder tonight for a letter explaining literature projects and a list of suggested activities. We have spoken about literature projects in class and students have been encouraged to choose a qualifying fiction book as their Accelerated Reader book (two birds, one stone). A qualifying book means that it is at one's reading level and fits the genre, in this case fiction. I would prefer realistic fiction as we will be tackling mystery, fantasy, and historical fiction later.

Assignments:
Math-workbook page 6
Reading-Cause and Effect worksheet 16; vocabulary practice
Language-Imperative and Exclamatory sentences, worksheet 5
Social Studies-finish map
All due tomorrow

Homework:
Spelling activities
Homework packet
Both due 9/7

All Stars
Holly, Holly, and Lexie were at it again!
Lexie is now a Bronze Scholar!

Save the Date (and the puppies)!

Reminder: We hope to see everyone at the Parent Information Night on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Elementary gym. This is an opportunity to get clarification on procedures that are new and/or different in the fourth grade as well as get a better understanding of the philosophies of the fourth grade team. This is NOT a conference night.

Interested in a puppy? An adult female husky was rescued a few weeks ago and has a litter of puppies (10) who are looking for homes. They are soooooo cute, but those not adopted will be taken to the pound next week. See Mrs. Thompson for more information.

Yes, it's still hot at school, but we keep plugging away. Today the students presented their science safety information in a variety of formats including puppet shows, skits, songs, and posters. A science safety quiz is planned for early next week. This quiz must be passed and a safety contract signed by both student and parent before a student can participate in a hands-on science experiment.


If you have not signed and returned the Gauche Park permission slip, please do so as soon as possible. We like to take advantage of the park's proximity for science and social studies. Also, there were two Highlights order forms in the Friday folder last week. Even if you do NOT plan to order, please take the time to SIGN and return the form. I earn freebies for the classroom for each slip I send in. The book orders also earn free stuff for the classroom. To order online go to Scholastic's home page and register.

Assignments for 9/4:
Math-workbook p. 5
Reading-Read "Lewis and Clark and Me"; workbook p. 13
Both due 9/5
Homework:
Spelling activities
Homework packet
Both due 9/7

All Stars
The stars in this class just don't quit!
Holly made the Bronze Scholar level today!
Hunter, Lexie, Riley, and Bryce all earned stars today!

My Job, Your Job, Our Job

Thanks to all who participated in the compilation of My Job, Your Job, Our Job. I have found that listing our expectations for each other and ourselves and then posting those expectations helps us to meet them. Following are the results from Open House (for parents) and the first week of school (for students). My own thoughts are reflected in those of both the students and the parents. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the results.

We also created our classroom mission statement after reviewing the building mission statement.

Our Mission Statement

We, the students in Mrs. Putnam’s class, will create a fun, safe, educational place where we can read, concentrate, learn, be creative, and have fun. We will do this by doing our best, speaking our minds, being ourselves, treating others the way we wish to be treated, listening, and coming to school. By doing these things and respecting others, we will be successful in the fourth grade and prepared for our futures.

Check the Friday Folder!

Friday folders came home yesterday with lots of important information in them. The pink sheet details how to log on to Scott Foresman, the publishing site of both our reading and math texts. If you want access to both online, you must register with the Pearson Successnet site. After creating a username and password, you will be prompted to enter an access code: B850A4E9D4FA5CCC350F. Registration on this site not only provides online access to the texts, but it also provides access to classroom assignments and tutorials.

Assignments:
Spelling-Test
Reading-Buckle Down Lesson 1 (test preparation)
Math-worksheet 3 (you can only access this page if you have registered with ScottForesman)
Science-finish group presentation prep for Tuesday

Homework:
Spelling-50 point activities due next Friday. Spelling words are now accessible through the fourth grade website via student links or on the Friday Folder report.



Today's All Stars
Hunter
Lexie
Bryce
Holly
Molly