PBL: Ecosystms

Plays of Week #36

 Reminders for the Upcoming Week

No more Library Check out

Please return all books

Please return Chromebook charger and case

No more Chromebooks will go home with the students

Monday 5/9= Book Fair Preview

Book Fair Open(noon-3pm)

Tuesday 5/10= News Station Field Trip

Book Fair Open(noon-3pm)

Wednesday 5/11 = Nurse's Day

- Countdown to FIFTH Grade  = F - Bring favorite stuffed animal

Thursday 5/12= PBL Culminating Event - Families Welcome 10 am - 11 am

Kindergarten Graduation

Book Fair (open in evening = 4-6pm)

- Countdown to FIFTH Grade  = I - I Love Portland - wear Portland or red

Friday 5/13= Book Fair Open(noon-3pm)

- Countdown to FIFTH Grade  = F - Wear Favorite Color

Sign Up for Explore  = June and July

5/16 = 5th Grade Graduation

- Countdown to FIFTH Grade  = T - Wear Team Jersey

5/17 = - Countdown to FIFTH Grade  = H - Wear Hat

5/18 = Field Day

5/19 = Last Day of School

Reading  = Please send in final library books.  Also, the book fair is this week so if your child would like a new book for the summer please send money in this week.

Writing = We are going to be wrapping up our PBL website writing this week for our event on Thursday.

Math = We are working in our Expert Groups for our final projects.  The students are choosing their topics based on their iReady data and what they feel confident about to teach someone else.  The final products will be in activities, 3 Act lessons, and flipped videos.

PBL: Ecosystems= Our culminating event is this Thursday in the morning.  All are welcome to attend.  As we prepare, we are putting our final touches on our dioramas, videos, and signage for the event.

Highlights of the Week...

Plays of Week #35

Reminders for the Upcoming Week

No more Library Check out

Please return all books

Please return Chromebook charger and case

No more Chromebooks will go home with the students

Monday 5/2= iReady Math Testing and End of the year Writing Prompt

Tuesday 5/3= Discovery Center Field Trip

Wednesday 5/4 = iReady Reading Testing

Thursday 5/5= Last Day Miss Horrell works with Team Meyer

Friday 5/6 = Major Saver Limo Ride

Sign Up for Explore  = June and July

5/10 = Newstation Field Trip

5/12 = PBL Culminating Event

5/19 = Last Day of School

Reading  = This week we will be taking our iReady testing for Springfield.  This is the assessment we take at the beginning, middle, and end of the year.  We will also be turning in all library books to the library.  At the end of the week we will be exploring through Time for Kids.

Writing = We will continue combining our writing and PBL exploration.  This looks like journal in the field and our outdoor classroom.  We will also be reflecting through our online journal which is our Google classroom site.  Lastly, we are going to be working on the end of the year writing prompt.

Math = Thank you for your support through MAP testing for Math last week.  we will take our end of the year iReady testing this week for math.  Also, we are going to create flipped lessons of our own based on areas we feel confident in from this year.

PBL: Ecosystems= We will be finishing up or dioramas this week (prairie, forest, or pond).  If you have any items you would still like to donate to the class please send those in.  Also, we will be wrapping up our Problem groups to get ready for our culminating event.

Plays of Week #34

Reminders for the Upcoming Week

Monday 4/25= no spelling this week

Tuesday 4/26 = Team Meyer Testing Continues

no Library Check-out

Library Books due at the end of the week

Wednesday 4/27 = 4th Grade Cardinals Game

Thursday 4/28 = Team Meyer Continues

Friday 4/29 = Wilson's Creek Battlefield Field Trip

Sign Up for Explore  = June and July

4/29 = All Library Books Due

5/3 = Discovery Center Field Trip (a few parents needed)

5/6 = Major Saver Limo Ride

5/10 = Newstation Field Trip

5/12 = PBL Culminating Event

5/19 = Last Day of School

Reading  = Thank you for your support through testing last week.  We have finished MAP testing, but will be doing some SPS end of the year testing next week.  This week we will be working towards our Lexia goals as well as finishing our Library books.

Writing = We will continue combining our writing and PBL exploration.  This looks like journal in the field and our outdoor classroom.  We will also be reflecting through our online journal which is our Google classroom site.

Math = This week we will be testing over MAP through Math on Tuesday and Thursday.  We will also be reviewing other 4th grade skills and wrapping up our Geometry chapter.

Spelling = We will not have new spelling words this week due to testing.  On Monday, we will take our QSI placement test to see our growth this year.

PBL: Ecosystems= This week we will be looking at Nature Unleashed Chapters 7 and 8. We are also working to research our Ecosystem (Pond, Forest, and Prairie) and Problems (littering, vandalism, deforestation, and prairie).

Highlights from the week...

Plays of Week #33

Reminders for the Upcoming Week

Monday 4/18 = no spelling this week

Tuesday 4/19 = Team Meyer Testing Begins 

Library Check-out

Wednesday 4/20 = Team Meyer Testing

Thursday 4/21 = Team Meyer Testing

Friday 4/22 = Dewey Short Field Trip

Next Week Testing = Tuesday and Thursday

Sign Up for Explore  = June and July

April 27 = Springfield Cardinals Game (Parents needed)

April 29  = Wilson's Creek Field Trip

Reading  = The Reading Strategies we will be reviewing this week will include Cause and Effect and Fact and Opinion.  Please continue to encourage your child to read at home, but I will not be sending home any official reading log anymore.  Thank you to all of those who have worked with their child throughout the year to complete these and enhance reading strategy use at home.  This week, we will be testing over Reading through MAP on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 

Writing = We will continue looking at test taking strategies and ways to respond to questions.  We want to answer in complete sentences and include all important details with appropriate grammar use.

Math = This week we will be working with Chapter 14: Geometry.  This chapter is heavy with vocabulary so we will be creating a Geometry Vocabulary Journal to help build confidence.  Next week, we will be MAP testing over Math so we will also be reviewing this week.

Spelling = We will not have new spelling words this week due to testing.

PBL: Ecosystems= This week we will be looking at Nature Unleashed Chapters 5 and 6.  We are also working to research our Ecosystem (Pond, Forest, and Prairie) and Problems (littering, vandalism, deforestation, and prairie).

Highlights of the Week...

Plays of Week #32

Reminders for the Upcoming Week

Monday 4/11 = no spelling this week

Tuesday 4/12 = 5th Grade begins testing - 4th grade begins next week

Library Check-out

Thursday 4/14 = Musical Performance at 6 pm

Friday 4/15 = No School

Sign Up for Explore  = June and July

MAP Testing 4th Grade = starting April 18

April 22 = Dewey Short Field Trip

April 27 = Springfield Cardinals Game

April 29  = Wilson's Creek Field Trip

Reading  = The Reading Strategies we will be reviewing this week will include summarizing and making inferences.  This is our last full week of regular reading time before testing.  Please continue to encourage your child to read at home, but I will not be sending home any official reading log anymore.  Thank you to all of those who have worked with their child throughout the year to complete these and enhance reading strategy use at home.  

Writing = We will be looking at test taking strategies and ways to respond to questions.  We want to answer in complete sentences and include all important details with appropriate grammar use.

Math = Chapter 13 deals with Area and Perimeter this week.  We will also be doing another 3 Act Math lesson with our wonderful math coach Mrs. Castillo.  We have two weeks until we are testing for Math so we are looking at review problems as well.

Spelling = We will not have new spelling words this week due to a short week.

PBL: Ecosystems= This week we will be looking at Nature Unleashed Chapter 3: Food Chains as well as working in our PBL focus groups (shown below).

Highlights from the Week...

Plays of Week #31

Reminders for the Upcoming Week

Friday 4/8 = Spelling Test and Big Event 80's Style

4th Grade Musical Performance = April 14th

Sign Up for Explore  = June and July

MAP Testing 4th Grade = starting April 18

Reading  = This week we will begin looking at several reading strategies before testing.  We have two weeks before we begin testing and we will be reviewing test taking strategies in the process.  

Writing = This week we will be integrating technology with our Famous Missourian project.  We will have many options for creating a QR code: Powtoon, Google Slides, and Voki.

Math = Chapter 12 begins this week.  We will be looking at the Metric Measurement system.  Length, capacity, mass, and conversions will be seen throughout the week.  On Thursday, perimeter will also begin to be explored.

Spelling = Team Meyer will receive new words on Monday.  We will work with these words throughout the week and Test on Friday.  

PBL: Ecosystems= Please check out the pictures below from the Springfield Nature Center field trip we went on last Friday.  Also, the exploration with Jay Barber.  This week we will explore our 3 ecosystems even more within our pbl unit.

Highlights from the Week...