Congrats Team Meyer on a great 4th grade year! Thank you for an amazing year and I hope you all have a wonderful summer! Good luck in 5th grade!
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Plays of Week #37
Reminders for the Upcoming Week
Monday 5/16 = 5th Grade Graduation 6 pm
- Countdown to FIFTH Grade = T - Team Day
Wear your favorite team jersey or shirt
Tuesday 5/17= Countdown to FIFTH Grade = H -Hat day
Wednesday 5/18 = Field Day
1:00-3:00pm
Thursday 5/19= Last Day of School
Big Event = 10-11:30
Dismissal at 1:35 pm
Friday 5/20= No School - Have a great summer!
Sign Up for Explore = June and July
Reading = We will be reflecting on our reading this year. We will also look to the summer and set goals for keeping up with reading for 5th grade.
Writing = This week, we will be working on our Memory Books at Team Meyer. We will also write letters to the future 4th graders and think about what advice we would give them.
Math = We watched some of our final projects on Friday and gave feedback. They turned out amazing! This week we will watch the last few presentations as well as use our feedback to enhance our projects. Lastly, we are going to play our review math games from this year and get some extra coding time in.
PBL: Ecosystems= Thank you to everyone who came! We loved having you there! This week, we are going to wrap up our learning and reflect on the event itself.
Highlights of the Week...
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Monday, May 9, 2016
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...
Monday, May 2, 2016
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.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
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...
Sunday, April 17, 2016
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...
Saturday, April 9, 2016
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...
Sunday, April 3, 2016
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...
Monday, March 28, 2016
Plays of Week #30
Reminders for the Upcoming Week
Tuesday 3/29= Library Check out
Picture Day
Symphony Field Trip (lunch time change)
Thursday 3/31 = Field Trip to the Springfield Nature Center
(lunch will be at the Nature Center)
Friday 4/1 = Spelling Test and Guest Speaker
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 continue working on making inferences to understand casual relationships in nonfiction. We will continue to use our mentor text= A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman.
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 = We will be wrapping up Chapter 11 on Customary Measurement this week. We are converting time and looking at line plots. At the end of the week, we will be starting Chapter 12 which works with Metric Units.
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 to see the guest speakers we had last week. This week we will continue our exploration and wrap up the week with our Field trip to the Nature Center and Guest Speaker Conservationist Jay Barber.
Highlights from the Week...
Monday, March 21, 2016
Plays of Week #29
Reminders for the Upcoming Week
Monday 3/21= Famous MO dress up
Tuesday 3/22= Library Check out
Make up dress to Dress Up
Wednesday 3/23 = Parkview Field Trip to their Science Fair
Thursday 3/24 = Guest Speakers coming for PBL
Friday 3/25 = Spelling Test
4th Grade Musical Performance = April 14th
Sign Up for Explore = June and July
MAP Testing 4th Grade = starting April 18
Picture Day = March 29
Reading = This week we will continue working on making inferences to understand casual relationships in nonfiction. Our mentor text will be A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman. At the end of the week, Miss Horrell will be teaching her lesson incorporating Art with another great mentor text.
Writing = This week we will be wrapping up several writing pieces we have been working on. We will complete our Comic Writing, Famous Missourian Biographies, and look ahead to more information writing.
Math = Chapter 11 begins this week and we are working with Measurement. We will explore many different units which describe length, weight, converting time, and line plotting data. Chapter 10 quizzes will be going home early this week so please be looking for them in your child's red folder. Please sign and return to school.
Spelling = Team Meyer will receive new words on Monday. We will work with these words throughout the week and Test on Friday.
Social Studies= At the end of last week, we began our next PBL unit. It involves our Nature Unleashed curriculum from the Conservation Department. Please be sure to check Twitter for the most up to date info and pictures throughout this week.
Highlights from the Week...
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