Week of 3/25

Happy Monday Everyone,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. 

Monday 3/25

Beginning of the 4th Quarter

Friday 3/29

Report Cards Go Home

Friday 3/29

Forms due: Purple Student Return Sheet

Field Trip Permission Slip with Money

Tuesday 4/2

FSA Writing Test

Thursday 4/4

Jacksonville Zoo Field Trip

Friday 4/5

Signed Report Card Envelopes Due

     Our field trip to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will be Thursday April 4th. We are planning to leave school at 8:45ish and return by 2:00. The price for students is $10. If you are planning to chaperone, please carefully read the information below regarding parent pricing.

Adult Costs
Bus	Parents must provide their own transportation.
Lunch	$5.00
Admission	$15.95 If paid to JBE $19.95 at the gate

*All money is due no later than Thursday March 28^th.

*Parents must provide their own transportation to the zoo.

* If you have a Zoo Membership you may use your card at the gate on the day of the field trip.

*If you order a zoo lunch and need to pay for admission to the zoo, your costs are $20.95.

*If you do not order a zoo lunch and need to pay for admission to the zoo, your costs are $15.95.

*If you do not order a lunch and are planning to use your zoo membership, your costs are $0.

*If you are planning to be a chaperone, please make sure that your DCPS volunteer status is up to date.

     This week in math, we will continue our work with decimals. Students will learn about the equivalence between tenths and hundredths. For example 0.1=0.10  0.5=0.50. Students will also learn how to represent decimal numbers using models (number lines, area models, tape diagrams, and with numeral disks). At the end of the week we will learn a variety of strategies for comparing decimals. Students will take a quiz on Friday.

     

     This week in science we will complete our work on unit 4. Unit 4 included work on weathering and erosion, minerals, different types of rocks and Florida's natural resources. Students will take their test on Friday this week. We will then move into our space unit. 

     This week in social studies, students will begin work in chapter 7. In lesson 1, Railroads and Tourism, students will learn how the invention of the railroad led to Florida's booming tourism industry. Students will also learn more about Henry Flagler. Students have a sheet to complete for this lesson. The sheet is due on Friday. 

Week of March 18th

Hi Everyone,

     I would like to thank all of our fabulous parent volunteers that chaperoned our field trip to St. Augustine. Thanks so much. Mark your calendars for April 4th. That is the date of our next field trip. We will have a hands on learning lab at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. We have unlimited chaperones for this trip. If you are planning to chaperone, please make sure that your volunteer status is up to date. If you are not sure your status please let us know and we can check it for you. If you need to apply, please visit: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/domain/10569 

     

     Mark your calendar for Thursday April 4th. We will be going to the Jacksonville Zoo. Your child should have brought home a Zoo Lunch Order Form before Spring Break. We really need the order form back as soon as possible. You do not need to send in any money. We only need the order form right now. Forms are due by Tuesday March 26th. 

     Thursday 3/21

Last Day of 3rd Quarter

Friday 3/22

Teacher Planning Day--No School for Students

Tuesday 3/26

Zoo Lunch Order Forms Due

Friday 3/29

Report Cards Go Home

Tuesday 4/2

FSA Writing Test

Thursday 4/4

Field Trip--Jacksonville Zoo

     This week in math we will begin our new module on decimals. This week we will learn about decimal place value. We will learn that decimals are just like fractions because they represent parts of a whole. Unlike fractions, decimals only use powers of 10. For example decimals come in parts of tenths, hundredths and so on. We will also discuss how decimals and the metric system are related. In 4th grade students are only required to work with tenths and hundredths. 

     This week in science we will finish our work with types of rocks and the rock cycle. We will then move into the natural resources of Florida. Students will learn about renewable resources (quickly replaced in nature) and non-renewable resources (not easily or quickly replaced in nature). We will also learn about ways to take care of our planet and resources. Did you know that there are now 4-R's when it comes to conservation? Reduce (cut down your use of natural resources), Reuse (reuse items whenever possible), Recycle (recycle all acceptable materials), and now we try to follow Refuse (refuse to take single use items-plastic bags, straws and buy products from companies that use recycled materials in their products.

     This week in social studies, students have two sheets to complete for chapter 6. One sheet is on chapter 6 lesson 3. This lesson discusses the Reconstruction Era that occurred after the end of the Civil War. After the war ended many buildings and towns had severe damages. This was the governments plan for rebuilding the South. This lesson also discusses what life was like for newly freed slaves. Students will read about how Florida's economy was able to recover after the war. 

     On the second sheet students are asked questions about all of the lessons in chapter 6. For more information about the Civil War students can watch the Civil War and Civil War Causes on Brain Pop.

Have a GREAT week,

Aesha

Week of March 4, 2019

Happy Monday Everyone,

     We have a very busy week this week!! Please see the calendar below to see all of the fun activities going on at JBE this week.

     I would like to again thank everyone for participating in our Treasure Trot fundraising efforts. JBE's awesome families have helped our school meet our school wide goal!! Congratulations to my homeroom for being in first place!! As of this morning we have raised $6,373!! Thank you so much for participating this money will help PTO make JBE an even greater place to be!!

     St. Augustine

*Students should wear their class shirt or a JBE shirt. Our class shirts are green. 

*Students will want to bring a jacket/sweatshirt or wear a long sleeved shirt under their t-shirt. We will be outside for the entire day and the temperature will be chilly in the morning.

*Students should wear comfortable walking shoes. No flip flops.

*Students will not need money.

*Students may bring a camera. If students are bringing a cell phone as their camera, they may only use the camera function of the phone during the field trip. 

*Students will receive a grade for their work during the field trip. This counts as a hands on lab experience.

Monday 3/4

Picture Day

Tuesday 3/5

Module 5 (fractions) Test

Wednesday 3/6

Wacky Hair Day

Career Day

Art Enrichment

Early Release

Thursday 3/7

Treasure Trot-Wear your running shoes

Friday 3/8

St. Augustine Field Trip

Bring a bag lunch with a drink

Wear your class or a JBE shirt.

Bring a jacket or wear a long sleeved shirt under your class shirt.

Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Extra money is not needed, but you may bring a camera.

Week of 3/11-3/15

Spring Break

     This week in math, we will finish our work with Module 5. The test is on Tuesday. For the remainder of the week we will work on an end of unit performance task, Fly Our Fractions Kite. Students will use different colors on a grid of 56 squares. After coloring the squares students will figure out the fraction of each color used. Students will be asked to simplify fractions where possible. When we return from Spring Break we will begin our work with decimals. 

     During spring break have your child notice when they use math. When we return we will make a chart, Math Never Takes a Break; How We Used Math During Spring Break. This will help reinforce real world connections between what we learn at school and everyday life. 

     This week in science, we will begin looking at the different types of rocks. Students have been assigned two Brain Pop movies, Types of Rocks and The Rock Cycle. The assignment is under the title Rocks Assignment under the Assignment tabs.

     This week in social studies, we will study the history of St. Augustine. During our field trip we will take a guided trolley tour of the city of St. Augustine. On the tour we will see the Spanish and British influences on the cities architecture. We will visit Lincolnville, another historic section of the city. Lincolnville is designated a historic place because of its connection to the Civil Rights movement. We will also learn about Henry Flagler. He is responsible for helping to make the city and the state of Florida a tourist destination. After the trolley tour we will take a tour of the fort, Castillo de San Marcos. We will eat lunch at the Visitor Center after touring the fort. After lunch students will work in groups to complete an activity about the fort.