Week of 8/30

 

Happy Victory Monday Everyone,

    How could it be a bad week with a Jaguar win on Sunday? We will have our virtual open house on this Thursday. It will be from 6-7 on TEAMS. Be on the look out for an email with the link to join the meeting. 

     As part of our Covid Protocols, students are not allowed to drink from the water fountains in our classrooms. Please have your child bring in a water bottle so that they can have water when they are thirsty. We are also encouraging students to take their bottles with them when we go out to recess and when we have physical education. If they empty their bottle they are allowed to refill them from any fountain in the school. 

     Please remember that it is strongly encouraged for all students to wear a mask at school and on school busses. I know that some of you have opted your child out of wearing a mask. We have had some positive cases of Covid amongst students at our school. Students get a mask break for their morning snack, at lunch, during recess, and again after recess when we are cooling off from being outside. Please consider having your child wear a mask whenever possible. 

September 1st - 30th

PTO Fall Fundraiser

9/2 Thursday

Virtual Open House 6-7

9/3 Friday

Virtual PTO Meeting 8:45

9/6 Monday

No School--Labor Day

     This week in math we will begin working on the standard addition and subtraction algorithm. This will be math more like the traditional math that many of you grew up doing in school. Most students do very well with the addition algorithm, but many struggle with subtraction when regrouping (borrowing) is needed. 

     As part of our standard students will also be tasked with finding missing digits in algorithms. When solving these problems I tell students to pretend like the answer is not there and to solve it like normal regrouping as needed. When they get to place where the missing digit is located they will be able to figure it out automatically.

For this problem the missing digit is 9. Students will have these types of problems for both addition and subtraction. 

     This week in science we will finish unit 1. Science books were finally delivered last week. Unfortunately, we are still several books short of what we need. Some students will receive a text book and some will receive a copy of unit 1. We are hoping the additional books will be here soon. 

     For homework this week students will be given a quiz for lessons 1 and 2. Students will get their copy on Monday. The quiz is not due until Friday. Students may use their books and journals to complete the work. The questions on our science quizzes and tests are more application based than information based. Students need to use the information that they have learned together to apply it to real world situations. 

Monday: Science: Complete Unit 1 Lessons 1-2 quiz

Tuesday: Science: Complete Lesson 3 Digital Lesson

           Math: Complete Lesson 13 Homework Sheet

Wednesday: Science: Complete Lesson 4 Digital Lesson

              Math: Complete Lesson 14 Homework Sheet

Thursday: Science: Complete Lesson 5 Digital Lesson

            Math: Complete Lesson 15 Homework Sheet

Have a GREAT week,

Aesha

 

Week of August 23rd

 

Happy Monday Everyone,

     We are clipping along here at JBE trying our best to get in the groove of a new school year. We have been completing several district diagnostic tests here at school. We are just about done with all of them. Once they are completed students will receive a Data Chat sheets that shows the scores. These results will be used to assist me in seeing the strengths and weaknesses your child has in math.

     As part of our Covid Protocols, students are not allowed to drink from the water fountains in our classrooms. Please have your child bring in a water bottle so that they can have water when they are thirsty. We are also encouraging students to take their bottles with them when we go out to recess and when we have physical education. If they empty their bottle they are allowed to refill them from any fountain in the school. 

     Please remember that it is strongly encouraged for all students to wear a mask at school and on school busses. I know that some of you have opted your child out of wearing a mask. We have had some positive cases of Covid amongst students at our school. Students get a mask break for their morning snack, at lunch, during recess, and again after recess when we are cooling off from being outside. Please consider having your child wear a mask whenever possible. 

     We have our first early release day on this Wednesday. Please make sure your child knows how they are going home. Dismissal will begin at 1:15. Students are allowed to stay in extended day only if they are signed up for the Extended Day program.

    I know with a new school year and for some a new school a lot of questions are on your minds. We hope to be able to answer all of your questions at Open House. Mark your calendar for Open House on Thursday September 2nd from 6-7. This year's event will be presented on TEAMS. Mrs. Lomblo and I will send out a link when we get closer to the day of the event.

August 16th - September 10th

District Baseline Testing

8/25 Wednesday

Early Release

8/26 Thursday

Math Quiz

September 1st - 30th

PTO Fall Fundraiser

9/2 Thursday

Virtual Open House 6-7

9/3 Friday

Virtual PTO Meeting 8:45

     This week in math, we will continue our work with our numbers in base 10. At the beginning of the week we will work on rounding whole numbers to any place. On Thursday students will take their first quiz. It will cover all of the work that we have done since the beginning of school. We will end of the week beginning our work on using the addition standard algorithm. Students will use the algorithm to solve problems. They will also be presented with problems that have missing digits. Students will have to use strategies to figure out what number is missing from the algorithm.

             

     This week in science, we will continue working on unit 1. We are currently waiting delivery of our science text books. Since students do not have their textbooks yet, I am assigning the online student textbook for students to read for homework.

Monday: Science: Read Unit 1 Lesson 1 on Ed Your Friend in Learning

Tuesday: Science: Read Unit 1 Lesson 2 on Ed Your Friend in Learning

Wednesday: Math: Complete Math Sheet

Thursday: Science: Complete Unit 1 Lesson 2 Digital Lesson on Ed Your Friend in Learning

Have a GREAT week,

Aesha

Week of August 16th

 

Welcome to the 2nd Week of School,

     I hope everyone had a smooth first week of school. I know it is hard getting back in the routine of school, but everyone seems to be on track. If you have not returned your child's back to school forms please do so by the end of the week. There are important forms for ordering class shirts, signing up for 100 Mile Club, forms for registration forms. Please also consider signing up for PTO. Our JBE PTO is a wonderful organization that does a lot for our school. It is also the only way to receive Car Tags for when your child is a car rider for afternoon dismissal. 

August 16th - September 10th

District Baseline Testing

8/20 Friday

Adventure Landing "Fun"raiser 4-7

8/25 Wednesday

Early Release

September 1st - 30th

PTO Fall Fundraiser

9/2 Thursday

Virtual Open House 6-7

9/3 Friday

Virtual PTO Meeting 8:45

     This week in math we will work strategies for converting unit form into standard form. 

For example; 40 hundreds is equal to 40 x 100 which equals 4,000. 

3 thousands + 53 tens + 7 ones=3 x 1,000 + 53 x 10 + 7 x 1=3,000 + 530 + 7= 3,537

     Students will also review how to read multi-digit whole numbers. Students sometimes have difficulty reading numbers that are larger than 3 digits. The trouble comes when transitioning from one period to another. For example some students might read 321,456 as 3 thousand 21 4 hundred 56. When it should be read 3 hundred 21 thousand, four hundred 56. It is also important that students do not insert the word "and" when reading numbers. The word "and" indicates that the number is a decimal number. We will cover decimals later in the school year so it is important that students do not develop the habit of saying four hundred and fifty-six. Instead they should say four hundred fifty six. 

     At the end of the week we will also learn about comparing numbers using >, <,  and = symbols. In fourth grade we will work with numbers up to the millions place. 

    The only homework this week is for students to take the HMH Growth Measure Math K-8 diagnostic. This is a diagnostic test for me to gain insight into your child's current math abilities. This does not count for a grade. The results from this and all diagnostic work we do is to help me figure out your child's math levels. In this way I have a better idea of what level of support your child needs for math. Please do not help them answer the questions. If they ask simply tell them to make their best guess if they don't know how to answer a question. 

   To get to the assessment, please follow the directions below.

*Log in to the students Blended Learning account.

*Find and click on Ed Your Friend in Learning

*Go to Assignments.

*Click on HMH Growth Measure

This is the only math homework this week, so please allow your child to complete a little each night until they get it completed. If they don't finish it by Thursday they can work on it next week.

    This week in science we will continue learning about what scientists do in their jobs. Students do have their first homework assignment this week. Students need to complete the digital lesson for lesson 1. 

   

   Students access science digital lessons by logging into their Blended Learning account. Then click on Ed Your Friend in Learning. Once in go to Assignments and find the digital lesson link. Once complete please go back to the assignments page and click Submit. 

Monday: Math: Begin working on HMH Growth Measure for Math

Tuesday: Math: Work on HMH Growth Measure for Math

Wednesday: Math: Work on HMH Growth Measure for Math

Thursday: Science: Unit 1 Lesson 1 Digital Lesson: What Do Scientists Do?

Welcome Back

Welcome Back Everyone,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful summer vacation!! I would like to officially welcome you to 4th Grade!! I am so glad that you are in my class and I look forward to getting to know everyone. I really enjoyed meeting everyone at Orientation today. 

8/9 Monday

Orientation 

Last Names A-L 12:30-1:30

Last Names M-Z 2:00-3:00

8/10 Tuesday

First Day of School

8/11 Wednesday

Code of Conduct Assembly 1:15-1:45

8/25 Wednesday

Early Release

     This week in math we work on some getting to know you math activities. Students will begin working on their first in class math project, Math About Me. For this project students will use numbers that describe them with an identifier. For example a student might write something like 2 I have two pets, a dog and a cat. 

    For our math content we will begin working on Module 1. In this module we will extend place value concepts that students have previously learned about in lower grades. This week we will work on standard NBT.1.1. For this standard students will learn that a digit in one place is ten times greater than the place to it's right. For example in the number 7,277. The 7 in tens place is 10 times greater than the 7 in the ones place. However the 7 in the thousands place is 100 times greater than the 7 in the tens and 1,000 times greater than the 7 in ones place. 

     This week in science we will complete some getting to know you activities related to science. We will also begin working on our first unit, Nature of Science. In this unit we will learn what science is, what scientist are, and how we will work like scientist to complete our work in science. Students have access to their science book online. Students can get to their online book in one of two ways.

*One View-Student logs into their One View page. Click on Blended Learning. Scroll down to and click Ed Your Friend in Learning.

*Student Software-Through the DCPS homepage click on Students and Families. Scroll down and click on Blended Learning. Scroll down and click on HMH Florida Science

Monday: No School Orientation

Tuesday: All About Me Sheet Students can decorate their sheet will color and photographs. We will display these sheets when students are selected to be our Student of Week.

Wednesday: Work on All About Me

Thursday: Work on All About Me

Friday: Return All About Me Sheet and Back to School Forms

Have a Great Week,

Ms. Johnson

Week of May 31, 2021

Happy Last Week of School Everyone,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. I would like to personally thank anyone that is a Veteran. I am truly thankful and humbled by your service. 

     As I am sure everyone knows, this is our last week of school!! This has been the most different school year that I have had in my 24 years as an educator. Tied with spending the end of last school year completely virtual. I didn't think we would make it the entire year face to face, but I am very glad that we made it. Teaching in a mask is better than teaching on the computer!! 

     Thank you so much for all of your patience and support as we built the plane while we were flying it. We couldn't have made it with out you. 

     During our final few days together we have some fun activities planned. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday students are invited to bring in a board game. Students will be able to play games in the morning and we will watch movies and have snacks in the afternoon. We have our final ticket cash in on Wednesday. 

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/1 Tuesday

Board Games and Movie Day

6/2 Wednesday

Ticket Cash In

6/2 Wednesday

Board Games and Movie Day

6/3 Thursday

Movie Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School (noon dismissal)

     Thank you to everyone for participating in this year's Student Led Conferences. The students have worked very hard this year and were excited to share with you all of their growth. 

Summer Practice

     As much as we are all looking forward to summer break. There are a few things that students can do during summer that will help them ease back in to the school year this fall. 

i-Ready- Students can continue to work on their learning path until the end of July

Freckle- Students can continue to practice different domains and facts until the end of July

Prodigy- I will assign 5th grade skills to allow students to become familiar with some of the skills they will work in 5th grade. If they have completed the placement test, the program will also give them questions at their level so that they can practice their math. 

Week of May 24, 2021

 

Happy Monday Everyone,

     Since this Monday is Memorial Day, today is the last Monday of the 2020-2021 school year. There is no school on Monday May 31. Students will return on Tuesday to close out the school year. 

     Congratulations to our students in Group 3. They are now officially done with FSA testing. Thank you everyone that help us get the students ready for their first year of FSA testing. All of your support from making students stick to bed times at the end of the school year, eating filling breakfasts on testing days and sending in treats for students to enjoy after each session ensures that students have a stress free testing experience. 

5/24-5/27

At Home Student Led Conferences

5/28 Friday

Student Led Conference Feedback Forms Due

5/28 Friday

PTO Sponsored Field Trip to Cummer Art Gallery 

(FundRun Prize)

5/28 Friday

Free Scholastic Book Fair 

5/28 Friday

Dress Up Fridays: Crazy Hair Day

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/1 Tuesday

Board Games and Movie Day

6/2 Wednesday

Board Games and Movie Day

6/3 Thursday

Movie Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School (noon dismissal)

     

     As part of their homework this week, students will be holding Student-Parent Conferences with you. Students have the entire week to get this done.. On Monday they will be bringing home a folder that contains their data for math, science, and ELA. There will also be forms for you to fill out.

     Parents, this means that you have homework. You can either complete your homework digitally or hard copy. If you choose to complete your homework digitally just click each link below and fill out the forms and submit them. If you choose to complete this homework using paper and pencil, simply fill out the enclosed forms and return them to your child's teacher. Homework is due on Friday 5/28.

     The student work and data forms are yours to keep. Please email us if you have any additional questions about your child's progress in fourth grade. 

Parent Homework Digital Links

Parent Evaluation of Student Led Conferences

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Parent Homework Form

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     Thank you to everyone that participated in this years Virtual Career Day. It means a lot that our parents step up to help us keep many of the programs that we do annually even though we are having to do them virtually. 

   

     This week in math students will work on completing our Design A Zoo Challenge. Students are using their knowledge of area and perimeter to design habitats for animals in their zoos. We have been looking at what goes what goes in to the work of designing real zoo exhibits. 

     As part of our work with designing zoos, we are bringing that work into our science. Students will research the different animals in our zoo project to find out the natural ecosystems and climates of the places the different animals live in when found in the wild.

                                                                               

Monday: Student Led Conferences

Tuesday: i-Ready Teacher Assigned Lessons

Wednesday: Freckle Teacher Assigned Lesson

Thursday: Student Led Conferences

Friday: Student Led Conferences, i-Ready and Freckle work due today

     

Week of May 17, 2021

Happy Monday Everyone,

     We are o-fish-ally done with all of our state and district end of year testing!!! The students have worked so hard to learn all of the material over the course of this school year. I am so proud of each and everyone of them. They have already shown growth on our i-Ready and science diagnostics. I can't wait to see the scores on their FSA tests. 

     I would also like to thank everyone that sent in snacks for the students to enjoy after each day of testing. It was a welcome treat after our 80 minute testing sessions.  

     As you may know positions for 5th Grade Leadership are beginning to be selected. Many have sent me emails with questions about the process. I hope the information below answers those questions.

*Last week, during Computer Lab Resource students were asked to  complete a survey ranking their choices for the different leadership groups. 

*Students are given points using the form below. 

*Students are ranked based on their point totals. 

*Patrols pick first by inviting the students with the highest points to apply (Those invitations have already been sent home).

*If students decline their invitation to be a Patrol. The next student on the list gets an invitation. This process continues until the needed number of Patrols has been reached. 

*After Patrols are picked, invitations for TOTs (Teachers of Tomorrow) are sent out. 

5/10-5/17

Parent Career Day Homework

5/17 Monday

Parent Career Day Flip Grids Due

5/20 Thursday

Last Day of School Lunch Orders Due

5/21 Friday

5 Golden Star Fish Pizza Party

5/21 Friday

Life Science Test

5/21 Friday

Food Chain RAFT Due

5/21 Friday

Pajama Day

5/24-5/27

At Home Student Led Conferences

5/28 Friday

Student Led Conference Feedback Forms Due

5/28 Friday

PTO Sponsored Field Trip to Cummer Art Gallery 

(FundRun Prize)

5/28 Friday

Dress Up Fridays: Crazy Hair Day

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School (noon dismissal)

     

     This week in math, I will introduce students to some of the skills that they will be working on in 5th Grade. The 5th grade math teachers have asked us to introduce students to multi-digit multiplication using the standard algorithm. This is the multiplication that you grew up doing in school. The algorithm can be confusing for some students when regrouping has to take place. 

*Teacher Assigned Lesson: Multiply Whole Numbers

*Students do not need to complete 40 minutes of work.

     A special congratulations to the students that completed the FSA Review Challenge. This week I am adding in questions for students to practice our new skill of multi-digit multiplication using the standard algorithm. This is an optional assignment.

     This week in science we will continue learning about the interdependence between the Sun and plants and animals in an ecosystem. This week we will look at the ways that people and organisms affect their environments. We will complete our work on this unit and take our test on Friday May 21st. 

     Please don't forget that Food Chain RAFTs are due on Friday. This is an assignment that points will be deducted if it is turned in late. Students need to make sure that they are using the rubric when creating their letter and diagram. Feel free to proof your child's work with them. For many it is their first time writing a friendly letter. 

*Food Chains and Food Webs Activity

Due to testing this week, students in Group 3 will not have homework this week. Students that tested last week please complete the assignments below. 

Monday: Science: Unit 11 Lessons 2 and 3 Digital Lesson

Tuesday: Science: Freckle Food Chains and Food Webs Activity

Wednesday: Science: Work on Food Chain RAFT 

Thursday: Science: Unit 11 Lessons 4 and 5 Digital Lessons. Study for Science Test

Friday: Units 10 and 11 Science Test today. Food Chain Raft Due Today.