Week of 1/17

 

Hello Everyone,

     I hope everyone enjoyed the nice long weekend. It is amazing how much we needed that even though we just got back from Winter Break!!!

     Literacy Week is coming up next week!! We have lots of fun activities planned for our young readers. Please see the list of activities below.

1/26 Wednesday

Early Release

1/27 Thursday

PTO Talent Show

2/11 Friday

MOSH Field Trip (Tentative) Will be rescheduled.

2/8 Tuesday

3rd Quarter Progress Reports

2/21 Monday

President's Day--No School

2/23 Wednesday

Early Release

3/10 Thursday

End of 3rd Quarter

3/11 Friday

Teacher Planning Day--No School

3/14-3/18

Spring Break--No School

     This week in math, we will begin working on Module 5. In this module students will work on our fraction standards for fourth grade. This week we will learn how to decompose fractions in more than one way. Please help your child become familiar with the vocabulary listed below.

   

To learn these words students will be asked to write their answers using models and equations. This work will build the foundation that students will need in our next module on decimals. 

 

    This week in science, we will complete our work on Unit 9. Students will take their test on this Friday.

     For science homework this week, students have been given two assignments on Brain Pop. Students will take a quiz on two clips that we have watched in class. The first is on Forces and the other is on Acceleration. I assigned the clips, but they are an optional part of the assignment. I recommend that students watch the clip first and then take the quiz. The grade that they earn on the quiz will be the grade that goes in to the grade book. 

     To get to the assignment, students need to log in to One View. Once loaded they should click on Blended Learning. Next find and click Brain Pop on the list. Once they get to the Brain Pop page they should click on the word Assignments at the top of the page. If they follow the directions above it will automatically sign them into to the program. 

Monday: No School-MLK Jr. Day

Tuesday: Math: Freckle: Fact Practice and Classifying 2-D Figures

Science: Brain Pop Quiz on Acceleration and Forces

Wednesday: Science: Complete assigned questions on Unit 9 Review

Thursday: Science: Study for Unit 9 test on Force and Motion

Have a GREAT week,

Aesha

Week of 1/10/2022

 

Hi Everyone, 

    Welcome to another short week. Students will not have school on Friday due to a scheduled Weather Day. They will also not have school on next Monday due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

 

    We do not have to worry to much about it being too cold here in the Sunshine State, however we will on occasion have some cold weather. We do end up have a few bitterly cold days here and there. When the high is only in the 50's we will insist on students having something on to keep them warm. This can be a sweatshirt, jacket or coat. If Mrs. Lomblo and I feel that the temperature is low enough we will ask them to add an added layer for recess. They may bring in an emergency sweatshirt or jacket to keep in their cubby or backpack.

     Students are bringing home their 2nd Quarter report cards today. All of the paperwork inside of the envelope are yours to keep. You only need to sign the outside of the envelope where indicated and return it to school as soon as possible. You do not need to cut off the slip located on the bottom right hand corner. 

1/10 Monday

Report Cards Go Home

1/11 Tuesday

Beginning of STAR Math Test

1/13 Thursday

Geometry Test

1/14 Friday

Weather Day--No School

1/17 Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day--No School

1/26 Wednesday

Early Release

1/27 Thursday

PTO Talent Show

2/11 Friday

MOSH Field Trip (Tentative)

2/8 Tuesday

3rd Quarter Report Cards

2/21 Monday

President's Day--No School

2/23 Wednesday

Early Release

3/10 Thursday

End of 3rd Quarter

3/11 Friday

Teacher Planning Day--No School

3/14-3/18

Spring Break--No School

School--To--Home Folder

*Timed Quizzes

*Units 7 & 8 Science Test

*Module 4 Quiz

     This week in math we will complete our unit on geometry. We have one last lesson on the attributes of quadrilaterals that we will work on Monday and Tuesday. We will take our test on Thursday. When we return next week we will begin module 5. Module 5 is all about fractions. 

     Students will begin work on their second STAR diagnostic. STAR is the diagnostic component to Freckle. This work will be done in class. It will not count for a grade. 

     Students will bring home their PMA 2 test report. Our students did great!! Together our two classes had an average of 81% This is significantly higher than the district average. Please review the data with your child, sign the report and return it to school. 

     Before winter break, students learned about the relationship between angles and circles. We used those circles to create our very own Geome-Tree. 

    

     This week in science we will continue to work on force and motion. This week our focus will be on how different forces affect speed. We will also learn the differences between speed, velocity and acceleration. 

Monday: Math: Review PMA 2 data and get report signed. Freckle Fact Practice and Symmetry

Science: HMH Unit 9 Lesson 2 Digital Lesson

Tuesday: Math: Complete assigned problems on math review.

Wednesday: Math: Study for math test.

Science: Complete pages 53-56 in pink book.

Thursday: Report Card Envelopes due

Have a Wonderful Short Week,

Aesha

Week of 1/3/2022

 

Happy New Year!!!

     I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful Winter Break!! We are now officially in the 3rd Nine Weeks. Your child is halfway through their 4th grade year!! 

     As we return to school please use the list below to help your child get back into the groove of being back in school

*While there is no mask mandate, students are strongly encouraged to wear a mask when social distancing is not possible. 

*Please ask your child to do a supply check. Many have lost their scissors. Some are out of pencils and glue. We will need these supplies throughout the second half of the school year. 

*Please make sure your child has paper and pencil when they are completing math work on Freckle. A number of students are attempting to do all of the work in heads. Students are learning when mental computation is the best most efficient way to solve problems. However, for a great deal of their math students should be using paper and pencil to solve problems. When they use paper and pencil the strategies that they choose are up to them. This will also allow them to check their work before selecting an answer. 

*When students have Freckle assignments that review specific standards, those assignments are based on work that we have previously worked on in class. If a student does not score a 70% or higher, Freckle will allow them to retake the assignment. I will always enter the higher score that the student earns.

*Technology homework is not due until the Friday of the week it is assigned. If your child does not complete the assignment by that Friday a zero will be entered into the gradebook. They are welcome to complete the assignment after the due date for full credit, however the grade may not be updated in Focus until the end of the quarter. 

*Paper pencil homework assignments may also be completed after the due date for full credit. It is your child's job to bring it to me. I will not ask for it. 

*When students are absent, they are still required to complete any work that they miss. In some cases It is difficult to give work early, but sometimes allowances can be made depending on the current lesson plan. 

*If students are absent on the day a test or quiz is given, they will either need to come in early, or miss resource class in order to make up the assignment. 

1/3 Monday

Teacher Planning Day No School for Students

1/4 Tuesday

Talent Show Permission Slips Due

1/7 Friday

Talent Show Audition Videos Due

1/10 Monday

Report Cards Go Home

1/14 Friday

Weather Day--No School

1/17 Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day--No School

1/26 Wednesday

Early Release

1/27 Thursday

PTO Talent Show

2/8 Tuesday

3rd Quarter Report Cards

2/21 Monday

President's Day--No School

2/23 Wednesday

Early Release

3/10 Thursday

End of 3rd Quarter

3/11 Friday

Teacher Planning Day--No School

3/14-3/18

Spring Break--No School

School--To--Home Folder

*Timed Quizzes

*Units 7 & 8 Science Test

*Module 4 Quiz

     This week in math, we will learn about symmetry. When an object or shape has symmetry, you can cut it in half and the pieces are the same. The object can be folded on the line of symmetry and the pieces can folded on that line and the parts fit exactly on top of each other. Students will be asked to identify lines of symmetry on 2-D shapes as well as on letters and on everyday objects.

    We will also begin learning about the different types of triangles. Did you know that triangles can be identified based on characteristics of their side lengths and by their angle measures. 

     This week in science we will begin working on our standards for force and motion. This will be our last unit for physical science. This unit only has two lessons in our book, so it will be relatively short. 

     During this unit we will learn what motion is and how different forces affect how objects in motion move. Students will learn about Newton's Laws of Motion, how to calculate speed and that acceleration doesn't just mean speeding up.

      

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Math: Freckle Fact Practice

Science: Unit 9 Lesson 1 Digital Lesson

Wednesday: Math: Lines of Symmetry Homework Sheet

Thursday: Math: Types of Triangles Homework Sheet

Have a GREAT week,

Aesha

Thank You

 

     I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful Winter Break. Before we get back into the swing of things next week, I would like to thank everyone for the thoughtful Christmas cards, baked treats, and gifts. I appreciate and am very grateful for your kindness and thoughtfulness. 

Aesha Johnson

12/13/2021

 

Happy Last Week Before Winter Break,

     We have officially made it to the mid-way point of this school year. The second quarter ends on this Friday. I will spend this week finalizing the grade book. I will regrade any grade recovery work given to me and going back through any late digital assignments that were completed after their due dates. 

12/13 Monday

wear white

12/14 Tuesday

wear your favorite holiday socks

12/14 Tuesday

Energy Test

12/15 Wednesday

wear red and green

12/15 Wednesday

Early Release

12/16 Thursday

wear red and white

12/16 Thursday

Module 4 Math Quiz

12/17 Friday

pajama day

12/17 Friday

Winter Festival

12/17 Friday

Last Day of 2nd Quarter

12/20-1/3

Winter Break

1/3 Monday

Teacher Planning Day No School for Students

It was acute.

     This week in math we will learn how to find the measure of an angle by using the measures of nearby angles and our knowledge about angles. Students will take a quiz on Module 4 this Thursday. 

     This week in science we will complete our study of energy. Students will take their test on Tuesday. 

Monday: Science: Unit 8 Lesson 3 Digital Lesson and Study for Energy Test

Tuesday: Math: Lesson 10 Homework Sheet

Wednesday: Complete FlipGrid Family Winter Holiday Traditions Video

Thursday: Math: Freckle: Facts Practice and Angles In Degrees

Have a Wonderful Winter Break, 

Ms. Johnson

Week of 12/6

 

Happy Monday Everyone,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I have been selected to be on the committee to select the next math program for the students of our district. To do this work I will out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday of this week. If your child has a change in dismissal procedures please make sure to send the email to Mrs. Lomblo. 

     

Friday 12/3 and Monday 12/6

Math PMA 2

12/6 Monday

wear your favorite Christmas sweater or shirt

12/7 Tuesday

wear your favorite holiday hat or headband

12/9 Thursday

wear your favorite athleisure outfit

12/10 Friday

wear jingle bells

12/11 Saturday

Mrs. Lomblo's Birthday

12/13 Monday

wear white

12/14 Tuesday

wear your favorite holiday socks

12/15 Wednesday

wear red and green

12/16 Thursday

wear red and white

12/17 Friday

pajama day

12/17 Friday

Winter Festival

12/17 Friday

Last Day of 2nd Quarter

12/20-1/3

Winter Break

1/3 Monday

Teacher Planning Day No School for Students

     This week in math students will complete the math PMA for quarter 2. We will continue our work on geometry. Students will learn how angles and circles are related. The measure of angles can be written in degrees and as a fraction in relation to a circle. A 1-degree angle can be also be written as 1/360 since a circle has 360 degrees. 

     This week in science we will continue our work on energy. This week we will focus on heat energy. Heat moves from warmer places and objects to cooler places and objects until both are the same temperature. Students will learn about the three ways heat moves; conduction (heat transfer where objects touch), convection (heat transfer within a liquid or a gas) and radiation (heat transfer with out matter to carry it. We will test all of our energy standards when we complete unit 8. We are tentatively planning our test for Tuesday 12/14.

Monday: Math: Freckle-Facts Practice and OA.1.2 Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems

Science: Digital Lessons for Unit 8 Lesson 1 and Unit 8 Lesson 2

Tuesday: Science: Pink Book-Read pages 49-50. Complete pages 50, 51, 52

Wednesday: Math: Lining the Route Sheet

Thursday: Thermal Law Sheet

Have a Wonderful Week,

Aesha

Week of 11/29

 

Welcome Back to School,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. At the end of these next three weeks of school not only will we have reached the Winter Break, we will have also brought the 2nd Quarter to an end. 

Friday 12/3 and Monday 12/6

Math PMA 2

12/2 Thursday

Wear Plaid

12/6 Monday

wear your favorite Christmas sweater or shirt

12/7 Tuesday

wear your favorite holiday hat or headband

12/9 Thursday

wear your favorite athleisure outfit

12/10 Friday

wear jingle bells

12/13 Monday

wear white

12/14 Tuesday

wear your favorite holiday socks

12/15 Wednesday

wear red and green

12/16 Thursday

wear red and white

12/17 Friday

pajama day

12/17 Friday

Winter Festival

12/17 Friday

Last Day of 2nd Quarter

12/20-1/3

Winter Break

     This week in math we will take a brief break from our work on geometry so that we can review before our upcoming PMA test. This time the test will be 2 sessions long. The test will cover Modules 1, 2 and 3. We reviewed students' PMA report from PMA 1 before leaving for Thanksgiving Break. Students should be bringing their report home to share their data with you. When they do please sign the bottom of the report so that I know that you did see the information. The standards tested on PMA 1 will also be included on PMA 2. If you would like your child to practice, they should log in to Freckle. Once logged in, they should click on the Practice button. On the next screen they will see all of the Domains in math. They simply click on the one that they would like to practice. Next scroll through the path until you find the one you want and click it. 

     This week in science, we will continue working on our unit on energy. We will finish up sound with a lab and discuss how we use the kinetic energy of moving wind and water to produce electrical energy. 

     We will begin working on heat energy at the end of the week. Students will learn that heat moves from warmer places/objects to cooler places/objects. Once the temperature is the same the movement of heat stops. Students will learn about conduction, convection and radiation as the main ways heat is transferred. Students will also learn about what makes an object a good conductor or insulator. 

Monday: Math: Freckle-Facts Practice and OA.1.1 Multiplicative Comparison

Science: Unit 7 Lesson 4 Digital Lesson

Tuesday: Science: Pink Book- Read pages 45-46. Complete pages 47-48

Wednesday: Math: Lines, Line Segments, and Rays Sheet

Thursday: Math: Parallel, Perpendicular and Intersecting Lines Sheet

Have a Wonderful Week,

Aesha