The Multi Age Program at

Harbor Heights Elementary
Gig Harbor, Washington

Mrs. Burkhardt

News from 4th Grade MAP

November 5

Dear Parents and Families,   

       CONFERENCES: Devin, Kelson, Wesley, Annee, Chris, Leah, Tory and Gavin are not scheduled for conferences yet. Please look at the conference schedule that was sent home today and contact me ASAP with a time that works for you. You can call, email or send a note.

       PLAY PERMISSION SLIP: Thank you to everyone who has already turned in their child’s permission slip and money. We still need these things from the following people: Devin, Chris, Leah, Tory, Myelle & James

PAPERWORK: We still need the following:

*Golden Student Handbook Forms: Chris, Myelle, James, Gissele

*Emergency Packs: Devin, Ashley, Chris, Leah, Tory, Emily S, James, Gissele

·        November 10^th (Tues) ~ Veteran’s Day Assembly @ 1:15

*Wear Red, White and Blue!!

·        November 10^th (Tues) ~ Picture Retakes

·        November 11^th (Wed) ~ No School ~ Veteran’s Day

·        November 11^th (Wed) ~ HOA Fundraiser @ Galaxy Theaters

Wizard of Oz @ 10:00 & Night at the Museum 2 @ 10:30

Admission is FREE ~ Donations to PHOA are Encouraged!!

*If you’re going, please mail peninsulahandsonart@gmail.com to tell them which movie you plan on attending!

·        November 18^th (Wed) ~ Play at GHHS 12:30-3:15

·        November 19^th-25^th ~ Conferences ~ Early Dismissal

·        December 9^th (Wed) ~ MAP Sharing & Caring Program @ 7:00 pm

Student #:

HOMEWORK – Due Thurs. 11/12

*Reading: Read for 2 hours or more. Do you have reading to do for your literature circle?

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                       (student signature)                                 (parent signature)

*Math: Optional this week. J

• Xtra Math: Log on at least 3 times this week at home and complete a session each time. Have your parent initial here ________ when you’ve finished this.

*Spelling/Vocabulary: Your current words are:

  nutrient     dormant     germination     organism     crustaceans

antennae     habitat     territory     estivate     function

• Study your words in whatever way you choose so you’ll be ready for your spelling and vocabulary test on Thursday, 11/12.
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*Narrative Writing Practice:   

• PROMPT ~ Paper in a Bottle: One day you find a bottle with a rolled-up piece of paper inside. In several paragraphs, write a story telling what happens.
• Your story should also include:
  1. an interesting lead/beginning
  2. juicy details and creative word choices that will paint a picture in the reader’s mind and keep them interested
  3. a strong ending
• The final draft of your story should be typed, but may be written in cursive if you don’t have access to a computer and printer. Your story should be 1 ½ -2 pages long, so you may need to adjust the font if you have a longer story. If you have extra space on the second page, add an illustration. Please refer to the narrative WASL checklist that was sent home in September when writing this story.
• Don’t forget: spell check, color, clip art, digital photos if appropriate, word art and borders! This story will receive a grade and will be going into your scrapbook!

NOTE: Please PAPERCLIP your math and your writing to this paper.

October 29

Dear Parents and Families,   

       THANK YOU to all of the parents who were able to help with our MAP Fall Celebration this year!! A special thank you to Leslie Holley who organized the entire event! The kids had a great time!

       PLAY PERMISSION SLIP: Thank you to everyone who has already turned in their child’s permission slip and money. We still need these things from the following people:

Devin, Max, Wesley, Annee, Matthew, Dylan, Blythe, Chris

Daniel, Leah, Tory, Emily S, Trevin, Myelle, James, Paige, Gavin

       FALL CONFERENCE SIGN UPS: Please stop by school tomorrow, 10/30. The sign up sheets are in the hallway outside of the music room. They will be taken down after the Monster Mash so we can start contacting parents who have not signed up.

PAPERWORK: We still need the following:

*Golden Student Handbook Forms: Chris, Myelle, James, Gissele

*Emergency Packs: Devin, Ashley, Chris, Leah, Tory, Emily S, James, Gissele

·        October 30^th (Fri) ~ Black & Orange Day ~ Monster Mash @ 5:30-8:00

·        November 10^th (Tues) ~ Veteran’s Day Assembly @ 1:15

·        November 11^th (Wed) ~ No School ~ Veteran’s Day

·        November 18^th (Wed) ~ Play at GHHS 12:30-3:15

·        November 19^th-25^th ~ Conferences ~ Early Dismissal

·        December 9^th (Wed) ~ MAP Sharing & Caring Program @ 7:00 pm

Student #:

HOMEWORK – Due Thurs. 11/5

This week’s writing prompts are more like diary or journal entries. They are not formal writing assignments and following the steps of the writing process is not required. This assignment has been given for the following reasons...to give students an opportunity to focus on their personal writing goals while they come up with great ideas and to practice either their cursive or keyboarding.

*Reading:

·         Read for 1 ½ hours or more. Record at least 5 connections that you make to the text.

_______________________             ________________________

                          (student signature)                                (parent signature)

·         Please spend 30 minutes reading informational text (a book, the newspaper, a magazine, etc). Show and explain the importance of 5 different text features to a family member. Have them initial here _______ when you’ve done this.

*Math:

•  Xtra Math: Log on at least 3 times this week at home and complete a session each time. Have your parent initial here ________ when you’ve finished this.
• Make a list of each room in your house. Then go to each room and count the outlets. Use tally marks to keep track of them. Determine the range and create a line plot showing the data you collected. Your range determines the numbers at the bottom of the line plot. The numbers should start with your smallest number. The x’s represent each room with that number of outlets.

*Spelling/Vocabulary: Your words are:  nutrient     dormant     germination     organism                                               crustaceans     antennae     habitat     territory     estivate     function

• Throughout this week, please discuss these science words with family members and/or friends. Keep the definition paper that was sent home today and use it to study the words and their definitions throughout the next 2 weeks.

The spelling and vocabulary test for these words will be on Thurs. 11/12.

*Writing: Respond to one of the following prompts. You may do this in cursive or on the computer.

• October 27 was Navy Day. It has been celebrated since 1922. Think of the different branches of the military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserves). Choose 1 branch and describe 3 ways that you might celebrate its day.
• Describe some of your favorite Halloween memories. Help your audience to visualize these memories and to “see” what was so special about them.

NOTE: Please staple your reading connections, math & writing to the back of this paper.

Have fun on Halloween!

October 22

Dear Parents and Families,   

       NEW REPORT CARD KEY: This year we have a new report card with a new key. A 4 no longer reflects Exemplary Performance. A 4 now reflects that a student is exceeding their grade level standards. This means doing work from a curriculum at a higher grade level. Therefore, very few 4’s will be given out anymore in curriculum areas. I know this is a change in thinking for us. I’m still adjusting to it too within my daily grading, but I’m sure we will all get used to the change. J

            MATH: We just finished up our unit on multiplication, factors and multiples. Our class average on the pretest for this unit was 69%. Our average on the posttest was 80%!

            PUMPKINS: If you have not brought in a small pumpkin yet, please send it in tomorrow. Don’t forget to put your name on the bottom of your pumpkin with a sharpie.

       FALL CONFERENCE SIGN UPS: Please stop by school by 10/30. The sign up sheets are in the hallway outside of the music room. They will be taken down after the Fall Ball so we can start contacting parents who have not signed up.

       PAPERWORK: We still need the following:

*Golden Student Handbook Forms: Chris, Myelle, James, Gissele

*Emergency Packs: Devin, Ashley, Chris, Leah, Tory, Emily S, James, Gissele

·        October 27^th (Tues) ~ Hearing & Vision Screening

·        October 29^th (Thurs) ~ MAP Fall Celebration ~ Black & Orange Day

·        October 30^th (Fri) ~ Black & Orange Day ~ Family Fun Night @ 6:00

·        November 10^th (Tues) ~ Veteran’s Day Assembly @ 1:15

·        November 11^th (Wed) ~ No School ~ Veteran’s Day

·        November 19^th-25^th ~ Conferences ~ Early Dismissal

Student #:

HOMEWORK – Due Thurs.10/29

Parents,

Thank you for supporting your child with their homework!

In 4^th grade they should be able to do most of their homework on their own. J

This week’s writing prompts are more like diary or journal entries. They are not formal writing assignments and following the steps of the writing process is not required. This assignment has been given for the following reasons...to give students an opportunity to focus on their personal writing goals while they come up with great ideas and to practice either their cursive or keyboarding.

*Reading: Read for 2 hours or more.

_______________________             ________________________

                (student signature)                                                (parent signature)

*Math:

• Xtra Math: Put your login information somewhere where you won’t lose it. Log on at least 3 times this week at home and complete a session each time. Have your parent initial here ________ when you’ve finished this.

*Writing: Respond to 2 of the following prompts. You may do this in cursive or on the computer. Your writing should include juicy details, interesting word choices and creative ideas. Your responses should be both the quality and quantity of a 4^th grader. Please do your best to have correct spelling, capitalization and punctuation too! Each response should be at least ½ page ~ single spaced.

• Describe 3 places you would visit if you could time travel.
• If you could become a famous historical person for a week, who would you become and why?
• If you could solve one of the earth’s problems, which would it be and how would you solve it?

NOTE: Please staple your writing to the back of this paper.

Dear Parents and Families,   

       MAP FALL CELEBRATION: Don’t forget, our celebration will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29^th so our kindergarten friends will be able to celebrate with us! Thank you so much for all of the Oreos that were sent in! We have more than enough!! J

          PUMPKINS: Please bring a small pumpkin to school Thursday, October 22^nd.  You will be decorating this pumpkin at our FALL CELBRATION next week.  Please put your name on the bottom of your pumpkin with a sharpie.

       FALL CONFERENCE SIGN UPS: Please stop by school ASAP to sign up for your child’s fall conference. The sign up sheets are in the hallway outside of the music room. Don’t forget to bring your calendar. This is also your opportunity to schedule your children’s conferences back to back for your convenience! J

       PAPERWORK: We still need the following:

*Pink Emergency Forms: Chris

*Golden Student Handbook Forms: Chris, Myelle, James, Gissele

*Emergency Packs: Devin, Ashley, Chris, Leah, Tory, Emily S, James, Gissele

·        October 27^th (Tues) ~ Hearing & Vision Screening

·        October 30^th (Fri) ~ Black & Orange Day ~ Family Fun Night @ 6:00

·        November 10^th (Tues) ~ Veteran’s Day Assembly @ 1:15

·        November 11^th (Wed) ~ No School ~ Veteran’s Day

·        November 19^th-25^th ~ Conferences ~ Early Dismissal

Student #:

HOMEWORK – Due Thurs. 10/22

*Reading: Read for 2 hours or more. Focus on making predictions while reading.

________________________________             _________________________________

                (student signature)                                                (parent signature)

*Math:

·        Complete math pages 23-24, 35-36 and 37-38.

*Computer Time: Go to the MAP website and visit some of the research sites. Please spend at least 30 minutes on this. List 2 of the sites you visited and what you thought of them.

• ________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

• ________________________________________________________________

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*Writing: Respond to 2 of the following prompts. You may do this in cursive or on the computer. Your writing should include juicy details, interesting word choices and creative ideas. Please do your best to have correct spelling, capitalization and punctuation too! Each response should be at least ½ page ~ single spaced!

·        World Rain Forest Week begins on October 18^th.

During this week people will work to raise the awareness of rain forest destruction.

Can you think of a way to save the rain forest? Explain your ideas!

·        Imagine you are a bus driver. What 3 safety rules would you most want kids to observe while riding your bus? What 3 things would you most want passengers not to do? Explain.

·        Describe 2 jobs that you’d like to have when you’re older. What interests you about these jobs?

NOTE: Please staple your math and your writing to the back of this paper.

October 8

Dear Parents and Families,  

                SIGHT NIGHT: For the 6^th year in a row the MAP classes will be collecting used eyeglasses and sunglasses on Halloween for the Lions Club. Last year students collected 370 pairs of glasses.  Look for more information and Sight Night door hangers with today’s papers.

       MAP FALL CELEBRATION: Our celebration will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29^th so our kindergarten friends will be able to celebrate with us! Our class will be supplying the Oreos for a cute spider project for all 150 of us. If you are able to help by donating an unopened package of Oreos, please send them in next week. THANK YOU! J

       FALL CONFERENCE SIGN UPS: Please stop by school ASAP to sign up for your child’s fall conference. The sign up sheets are in the hallway outside of the music room. Don’t forget to bring your calendar. This is also your opportunity to schedule your children’s conferences back to back for your convenience! J

       PAPERWORK: We still need the following:

*Pink Emergency Forms: Chris

*Golden Student Handbook Forms: Chris, Myelle, James, Gissele

*Emergency Pack or Order Forms: Devin, Ashley, Chris, Leah, Tory, Emily S, James, Gissele

·        October 9^th (Fri) ~ No School ~ Teacher Inservice

·        October 27^th (Tues) ~ Hearing & Vision Screening

·        October 30^th (Fri) ~ Black & Orange Day ~ Family Fun Night @ 6:00

·        November 10^th (Tues) ~ Veteran’s Day Assembly @ 1:15

·        November 11^th (Wed) ~ No School ~ Veteran’s Day

Student #

HOMEWORK – Due Thurs. 10/15

*Reading: Read the same book for 2 hours or more. As you read, record “I Wonder” statements about your book. Use a piece of lined school paper.

_______________________             ________________________

                (student signature)                                       (parent signature)

*Math:

• Complete math pages 17-18 & 21-22.

*Spelling/Vocabulary: Your current words are:

 reluctant    bilingual    entrust    diagnosis    definition,

endurance    significant    distraught    hesitancy    infamous

• Study your words in whatever way you choose so you’ll be ready for your spelling and vocabulary test on Thursday, 10/15.

*Writing: Respond to the following prompt. You may do this in cursive or on the computer. Your narrative should be both the quality and quantity of a 4^th grader! Please refer to the narrative writing checklist that was sent home last week.

Home Sweet Pumpkin

Did you know that pumpkins are a kind of fruit? Not only are they fruit, they’re the very largest type. One pumpkin weighed 1,446 pounds. That was a world record!

Now, write a fairy tale about a family that lives inside a very large pumpkin.

NOTE: Please staple all of your work to the back of this paper.

October 4

Dear Parents and Families,   

       CONGRATULATIONS to our student council reps Ashley Haywood and Trevin Snell and our alternative Blythe Kamasz!

       MATH: We took our posttest for the unit on addition, subtraction & place value. This test went home today. Please note the improvement that most students made between their pretest and posttest! Our class average on the pretest for this unit was 59%. The class average on the posttest was 79%!

       OCTOBER BOOK ORDERS: October book orders were sent home today. Please return all orders and payment by Wednesday, Oct. 7^th.

       FALL CONFERENCE SIGN UPS: Thank you to those of you who have already signed up! If you haven’t yet, please stop by school ASAP to sign up for your child’s fall conference. The sign up sheets are in the hallway outside of the music room. Don’t forget to bring your calendar. This is also your opportunity to schedule your children’s conferences back to back for your convenience! J

       PAPERWORK: We still need the following:

*Pink Emergency Forms: Chris, James

*Golden Student Handbook Forms: Chris, Myelle, James, Gissele

*Emergency Pack or Order Forms: Devin, Kelson, Ashley, Chris, Leah, Tory,Emily S, James, Gissele

·        October 6^th (Tues) ~ Individual Pictures @ 3:00

·        October 9^th (Fri) ~ No School

·        October 30^th (Fri) ~ Fall Ball @ 6:00

Student #

HOMEWORK – Due Thurs. 10/8

*Reading: Read for 2 hours or more.

_______________________             ________________________

                      (student signature)                                    (parent signature)

*Spelling/Vocabulary: Your new words are:

 reluctant    bilingual    entrust    diagnosis    definition,

endurance    significant    distraught    hesitancy    infamous

• Throughout this week, please discuss these words with family members and/or friends. Use the definition page, which went home today. to study throughout the next 2 weeks.
• You will have 2 weeks to learn the spelling of the words and their definitions.

The spelling and vocabulary test for these words will be on Thurs. 10/15.

*Math:

• Complete pages 3-4.

*Expository Writing Practice:                   

• Prompt: In several paragraphs, explain to your teacher what is/was so special about your pet. You may write about a pet you have now or used to have. You may even write about a relative’s pet who you love.
• Your final draft should have several paragraphs (3-5) and should be about 2 pages long. It should be typed, but may be written in cursive if you don’t have access to a computer & printer. If you have a little extra space, please add an illustration. Please use the attached expository WASL checklist to help you have the best paper possible. Keep this rubric somewhere safe so you can refer to it when you have other prompts like this!
• Don’t forget: spell check, color, word art, clip art, digital photos (if you have them) and borders!   

NOTE: Please paperclip your writing to the back of this paper. It will be going in your scrapbook.

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