December 15, 2015
Dear families,

A few things as we rush towards Christmas:

1. If your child has any missing coats, jackets, gloves, etc. please check the lost and found before this weekend. At the break all items in the lost and found will be taken to a charitable institution.

2. As the kids have probably told you, we are having a snowman pinata for our Christmas party. If you can, please send in a bag of wrapped candy to help us fill it.

3. Our chapter 6 math test will be this Friday. Any late homework is due by then.

4. December book report is due this Friday.

5. Two children have passed off the 'Twas The Night Before Christmas poem. Good for Brookly and Aurora. A couple of others are so close that I think they will get it.

6. The mammal reports were absolutely wonderful. Thank you for letting them work on their own under your guidance where copying wasn't possible.

7. Christmas break begins at 3:30 on Friday. We will begin school again on Monday, January 4th.

Have a marvelous holiday!

November 30, 2015

Dear families,

• Just a reminder that the fourth grade classes are going to the SUU Women's Basketball game at the college tomorrow at 1:00. It is freee for the kids. Please DON'T send any concession stand money.

• The spelling list on the gold paper is our next spelling list. As we teachers reviewed the mistakes made on the previous spelling lists, we found that the students were not sure of the ending spelling patterns for the "L" sound, so we are having the kids practice that skill.

• Tomorrow the December book report and home-reading-time papers for December will be coming home.

• An optional homework (to tease the memorization brainiacs) will be coming in the next day or two. The assignment is to memorize the entire poem of "T'was The Night Before Christmas." We will be working on it in class, but more effort than that will be needed to have it memorized by the last day before Christmas break. The children who accomplish this will earn a candy bar.

Carolyn Olenslager

Dear families,
November 17, 2015

Hi...

Just a few highlights to be aware of:

1. Chapter 4 math test is this Friday. That means that any homework for chapter 4 that is missing will only be accepted until Friday.

2. November's book report is due next Tuesday. Most of the students already have them turned in. Thanks.

3. Thanksgiving holiday begins next Wednesday. Enjoy it with your family or whatever you are doing.

4. Just another plug...if your child doesn't know his/her times tables yet, please run through some flashcards every night. They can't do division if they don't know their facts. They are dieing!!!!

5. We will be starting 2 new units. In Spanish we will begin our color words. In Utah history we will begin learning about Spanish explorers and trappers/fur traders. Our Indian unit has been a blast!

November 3, 2015
Dear families,

I thought I'd better send out the next info from our class.

1. Several parents have asked if their child could retake the math test. The answer is no. It would be a great idea to have them correct the ones they missed. Math adds upon each other, so it's important to know the information.

2. The book report  "teepee" page went home today. This month we thought it would be fun for the kids to read an Indian legend or story with an Indian as a main character. Then do the book report about that. I did "The Sign Of The Beaver" because it is also a battle of the books reader. A shorter story is also completely acceptable like "Arrow To The Sun." If your child did not bring home a legend from the library or from my classroom library, you can google in "Indian legends" and come up with something. The book report is due on Tuesday the 24th.

3. We are going to begin a "shrunken-head Indian" apple sculpture. The kids will need an apple (already starting to shrivel would be perfect) and an empty individual-size plastic water bottle you would take to a ballgame or somewhere. We will probably start the carving on Monday.

4. We are now beginning our division study in math. The students who don't have their multiplication facts memorized yet are really struggling. Please do some flashcards with them each night at home. Thank You!

5. We have our super helpers for our field trip. Thanks!!!!!!

Carolyn Olenslager

If you're interested:

I just saw in the newspaper yesterday that there is a free arts workshop for kids through SUU.

When: October 24th, Saturday

  ages 3-4 from 11:00 to 11:45

  ages 5-8 from 12 to 1:45

  ages 9-11 2 to 3:45

Where: Gateway Prepratory Academy  is hosting this. 201 Thoroughbred Way, Enoch

  (Take the first turn left after the stake center on 3600 North...past the bowling alley.)

Information: 435-865-8024 or suu.edu?pva/ta

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October 5, 2015

Dear families,

By now some of you are dieing! The homework today is for bonus points only for the children who want to expand and go further. The story is from our new unit on the Middle Ages. This is a factual unit and will teach the writing skills of opinion and persuasive papers.

Now you can take your heart back out of your throat and enjoy the night.

October 2, 2015
Dear families,

Just a quick note before I leave school...

• Monday is our chapter 2 GoMath test which means Monday is the last day to turn in any late homework for chapter 2. After that , no makeup homework for that chapter will be accepted.

• We are starting our Native American/ Indian of Utah study. In a few weeks the kids will be making mini dioramas of the different tribes homes and villages. Be saving a couple of egg cartons. toothpicks, skewers, tiny tree branches, anything else you can think of that could be used to make tee pees, wickiups, etc.

• Monday we are also beginning the second unit in our new reading program. It is entitled "The Middle Ages." I think the kids will love to learn about knights and castles. It should be fun.

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Carolyn Olenslager