August 31, 2015

Dear families,

FYI:

1. August home reading is now due. Please be sure to sign or initial your child's paper or there
     won't be credit given.

2. Book orders are due on Wednesday if you are planning on ordering.

3. NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7th. It is Labor Day.

4. We have school helpers duty this week. Our hall monitors are: Aurora, Tristan, Lydia and Colter.

     Lunchroom workers are: Jade, Max, Peyton, Rae, John, Tucker, and Paizlee. Their lunch is free.

     Flag workers are: Parker, Kloie, and Koden.

     Substitutes are: McKay and Brianna (who already helped out today because of absences.)

     Thanks to these kids.

CURRICULUM:

Science: Utah land zones

Math: Chapter 1,,,keep that homework coming in. I hope that by sending hoe the day's lesson,

     that helps you to see what we have been doing that day. Practice those multiplication facts!

Reading: personal narratives and descriptive language

Writing: summer memories and self-editing instruction

Spanish: "hola"..."Como estas?"..."buenos dias"..."gracias"

As always, I will copy this over to my blog for future reference.

Have a great week.

--

Carolyn Olenslager

Lego League info

Just a heads up. Students 9 and up can sign up to be part of the Lego League competition team. Coming home tomorrow is a purple note that gives the requirements. It is pretty stiff competition, so if you are interested, get on it quickly.

August 24, 2015

What delightful children you have given me to work with. I love them already!

FYI:

Language homework begins on Monday. Activity Page 1.2 is for reading and practicing fluency. Then kids answer the question that follows. We will discuss it the next day. Then I'll put their score in the progress report information. Activity page 1.3 is only for reference for the unit. Don't panic over it.

Math homework will begin on Tuesday with chapter 1, lesson 1. Have your child do both sides and return it the next day. We will correct it in class. Then I will score it and put that in their progress report information.  This daily back and forth homework, scoring, and recording will be the norm for the year.

   Wednesday will be 1.2.

   Thursday will be 1.3.

   Friday is "Free day" as promised.

Whoever wanted only every two week letters, hopefully these short, to-the-point emails will serve just as well. :)

August 18, 2015

Dear families,
Bienvenidos! Welcome to fourth grade!

Your child will have a delightful year. It is all in the mindset, right? Besides that, it truly is a fun and brain stretching curriculum. I'm looking forward to teaching it.

Have a great last day before the challenge begins anew.

Carolyn Olenslager

Last of year "STUFF"

First let me give you the testing dates:

• Tomorrow (Thursday): final math facts try

• Friday: Chapter 11 math test and end of level writing test

• Monday: Language/reading end of level test

• Tuesday: Math end of level test

Please make sure your child is here! I'm not sure I will even have time to do make up exams.

Homework:

• The last homework paper will be sent tomorrow (Thursday.)

• All homework is due on Monday. That is the day I will record the final year's total on the   

   progress reports.

Home reading:

• All home reading minutes are also due on Monday. I will record the total minutes read for the

   year on that day.

***** Any late turn-ins will not be recorded•!

Wednesday, May 20th is cleaning day. Send the kids in grubbies. They will be getting wet and

   dirty!

Thursday, May 21st is field day and Move It Day. We will be outside all day. The kids can bring

    hats and water bottles. Have them dress appropriately for the weather.

   •A brown manila envelope will be sent home this day. It will contain the end of level tests,

   individual spelling list (if you want to work on it through the summer), progress report,

   graduation card to go to third grade, and anything else I forgot.
  •They will also be bringing home their portfolio that they have been working on throughout the

   year. It is a super remembrance of their second grade year. It also shows their growth from

   coming in as first graders to where they are now. 

Friday, May 22nd will be the day to meet their next year's teacher.
   •We will also be having game day. The kids can bring treats for the class if they want. There are
   27 children in the class at the present moment.

Thank you for letting me work with your children. It has been quite a year!

Thanks for talking with your children. The pushing and shoving, baby talk, back talking, arguing, etc. has magically disappeared. It is great!

Tomorrow, Thursday, will be last day the leveled library books will be sent home. Then all leveled library books are due back on Friday.

Also, if your child still has not returned his/her overdue library books, they were due a week ago. If you did not receive a notice from your child, you are okay :)

Before I forget to email you, I'll do it right now. Your child will need 2 empty cans of the same size for next week's listening center. They will be making stilts. Pop cans crush too easily, so don't send those. Also, #10 storage cans are too large for the kids to maneuver, so don't send those.

Thanks.