Student Post: Spice-O-Meter

 By K.W                                      

Spicy points!!!

Do you want to earn prizes for doing  good things?Then you need the spice-o-meter. To fill up the spice-o-meter you will need to know what it is. The spice-o-meter is a pepper that when your class does a really good thing your class gets awarded with spicy points that get you one step closer to a prize.Some of the prizes you can get from the spice-o-meter are pj and reading day or a picnic... stuff like that. You can also lose spicy points on the spice-o-meter by doing things that disrupt the class when you do things like that it takes you one step farther away from prizes. The spice-o-meter is more than just a pepper it’s a pepper that you can earn prizes from.

Student Post: Mexican Artists

Mexican Artists

Mexican artists came to our school because this year in 4Ry we will study Mexico!

The People

Cilau Valadez is a Mexican artist that has a

specialty of making yarn paintings.

    Cilau Valadez was born in the Huichol

Mexican tribe up in the deep mountains of

Mexico. He grew up making yarn paintings.

The Huichol tribe of Mexico is mainly known

for their marvelous yarn paintings and bead

Work their work is as colorful as a macaw.  Cilau travel the world with other artists

like to Australia,the Czech Republic and

many more places.

 

What does Cilau do?

  Do you like to travel?,I do!

    Cilau travels the world with other artists and does special classes

with other young kids. He teaches them how to yarn paint and do

beautiful bead work. He teaches them the culture and history of the

Huichol tribe.

Yarn Paintings                                                    

Yarn,Yarn Yarn, every thing is yarn!       

    The Huichol tribe has been making yarn paintings and bead work for many   years.They make a living making and selling bead work and yarn paintings. Yarn painting is pretty common throughout the southern and coastal regions of Mexico.          

Bead Work    

Do you like to play with beads?

 Bead work is also pretty common as yarn painting.  Bed work has a longer process than yarn painting. The Huichol people mainly work on beaded skulls.

By J.S.

Student Post: Jobs

4Ry Job Board

Do you have a job?In 4RY we have jobs!One of 4RY’s jobs is Math center. Math Center is Daniel. He cleans the math center. Another job is Messenger. The Messenger sends important notes. A important job is librarian. They organize the book self’s. 4 lucky kids have vacation.They are as lucky as a millionaire.Vacation is like a week off. You don’t have a job! The job board is a great way to get different jobs each week!                                           

A.K.

Student Blog Post - Teacher Bio

4RY Teacher Bio!  

Have you ever wondered what your teacher does at home? One of my teachers has a separate life at home. Mr. Barry is very talented in art. He has illustrated two books. He has illustrated Schnitzel and Halfway Wild. Mr.Barry has a daughter, Ciara and a wife, Beth. He likes to walk with his daughter, Cera. He likes to go to Bar Harbor in Maine. He likes to walk in Acadia National Park. Mr. Barry has a silly cat named Murphy. Murphy is an American short hair. Mr.Barry loves cheese burgers. He especially loves them from five guys. Remember next time you see a teacher, they just don't

Teach.

By D.D.  

Student Blog Post - Chairs

                                            4RY CHAIRS

      Imagine being ten years old, in school sitting in your seat being  uncomfortable the whole day ….   Well,  4RY is not like that! We have many comfy  options. The comfy seats help students learn better. The bean bag chairs are like sitting on a big green cloud. Kids sit there to read. The chairs are like sitting on the edge of your bed. Our work chairs are soooo comfy, I don’t know why nobody sits on them as much as they used to. You can also sit the other way on the chairs. I know for sure all the classes don’t have those kinds of chairs. When you sit on a stool and you lean forward to much you fall off like when you fall off a cliff. When you sit on a stool and you spin and spin you might get dizzy but you can feel the earth spinning with you. Are the chairs in your class comfy if not than welcome to 4RY!!

By A.T.

Student Post - Specials!

Do you like specials? If you do here are some specials to get you energized and others are to get you working. All of our specials are cool but PE is amazing! PE is fun because you can run like cheetas and jump like frogs! Also we play games for example tag,sharks and minos, and much more!Art is very messy but very fun and cool. In art we art we are working on painting and drawing shoes and bugs and more .Shhhhhh! This is library. This is where we  checkout and renew books. Destiny is how we get info about what we want if we need info. Click click! Technology is awesome because we are learning about web sites and that’s cool. My partner is Jack.K we are looking up scary roller coasters you can look up what you want. The noise noise and the noise .Music is loud but fun and awesome! Specials are cool because you get to learn about and experience different types of creative activities. By B.M.

4Ry Is Off to a Great Start!

Your children are off to a great start in fourth grade. With the first few weeks of school under our belts, we are already in the midst of many new and exciting learning endeavors. A cooperative classroom community is emerging. From playing fun get-to-know-you games and projects,  to learning about each other during morning meeting, the individuals in 4Ry are working as cohesive group. Our goal is to respect one another and communicate in effective and positive ways so that every member of our community feels valued, safe, and comfortable while they are at school.  I have enjoyed getting to know everyone so much. I can tell that fourth grade is going to be a fantastic year!

Important Information!

I believe that a child’s growth and development as a learner is most powerful when she knows that her teacher and parents are working together with her as a team. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns that are big or small. Email is the easiest way to reach me (ryanj@doversherborn.org). I check my email several times a day. I can also be reached by phone.

Homework Policy

Expect your child to have homework every Monday-Thursday afternoon. Homework is written down in assignment books everyday. Children should get in the habit of checking their assignment books before they do their homework each afternoon, even if they remember what they were assigned. It will help them to be organized and responsible as their assignments become more complicated.

Fourth graders are expected to do about 40 minutes of homework each night. If it seems that your child is working beyond this amount of time, he should stop what he is doing and write a note to let me know that he worked for the full 40 minutes. He should also have a parent sign the note. We also expect our fourth graders to read for at least 20 minutes each night and practice their math facts for 5 minutes per night (until mastery is achieved).

Math

          Currently, the students are exploring geometry as their first math unit of the year. We have reviewed lines, line segments, rays, angles, and the properties of polygons. Multi-digit addition and subtraction are also reviewed as part of this unit.

          In unit two, students will practice addition and subtraction of large numbers. The will also learn to read, interpret, and display data using line plots, bar graphs, and line plots.

          Soon, children began to practice answering Open Response questions in math. Each week, students will be assigned an MOR problem to work on in school. Our goal is for students to be able to answer multi-step mathematical problems using pictures, numbers, and words to explain their thought processes.

          I encourage families to continue to practice multiplication math facts with their children consistently at home. Math fact automaticity will help students to approach mathematical problem solving with greater ease.

Language Arts

As the students familiarize themselves with our classroom library, they practice reading thoughtfully, choosing just right books, and keeping a reader’s notebook.

The children have learned strategies to gather ideas in their Writer’s Notebooks. We are practicing writing in complete sentences and well organized paragraphs. Soon, students will learn to write multi-paragraph, informational compositions about self-selected areas of expertise.

 Wordly Wise is a systematic vocabulary program. With this program, the children learn about where words come from, and how they can be used to enhance their oral and written vocabularies. Both vocabulary and spelling are important parts of word study. Soon students will be bringing home spelling or Wordly Wise homework, alternating on a weekly basis.

Science  
This week, the students participated in their first guided inquiry process. They have learned how to classify, make detailed observations, and communicate about their wonderings. While it is important to learn scientific content, we want all students to learn how to ask thought provoking questions, write experimental procedures, keep and organize data, and develop scientific claims based on data. Over the next few weeks, as students learn about plant structure/function, survival, growth, and reproduction, they will develop and carry out inquiry-based experiments. This week we will examine seeds and discover the conditions that should be present in order for seeds to germinate.

Notes of Interest

Thanks to all of you who donated tissues and sanitizing wipes. Donations are always appreciated and help keep to us healthy!

Wednesday, September 21st from 6:00 - 6:30– 4th grade Curriculum Night  

Tuesday, October 18th – Trip to Broadmoor - Permission slips will be sent home soon!

 Specials Schedule

Monday:Technology

Tuesday: Music

Wednesday: Library

Thursday: PE

Friday: Art

*I'd love to hear from you! Because there is never enough time to chat on Curriculum Night, I would love to receive an email from you. If you have time, please send me an email to let me know how your child's fourth grade year is going thus far. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know as well!  (ryanj@doversherborn.org) Thank you!