Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is Monday, March 31, 2014

Today is Opening Day for Tiger Baseball! Show your spirit, wear your Tiger gear or colors! Orange, blue and white!

Go Tigersssss!

Mrs.Currie

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is Wednesday, March 26th.

Friendly reminders:

1. Social Studies~ Tomorrow and Friday is our Unit 6 multiple choice social studies assessment. It will be given on the computer. The students will be taking home a study guide with all the essential items to study for tonight. I know they will do wonderful!

2. Spelling~ Test Friday!

Tomorrow night I will be sending home your child’s report card. Please sign and return the envelope only.  Those parents whom I will be meeting with for conferences, will be given the report card then.   We will discuss the report card during this time as well.

Friday~ This is our read-in day!!! Please note that if your child chooses to come to school in their pajamas, they will have to stay in them all day! I encourage the students to just dress more casually that day, since we do have gym that afternoon as well.
We will have business as usual most of the morning then begin the read in prior to lunch and continue it after.

Pizza Sale Friday after school!!!

SAVE THE DATE!! All fourth graders will be having a free field trip to the DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts), Wednesday, April 9th!!! I will need at least 4-5 chaperones.  More details to come!!  This field trip was arranged by our lovely art teacher Ms. Briggs!

Have a wonderful day!
Mrs. Currie

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is Monday, March 24, 2014

This week at a glance….

Spelling: Here are the words for the week.

shock

electric

stomach

hammock

attack

pickle

buckle

attic

perplex

c0mplex

Content words:

angles

obtuse angle

acute angle

Math~Study link 6.4

Social Studies~ Since we take the social studies assessments on the computers, we will be having our unit 6 test on Thursday & Friday.  I will send home a study guide Wednesday.

To celebrate March is Reading month our Read-in day will be this Friday! I will be sending home a note describing this in more detail!!!

Have a great day!

Mrs. Currie

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Good afternoon,

Here are a couple reminders for tonight an the next couple days….

Math~ Unit 5 test needs to be signed and returned tomorrow. Those students whom I will be meeting with parents next week, I am keeping their assessment. I did show them their grade though.

S. Link 6.3

Science~ Study and review student activity packet- Test tomorrow!!!

Social Studies~ Adult surveys. I am asking the students to survey/interview two adults by Friday. They were given the sheet to document their answers!!! These surveys are aligned with our social studies unit Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens. Once again, this is due Friday, March 21st!!!!

Book Fair~ Friday, March 21st! We will be going in the afternoon. Only students who bring money to school may go!!!

TONIGHT IS MAPLES FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT! COME JOIN THE FUN FROM 5:30-7:00 P.M. I WILL BE WORKING THE BOOKMARK ROOM!

Have a wonderful evening!

Regards,

Mrs. Currie

 

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is March 17, 2014

This week at a glance……

Math~ We began Unit 6 today. The students have study link 6.1 for homework.

Spelling~ Here are the words for the week:

guidance

synagogue

intrigue

iceberg

vague

tongue

gauge

shrug

fatigue

dialogue

Content words:

partial-quotients method

coordinate grid

equal-groups notation

Test will be this Friday, March 21st! Activities due Tuesday, March 25th!

IMPORTANT DATES:

Literacy Night is Wednesday, March 19th from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Book Fair~ Friday afternoon in the Media Center! Please send money with your child if they plan on purchasing items. Thank you!

Conferences~   The evening of Thursday, March 27th.  I will be sending home time slots for this. I will not be seeing everyone either, only a select few!

Have a great day!

Mrs. Currie

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is Friday, March 14, 2013

Good afternoon families,

I hope this reaches you all well!

Next Week:

Wednesday, March 19th is Maples Literacy Night  from 5:30-7:00 p.m. I look forward to seeing all of you there! It is such a fun family event!

Friday, March 21st the 4th graders will be given an opportunity to go to the Scholastic Book Fair to purchase books! We will be going in the afternoon. Please send the money with your child in the morning!!!

Math~ We will begin Unit 6! Please make sure your child continues to practice their basic multiplication/division facts daily! A family letter is being sent home tonight!

Literacy~ Homework- Your child needs to be reading every night for 30-45 minutes!

Also, in the outside pocket of their School Notes folder each child will have a line graph that states “My Personal Reading Goal” This shows your child’s current reading level. Please congratulate them on how much they have improved from fall to winter!!! Let’s keep moving up!!!

Have a beautiful weekend!

Mrs. Currie

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Monday, March 10, 2014

This week at a glance…

Good afternoon families,

Math~ Unit 5 math assessment is Wednesday 12th!  The study guide will be sent home tomorrow.

Spelling~

Due to WIDA testing last week, I have extended spelling. The test is this Friday the 14th! Activities are due tomorrow, March 11th.

Reading~

MSLIP please remind your children they are to be rereading their MSLIP chapter every night for at least 30-45 minutes!!! This is so very important. Often times, students will have questions to do as well!!!

BOOK-IT~ Please continue to work on this. It is due on Friday, March 21st.

Late Start Wednesday, March 12th!!

Parent Meeting in the Cafeteria on Thursday, March 13th at 9:00 a.m.

Have a beautiful day! Enjoy this warm-up of weather!!

Mrs. Currie

 

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is Monday, March 3, 2014

Good afternoon families,

Here is our week at a glance.

We have begun March is Reading Month!!! Our school theme is the Olympics with our class focusing on the country France. Thank you to those that brought in some beautiful pictures and facts about France! They look great hanging outside our classroom door!!!

Your child should be busy completing the March is Reading Month calendar….

My class will be focusing on reading more Non-Fiction this month!!! Please encourage this at home.

1. Spelling- Test Friday. Here are the words for the week.

bandage

gadget

surgeon

luggage

princess

budget

recess

office

ozone layer

plasma

seasons

cycle

solar system

2. Math~ Study Link 5.7

There is a PTA meeting Wednesday morning.

There will be a bake sale Friday after school!

Looking ahead:  Literacy Night is Wednesday, March 19th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. You do not want to miss this fun-filled family event!!

Parent teacher conferences:  The evening of Thursday, March 27th!!

Our all school Read-In day is Friday, March 28th!!!

Have a great afternoon!

Warmly,

Mrs. Currie

 

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is Monday, February 24, 2014

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable break!

This week at a glance…..

1. Mid-winter homework is due today!!!!

2. Spelling~ New words….

cement

gymnast

cider

cereal

gentle

cyclist

century

custom

Content Words:

multiplication

partial products

lattice

estimation

sum

Two words to learn.  Test Friday.

3. Social Studies~ Government Unit test tomorrow. The students will be given time to prepare here in class.

4. Math~ Study Link 5. 3 & timed multiplication test tomorrow!! I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH-STUDENTS MUST BE PRACTICING THEIR BASIC FACTS EVERY NIGHT!!!!

Wednesday is our field trip to the Performing Arts Center to watch the Dearborn Symphony. Please remind your child of appropriate behavior and to dress  fancier that day. I discourage sweats and sweatshirts. This is one of my favorite field experiences!!! We are going to have a wonderful time!

Thursday, February 27th-Parent meeting in the cafeteria- 9:00 a.m.

Friday, February 28th-Spring Pictures (more info to follow).

Pizza Sale after school!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Mrs. Currie

 

 

Learning with Mrs. Currie

Today is Saturday, February 15, 2014

Good morning,
I just wanted to thank all of you for making Valentine’s Day extra special! We had a nice mellow party!

Mid-Winter homework- The students were given daily activities to do in their spiral notebooks. A part of this is to watch the Olympics and study an event/athlete. The Olympics are on NBC, and the CBC. During the day it’s live then replayed at night.

The students also have their Book-It Bingo. It’s their last one and due early March.

Have a wonderful week!

Warmly,
Mrs. Currie