Scholastic News magazine is something that I use every Friday afternoon with our class.  It comes with an incredible website that your child can use at home.  I encourage you to help your child log on to the scholastic website https://www.scholastic.com/sn4 and type in the classroom password thingkite4.  It’s has so many great opportunities to deepen your child’s learning.

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Parent Talk Sessions with Margaret King Ahmed

Increase achievement and decrease discipline issues with effective Parent Talk . Learn communication skills that empower, encourage self-motivation and character development. Learn practical skills to positively effect the social and emotional development of your children and family.

Parent Talk Sessions will be on Wednesdays in the Art Room, from 9:00 – 10:30.

Classes will be October 10,17,24,31. November 7, 14, 28. December 5, 12.

Please contact Ms. Sandi to sign up.

This year I will be doing Scholastic book orders.  This is an easy way to find books for your child’s grade and interest.  Ordering online is easy by going to: https://scholastic.com/bookclubs connect to our class using our Class Code: QFWD4.  Using our class code earns our class points that can be redeemed into MORE books for our classroom.  As soon as your order is delivered to our classroom, I will send it home with your child.  BONUS: This month, you can pick a FREE book (up to $5) when you place an online order of $25 or more!

Thank you for your support and happy reading!

Reading response journals should have come home with your child yesterday. These will be used in place of reading logs. Your child should be reading everyday and using the journal to keep track of what they have read. Instructions were glued on the first page along with fiction and non fiction prompts. Only three sentences are required this should be an easy way for your child to reflect on their reading. As always if you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Happy reading!

Happy Friday! Tomorrow (9/22/2018) is our color run. If you were unable to sign up online you can still come tomorrow to register and pay your $20 in person. The race starts at 8:30 am ON TIME so be sure to come early enough (around 8:15). See you there!

Today we logged onto IXL in the classroom. This is a great tool to be used at home as well. I am sending home a letter explain the benefits and how to log on as well as your child’s log in information. Also, your child has glued their log in information into their planners. IXL-Parent-Handout

Tomorrow is our first late start of the year.  School will start at one hour later at 9:35 am but we will still dismiss on time at 3:35 pm.

1st Annual River Oaks Rockets Color Fun Run

Please join our classroom community on
ClassDojo
I’m using ClassDojo to communicate with parents this year.
Download the app or log into your existing account and enter this code: PXUMTN4S3

Instructions
1. Download the ClassDojo app
2. Open app and select ‘Parent’
3. Enter this code:
PXUMTN4S3

1. Get plenty of rest each night.
2. Always eat breakfast.
3. Attend school every day.
4. Always be on time.
5. Leave toys and other distractions at home.
6. Make sure you are prepared with proper supplies each day, including your homework.
7. Read, read, and read some more! Read anything, read everything! (Cereal boxes, comics, magazines, poems, books, letters from Mom and Dad, etc.) All students must read every day in order to learn and grow. Be sure to take the time to read.
8. Practice math facts (addition, subtraction, and soon multiplication and division).
9. Practice telling time and counting money.
10. Practice writing skills using capital letters, cursive, punctuations, etc.
11. Know your full address and telephone number with area code.

This is a big year for fourth grade students. It is a year of tremendous growth and change. In addition to a focus on academics, we will emphasize personal growth in the areas of responsibility and independence.