Mrs. Johnson's Fourth Grade

Thank you to all of the families who joined our google hangout. Today’s hangout was informal and a great way to reconnect. I was so happy to see and hear everyone.
Next time we’ll have a writing circle so listening and taking turns will be really important. I asked students to write something they’d like to share. It can be any genre. Students should practice reading what they have written so that it will sound right to all of us listening.
I will schedule the hangout for the week after spring break and Ms. Khuja will join us because she was in our classroom for writing instruction this year.

We are entering uncharted territory now. As of 3:00 today, I do not have any additional information from the district to report. Tomorrow, I will attend a virtual staff meeting beginning at 11:00. If and when I receive a new virtual meeting from Dr. Maleyko, I will post it here to keep the information flowing. What I know for sure, is that our way forward will change. The district will be developing a plan in order to meet the needs of the students in our district.

I have scheduled a Google Hangout meeting for Team Johnson at 1:30 tomorrow. I sent the invitation directly to each student’s school email and I will copy and paste it here tomorrow just prior to 1:30.
Students click on the link, mute the microphone and camera at first.
There is an option for using a device to connect or a phone number to call in order to join.
For students to access their school email account:

1. Students will need to log into their Dearborn Schools account using their student number@dearbornschools.org
2. In the center of the Resources for Students page is the email link. As always, please contact me if you need anything.

https://superintendent.dearbornschools.org/2020/03/31/virtual-visit-episode-8-a-response-to-unofficial-news-about-the-governors-potential-order-march-31-2020-students1stdbnschs/

Parents,

We’ve got some great news to share! Zaman International will be at Dearborn High on Wednesday from 10-12:00 pm to deliver 250 boxes of food to families that may need them; the boxes feed a family of four for 1-2 weeks. 

Feel free to use the south side of the building where normal breakfast and lunch pickup occurs. 

Thanks Najah Bazzy and Zaman International for their generosity!

If you are not connected to district information through Mr. Maleyko’s blog, now is a great time to subscribe! The link is here for the latest information.

IXL: 

Log on using your IXL login. Please complete all of the lessons for math and language arts that are starred. Once you complete all of the starred lessons and have scored 100% on them, then you may move on to non-starred lessons. If you need your login, please message us through ClassDojo to get this login information. 

https://www.ixl.com/signin/roe

Raz Kids: 

Students should be reading 30 minutes a day and then answering comprehension questions on Raz Kids or writing a summary on what they have read in a reading notebook. If your child cannot log on, please reach out to us through ClassDojo and we can get you that information. Click on the link below to access Raz-Kids. 

https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/login

Brain POP:

https://www.brainpop.com  All three assignments here should be completed by Friday, April 3. So far none of the assignments are completed! Please contact me if you need your child’s Brainpop login information. 

Additional Social Studies articles. Draw a main idea graphic organizer and complete it after reading the articles. Then write a paragraph using the information in your graphic organizer. 

https://mrnussbaum.com/house-of-representatives-u-s-government-series

https://mrnussbaum.com/judicial-branch-u-s-government-series

Mystery Science: 

For this week click on the link below and go through the first lesson – Could a volcano pop up where you live? Do what you can at home by watching the videos, writing responses in a science notebook, and doing the activity (if possible)

https://mysteryscience.com/rocks/mystery-2/volcanoes-rock-cycle/55?code=MTI1NjQyNjE&t=student

Spelling list: 

Monday – write words in ABC order

Tuesday – write words as pyramid words

Wednesday – write words as rainbow words

Thursday – write sentences using the words

Friday – have a parent or older sibling test you

1. honestly 
2. friendless 
3. government 
4. beginning 
5. sympathy 
6. penniless 
7. clearly 
8. accomplishment 
9. generous 
10. enjoyment 
11. acute 
12. angle 
13. triangle 
14. adjacent 
15. arc 

Writing: 

For this week please respond to one of the following writing prompts. You can submit this through a google doc by sharing it with your teacher, email it to your teacher, or write it on notebook paper and turn it in when we return to school.

1. If it rained food, what would you want the forecast to look like?

OR

1. Who has the best job in the world and why?

This is a message for all students who want to type their journal response and use the google classroom assignment.
Don’t turn it in.
Use it like you would a notebook. Type the date, enter two spaces and type your journal response. Close the document and then open it the next time you want to type. Type the date and begin your new entry.

I can’t believe it’s been 8 days that we have been learning and working from home. Please continue to read and write every day. Take advantage of all of the resources the fourth grade team has provided. We are trying to decrease boredom and keep students engaged in interesting and challenging work.

I’m not sure if any of you are connected to district information or Mr. Maleyko’s blog. I am sending the link here today for the latest information update. I will continue to post links here and on our class dojo page to help answer some of the questions all of us have.

https://firstbell.dearbornschools.org/2020/03/25/virtual-visit-march-24th-covid-19-update/