Update! 

PLEASE be sure to sign up for a Parent/Teacher Conference as soon as possible so that you can find a date/time that works best for your schedule. 

http://ptcfast.com/parentlogin.php

Entry Code:  09S17754

We will be making our Arizona salt dough maps Thursday Sept. 25th from 1:50-2:50 in our classroom.  If you would like to come in and help students make their map you are all more than welcome!  

Parent Teacher Conferences

I will be starting Parent/Teacher Conferences next week (September 22).  As I know many of you work and have busy schedules, I am starting them a few weeks early and doing some before school and after school times.  Please sign up as soon as possible so that you can receive a date/time that is most convenient for you.  I do need to meet with everyone, so if you do not sign up I will be contacting you directly to arrange a date/time.  I will be using the http://ptcfast.com website and I will also be sending home a letter with your child with the website and entry code.  Conferences will last about 15 minutes each and you will receive a handout with concepts taught this year so far, strengths, and areas of improvement for your child.  Thank you so much for your support and I look forward to meeting with you! 

Weeks of September 8-September 19

Language Arts:

• Retell/Summarize fiction text
• Read with fluency and expression
• Work on Writing: begin creating personal narratives that include bold beginnings, mighty middles, and exciting endings

Math:

• Add 30 facts in 1 minute and complete 100 facts in 5 minutes
• Build 2 and 3 digit numbers using base 10 blocks 
• Compare and order numbers
• Solve addition word problems using draw a picture, counting on, 100s chart, or facts we know as a strategy

Social Studies:

• Learn facts about Arizona (identify it on a map and locate Tucson)
• Identify the mayor, governor, and president
• Draw, explain, and locate landforms on a globe or map (mountains, valley, coast, ocean)
• Discuss human and physical features on a map
• Create a web of facts about Arizona using Kidspiration
• Take our Geography assessment

Reminders

If you are still interested in volunteering during our Robotics time we go every Wednesday from 8:15-9:10am in the 4th grade pod!  We still have about 6 or 7 sessions left!