Tomorrow is Meet the Teacher night! I am looking forward to seeing you all! Our fourth grade team will be discussing the curriculum and answering any questions you might have. The evening begins at 6:45 p.m. See you tomorrow!
September 28, 2010
September 9, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome to our class blog for the new school year! You'll will find news and information about our class and what we are up to. We enjoyed a fantastic first week back to school, getting to know each other and learning about expectations for our classroom.
Check back often for updates and homework. I will also post a link to an electronic version of our newsletters on this blog. It was very exciting meeting and chatting with many of you at our End of Summer Social last week, and I look forward to working with you all this year.
Mr. Caravella
Check back often for updates and homework. I will also post a link to an electronic version of our newsletters on this blog. It was very exciting meeting and chatting with many of you at our End of Summer Social last week, and I look forward to working with you all this year.
Mr. Caravella
May 11, 2010
Homework: Tuesday (5/11)
ELA
- Independent Reading (4.25 books)
- Hatchet group (Ch. 3 plus summary)(due Thurs.)
- Dolphin group (Ch 1-3 plus summary)(due Wed.)
- Project (6 boxes) (due Thurs.)
SCIENCE
- Science project (due Friday)
- None
- Parent letter (must be signed)
Teammate of the Week: Coleton
Congratulations to our newest Teammate of the Week, Coleton! Coleton was recognized by his classmates as our Teammate of the Week because:
- He comes to school with a positive attitude everyday.
- He is always nice and funny.
- He doesn't really put down people.
- He is always focused on his work.
- He is caring and kind to others.
- He does things people want to do.
May 10, 2010
HW: Monday (5/10/10)
ELA
- Independent Reading (4.25 books)
- Hatchet group (Ch. 1+2 plus summary for each)(due Tues.)
- Dolphin group (Ch 1-3 plus summary)(due Wed.)
- None
SCIENCE
- Science project sheet (must be signed)
- Science project (due Friday)
- Map worksheet (due today)
- Middle Ages poster (due today)
- Punchcard (must be signed)
- Parent letter (must be signed)
May 7, 2010
Homework: Friday (5/7)
ELA
- Independent Reading (3.5 books)
- Hatchet group (Ch. 1+2 plus summary for each)
- Dolphin group (Ch 1-3 plus summary)
- None
SCIENCE
- Essay (was due today)
- Science project sheet (must be signed)
- Science project (due next Friday)
- Map worksheet (due Monday)
- Middle Ages poster (due Monday)
- Library project (due today)
- Punchcard (must be signed)
- Parent letter (must be signed)
May 6, 2010
Homework: Thursday (5/6)
ELA
- Independent Reading (3.5 books)
- Hatchet group (Ch. 1+2)
- Study math notes
- NYS math exam tomorrow
SCIENCE
- Essay
- Science project sheet (signed)
- Science project (due next Friday)
- Map worksheet (due Monday)
- Middle Ages poster (due Monday)
- Library project (due Friday)
May 5, 2010
Homework: Wednesday (5/5)
ELA
- Independent Reading (3.5 books)
- Study math notes
- NYS math exam tomorrow
SCIENCE
- Essay (due Friday)
- Science project sheet (signed)
- Science project (due next Friday)
- Map worksheet (due Monday)
- Middle Ages poster (due Monday
- Library project (due Friday)
May 4, 2010
Homework: Tuesday (5/4)
ELA- Independent Reading (3.5 books)
- None
SCIENCE
- Study for quiz
- Essay (due Friday)
- Map worksheet (due next Monday)
- Library project (due Friday)
- Book orders (due Wednesday, 5/5)
- Punchcards signed
May 3, 2010
Homework: Monday (5/3)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (3.5 books)
- MATH
- Brainpop (2 sides)
- SCIENCE
Study for quiz- SS
OTHER- Book orders (due Wednesday, 5/5)
- Punchcards signed
April 30, 2010
Homework: Friday (4/30/10)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (3.0 books)
- MATH
- None
- SCIENCE
- Find constellations (using star finder)
- SS
- Notes (pp.324-329) (due Tuesday, 5/4)
- OTHER
- Book orders (due Wednesday, 5/5)
- Punchcards signed
Newsletter: 4/30/10
Our latest newsletter went home today. You will find links to all our current and old newsletters here. Enjoy!
April 29, 2010
Homework: Thursday (4/29)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (3.0 books)
- MATH
- Packet
- SCIENCE
- None
- SS
- Notes (pp.324-329) (due Tuesday, 5/4)
- OTHER
- Book orders (due Wednesday, 5/5)
April 27, 2010
Homework: Tuesday (4/27)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (3.0 books)
- MATH
- None
- SCIENCE
- Vocabulary #7-8
- Telescope worksheet (classwork)
- SS
- None
- OTHER
- Report card signed
- Punchcard
April 26, 2010
Homework: Monday (4/26)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (3.0 books)
- MATH
- NYS Practice test
- SCIENCE
- Vocabulary #5-6
- Worksheet (classwork)
- SS
- None
- OTHER
- Report card signed
- Punchcard
April 16, 2010
ELA Exam Begins Monday
STATE ELA EXAMS take place on:
Monday, 4/26
Tuesday, 4/27
Wednesday, 4/28
Please make every effort to avoid pulling students out of school during the tests. Thank you!
NYS Education Department Tips for State Exams
☺ Present a positive attitude toward the tests. Let your child know that you have confidence in his or her abilities. Explain that some of the test questions may be difficult and that it does not matter if other students finish earlier. Let your child know it is okay to proceed at his or her own pace.
☺ Be sure your child is physically prepared on the day of the test. Taking a test requires a student’s full attention, so your child should have a good night’s sleep before the test. Make sure your child has a healthy breakfast and a nutritious lunch.
(From The Grades 3-8 Testing Program in English Language Arts and Mathematics: A Parent's Guide, available at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/ei/parentguide/eng-webprint.pdf)
Homework: Friday (4/16)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (1.5 books)
- NYS Practice test (extra credit)
- MATH
- NYS Practice test (due Monday, 4/26)
- SCIENCE
- Constellation worksheet
- SS
- None
- OTHER
- Olympic T-shirt ($3)
April 15, 2010
Homework: Thursday (4/15)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (1.5 books)
- MATH
- pp. 312-313, #4-32 EVEN (due Friday)
- pp. 378-379, #15-24 ALL (due Friday)
- NYS Practice test (due Monday, 4/26)
- SCIENCE
- Constellation worksheet
- SS
- Notes (Rome, Lesson 3)(due Friday)
- Vocabulary (2 sides)(due Friday)
- OTHER
- Permission Slip
- Olympic T-shirt ($3)
April 14, 2010
Homework: Wednesday (4/14)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (1.5 books)
- MATH
- pp. 312-313, #4-32 EVEN (due Friday)
- pp. 378-379, #15-24 ALL (due Friday)
- SCIENCE
- None
- SS
- Notes (Rome, Lesson 3)(due Friday)
- Vocabulary (2 sides)(due Friday)
- OTHER
- Permission Slip
- Olympic T-shirt ($3)
Planetarium and Stellarium
This afternoon we enjoyed a visit to the BOCES planetarium. We learned all about the constellations and planets.
We also learned that we can download the planetarium software, Stellarium, on our home computers for free! If you'd like to give it a try, follow the link.
April 13, 2010
Homework: Tuesday (4/13)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (1.5 books)
- MATH
- Worksheet (2 sides)
- SCIENCE
- Vocabulary #2-4
- SS
- Notes (Rome, Lesson 3)(due Friday)
- OTHER
- Permission Slip
- Olympic T-shirt ($3)
April 12, 2010
Teammate of the Week: Justin
Congratulations to our newest Teammate of the Week, Justin! Justin was recognized by his classmates as our Teammate of the Week because:
- He was caring and always being kind.
- He was hardworking.
- He got all his classwork and homework done on time.
- He did what he was supposed to.
Homework: Monday (4/12)
- ELA
- Independent Reading (1.5 books)
- MATH
- None
- SCIENCE
- None
- SS
- Notes (Rome, Lesson 2)
- OTHER
- Permission Slip
- Olympic T-shirt ($3)
April 9, 2010
Newsletter: 4/9/10
Our latest newsletter went home today. You will find links to all our current and old newsletters here. Enjoy!
March 26, 2010
Newsletter: 3/26/10
Our latest newsletter went home today. You will find links to all our current and old newsletters here. Enjoy!
Teammate of the Week: Haleigh
Congratulations to our newest Teammate of the Week, Haleigh! Haleigh was recognized by her classmates as our Teammate of the Week because:
- She is always doing what she needs to in class.
- She is always nice and polite.
- She always gets work done on time.
- She always asks before she does something.
- She is always focused in class.
March 9, 2010
Teammate of the Week: Connor
Congratulations to our newest Teammate of the Week, Connor! Connor was recognized by his classmates as our Teammate of the Week because:
- He always does his work.
- He took over for another student on safety patrol without a problem and said he would do it any time.
- He always trys his best to reach his reading goals, even if he doesn't reach it.
- He always makes people happy when they are sad or upset.
- Most of the time he pays attention in class.
February 19, 2010
Teammate of the Week: Sarah
Congratulations to our newest Teammate of the Week, Sarah! Sarah was recognized by her classmates as our Teammate of the Week because:
- She is very responsible.
- She always does what she is supposed to without being asked.
- She always hands in her homework on time.
- She helped someone remember what to do in the morning.
January 22, 2010
Weekly News: 1/22
This week we celebrated the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. We watched his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, and examined the figurative language that Dr. King used throughout. In addition, we listened to a book, "My Brother Martin," which was written by Dr. King's sister, Christine King Farris. This book reminded us that Dr. King was a child like all of us once.January 19, 2010
Teammate of the Week: Caitlyn
Congratulations to our newest Teammate of the Week, Caitlyn! Caitlyn was recognized by her classmates as our Teammate of the Week because:
- She always does what she is supposed to do.
- She works quietly and tries not to disturb others.
- She is always friendly and helps you when you need it.
- She always gets her homework done.
- When she is not here, she gets caught up with her work.
January 15, 2010
Weekly News: 1/15
This week we closed out our unit on Ancient Egypt by learning about various Egyptian leaders, including King Tut, Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Djoser and Sneferu. We watched part of Egypt, Engineering an Empire to see the evolution of the first "step pyramid" to the Great Pyramid.
In Writing Workshop, we were busy creating our first drafts of our "seed" stories. To help us get started, we examined the leads of numerous mentor texts we've shared this year, including Thunder Cake, by Patricia Polacco, Sunshine Home, by Eve Bunting, and Strong to the Hoop, by John Coy.
January 8, 2010
Weekly News: 1/8
We had an exciting week! We uncovered our apple "mummies" to see how they looked after 1 month. We found that those apples preserved in table salt and epsom salt looked the best. We also took a virtual tour of the Great Pyramid online. It was fascinating being able to "walk" through the interior corridors. We were amazed at how small the passageways were and how few rooms there were inside. We also spent some time this week reviewing our entries in our Writer's Notebooks to find our "buried treasure". Next week, we'll begin the process of growing one of those "seed" stories into a published piece of writing.
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