In school, 4th graders typically face new challenges and expectations. For example, 4th graders are expected to have made the shift from "learning to read" to "reading to learn." ~Mike Anderson (Educational Leadership: Vol. 68, issue 7)
Showing posts with label School Schedule. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School Schedule. Show all posts

Friday, October 9, 2009

No Late Start Oct. 19th

Don't forget! There is no late start on Monday, October 19th, due to Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Royalty of the Week Schedule

Here is the schedule for Royalty of the Week, through the school year. After the last student is Royalty of the Week, we will have a Royalty Ball to celebrate the wonderful Princes and Princesses of our class.

Royalty of the Week Schedule:

Student Dates
Luke 9/14-9/18
Daniel 9/21-9/25
Jonah 9/28-10/2
Riley 10/5-10/9
Theo 10/12-10/16
Jesus 10/19-10/23
Nathan 10/26-10/30
Savannah 11/2-11/6
Sophia 11/9-11/13
Luz 11/16-11/20
Ariela 11/23-11/27
Carsen 11/30-12/4
Alex 12/7-12/11
Megan 12/14-12/18
Luis 1/4/10-1/8
Darrell 1/11-1/15
Jaqueline 1/18-1/22
Veronica 1/25-1/29
Ricky 2/1-2/5
Joel 2/8-2/12
Ashlynn 2/15-2/19
Brenden 2/22-2/26
Starla 3/1-3/5
Julissa 3/8-3/12
March 3/15-3/19

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Volunteers Wanted

Volunteers Wanted
Anyone who would like to volunteer in the classroom, or go on field trips, must first attend the volunteer training with Mrs. Garcia. I will let you know when her next meeting will be help.

Book Order Volunteer:
I’m looking for a parent volunteer who can help me with book orders. I would get the book orders to you, you would then go online to order the books and send the money to the Scholastic Club. There is no “in the classroom” time necessary.

Typing Volunteers:
Throughout the school year, the students will be “publishing” many stories and other writings. In the past, I have typed up the stories myself, but this takes a lot of time and not everything was “published” or it did not get back to the students in a timely manner. I also like to use the “published” writings to create a classroom book that goes home at the end of the school year. I would love to have several parent volunteers who can type student writing on a computer, at home or in my classroom if you do not have a computer at home, for me. Again, this is not a job that requires time in the classroom, but has great benefit to the students and me.

“Tutelage” Market Volunteers:
This year, students will learn about decimals and the value of money by earning a “weekly” paycheck for completing classroom jobs and various activities. At the end of each month, students will have the opportunity to spend their “paychecks” in the classroom store. If you are interested in organizing merchandise and running the store, as well as helping students check-out their “purchases,” please let me know. This will require time spent in the classroom.

If you would like to volunteer, please call me at school.

Thank you, Mrs. Jagla

Royalty of the Week

We have just completed our first Royalty of the Week. Our first Royalty was Luke F. and his squire was Jonah. Jonah did a wonderful job creating Luke's crown for the end of the week Royalty Crowning ceremony.




Each week, our class will celebrate one of our students. While your child is the Royalty of the Week (a Prince or Princess), each day will consist of an exciting event or activity to honor him or her.

Tuesday: Sharing Sack: During the week before a student is Royalty of the Week, a “Royalty Satchel” (bag) will be sent home with the child. Students have a week to collect 3 special items with which to fill the bag at home and bring it back to share with classmates on Monday. Students should also bring 12 photos of their choice to display on the Royalty of the Week bulletin board.

Wednesday: Parents will write a letter to the class telling us how special your child is to you. Send the letter in a sealed envelope to school with your child, and I will read the letter to the class at class meeting. The content of the letter is up to you, but you may want to choose from the following ideas: Describe special or funny stories about your child for the class to hear, write a silly or serious poem about your child, tell us some neat things we may not know about your child, send silly or special pictures with a letter describing the pictures, or write a short story with your child as the main character. You may also send a video, approximately 10 minutes or less in length, for the class to watch if you choose.

Thursday: If possible, join your child in the cafeteria for lunch on this day. You may also choose to invite a sibling or a favorite relative to be your child’s lunch buddy for the day. You can have the buddy be a surprise or let your child know ahead of time. Our lunch period is 12:15-12:45. Please let me know if you can be there so I can let the office know a head of time or if another day is better for you. You must check in at the office before joining your student.



Favorite Book: The Royalty of the Week brings one of his or her books to read to the class. Students can read the book aloud to the class if it can be read in less than 10 minutes or give a book-talk if the book is longer. Your child will receive a blank piece of paper to write the title, of their book and the author, on. They must also draw a picture of their favorite character or scene, or the cover of the book.

*Friday: Royalty Recognition: The student will be recognized by his or her classmates and presented with a "Royalty of the Week" crown.
• The events planned for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday can be swapped in order to accommodate your personal schedules if you are planning to be a lunch buddy during the week.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Sept. 15, 2009

I'm excited to announce our classroom is now a part of the Adopt-a-Classroom program. Anyone interested in checking in to the program, and maybe becoming a donor, may go to the following web site by copying the web address and posting it into your browser window. http://adoptaclassroom.org/adoption/Locator_SchoolDetail.aspx?src=1&ClassroomId=112886&SchoolId=5715&Private=0&inter=0 With Adopt-a-Classroom, donors may help provide books, writing tools, and number of needed materials to support my teaching and student learning. This is my first time with the program, I hope it is a successful endeavor!