Please Sign Up

We want to remind you that we are needing parents, grandparents, friends, or anyone interested to go to our Sign-Up Genius and commit to purchasing one of the literature books that we need for our math class. You can price the books on Amazon.com or Call your local Books-a-Million. We are needing double copies for our teaching team.

Paperback copies will work just fine.

Thank you for helping us out.

Spelling Words

Spelling Words for Week of October 22

This weeks spelling unit is a review of our Sitton List of frequently used words in fourth grade.  Be sure to help your students study and be ready for the test on Thursday or Friday of this week.  This test will be taken on the computer with revision and editing of sentences added in.

Americans

enough

there (There is more work to be done on the house.)

United States

than

country

rest

certain

most

feel

though

words

worked

six

then

their (Their mother took them to the movies.)

perhaps

cold

true

behind

Words have been entered on our Spelling City page as well so grab that idevice and practice, practice, practice.

Math in Literature

We have won a Limeades for Learning grant that will provide double copies of literature for use in teaching difficult math concepts. There were 11 book titles that were not available through the grant vendors. We have created a Sign up Genius for any parents, grandparents, etc. who might want to purchase and donate these books to our classroom.

Please click HERE to view our Math in Literature Wish List.

Spelling Words for Week of Oct. 15

This week we will be working on homophones, words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings, to go along with our reading story, Stormalong, a tall taleThese words may require a little extra practice since knowing the different meanings is as important as knowing the different spellings.

VISIT OUR SPELLING CITY SITE on the side of my Blog

TO PRACTICE THESE WORDS AND DEFINITIONS.

wait- I had to wait for the bus.

weight- My cat is gaining weight.

heard- Tom heard the doorbell ring.

herd- A herd of cows ate the grass.

days- There are five days in a school week.

daze- I walked around in a daze.

heel- That shoe hurts my heel.

heal- My broken arm will heal.

peak- He reached the mountain peak after the long day of climbing.

peek- Don’t peek when playing hide and seek!

sent- She sent me an email.

cent- Can you believe the gum just cost one cent?

scent- The skunk had a strong scent.

feet- My  feet ache from walking all day.

feat- Winning the race was a great feat!

vain- The handsome man was very vain.

vane- The weather vane was on top of the barn.

vein- I can see each vein in my arm.

miner- The miner found gold in the old mine.

minor- It was just a minor mistake.

Please VOTE for Us

We have written a Limeades for Learning grant asking for literature that help our fourth graders understand more difficult math concepts. It is important that we have parental and community support in this endeavor. The grant voting is only open for three more weeks, so we much commit to vote every single day for our project if we have any hopes of being funded.

I am asking students to get your parents to vote, vote, vote. Also, if you visit any Sonic, please ask for Limeades for Learning stickers. Bring these stickers to class and place them in the ziplock bag which I have designated for their collection. Each sticker is worth two votes for our project. Our class is really hoping that we will receive these 35 titles very soon. Thank you for your support.

Spelling Words for Oct 8-12

This weeks spelling words are our Unit 3 Sitton list of most commonly used words.  Be sure to go to the Spelling City link on the right side of my blog to practice using these words through the free games and activities.

English

does

because

able

often

mean

different

among

examples

sentence

really

dog

idea

there There will be a pep rally on Friday.

shown

draw

picture

another

its- The dog chewed its bone.  (Showing ownership)

it’s- It’s going to be an exciting week. (Contraction for it is)

Letter to Parents

October 8, 2012
Dear Parents,
It’s hard to realize the first six-weeks of school is now over. I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching and getting to know your children. It’s a great class! Unfortunately, I have some news to share with you. I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and must have surgery as soon as possible. Mrs. Parker has asked Mrs. Holly Jones, an employee of White Oak Intermediate, to substitute in my class while I am recovering. If all goes well, I should be back in 6 – 8 weeks.
Mrs. Jones will come into the class very well qualified. I will be working with her this week, so the transition will be smooth. They should not experience a disruption in their day to day schedule. This is a great team of 4th Grade teachers and they will assist and support Mrs. Jones as she teaches Math, Science and Social Studies. Mrs. Carrington and Mrs. McCurdy will continue to be their Reading and Language Arts teachers daily. They will meet with you for parent conferences in a few weeks.
I will introduce your children to Mrs. Jones, and explain to them why I will be gone for several weeks. In fact, many of them may already know her. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me by phone or email. I will stay in touch with the class as soon as I can during my recovery. I am confident your children will continue to be successful and have a great 4th Grade year.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Brenda Lawrence
[email protected]
903.291.2124
 
Mrs. Holly Jones
[email protected]
903.291.2124

Parent Orientation

On Tuesday, September 11 we will have a parent orientation for all 4th Grade parents. We will meet in the cafeteria at 5:30 pm. You will meet all the 4th Grade teachers and Mrs. Parker, our new principal. We will share some important information about this year. I hope you can come!