Being Prepared Each Day

I am noticing a large number of students are forgetting their Take Home Folder, Planner (agenda) and "Just Right Book" at home very frequently. Please take a minute to make sure your child has returned all their materials, including homework, to their backpack. Doing this the night before helps to prevent chaotic mornings! 

Also, please empty your child's take home folder each night. They should only return to school with their homework, any notes for the teacher and/or lunch money. Please keep their work at least until the quarter ends! Remember, homework makes a great studying tool!

Mrs. Finnerty

Looking Ahead

As we close out our first Science chapter and our first Math topic, here is what we are learning about next!

Mrs. Finnerty

Picture Day

Picture Day will be Wednesday, October 7th. Information was sent home yesterday.

Mrs. Finnerty

Follow By E-Mail

The follow by e-mail function on this blog is not working. I know some of you have tried to enter your e-mail and have been told you are not authorized to do this. We are looking in to this as other blogs in the district are having this problem.

Mrs. Finnerty

Wednesday's Math Test

Our first Math test will be on Wednesday (Topic 1). Here are some suggestions on how to prepare for this topic test...

• Review old homework assignments (these will be passed back tomorrow)
• Review pg. 34 (practice test)
• Review tonight's homework
• Review vocabulary words from each section. Study the pink banner at the top of each lesson. 

Mrs. Finnerty

Look what we are working on this week!

Wonder Wednesday

Students spent time during reading today on Wonderopolis exploring and reading about wonders of the day. Some of our favorite wonders were...

• Why can't dogs eat chocolate? 
• Why are bowling shoes so slippery?
• Why is the sky blue?
• Why is the ocean blue when the water is clear?

Mrs. Finnerty

District e-mail accounts

Use the following example to help you figure out your child's e-mail address. Just change it to fit your child. All students will have a 24 in their account because that is their graduation year. Passwords are in your child's agenda.

John Smith

josmith24@cbrsdk12.org

Mrs. Finnerty

Quizlet Accounts

We will be using www.quizlet.com as a way to learn our Science and Social Studies vocabulary cards. Students can access this website by using their school Google Account. Follow the steps below.
1. Go to www.quizlet.com

2. Click the red sign up with Google.

3. Enter district e-mail and password.

4. Search for our class at the top (Mrs. Finnerty's Fourth Grade)

5. After you search, click on classes and we should be the first one!

If you have a tablet at home, students can download the free app.

Mrs. Finnerty

Follow Our Website By E-Mail

If you scroll down the main page of this website, on the right hand side, you will see a follow by e-mail box. Add your e-mail here to get e-mail notifications every time I post something!

Mrs. Finnerty

Why I Can't Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading

Here is a great resource that shows both visually and statistically why you can't skip your 20 minutes of reading tonight.

Why I Can't Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading

Mrs. Finnerty

Open House

Open House is Wednesday night (September 16th) from 6:00 - 8:00. All teachers will be presenting at 6:15 and 7:00. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!

Mrs. Finnerty

Our First Guest Reader!

This morning our Superintendent, Ms. Casna, stopped by to read us a story. Everyone enjoyed "The Day The Crayons Quit." We are looking forward to reading the new book she gave to our classroom, "The Day The Crayons Came Home." We will be working on creating book reviews for the these two books and sharing them with other students in the district.

We would love for you to be a guest reader this year! It would be great to have readers come into the classroom but we could also have guest readers Skype or FaceTime with us! Look for more information to come home with your child early next week!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Finnerty

First Day

What a busy first day! I really enjoyed getting to know the 4th grade. We accomplished a lot today! I think we will all sleep well tonight!

Parents received a lot of paperwork tonight! I really appreciate you taking the time to complete it all as quickly as possible! Please return all the paperwork in the envelope it came it.

I hope the students enjoy filling their brown bags tonight. I can't wait to hear what you all have to share!

Mrs. Finnerty