December 16 Update

The December 16th update is ready early!! A few things to note...

• I added a great, simple extra help strategy for math! 
• I'm looking for volunteers to help create a bulletin board outside the classroom!

December 16 Update

Mrs. Finnerty 

Researchers

Today we began our research for the extreme weather books we will be authoring! Check out these awesome researchers!

We can't wait to share these books with you!
Mrs. Finnerty

December 3

Happy December! I hope you have a chance to read our 4th grade update between all the shoveling and plowing!

Our Family Math Night will be rescheduled in January!

December 2

Mrs. Finnerty

Nov 18 Update

Our biweekly update will be sent home today! You can also access it here.
November 18 Update
A few things to take note of...

• We are beginning our multiplication unit. The standard algorithm of multiple digit multiplication is different than the way you and I have learned. I have posted a video under the Math Family Resource Tab to support you in understanding this algorithm. 
• We will continue to show students the area model and partial product method of solving multiplication problems. I have posted videos to support both of these methods as well.

Please come to our family math night! 4th grade will be showing off work samples to show their learning and I will be facilitating fluency examples! I would love you for to come and check out our new math program, learn some fun games to play with your student and to understand exactly what we are learning and working on! 

Family Math Night - December 2 (6:30 - 7:30) at Kittredge School 

Mrs. Finnerty 

Update - November 4

Happy November! Today marks the beginning of 2nd quarter. We started our day with new seating arrangements and a review of our success criteria. We hit the ground running in reading today learning how to commit to a nonfiction book and how to avoid reading in a "waiting for the dentist" kind of way! See what else we are learning in our update below. This will also be sent home with math parent sheets today!

Update From 4th Grade 

See you at Parent/Teacher Conferences Wednesday!

Mrs. Finnerty

Weekly Update - September 20

Weekly Update September 20

On Friday your student will bring home A LOT of information about reading and math. Please take the time to look it over. I have provided a lot of resources to help support your student at home. Copies of these resources can be found on this website under the Reading and Math Family Resources tabs. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Finnerty 

Weekly Update - Sept. 12

Open House Tonight! 

I am looking forward to meeting new families and see some familiar faces tonight at open house! I will be presenting from 

6:00 - 6:15. After my presentation students will have a chance to show you around the room and talk to you about what we have been working on!

Curriculum

We have been working hard to establish routines and expectations. We have begun the first unit in all subject areas! Here is what we are learning…

Math - Place Value (recognizing a digit represents 10 times the value of what it represents in the place to the right as well as multiplication as a comparison)

Reading - Reading Intensely to Grow Ideas and find books that we WANT to read! 

Writing - Brainstorming ideas for our realistic fiction stories and developing our characters

Science - Building circuits, conductors and insulators

Scholastic Book Orders

Book orders are due on Friday! You can send your order in to me with a check or order online using code H6W66.

Reminders

• Friday, Sept. 13 is a half day. Dismissal is at 11:30
• Are you reading 150 minutes a week??
• Are you participating in our Acts of Kindness calendar?

Septermber Kindness Calendar

On Friday your child brought home a kindness calendar for September. After reading the Kindness Quilt the 4th grade worked to togther to create acts of kindness for each day in September. Some acts of kindness are simple and require little thought or time. Others require more planning and time. Each day your child completes an act of kindness color in the day. This calendar will be shared with the school in Mrs. Buckley's next newsletter. I'd love to see any picture you have of your child's acts of kindness!

September Kindness Calendar

Mrs. Finnerty

First Day

Wow! What a great 1st day. We worked really hard today and accomplished a lot. I'm exhausted and I'm sure your child is too. We read a fantastic story to start our day called "The Day You Begin." We stretched our thinking, interpreted the author's message and even found some symbolism. And this was all before 9:30. I loved seeing friends reunite, new students welcomed with smiles and enthusiasm about 4th grade.

Your child brought home a new home/school folder and some paper work to complete. Please work together with your child to empty their folder. Please return the paperwork by Friday.

I can't wait to see everyone tomorrow morning! If your child had any questions or concerns about their 1st day please call or email me mfinnerty@cbrsd.org.

Here is a read aloud of "The Day You Begin"

Mrs. Finnerty

One Week From Today!

Wow! In one week we will be just about finished with our first day of school! I am working really hard to put the finishing touches on our classroom. Each year I change it just a bit and this year I think the set up is the best one yet. It makes me so excited for you to see it. As I look forward to next week I'd like to share with you three things I am looking forward to this school year and three things I am looking forward to doing during my last few days of summer! I'd love to hear from you! What are you looking forward to? What do you want to do with your last few days of summer?

Three Things I am Looking Forward to this School Year

• New books! We must have over 100 new books in our library! 
• We have a new projector in our room! No more messy cords! Hopefully I learn how to set it up and use it by the first day of school! 
• Getting to know each of you and learning with you every day! 

Three Things I Want to Do During My Last Days of Summer

• Finish the book I am reading! 
• Enjoy a beautiful day on the lake with my husband's family
• Take a hike with my husband 

You can email me at mfinnerty@cbrsd.org with your responses! See you soon! 

Love,

Mrs. Finnerty

Supply List and Summer Activity Ideas

Here is the supply list and summer activities for the 2019-2020 school year! Have a great summer!

Supply List 

Mrs. Finnerty