Spring Recess Rule Change

Spring is here...it may not feel like it, but it is! With that, the 4/5 Team is making some recess rule changes. Below, you can find a copy of the letter that was sent home. If you have any questions about the rule changes, please don't hesitate to email or call!

Thank you for your support!

Dear Parents,                                3/28/14                                                 

With spring weather (hopefully) upon us, the 4/5 team has decided to more fully embrace the idea of natural consequences regarding outside clothing for recess times.  This means that if a child decides to go outside without wearing a jacket, he or she might have to deal with the natural consequence of being cold.  If a child decides not to wear boots or snowpants, goes in the snow, and gets wet, he or she will have to deal with wet shoes and clothing for the rest of the day.  We encourage you to help your child make appropriate clothing choices when thinking about what the weather will be like on a particular day, and we will be encouraging independent and appropriate decision making, as well.  Thank you for your support.

The TVES 4/5 Team

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday, April 2nd and Wednesday, April 9th. I will be sending a notice home tonight with dates and times you may choose from. Please don't hesitate to email or call me to arrange another time if these dates do not work for you. Also, if for some reason you need another copy of the notice and the questions, I have attached a PDF copy at the bottom of this post. Feel free to use this copy, as well.

I look forward to connecting with you again!

Weekly Happenings!

On March 14th, the TVES students and staff got the surprise of a lifetime. Devin Logan, Silver Gold Medalist in Slope Style Skiing made a trip to visit our school! We were thrilled to listen to her stories, ask questions and even touch the medal (for those lucky few). 

Math

In math this week, students will finish working on mutliplying 2-digit numbers by 3-digit numbers. Next, we will continue our work with division. Our focus will be on division with regrouping. We will begin by dividing 3-digit numbers by a 1-digit number. 

ELA

Students will continue to begin their ELA block in guided reading groups. Each group will be reading different pieces of text, but our focus will be on locating proof to support our answers, as well as writing reading responses. After guided reading groups, students will enjoy a read-aloud. Currently, we are finishing The Chocolate Touch and begin Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Students will be writing reading responses based on our read-aloud selections. Our writing focus will be on using transition words as we transition from detail to detail. Lastly, we will work on our independent reading skills with weekly reading conferences. 

Science

Students will begin their new science unit - Earth Materials. Students will learn about rocks and minerals and explore the various properties we use to identify the various types of rocks and minerals.

**Last week, I took the time to update my contact page with the different ways to get in touch with me. Please don't hesitate to email, call or schedule a meeting. I am always here to support you and your child!