Let's see what's going on this week...
Upcoming Activities
April 23-Kick-off for Boosterthon
April 26- Field Day
April 29-May 1- Milestones Testing (ELA)
May 5-6- Milestones Testing (Math)
Reminder: Students are not allowed to bring electronic devices.
Schedules
Our schedules are all over the place right now due to special activities and testing. During testing, we eat lunch from 10:38-11:08. Tomorrow (Tuesday, 4/23), our lunch is from 10:44-11:14. For Field day, our lunch will be in the classroom from 12-1pm. No worries, I will NEVER forget lunch! :0)
Field Day
If you would like to volunteer for field day this Friday, I would love to have you! We begin our day at 8am and go up to 11:45 and then go back out for tug of war at 1pm. Come out for some fun!
Here are some basic items your child may bring/need:
*Dress in P.E. shoes shorts, sunscreen, and hats
*Send a filled water bottle.
*A towel and a change of clothes and shoes for students who participate in the Fire Department hose activity (they will get SOAKED for sure).
Tuesday, May 21 is the fourth grade awards ceremony and ice cream social. If your student is receiving an award, parent invitations will go home. The awards begin at 8:15 in the cafeteria; the ice cream social begins at 9:15 on the blacktop (weather permitting) or in the fourth grade hallway. All parents are welcome to the ice cream social. Students are welcome to bring their yearbooks for signing at that time. After the ice cream social, there will be a special something in my classroom that should only last about 15 minutes. :0)
Supplies
I know it is late in the year, but allergies are at an all time high. If you could, please pass on a box or two of tissues. We desperately in need of glue sticks as we have quite a few activities that require glue.
We will review for the Milestones throughout the week. We will continue to move through our social studies weekly, however.
Monday, April 22, 2019
Monday, April 15, 2019
Class Updates and Announcements for 4/15/19
Upcoming Activities
April 23-Kick-off for Boosterthon
April 26- Field Day
April 29-May 1- Milestones Testing (ELA)
May 5-6- Milestones Testing (Math)
Reminder: Students are not allowed to bring electronic devices.
Tuesday, May 21 is the fourth grade awards ceremony and ice cream social. If your student is receiving an award, parent invitations will go home. The awards begin at 8:15 in the cafeteria; the ice cream social begins at 9:15 on the blacktop (weather permitting) or in the fourth grade hallway. All parents are welcome to the ice cream social. Students are welcome to bring their yearbooks for signing at that time. After the ice cream social, there will be a special something in my classroom that should only last about 15 minutes. :0)
Assessments: Mr. Mathews class will have their Social Studies test tomorrow.
Supplies
I know it is late in the year, but allergies are at an all time high. If you could, please pass on a box or two of tissues. We desperately in need of glue sticks as we have quite a few activities that require glue. Also, we have a few projects that will need paper towels and/or baby wipes. Now you can see that I use all of the supplies on the supply list. All notebooks will be used as well. :0)
For a project on Wednesday, April 14th and Thursday, April 15th, we will need old t-shirts sent in for math. I would love to tell you what it is, but the kids don't even know. They'll love it!
We will review for the Milestones throughout the week. We will continue to move through our social studies weekly, however.
April 23-Kick-off for Boosterthon
April 26- Field Day
April 29-May 1- Milestones Testing (ELA)
May 5-6- Milestones Testing (Math)
Reminder: Students are not allowed to bring electronic devices.
Tuesday, May 21 is the fourth grade awards ceremony and ice cream social. If your student is receiving an award, parent invitations will go home. The awards begin at 8:15 in the cafeteria; the ice cream social begins at 9:15 on the blacktop (weather permitting) or in the fourth grade hallway. All parents are welcome to the ice cream social. Students are welcome to bring their yearbooks for signing at that time. After the ice cream social, there will be a special something in my classroom that should only last about 15 minutes. :0)
Assessments: Mr. Mathews class will have their Social Studies test tomorrow.
Supplies
I know it is late in the year, but allergies are at an all time high. If you could, please pass on a box or two of tissues. We desperately in need of glue sticks as we have quite a few activities that require glue. Also, we have a few projects that will need paper towels and/or baby wipes. Now you can see that I use all of the supplies on the supply list. All notebooks will be used as well. :0)
For a project on Wednesday, April 14th and Thursday, April 15th, we will need old t-shirts sent in for math. I would love to tell you what it is, but the kids don't even know. They'll love it!
We will review for the Milestones throughout the week. We will continue to move through our social studies weekly, however.
Monday, April 8, 2019
Class Updates for the Week of April 8, 2019
Here we go...the last 6 weeks of school. Let's do this!
Reminders:
Milestones testing for fourth grade are on the following dates:
April 29th- ELA section 1
April 30th- ELA section 2
May 6th- Math section 1
May 7th- Math section 2
During the Milestones, please do not send students with electronic devices.
Tuesday, May 21 is the fourth grade awards ceremony and ice cream social. If your student is receiving an award, parent invitations will go home. The awards begin at 8:15 in the cafeteria; the ice cream social begins at 9:15 on the blacktop (weather permitting) or in the fourth grade hallway. All parents are welcome to the ice cream social. Students are welcome to bring their yearbooks for signing at that time. After the ice cream social, there will be a special something in my classroom that should only last about 15 minutes. :0)
There will be a math test on geometry and measurement this Friday. Between their notes and what has already been sent home (see class dojo for photos), they should be well prepared. If the students study for at least 20 minutes every night, this will help decrease any anxiety or worries.
Supplies
I know it is late in the year, but allergies are at an all time high. If you could, please pass on a box or two of tissues. We desperately in need of glue sticks as we have quite a few activities that require glue.
For a project on Wednesday, April 14th and Thursday, April 15th, we will need old t-shirts sent in for math. I would love to tell you what it is, but the kids don't even know. They'll love it!
Curriculum
Math- We are currently doing conversions for measurement. The basic concept that the students need to know is how to convert larger units of measurement to smaller units and vice versa.
Reading- We are continuing to discuss historical non-fiction and how to identify main idea, go back into the text to find information, and our other 4th grade learning targets.
ELA- Oh, we are having fun in writing! We are developing a class fictional story that will come together in a Mad Lib type of way. The students will develop their own fictional stories in April.
Social Studies- Reading and social studies will be combined. We will use are reading standards to discuss the Westward Expansion and our next unit on the Civil War.
Thank you for continuing to support your child and our classroom. It means a lot to us all!
Monday, March 25, 2019
Class Updates for 3/25/19
Can you believe we are heading into spring break? Wow! This year is going by fast.
I am in need of a favor...
I was recently awarded a grant to provide rising third graders with summer bags to help them stay engaged and learning over the break. There are quite a few materials that will go into the bags including two books, dominoes, a deck of cards, and folders that contain various activities for all of the items. If you are available during our block planning this Friday from 12:45-2:00pm to help stuff the bags or on April 8th and 9th from 8:00-9:00am, I would greatly appreciate it. If you can come, please just send me a text via Class Dojo (our email spam filter is still suspect).
Math- We are finishing up our geometry unit this week and will move on to measurement. I have a fun in-class project that the students will work on in the upcoming weeks that may involve painting. I will confirm that after spring break as we may need old t-shirts.
Reading- We are continuing to discuss historical non-fiction and how to identify main idea, go back into the text to find information, and our other 4th grade learning targets.
ELA- Oh, we are having fun in writing! We are developing a class fictional story that will come together in a Mad Lib type of way. The students will develop their own fictional stories in April.
Social Studies- Reading and social studies will be combined. We will use are reading standards to discuss the Westward Expansion and our next unit on the Civil War.
There will not be a spelling test this week.
Spring fever has officially arrived in our classroom, however, the Bruner Bunch MUST finish strong. Please have some dinner and discuss appropriate school and classroom behaviors even if your child looks at you like "what are you talking about". We still have so much to learn and of a course the Milestones quickly approaching, so I will use every minute of every day to make sure the students learn and are focused.
Thank you so much for your support!
Mrs. Bruner
Enjoy your spring break and be safe! I need all of my kiddos back on April 8th. :0)
I am in need of a favor...
I was recently awarded a grant to provide rising third graders with summer bags to help them stay engaged and learning over the break. There are quite a few materials that will go into the bags including two books, dominoes, a deck of cards, and folders that contain various activities for all of the items. If you are available during our block planning this Friday from 12:45-2:00pm to help stuff the bags or on April 8th and 9th from 8:00-9:00am, I would greatly appreciate it. If you can come, please just send me a text via Class Dojo (our email spam filter is still suspect).
Math- We are finishing up our geometry unit this week and will move on to measurement. I have a fun in-class project that the students will work on in the upcoming weeks that may involve painting. I will confirm that after spring break as we may need old t-shirts.
Reading- We are continuing to discuss historical non-fiction and how to identify main idea, go back into the text to find information, and our other 4th grade learning targets.
ELA- Oh, we are having fun in writing! We are developing a class fictional story that will come together in a Mad Lib type of way. The students will develop their own fictional stories in April.
Social Studies- Reading and social studies will be combined. We will use are reading standards to discuss the Westward Expansion and our next unit on the Civil War.
There will not be a spelling test this week.
Spring fever has officially arrived in our classroom, however, the Bruner Bunch MUST finish strong. Please have some dinner and discuss appropriate school and classroom behaviors even if your child looks at you like "what are you talking about". We still have so much to learn and of a course the Milestones quickly approaching, so I will use every minute of every day to make sure the students learn and are focused.
Thank you so much for your support!
Mrs. Bruner
Enjoy your spring break and be safe! I need all of my kiddos back on April 8th. :0)
Monday, March 18, 2019
Class Updates for 3/18/19
Hi parents!
Here are a few announcements for this week:
4th Grade Awards Ceremony
Here are a few announcements for this week:
4th Grade Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, May 21 is the fourth grade awards
ceremony and ice cream social. If your student is receiving an award, parent
invitations will go home. The awards begin at 8:15 in the cafeteria; the ice
cream social begins at 9:15 on the blacktop (weather permitting) or in the
fourth grade hallway. All parents are welcome to the ice cream social. Students
are welcome to bring their yearbooks for signing at that time.
Jr. Beta Club
Dear KSE students and parents,
Jr. Beta Club is supporting Springfield Elementary, a school
horribly impacted by the effects of Hurricane Michael last year. They are still
recovering and are looking for items to help replenish all that was lost. We
have picked three items from their Amazon Wish List to collect this week. If
you could please send in: EXPO MARKERS, GLUE STICKS, and/or PEEL AND
STICK ENVELOPES (standard size). Please see the attached flyer for more
info!
Supplies for Our Classroom
I am hoping the flu and runny nose season is behind us. Wait, I forgot about allergies. YIKES!
If you can, please send in tissues either with your child or for the classroom. Paper towels will work as well. Glue sticks are in demand too because we are constantly gluing things into our notebooks.
I SO appreciate your support!
Curriculum Updates
Report cards will go home this Friday. Please keep a look out for them.
Reading
We are starting our unit on inequalities, specifically as it relates to the 19th Amendment.
Social Studies
The Westward Expansion is our topic of study for the next few weeks.
Writing
In writing, we will review opinion writing and how to develop fictional stories.
Math
We have started our geometry and measurement unit. After this, we will have a few weeks of review according to our curriculum map (although we have already started this in class).
Milestones Review
I will be sending home review work as we complete it in class. I will also send home a few optional review sheets your child may work on for practice. The review that we do in class or home are topics we have covered in class. The students may also use their notebooks to review if they forget a topic or two.
As far as typing practice in preparation for the Milestones, we have been typing all year and I am confident that the students will have no problem manipulating the keyboard or mouse. The students have used the computers consistently to complete their Moby Max and Read Works assignments. We have also completed research twice this year. I feel good about their typing skills.
A Look Ahead...
March 29- Math Quiz: Lines, Angles, Symmetry
April 12- Math Test: Geometry and Measurement
April 15- Social Studies Test: Westward Expansion
April 16- Social Studies Test: Westward Expansion (Mr. Mathews)
Spelling: March 22
A Look Ahead...
March 29- Math Quiz: Lines, Angles, Symmetry
April 12- Math Test: Geometry and Measurement
April 15- Social Studies Test: Westward Expansion
April 16- Social Studies Test: Westward Expansion (Mr. Mathews)
Spelling: March 22
I think that is it...for now.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Bruner
Monday, March 4, 2019
Classroom Updates and Announcements for 3/4/19
Hello!
We are moving right along in our subjects. It is hard to believe that it is already March. With that said, we will begin preparing for the Milestones. Please understand that this is not teaching to the test, but providing and reviewing 4th grade standards which is what the Milestones is focused on. Items like constructed responses, reading comprehension, finding main ideas, inferencing, place value, fractions, etc. are examples of our standards. Again, this is not teaching to the test. I would rather have the students prepared than surprised. Remember, cramming is not our friend.
Reminders
Early Release is next Wednesday, 13
Picture day is March 18.
Reading- We will finish our unit on reading and understanding historical text, specifically the American Revolution (although we have gone ahead a little bit because the concepts are the same).
Social Studies- Don't forget the social studies test for my homeroom is Wednesday and for Mr. Mathews class it is Thursday. We will begin talking about different presidents and the election this week.
Math- We are finishing up our unit on fractions and decimals. We will finish decimals by Wednesday and will begin reviewing on Wednesday as well. Students should be bringing home their math journals (this has been true since the beginning of the year).
Writing- The students will finish their final drafts about the American Revolution.
We are moving right along in our subjects. It is hard to believe that it is already March. With that said, we will begin preparing for the Milestones. Please understand that this is not teaching to the test, but providing and reviewing 4th grade standards which is what the Milestones is focused on. Items like constructed responses, reading comprehension, finding main ideas, inferencing, place value, fractions, etc. are examples of our standards. Again, this is not teaching to the test. I would rather have the students prepared than surprised. Remember, cramming is not our friend.
Reminders
Early Release is next Wednesday, 13
Picture day is March 18.
Reading- We will finish our unit on reading and understanding historical text, specifically the American Revolution (although we have gone ahead a little bit because the concepts are the same).
Social Studies- Don't forget the social studies test for my homeroom is Wednesday and for Mr. Mathews class it is Thursday. We will begin talking about different presidents and the election this week.
Math- We are finishing up our unit on fractions and decimals. We will finish decimals by Wednesday and will begin reviewing on Wednesday as well. Students should be bringing home their math journals (this has been true since the beginning of the year).
Writing- The students will finish their final drafts about the American Revolution.
Monday, February 25, 2019
Classroom Updates for 2/25/19
Welcome back!
Reminders
Posters for the poetry cafe are due tomorrow. I am seeing some great posters from what has been turned in so far! You are more than welcome to attend our poetry cafe on Wednesday from 9-10am.
This week is Read Across America. Please see my previous post for the daily celebration activities.
Reading- Our unit on the American Revolution has gone really well. The students love the American Revolution, which makes me super happy. We have moved a little further ahead in our discussion about how a person's perspective influences their opinion and why it is important to respect each other's opinions.
Social Studies- We will move on from the slave trade on to Famous Presidents. The presidents will not be on this test.
Math- We are moving on from adding and subtracting fractions to multiplying them. We will begin decimals by the end of the week. Please note that many of the papers sent home/notes in the notebook are saying "study guide information". These assignments contain problems that will be on the tests. As always, students should study their notes nightly.
Writing- We are working on writing our rough drafts on topics about the American Revolution. The rough drafts are to be completed in class, so you don't have to worry about them coming home for homework.
Here are the dates for upcoming tests for me:
Here are the spelling test words for this week:
1. Against
2. Scared
3. Throw
4. Dependent
5. Decision
6. Shown
7. Reason
8. Certain
9. Judicial
10. Federal
The third quarter ends on March 15.
Thank you,
Mrs. Bruner
Reminders
Posters for the poetry cafe are due tomorrow. I am seeing some great posters from what has been turned in so far! You are more than welcome to attend our poetry cafe on Wednesday from 9-10am.
This week is Read Across America. Please see my previous post for the daily celebration activities.
Reading- Our unit on the American Revolution has gone really well. The students love the American Revolution, which makes me super happy. We have moved a little further ahead in our discussion about how a person's perspective influences their opinion and why it is important to respect each other's opinions.
Social Studies- We will move on from the slave trade on to Famous Presidents. The presidents will not be on this test.
Math- We are moving on from adding and subtracting fractions to multiplying them. We will begin decimals by the end of the week. Please note that many of the papers sent home/notes in the notebook are saying "study guide information". These assignments contain problems that will be on the tests. As always, students should study their notes nightly.
Writing- We are working on writing our rough drafts on topics about the American Revolution. The rough drafts are to be completed in class, so you don't have to worry about them coming home for homework.
Here are the dates for upcoming tests for me:
Social
Studies- Test for Homeroom= March 6 (weeks 12-14: Test questions will come from notes. (Chapters 12 and 14 repeat in many of the topics)
Social Studies for Mr.
Mathews- March 7 (Retest March 13 & 14)
Math- Cumulative Test = March 11 (Retest= March 14)
Here are the spelling test words for this week:
1. Against
2. Scared
3. Throw
4. Dependent
5. Decision
6. Shown
7. Reason
8. Certain
9. Judicial
10. Federal
The third quarter ends on March 15.
Thank you,
Mrs. Bruner
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