First,we did some R.O.L. And then we did a dictation test. Then we did 4.8 and established personal references for units of measement.Then we typed our Haikus. Next we had a fabulous lunch. And talked about indian tribes and presented our indian tribes.Then we had library.Then we packed up from a fabulous day of school. Blogers out.
By Roxy and Maddy!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Great day at school!!!!!
To start off our day we went to P.E and played some fun games. When we came back in we wrote our Haikus and Mrs.Ronnie editted them. Then we did math and for math we measured five things outside or in the classroom and converted the measurements. Then we went out to recess and had some fun! we finshed our math and our Haikus. Then we went off to lunch and back to recess again. We came back and did some SSR. Then we broke up in groups and we researched different tribes. S.S. test is Tuesday!!!!!!Then to end our day we did some study hall and did our homework and packed-up to go home!
Bloggers out!!!!!!
Done by Kira and Madison
Bloggers out!!!!!!
Done by Kira and Madison
Monday, October 24, 2011
First blogers :)
Today was a great day! The day started off with D.O.R. At nine o'clock we went to music with Miss Marcy. After that we did 4.5 compute balances in a savings acount.Also unit 9 in spelling.I almost forgot resses! We took a look in our storyworks and read " Pobodys nerfect". In our Arizona book we read desert farming!
I almost forgot about compare and contract 1 scientist. Thank you for reading our blog! Blogging out!
Kaiyah & Sophia
I almost forgot about compare and contract 1 scientist. Thank you for reading our blog! Blogging out!
Kaiyah & Sophia
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Biographies-Day 3!
Today Jackie Robinson, Queen Elizabeth, George Washington, Albert Einstein, Osama Bin Laden, and Michael Jackson stopped by our room!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
More Visitors!
Elvis stopped by and sang us his hit song Hound Dog. Abe Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address and Eisenhower gave us a fantastic presentation too. Houdini showed us some of his tricks, Picazzo took us on some expeditions, Wyatt Earp told us about the Wild West and Walt Disney let us in to the world of his imagination. The presentations were AMAZING!!!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Biography Book Reports!
Today we started our presentations on our Biography Book Reports! Some of the people that stopped by our room were.....Shawn Johnson, Harriet Tubman, Kristie Yamaguchi, General Patton, The Wright Brothers, JFK, and Helen Keller. It was awesome learning about them. Hats off to our first presenters!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Happenings in Room 19!
Hi Everyone!
We're finally getting into the swing of things! The kiddos have adjusted to the life of a fourth grader. I just wanted to give you an overview of where we've been and where we're heading this year!
Math: We are finishing up Unit 2 this week. We'll take our test on Wednesday. In this unit we worked with addition and subtraction of multidigit numbers and review of place value. There were multiple ways taught but the kiddos are always encouraged to use the method that they feel most comfortable with. We also worked on mean, median, mode, and range based on a set of data that we collected. That data was also used to create line plots and bar graphs. Unit 3 is taking us to multiplication and divison of multidigit numbers, number sentences and algebra. It is EXTREMELY important that your child know their multiplication and division facts or they will have a hard time with the coming chapters. Practicing flash cards at home is always helpful. There are also a bunch of practice websites they can access from my website under Extensions/Interventions.
Reading and Language Arts: We finished our first novel unit on Sing Down the Moon. This book tied in nicely with our Social Studies standards. Thank you so much for donating supplies for Navaho Tacos. We had such a great time! This week we started our study of Figurative Language. We'll be covering similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, etc. This will tie in nicely with our writing. We'll also be reading various stories out of our Imagine books and our Story Works program. We'll be taking our quiz on the 4 sentence types this week and moving into the different parts of speech. To tie into Social Studies we will be writing our own classroom constitution since Constitution Day is this Saturday. Our constitution will even be made to look like it's 200 years old! The Biography Book Report criteria went home today. This book report is due for everyone on October 3. Check the back of the sheet for the date your child presents. This is always a great assignment!
Spelling: We are on Unit 5. This means that the kiddos are responsible for 25 words at this point. I'll be sending home a list of the words to date this week. To clarify, the kiddos aren't required to complete the bonus sentences on Thursday's dictation. If they do want to try the bonus it will not count against them since they are higher level words. I encourage everyone to always try for the 4!
Social Studies: We started chapter 3 today. This chapter focuses on the Ancient Tribes in Arizona. We'll be learning about the first people to live here such as the Hohokam, Anasazi, Mogollon, Sinagua, etc. The kiddos will be creating flipbooks of their favorite tribes. This is a great chapter since it dives right into the history. The rest of our chapters will continue along the timeline of Arizona's history from here on out. This week we're working on understanding the United States Constitution since Constitution Day is on the 17th. Chapter 4 will consist of the modern tribes in Arizona.
Science: We have been busy with the Scientific Method! We will have a vocab quiz on Thursday. The kiddos have their study guides in their binders. I'm guessing they know them all already. Some of the experiments we've performed have been: Who Can Balance the Longest, Boys or Girls?, Which Diaper Holds the Most Water?, and Which Flavor of Gum Blows the Best Bubble or Stretches the Farthest?. The gum experiment was today and we had the best time chewing gum, blowing bubbles and stretching it across the room and courtyard. It was all in the name of Science! In a couple of weeks we'll be focusing more on Scientists and then moving into Landforms and the Water Cycle.
Field Trips: We're booked for Kartchner Caverns on November 18th! The permisson slip and information came home with your child today. The price of the trip includes the ticket and cost of the busses. I can take 7 chaperones on this trip. Please indicate on the form if you would like to be put in the drawing for chaperones. It is $37 per chaperone. This one of the best field trips and I know the kiddos are excited. We're still hoping to go to Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Tubac in the Spring. This will depend on if we receive enough tax credit money to cover the costs. If you donate please let me know so I can plan accordingly.....and send home a thank you note!
We have a great PTO who does nothing but the best for our kiddos so please consider supporting them!
Here are a list of the upcoming PTO meetings this year.
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 8
Jan 19
Feb 9
March 15
April 19
May 10
The volunteer calendar for October and November are up in my office. Be sure to sign up for the days you want when you're in volunteering. If there is a date that you want in advance be sure to let me know. Please check the volunteer calendar for the dates you are signed up for.
The kiddos will begin blogging this week so tune in for their reports. Feel free to call me or email me with any questions. Thank you so much for your support. We have a great group of kiddos and parents!
Mrs. Ronnie
We're finally getting into the swing of things! The kiddos have adjusted to the life of a fourth grader. I just wanted to give you an overview of where we've been and where we're heading this year!
Math: We are finishing up Unit 2 this week. We'll take our test on Wednesday. In this unit we worked with addition and subtraction of multidigit numbers and review of place value. There were multiple ways taught but the kiddos are always encouraged to use the method that they feel most comfortable with. We also worked on mean, median, mode, and range based on a set of data that we collected. That data was also used to create line plots and bar graphs. Unit 3 is taking us to multiplication and divison of multidigit numbers, number sentences and algebra. It is EXTREMELY important that your child know their multiplication and division facts or they will have a hard time with the coming chapters. Practicing flash cards at home is always helpful. There are also a bunch of practice websites they can access from my website under Extensions/Interventions.
Reading and Language Arts: We finished our first novel unit on Sing Down the Moon. This book tied in nicely with our Social Studies standards. Thank you so much for donating supplies for Navaho Tacos. We had such a great time! This week we started our study of Figurative Language. We'll be covering similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, etc. This will tie in nicely with our writing. We'll also be reading various stories out of our Imagine books and our Story Works program. We'll be taking our quiz on the 4 sentence types this week and moving into the different parts of speech. To tie into Social Studies we will be writing our own classroom constitution since Constitution Day is this Saturday. Our constitution will even be made to look like it's 200 years old! The Biography Book Report criteria went home today. This book report is due for everyone on October 3. Check the back of the sheet for the date your child presents. This is always a great assignment!
Spelling: We are on Unit 5. This means that the kiddos are responsible for 25 words at this point. I'll be sending home a list of the words to date this week. To clarify, the kiddos aren't required to complete the bonus sentences on Thursday's dictation. If they do want to try the bonus it will not count against them since they are higher level words. I encourage everyone to always try for the 4!
Social Studies: We started chapter 3 today. This chapter focuses on the Ancient Tribes in Arizona. We'll be learning about the first people to live here such as the Hohokam, Anasazi, Mogollon, Sinagua, etc. The kiddos will be creating flipbooks of their favorite tribes. This is a great chapter since it dives right into the history. The rest of our chapters will continue along the timeline of Arizona's history from here on out. This week we're working on understanding the United States Constitution since Constitution Day is on the 17th. Chapter 4 will consist of the modern tribes in Arizona.
Science: We have been busy with the Scientific Method! We will have a vocab quiz on Thursday. The kiddos have their study guides in their binders. I'm guessing they know them all already. Some of the experiments we've performed have been: Who Can Balance the Longest, Boys or Girls?, Which Diaper Holds the Most Water?, and Which Flavor of Gum Blows the Best Bubble or Stretches the Farthest?. The gum experiment was today and we had the best time chewing gum, blowing bubbles and stretching it across the room and courtyard. It was all in the name of Science! In a couple of weeks we'll be focusing more on Scientists and then moving into Landforms and the Water Cycle.
Field Trips: We're booked for Kartchner Caverns on November 18th! The permisson slip and information came home with your child today. The price of the trip includes the ticket and cost of the busses. I can take 7 chaperones on this trip. Please indicate on the form if you would like to be put in the drawing for chaperones. It is $37 per chaperone. This one of the best field trips and I know the kiddos are excited. We're still hoping to go to Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Tubac in the Spring. This will depend on if we receive enough tax credit money to cover the costs. If you donate please let me know so I can plan accordingly.....and send home a thank you note!
We have a great PTO who does nothing but the best for our kiddos so please consider supporting them!
Here are a list of the upcoming PTO meetings this year.
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 8
Jan 19
Feb 9
March 15
April 19
May 10
The volunteer calendar for October and November are up in my office. Be sure to sign up for the days you want when you're in volunteering. If there is a date that you want in advance be sure to let me know. Please check the volunteer calendar for the dates you are signed up for.
The kiddos will begin blogging this week so tune in for their reports. Feel free to call me or email me with any questions. Thank you so much for your support. We have a great group of kiddos and parents!
Mrs. Ronnie
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Counties and State Symbols Test Tomorrow!
Don't forget that tomorrow is our test! You not only need to know the names of the 15 counties but you need to place them on the map. You'll also need to know the state symbols. Our class has done a fantastic job with these so it should be a breeze!
Remember the song. It's a big help!
Remember the song. It's a big help!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The New Rascals
We have started the year off with a bang! I'm enjoying the time I've spent teaching and learning with our group. It's going to be a fantastic year! The new Rascal pictures have just been updated on the website. Check them out!
I'll be sending out our first electronic newsletter this week. I'll use the emails you gave me Tuesday night. Look for an update on the latest and greatest from room 19!
http://www.amphi.com/schools/painted-sky/teacher-staff/mrs-ronnie's-4th-grade.aspx
Direct link to pictures: http://www.amphi.com/schools/painted-sky/teacher-staff/mrs-ronnie's-4th-grade/say-cheese.aspx
I'll be sending out our first electronic newsletter this week. I'll use the emails you gave me Tuesday night. Look for an update on the latest and greatest from room 19!
http://www.amphi.com/schools/painted-sky/teacher-staff/mrs-ronnie's-4th-grade.aspx
Direct link to pictures: http://www.amphi.com/schools/painted-sky/teacher-staff/mrs-ronnie's-4th-grade/say-cheese.aspx
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Back to School!
We're back for another fun filled year of learning! I can't wait to meet all of my new Rascals and visit with my old ones. Here are a some upcoming dates to be aware of:
Meet the Teacher is Tuesday
Last names A-L 11:00-11:30
Last names M-Z 11:30-12:00
First Day of School
August 10-Wednesday
Parent Orientation
August 16 @ 6:45
I am SO excited to meet Daniel, Rachel, Tyler, Jamie, Denton, Sophia, Nick, Lindsey, Keiran, Olivia, Michael, Kaiyah, Albert, Maddy, Joey, Annalisa, Mark, Annalise, Matt, Skye, Ben, Kira, Cole, Madison, Ryan, Chloe, Nathan, Hannah, Dakota, Samantha, Roxanne, and Keelan.
You are now Ronnie's Rascals!
Meet the Teacher is Tuesday
Last names A-L 11:00-11:30
Last names M-Z 11:30-12:00
First Day of School
August 10-Wednesday
Parent Orientation
August 16 @ 6:45
I am SO excited to meet Daniel, Rachel, Tyler, Jamie, Denton, Sophia, Nick, Lindsey, Keiran, Olivia, Michael, Kaiyah, Albert, Maddy, Joey, Annalisa, Mark, Annalise, Matt, Skye, Ben, Kira, Cole, Madison, Ryan, Chloe, Nathan, Hannah, Dakota, Samantha, Roxanne, and Keelan.
You are now Ronnie's Rascals!
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