A few updates of what we've been up to in our classroom.
SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITY
Painting our classroom tables, teacher desk, upper wall area and classroom trim after the end of the school year, in June. This is a big job and open to parents in any grade level. Please email me if you are interested in this job and we can arrange for dates/times. Parents may count these hours toward their 2010-2011 goal.
GARDEN UPDATE
We need more planter box liner so we don't lose our dirt! Anyone want to donate some!?!?
MAX UPDATE
Check out our earlier post about Max's surgery. Mrs. & Mr. G. picked up Max from UC Davis this afternoon. He's got a lot of stitches and a cone to prevent him from getting curious about those stitches. The vets decorated Max's cone with some doggie stickers. The vets also read your notes and took pictures with Flat Max!
LANGUAGE ARTS - Gr. 4
Students are writing well-crafted narratives about a personal object. They are deeply engrossed in this writing assessment. This will be a nice lead-in to a project they work on in 5th grade, biographies.
MATHEMATICS - Gr. 4
Decimals!!! You can practice online games to help. Triple digit multiplication is strong!
SCIENCE - Gr. 4 and Gr. 5
We've been preparing for a big test on Friday. Topics covered: Body Systems. Students should have brought home their Lab Notes to review.
SOCIAL STUDIES - Gr. 4
Transportation, Agriculture, Early 1900s immigration, water use between northern CA and southern CA-- a hot issue that continues in 2010!
RELIGION - Gr. 4 and Gr. 5
Stereotyping & vocations.
FINE ARTS - Gr. 4 and Gr. 5
Preparing for our big event! Students are working very hard on this project. Lines have been well-memorized & students are projecting more- good work! Now it's time to focus on singing lyrics loudly & reciting lines with FEELING!!! These are living, breathing characters, not mannequins!!
OUR PERFORMANCE DATE AND TIME HAVE CHANGED!!!!
THE DIGGINGS WILL NOW BE PERFORMED:
WEDNESDAY
MAY 12
1:00PM
TECHNOLOGY
Our Promethean Board has recently had some problems. We are working with a repair person to make corrections. This is not the norm for a board like this. Mrs. Demerjian's Promethean Board is not having any issues, nor are the other teachers I have spoken with in my training classes. This is good news overall, but temporarily bad news for our room!
EARTH DAY
We had an interesting & informative water presentation for our class today! Ask your student about what she/he learned.
Mrs. B
- 4th/5th Grade
- From the University of California, Davis, I graduated with a BA in English Literature (major) and Teacher Education (minor). While at UCD, I competed on the swim team and was a yearbook staff writer. From the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, I earned a Master's Degree in Education, specializing in Curriculum and Instruction. While at the University of the Pacific I also wrote and received a grant for a literacy project and for a travel project. I possess a Clear Multiple Subject teaching credential with Supplementary Authorization in English from the State of California. I have passed the examination for California Teachers of English Learners (CLAD/CTEL) in all three domains. In addition, I am classified as a 'NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher'. For eleven years I have taught fourth grade (and I love it!) My education experiences also include 5th, a 4th/5th combination class, K, 1st, high school varsity/jv sports coaching and a unique & rewarding experience supervising incarcerated dual diagnosis developmentally disabled adults in math and reading activities. I am so excited to work with you this year!!