11/6-11/10

ELA/Reading 

As we continue through Module 2, students will be using their knowledge of how setting affects characters actions by understanding extreme settings. We will continue working with two new books titled Mountains and SAS Survival Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere. Our overall goal this week is to understand what makes a mountainous environment extreme. We will need this knowledge so we can further understand what types of challenges Brian, our main character in Hatchet, faces in the story. We will be starting Hatchet on Thursday! 

Our focusing questions this week are as follows:

• What does a deeper exploration of the main ideas and details reveal in Mountains? 
• What makes a mountainous environment extreme? 
• How does setting influence character and plot development? 

Social Studies 

This week we will be finishing our posters on the different Ancient Indian groups. Groups will be presenting the information they found for each group. While students are listening to the different presentations, they will be taking notes on the different groups to build an informational resource to keep in their data binders. Stay tuned for pictures of the final products! 

4th Grade Campfire

Last week we had our last campfire with Mrs. Lewis in the library. When the students entered the library, Mrs. Lewis set the scene of a night of camping. We had spooky music playing and got to sit around a campfire and listen to a scary story. It was a great time for all involved and really brought out the student's love of reading. 

 

Important Dates: 

11/7- Election Day! No school due to a Professional Development day for teachers. 

11/9 Family Fun Reading Math and STEM night 

11/14 @ 8:30am Kids Care Club (for those who registered)

11/16 Burre & Stemm visit bookfair



11/22-11/24- No School due to Thanksgiving Break. 

• No homework will be given for reading Thursday through Sunday. You will notice it is crossed out in their reading logs. If they would like to read during this break, that is more than okay with me but it is not required:)

KISS Luncheon: Kids Invite Someone Special, 

These luncheons are planned for families to enjoy a school lunch together.  We hope you can join us on the dates displayed below! 

• March 9 – Ms. Manalac, Mrs. Klipa, Mrs. Schaar, Mrs. Stemm
• March 16 – Ms. Gutzeit, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Wolfinger, Mrs. Burre

Outdoor Recess Reminders

Remember with Ohio Weather being variable to remind your child to be prepared to be outside for recess. If the weather is deemed appropriate for outside recess, students will be outside even if it is chilly or cold out.

Calamity Day Make-Up Plan

As we approach the winter months, please be aware of our Calamity Day Make-up plan: 

• Day 1 to be made up on February 19th (Presidents’ Day)
• Days 2-4 to be made up through Blizzard Bags
• Days 5-10 Students and Certified Staff excused from attendance
• Blizzard bags are intended to provide our students with meaningful activities and practice during a day that has been determined to be unsafe for students/staff to be in school. Staff/students will make-up the first day missed on February 19, 2018 (provided we have been closed prior to that date) and then create blizzard bags for missed days 2, 3 and 4.